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|pop =3,182,960
|pop =3,182,960
|pop-basis =2006
|pop-basis =2006
|gdp =$138.6 billion
|gdp =$200 billion
|gdp-year =2007
|gdp-year =2009
|gdp-pc =$55,300
|gdp-pc =$84,300
|currency =Kuwaiti dinar
|currency =Kuwaiti dinar
|idd =
|idd =
*Annual growth rate (2006 est.): 3.52%.
*Annual growth rate (2006 est.): 3.52%.
*Ethnic groups: Kuwaiti 35%, other Arab 22%, non-Arab (primarily Asian) 39%, stateless Arabs (bidoon) 4%.
*Ethnic groups: Kuwaiti 35%, other Arab 22%, non-Arab (primarily Asian) 39%, stateless Arabs (bidoon) 4%.
*Religion: Muslim estimated 80% (Sunni 70%, Shi'a 30% among Kuwaitis), with sizable Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, and Sikh communities.
*Religion: Muslim estimated 87.4% (Sunni 70%, Shi'a 30% among Kuwaitis), with sizable Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, and Sikh communities.
*Languages: Arabic (official), English is widely spoken.
*Languages: Arabic (official), English is widely spoken.
*Education: Compulsory from ages 6-14; free at all levels for Kuwaitis, including higher education. Adult literacy (age 15 and over)--83.5% for the overall population (male 85.1%, female 81.7%), 91.2% for Kuwaitis (male 91.4%, female 90.8%).
*Education: Compulsory from ages 6-14; free at all levels for Kuwaitis, including higher education. Adult literacy (age 15 and over)--83.5% for the overall population (male 85.1%, female 81.7%), 91.2% for Kuwaitis (male 91.4%, female 90.8%).