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The Kuwait Portal. Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), Kuwait also shares a maritime border with Iran.
Kuwait, [a] officially the State of Kuwait, [b] is a country in West Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Arabian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. [14] With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), Kuwait also shares a maritime border with Iran. [15]
Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت), officially the State of Kuwait, is an Arab country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2014, Kuwait has a population of 4.1 million people; 1.2 million are Kuwaitis and 2.8 million are expatriates.
The judiciary in Kuwait is not independent of the government, the Emir appoints all the judges and many judges are foreign nationals from Egypt.In each administrative district of Kuwait, there is a Summary Court (also called Courts of First Instance which are composed of one or more divisions, like a Traffic Court or an Administrative Court); then there is Court of Appeals; Cassation Court ...
The geographical region of Kuwait has been occupied by humans since antiquity, particularly due to its strategic location at the head of the Persian Gulf. [1][2][3] In the pre-oil era, Kuwait was a regional trade port. [4][5][6] In the modern era, Kuwait is best known for the Gulf War (1990–1991).
Kuwait City (Arabic: مدينة الكويت) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait.Located at the heart of the country on the south shore of Kuwait Bay on the Arabian Gulf, it is the political, cultural and economic center of the emirate, containing Kuwait's Seif Palace, government offices, and the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and banks.
v. t. e. Languages of Kuwait. Official languages. Arabic(Official per the Constituiton) English(used in some official settings but without status or legal requirement) Native lects. Kuwaiti Arabic.
Kuwait was the world's biggest exporter of sulfonated, nitrated and nitrosated hydrocarbons in 2019. [120] Kuwait was ranked 63rd out of 157 countries in the 2019 Economic Complexity Index (ECI). [120] Iraq was Kuwait's leading export market in 2019 and food/agricultural products accounted for 94.2% of total export commodities. [121]