Why it's the capital
In the early 1700s it was a small fishing village. The Bani Utbah settled here, and in 1752 they chose Sabah I bin Jaber as their ruler. The town became the centre of the state that grew around it.
Kuwait City
Capital of KuwaitKuwait City lies on the south shore of Kuwait Bay, an inlet of the Persian Gulf, in the heart of the country.
Fun facts
- The name Kuwait comes from an Arabic word for a small fortress built near water.
- The Kuwait Towers opened in 1979 and store water, and the upper sphere of the tallest tower turns a full circle every 30 minutes.
- Kuwait was once the centre of boat building in the Persian Gulf, and its ships carried goods to India, East Africa and the Red Sea.
Finding it on the globe
Kuwait is the small country at the head of the Persian Gulf, between Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Tap the bay that cuts into its coast: the city is on its southern shore.
Sources: Wikipedia: Kuwait City, Wikipedia: Kuwait Towers, Wikipedia: Kuwait