Kuwait
The State of Kuwait (i /kuːˈweɪt/; Arabic: دولة الكويت, Dawlat
al-Kuwayt) is a sovereign Arab nation situated in the northeast of the
Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to
the south, and Iraq to the north. It lies on the northwestern shore of
the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the Arabic
"akwat", the plural of "kout", meaning fortress
built near water.[5] The emirate covers an area of 17,820 square
kilometres (6,880 sq mi) and has a population of about 2.7 million.[6]
Historically, Kuwait’s history is significantly tied in with Iraq’s
history, from the days of Mesopotamia until the Neo Babylon Empire.
The region was the site of Characene, a major Parthian port for trade
between India and Mesopotamia. The Bani Utbah tribe were the first
permanent Arab settlers in the region and laid the foundation of the
modern emirate. By the 19th century, Kuwait came under the influence
of the Ottoman Empire, and after World War I, it emerged as an
independent sheikhdom under the protection of the British Empire.
Kuwait's large oil fields were discovered in the late 1930s.
After Kuwait gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1961, the
nation's oil industry saw unprecedented economic growth. In 1990,
Kuwait was invaded and annexed by neighboring Iraq. The seven
month-long Iraqi occupation came to an end after a direct military
intervention by United States-led forces. Nearly 773 Kuwaiti oil wells
were set ablaze by the retreating Iraqi army resulting in a major
environmental and economic catastrophe.[7] Kuwait's infrastructure was
badly damaged during the war and had to be rebuilt.[8]
Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of
government, with Kuwait City serving as the country's political and
economic capital. The country has the world's fifth largest oil
reserves[9] and petroleum products now account for nearly 95% of
export revenues, and 80% of government income.[10] Kuwait is the
eleventh richest country in the world per capita and has the highest
human development index (HDI) in the Arab world.[11] Kuwait is
classified as a high income economy by the World Bank and is
designated as a major non-NATO ally of the United States.[12]
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8G
Focal Length: 19mm
Aperture: f/16.0
Shutter Speed : 0.8
ISO: 100
Exposure: Manual
G.alghunaim, Sky Noir, mr.alsultan, and 35 other people added this photo to their favorites.
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Capt.Malarefi ★☆★ 38 months ago | reply
m|kay (on/off) 38 months ago | reply
colors & light are amazing here... superb shot!
Ammar Alothman 38 months ago | reply
لا لا ما اقدر على جذيه
شغل جبار والله
AYMAN-ALKANDERI 38 months ago | reply
Excellent capture
Great work !!
mashallah
DanielKHC 38 months ago | reply
Desert and clouds, does not get better than that!
Najim J. Almisbah 38 months ago | reply
و الله انك خطيريا الغالي
ألوان و توقيت حلو
تسلم يمناك
: )
FZ 7 38 months ago | reply
Superb work
Hamad A. Alajmi - www.Q8italk.com 38 months ago | reply
mashallah amazing colors and very nice wide angle..
tslaam eedk ya saleh :D
Abdulrahman Almunayes 38 months ago | reply
Amazing color combinations
Abdulrahman Mohammed 38 months ago | reply
ماشاء الله تبارك الله
اعمالك دائما مميزة وجميلة
تستحق التامل كثيرا
دمت مبدعا
JFess4 38 months ago | reply
Brilliant Saleh
T A Y S E R 38 months ago | reply
amazing color and sharpness my friend
© Lucie Debelkova / www.luciedebelkova.com 38 months ago | reply
lovely shot, beautiful place, colors and light !!
Nina.M (P2BK) 38 months ago | reply
Perfect!
iM@n 38 months ago | reply
fantastic Sahara shot
nalo.soul 38 months ago | reply
Very nice structure !!
OamateurS 37 months ago | reply
his photo is a good sample in the flickr. It is awarded the flickr Award!
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mj.foto 37 months ago | reply
Wow! Very well composed!
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Khaled Al Sharah 36 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called DASMAN, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
gianpaolo4 35 months ago | reply
Wow!!! Amazing!! Great color