Interesting Facts about Kuwait

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15 curious facts about Kuwait.

Kuwait has the world's lowest death rate with 2.2 per 1,000 people.
The name Kuwait is derived from the word Kut, an Arabic word meaning fort.
During the aftermath of the Gulf War virtually all of Kuwait's 732 oil wells were set ablaze by the fleeing Iraqi army. It took seven months to douse the oil blazes.
Traditionally, the Bedouins depended on camels, sheep and goats for their survival.

Historically the vote in Kuwait’s electoral process was provided only to men, However in May 2005 parliament voted to give women full political rights. The vote passed by a margin of 35 votes for giving women rights, and 23 against giving women full political rights.
Though geographically small, Kuwait has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.
Kuwait has no sales or income taxes.
Kuwait has a highly developed banking and financial system. The flow of capital in and out of the country is unrestricted.
Falconry is an ancient sport in which birds of prey hunt animals and other birds. The birds are trained to swoop down on their prey from great height with tremendous speed. They then return to their master.
n 1987, the Centre for Islamic Medicine was opened. Its objectives are to revive the Islamic medical heritage by treating patients using medicinal herbs. A mosque within the Centre accommodates 1500 worshippers.