State of Kuwait دولة الكويت ( Arabic) Dawlat al-Kuwayt |
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Anthem: an-Nashīd al-Waṭani
National Anthem |
 Location of Kuwait (green) |
| Capital and largest city | Kuwait City
29°22′N47°58′E / 29.367°N 47.967°E / 29.367; 47.967 |
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| Official languages | Arabic[1] |
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| Ethnic groups | - 57.65% Arab
- 40.42% Asian
- 1.02% African
- 0.39% European
- 0.52% Other
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| Religion | 74.36% Islam (Official)
18.17% Christianity
7.47% Others |
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| Demonym(s) | Kuwaiti |
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| Government | Unitaryparliamentaryconstitutional monarchy[3] |
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| Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
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| Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
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| Sabah Khalid al-Sabah |
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| Marzouq Ali al-Ghanim |
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| Legislature | National Assembly |
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| 1613 |
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| 1752 |
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| 23 January 1899 |
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| 29 July 1913 |
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| 19 June 1961 |
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| 14 May 1963 |
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• Kuwait National Day | 25 February 1961 |
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• Kuwait Liberation Day | 26 February 1991 |
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• Total | 17,818 km2 (6,880 sq mi) (152nd) |
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• Water (%) | negligible |
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• 2019 estimate | 4,420,110  [2] (127th) |
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• 2005 census | 2,213,403[4] |
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• Density | 200.2/km2 (518.5/sq mi) (61st) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total | $303 billion[5] (57th) |
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• Per capita | $67,891[5] (8th) |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
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• Total | $118.271 billion[5] (57th) |
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• Per capita | $28,199[5] (23rd) |
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| HDI (2019) | 0.806[6]
very high · 64th |
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| Currency | Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) |
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| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
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| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (CE) |
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| Driving side | right |
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| Calling code | +965 |
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| ISO 3166 code | KW |
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| Internet TLD | .kw |
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