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• Overview• Geography
• Water source
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• Capital
• Administrative structure
• Language and population
• Political structure
• Monetary unit
• Religion
• Medicine (health)
• Education
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Overview of Kuwait
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The State of Kuwait 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 at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the northwestern shore of the Persian Gulf.
Area
Total 17,820 km2 (157th)
Water (%) negligible
Population
2010 estimate 3,566,437 (130th)
Density 167.5/km2 (68th)
433.8/sq mi
Currency: Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)
Time zone
AST / KSA (UTC+3)
Summer (DST) +4gmt (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .kw
Calling code: 965
Officially name: The State of Kuwait
Capital: Kuwait City
Largest city: Kuwait City
Official language: Arabic
Government: Constitutional hereditary emirate
Capital: Kuwait City
Largest city: Kuwait City
Official language: Arabic
Government: Constitutional hereditary emirate
The State of Kuwait 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 at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the northwestern shore of the Persian Gulf.
Area
Total 17,820 km2 (157th)
Water (%) negligible
Population
2010 estimate 3,566,437 (130th)
Density 167.5/km2 (68th)
433.8/sq mi
Currency: Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)
Time zone
AST / KSA (UTC+3)
Summer (DST) +4gmt (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .kw
Calling code: 965
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