KUWAIT

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Flag of Kuwait

Kuwait officially the State of Kuwait , is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it borders Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.5 million people: 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 3.2 million are expatriates. Expatriates account for approximately 70% of the population.

Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. In 1946, crude oil was exported for the first time.From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded, and later annexed, by Saddam's Iraq. The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by a military coalition led by the United States. Kuwait is a non-NATO ally of the United States.Kuwait is also a major ally of ASEAN, while maintaining a very strong relationship with China.

Kuwait is a constitutional sovereign state with a semi-democratic political system. Kuwait has a high-income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world.According to the World Bank, the country has the fourth highest per capita income. The Constitution was promulgated in 1962.Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East. The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.

Capital
and largest city
Kuwait City
29°22′N 47°58′E
Official languagesArabic
Ethnic groups
  • 40.42% Asian
  • 30.36% Kuwaiti
  • 27.29% Other Arabs
  • 1.02% African
  • 0.39% European
  • 0.52% Other
[1]
Religion
Demonym(s)Kuwaiti
GovernmentUnitary constitutional monarchy[2], with near-absolute political domination by the Sabah family
• Emir
Sabah Ahmad al-Sabah
Sabah Khalid al-Sabah
Marzouq Ali al-Ghanim
LegislatureNational Assembly
Establishment
• Independence from the Emirate of Al Hasa
1752
1913
• End of treaties with the United Kingdom
19 June 1961
Area
• Total
17,818 km2 (6,880 sq mi) (152nd)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2019 estimate
4,420,110 Decrease [1] (127th)
• 2005 census
2,213,403[3]
• Density
200.2/km2 (518.5/sq mi) (61st)
GDP (PPP)2020 estimate
• Total
$303 billion[4] (57th)
• Per capita
Decrease $67,891[4] (8th)
GDP (nominal)2018 estimate
• Total
$118.271 billion[4] (57th)
• Per capita
$28,199[4] (23rd)
HDI (2018)Decrease 0.808[5]
very high · 57th
CurrencyKuwaiti dinar (KWD)
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy (CE)
Driving sideright
Calling code+965
ISO 3166 codeKW
Internet TLD.kw
Source : wikipedia

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