{i} State of Kuwait, monarchy in northeastern Arabia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf
a country in the Middle East, north of Saudi Arabia and south of Iraq. Population: 2,042,000 (2001). Capital: Kuwait City. It is an oil-producing country. Iraq attacked it in 1990, causing the Gulf War. officially State of Kuwait Country, northeastern Arabian Peninsula. or Kuwait City City (pop., 1995: 28,859), capital of Kuwait. Located at the head of the Persian Gulf, it was founded in the 18th century and was a trading city relying on sea and caravan traffic. Until 1957 it was enclosed by a mud wall separating it from the desert and was only 5 sq mi (13 sq km) in area. The development of the country's oil industry after World War II (1939-45) transformed the city into a modern metropolis. Almost all of the country's population is concentrated near the capital. The city, damaged during the Iraqi occupation and the Persian Gulf War (1990-91), soon recovered
an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait
an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum