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| Capital city | Kuwait |
| Political system | constitutional monarchy |
| Currency | Kuwaiti Dinar |
| Surface | 17 818 |
| Population | 4 600 000 |
| Tongue | Arabic, English |
| religion | Islam |
| Code | 965 |
| Internet domain | .q |
| Time zone | UTC 3 |
| Time zone | UTC 3 |
Kuwait - a country located in the south-west Asia on the northwest coast of the Persian Gulf. It borders with Iraq (242 km) i Saudi Arabia (222 km) - the total length of the land borders is 464 km and 499 km of the sea coast.
Characteristic
Natural environment
Kuwait is located on the Persian Gulf in a dry steppe and sandy deserts. The inland summers are extremely hot and dry; even the wetter coast is one of the poorest regions in terms of rainfall. Tourists mainly visit the Old Town in the city of Kuwait and the island of Fajlaka (holiday hotels and beaches).
Climate
History
Policy
From 1899 Kuwait was a British protectorate. In 1961 he gained independence. Executive power is in the hands of the emir of the ruling dynasty. The National Assembly has limited functions. In August 1990, Kuwait was occupied by Iraq and liberated in early 1991 after the Gulf War.
Economy
Drive
By car
By plane
Kuwait's largest airport is the Kuwait International Airport.
By rail
By bus
By ship
Regions
Kuwait is divided into 6 governorates (muhafaz), the capitals of which are listed after the dash:
1. Al-Ahmadi -Al-Ahmadi
2. Al-Farwanija - Al-Farwanija
3. Al-Asima - Kuwait
4. Al-Jahra - Al-Jahra
5. Hawalli - Hawalli
6. Mubarak al-Kabir - Mubarak al-Kabir
Cities
According to official data from 2005, Kuwait had over 40 cities with a population of over 10,000. residents. The capital city of the country, the city of Kuwait, is only in the second ten in terms of numbers, the largest city is Jalib al-Shuyuk, which together with the cities of Essaouira and Havalli are classified as cities with a population of 100,000 ÷ 500,000; 8 cities with a population of 50,000 ÷ 100,000; 23 cities with a population of 25,000 ÷ 50,000 and the rest of the cities below 25,000 residents.
Interesting places
Transport
The official language of Kuwait is Arabic. Good knowledge of the English language in Kuwait makes it possible to communicate with each other.
Shopping
Gastronomy
Accommodation
Security
Health
contact
Diplomatic representations
Diplomatic missions accredited in Kuwait
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Kuwait
Al-Jabriya, Block 7, Street 3, Villa 20, P.O. Box 5066 Safat, 13051 Kuwait
Phone: 965 253 11 571
Fax: 965 253 11 576
Web page: https://kuwejt.msz.gov.pl/pl/
E-mail: [email protected]
Diplomatic representations accredited in Poland
Kuwait Embassy in Warsaw
ul. Francis Nullo 13
00-486 Warsaw
Phone: 48 22 622 28 60
Fax: 48 22 627 43 14
E-mail: [email protected]