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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Kuwait |
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| Capital | name: Kuwait geographic coordinates: 29 20 N, 47 59 E time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 2,505,559 note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | +3 |
| Location | Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia see map |
| Area | total: 17,820 sq km land: 17,820 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | Kuwaiti 45%, other Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7% |
| Religions | Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shi'a 30%), other (includes Christian, Hindu, Parsi) 15% |
| Languages | Arabic (official), English widely spoken |
| Government type | constitutional emirate |
| National holiday | National Day, 25 February (1950) |
| Constitution | approved and promulgated 11 November 1962 |
| Legal system | civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Background | Britain oversaw foreign relations and defense for the ruling Kuwaiti AL-SABAH dynasty from 1899 until independence in 1961. Kuwait was attacked and overrun by Iraq on 2 August 1990. Following several weeks of aerial bombardment, a US-led, UN coalition began a ground assault on 23 February 1991 that liberated Kuwait in four days. Kuwait spent more than $5 billion to repair oil infrastructure damaged during 1990-91. The AL-SABAH family has ruled since returning to power in 1991, and reestablished an elected legislature that in recent years has become increasingly assertive. |
| Internet country code | .kw |
