Google map of State of Kuwait, country facts
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Facts about Kuwait
| Administrative divisions: | 6 governorates (muhafazat , singular - muhafazah); Al Ahmadi , Al 'Asimah , Al Farwaniyah , Al Jahra' , Hawalli , Mubarak al Kabir |
| Area: | total: 17 ,820 sq km land: 17 ,820 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Background: | Britain oversaw foreign relations and defense for the ruling Kuwaiti AL-SABAH dynasty from 1899 until independence in 1961. Kuwait was attacked and overrun by Iraq on 2 August 1990. Following several weeks of aerial bombardment , a US-led , UN coalition began a ground assault on 23 February 1991 that liberated Kuwait in four days. Kuwait spent more than $5 billion to repair oil infrastructure damaged during 1990-91. The AL-SABAH family has ruled since returning to power in 1991 and reestablished an elected legislature that in recent years has become increasingly assertive. |
| Flag description: | three equal horizontal bands of green (top) , white , and red with a black trapezoid based on the hoist side; design , which dates to 1961 , based on the Arab revolt flag of World War I |
| Capital: | name: Kuwait geographic coordinates: 29 22 N , 47 58 E time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time) |
| Climate: | dry desert; intensely hot summers; short , cool winters |
| Currency code: | Kuwaiti dinar (KD) |
| Ethnic groups: | Kuwaiti 45% , other Arab 35% , South Asian 9% , Iranian 4% , other 7% |
| Geographic coordinates: | 29 30 N , 45 45 E |
| Geography note: | strategic location at head of Persian Gulf |
| Government type: | constitutional emirate |
| Imports partners: | US 12.9% , Japan 8.7% , Germany 7.5% , China 7% , Saudi Arabia 6.4% , Italy 5.9% , UK 4.7% , India 4% , South Korea 4% (2007) |
| Internet country code: | .kw |
| Land boundaries: | 499 km |
| Neighbouring countries: | total: 462 km border countries: Iraq 240 km , Saudi Arabia 222 km |
| Languages: | Arabic (official) , English widely spoken |
| Location: | Middle East , bordering the Persian Gulf , between Iraq and Saudi Arabia |
| Map references: | Middle East |
| National holiday: | National Day , 25 February (1950) |
| Nationality: | noun: Kuwaiti(s) adjective: Kuwaiti |
| Natural hazards: | sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April and bring heavy rain , which can damage roads and houses; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year but are most common between March and August |
| Population: | 2 ,596 ,799 note: includes 1 ,291 ,354 non-nationals (July 2008 est.) |
| Religions: | Muslim 85% (Sunni 70% , Shia 30%) , other (includes Christian , Hindu , Parsi) 15% |
| Terrain: | flat to slightly undulating desert plain |
| Unemployment rate: | 2.2% (2004 est.) |
Capital of Kuwait
Kuwait (click to view Kuwait Google map)
Places in Kuwait
Browse the online directory of I-Google-Map.com for administrative regions in Kuwait below. Places in country Kuwait are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2, eventually up to level 3 administrative regions. Click on the name of the place to view it on Google map, or with satellite images.
Ad Dawḩah city map
Ad Da`īyah city map
Al Ahmadi (24 + I Google map locations)
Al Asimah (19 + I Google map locations)
Al Bid` city map
Al Farwaniyah city map
Al Farwānīyah city map
Al Fayḩā' city map
Al Finţās city map
Al Funayţīs city map
Al Ḩadīqah city map
Al Jābirīyah city map
Al Jahra (11 + I Google map locations)
Al Khālidīyah city map
Al Manşūrīyah city map
Al Maqwa` city map
Al Masīlah city map
Al Mīnā' city map
Al Qādisīyah city map
Al Yarmūk city map
Al `Abbāsīyah city map
Al `Abdalīyah city map
Al `Adīlīyah city map
Al `Āriḑīyah city map
Al `Udaylīyah city map
Al `Umarīyah city map
Al `Uqaylah city map
An Nijfah city map
Random cities in Kuwait
Kuwait, the capital city of Kuwait.Aḑ Ḑubā`īyah
Al Jahrā'
Al Farwānīyah
Ash Shu`aybah
`Ushaysh al Jahrā'
Al `Awāzim
An Nuqrah
Al Jābirīyah
Al `Uqaylah
An Nāmī
Aş Şulaybīkhāt
Ad Dasmah
Al Maghāsil
Ash Shāmīyah
Qullat Shujayr
Al Ad`amī
Kuwait
Abraq Khayţān
Sharq Ḩawallī
Al `Ulaymīyah
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