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The name 'Kuwait' means 'fortress built near water' in Mesopotamian Arabic.

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Kuwait

Population
4.9M
Area
17,818 km²
Capital
Kuwait City
Continent
Asia
126th most populous country in the world

Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), it is situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south.

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One of the world's earliest reed boats was discovered in Kuwait, dating back to the Ubaid period.

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Kuwait

Population
4.9M
Area
17,818 km²
Capital
Kuwait City
Continent
Asia
126th most populous country in the world

Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), it is situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south.

From the “History” section

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Kuwait has ten islands, with Bubiyan being the largest at 860 km².

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Kuwait

Population
4.9M
Area
17,818 km²
Capital
Kuwait City
Continent
Asia
126th most populous country in the world

Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), it is situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south.

From the “Geography” section

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Kuwait emits a lot of carbon dioxide per person, ranking among the highest countries in CO2 per capita emissions.

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Kuwait

Population
4.9M
Area
17,818 km²
Capital
Kuwait City
Continent
Asia
126th most populous country in the world

Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), it is situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: User:Cattette · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Kuwait's national flower is the arfaj.

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Kuwait

Population
4.9M
Area
17,818 km²
Capital
Kuwait City
Continent
Asia
126th most populous country in the world

Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), it is situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: User:Cattette · CC BY-SA 4.0

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