Why is Kuwait popular?

               Kuwait is an oil rich, family-run emirate in the Middle East, situated on the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the north-western corner of the Persian Gulf.

               Kuwait has a strong economy backed by the world’s sixth largest oil reserves. Kuwait’s massive oil reserves make it one of the world’s richest countries. Kuwait became an Independent state in 1961, after gaining its sovereignty from the United Kingdom.

               In 1990, Kuwait was invaded, and later annexed, by Iraq’s Saddam Hussein. The Iraqi occupation came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by coalition forces. At the end of the war, there were extensive efforts to rebuild national infrastructure.

               Kuwait is a constitutional state with a semi-democratic political system. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. The capital of the country is Kuwait city.