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What is the name of Kuwait’s royal family?
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el Sabbah
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Describe Kuwait’s economic situation. What social services are provided to the citizens by the government? Where does the government get the money to provide such services?
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Kuwait is the richest country in the world (money per person). Citizens pay no taxes, receive free power, education through college, guaranteed incomes, etc. The government gets most of the money from the nation’s huge oil reserves.
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How did the war with Iraq in 1991 affect Kuwait?
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Although Iraq was quickly expelled, Iraqi soldiers destroyed many building, set oil fields on fire, and cost Kuwait billions of dollars.
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