Kuwait: Geography#
Location | Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia |
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Geographic Coordinates | 29 30 N, 45 45 E 29.5,45.75 |
Area | total: 17,818 sq km land: 17,818 sq km water: 0 sq km [Verified in 8 databases] |
Land boundaries | total: 462 km border countries: Iraq 240 km, Saudi Arabia 222 km |
Coastline | 499 km |
Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m highest point: unnamed elevation 306 m |
Highest Mountains | |
Terrain | flat to slightly undulating desert plain |
Natural Hazards | sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April and bring heavy rain, which can damage roads and houses; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year but are most common between March and August |
Natural Resource | petroleum, fish, shrimp, natural gas |
Land Use | arable land: 0.62% permanent crops: 0.28% other: 99.1% (2011) |
Climate | dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters |
Irrigated Land | 86 sq km (2007) |
Renewable Water Resources | 0.02 cu km (2011) |
Environment_CurrentIssues | limited natural freshwater resources; some of world's largest and most sophisticated desalination facilities provide much of the water; air and water pollution; desertification |
Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: Marine Dumping |
Large Cities | Due to difference in city rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Jalib as-Suyuh; as-Salimiyah; Subbah-as-Salim; al-Qurayn; Hawalli According to Geonames: Al Ahmadi; Hawalli; As Salimiyah; Sabah as Salim; Al Farwaniyah Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org Important Cities |
Geography-note | strategic location at head of Persian Gulf |