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 (2024-11-01). 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
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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 2024-11-01 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.

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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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Kuwait is found in Western Asia