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Kuwait Cities with Hotels
 Kuwait, independent state in southwestern Asia, on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf. It is bounded on the north and northwest by Iraq, on the east by the Persian Gulf, and on the south by Saudi Arabia. The country's total area, including the islands of Bubiyan, Warbah, and Faylakah, is 17,818 sq km (6880 sq mi).
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Land and Resources
Virtually the entire country, except for some small coastal areas, is barren desert, with a flat to rolling terrain. Soils are practically nonexistent. The average annual temperature is 25° C (77° F), and the average annual rainfall is 127 mm (5 in) or less, most of which falls in the cooler season, between October and March. During the dry season temperatures frequently exceed 46.1° C (115° F). The country obtains its water supply from the desalination of seawater. Petroleum and natural gas are Kuwait's only natural resources.
Population
The native people of Kuwait are Arabs. Many minority groups are present, however, including Arabs from other countries, Indians, Pakistanis, and Iranians. The population (1993) was 1,698,077. The overall density was about 95 persons per sq km (246 per sq mi). The city of Kuwait (population, 1985, 44,335) is the seat of government and chief port. Islam is the predominant religion, the large majority being Sunni Muslims. The official language is Arabic, but English is widely spoken.
Education is free and is divided into preprimary, primary, intermediate, and secondary levels. School enrollment totaled annually about 360,000 students in some 660 schools in the early 1990s. Kuwait University, chartered in 1962 and opened in 1966, had an annual enrollment of about 17,000 students. More than 2000 Kuwaitis study abroad annually.
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