999. State of kuwait

STATE OF KUWAIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Country name.

Conventional long form  : State of Kuwait
Conventional short form : Kuwait
Local long form             : Dawlat al Kuwayt

Local short form            : Al Kuwayt

 

Government type  : Constitutional emirate

Capital Name                 : Kuwait

Geographic coordinates  : 29 22 N, 47 58 E
Time difference             : UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Administrative divisions.

6 Governorates : Muhafazat, Singular – Muhafazah

                           : Al Ahmadi

                           : Al ‘Asimah

                           : Al Farwaniyah

                           : Al Jahra’

                           : Hawalli

                           : Mubarak al Kabir

Independence : 19 June 1961 (from UK)

 

National holiday

        : National Day, 25 February (1950)