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The State of Kuwait

          Have you ever asked yourself "how many countries are in this world?" In this world, there are 196 countries. Every country has its own language, culture and history. In Asia, specifically in the Middle East, Kuwait is located there.

           Kuwait is an Arabic country which has shared borders with Saudi Arabia and Iraq. It is in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Arabian Gulf. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people; 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates according to "Public Authority for housing Welfare”. In addition, Kuwait area is 17,820 km, so it is considered a small country in comparison with its neighbors. Also, Kuwait City is the capital of Kuwait

The Early History of Kuwait:

        All countries around the world have their own history. Sometimes, two countries or more have a related history. However, Kuwait history is very special because it belongs to the old Romans empire. Many Roman ruins were discovered in Failka island, which is one of the famous Kuwait islands. The Roman ruins are from 2000 BC. For example, old Roman currency has been found there. Also, a big Roman temple has been discovered under the dust. In addition, Kuwait used to be a major road for the old Romans, Also, the earliest evidences of human habitation dates back 8000 BC in As-Subiya, which is an area located in northern Kuwait.

The recent History of Kuwait:

        Kuwait was protected by Great Britain from 1899 until February 1961 when Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, who is 11^th Ruler of Kuwait, cancelled and ended the British protectorate. Also, he had created the modern constitution of Kuwait, and he had made Kuwait a democratic country, so he is regarded as the founder of modern Kuwait. In 1938, the economy of Kuwait was born when oil was discovered that led it to a big transition changing into an exportable country, which has exported oil to the world. On 26 February 1990, Kuwait was annexed and invaded by Iraq. During the Iraq occupation, more than 1,000 Kuwaiti civilians were killed. In addition, more than 600 Kuwaitis went missing. Also, the Iraq army has burned oil wells. After a series of failed diplomatic negotiations, The United States led a coalition to remove the Iraq Forces from Kuwait.

On 26 February19991, Kuwait became free from Iraq occupation. After the war, Kuwait has tried to refresh its economy, and rebuild the infrastructure and the damaged buildings.  After a short time, Kuwait succeeded and it became the fourth richest country in the world by virtue of its people and its leader Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah then.