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CELIA's Ooohlahlah! GO-GO-Goal Marathon Thread 20635 views
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This make up is often in flux, depending on the dynamics and relationships between surrounding countries. Have a nice day !  | ||
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After the Gulf War the entire population of Palestinians was expelled from Kuwait, because they were believed to sympathize with Iraq. Have a nice day ! | ||
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In addition to these Arabian and African populations, approximately 9 percent of the population is Indian, 4 percent of the population is Iranian, and the remaining 7 percent is consists of other foreign nationals. Have a nice day ! | ||
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Approximately 29 percent of the population is 14 years or under, 68 percent is between the ages of 15 and 64, and 2 percent of the population is over 65 years of age. Have a nice day ! | ||
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Around 60 percent of the population is male, while 40 percent of the population is female. Have a nice day ! | ||
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For centuries Kuwait was merely a transitory home for Arabic nomads. Located between Mesopotamia and the Indus river valley, this arid terrain was a trade link between these two civilizations. Have a nice day ! | ||
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For centuries Kuwait was merely a transitory home for Arabic nomads. Have a nice day ! | ||
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Located between Mesopotamia and the Indus river valley, this arid terrain was a trade link between these two civilizations. Have a nice day ! | ||
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In the early 16th century Portuguese invaded the Arabian Gulf and built a fort where Kuwait City now stands. Have a nice day ! | ||
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The Portuguese used the area as a base from which to make further excursions north, but their residence in the Arabian Desert was short-lived. Have a nice day ! | ||
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Thus, up until the 18th century, Kuwait was a territory of shifting communities. Have a nice day ! | ||
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It was in 1710 that the Sabahs, a nomadic community of people of Arabian descent, settled in what is now Kuwait city. Have a nice day ! | ||
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In the mid 18th century, members of the Utab clan, from what is now Saudi Arabia, began to settle in Kuwait. Have a nice day ! | ||
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Within a span of fifty years, the town burgeoned into an important trading post, with boat building and the excavation and cultivation of pearls being the two main industries. Have a nice day ! | ||
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Kuwaitis are increasingly a minority in their own country. Have a nice day ! | ||
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The fear that has arisen from this loss of dominance, compounded by the country's precarious relationship with neighboring nations such as Iraq, has led to extremist policies and practices regarding the assertion of nationality and the rights of Kuwaiti nationals. Have a nice day ! | ||
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Ethnic Kuwaitis struggle to maintain their cultural dominance in an increasingly complex society. Have a nice day ! | ||
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Dominant Kuwaiti culture is homogeneous, and adheres to traditional values Have a nice day ! | ||
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developed in the desert plains in accordance with the teachings of Islam. Have a nice day ! | ||
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There is tension, however, between these cultural norms and the other ethnic groups who reside in Kuwait. Have a nice day ! | ||
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Most Kuwaiti workers have government jobs, an opportunity generally denied to foreign nationals. Have a nice day ! | ||
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Also, there are restrictions against foreigners owning property and businesses. Have a nice day ! | ||
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These social and economic gaps between nationals and other ethnic groups increases the friction between Kuwaitis and non-Kuwaitis residing in the country. Have a nice day ! | ||
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Over the span of just two hundred years, Kuwait shifted from a nomadic population to an urban population. Have a nice day ! |
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