Outline of Kuwait

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The Flag of Kuwait

The Coat of arms of Kuwait

The location of Kuwait

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An enlargeable map of the State of Kuwait

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kuwait:

Kuwait – sovereign emirate located on the coast of the Persian Gulf in Southwest Asia and the Middle East.^[1] Kuwait is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west. The name of Kuwait is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning "fortress built near water."^[2] It has a population of 4.1 million and an area of 17,818 km². Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and Kuwait City serves as its political and economic capital.

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Contents

1 General reference
2 Geography of Kuwait
3 Government and politics of Kuwait
4 History of Kuwait
5 Culture of Kuwait
- 5.1 Art in Kuwait
- 5.2 Sports in Kuwait
6 Economy and infrastructure of Kuwait
7 Education in Kuwait
8 See also
9 References
10 External links

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Kuwait

Pronunciation: /kuːˈweɪt/; Kuwaiti Arabic: [lekˈwe:t̪]; Literary Arabic: /al kuˈwajt, -ˈweːt/
Common English country name: Kuwait
Official English country name: The State of Kuwait
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Kuwaiti
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Kuwait
International rankings of Kuwait
ISO country codes: KW, KWT, 414
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:KW
Internet country code top-level domain: .kw

Geography of Kuwait

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An enlargeable topographic map of Kuwait

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Kuwait is: a country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Asia
    - Southwest Asia
- Middle East
  - Arabian Peninsula
- Time zone: UTC+03
- Extreme points of Kuwait
  - High: unnamed location 306 m (1,004 ft)
  - Low: Persian Gulf 0 m
- Land boundaries: 462 km

Iraq 240 km

Saudi Arabia 222 km

Coastline: Persian Gulf 499 km

Population of Kuwait: 2,851,000 - 136th most populous country
Area of Kuwait: 17,818 km²
Atlas of Kuwait

Environment of Kuwait

An enlargeable satellite image of Kuwait

Natural geographic features of Kuwait

Glaciers of Kuwait: None
Islands of Kuwait
Lakes of Kuwait: None
Mountains of Kuwait
- Volcanoes of Kuwait:None
Rivers of Kuwait
- Waterfalls of Kuwait: None
Valleys of Kuwait:None
World Heritage Sites in Kuwait: None

Regions of Kuwait

Main article: Regions of Kuwait

Ecoregions of Kuwait

Main article: Ecoregions in Kuwait

Administrative divisions of Kuwait

Main article: Administrative divisions of Kuwait

Governorates of Kuwait
- Districts of Kuwait

Governorates of Kuwait

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Districts of Kuwait

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Municipalities of Kuwait

Capital of Kuwait: Kuwait City
Cities of Kuwait

Demography of Kuwait

Main article: Demographics of Kuwait

Government and politics of Kuwait

Main article: Government of Kuwait and Politics of Kuwait

Form of government:constitutional monarchy
Capital of Kuwait: Kuwait City

Branches of the government of Kuwait

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Executive branch of the government of Kuwait

Legislative branch of the government of Kuwait

Parliament of Kuwait (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Kuwait
- Lower house: House of Commons of Kuwait

Judicial branch of the government of Kuwait

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Supreme Court of Kuwait

Foreign relations of Kuwait

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International organization membership

The State of Kuwait is a member of:^[1]

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member)
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA)
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU)
Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
League of Arab States (LAS)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Kuwait

Military of Kuwait

Main article: Military of Kuwait

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Kuwait
Forces

Local government in Kuwait

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History of Kuwait

Main article: History of Kuwait

Culture of Kuwait

Main article: Culture of Kuwait

Art in Kuwait

Sports in Kuwait

Main article: Sports in Kuwait

Football in Kuwait

Economy and infrastructure of Kuwait

Main article: Economy of Kuwait

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 53rd (fifty-third)

Education in Kuwait

Main article: Education in Kuwait

See also

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References

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↑ Kuwait (History) - the name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning fortress built near water

Kuwait People Management System(KPIMS) http://clubco.dyndns.org/kpims

External links

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