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Official Name
State of Kuwait
Region
Asia
Sub-Region
Western Asia
Capital
Kuwait City
Currency
Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)
Independence Day
25 Feb 1961: Independence from the United Kingdom in 1961.
Liberation Day
26 Feb 1991: Liberation from Iraq[7]
Population
3,065,850
Nationality
Kuwaiti
Ethnic Group
60% Arab (31.1% Kuwaiti, 28.9% other Arabs), 37.8% Asian, 1.9% African
Area
17,818 km2
Neighbor Countries
Iraq, Saudi Arabia
Time Zone
AST (UTC+3)
Geo Location
Latitude 29.50, Longitude 45.75
Dialing Code
+965
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code
KW
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code
KWT
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code
414
Code for International Olympic Committee
KUW
Country Domain (ccTLD)
.kw