Kuwait
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Location of Kuwait (green)
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| Capital and largest city |
Kuwait City 29°22′N 47°58′E / 29.367°N 47.967°E |
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| Official languages | Arabic | ||||
| Ethnic groups | |||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
| Demonym | Kuwaiti | ||||
| Government | Unitary constitutional monarchy | ||||
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• Emir
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Sabah Ahmad al-Sabah | ||||
| Nawaf Ahmad al-Sabah | |||||
| Marzouq Al-Ghanim | |||||
| Jaber Mubarak al-Sabah | |||||
| Legislature | National Assembly | ||||
| Establishment | |||||
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• Independence from the Emirate of Al Hasa
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1752 | ||||
| 1913 | |||||
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• End of treaties with the United Kingdom
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19 June 1961 | ||||
| Area | |||||
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• Total
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17,820 km2 (6,880 sq mi) (157th) | ||||
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• Water (%)
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negligible | ||||
| Population | |||||
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• 2016 estimate
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4,348,395 (140th) | ||||
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• 2005 census
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2,213,403 | ||||
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• Density
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200.2/km2 (518.5/sq mi) (61st) | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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$317.068 billion (52nd) | ||||
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• Per capita
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$73,017 (5th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate | ||||
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• Total
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$161.885 billion (55th) | ||||
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• Per capita
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$37,280 (23rd) | ||||
| HDI (2014) |
very high · 48th |
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| Currency | Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) | ||||
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) | ||||
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (CE) | ||||
| Drives on the | right | ||||
| Calling code | +965 | ||||
| ISO 3166 code | KW | ||||
| Internet TLD | .kw | ||||
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Website
www.e.gov.kw |
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Coordinates: 29°30′N 45°45′E / 29.500°N 45.750°E
Kuwait
i/kʊˈweɪt/ (Arabic: الكويت al-Kuwait, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [ɪl‿ɪkweːt] or [lɪkweːt]), officially the State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت
Dawlat al-Kuwait), is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2016[update], Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people; 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates.Expatriates account for 70% of the population.