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Kuwait City is the capital of Kuwait, a Middle Eastern country.

With an area of only 80 square kilometers and a population of 450,000, it ranks among the top 100 in the global top 500 cities list. Located on the west coast of the Persian Gulf, it boasts beautiful scenery and is a colorful gem on the Arabian Peninsula. The highest temperature can reach 55℃, fresh water is scarce, and drinking water relies on imports and desalination of seawater. Vegetation is sparse. Like other wealthy cities in the Middle East, Kuwait City was once a barren village. In 1938, oil was discovered in Kuwait, and its reserves account for 10% of the world's oil reserves, making it the fourth largest oil-producing country in the world. The development of the oil industry has transformed the city's appearance, allowing it to rapidly develop into a modern city by the 1950s. The city is filled with high-rise buildings that feature Islamic architecture. The country is wealthy, and the welfare benefits for the citizens are particularly good. The monthly salary is tens of thousands, and the work is mainly non-labor work in government agencies such as clerical work. The locals live in three-story villas, and the water and electricity bills are subsidized by the government. Education from kindergarten to university is free, and the hospital visit only requires a procedure fee of a dozen yuan. Kuwaiti citizens are actually "minorities" in their own country, with construction workers mainly from Egypt, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, female hotel and restaurant staff from the Philippines, and salespeople in stores from countries such as India, Syria, Lebanon, Greece, and Armenia. Today, Kuwait has become a colorful multi-ethnic international metropolis.
*Created by local travelers and translated by TripGenie.
Posted: Feb 2, 2023
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