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Kuwait's Information

Land Area	17,818 km²
Total Area	17,818km² (#152)
Population	2,832,776 (#141)
Population Density	158.98/km²
Government Type	Constitutional Monarchy
GDP (PPP)	$301.00 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$71,300
Currency	Dinar (KWD)
Largest Cities	Al Ahmadi (637,411) Hawalli (164,212) As Salimiyah (147,649) Sabah as Salim (139,163) Al Farwaniyah (86,525) Al Fahahil (68,290) Kuwait City (60,064) Ar Rumaythiyah (58,135) Ar Riqqah (52,068) View all cities in Kuwait

Kuwait Flag:

The flag of Kuwait was officially adopted on September 7, 1961.

The traditional Pan-Arab colors of black, green, red and white are used on the flag. Black symbolizes defeat of the country's enemies; green symbolizes the fertility of the land; red is symbolic of the enemies' bloodshed, and white represents purity.

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Kuwait Coat of Arms:
Flag of Kuwait

Kuwait's coat of arms (considered an emblem) was adopted in 1962, and is composed of a golden falcon bearing a shield depicting the national flag.

Within the wings of the falcon (a symbol of the Banu Quraish line) is a ship sailing over water with Kuwait's full name written above in Arabic.

This page was last updated on April 7, 2017.

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