Asia > Western Asia > Kuwait | |
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 | |