![]() Kuwait is a constitutional emirate with a semi-democratic political system or ‘hybrid regime.’ The nation is ruled by a hereditary emir (prince) who appoints the prime minister and is permitted to decree laws when parliament is not in session. Taking advantage of its deep harbour on the Persian Gulf, the country’s name means ‘fortress.’ Only slightly larger than the island state of Hawaii, the nation lies between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Production began in 1946 following World War 2. Oil was first discovered in Kuwait in 1938. In 2020, Kuwait’s oil production reached 2.7 million barrels per day, making it one of the leading oil producers in the world. ![]() Additionally, with most of the population residing in Kuwait City, it is one of the world’s most urbanised countries. ![]() Kuwait is located in one of the harshest deserts on Earth and, with the exception of the Al-Jahra oasis on the western tip of Kuwait Bay and small fertile areas in the south-eastern and coastal parts of the country, is incredibly dry.
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