Kuwait

Exact population: 2,418,393 note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 83.5%; male: 85.1%; female: 81.7%
Ethnicities: Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%
Land boundaries: Total: 462 km; border countries: Iraq 240 km, Saudi Arabia 222 km
Terrain: Flat to slightly undulating desert plain
Extremes: Lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m; highest point: unnamed location 306 m
Imports: US 12.9%, Germany 11.9%, Japan 7.9%, UK 5.5%, Saudi Arabia 5.5%, Italy 5%, France 4.5%, China 4.1% (2004)
Exports: Japan 20.5%, South Korea 13.7%, US 12.4%, Singapore 11.3%, Taiwan 9.9% (2004)
Industries: Petroleum, petrochemicals, cement, shipbuilding and repair, desalination, food processing, construction materials

Source: CIA World Factbook