Kuwait is a sovereign emirate located on the coast of the Persian Gulf in West Asia and the Middle East. 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."Kuwait (History) – the name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning fortress built near water 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
Pronunciation: ; Kuwaiti Arabic: ; Literary Arabic: Common English country name: Kuwait Official English country name: The State of Kuwait Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states Adjectival(s): Kuwaiti Demonym(s): Etymology: Name of Kuwait International rankings of Kuwait ISO country codes: KW, KWT, 414 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:KW Internet country code top-level domain: .kw
Geography of Kuwait
Geography of Kuwait Kuwait is: a country Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia Southwest Asia Middle East Arabian Peninsula Time zone: UTC+03 Extreme points of Kuwait High: unnamed location Low: Persian Gulf 0 m Land boundaries: 462 km 240 km 222 km Coastline: Persian Gulf 499 km PopulationPopulation of Kuwait of Kuwait: 2,851,000 - 136th most populous country AreaArea of Kuwait of Kuwait: 17,818 km2 Atlas of Kuwait
Environment of Kuwait
Environmental issues in Kuwait Climate of Kuwait Renewable energy in Kuwait Geology of Kuwait Protected areas of Kuwait Biosphere reserves in Kuwait National parks of Kuwait Birds of Kuwait Mammals of Kuwait
Natural geographic features of Kuwait
Bays of Kuwait Kuwait Bay Islands of Kuwait Lakes of Kuwait: None Mountains of Kuwait Rivers of Kuwait World Heritage Sites in Kuwait Ecoregions of Kuwait
List of ecoregions in Kuwait
Administrative divisions of Kuwait
Administrative divisions of Kuwait Governorates of Kuwait Areas of Kuwait
Governorates of Kuwait
Governorates of Kuwait Areas of Kuwait
Districts of Kuwait
Districts of Kuwait
Municipalities of Kuwait
Capital of Kuwait: Kuwait City
Demography of Kuwait
Demographics of Kuwait
Government and politics of Kuwait
Politics of Kuwait Form of government:constitutional monarchy Capital of Kuwait: Kuwait City Elections in Kuwait Political parties in Kuwait
Branches of the government of Kuwait
Government of Kuwait
Executive branch of the government of Kuwait Head of state: Emir of Kuwait, Head of government: Prime Minister of Kuwait, Cabinet of Kuwait
Legislative branch of the government of Kuwait
National Assembly (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Kuwait
Court system of Kuwait Supreme Court of Kuwait
Foreign relations of Kuwait
Foreign relations of Kuwait Diplomatic missions in Kuwait Diplomatic missions of Kuwait Iraq–Kuwait relations
International organization membership The State of Kuwait is a member of:
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member) Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA) Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU) Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Islamic Development Bank (IDB) League of Arab States (LAS) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law and order in Kuwait Constitution of Kuwait Crime in Kuwait Corruption in Kuwait Human trafficking in Kuwait Terrorism in Kuwait Human rights in Kuwait LGBT rights in Kuwait Freedom of religion in Kuwait Law enforcement in Kuwait Kuwait Police Legal system of Kuwait
Military of Kuwait
Military of Kuwait Command Commander-in-chief: Ministry of Defence of Kuwait Forces Army of Kuwait Navy of Kuwait Air Force of Kuwait Kuwait National Guard Military ranks of Kuwait
Local government in Kuwait
Local government in Kuwait
History of Kuwait
History of Kuwait
Culture of Kuwait
Culture of Kuwait Architecture of Kuwait List of tallest buildings in Kuwait Cuisine of Kuwait Festivals in Kuwait Languages of Kuwait Kuwaiti Arabic Kuwaiti Persian Coat of arms of Kuwait Flag of Kuwait Media in Kuwait Newspapers in Kuwait Television in Kuwait National anthem of Kuwait 'Ajam of Kuwait People of Kuwait Prostitution in Kuwait Public holidays in Kuwait Records of Kuwait Religion in Kuwait Buddhism in Kuwait Christianity in Kuwait Hinduism in Kuwait Islam in Kuwait World Heritage Sites in Kuwait
Art in Kuwait Art of Kuwait Cinema of Kuwait Literature of Kuwait Music of Kuwait Theater of Kuwait
Sports in Kuwait
Sports in Kuwait Football in Kuwait Kuwait at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Kuwait
Economy of Kuwait Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 53rd (fifty-third) Agriculture in Kuwait Banking in Kuwait National Bank of Kuwait Kuwait Finance House Communications in Kuwait Internet in Kuwait Companies of Kuwait Currency of Kuwait: Dinar ISO 4217: KWD Energy in Kuwait Energy policy of Kuwait Petroleum industry in Kuwait Healthcare in Kuwait Health in Kuwait Mining in Kuwait Kuwait Stock Exchange Tourism in Kuwait Visa policy of Kuwait Transport in Kuwait Airports in Kuwait Rail transport in Kuwait Roads in Kuwait
Education in Kuwait
Education in Kuwait Coeducation in Kuwait
See also
Kuwait
Index of Kuwait-related articles List of international rankings List of Kuwait-related topics Member state of the United Nations Outline of Asia Outline of geography
References
Kuwait People Management System(KPIMS) http://clubco.dyndns.org/kpims
External links
The Office of the Amir of Kuwait