Outline of Kuwait

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'''Kuwait''' is a sovereign emirate located on the coast of the Persian Gulf in West Asia and the Middle East.<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 2, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kuwait/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110072824/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kuwait|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 10, 2021|title=Kuwait|work=The World Factbook|publisher=United States Central Intelligence Agency|access-date=July 23, 2009}}</ref> 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."<ref>[http://www.arab.de/arabinfo/kuwaithis.htm Kuwait (History) – the name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning fortress built near water]</ref> 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.

== General reference == [[Image:Kuwait-CIA WFB Map.png|thumb|An enlargeable basic map of Kuwait]] * Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|k|uː|ˈ|w|eɪ|t}}; Kuwaiti Arabic: {{IPA|ar|lekˈwe:t̪|}}; Literary Arabic: {{IPA|/al kuˈwajt, -ˈweːt/}} * Common English country name: Kuwait * Official English country name: The State of Kuwait * Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages * Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states * 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 == [[Image:Kuwait Topography.png|thumb|An enlargeable topographic map of Kuwait]]

Geography of Kuwait * 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 {{convert|306|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} *** Low: Persian Gulf 0 m ** Land boundaries: 462 km ::{{Flag|Iraq}} 240 km ::{{Flag|Saudi Arabia}} 222 km :* Coastline: Persian Gulf 499 km * PopulationPopulation of Kuwait of Kuwait: 2,851,000 - 136th most populous country * Area Area of Kuwait of Kuwait: 17,818 km2 * Atlas of Kuwait

=== Environment of Kuwait === [[Image:Satellite image of Kuwait in November 2001.jpg|thumb|An enlargeable satellite image of Kuwait]] Environmental issues in Kuwait * Climate of Kuwait * Renewable energy in Kuwait * Geology of Kuwait * Protected areas of Kuwait ** Biosphere reserves in Kuwait ** National parks of Kuwait * Birds of Kuwait * Mammals of Kuwait

==== Natural geographic features of Kuwait ====

* Bays of Kuwait ** Kuwait Bay * Islands of Kuwait * Lakes of Kuwait: None * Mountains of Kuwait * Rivers of Kuwait * World Heritage Sites in Kuwait ==== Ecoregions of Kuwait ====

List of ecoregions in Kuwait

==== Administrative divisions of Kuwait ====

Administrative divisions of Kuwait * Governorates of Kuwait ** Areas of Kuwait

===== Governorates of Kuwait =====

Governorates of Kuwait * Areas of Kuwait

===== Districts of Kuwait =====

Districts of Kuwait

===== Municipalities of Kuwait =====

* Capital of Kuwait: Kuwait City

=== Demography of Kuwait ===

Demographics of Kuwait

== Government and politics of Kuwait ==

Politics of Kuwait * Form of government:constitutional monarchy * Capital of Kuwait: Kuwait City * Elections in Kuwait * Political parties in Kuwait

=== Branches of the government of Kuwait ===

Government of Kuwait

==== Executive branch of the government of Kuwait ==== * Head of state: Emir of Kuwait, * Head of government: Prime Minister of Kuwait, * Cabinet of Kuwait

==== Legislative branch of the government of Kuwait ====

* National Assembly (unicameral)

==== Judicial branch of the government of Kuwait ====

Court system of Kuwait * Supreme Court of Kuwait

=== Foreign relations of Kuwait ===

Foreign relations of Kuwait * Diplomatic missions in Kuwait * Diplomatic missions of Kuwait * Iraq–Kuwait relations

==== International organization membership ==== The State of Kuwait is a member of:<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook/> {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} *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) {{Col-2}} *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) *Organisation 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) {{Col-end}}

=== Law and order in Kuwait === * Constitution of Kuwait * Crime in Kuwait ** Corruption in Kuwait ** Human trafficking in Kuwait ** Terrorism in Kuwait * Human rights in Kuwait ** LGBT rights in Kuwait ** Freedom of religion in Kuwait * Law enforcement in Kuwait ** Kuwait Police * Legal system of Kuwait

=== Military of Kuwait ===

Military of Kuwait * Command ** Commander-in-chief: *** Ministry of Defence of Kuwait * Forces ** Army of Kuwait ** Navy of Kuwait ** Air Force of Kuwait * Kuwait National Guard * Military ranks of Kuwait

=== Local government in Kuwait ===

Local government in Kuwait

== History of Kuwait ==

History of Kuwait

== Culture of Kuwait ==

Culture of Kuwait * Architecture of Kuwait ** List of tallest buildings in Kuwait * Cuisine of Kuwait * Festivals in Kuwait * Languages of Kuwait ** Kuwaiti Arabic ** Kuwaiti Persian * Coat of arms of Kuwait * Flag of Kuwait * Media in Kuwait ** Newspapers in Kuwait ** Television in Kuwait * National anthem of Kuwait * 'Ajam of Kuwait * People of Kuwait * Prostitution in Kuwait * Public holidays in Kuwait * Records of Kuwait * Religion in Kuwait ** Buddhism in Kuwait ** Christianity in Kuwait ** Hinduism in Kuwait ** Islam in Kuwait *World Heritage Sites in Kuwait

=== Art in Kuwait === * Art of Kuwait * Cinema of Kuwait * Literature of Kuwait * Music of Kuwait * Theater of Kuwait

=== Sports in Kuwait ===

Sports in Kuwait * Football in Kuwait * Kuwait at the Olympics

== Economy and infrastructure of Kuwait ==

Economy of Kuwait * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 53rd (fifty-third) * Agriculture in Kuwait * Banking in Kuwait ** National Bank of Kuwait ** Kuwait Finance House * Communications in Kuwait ** Internet in Kuwait * Companies of Kuwait *Currency of Kuwait: Dinar **ISO 4217: KWD * Energy in Kuwait ** Energy policy of Kuwait ** Petroleum industry in Kuwait * Healthcare in Kuwait ** Health in Kuwait * Mining in Kuwait * Kuwait Stock Exchange * Tourism in Kuwait ** Visa policy of Kuwait * Transport in Kuwait ** Airports in Kuwait ** Rail transport in Kuwait ** Roads in Kuwait

== Education in Kuwait ==

Education in Kuwait * Coeducation in Kuwait

==References== {{Reflist|2}} * Kuwait People Management System(KPIMS) http://clubco.dyndns.org/kpims

== External links == {{Sister project links|Kuwait}} * {{Wikiatlas|Kuwait}} * {{Wikivoyage inline|Kuwait}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070107182423/http://www.da.gov.kw/eng/ The Office of the Amir of Kuwait]

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