Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. With a coastline of approximately 500 km, Kuwait also shares a maritime border with Ira…
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. With a coastline of approximately 500 km, Kuwait also shares a maritime border with Iran, across the Persian Gulf. Most of the country's population reside in the urban agglomeration of Kuwait City, the capital and largest city. As of 2024, Kuwait has a population of 4.82 million, of which 1.53 million are Kuwaiti citizens while the remaining 3.29 million are foreign nationals from over 100 countries. Kuwait has the third largest number of immigrants as a percentage of the population in the world.
Official languages: Arabic
Government: Unitary semi-constitutional monarchy
Legislature: The National Assembly Emergency clauses invoked; suspended for the next four years
Currency: Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)
Calling code: +965
Capital and largest city: Kuwait City
Ethnic groups (2018): 57.8% Arab · 40.3% Asian · 1.0% African · 0.9% other
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