- Full Country Name: State of Kuwait
- Local Name: Dawlat al-Kuwayt
- Capital: Kuwait City
- Language: Arabic (official), English.
- Currency: Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) = 1000 fils.
- People: Kuwaiti (45%), other Arab (35%), South Asian (9%), Iranian.
- Life Expectancy: Male: 76.01, Female: 78.1.
- Religion: Sunni Muslim (85%), Christian, Hindu.
- Size (sq km): 17,818 (157th)
- Population: 3,100,000 (136th) - includes 2 million non-nationals.
- Population Density per sq km: 131 (68th)
- Country Dialling Code: 965
- Internet Country Code: .kw
- Time Zone: GMT +3
- Voltage Guide: 240 AC, 50 Hz.
- Finance: Credit cards and traveller's cheques generally accepted.
- Business Hours: 0730-1230, 1600-1900 Saturday-Wednesday.
- GDP: US$43.7 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$22,700
- Annual Growth: 3%
- Inflation: 1%
- Major Industries: Petroleum, petrochemicals, desalination.
- Major Trading Partners: Japan, India, US.
- Personal Safety: Safe. But avoid the border with Iraq, and beware unexploded ordnance.