Kuwait, located on the Persian Gulf in Asia, has a flat desert landscape and a population of approximately 2.38 million. The country, which became a British protectorate in 1897, was invaded by Iraq in 1990 but regained sovereignty in 1991. Major cultural aspects include traditional dress, cuisine featuring biryani, and significant holidays like National Day and Liberation Day.

1. By Jude

2. The name of the country that I'm searching is
Kuwait and The capital of Kuwait is Kuwait. The
official language is Arabic and it is located on the
Persian Gulf in the continent of Asia.

3. The southwestern corner rises to almost 1,000 feet
above sea level. Kuwait has nine islands that lie off
its northwestern coast. In the northern of Kuwait
there are small hills such as Al-maru and Al-afry, are
scattered through the northern part of the country.
Most of Kuwait is an entirely flat and dry barren
desert of sandy plains. Al-hamra tower- Kuwait
towers-Grand Mosque-Kuwait 200.The major cities
are Al-Ahmadi, Hawalli, Kuwait city. Al-Ahmadi
was found in 1946 with the discovery of oil there.
Hawalli is located in the state of Kuwait. Kuwait has
the population of 2.38 million in the metropolitan
area.

4. Kuwait joins the Arab League. In 1990 August
2,Iraq invaded Kuwait and the town of Kuwait
was found by Arabs. In 1999 the emir of Kuwait
gave his command to let Kuwaiti women vote.
Kuwait's first ruler was called, Emir Abdallah alSalim al-Sabah. On August 1990,Kuwait was
invaded by Iraqi troops. In April 1991 United
Nations Security Council came up with resolution
687,to cease-fire terms between the two countries.
Kuwait became a founding member of the Gulf
Cooperation Council. In 1897 Kuwait was made a
British protectorate.

5. Kuwait men wear a dishdasha, a robe with a
centre opening. As of women wear a full-length
long-sleeved black abaya. Kuwait music was
made popular in the 1970s. Nawal al Kuwaiti,
Nabil Shoali and Abdallah al Roawaished are the
most popular preformers in Kuwait. The most
two important holidays in Kuwait are National
Day which is celebrated on February 25th and
Liberation Day which is celebrated on February
26th. The national dish of Kuwait is called Biryani.
It is a rice-based dish made with spices, rice and
you can add either fish, chicken or vegetables. A
kuwait meal is never complete unless it is served
with dates and a hot plane tea.

6. Kuwait ended 2012 with the population of
3,250,496 and the male population is 1,943,348
representing 59.79% of the total. The women
population is 1,307,148 or 40.21% women. The
most common modes of transportation are busses
and taxis. The flag of Kuwait was adopted on
September 7,1961. White means deeds, black
means battles, red means swords and green
means lands. Before 1961 the flag was red and
white with the word Kuwait in the middle but in
Arabic.

7. I would love to go to Kuwait because during all the
research the I have done I have learned so many
good things about Kuwait. My friend used to live in
Kuwait and told me that it is so nice and that he
enjoyed living in Kuwait. That is why I want to go
to Kuwait as a vacation. If I ever go to Kuwait I am
going to take a speedboat to Failaka island to
explore ancient Greek ruins and I will visit Sadhu
house an art gallery filled with hundreds of years of
Bedouin arts and crafts. I might also go visit the
shark tank which is one of the largest shark tanks in
the Middle East.

8. Websites
www.chacha.com
www.google.com.lb/
www.geonames.org
eh.wikipedia.org
//traveltips.usatoday.com
www.infoplease.com
Books
Bisson, Michelle. Kuwait. Cultures of The World,
2012

9. Encyclopedia
Britannica Student Encyclopedia Volume 7