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Skills around the World: Kuwait |
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Type of Government: |
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Head of State: |
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His Highness the Amir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jabir Al Sabah |
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Population: |
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2.31 million (est. results of 2005 census awaited) |
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Native/Ex-pat population: |
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1,291,354 expatriates |
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Non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labour force (2004 est.) |
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Age Distribution: |
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0-14: 27.2% (male 323,382/female 311,700) |
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15-64: 70.1% (male 1,045,589/female 591,243) |
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65+: 2.7% (male 40,439/female 23,295) (2005 est.) |
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Population Growth: |
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3.44%: note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2005 est.) |
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Labour Force: |
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1.42 million NB non-Kuwaitis represent about 80% of the labour force (2004 est.) |
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Unemployment Figures: |
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP): |
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Purchasing power parity - $48 billion (2004 est.) |
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GDP per Capita: |
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Purchasing power parity - $21,300 (2004 est.) |
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Literacy: |
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Definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.5% |
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