| Climate Kuwait :
| dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters
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| Terrain Kuwait :
| flat to slightly undulating desert plain
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| Elevation extremes lowest Kuwait :
| Persian Gulf 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Kuwait :
| unnamed location 306 m
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| Natural resources Kuwait :
| petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas
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| Land use arableland Kuwait :
| 0,73%
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| Irrigated land Kuwait :
| 60 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Kuwait :
| sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April and bring heavy rain, which can damage roads and houses; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year, but are most common between March and August
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| Environment current issues Kuwait :
| limited natural fresh water resources; some of world's largest and most sophisticated desalination facilities provide much of the water; air and water pollution; desertification
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| Geography note Kuwait :
| strategic location at head of Persian Gulf
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