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Government |
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Formal Name |
State
of Kuwait (Dawlat al Kuwayt) |
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Capital |
Kuwait City |
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Date of Independence |
June
19, 1961 |
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Executive |
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Power exercised by the Amir through
Council of Ministers (frequently referred to as "the
government") headed by a prime minister who is
chosen by the Amir after traditional consultations.
Amir :
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (28/01/2006
-present |
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Geography |
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Area 17,818 square kilometers (6,880 square
miles), including the Kuwaiti share of the Neutral
Zone (2,590 sq km). |
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Topography Almost entirely flat desert. |
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Climate Although summers are long, hot, and
mostly dry, with daily temperatures between 43º and
47ºC (110º and 120ºF) and high humidity in August.
The fall and spring are pleasant and mild; winters
are short and relatively cool. Sandstorms in June
and July; some rain, mainly in winter and spring. |
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Boundaries Border with Saudi Arabia set in 1922
Treaty of Al-Uqair, which also established
Kuwait-Saudi Arabia Neutral Zone. In 1966 Kuwait
and Saudi Arabia agreed to divide the Neutral Zone;
the partitioning agreement making each country
responsible for administration in its portion was
signed in December 1969. |
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Basic Data |
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Currency Kuwaiti Dinar (KD) = 1,000 fils.
US$1.00 = KD0.306 Appr. |
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Country Code ++(965) Kuwait has no city codes |
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Weights and Measures Metric system and regional
measures |
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Population (total) 2.274 million |
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Languages Arabic (official). English is widely
understood |
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information
www.kuwait-info.org |
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Amir of Kuwait |
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Kuwait Towers |
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Liberation Tower |
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