State of Kuwait

KUWAIT

Head of State Emir of KuwaitSheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Official name: State of Kuwait.


Area: The total area of Kuwait is 17,820 square kilometres.
Geographic location: Kuwait sits on the northwestern shore of the Gulf, in the northeast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered to the south by Saudi Arabia and to the north and west by Iraq.

Flag: The Kuwaiti flag features the pan-Arab colours, with three horizontal stripes of green, white and red with a black trapezium on the left side.
Language: The official language is Arabic, but English is widely spoken.

State religion: Islam.
Population: The total population is 3.8 million, of which about 1 million are Kuwaitis.
Local Currency: Kuwaiti Dinar (KD). There are 1,000 fils in one Dinar. One dollar is worth approximately KD0.28. The dinar is the highest-valued currency in the world.
Terms of temperatures: the average ranges between 45 degrees Celsius in summer and 6 degrees Celsius in winter.
Capital Kuwait City 
Time : Kuwait is 3+ of GMT. 
Driving side : Left
Country Code : (+965)
National day : 25 February.
Liberation Day : 26 February. 
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