uwait lies at the head of the Arabian Gulf. It is bounded on the west and north by Iraq, on

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the east by the Arabian Gulf and on the south by Saudi Arabia. Its topography is generally flat, broken only by occasional low hills and shallow depressions. Kuwait has a coastline of 325 kilometers/195 miles.

Facts for the Traveler
Visas: Everyone except nationals of other Gulf States needs a visa to enter Kuwait. Kuwait does not issue tourist visas; we can sponsor visas. If your passport contains an Israeli stamp, you will be refused entry to Kuwait.
Time: GMT/UTC plus 3 hours
Currency : 1000 fils makes up 1 Kuwaiti Dinars. Approximately 1 dollar is equal to 300 fils. Click here to check the exchange rate.

Kuwait Attractions
Kuwait City - In the years since liberation, Kuwait City has developed into a remarkably easygoing place, though not without a price. The National Museum, once the pride of Kuwait and its centrepiece, used to house the Al-Sabah collection, one of the most important collections of Islamic art in the world, was completely destroyed by Iraqis. Because of the loss of the National Museum's treasures, the Tareq Rajab Museum, a private collection of Islamic art housed in the basement of a large villa, is all the more important.
A small building near the National Museum, Sadu House,built of gypsum and coral, is a museum and cultural foundation dedicated to preserving Bedouin arts and crafts. It's also the best place in Kuwait to buy Bedouin goods. More impressive to the country's Muslims is the huge, modern Grand Mosque, opened in 1986, which cost millions to build and can accommodate over 5500 worshippers.
Designed by a Swedish architectural firm and opened in 1979, the Kuwait Towers have become Kuwait's main landmark. The largest of the three rises to a height of 187m (615ft). The upper globe houses a two-level observation deck, which is open daily and overlook the emir's Sief Palace. The largest tower's lower globe has a restaurant, coffee shop and banquet suites.

Al-Ahmadi - Built to house Kuwait's oil industry in the 1940s and '50s, Al-Ahmadi was named for the then emir, Shaikh Ahmed. It remains, to a great extent, the private preserve of the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). The Oil Display Centre is a small, well-organised and rather self-congratulatory introduction to KOC and the oil business. Al-Ahmadi also has a small, pleasant public garden that's worth a visit. Al-Ahmadi is about 20km (12mi) south of Kuwait City.

Al-Jahra - Al-Jahra, 32km west of Kuwait City, is where invading troops from Saudi Arabia were defeated (with British help) in 1920. The town's only conventional site is the Red Fort, a low rectangular mud structure near the highway, that played a key role in the 1920 battle.

Doha Village - On an arm of land jutting out into Kuwait Bay, Doha Village is the site of several small dhow-building yards and a fishing village of squalid shacks. Buses from Kuwait City make the trip to Doha, 20km to the north-west.

Government Web sites

Official Web site - Information about Kuwait, its government and people.

Ministry Of Foreign Affairs - Web site for the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs

KCCI - Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Ministry of Finance - Ministry of Finance

Kuwait Airways - Web site for Kuwait Airways

Kuwait Airport - Kuwait Airport with information about Flight Arrivals, Departures

Business-related web sites

KIA - Kuwait Investment Authority

Kuwait Business - Kuwait Business Network

Arab Investment - Arab Investment

BKME - The Bank of Kuwait & The Middle East

National Bank of Kuwait - National Bank of Kuwait

Kuwait Finance House - Kuwait Finance House

Kuwait Stock Exchange - Kuwait Stock Exchange

Interesting Sites

Arabia.com - Arabia.com

Planet Arabia - Planet Arabia

AME Info - Middle East Directory

Nassej.com - Naseej

Ajeeb - Everything about the Arab World