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Kuwait is officially called the State of Kuwait. The country is situated in Western Asia, in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia, at the tip of the Persian Gulf. Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people; 1.3 million being Kuwaitis and 2.9 million being expatriates (2016 statistics). Expatriates account for 70% of the population of Kuwait. Arabic is Kuwait's official language. Kuwait is a unitary constitutional monarchy, with Sabah Ahmad al-Sabah as emir. Jaber Mubarak al-Sabah is the country's prime minister. Kuwait is a very small country, with total area of 17,818 square kilometers. It ranks 152nd in area. The falcon is the national bird of the Kuwaitis. Kuwait is generally a peaceful and safe country. Tourists just have to respect the local customs and traditions in place. Kuwait holds a lot to uncover. You can start by uncovering information about Kuwait with these facts.  1. The official currency of Kuwait, the Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD), is the highest-valued cu

How much do you know about Finland? Do you know these general facts? The Nordic country of Finland is one of the world's nothernmost countries. Finland is renowned for its "midnight sun", exciting outdoor adventures, delicious cuisine, beautiful scenery and interesting customs. The biggest cities in Finland are: Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Oulu, Turku, Lahti, Kuopio, Jyväskylä, and Pori. Finland's official languages are: Finnish (spoken by 88.9%) and Swedish (spoken by 5.3%). Sami is recognized as a regional language. Finland's capital is Helsinki. The country has a total population of 5.4 million people. The currency used is the Euro. The president and prime minister of Finland are Sauli Niinistö and Juha Sipilä respectively. Finland has a high average life expectancy - 80.5 years. The life expectancy for men is 78 years and that for women, 83 years. Finland's official website is  Finland.fi . Take a look at these distinctive facts about Finland.

Located in the North Atlantic, Iceland is a Nordic island country with a population of 348,580 people and an area of 103,000 square kilometers.  Reykjavík  is the capital of Iceland. It contains about 60% of Iceland's population. Iceland is geologically and volcanically active. The form of government in Iceland is a unitary parliamentary republic. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson is the president of Iceland, and Katrín Jakobsdóttir is the prime minister. The currency used in Iceland is Icelandic króna  ( ISK ). The following facts are worth noting about Iceland: 1. The first openly lesbian head of government in the world was  Jóhanna Sigurŏardóttir -  an Icelander -   who was also Iceland's first female prime minister. 2. Iceland is the most environmentally-friendly country in the world in 2018. It boasts of an Environmental Performance index of 93.5. 85% of the energy used in Iceland comes from renewable energies. 3. In Iceland, family names are not used as surnames.