Kuwait
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Capital City |
Kuwait |
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Geographic Location |
Placed at the Middle East, Kuwait has coastline with the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. |
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Geographic Coordinates |
29 30 N, 45 45 E |
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Climate |
Summers are long, hot and dry. The dily tempertures reach 47°C. The weather is pretty umid in August. Spring and autumn is mild and pleasant. Winter is short, but too cold. |
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Time Zone |
GMT +3 |
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Language |
ARABIC |
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Other Languages |
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Monetary Unit |
Kuwaiti Dinar |
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Telephone |
The international dialling code (to): 00965, The international dialling code (from) 00 + The related country code |
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Mobile Phone |
GSM 900/1800 |
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Important Phone Nos. |
Ambulance / Police / Fire Brigade 777 |
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Internet |
.kw |
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Opening Hours |
Banks; 8a.m. - 12p.m. (Sun-Thur) Shops; 9a.m. - 1p.m. and 4p.m. - 9p.m. (Sat-Thur), 9a.m. – 5p.m. (Sat) Public Offices; 7a.m. -11a.m. (Summer, Sat-Wed), 7.30a.m. – 1:30p.m. (Winter, Sat-Wed). |
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Public Holidays |
New Year's Day (1 January), Kuwait National Day (25 February), Liberation Day (26 February), Prophet's Birthday, the Ascension of the Prophet, the Hijra New Year, Eid Al-Fitr, Eid Al-Adha, the min holiday season (July-August) |
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Electric |
220V 50HzHz |
General Information
Kuwait is shaped by the West Liberalism and the Islamic values. The Islamic culture, the natural result of the most of population to be Muslim, and the relations with the West, as the normal consequence of being a petroleum-rich country, are the sources for the today’s atmosphere of country. Kuwait is the most important city and the best picture of this small country.
Filled with skyscrapers and luxurious hotels, Kuwait is home to many mosques and palaces. Kuwait Towers and Seif Palace built in the 19the century are the best attractions of city. Liberation Tower, the Great Mosque, Sadu House and Kuwait National Museum are among the sites of the capital that you should visit.
Salmiya Coastal Region and Khiran Holiday Resort, Mesillah and Al-Oqiela Beaches are some of the major tourist locations of city.
Failaka Island placed 30 km off the Kuwait coast is home to the best archeological sites of country. These attractions from the Bronze Age and the Greeks are worth to be travelled. The Greek Temple is one the major ones of these historical highlights.
