Kuwait


 

 

Kuwait flag waving

 

Country: State of Kuwait (ArabicDawlat al-Kuwait)

Georgian transcript: ქუვეითი („პატარა ფორტი, მცირე ციხე-სიმაგრე“)

Capital and largest city: Kuwait City (ელ-ქუვეითი)

Continent: Asia

Official language: Arabic

Religion: Islam (74.36%), Christianity (18.17%)

Patron saint: Our Lady of Arabia (the Blessed Virgin Mary holding a Rosary and the Child Jesus)

Government: Unitary constitutional monarchy

Independence: 19 June 1961 (from Britain)

Population: 4 332 975 (2021)

Demonym: Kuwaiti

Currency: Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) (ქუვეითური დინარი)

Driving side: left

Time zone: UTC +3:00 (AST)

Date format: dd/mm/yyyy

Calling code: +965

Internet TLD: .kw

Website: Online Government of Kuwait

Neighbouring countries: Iraq, Saudi Arabia

 

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