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Kuwait is country in the continent of Asia, more specificially, the portion of Western Asia generally referred to as the “Middle East.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the South, Iraq to the North and West, and the Persian Gulf to the east.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kuwait is the 102nd smallest country in the word (clarifications needed) – measuring just 6,879 square miles or 17,818 square kilometers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Kuwaiti currency, called the Kuwaiti Dinar, is the world’s strongest currency – over three times more powerful than the US Dollar. At the time this writing (23rd of June, 2019), 1 Kuwaiti Dinar was valued at 3.29 US dollars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Climate<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
The temperature of Kuwait ranges from 20 to 40 degrees celsius with the highest recorded temperature being 53.6 degrees celsius. Note: The 53.6 degrees celsius recorded in Kuwait holds the record for being the highest temperature ever recorded in the continent of Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Religion<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
The religion of Kuwait is predominantly Islam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Industries<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Kuwait sits on the world’s sixth largest oil reserves and its major export is protroleum and petroleum based products. Other major industries of Kuwait include financial services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Population<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
The population of Kuwait as of the time of this writing (June 23rd, 2019) stands at approximately 5 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tourist Attractions<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Major tourist attractions in Kuwait include the Grand Mosque, the Kuwait Towers, Kuwait Zoo, Aqua Park, the American Culture Center and Magic Planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Military<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
In 2019, with a total estimated military pesonnel of 40,000, Kuwait’s military was ranked 84 out of 134 by Global Fire Power Website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Happiness Index<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
A 2018 report ranked Kuwait as the 45th happiest country in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Safety <\/h1>\n\n\n\n
A recent report by Safe Around the World marked Kuwait as the 55th Safest country out of a total of 160 countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"