Kuwait Water Management

Introduction: The Persian Gulf is in Kuwait, the total area is 17,820 square kilometers (km 2). The north and the northwest border the border with Iraq, the south and the southwest border with Saudi Arabia, the east is bordering the Persian Gulf. The land is usually flat, with a slightly undulating desert plain sloping northeast; the elevation of Kuwait is about 300 meters. The majority of Kuwait is a desert including several oases (Kuwait water resources, 2007). The figure below shows the location of AL Kuwait.

(2) Kuwait's geography, natural resources and climate are essential for the interests of that country. The climate of Kuwait is dry desert, hot summer, short and cool winter. The climate of Kuwait leads to limited natural freshwater resources, so approximately 75% of the drinking water must be distilled or imported. The concern for the country's water is very important because of the lack of natural water in Kuwait. The natural resources of Kuwait are mainly oil, fish, shrimp, natural gas. Oil and gas are popular natural resources, as Kuwait has proved 94 billion barrels of crude oil reserves and accounts for 10% of world reserves. Since the natural resources of Kuwait are poor and there are few crops, this will help to determine the national interests of Kuwait, and Kuwait must import large amounts of food every year.

Resources include water, energy, land, minerals. Providing adequate natural resources is essential for developing the industrial and economic strengths of the country. For example, in the Persian Gulf War in 1991, Iraq partially captured Kuwait to secure that well. Water resources are controversial among many countries, including India, Pakistan, and the Middle East.

The state of Kuwait is a sovereign state of the United Arab Emirates and is regarded as one of the Gulf countries. The name "Kuwait" comes from the plural form of "kout" which means "akwat" in Arabic, "fortress near water". The population of the Emirates is 4 million, located within the geographical range of 20,000 square kilometers. In the nineteenth century, Kuwait was influenced by the Ottoman Empire, and after World War I, he was known as an independent chief under the defense of the British Empire. A large oil field in Kuwait was discovered in the late 1930s

The economy of Kuwait is based on petroleum and petrochemical products. Kuwait Oil Company was founded in 1934 by British and American companies. Mass production did not begin until the end of the Second World War, but oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia and in a neutral zone shared in the northern part of Kuwait in a few years later. In the early 1960s, Japanese oil companies found large amounts of offshore oil in the waters of Kuwait. Kuwait National Oil Company is using natural gas at the refinery of Ash Shu'aybah. Crude oil and petroleum products account for about 90% of Kuwait's exports. Less than 1% of the economy is based on agriculture