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Saturday, 21 March 2009 20:50

Location:

The State of Kuwait occupies the north western corner of the Arabian Gulf. It is bound in the east by the Arabian Gulf, in the southwest by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in the north and west by the Republic of Iraq.

Since Kuwait is located between latitude o28, 30 and o 30.06 to the north of the Equator and between longitudes 48 o,30 and 46 o,30 to the east of Greenwich determines, its climate is continental which characterizes the geographic desert region in general.
Map of State of Kuwait
Area:

 17,818  kilometers2

 

Population:

2.2 million,     ( Kuwaitis are 880.774)

 

Administrative Districts:

Kuwait is divided into six governorates: al-Asimah, Hawalli, Frwaniyah, Ahmadi , Mubarak al-Kabeer, and Jahra

Last Updated on Saturday, 28 March 2009 12:01