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See also Index of Kuwait related articles Kuwait is a sovereign emirate located on the coast of the Persian Gulf in Southwest Asia and the Middle East 1 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 2 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 The Flag of KuwaitThe Coat of arms of Kuwait The location of KuwaitAn enlargeable map of the State of Kuwait Contents 1 General reference 2 Geography of Kuwait 2 1 Environment of Kuwait 2 1 1 Natural geographic features of Kuwait 2 2 Regions of Kuwait 2 2 1 Ecoregions of Kuwait 2 2 2 Administrative divisions of Kuwait 2 2 2 1 Governorates of Kuwait 2 2 2 2 Districts of Kuwait 2 2 2 3 Municipalities of Kuwait 2 3 Demography of Kuwait 3 Government and politics of Kuwait 3 1 Branches of the government of Kuwait 3 1 1 Executive branch of the government of Kuwait 3 1 2 Legislative branch of the government of Kuwait 3 1 3 Judicial branch of the government of Kuwait 3 2 Foreign relations of Kuwait 3 2 1 International organization membership 3 3 Law and order in Kuwait 3 4 Military of Kuwait 3 5 Local government in Kuwait 4 History of Kuwait 5 Culture of Kuwait 5 1 Art in Kuwait 5 2 Sports in Kuwait 6 Economy and infrastructure of Kuwait 7 Education in Kuwait 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksGeneral reference edit nbsp An enlargeable basic map of KuwaitPronunciation k uː ˈ w eɪ t Kuwaiti Arabic lekˈwe t Literary Arabic al kuˈwajt ˈweːt 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 kwGeography of Kuwait edit nbsp An enlargeable topographic map of KuwaitGeography 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 306 m 1 004 ft Low Persian Gulf 0 m Land boundaries 462 km nbsp Iraq 240 km nbsp Saudi Arabia 222 kmCoastline Persian Gulf 499 km dd PopulationPopulation of Kuwait of Kuwait 2 851 000 136th most populous country AreaArea of Kuwait of Kuwait 17 818 km2 Atlas of KuwaitEnvironment of Kuwait edit nbsp An enlargeable satellite image of KuwaitEnvironmental 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 KuwaitNatural geographic features of Kuwait edit Bays of Kuwait Kuwait Bay Islands of Kuwait Lakes of Kuwait None Mountains of Kuwait Volcanoes of Kuwait None Rivers of Kuwait Waterfalls of Kuwait None Valleys of Kuwait NoneRegions of Kuwait edit Regions of Kuwait Ecoregions of Kuwait edit List of ecoregions in Kuwait Administrative divisions of Kuwait edit Administrative divisions of Kuwait Governorates of Kuwait Areas of KuwaitGovernorates of Kuwait edit Governorates of Kuwait Areas of KuwaitDistricts of Kuwait edit Districts of Kuwait Municipalities of Kuwait edit Capital of Kuwait Kuwait CityDemography of Kuwait edit Demographics of KuwaitGovernment and politics of Kuwait editPolitics of Kuwait Form of government constitutional monarchy Capital of Kuwait Kuwait City Elections in Kuwait Political parties in KuwaitBranches of the government of Kuwait edit Government of Kuwait Executive branch of the government of Kuwait edit Head of state Emir of Kuwait Head of government Prime Minister of Kuwait Cabinet of KuwaitLegislative branch of the government of Kuwait edit National Assembly unicameral Judicial branch of the government of Kuwait edit Court system of Kuwait Supreme Court of KuwaitForeign relations of Kuwait edit Foreign relations of Kuwait Diplomatic missions in Kuwait Diplomatic missions of Kuwait Iraq Kuwait relationsInternational organization membership edit The State of Kuwait is a member of 1 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 edit 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 KuwaitMilitary of Kuwait edit 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 KuwaitLocal government in Kuwait edit Local government in KuwaitHistory of Kuwait editHistory of KuwaitCulture of Kuwait editCulture 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 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 NoneArt in Kuwait edit Art of Kuwait Cinema of Kuwait Literature of Kuwait Music of Kuwait Theater of KuwaitSports in Kuwait edit Sports in Kuwait Football in Kuwait Kuwait at the OlympicsEconomy and infrastructure of Kuwait editEconomy 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 KuwaitEducation in Kuwait editEducation in Kuwait Coeducation in KuwaitSee also editKuwait nbsp Kuwait portal 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 geographyReferences edit a b Kuwait The World Factbook United States Central Intelligence Agency July 2 2009 Retrieved July 23 2009 Kuwait History the name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning fortress built near water Kuwait People Management System KPIMS http clubco dyndns org kpimsExternal links editKuwait at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Definitions from Wiktionary nbsp Media from Commons nbsp News from Wikinews nbsp Quotations from Wikiquote nbsp Texts from Wikisource nbsp Textbooks from Wikibooks nbsp Resources from Wikiversity nbsp Wikimedia Atlas of Kuwait nbsp Kuwait travel guide from Wikivoyage The Office of the Amir of Kuwait Outline of Kuwait at Curlie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Outline of Kuwait amp oldid 1182634417, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
