Definitions for Kuwait
kuwait

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1. Kuwait, Kuwait City, Koweit, capital of Kuwaitnoun

   a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait

2. Kuwait, State of Kuwait, Koweitnoun

   an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum

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1. Kuwaitnoun

   Country in the Middle East. Official name: State of Kuwait.

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1. Kuwait

   Kuwait ( (listen); Arabic: الكويت al-Kuwayt, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [ɪl‿ɪkweːt] or [lɪkweːt]), officially the State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت Dawlat al-Kuwayt), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait also shares maritime borders with Iran. Kuwait has a coastal length of approximately 500 km (311 mi). Most of the country's population reside in the urban agglomeration of the capital city Kuwait City. As of 2022, Kuwait has a population of 4.45 million people of which 1.45 million are Kuwaiti citizens while the remaining 3.00 million are foreign nationals from over 100 countries. Historically, most of present-day Kuwait was part of ancient Mesopotamia. Pre-oil Kuwait was a strategic trade port between Mesopotamia, Persia and India. Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. In 1946, crude oil was exported for the first time. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization, largely based on income from oil production. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, after oil production disputes with neighbouring Iraq, Kuwait was invaded, and later annexed into one of Iraq's governorates by Iraq under Saddam Hussein. The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait came to an end on February 26, 1991, after military intervention by a military coalition led by the United States and various other countries. Kuwait is an emirate. The emir is the head of state and the Al Sabah is the ruling family which dominates the country's political system. Kuwait's official state religion is Islam. Kuwait is a developing country with a high-income economy, backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. In 2009, Kuwait had the highest Human Development Index in the Arab world. Kuwait has the largest number of stateless people in the entire region. Kuwait is a founding member of the GCC and is also a member of the UN, AL, OPEC and the OIC. Kuwait named the emir's son as the country's new prime minister on July 24, 2022 to replace caretaker premier Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid, who faced a combative parliament as head of cabinet in a feud hindering fiscal reform.

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1. kuwait

   Kuwait is a sovereign Arab nation situated in the northeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north, with the Persian Gulf lying to the east. Established as a small fishing village in the 17th century, it is now a bustling modern state with advanced infrastructure. Kuwait is known for having one of the world's highest per capita incomes, largely due to its significant oil reserves. Its capital and largest city is Kuwait City.

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1. Kuwait

   Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is an Arab country in Western Asia. Situated in the northeastern edge of the Arabian peninsula at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. The name "Kuwait" is derived from the Arabic أكوات ākwāt, the plural of كوت kūt, meaning "fortress built near water". The country covers an area of 17,820 square kilometers and has a population of about 2.8 million. Historically, the region was the site of Characene, a major Parthian port for trade between Mesopotamia and India. The Bani Utbah tribe were the first permanent settlers in the region, laying the foundation for the modern emirate. By the 19th century, Kuwait came under the influence of the Ottoman Empire. After World War I, it emerged as an independent sheikhdom under the protection of the British Empire. Kuwait's large oil fields were discovered in the late 1930s. After Kuwait gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1961, the state's oil industry saw unprecedented economic growth. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded and annexed by neighboring Iraq. The seven month-long Iraqi occupation came to an end after direct military intervention by United States-led forces. Around 773 Kuwaiti oil wells were set ablaze by the retreating Iraqi army, resulting in a major environmental and economic catastrophe. Kuwait's infrastructure was badly damaged during the war and had to be rebuilt. Twelve years later, Kuwait saw another massive foreign military presence as it served as a springboard for the U.S.-led campaign in 2003 to oust Ba'athist Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

Matched Categories

1. • Asian Country
   • Kuwait
   • Middle East
   • National Capital

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Kuwait' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3199

How to pronounce Kuwait?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kuwait in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kuwait in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Kuwait in a Sentence

1. Dan Quayle, 10/2/90 (reported in Esquire, 8/92):

   Vietnam is a jungle. You had jungle warfare. Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, you have sand. [There is no need to worry about a protracted war because] from a historical basis, Middle East conflicts do not last a long time.

2. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed:

   The two delegations will use the coming two weeks to meet their respective leaderships, (They) will then return to Kuwait on 15 July with practical recommendations on how to implement the necessary mechanisms that will enable them to sign a peace accord and thus end the conflict in Yemen.

3. Pere Miro:

   Unexpectedly what happened three weeks later, the government of Kuwait, not the negotiators who had disappeared, sent to The United Nations a new proposal that had nothing to do with our discussions, we could not accept that.

4. Jeffrey Lovitky:

   It is unfortunate they have done this instead of accepting Mr. Gatt as a passenger, we would've preferred that Kuwait Airways relinquishes its continuing boycott of Israeli citizens.

5. Steven Palazzo:

   I believe people recognize that we faced a determined enemy and tough terrain. We were asked to liberate Kuwait and we did just that. It was a historic victory that involved an unprecedented coalition. The men and women who fought in the Gulf deserve recognition and thanks for their sacrifice.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Kuwait
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kuwait
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Kuwait