Kuwait

Population: 2,041,961

Languages: Arabic (official), English widely spoken

Background: Kuwait was attacked and overrun by Iraq on 2 August 1990. Following several weeks of aerial bombardment, a US-led UN coalition began a ground assault on 23 February 1991 that completely liberated Kuwait in four days. Kuwait has spent more than $5...

Currency: Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD, KWD (0.30 = US$1))

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.