Official Name: State of Kuwait

Coat of Arms:

Capital: Kuwait City

Official Languages: Arabic

Government: Constitutional Hereditary Emirate

Independence from United Kingdom: July 19, 1961

Total Area: 6880 sq mi

Population: 3 100 000 (According to 2006 estimates)

Currency: Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)

Time Zone: AST (UTC+3)

1. Summer (DST) (not observed) (UTC+3)

Internet TLD: .kw

Calling Code: +965