Kuwait

State of Kuwait دولة الكويت Dawlat al-Kuwait
Flag Emblem
Anthem:  "Al-Nasheed Al-Watani" "National Anthem"
Location of  Kuwait  (green)
Capital and largest city	Kuwait City 29°22′N 47°58′E / 29.367°N 47.967°E / 29.367; 47.967
Official languages	Arabic
Ethnic groups	60% Arab (31.3% Kuwaiti, 27.9% other Arabs) 37.8% Asian 1.9% African
Religion	Islam
Demonym	Kuwaiti
Government	Unitary constitutional monarchy
• Emir	Sabah Ahmad al-Sabah
• Crown Prince	Nawaf Ahmad al-Sabah
• Speaker of the National Assembly	Marzouq Al-Ghanim
• Prime Minister	Jaber Mubarak al-Sabah
Legislature	National Assembly
Establishment
• Independence from the Emirate of Al Hasa	1752
• Anglo-Ottoman Convention	1913
• End of treaties with the United Kingdom	19 June 1961
Area
• Total	17,820 km2 (6,880 sq mi) (157th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2016 estimate	4,348,395 (140th)
• 2005 census	2,213,403
• Density	200.2/km2 (518.5/sq mi) (61st)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$317.068 billion (52nd)
• Per capita	$73,017 (5th)
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$161.885 billion (55th)
• Per capita	$37,280 (23rd)
HDI (2014)	0.816 very high · 48th
Currency	Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)
Time zone	AST (UTC+3)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy (CE)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+965
ISO 3166 code	KW
Internet TLD	.kw
Website www.e.gov.kw
Nominal succession within the House of Sabah. Emirate

Coordinates: 29°30′N 45°45′E / 29.500°N 45.750°E / 29.500; 45.750

Kuwait ⁱ/kuːˈweɪt/ (Arabic: الكويت‎‎ al-Kuwait), officially the State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت‎‎  Dawlat al-Kuwait), is a 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 2016^[update], Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people; 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates.Expatriates account for 70% of the population.