kuwait
by: hannah sheahan
Country basics
Country-Kuwait
Capital-Kuwait city
Flag- Green represents fertile land, prosperity and Islam Green is also mentioned several times in the Quran, in relation to paradise. Black represents the defeat of kuwait's enemies. White represents purity of Kuwait's deeds. Red represents the blood of enemies of Kuwait and the courage of the soldiers of Kuwait.
Geography
Here are some of the landmarks
Kuwait towers
Kuwait water display
Kuwait petroleum corporation
Government
Economy
Kuwait's GDP is $175.83 billion USD. There main import/export is oil they have about 94 billion barrels!
Birth rate- 19.91 births
Life expectancy- 77.82 years
Literacy rate- 96.3%
Drinking Source- Their water is safe to drink from the tap
Clothing
Food
Holiday
Language and religion
Muslim (official) 76.7%, Christian 17.3%, other and unspecified 5.9%.
Music
Entertainment
Climate
History
In 1756 Kuwait goes under the control of the Al-Sabah family, predecessors of Kuwait's present rulers. A degree of semi-autonomy from Ottoman Turkey prevails.
1990 August Iraq invades and then annexes Kuwait. The emir and cabinet flee to Saudi Arabia.
2007 June Oil Minister Sheikh Ali resigns amid a political standoff between the government and parliament.
Compare and contrast
Similarities- 1.Both regions include christinaity and muslims. 2. Both regions speak English mainly the US but Kuwait to.
Differences- 1. In the US we eat traditional hamburgers and fries while in Kuwait they eat foods stuffed inside of foods and lots of rice. 2. In Kuwait there most popular sports people like to play are football(soccer) and wrestling while we Americans like to play Foot ball and basketball.