Kuwait Geography

Country Name: State of Kuwait

Capital City: Kuwait

Population: 2,505,559 (2007 est.)

Population Growth: 3.561% (2007 est)

Currency: Kuwaiti dinar (KD)

Languages: Arabic (official)

Area: 17,820 sq km

Inflation Rate: 3% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 2.2% (2004)

Domain extension: .kw

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF KUWAIT

Location:

Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

Geographic Co-ordinates:

29 30 N, 45 45 E

Area - total:

17,820 sq km

Area - total:

17,820 sq km

Area - land:

17,820 sq km

Area - water:

0 sq km

Land Boundaries:

462 km

Border Countries:

Iraq 240 km, Saudi Arabia 222 km

Terrain:

flat to slightly undulating desert plain

Elevation - highest point:

unnamed location 306 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Persian Gulf 0 m

Natural Resources:

petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas

Arable Land:

0.84%

Permanent Crops:

0.17%

Other Land Use:

98.99% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April and bring heavy rain, which can damage roads and houses; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year, but are most common between March and August