مدينة الكويت Madinat Al Kuwayt | |
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Coordinates: 29°22′11″N 47°58′42″E / 29.36972°N 47.97833°ECoordinates: 29°22′11″N 47°58′42″E / 29.36972°N 47.97833°E | |
Country | Kuwait |
Governorate | Al Asimah |
Area | |
• Metro | 200 km2 (80 sq mi) |
Population (2005 estimate) | |
• City | 151,060 (2,008) |
• Metro | 2,380,000 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Kuwait City is the capital of Kuwait. It has a population of 2.38 million in the metropolitan area. It is near the center of the country on the shore of the Persian Gulf. It has Kuwait's parliament (Majlis Al-Umma), most governmental offices and the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and banks.