π Countries of the world π Arab countries
Kuwait
π In short
Kuwait is a small Arab country at the very north of the Arabian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Its capital is Kuwait City. Its land is flat desert, with a long coast on the Gulf and several islands, the best known being Failaka and Bubiyan.
π€© Did you know?
- Kuwait's coastline is about 193 kilometers long.
- Kuwait has nine small islands, the biggest being Bubiyan.
- Kuwait's constitution was issued in 1962.
- The currency is the Kuwaiti dinar, one of the highest-valued currencies in the world.
ποΈ Fact file
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π From sea to oil
In the past Kuwaitis were skilled sailors who built big wooden ships, dived for pearls and sailed to trade in India and Africa. Then oil was discovered and the country's life changed.
π Kuwait Towers
Kuwait's most famous landmark is the three Kuwait Towers by the sea, and the biggest has a sphere with a restaurant and a place where visitors can see the whole city.
π‘ Failaka Island
Failaka Island has very old remains, some from the time of Dilmun and some left by the Greeks more than two thousand years ago.
π― Desert and sea life
Kuwaitis keep up their heritage, holding pearl-diving trips for young people every summer, and in winter they love going out to the desert and pitching tents.
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𧩠Test yourself
1 What is Kuwait's most famous landmark?
2 What were Kuwaitis famous for in the past?
3 Kuwait's coastline is about ?? kilometers long.
4 Which picture shows βKuwaitβ?
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π· Picture sources: Wikimedia Commons
- Zairon Β· CC BY 4.0
- Lensofasif Β· CC-BY-SA-4.0
- Zairon Β· CC-BY-4.0
- Photographer: Mosbatho Β· CC BY 4.0
