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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/

Facts
Capital
Kuwait City 2
Population
5,118,445 2
2025 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
2025 2
Area (sq km)
17,818 2
Independence or Founding Year
1961 2
Kuwait became independent on 19 June 1961, ending its status as a British protectorate, which had begun in 1899.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
High 4
Government Type
Constitutional Monarchy 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Kuwait

Cities

Kuwait City

Kuwait
Connections

Associated With

Kuwait City, Cities

Kuwait City is Kuwait's capital.

Source Kuwait City (Wikipedia)
The Arabian Peninsula, Regions
The Arabian Peninsula, Landforms
Source Arabian Peninsula (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

The Persian Gulf, Bodies of Water
Source Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Kuwait City, Cities

Kuwait City is Kuwait's capital.

Source Kuwait City (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (born 27 September 1940) is Emir of Kuwait, reigning since 2023.
Abdulhadi Al-Khayat

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Abdulhadi Al-Khayat (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Kuwaiti bodybuilding champion, police officer, and commando
Omar Al-Shaheen

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Source Omar Al-Shaheen (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a professional pool player from Kuwait

Origin Of

The Message

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Bedouin

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: BedouinLead sectiontier 3
Quote, Lead section
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).
Sovereign Wealth Fund

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Source Sovereign Wealth Fund (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2
Quote, Article text
The first SWF established for a sovereign state is the Kuwait Investment Authority, a commodity SWF created in 1953 from oil revenues before Kuwait gained independence from the United Kingdom.

Location Of

World Tenpin Bowling Championships

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Source World Tenpin Bowling Championships (Wikipedia)Championships, 2021
Quote, Championships, 2021
World Bowling Executive Board have awarded the 2021 Combined World Championships hosting rights to Kuwait.

Site Of

Al Hamra Tower

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Kuwait News Agency

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Kuwait News Agencytier 2
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, WikipediaLead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (Arabic: مؤسسة البترول الكويتية; KPC) is Kuwait's national state-owned oil company, headquartered in Kuwait City.
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Boursa Kuwait

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Bank of Kuwait

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Kuwait Investment Authority

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Kuwait University

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Kuwait University (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Kuwait University (Arabic: جامعة الكويت, romanized: Jāmiʻat al-Kuwayt, abbreviated as Kuniv) is a public university located in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Found There

Arabian Plate

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Arabian Plate
Constitution of Kuwait

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of Kuwait
Court of Cassation of Kuwait

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Reception of the President of the Court of Cassation of Kuwait, Ministry of Justice of AlgeriaMinistry notice, title of the President of the Court of Cassation
Quote, Ministry notice, title of the President of the Court of Cassation
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.
Law of Egypt

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Source Wikipedia: Law of Egypt
Law of Kuwait

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Arabian Desert

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Arabian Sand Gazelle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Arabian sand gazelle (Wikipedia)Distribution and conservation
Quote, Distribution and conservation
Small numbers may also be present in Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, and Syria.
Branched Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cheesman's gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Cheesman's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
Its range includes Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Jordan.
Common Myna

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common pochard

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Convolvulus arvensis

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Dalmatian Pelican

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Desert Locust

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Fenugreek

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Garden Cress

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Great Barracuda

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Grey heron

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Hydrophis viperinus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Hydrophis viperinus (Wikipedia)Distribution, IUCN countries
Quote, Distribution, IUCN countries
IUCN lists the following countries: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India (Andaman Is., Nicobar Is.), Indonesia, Iran Iraq, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.
Lesser mouse-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Asia, Kuwait
Quote, Distribution, Asia, Kuwait
Asia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Socotra island of Yemen.
Peganum harmala

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red-vented Bulbul

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Saltcedar

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Sundevall's jird

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sundevall's jird (Wikipedia)Lead, kuwait
Quote, Lead, kuwait
It is found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Pakistan, Morocco, Niger, Palestine, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Western Sahara, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and possibly Mali.
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Iraqi invasion of Kuwait (Wikipedia)Invasion, location
Quote, Invasion, location
Iraq launched an invasion of Kuwait
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Kuwait (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    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
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Kuwait
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    499 km
  • Government, Government type
    constitutional monarchy (emirate)
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record KWT, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record KWT, incomeLevel
"name": "Kuwait", "region": { "id": "MEA", "iso2code": "ZQ", "value": "Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \u0026 Pakistan" }, "adminregion": { "id": "", "iso2code": "", "value": "" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "HIC", "iso2code": "XD", "value": "High income" }
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Wikidata: Kuwait
Wikidata Q817, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Persian Gulf (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: The Persian Gulf, Article text
Quote, Bordered By Water: The Persian Gulf, Article text
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.
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Kuwait City (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated 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.
View the Source
Arabian Peninsula (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Arabian Peninsula, Lead, countries list
Quote, Associated With: The Arabian Peninsula, Lead, countries list
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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