Location: Middle East
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Kuwait City (Al Kuwait)
Population: 1,693,000
Area: 17,820 km2
Currency: 1 Kuwaiti dinar = 1,000 fils
Languages: Arabic, English
Religions: Sunni Muslim
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Kuwait: a state on the NW coast of the Persian Gulf: came under British protection in 1899 and gained independence in 1961; invaded by Iraq in 1990; liberated by US-led UN forces 1991 in the Gulf War: mainly desert. The economy is dependent on oil. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Kuwait. Pop.: 2 595 000 (2004 est.). Area: 24 280 sq. km (9375 sq. miles)