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. Kuwait is a city-state, 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 world's third largest number of foreign nationals as a percentage of the population.
Official languages: Arabic
Government: Unitary semi-constitutional monarchy
Legislature: The National Assembly Emergency clauses invoked; suspended since 10 May 2024 for 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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