The location of Kuwait
An enlargeable map of the State of Kuwait

Kuwait is a sovereign emirate located on the coast of the Persian Gulf in Southwest Asia and the Middle East.[1] Kuwait is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west. The name of Kuwait is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning "fortress built near water."[2] It has a population of 4.1 million and an area of 17,818 km2. Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and Kuwait City serves as its political and economic capital.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Kuwait

Geography of Kuwait

An enlargeable topographic map of Kuwait

Geography of Kuwait

 Iraq 240 km
 Saudi Arabia 222 km

Environment of Kuwait

An enlargeable satellite image of Kuwait

Environmental issues in Kuwait

Natural geographic features of Kuwait

Regions of Kuwait

Regions of Kuwait

Ecoregions of Kuwait

List of ecoregions in Kuwait

Administrative divisions of Kuwait

Administrative divisions of Kuwait

Governorates of Kuwait

Governorates of Kuwait

Districts of Kuwait

Districts of Kuwait

Municipalities of Kuwait

Demography of Kuwait

Demographics of Kuwait

Government and politics of Kuwait

Politics of Kuwait

Branches of the government of Kuwait

Government of Kuwait

Executive branch of the government of Kuwait

Legislative branch of the government of Kuwait

Judicial branch of the government of Kuwait

Court system of Kuwait

  • Supreme Court of Kuwait

Foreign relations of Kuwait

Foreign relations of Kuwait

International organization membership

The State of Kuwait is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Kuwait

Military of Kuwait

Military of Kuwait

Local government in Kuwait

Local government in Kuwait

History of Kuwait

History of Kuwait

Culture of Kuwait

Culture of Kuwait

Art in Kuwait

Sports in Kuwait

Sports in Kuwait

Economy and infrastructure of Kuwait

Economy of Kuwait

Education in Kuwait

Education in Kuwait

See also

Kuwait

References

  1. 1 2 "Kuwait". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. Kuwait (History) – the name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning fortress built near water
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