Kaelyn+and+Blake+Kuwait+GA

1. What sort of government does your country have? --Constitutal Monarchy 2. What types of idealogies influence your country's government? --Religion is greatly influenced: they are mostly Islamic 3. What domestic issues might influence your country's foreign policy? --Kuwait follows the policy of investing its oil profits for the post- oil future. 4. What are some major events in your country's history? Why are they important? --Gained independance in 1961. Important because: they got their own freedom. --Allied with Iraq during the Iran- Iraq War. Important because: they became big enough of a country to have a powerful army and allies. --Occupied by Iraq in 1990. Important because: Kuwaits own allie invaded them. --1999 women were allowed to vote for the emir. Important because: women were now allowed to make a difference in their home. 5. What ethnicities, languages, and religions can be found in your country? --Ethnicities: Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7% --Languages: Arabic (official), English --Religions: Islam 85% (Sunni 70%, Shiite 30%); Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15% 6. Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships? --Kuwait is located in the Middle East, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia --Kuwait has political relations with all of the nearby and bordering countries, especially those in the Arab World. 7. Which countries share a border with your country? --Iraq and Saudi Arabia. 8. Which countries are considered allies of your country? --The U.S. and Great Britian 9. What countries are considered enemies of your country? --Iraq, Yemen, and Jordan. 10. What are the characteristics of your country's economy? --