maps of kuwait

The state of Kuwait is situated in Northeast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East. Kuwait maps an area of around 20,000 square kilometer. The official language of the country is Arabic and English.  The country is a constitutional hereditary emirate.

It got its independence from the United Kingdom in 1961. The biggest city in Kuwait is the Kuwait City and it is also the capital of the country. It has the highest human development index in the Arab world. The climate of Kuwait is mostly dry and arid.

The human development index is second highest in the gulf countries. It is the fifth richest nation in the world. It is a tax free country and accounts for around ten percent of all the oil reserves in the world. The maximum number of income to the government comes from the oil industry, which makes up around eighty percent of all government revenues and ninety five percent of all exports.

Other major industries in the country include shipping and construction industry. The maps of Kuwait show that the country receives a small amount of rainfall also sometime of the year. The travel maps of Kuwait have lovely deserts to offer to its tourists and also great sea line.