Kuwait - Introduction
Kuwait (officially: State of Kuwait) is a country in Asia, precisely in Western Asia, with a population of about 4.4 Millions inhabitants today (2024-09-13). The capital city of State of Kuwait is Kuwait City, and the official country TLD code is .kw. Kuwait has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as KW, KWT, KUW, 414 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Kuwait , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Kuwait |
|---|---|
| Official | State of Kuwait |
| Common (Native) | Kuwait |
| Official (Native) | State of Kuwait |
| Alternative spellings | KW, State of Kuwait, Dawlat al-Kuwait |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| ara | Arabic |
|---|
Geography
Kuwait is located in Western Asia and has a total land area of 17818 km². It is bounded by Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the capital city is Kuwait City
| Region/Continent | Asia |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Western Asia |
| TimeZone | UTC+03:00 |
| Capital city | Kuwait City |
| Area | 17818 km² |
| Population 2024-09-13 | 4.4 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Kuwaiti / Female: Kuwaiti |
| fra | Male: Koweïtien / Female: Koweïtienne |
| Lat/Lng | 29.5, 45.75 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Kuwait
The flag of Kuwait is composed of three equal horizontal bands of green, white and red, with a black trapezium superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This trapezium has its base on the hoist end and spans about one-fourth the width of the field.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kuwaiti dinar |
| Code | KWD |
| Symbol | د.ك |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | sunday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | KW |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | KWT |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 414 |
| International calling code | +965 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | KUW |
All Important Facts about Kuwait
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