ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: KW

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code KW

Below, you can find technical information regarding the KW code, which represents Kuwait within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

Code

KW

Related codes
KWT414
Name

Common

Kuwait

الكويت (Arabic)

Official

دَولَةُ الكُوَيت (Arabic)

Flag
Capital
Kuwait
Urban areas
Abraq KhaytanAd DasmahAd DawhahAl AhmadiAl FarwaniyahAl ShamiyaAr RawdahAs SalimiyahAsh Shu`aybahAsh Shuwaykh
Official language

Arabic

Area
17,818 km²
Population
4,137,309
Population density
232.17
Currency
KWD
Kuwaiti Dinar (د.ك)
Measurement units
Metric
Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Time zone
UTC +3 hours
Continent
Asia
Country bounds
N: 30.0959, S: 28.5246, W: 46.5556, E: 48.4315
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+965
Internet TLD
.kw
Barcode prefix
627
Landlocked
No
Government
Constitutional Monarchy (Emirate)
Established
1961
Religion
Islam
National dish
Machboos

Kuwait, a country situated in the Middle East, shares its borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia, with a coastline along the Persian Gulf.

*The map highlights the location of Kuwait.

Related locale codes

ar-KW Arabic (Kuwait)

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