Kuwait

Area: 17 820 km²

Population: 2 505 559 (2007)

Population density: 140.6 pers./km²

Capital: Kuwait City

Government type: Constitutional emirate

Official language: Arabic

Ethnic groups: Kuwaiti 45%, Arab 35%, South Asian 9%, Iranian 4%, other 7%

Religion: Muslim 85%, other 15%

Currency: Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)

Time zone: UTC+3

Administrative divisions: Kuwait is divided into 6 governorates

Highest point: unnamed location 306 m

Largest cities: Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, Salmiya, Hawalli, Dschanub Chitan, Farwaniyah

Calling code: +965

Internet TLD: .kw