Global Network Kuwait
Website:
President: Jassim Hasan,
jassim@jhtraining.com
Steering Committee Members:
Dalal Al-Sanea,
dalalkcbb@yahoo.com
Ahmad Al-Failakawi,
afailaka@kisr.edu.kw
Husain Sanasiri,
Sanasiri@yahoo.com
Nadia Saleh Alshaikh
Q8Nadia@hotmail.com
Marwa Habib Abul
maabu2@hotmail.com
Abdullah Ali Almahdi
almahdi@bu_salah.com
About Kuwait
National name:
State of Kuwait
Language:
Arabic
Capital:
Kuwait
Government type:
Constitutional Emirate
National holiday:
National Day, 25 February (1950)
Currency:
Kuwaiti Dinar (KD)
Area:
17,820 sq km
Population:
2,505,559
Age structure:
0-14 years: 26.7%
15-64 years: 70.5%
65 years and over: 2.8%
Median age:
Total: 26 years
Male: 27.9 years
Female: 22.4 years
Economic summary:
GDP/PPP (2006 est.): $55.91 billion; per capita $23,100
Labor force:
1.136 million
Natural resources:
petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas
Industries:
petroleum, petrochemicals, cement, shipbuilding and repair, water desalination, food processing, construction materials
Exports:
$56.06 billion (2006 est.)
Exports commodities:
oil and refined products, fertilizers
Imports:
$19.12 billion (2006 est.)
Imports commodities:
food, construction materials, vehicles and parts, clothing