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.