25th February: Kuwait National Day

25 February is the national day of Kuwait. Here are 10 things you may not have known about Kuwait:

1. Until 1962, Kuwait celebrated its National Day on June 19, the anniversary of its independence, but in 1963 it changed it to February 25 because the weather was too hot in June.
2. Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people; 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates. There are also 150 men for every 100 women.
3. Kuwait is the only country in the world with no natural Water supply from rivers, lakes or reservoirs - it relies on wells and desalination of seawater for its supply.
4. The capital and largest city is Kuwait City.
5. The national bird of Kuwait is the falcon.
6. Kuwait is home to the tallest sculpted tower in the world – The Al Hamra Tower. It is 414 meters high and there are 80 floors.
7. The country also holds the Guinness World Record for the biggest ever Firework display. This took place on November 12 2012, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kuwait's Constitution. It cost nearly 4 million Kuwaiti Dinar and featured about 77,000 fireworks.
8. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. According to the World Bank, Kuwait is the fourth richest country in the world per capita.
9. Kuwait's oil reserves are the sixth largest in the world, while oil production costs are the lowest as the oil lies close to the surface, making it easy and economical to extract.
10. In 2006, Kuwait became the first country to introduce the sport of Camel racing, with remote controlled robot jockeys.