Country
Kuwait
Also Known As State of Kuwait
Western Asia
Kuwait is a small state in West Asia at the head of the Persian Gulf, on the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. It became independent on 19 June 1961, ending its status as a British protectorate. It is a hereditary emirate with a constitutional, semi-democratic government. Its capital is Kuwait City. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Population2025 estimate, from Kuwait's own Wikipedia infobox; the demographics section separately states a 2024 figure of about 4.82 million, of which 1.53 million are Kuwaiti citizens and the remainder foreign nationals. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearKuwait became independent on 19 June 1961, ending its status as a British protectorate, which had begun in 1899. Classification
Sovereignty Status Kuwait
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Kuwait City is Kuwait's capital.
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Kuwait City is Kuwait's capital.
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The Bedouin, Beduin, or Bedu ( BED-oo-in; Arabic: بَدْو, romanized: badw, singular بَدَوِي badawī) are pastorally semi-nomadic Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia (Iraq/Kuwait).
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Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (Arabic: مؤسسة البترول الكويتية; KPC) is Kuwait's national state-owned oil company, headquartered in Kuwait City.
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Kuwait University (Arabic: جامعة الكويت, romanized: Jāmiʻat al-Kuwayt, abbreviated as Kuniv) is a public university located in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Counselor Adel Majed Boursli, President of the Court of Cassation, President of the High Council of the Judiciary of the State of Kuwait, along with his accompanying delegation.
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Kuwait (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
State of Kuwait
Infobox, capital
Kuwait City
Infobox, area
17,818 km2 (6,880 sq mi)
Demographics section, 2025 estimate
2025 estimate 5,118,445
Introduction
situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south
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Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)
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Countries with a coastline on the Persian Gulf are (clockwise, from north): Iran; Oman's Musandam exclave; the United Arab Emirates; Saudi Arabia; Qatar, on a peninsula off the Saudi coast; Bahrain, an island nation; Kuwait; and Iraq in the northwest.
Kuwait City (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Kuwait City, Lead section
Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic primate city of the emirate, being home to the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and the entirety of its banking system.
Has Capital: Kuwait City, Lead section
Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic primate city of the emirate, being home to the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and the entirety of its banking system.
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Nine countries are located on the Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, as well as the southern halves of Iraq and Jordan.
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