Kuwait:
Tiny yet strategic, Kuwait has been occupied by Iraqi troops since Aug. 2. Size: About the size of New Jersey.
Pop.: 2,123,711
Resources: Oil, natural gas.
Labor force: 70% non-Kuwaiti.
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