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World > Middle East > Kuwait
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Kuwait |
Introduction:
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Britain oversaw foreign relations and defense for the ruling Kuwaiti AL-SABAH dynasty from 1899 until independence in 1961. Kuwait was attacked and overrun by Iraq on 2 August 1990. Following several weeks of aerial bombardment, a US-led, UN coalition began a ground assault on 23 February 1991 that liberated Kuwait in four days. Kuwait spent more than $5 billion to repair oil infrastructure damaged during 1990-91. The AL-SABAH family has ruled since returning to power in 1991, and reestablished an elected legislature that in recent years has become increasingly assertive.
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| Official name: |
State of Kuwait |
| Capital: |
name: Kuwait
geographic coordinates: 29 22 N, 47 58 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Government type: |
constitutional emirate |
| Population: |
2,505,559
note: includes 1,291,354 non-nationals (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official), English widely spoken |
| Official Currency: |
Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) |
| Currency code: |
KWD |
| Area: |
total: 17,820 sq km
land: 17,820 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
| Climate: |
dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters |
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Map of Kuwait
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