Kuwait is a Gulf state with substantial sovereign wealth, growing downstream petrochemicals, and investing in large-scale desert solar plants.
Kuwait
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Easy learning about Kuwait
The capital city of Kuwait is Kuwait City, capital city of Kuwait.
Word: Petroleum
Meaning: petroleum wealth
Administrative Divisions
6 governorates (muhafazat)
- Al Ahmadi
- Al 'Asimah
- Al Farwaniyah
- Al Jahra'
- Hawalli
- Mubarak al Kabir
Where in the world is Kuwait located?
Kuwait is a Country located in the Western Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia, member of OPEP.
Basic Information
Capital City: Kuwait City, capital city of Kuwait
Population: 4,865,298 (UN)
Area: 17,820 km² / 11,073 sq mi
People from Kuwait are called: Kuwaitis
Geography
Latitude: 29.414° N
Longitude: 47.314° E
Geographical Subregion: Western Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Borders
- Saudi Arabia — Land border
- Iraq — Land border
Climate
dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 89 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 456 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 49 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.813 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 52 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.852
Mean Years of Schooling: 7.6
Expected Years of Schooling: 15.9
Life Expectancy at Birth: 80.4 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim official
Second Most Predominant: Christian
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: 7 Years
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
OPEP - since 1960
Arab League - since 1961
Technical Information
TLD: .kw
Calling Code: +965
MapGeo Name: Kuwait
MapGeo Code: KW