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Kuwait, [a] officially the State of Kuwait, [b] is a country in West Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north Iran with Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia to the south. [14] With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), Kuwait also shares a maritime border with Iran ...
According to recent statistics provided by the Central Statistics Bureau, as of January 2024, Kuwait's population reached 4.91 million, an increase of 119,700 from the previous year's 4.79 million. The number of Kuwaiti citizens rose by 28,700 to reach a total of 1.545 million. Specifically, the number of male citizens increased to 758,700, and ...
Kuwait is known for its home-grown tradition of theatre. [17] [18] [19] It is the only country in the Gulf with a theatrical tradition. [17] The theatrical movement in Kuwait constitutes a major part of the country's cultural life. [20] Theatrical activities in Kuwait date back to the 1920s when the first spoken dramas were released. [21]
The geographical region of Kuwait has been occupied by humans since antiquity, particularly due to its strategic location at the head of the Persian Gulf. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] In the pre-oil era, Kuwait was a regional trade port. [ 4 ][ 5 ][ 6 ] In the modern era, Kuwait is best known for the Gulf War (1990–1991).
Kuwait is known for its home-grown tradition of theatre. [60] Kuwait is the only Arab country in the Gulf region with a theatrical tradition. [61] The Arabic theatrical movement in Kuwait constitutes a major part of the country's Arabic cultural life. [62] Theatrical activities in Kuwait began in the 1920s when the first spoken dramas were ...
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait began on 2 August 1990 and marked the beginning of the Gulf War. After defeating the State of Kuwait on 4 August 1990, Iraq went on to militarily occupy the country for the next seven months. [16]
Christianity is a minority religion in Kuwait. In 2020, there were an estimated 289 Christian Kuwaitis residing in Kuwait. [3] Kuwait is the only GCC country besides Bahrain to have a local Christian population who hold citizenship. Of the non-citizen population, there are an estimated 837,585 Christians (31 December 2020), or 17.93% of the ...
The Indian community in Kuwait includes Indian expats (mostly hailing from the southern states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu), as well as Kuwaiti citizens of Indian origin. According to the Indian ministry of external affairs, there are around 1,020,000 Indians as on 31 December 2020, [8] constituting the largest expatriate community in Kuwait.