17 Facts About Kuwait City

At the time of the arrival of the Utubs, Kuwait City was still inhabited by a few fishermen and primarily functioned as a fishing village.

Kuwait City was the center of boat building in the Persian Gulf region.

Kuwait City became prosperous due to Basra's instability in the late 18th century.

From 1946 to 1982, Kuwait City experienced a period of prosperity driven by oil and its liberal atmosphere.

In June 1961, Kuwait City became independent with the end of the British protectorate and the sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah became an Emir.

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Kuwait City was the first Persian Gulf country to establish a constitution and parliament.

Kuwait City was the pioneer in the Middle East in diversifying its earnings away from oil exports.

Kuwait City was the pioneer in the literary renaissance in the Arab region.

Kuwait City was a haven for writers and journalists from all parts of the Middle East.

Kuwait City was a leading regional hub of science and technology in the 1960s and 1970s up until the early 1980s, the scientific research sector significantly suffered due to the terror attacks.

Tensions between the two countries increased further in July 1990, after Iraq complained to OPEC claiming that Kuwait City was stealing its oil from a field near the Iraq–Kuwait City border by slant drilling of the Rumaila field.

In March 2003, Kuwait City became the springboard for the US-led invasion of Iraq.

Kuwait City is located on Kuwait Bay, a natural deep-water harbor.

Kuwait City has a hot desert climate with extremely hot, very prolonged summers and mild, short winters.

Kuwait City has a petroleum-based economy, petroleum and fertilizers are the main export products.

Kuwait City is the only Arab country in the Persian Gulf region with a theatrical tradition.

Theatrical activities in Kuwait City began in the 1920s when the first spoken dramas were released.