Kuwait is a small, oil-rich country in the Middle East, at the north of the Persian Gulf, with Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Oil made it wealthy.

Kuwait is a small, oil-rich country in the Middle East科威特是中東一個小小的、盛產石油的國家, at the north of the Persian Gulf位於波斯灣北邊, with Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south北邊是伊拉克，南邊是沙烏地阿拉伯。Oil made it wealthy石油讓它變得富有。

In 1990 Iraq attacked it and took control; that led to the Gulf War. In 1991 a group of countries, led by the United States, forced the Iraqi army out. People in Kuwait still mark that year very clearly.

In 1990 Iraq attacked it and took control1990年伊拉克攻打並占領了它; that led to the Gulf War這導致了波灣戰爭。In 1991 a group of countries, led by the United States, forced the Iraqi army out1991年一群由美國領軍的國家把伊拉克軍隊趕了出去。People in Kuwait still mark that year very clearly科威特人到現在都還很清楚地記得那一年。

The capital is Kuwait City. Older learner books give a population of about 2.7 million (2014); the number has grown since, and though actually a large share of the people living there are workers from other countries, not Kuwaiti citizens — a pattern you also see in neighbouring Gulf states.

The capital is Kuwait City首都是科威特市。Older learner books give a population of about 2.7 million (2014)比較舊的學習用書給的人口數字是大約270萬（2014年）; the number has grown since這個數字後來有增加, and though actually a large share of the people living there are workers from other countries而且其實住在那裡的人有很大一部分是來自其他國家的外籍勞工, not Kuwaiti citizens而不是科威特公民 — a pattern you also see in neighbouring Gulf states這種情況在鄰近的波灣國家也看得到。

The English name comes from Arabic al-Kuwayt, a smaller form of al-kūt.

The English name comes from Arabic al-Kuwayt英文名字來自阿拉伯文的al-Kuwayt, a smaller form of al-kūt是al-kūt的縮小形式。