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Kuwait | Wikipedia audio article
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Kuwait
00:01:47 1 History
00:01:56 1.1 Early history
00:05:49 1.2 Golden Era (1946–82)
00:08:30 1.3 1982 to present day
00:11:37 2 Culture
00:12:07 2.1 Society
00:12:45 2.2 Television and theatre
00:14:45 2.3 Arts
00:16:05 2.4 Music
00:17:22 3 Literature
00:17:48 3.1 Museums
00:19:34 3.2 Sport
00:21:44 4 Media
00:23:15 5 Politics
00:23:51 5.1 Political culture
00:27:00 5.2 Legal system
00:28:02 5.3 Human rights
00:28:43 5.4 Foreign relations
00:30:04 5.5 Military
00:30:57 5.6 Administrative divisions
00:31:22 6 Geography
00:33:16 6.1 Climate
00:34:31 6.2 National parks
00:35:13 6.3 Biodiversity
00:36:21 6.4 Water and sanitation
00:38:16 7 Economy
00:39:45 7.1 Petroleum
00:40:18 7.2 Finance
00:42:47 7.3 Health and research
00:43:56 7.4 Education
00:44:49 7.5 Tourism
00:46:05 7.6 Transport
00:48:32 8 Demographics
00:48:57 8.1 Ethnic groups
00:49:21 8.2 Religion
00:50:10 8.3 Languages
00:51:11 9 See also
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- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Kuwait ( (listen); Arabic: الكويت al-Kuwait, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [ɪl‿ɪkweːt] or [lɪkweːt]), officially the State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت Dawlat al-Kuwait), is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people: 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates. Expatriates account for 70% of the population.Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded, and later annexed, by Saddam’s Iraq. The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by a military coalition led by the United States. Kuwait is a major non-NATO ally of the United States. It is also a major ally of ASEAN, while maintaining a strong relationship with China.Kuwait is a constitutional sovereign state with a semi-democratic political system. Kuwait has a high-income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. According to the World Bank, the country has the fourth highest per capita income. The Constitution was promulgated in 1962. Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East. The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.
National Council for Culture, Arts & Letters inaugurates 20th Qurain Cultural Festival
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Kuwait ( ( listen); Arabic: الكويت al-Kuwait, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [ɪl‿ɪkweːt] or [lɪkweːt]), officially the State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت Dawlat al-Kuwait), is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people: 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates. Expatriates account for 70% of the population.Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded, and later annexed, by Saddam’s Iraq. The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by a military coalition led by the United States. Kuwait is a major non-NATO ally of the United States. It is also a major ally of ASEAN, while maintaining a strong relationship with China.Kuwait is a constitutional sovereign state with a semi-democratic political system. Kuwait has a high-income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. According to the World Bank, the country has the fourth highest per capita income. The Constitution was promulgated in 1962. Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East. The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.
Kuwait | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Kuwait
00:01:47 1 History
00:01:56 1.1 Early history
00:05:49 1.2 Golden Era (1946–82)
00:08:30 1.3 1982 to present day
00:11:37 2 Culture
00:12:07 2.1 Society
00:12:45 2.2 Television and theatre
00:14:45 2.3 Arts
00:16:05 2.4 Music
00:17:22 3 Literature
00:17:48 3.1 Museums
00:19:34 3.2 Sport
00:21:44 4 Media
00:23:15 5 Politics
00:23:51 5.1 Political culture
00:27:00 5.2 Legal system
00:28:02 5.3 Human rights
00:28:43 5.4 Foreign relations
00:30:04 5.5 Military
00:30:57 5.6 Administrative divisions
00:31:22 6 Geography
00:33:16 6.1 Climate
00:34:31 6.2 National parks
00:35:13 6.3 Biodiversity
00:36:21 6.4 Water and sanitation
00:38:16 7 Economy
00:39:45 7.1 Petroleum
00:40:18 7.2 Finance
00:42:47 7.3 Health and research
00:43:56 7.4 Education
00:44:49 7.5 Tourism
00:46:05 7.6 Transport
00:48:32 8 Demographics
00:48:57 8.1 Ethnic groups
00:49:21 8.2 Religion
00:50:10 8.3 Languages
00:51:11 9 See also
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Kuwait ( (listen); Arabic: الكويت al-Kuwait, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [ɪl‿ɪkweːt] or [lɪkweːt]), officially the State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت Dawlat al-Kuwait), is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people: 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates. Expatriates account for 70% of the population.Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded, and later annexed, by Saddam’s Iraq. The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by a military coalition led by the United States. Kuwait is a major non-NATO ally of the United States. It is also a major ally of ASEAN, while maintaining a strong relationship with China.Kuwait is a constitutional sovereign state with a semi-democratic political system. Kuwait has a high-income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. According to the World Bank, the country has the fourth highest per capita income. The Constitution was promulgated in 1962. Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East. The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.
Kuwait | Wikipedia audio article
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Kuwait
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written
language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
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SUMMARY
=======
Kuwait ( ( listen); Arabic: الكويت al-Kuwait, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [ɪl‿ɪkweːt] or [lɪkweːt]), officially the State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت Dawlat al-Kuwait), is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people; 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates. Expatriates account for 70% of the population.Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded, and later annexed, by Saddam’s Iraq. The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by a military coalition led by the United States. Kuwait is a major non-NATO ally of the United States. Kuwait is also a major ally of ASEAN, while maintaining a strong relationship with China.Kuwait is a constitutional sovereign state with a semi-democratic political system. Kuwait has a high-income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. According to the World Bank, the country has the fourth highest per capita income in the world. The Constitution was promulgated in 1962. Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East. The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.
Kuwait | Wikipedia audio article
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Kuwait
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Kuwait ( (listen); Arabic: الكويت al-Kuwait, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [ɪl‿ɪkweːt] or [lɪkweːt]), officially the State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت Dawlat al-Kuwait), is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people: 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates. Expatriates account for 70% of the population.Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded, and later annexed, by Saddam’s Iraq. The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by a military coalition led by the United States. Kuwait is a major non-NATO ally of the United States. It is also a major ally of ASEAN, while maintaining a strong relationship with China.Kuwait is a constitutional sovereign state with a semi-democratic political system. Kuwait has a high-income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. According to the World Bank, the country has the fourth highest per capita income. The Constitution was promulgated in 1962. Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East. The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.
Kuwait | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Kuwait
00:01:47 1 History
00:01:56 1.1 Early history
00:05:49 1.2 Golden Era (1946–82)
00:08:30 1.3 1982 to present day
00:11:37 2 Culture
00:12:07 2.1 Society
00:12:45 2.2 Television and theatre
00:14:45 2.3 Arts
00:16:05 2.4 Music
00:17:22 3 Literature
00:17:48 3.1 Museums
00:19:34 3.2 Sport
00:21:44 4 Media
00:23:15 5 Politics
00:23:51 5.1 Political culture
00:27:00 5.2 Legal system
00:28:02 5.3 Human rights
00:28:43 5.4 Foreign relations
00:30:04 5.5 Military
00:30:57 5.6 Administrative divisions
00:31:22 6 Geography
00:33:16 6.1 Climate
00:34:31 6.2 National parks
00:35:13 6.3 Biodiversity
00:36:21 6.4 Water and sanitation
00:38:16 7 Economy
00:39:45 7.1 Petroleum
00:40:18 7.2 Finance
00:42:47 7.3 Health and research
00:43:56 7.4 Education
00:44:49 7.5 Tourism
00:46:05 7.6 Transport
00:48:32 8 Demographics
00:48:57 8.1 Ethnic groups
00:49:21 8.2 Religion
00:50:10 8.3 Languages
00:51:11 9 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Kuwait ( (listen); Arabic: الكويت al-Kuwait, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [ɪl‿ɪkweːt] or [lɪkweːt]), officially the State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت Dawlat al-Kuwait), is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people: 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates. Expatriates account for 70% of the population.Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded, and later annexed, by Saddam’s Iraq. The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by a military coalition led by the United States. Kuwait is a major non-NATO ally of the United States. It is also a major ally of ASEAN, while maintaining a strong relationship with China.Kuwait is a constitutional sovereign state with a semi-democratic political system. Kuwait has a high-income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. According to the World Bank, the country has the fourth highest per capita income. The Constitution was promulgated in 1962. Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East. The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.
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Kuwait | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Kuwait
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written
language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through
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You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
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SUMMARY
=======
Kuwait ( ( listen); Arabic: الكويت al-Kuwait, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [ɪl‿ɪkweːt] or [lɪkweːt]), officially the State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت Dawlat al-Kuwait), is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people; 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates. Expatriates account for 70% of the population.Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded, and later annexed, by Saddam’s Iraq. The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by a military coalition led by the United States. Kuwait is a major non-NATO ally of the United States. Kuwait is also a major ally of ASEAN, while maintaining a strong relationship with China.Kuwait is a constitutional sovereign state with a semi-democratic political system. Kuwait has a high-income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. According to the World Bank, the country has the fourth highest per capita income in the world. The Constitution was promulgated in 1962. Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East. The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.
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Kuwait | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Kuwait
00:01:48 1 History
00:01:57 1.1 Early history
00:05:52 1.2 Golden Era (1946–82)
00:08:33 1.3 1982 to present day
00:11:41 2 Culture
00:12:11 2.1 Society
00:12:49 2.2 Television and theatre
00:14:49 2.3 Arts
00:16:10 2.4 Music
00:17:28 3 Literature
00:17:54 3.1 Museums
00:19:40 3.2 Sport
00:21:50 4 Media
00:23:22 5 Politics
00:23:58 5.1 Political culture
00:27:07 5.2 Legal system
00:28:09 5.3 Human rights
00:28:50 5.4 Foreign relations
00:30:11 5.5 Military
00:31:05 5.6 Administrative divisions
00:31:30 6 Geography
00:33:24 6.1 Climate
00:34:39 6.2 National parks
00:35:22 6.3 Biodiversity
00:36:30 6.4 Water and sanitation
00:38:25 7 Economy
00:39:54 7.1 Petroleum
00:40:28 7.2 Finance
00:42:57 7.3 Health and research
00:44:06 7.4 Education
00:44:59 7.5 Tourism
00:46:15 7.6 Transport
00:48:43 8 Demographics
00:49:08 8.1 Ethnic groups
00:49:32 8.2 Religion
00:50:22 8.3 Languages
00:51:22 9 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Kuwait ( (listen); Arabic: الكويت al-Kuwait, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [ɪl‿ɪkweːt] or [lɪkweːt]), officially the State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت Dawlat al-Kuwait), is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people: 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates. Expatriates account for 70% of the population.Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded, and later annexed, by Saddam’s Iraq. The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by a military coalition led by the United States. Kuwait is a major non-NATO ally of the United States. It is also a major ally of ASEAN, while maintaining a strong relationship with China.Kuwait is a constitutional sovereign state with a semi-democratic political system. Kuwait has a high-income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. According to the World Bank, the country has the fourth highest per capita income. The Constitution was promulgated in 1962. Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East. The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.