Official Name:
State of Kuwait
Capital:
Kuwait City
Area:
17818 sq. km.
Life Expectancy:
Male 77.8 years, Female: 79.9 years
Literacy:
Male - 98.3% Female - 86.5%
Ethnic Groups (including expatriates)
Kuwaiti 32%, Other Arab 28%, South Asians 30%, Others 10%
Time zone:
GMT +3 hours
Head of State:
H. H. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Amir of the State of Kuwait
Crown Prince:
H.H. Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait
Head of Government:
H.H. Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait
H.E. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
First Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister