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17,818
km² ( 6,880 miles²) - 2,111,000 people (including 1,159,000 non Nationals)
Land boundaries: 464 km Iraq 242 km, Saudi
Arabia 222
km
Coastline: 499 km
Country Code +965
local
calls
national long distance
national prefix: no prefix
area code: -
number: mostly --- ----
(6 to 8 digits long)
example:
calling form ?
to ?
international calls
international prefix: 00
example:
calling from Kuwait
to France
00 33 I 422I IIII
II rue des IIaIIes
PARIS Ier
usefull
numbers
operator
Information
Fire
Police
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+965
Dawlat
al-Kuwayt
State of Kuwait
independant since 1961
had been occupied by Irak in 1990
had become a Protectorat of
Great Britain in 1914
Capital: Kuwait
political
chief of State/Emir:
Amir Jabir Al Jabir Al Sabah
since Dec 31 1977
head of Government
Prime Minister and Crown Prince
SAAD al Abdallah al Salim
Al Sabah
since Feb 8 1978
residence:
Government of Kuwait
the Sheiks/Emirs of Kuwait
languages:
Arabic,
English
economy
GNP $30.3 billion
GNP/person $I5,I00
home to 0/500
of the World larges companies
I0% of the natural Oil reserves of the World
currency: 1 Kuwait Dinar KWD = 1000 Fils
national
holiday : 19 June 1961 (Independance from the UK)
geography
highest hill
Ash Shakayah 290 m
coast with Persion Golf
larges lake
largest river
5
Governorates (Muhafazat)
Al Ahmadi
Al Farwaniyah
Al Asimah
Al Jahra
Hawalli