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Capital | Kuwait City | |
Government | Nominal constitutional monarchy | |
Currency | Kuwaiti dinar (KD) | |
Area | 17,820 km2 | |
Population | 2,418,393, including 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2006 est.) | |
Language | Arabic (official), English widely spoken | |
Religion | Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shi'a 30%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15% | |
Electricity | 240V/50Hz (UK plug) | |
Calling Code | +965 | |
Internet TLD | .kw | |
Time Zone | UTC +3 |
Kuwait is a country in the Middle East. It is located at the head of the Arabian Gulf, with Iraq to the north and west, and Saudi Arabia to the southwest.