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Afghanistan Embassy 
tel 5329461 / 5328156 fax 5326274

Algeria Embassy 
tel 2519220 / 2519755 fax 2519497

Argentina Embassy 
fel 5323014 / 5323015 fax 5323053

Austria Embassy 
tel 2552532 / 2532761 fax 2563052

Bahrain Embassy 
tel 5318530 fax 5330882

Bangladesh Embassy 
tel 5316042 / 5316043 fax 5316041

Belgium Embassy 
tel 5722014 / 5722015 fax 5748389

Bhutan Embassy 
tel 5331506 / 53315028 fax 5338959

Bosnia & Hercegovina Embassyz
tel 5392637 fax 5392106

Brazil Embassy 
tel 2561029 / 2564577 fax 2562153

Bulgaria Embassy 
tel 5314458 / 5314459 fax 5321453

Canada Embassy 
tel 2563025 fax 2564167

China Embassy 
tel 5333340 / 5333342 fax 5333341

Cyprus Embassy 
tel 2433075 / 2434108 fax 2402971

Czech Embassy 
tel 2529015 /2529018 fax 2529021

Denmark Embassy 
tel 5341005 / 5341006 fax 5341007

Egypt Embassy 
tel 2519956 / 2519955 fax 2563877

Ethiopia Embassy 
tel 5334276 / 5330128 fax 5331179

Eritrea Embassy 
tel 5317426 / 5317427 fax 5317429

Finland Embassy 
tel 5312890 / 5312891 fax 5324198

France Embassy 
tel 2571061 / 2571062 fax 2571058

Germany Embassy 
tel 2520827 / 2520857 fax 2520763

Greece Embassy 
tel 4817101 / 4817100 fax 4817103

Hungary Embassy 
tel 5323901 fax 5323904

India Embassy 
tel 2530600 fax 2525811

Indoneasia Embassy 
tel 4839927 / 4839953 fax 4819250

Iran Embassy 
tel: 2560694 / 2561084 fax 2529868

Italy Embassy 
tel 4817400 / 4817407 fax: 4817244

Japan Embassy 
tel 5312870 / 5312871 fax 5326168

Lebanon Embassy 
tel 2562103 fax 2571682

Libya Embassy 
tel 2575183 / 2575184 fax 2575182

Malaysia Embassy 
tel 5342091 / 5342092 fax 5341783

Mauritania Embassy 
tel 5312943 / 5312941 fax 5327245

Morocco Embassy 
tel 5312980 / 5312981 fax 5317423

Netherlands Embassy 
tel 5312650 / 5312651 fax 5326334

Niger Embassy 
tel 5652943 fax 5640478

Nigeria Embassy 
tel 5320794 / 53207945 fax 5320834

Oman Embassy 
tel 2561956 / 2561957 fax 2561963

Pakistan Embassy 
tel 5327651 / 5327649 fax 5328013

Philippines Embassy 
tel 5329316 / 5329318 fax 5329319

Poland Embassy 
tel 5311571 / 5311572 fax 5311576

Qatar Embassy 
tel 2513606 / 2523107 fax 2513604

Romania Embassy 
tel 4845079 / 4843419 fax 4848929

Russia Embassy 
tel 2560427 fax 2524969

Saudi Arabia Embassy 
tel 2400250 fax 2420654

Senegal Embassy 
tel 2573477 fax 2542044

Somalia Embassy 
tel 5394795 fax 5394829

South Africa Embassy 
tel 5617988 fax 5617917

Spain Embassy 
tel 5325827 / 5325828 fax 5325826

Sri Lanka Embassy 
tel 5615840 / 5615845 fax 5612264

Sweden Embassy 
tel 2523588 fax 2572157

Switzerland Embassy 
tel 5340172 / 5340173 fax 5340176

Syria Embassy 
tel 5396560 / 5396559 fax 5396509

Thailand Embassy 
tel 5317530 / 5317531 fax 5317532

Tunisia Embassy 
tel 2526261 / 2542144 fax 2528995

Turkey Embassy 
tel 2531785 / 2531466 fax 2560653

UAE Embassy 
tel 2528544 / 2521427 fax 2526382

UK Embassy 
tel 2403335 / 2403336 fax 2426799

USA Embassy 
tel 5395307 / 5395308 fax 5380282

Venezuela Embassy 
tel 5324367 / 5324369 fax 5324368

Yugoslavia Embassy 
fel 5327548 / 5327549 fax 5327568

Zimbabwe Embassy 
tel 5621517 / 5620845 fax 5621491

Kuwait City, tel 2415916 
Abdullah Al-Salem, tel 2542288 
Ahmadi, tel 3981975 
Airport, tel 4741909 
Ardiya, tel 4894552 
Bayan, tel 5387660 
Da'iya, tel 2516025 
Dasma, tel 2531658 
Dasman, tel 2418461 
Doha, tel 4870629 
Fahahee, tell 3911228 
Faiha, tel 2543898 
Farwaniya, tel 4711971 
Ferdous, tel 4880689 
Fintas, tel 3900928 
Hadiya, tel 3949834 
Hawalli, tel 2663369 
Jahra, tel 4587532 
Jleeb Al-Shyoukh, tel 4336810 
Keifan, tel 4813640 
Khaldiya, tel 4812524 
Mansouriya, tel 2525732 
Nuzha, tel 2525732 
Omariya, tel 2527086 
Qasr, tel 4741912 
Rabiya, tel 4771691 
Ras Salmiya, tel 4710892 
Rawda, tel 5719625 
Riqqa, tel 2532729 
Rumaithiya, tel 3941951 
Sabah Al-Salem , tel 5640022 
Sabah Al-Salem , tel 5517634 
Sabahiya, tel 5522018 
Safat, tel 3615221 
Salmiya, tel 5745171 
Shamiya, tel 4816699 
Shuaiba, tel 3260228 
Shuwaikh, tel 4841222 
Shuwaikh ,tel 4835685 
Shuwaikh Industrial, tel 4819149 
Souk Al-Ameer, tel 2421860 
Sulaibikhat, tel 4871841 
Sulaibiya, tel 4679450 
Surra, tel 5329406 
Taima'a, tel 4576056 
Udailiya, tel 2533304 
Waha, tel 4776033 
Zoor, tel 3950021

Best Western Kuwait Plaza Hotel 
Tel: 2458890 / 2429211 Fax: 2412198 
P.O.Box: 4450 Safat, 13045 Kuwait

Carlton Hotel 
Tel: 2423171 / 2423172 Fax: 2425848 
P.O.Box: 3492 Safat, 13035 Kuwait

Carlton Tower Hotel 
Tel: 2452740 / 1 Fax: 2401624 
E-Mail: crltntwr@ncc.moc.kw 
P.O.Box: 26950 Safat, 13130 Kuwait

Crowne Plaza Kuwait 
Tel: 4742000 Fax: 4732020 
E-Mail: hotel@crowneplaza.com.kw
P.O.Box: 18544 Farwaniya 81006 Kuwait

International Hotel Co 
Tel: 5745544 / 5741788 Fax: 5741799 
P.O.Box: 3823 Safat, 13039 Kuwait

Kuwait Continental Hotel 
Tel: 2527300 Fax: 2529373 
P.O.Box: 21047 Safat, 13071 Kuwait

Kuwait Hotels Co 
Tel: 2520600 Fax: 2520276

Kuwait Regency Palace Hotel 
Tel: 5728000 Fax: 5723109

Kuwait Residence Hotel 
Tel: 2465860 / 2467560 Fax: 2467562 
P.O.Box: 20461 Safat, 13065 Kuwait

Le Meridien Kuwait Hotel 
Tel: 2455550 Fax: 2438391  
E-Mail: bcenter@meredien.com.kw 
P.O.Box: 26302 Safat, 13124 Kuwait

Messilah Beach Hotel 
Tel: 5624111 Fax: 5629402 
Email: roomresv@messilah.com.kw 
P.O.Box: 3522 Safat, 13036 Kuwait

New Park Hotel 
Tel: 5634790 / 5634762 Fax: 5634858

National Hotel Supplies Co 
Tel: 5710008 / 5733103 Fax: 5748168 
P.O.Box: 9956 Salmiya, 22100 Kuwait

Oasis Hotel Kuwait 
Tel: 2465489 Fax: 2465490 
P.O.Box: 26855 Safat, 13129 Kuwait

Phoenicia Hotel Co 
Tel: 2421051 / 2421052 Fax: 2424402 
P.O.Box: 4666 Safat, 13047 Kuwait

Safir International Hotel 
Tel: 2533000 Fax: 2563797
E-Mail:sik@safirhost.safirintl.com.kw

Second Home Hotel 
Tel: 2532100 / 2532438 Fax: 2532381 
P.O.Box: 25299 Safat, 13113 Kuwait

Safari House Hotel 
Tel: 2443136 Fax: 2443537

Sheraton Kuwait Hotel & Towers 
Tel: 2422055 Fax: 2448032 
E-Mail: central@dns.sheraton.com.kw 
P.O.Box: 5902 Safat, 13060 Kuwait

Imperial Hotel 
Tel: 2528766 Fax:2520144 
P.O.Box: 24482 Safat, 13105 Kuwait

Formal Name: State of Kuwait
Capital: Kuwait City
Nationality: Kuwaiti(s)
Administrative divisions: 6 governorates Al 'Ahmadi, Al Jahrah, Al Kuwayt, Hawalli, Al Farwaniyah, Mubarak Al Kabeer
Date of Independence: 19th June 1961 
Constitution Approved and promulgated: 11th November 1962
Location: Middle East, northeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf
Geographic coordinates: 29:30 N, 45:45 E
Total area: 17,820 sq kmW
Water: 0 sq km
Land: 17,820 sq km
Land use: arable land: 0.36%
Land boundaries: total: 464 km 
border countries: Iraq 242 km, Saudi Arabia 222 km 
Coastline: 499 km 
Maritime claims: 12 NM 
Elevation: lowest point Persian Gulf 0 m, highest point a hill 306 m
Climate: dry desert; intensely hot summers, short cool winter
Language: The official language is Arabic, English is taught as a second language and widely spoken.
Relligion: Official religion is Islam
63% Sunni Muslims
27% Shiite Muslims
8% Christians and 2% others
Holiday: New year, 25th & 26th February, Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), Eid-ul-Adha (Prophet Ibrahim's unselfish act of sacrificing his son Ishmael to God), Birthday of Prophet Mohammad, commemoration of the day the Prophet Mohammad appointed his successor
Flag: three equal horizontal bands of green, white and red with a black trapezoid based on the hoist side
Currency: Kuwaiti Dinar (KD) divided into 1,000 Fils ( 1 KD = 3.3 US$ )
Time: GMT + 3
Electricity: 240 volts AC, 50Hz; single phase. Flat three-pin plugs are used.( UK-type )
Telephone Country code: 965
Telephone Outgoing international code: 00
Population: 2.2 million includes 1.2 million non-nationals (2002 est)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 28.3%
15-64 years: 69.2%
65 years and over: 2.5%
Population growth rate: 3.33% 
Life expectancy at birth: 
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 76.46 years 
male: 75.56 years 
female: 77.39 years
Birth rate: 21.84 births/1,000 population
Death rate: 2.46 deaths/1,000 population
HIV/AIDS:
adult prevalence rate: 0.12%
people living with HIV/AIDS: NA 
deaths: NA 
Economy and Resources
Natural resources: Dates Vegetables and some Fruits, Fish, Shrimp, Oil and Natural Gas
Major Industries: Ammonia, Boat Building, Cement, Chemicals, Fertilizers, Fishing, Oil and Gas Production and Refining, Processed Foods, Sea Water Desalination (some of worlds largest and most sophisticated desalination facilities)
Main Trading Partners: EU, Japan and the USA 
Main Exports: Crude Oil and Oil Products, Natural Gas
International organization participation:
ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, BDEAC, CAEU, CCC, ESCWA, FAO, G-77, GATT, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, 
ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, 
ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO, WTO
Telephone: Full IDD
Mobile telephone: GSM 900.1800 and 3G networks
Internet: Internet cafes throughout Kuwait
Internet country code: .kw
Internet hosts: over 3,300 (2004)
Internet users: over 300,000 (2004)
Television broadcast stations: 13 plus several satellite channels
Telegram: Available 24-hours at the Ministry of Post and Telegraph Offices
Post: Airmail to Western Europe takes about 7 days 
Press: english language newspapers are Available, the press enjoys a fair degree of freedom
Radio: BBC World Service and Voice of America can be received
This is a listing of the radio stations in Kuwait: 
Radio Kuwait (Arabic) 
Main Arabic Program (local) 
FM (24 hours): 89.5 MHZ, 98.9 MHZ, and 100.0 MHZ 
MW (24 hours): 540 MHZ, 1134 kHz 
Arabic Music (local) 
FM (24 hours): 87.9 MHZ and 103.8 MHZ 
MW (24 hours): 1269 KHz 
Second Arabic Program (local) 
FM (1000-2100 hours): 97.5 MHZ 
MW (1000-1600 hours): 963 KHZ 
MW (1000-2100 hours): 1341 KHz 
Holy Quran 
FM (0500-1000 and 2100-0000 hours): 97.5 MHZ 
MW (0500-1000 and 2000-0000 hours): 963KHz 
MW (0500-1000 hours only): 1341 KHz 
Youth and Sports 
MW (1600-2000 hours): 963 KHz 
Radio Kuwait (English) 
State of Kuwait AM Service (21:00-24:00 hours) 
1341 KHz on the Medium Wave (for Kuwait and the Gulf) 
11990 KHz on the 25 meter band on the shortwave (for Europe & North America) 
English Stereo FM music (24 hours): 99.7 MHZ and 92.5 MHZ
Plus more such as BBC World Service (24 hours) 90.1 MHZ

Andalusy Palace Restaurant
Tel : 5758883 / 5758884
Email: info@andalusyrestaurant.com

Al Batheel 
Tel:2439108 Fax: 2467699
Email: mnoushad@www.com 
  
Al Orchid Restaurant (International) 
Tel: 5634762/ 5634790/ 5634200 Fax: 5634858
E-mail: nphotel@qualitynet.net 
  
Applebees 
Tel: 2407536 Fax: 2407537 
  
Al Boom Restaurant SAS 
Tel: 5656000/ 5657000 Fax: 5652999

Baba Taher 
Tel: 2456241/ 2456140 Fax: 2447344 
  
Bistretto 
Tel: 5657000 Fax: 5750155 
  
Caesar's Group of Restaurant 
Tel: 2421463 Fax: 2421361
E-Mail: caesars@caesarsgroup.com 
  
Chilis 
Tel: 2452200 Fax: 2407538 / 5657036
E-Mail: chilis@ncc.moc.kw 
  
Chicken Tikka 
Tel: 2439918 / 4347938

Darbar Indian Restaurant 
Tel: 2527300 Fax: 2529373

Dawat Restaurant 
Tel: 2411685/ 2411728 Fax: 2439613
E-mail: mfssk@ncc.moc.kw

Fuddruckers 
Tel: 2407103 Fax: 2407194 
E-Mail: shuan128@hotmail.com 
  
Failaka Restaurant 
Tel: 2533000/ 2530000 Fax: 2563797

Golden Restaurant 
Tel: 3912130/ 391035 
  
Gulf Royal Chinese Restaurant 
Tel:5710448 Fax:2623353 
  
Johnny Rockets (American Restaurant) 
Tel: 5754040 / 5739995 Fax: 4847601
E-Mail: khglobal@hotmail.com 
  
Kei Restaurant 
Tel: 2456360/ 2528391 Fax:2435868 
  
KFC 
Tel: 5745275 / 5750172 Fax: 5724278

Khyber Restaurant 
Tel: 2436118 Fax: 2401161 
  
Kuwait Plaza Hotel 
Tel: 2436686/ 2436788 Fax: 2412198
E-Mail: plaza@ncc.moc.kw 
  
La Palma Restaurant 
Tel: 2533000 Fax: 2563797 
  
Lazord 
Tel: 2420837/ 2420838 Fax: 2437910 
  
Lenotre 
Tel: 805050 Fax: 2440555 
  
Maharaja Palace 
Tel: 2406150/ 2421113 Fax: 2404646 
  
Mais Alghanim Restaurant 
Tel: 2460456/ 2422091/ 2 Fax: 2460458 
  
Mughal Mahal Restaurant 
Tel: 3915550 /2425131  Fax: 3927788 
E-Mail: webmaster@kuwaityahoo.com

Nawab Fort Restaurant 
Tel: 2573067 / 2527404 Fax: 2573067 
  
New Raj Mahal Restaurant 
Tel: 5710334 
  
Nino Restaurant (Italian Restaurant) 
Tel: 2541900 / 2542900 Fax: 2544900

Oriental Restaurant 
Tel: 2456553/ 2441673 Fax: 2441673
  
Pizza Italia 
Tel: 2457485 Fax: 2410337
  
Prego 
Tel: 5722364/ 2457485 Fax: 5714929 
  
Presidency Restaurant 
Tel: 2406287 Fax: 2466287

Sea Front Restaurant 
Tel: 5625811/ 5625769 Fax: 5628960 
  
Shrimpy 
Tel: 2409650 / 4337900

Sbarro 
Tel: 5743180 Fax: 5724274
  
Sizzler 
Tel: 5713197/ 5716574 Fax: 5716571 
  
S.S Danah 
Tel: 5756284/73 Fax: 5756271 
  
Tawa 
Tel: 2408439 / 2449900 Fax: 2434892
  
Terrace Grill 
Tel: 2455550 Fax: 2438391
E-mail: sales@meredian.com.kw 
  
T.G.I Friday's 
Tel: 2544300 Fax: 2544700
E-Mail: Friday@americanaf.com 
  
The Sultan Center 
Tel: 4343155 / 5625811 Fax: 4319071

Udupi Restaurant 
Tel: 3925121 Fax: 3910724
Email: venkatramanpotti@hotmail.com 
  
Village Inn Restaurant 
Tel: 2467530 Fax: 2467530
  
Washar Restaurant 
Tel: 2426244/ 2411497 Fax: 2429950
  
Wolfgang Puck 
Tel: 5759102 / 4

Yaldez Lebanese Restaurant 
Tel: 2440570 Fax: 2440572