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    Posted 20 Aug 2024

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    Kuwait (Capital: Kuwait City)

    External affairs minister of India called Kuwaiti Prime Minister to discuss bilateral ties.

    Map of Kuwait showing major cities, towns, and geographic features. Kuwait City is marked with a star. Al Jahrah, Al Ahmadi, and Al Salemy are other notable places. Key features include Failakha Island, Warbah Island, and the Persian Gulf. Border with Saudi Arabia is shown.

    Political Features:

    • Location: Country in Arabian Peninsula at northwest corner of Persian Gulf.
    • Bordering Nations: Iraq (north and west), Saudi Arabia(south and west) 
    • Maritime border: Iran(east) 
    • Kuwait is a member of Gulf Cooperation Council, Arab League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation & OPEC.

    Geographical Features:

    • Climate: Hyper arid desert climate (Highly variable with recurrent extremes).
    • Topography: largely a desert, except for Al-Jahrāʾ oasis, at western end of Kuwait Bay.
    • Rivers: Wadi al Batin, Khor Bubiyan, Khor al Sabiyah
    • It has 6% of the world's proven oil reserves.
    • Tags :
    • OPEC
    • Place in News
    • GCC
    • Kuwait
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