The Persian Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Storm (17 January 1991 – 28 February 1991) commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a UN-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.
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| Name | Kuwait |
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| Alpha2 Code | KW |
| Alpha3 Code | KWT |
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| Capital | Kuwait City |
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| | KW | | State of Kuwait | | Dawlat al-Kuwait |
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| Region | Asia |
| Subregion | Western Asia |
| Population | 4183658 |
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| Demonym | Kuwaiti |
| Area | 17818 |
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| Native Name | الكويت |
| Numeric Code | 414 |
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| | Code | KWD | | Name | Kuwaiti dinar | | Symbol | د.ك |
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| | Iso639_1 | ar | | Iso639_2 | ara | | Name | Arabic | | Native Name | العربية |
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| | De | Kuwait | | Es | Kuwait | | Fr | Koweït | | Ja | クウェート | | It | Kuwait | | Br | Kuwait | | Pt | Kuwait | | Nl | Koeweit | | Hr | Kuvajt | | Fa | کویت |
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| Flag | https://restcountries.eu/data/kwt.svg |
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| | Acronym | AL | | Name | Arab League | | Other Acronyms | | | Other Names | |
| | جامعة الدول العربية | | Jāmiʻat ad-Duwal al-ʻArabīyah | | League of Arab States |
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| Cioc | KUW |
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Nationals of the Gulf Cooperation Council states (GCC -- Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman) do not need entry visas.
Nationals of Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latrvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, USA and Vatican and Vietnam can obtain a visa at the port of entry for 8 Kuwaiti Dinars (about US$35).
All other nationalities require entry visas. Visas can be obtained from Kuwaiti embassies and consulates, through a sponsor in Kuwait or from the Ministry of the Interior.
Kuwait visa information
Kuwait missions
Foreign embassies in Kuwait
Note: Please confirm details with embassy because policies do change with time
