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Kuwait Harbor is the best harbor on the Persian Gulf. It is accessible to all types of ships, yet is safe from nearly all adverse weather conditions. Before oil became a commodity necessary to the Western world, Kuwait City depended on this harbor and the passing of trade caravans, as well as the pearling and fishing industry, to keep the city alive. Without such a magnificent harbor it is unlikely that Kuwait City would have survived as a settlement. The population of Kuwait City was directly dependent upon the useage of its harbor, during lulls in harbor use (and scorching summer temperatures) the population of Kuwait would dwindle to around 3,000 inhabitants. That is a 70% reduction in its population (usually 10,000) as compared to busier and cooler times of the year.