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 | State of Kuwait |
| Location: | Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia |
| Area: | 17,820 sq km |
| Climate: | dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters |
| Terrain: | flat to slightly undulating desert plain |
| Population: | 1,973,572 |
| Religions: | Muslim 85% (Sunni 45%, Shi'a 40%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and other 15% |
| Languages: | Arabic (official), English widely spoken |
| Capital: | Kuwait |
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