Outline of Kuwait

The Flag of Kuwait		The Coat of arms of Kuwait

The location of Kuwait

An enlargeable map of the State of Kuwait

See also: Index of Kuwait-related articles

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign emirate located on the coast of the Persian Gulf in Southwest Asia and the Middle East.^[1] Kuwait is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west. The name of Kuwait is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning "fortress built near water."^[2] It has a population of 3.1 million and an area of 17,818 km². Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and Kuwait City serves as its political and economic capital.

Kuwait has the world's fifth largest proven oil reserves^[3] and is the fourth richest country in the world per capita.^[4] Kuwait's oil fields were discovered and exploited in the 1930s and after it gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1961, the nation's oil industry saw unprecedented growth. Petroleum and petroleum products now account for nearly 95% of export revenues, and 80% of government income.^[5]

In 1990, Kuwait was invaded and annexed by neighboring Iraq. The seven month-long Iraqi occupation came to an end after a direct military intervention by United States-led forces. Nearly 700 Kuwaiti oil wells were set ablaze by the retreating Iraqi army resulting in a major environmental and economic catastrophe.^[6] Kuwait's infrastructure was badly damaged during the war and had to be rebuilt.^[7]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kuwait:

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Kuwait

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Kuwait
• Official English country name: The State of Kuwait
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Kuwaiti
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Kuwait
• International rankings of Kuwait
• ISO country codes: KW, KWT, 414
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:KW
• Internet country code top-level domain: .kw

Geography of Kuwait

An enlargeable topographic map of Kuwait

Main article: Geography of Kuwait

• Kuwait is: a country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
    • Asia
      • Southwest Asia
  • Middle East
    • Arabian Peninsula
  • Time zone: UTC+03
  • Extreme points of Kuwait
    • High: unnamed location 306 m (1,004 ft)
    • Low: Persian Gulf 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 462 km

 Iraq 240 km

 Saudi Arabia 222 km

• Coastline: Persian Gulf 499 km

• Population of Kuwait: 2,851,000 - 136th most populous country
• Area of Kuwait: 17,818 km²
• Atlas of Kuwait

Environment of Kuwait

An enlargeable satellite image of Kuwait

Main article: Environment of Kuwait

• Climate of Kuwait
• Environmental issues in Kuwait
• Ecoregions in Kuwait
• Renewable energy in Kuwait
• Geology of Kuwait
• Protected areas of Kuwait
  • Biosphere reserves in Kuwait
  • National parks of Kuwait
• Wildlife of Kuwait
  • Flora of Kuwait
  • Fauna of Kuwait
    • Birds of Kuwait
    • Mammals of Kuwait

Natural geographic features of Kuwait

Main article: Landforms of Kuwait

• Glaciers of Kuwait
• Islands of Kuwait
• Lakes of Kuwait
• Mountains of Kuwait
  • Volcanoes in Kuwait
• Rivers of Kuwait
  • Waterfalls of Kuwait
• Valleys of Kuwait
• World Heritage Sites in Kuwait: None

Regions of Kuwait

Main article: Regions of Kuwait

Ecoregions of Kuwait

Main article: Ecoregions in Kuwait

Administrative divisions of Kuwait

Main article: Administrative divisions of Kuwait

• Governorates of Kuwait
  • Districts of Kuwait

Governorates of Kuwait

Main article: Governorates of Kuwait

Districts of Kuwait

Main article: Districts of Kuwait

Municipalities of Kuwait

• Capital of Kuwait: Kuwait City
• Cities of Kuwait

Demography of Kuwait

Main article: Demographics of Kuwait

Government and politics of Kuwait

Main article: Government of Kuwait and Politics of Kuwait

• Form of government:
• Capital of Kuwait: Kuwait City

• Elections in Kuwait
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Kuwait
• Political scandals of Kuwait
• Taxation in Kuwait

Branches of the government of Kuwait

Main article: Government of Kuwait

Executive branch of the government of Kuwait

• Head of state: President of Kuwait,
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Kuwait,
• Cabinet of Kuwait

Legislative branch of the government of Kuwait

• Parliament of Kuwait (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Kuwait
  • Lower house: House of Commons of Kuwait

Judicial branch of the government of Kuwait

Main article: Court system of Kuwait

• Supreme Court of Kuwait

Foreign relations of Kuwait

Main article: Foreign relations of Kuwait

• Diplomatic missions in Kuwait
• Diplomatic missions of Kuwait
• Iraq–Kuwait relations

International organization membership

The State of Kuwait is a member of:^[1]

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member) Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA) Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU) Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Islamic Development Bank (IDB) League of Arab States (LAS) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Kuwait

Main article: Law of Kuwait

• Capital punishment in Kuwait
• Constitution of Kuwait
• Crime in Kuwait
• Human rights in Kuwait
  • LGBT rights in Kuwait
  • Freedom of religion in Kuwait
• Law enforcement in Kuwait

Military of Kuwait

Main article: Military of Kuwait

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Kuwait
• Forces
  • Army of Kuwait
  • Navy of Kuwait
  • Air Force of Kuwait
  • Special forces of Kuwait
• Military history of Kuwait
• Military ranks of Kuwait

Local government in Kuwait

Main article: Local government in Kuwait

History of Kuwait

Main article: History of Kuwait, Timeline of the history of Kuwait, and Current events of Kuwait

• Economic history of Kuwait
• Military history of Kuwait

Culture of Kuwait

Main article: Culture of Kuwait

• Architecture of Kuwait
• Cuisine of Kuwait
• Ethnic minorities in Kuwait
• Festivals in Kuwait
• Humor in Kuwait
• Languages of Kuwait
• Media in Kuwait
• National symbols of Kuwait
  • Coat of arms of Kuwait
  • Flag of Kuwait
  • National anthem of Kuwait
• People of Kuwait
• Prostitution in Kuwait
• Public holidays in Kuwait
• Records of Kuwait
• Religion in Kuwait
  • Buddhism in Kuwait
  • Christianity in Kuwait
  • Hinduism in Kuwait
  • Islam in Kuwait
  • Judaism in Kuwait
  • Sikhism in Kuwait
• World Heritage Sites in Kuwait: None

Art in Kuwait

• Art in Kuwait
• Cinema of Kuwait
• Literature of Kuwait
• Music of Kuwait
• Television in Kuwait
• Theatre in Kuwait

Sports in Kuwait

Main article: Sports in Kuwait

• Football in Kuwait

Economy and infrastructure of Kuwait

Main article: Economy of Kuwait

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 53rd (fifty-third)

• Agriculture in Kuwait
• Banking in Kuwait
  • National Bank of Kuwait
  • Kuwait Finance House
• Communications in Kuwait
  • Internet in Kuwait
• Companies of Kuwait
• Currency of Kuwait: Dinar
  • ISO 4217: KWD
• Economic history of Kuwait
• Energy in Kuwait
  • Energy policy of Kuwait
  • Oil industry in Kuwait
• Health care in Kuwait
• Mining in Kuwait
• Kuwait Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Kuwait
• Transport in Kuwait
  • Airports in Kuwait
  • Rail transport in Kuwait
  • Roads in Kuwait
• Water supply and sanitation in Kuwait

Education in Kuwait

Main article: Education in Kuwait

See also

Southwest Asia portal

Main article: Kuwait

• Index of Kuwait-related articles
• List of international rankings
• List of Kuwait-related topics
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Asia
• Outline of geography

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Kuwait". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ku.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
2. ^ Kuwait (History) - the name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning fortress built near water
3. ^ Oil & Gas Journal, January, 2007
4. ^ CIA - The World Factbook - Rank Order - GDP - per capita (PPP)
5. ^ CIA - The World Factbook - Kuwait
6. ^ "Kuwait still recovering from Gulf War fires". CNN. January 3, 2003. http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/01/03/sproject.irq.kuwait.oil.fires/index.html. Retrieved May 20, 2010. 
7. ^ "Country profile: Kuwait". BBC News. May 8, 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/791053.stm. Retrieved May 20, 2010. 

• Kuwait People Management System(KPIMS) http://clubco.dyndns.org/kpims

External links

• Wikimedia Atlas of Kuwait
• Kuwait travel guide from Wikitravel
• The Office of the Amir of Kuwait
• Outline of Kuwait at the Open Directory Project