Kuwait
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Quick Facts
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Population
- 3,172,511 (2025 est.)
- Area
- 17,818 sq km
- Government
- constitutional monarchy (emirate)
- Religions
- Muslim (official) 74.6%, Christian 18.2%, other and unspecified 7.2% (2013 est.)
- Ethnic Groups
- Kuwaiti 30.4%, other Arab 27.4%, Asian 40.3%, African 1%, other 0.9% (includes European, North American, South American, and Australian) (2018 est.)
- Currency
- Kuwaiti dinars (KD)
- Life Expectancy
- 79.6 years (2024 est.)
- Internet Domain
- .kw
- Climate
- dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters
- Terrain
- flat to slightly undulating desert plain
- Natural Resources
- petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas
- Major Exports
- crude petroleum, refined petroleum, natural gas, hydrocarbons, plastics (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook (public domain)
Overview
Kuwait has been ruled by the AL-SABAH dynasty since the 18th century.