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Kuwait GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Kuwait City
Population
About 5 million
Area
About 17,800 km²
Language · Script
Arabic · Arabic script
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Currency
Kuwaiti dinar (KWD, د.ك) · 1 dinar = 1,000 fils
Time zone
UTC+3 (AST) · No daylight saving

Emergency & help lines

Police
112
Fire · Ambulance
112 (same national emergency number)
Foreign nationals
Contact your country's embassy in Kuwait

Traveler essentials

Country code
+965
Voltage · Plug
240V 50Hz · Type G (Type C also common)
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Main areas
Kuwait City · Hawalli · Salmiya · Farwaniya · Jahra · Ahmadi · Fahaheel · Mubarak Al-Kabeer

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day
Feb 25
National Day
Feb 26
Liberation Day
27 Rajab
Isra and Mi'raj
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1–3 Shawwal
Eid al-Fitr
9 Dhu al-Hijjah
Arafat Day
10–12 Dhu al-Hijjah
Eid al-Adha
1 Muharram
Islamic New Year
12 Rabi' al-Awwal
Prophet's Birthday

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