Kuwait
Position: Middle East
Position: Middle East
| International name: | Kuwait |
| Local name: | Kuwait |
| AREA ................................................ | 17.820 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 2.257.549 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 126,7 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Kuwait City |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | Arabic (official), English widely spoken |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shi'a 30%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15% |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Kuwaiti dinar (KD) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 19384 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,619 (32th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Persic gulf 0 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | 306 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 19 June 1961 (from UK) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Constitutional Monarchy |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .kw |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +965 |
Middle East country
| Kuwait City | 31/10/2025 | 21:24 | ( GMT+3 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook