Kuwait

Piper Bernard Social Studies Mrs. Westerlund 5-6 Kuwait

GeographyAbsolute Location: 29 30 N, 45 45 ERelative Location: Its on water near the Person GulfThey move in and also out by planesThey move around by carsKuwait has dry deserts, intensely hot summers, and short, cool wintersThe per capita GDP is 60,800.

This is a picture of some oil workers at an oil reserve.HistoryKuwait was established in 1756Iraq came into Kuwait in August 1990 which started the Person Gulf WarIraq occupied Kuwait and as an outcome they launched the Gulf War

This is a map of Kuwait and their capitol is Ash Shuwaykh.PoliticsIt is a national assembly democracy and a constitutional monarchyKuwait has two types of governmentSheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah is head of Kuwait currently

This is Kuwaits leader.Culture Mostly spoken language is Arabic but English is still spoken Holidays: Muhammads birth= AD 570 Muhammads death= June 8, 632Men wear long robes and a cloth headdressWomen wear long thin robes (burqa)Children wear a western style and everyone wears leather sandals year roundCultureThe Muslims pray at least five times a day They pray on a prayers mat When they pray it strengthens their commitment to godReligionsSunni 70%, Shia 30%, other includes Christian, Hindu, Parsi 15%85% of people are Muslim

This is what a man in Kuwait would usually wear.Facts and FiguresPopulation Growth= 3.59%Population= 152,596,799Life Expectancy= Male: 76.38 Female: 78.75Literacy Rate= Male: 94.4% Female: 91%

This is a picture of Kuwait in the daytime.Interesting InformationPeople who are in the military have at least one month in annual training.In Kuwait there are usually 900,000 internet users, but in America there are 413,183,671 internet users. Way more than Kuwait. Usually a male will invite his male guests to go to a separate part of the room called a diwaniyah where they relax, converse, eat, and drink tea or coffee.

This is a man in Kuwait.Interesting InformationThe flag of Kuwait was established in 1961. It has:A black trapezoid and three bands of green, white, and redThose colors are called the pan-Arab colors and are used in many other Arab flags Kuwait people sit at low tables on floor clothsThey have individual plates and lunch is the main meal of the day

This is Kuwaits current flag to their country.Bibliography SlideWorld Fact Book:Kuwait." World Fact book. Central Intelligence AgencyGrolier Online:Sheskin, Ira M. "Kuwait (country)." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2009. Grolier Online. 10 Feb. 2009 .World Book:Kuwait." World Book Kids. 2009. [Place of access.] 10 Feb. 2009