Point | Information |
Country Name | State of Kuwait |
Short Name | Kuwait |
Capital | Kuwait City |
Largest city | Kuwait City |
Official languages | Arabic |
National Languages | Arabic |
Religion | 74.36% Islam (official), 18.17% Christianity, 7.47% Other |
Demonym(s) | Kuwaiti |
Government | Unitary constitutional monarchy |
President | Emir – Sabah Ahmad al-Sabah |
Vice President | Prime Minister – Sabah Khalid al-Sabah |
House Speaker | Marzouq Ali al-Ghanim |
Chief Justice | Fahad Mohammed Mohsen Al-Afasi |
Total Area | 17,818 km2 (6,880 sq mi) |
Water (%) | Negligible |
Total Land Area (%) | 17,818 km2 (6,880 sq mi) |
Population | 4,420,110 (2019 estimate) |
GDP (PPP) | $303 billion (2020 estimate) |
GDP (Nominal) | $118.271 billion (2018 estimate) |
Currency | Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (CE) |
Mains Electricity | 240 V – 50 Hz |
Driving side | Right |
Calling code | +965 |
ISO 3166 code | KW |
Internet TLD | .kw |
Political Parties | · National Democratic Alliance
· Popular Action Bloc · Hadas (Kuwaiti Muslim Brotherhood) · National Islamic Alliance |
Independence Day | 19 June 1961 |
Tallest Building | Al Hamra Firdous Tower
NBK Tower Arraya 2 United Tower |
Richest Persons | Alyousifi Family
Bassam Alghanim Mohannad Al-Kharafi Fawzi Al-Kharafi |
Top Website | Alanba.com.kw
Google.com.kw Moi.gov.kw Alqabas.com |
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