| Population :
| 2 257 549.
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 27,50%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 316 237.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 304 671.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 69,80%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 1 007 298.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 569 128.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 2,70%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 38 408.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 21 807.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 25.9 years .
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| Median age male :
| 28.2 years .
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| Median age female :
| 22 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 3,36%.
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| Population growth rate note :
| this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2004 est.) .
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| Birth rate :
| 21.85 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 2.44 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| 14.18 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.04 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1.77 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 1.76 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1.52 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 11.27 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 9.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 76.84 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 75.86 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 77.86 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 3.03 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 0.12% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| NA .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| NA .
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| Nationality noun :
| Kuwaiti(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Kuwaiti .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7% .
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| Religions :
| Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shi'a 30%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15% .
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| Languages :
| Arabic (official), English widely spoken .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 83,50%.
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| Literacy male :
| 85,10%.
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| Literacy female :
| 81.7% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| nominal constitutional monarchy .
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| Independence :
| 19 June 1961 (from UK) .
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| National holiday :
| National Day, 25 February (1950) .
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| Suffrage :
| adult males who have been naturalized for 30 years or more or have resided in Kuwait since before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21 .
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| Economy overview :
| Kuwait is a small, rich, relatively open economy with proved crude oil reserves of about 98 billion barrels - 10% of world reserves. Petroleum accounts for nearly half of GDP, 95% of export revenues, and 80% of government income. Kuwait's climate limits agricultural development. Consequently, with the exception of fish, it depends almost wholly on food imports. About 75% of potable water must be distilled or imported. Kuwait continues its discussions with foreign oil companies to develop fields in the northern part of the country. .
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture NA, industries NA, services NA .
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| Agriculture products :
| practically no crops; fish .
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| Industries :
| petroleum, petrochemicals, desalination, food processing, construction materials .
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| Exports commodities :
| oil and refined products, fertilizers .
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| Exports partners :
| Japan 22%, South Korea 13.1%, US 12%, Singapore 10.2%, Taiwan 7.5%, Pakistan 4.7% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| National Day, 25 February (1950) .
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| Imports partners :
| National Day, 25 February (1950) .
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| Internet users :
| 567,000 (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| Kuwait, My Country, May you be safe and glorious !
May you always enjoy good fortune !
You are the cradle of my ancestors, who have distinguished themselves in this world, and immortalized themselves with their heroic deeds and martyrdom, and are to be found like stars shining in Paradise.
Kuwait, My Country, May you be safe and glorious !
May you always enjoy good fortune !
Kuwait, My Country, May you be blessed as our happy homeland, and may you ever stand defended by free countrymen who have built our noble life with the most generous hands.
Kuwait, My Country, May you be safe and glorious !
May you always enjoy good fortune !
We vow to defend you, with Divine Law as our witness, and truth and rightness as our guide, and with our reliable, generous and trustworthy Amir as our leader to prosperity and glory.
Kuwait, My Country, May you be safe and glorious !
May you always enjoy good fortune !.
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