ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: KW
Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code KW
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Below, you can find technical information regarding the KW code, which represents Kuwait within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.
General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag. | |
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders. | Continent Asia Area 17,818 km² Country Bounds N: 30.0959, S: 28.5246, W: 46.5556, E: 48.4315 Landlocked No Terrain flat to slightly undulating desert plain Climate dry desertintensely hot summersshort, cool winters Border Countries Iraq 254 kmSaudi Arabia 221 km |
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details. | Capital Kuwait Government Type Constitutional Monarchy (Emirate) Established 1961 Driving Side Right Time zone UTC +3 hours |
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information. | Population 4,137,309 Population Density 232.17 people/km² Urban Areas Abraq KhaytanAd DasmahAd DawhahAl AhmadiAl FarwaniyahAl ShamiyaAr RawdahAs SalimiyahAsh Shu`aybahAsh Shuwaykh Nationality Noun: Kuwaiti(s) Adjective: Kuwaiti Distribution densest settlement is along the Persian Gulf, particularly in Kuwait City and on Bubiyan Island; significant population threads extend south and west along highways that radiate from the capital, particularly in the southern half of the country Official Language Literacy Rate 96% (2020 est.) |
National Symbols National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers. | National Anthem "Al-Nasheed Al-Watani" (National Anthem) National Holiday National Day, 25 February (1950) National Symbols golden falcon National Colors green, white, red, black National Dish Machboos |
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information. | Currency KWD – Kuwaiti Dinar (د.ك)GDP $225.481 billion (2023 est.) Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | Internet TLD .kwCalling Code +965 Barcode Prefix 627 |
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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