Outline 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.
Contents
- 1 General reference
- 2 Geography of Kuwait
- 3 Government and politics of Kuwait
- 4 History of Kuwait
- 5 Culture of Kuwait
- 6 Economy and infrastructure of Kuwait
- 7 Education in Kuwait
- 8 See also
- 9 References
- 10 External links
General reference[edit]
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[edit]
An enlargeable topographic map of Kuwait
Main article: Geography of Kuwait
- Kuwait is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Middle East
- 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
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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[edit]
An enlargeable satellite image of Kuwait
- Climate of Kuwait
- Renewable energy in Kuwait
- Geology of Kuwait
- Protected areas of Kuwait
- Birds of Kuwait
- Mammals of Kuwait
Natural geographic features of Kuwait[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Main article: Regions of Kuwait
Ecoregions of Kuwait[edit]
- Main article: Ecoregions in Kuwait
Administrative divisions of Kuwait[edit]
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Kuwait
Governorates of Kuwait[edit]
Main article: Governorates of Kuwait
Districts of Kuwait[edit]
Main article: Districts of Kuwait
Municipalities of Kuwait[edit]
- Capital of Kuwait: Kuwait City
- Cities of Kuwait
Demography of Kuwait[edit]
- Main article: Demographics of Kuwait
Government and politics of Kuwait[edit]
- Main article: Government of Kuwait and Politics of Kuwait
Branches of the government of Kuwait[edit]
Main article: Government of Kuwait
Executive branch of the government of Kuwait[edit]
Legislative branch of the government of Kuwait[edit]
Judicial branch of the government of Kuwait[edit]
Main article: Court system of Kuwait
Foreign relations of Kuwait[edit]
Main article: Foreign relations of Kuwait
International organization membership[edit]
The State of Kuwait is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Kuwait[edit]
Military of Kuwait[edit]
- Main article: Military of Kuwait
- Command
- Forces
Local government in Kuwait[edit]
Main article: Local government in Kuwait
History of Kuwait[edit]
- Main article: History of Kuwait
Culture of Kuwait[edit]
- Main article: Culture of Kuwait
- Architecture of Kuwait
- Cuisine of Kuwait
- Festivals in Kuwait
- Languages of Kuwait
- Coat of arms of Kuwait
- Flag of Kuwait
- National anthem of Kuwait
- People of Kuwait
- Prostitution in Kuwait
- Public holidays in Kuwait
- Records of Kuwait
- Religion in Kuwait
- World Heritage Sites in Kuwait: None
Art in Kuwait[edit]
- Art in Kuwait
- Cinema of Kuwait
- Literature of Kuwait
- Music of Kuwait
- Television in Kuwait
- Theaters in Kuwait:Little Kuwait
Sports in Kuwait[edit]
- Main article: Sports in Kuwait
Economy and infrastructure of Kuwait[edit]
- Main article: Economy of Kuwait
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 53rd (fifty-third)
- Agriculture in Kuwait
- Banking in Kuwait
- Communications in Kuwait
- Companies of Kuwait
- Currency of Kuwait: Dinar
- Energy in Kuwait
- Health care in Kuwait
- Mining in Kuwait
- Kuwait Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Kuwait
- Transport in Kuwait
Education in Kuwait[edit]
- Main article: Education in Kuwait
See also[edit]
Main article: Kuwait
- Index of Kuwait-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Kuwait-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Kuwait". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ 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
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Wikimedia Atlas of Kuwait
Kuwait travel guide from Wikivoyage- The Office of the Amir of Kuwait
- Outline of Kuwait at DMOZ
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