Kuwait, (Arabic: الكويت) [a] officially the State of Kuwait, [b] is a country in West Asia and the geopolitical region known as the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the head of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq …

5 days ago · Kuwait, country of the Arabian Peninsula located in the northwestern corner of the Persian Gulf. A small emirate nestled between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, it is situated in a section of one of the driest deserts on Earth. The capital is Kuwait city, which is home to most of the country’s population.

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Destination Kuwait, a Nations Online country profile of the oil-rich, family-run emirate in the Middle East. The State of Kuwait is situated on the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the northwestern part of the Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf). Kuwait borders Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and it shares maritime boundaries with Iran. Several islands belong to ...

Dec 18, 2023 · Oil-rich Kuwait is a tiny country nestling at the top of the Gulf. Flanked by powerful neighbours Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran, its strategic location and massive oil reserves make it one of the...

Dec 17, 2023 · Kuwait has been ruled by the AL-SABAH dynasty since the 18th century. The threat of Ottoman invasion in 1899 prompted Amir Mubarak AL-SABAH to seek protection from Britain, ceding foreign and defense responsibility to Britain until 1961, when the country attained its independence. Kuwait was attacked and overrun by Iraq in August 1990.

5 days ago · The origin of the city of Kuwait —and of the State of Kuwait—is usually placed at about the beginning of the 18th century, when the Banū (Banī) ʿUtūb, a group of families of the ʿAnizah tribe in the interior of the Arabian Peninsula, migrated to the area that is now Kuwait.

5 days ago · Kuwait is a small, oil-rich constitutional emirate. Foreign workers constitute approximately 75 percent of the labor force. Kuwaiti citizens number 1.1 million of the country's population of 3.4 million, and enjoy the benefits of a generous social welfare system that guarantees employment, housing, education, and medical care.

Kuwait (Arabic: الكويت) is a small Arab country (about 17,819 square kilometers) in the Middle East. Kuwait is the most socially progressive country in the Gulf region. It has a small and rich economy. It has about 96 billion barrels of crude oil reserves.

Kuwait, officially State of Kuwait, Country, Middle East, southwestern Asia. It is on the Arabian Peninsula at the northwest corner of the Persian Gulf. Area: 6,880 sq mi (17,818 sq km). Population: (2025 est.) 5,098,000. Capital: Kuwait city. Its population is overwhelmingly Arab. Languages: Arabic (official), Persian, English.