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Kuwait: flag, map and capital

Asia · Capital: Kuwait City

Flag: Kuwait

Where is Kuwait?

ḨawallīAl AḩmadīIraqKuwaitSaudi ArabiaKuwait CityAl AḩmadīIraqKuwaitSaudi Arabia

Facts

Capital
Kuwait City7
Continent
Asia6
Population
4,838,782 (2023 estimate)1
Area
17,818 km² (6,880 sq mi) (2023)2
Official languages
Arabic34
Currency
Kuwaiti Dinar34
Calling code
+9653
Internet domain
.kw3
Driving side
Right3
Highest point
Mutla Ridge, 140 m (459 ft)3

Neighboring countries 6

2 land neighbors in this catalog

Selected cities5

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Sources

  1. Population: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, 2023 estimates. CC BY 3.0 IGO. Converted from thousands to persons by igeography.net. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
  2. Area: United Nations Statistics Division, UNdata country profiles, 2023. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
  3. Languages, currency, calling code, internet domain, driving side and highest point: Wikidata. CC0. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
  4. Names of languages and currencies: Unicode CLDR.
  5. Cities and their populations: GeoNames. CC BY 4.0. Populations are approximate and of different years. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
  6. Map and neighbors: Natural Earth (public domain), drawn and computed by igeography.net. Crimea is part of Ukraine. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
  7. Capitals: our curated list, checked against Wikidata. Retrieved 2026-10-14.