Kuwait Travel Guide

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The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west. The greatest distance from north to south is 200 km and from east to west 170 km. The name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning "fortress built near water." It has a population of 2.889 million and an area of 18,098 km². Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government, with Kuwait City serving as the country's political and economic capital. Kuwait also includes several offshore islands, the largest of which is Bubiyan, near the Iraqi border.

In 1990, Kuwait was invaded and annexed by neighboring Iraq. The seven month-long Iraqi occupation came to an end after a direct military intervention by United States-led forces. Nearly 750 Kuwaiti oil wells were set ablaze by the retreating Iraqi army resulting in a major environmental and economic catastrophe. Kuwait's infrastructure was badly damaged during the war and had to be rebuilt.

Kuwait has the world's fifth largest oil reserves and is the eleventh richest country in the world per capita. Kuwait's oil fields were discovered and exploited in the 1930s. After it gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1961, the nation's oil industry saw unprecedented growth. Petroleum and petroleum products now account for nearly 95% of export revenues, and 80% of government income. Kuwait is regarded as the most developed country in the Arab League and a Major non-NATO ally of the United Kingdom and the United States.

Kuwait Tourist Attractions

To promote tourism, the Kuwait tourism department has to put extra effort on Kuwait Attractions, Transportation to and from Kuwait, booking hotels in Kuwait and Kuwait Entertainment. Kuwait Tourism takes route to the various famous and remarkable landmarks in the country. Some of them historically significant and some known for their architectural beauty.
Places to visit in Kuwait.

* The Liberation Tower: The Liberation Tower in Kuwait is considered to be the symbol of Kuwaiti liberation. It is symbolical of the growing economical development of the country. It is also known as the Kuwait Telecommunication Tower and and is reported to be the tallest in the world.

* Kuwait National Museum: It was the first museum of the country and houses the archaeological discoveries in the Failaka island. Previously the residence of the most famous family in Kuwait, that of Sheikh Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, it was renovated into the museum by the department of Antiquity and Museums.

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