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Medco, Kuwait Energy Form Somalia Venture, Investor Daily Says
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
20 (Bloomberg) -- PT Medco Energi Internasional and Kuwait Energy Co. have formed a petroleum venture with the Somali government, Investor Daily Indonesia ...
8/19/2008 10:54:15 PM

Kuwait delays bid deadline for Subiya power plant
MEED, United Arab Emirates - 3 hours ago
The bid deadline for the contract to build a combined-cylce power plant at Subiya in Kuwait has been extended until 7 October. The deadline had previously ...
8/19/2008 9:32:32 PM

Kuwait approves inflation plan
Gulf Daily News, Bahrain - 9 hours ago
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's government has approved a set of proposals from a committee tasked with developing a strategy to fight inflation, ...
8/19/2008 4:00:06 PM

Respect Kuwait's values, culture and tradition, ambassador urges ...
Kuwait Times, Kuwait - 9 hours ago
By Sajeev K Peter, Staff Writer KUWAIT: Ambassador Ganapathi is leaving Kuwait after completing a 'highly satisfying' tenure here. ...
8/19/2008 3:47:29 PM

6000 Bangladeshi workers in Kuwait again on strike
The New Nation, Bangladesh - 14 hours ago
Some 6000 Bangladeshi workers in Kuwait resorted afresh to protests over non-payment and unlawful deductions of their salaries although the Kuwaiti ...
Bangladeshi workers in Kuwait end strike The Daily Star
Bangladeshi workers strike again in Kuwait Bangladesh News 24 hours (subscription)
Labor court rules for Bangladeshis; Pay for 750 Arab Times
The Daily Star - Arab Times
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8/19/2008 11:10:56 AM
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دولة الكويت
Dawlat al-Kuwayt
State of Kuwait
Flag of Kuwait Coat of arms of Kuwait
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Al-Nasheed Al-Watani
Location of Kuwait
Capital
(and largest city)		 Kuwait City
29°22′N 47°58′E
Official languages Arabic
Government Constitutional Hereditary Emirate1
 - Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
 - Crown Prince Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
 - Prime Minister Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
Independence  
 - from the UK June 19, 1961 
Area
 - Total 17,818 km² (157th)
6,880 sq mi 
 - Water (%) negligible
Population
 - 2006 estimate 3,100,0002 (n/a)
 - Density 131/km² (68th)
339/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate
 - Total $88,7 billion (n\a)
 - Per capita $29,566 (n\a)
HDI (2004) 0.871 (high) (33rd)
Currency Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)
Time zone (UTC+3)
 - Summer (DST) (UTC+3)
Internet TLD .kw
Calling code +965
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