KUWAIT

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Kuwait People

Country Name: State of Kuwait

Capital City: Kuwait

Population: 2,505,559 (2007 est.)

Population Growth: 3.561% (2007 est)

Currency: Kuwaiti dinar (KD)

Languages: Arabic (official)

Area: 17,820 sq km

Inflation Rate: 3% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 2.2% (2004)

Domain extension: .kw

PEOPLE OF KUWAIT

Age Structure 0-14 years:

26.7% (male 340,814/female 328,663)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

70.5% (male 1,128,231/female 636,967)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

2.8% (male 44,542/female 26,342) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

26 years

Median Age - male:

27.9 years

Median Age - female:

22.4 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

3.561%

Birth Rate:

21.95 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

2.39 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

16.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.04 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.037 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.771 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

1.691 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.526 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

77.36 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

76.25 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

78.52 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Kuwaiti(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%

Religions:

Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shi'a 30%), other (includes Christian, Hindu, Parsi) 15%

Languages:

Arabic (official), English widely spoken