Kuwait City information

Kuwait City (Arabic: مدينة الكويت, transliteration: Madīnat al-Kūwait), is the capital city of Kuwait. It has an estimated population of 32,500 (2005 estimate) within city limits and 2.38 million in the metropolitan area. Located at the heart of the country on the shore of the Persian Gulf, and containing Kuwait's parliament (Majlis Al-Umma), most governmental offices, the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and banks, it is the indisputable political, cultural and economical center of the emirate.
Kuwait City’s trade and transportation needs are served by Kuwait International Airport, Mina Al-Shuwaik (Shuwaik Port) and Mina al-Ahmadi (Ahmadi Port) 50 kilometers to the south, on the Persian Gulf coast.
Kuwait City is located at 29°22'11" North, 47°58'42" East (29.369722, 47.978333)http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html. (...) more....

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