Kuwait is a small country in Western Asia, on the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, at the northern end of the Persian Gulf.

Quick Scoop: Where Is Kuwait?

  • Kuwait is in Western Asia , part of the Middle East region.
  • It sits at the tip of the Persian Gulf , on its northwestern/northern end.
  • It is bordered by :
    • Iraq to the north and west.
* Saudi Arabia to the south and southwest.

* The Persian (Arabian) Gulf along its eastern coast.
  • The capital is Kuwait City , located on the coast along Kuwait Bay on the Persian Gulf.
  • Geographically, Kuwait lies roughly around 29° N latitude and 47° E longitude , just north of the equator and in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Tiny but strategic

  • Kuwait is one of the smaller countries in the world by land area (about 17,800–17,800+ square km, similar in size to the U.S. state of New Jersey).
  • Its location at the head of the Gulf gives it major strategic and commercial importance , especially for oil shipping routes.

If you imagine a map of the Middle East, find Saudi Arabia, then look to its northeast along the Gulf—right between Iraq and the sea, that’s where Kuwait is.

TL;DR: Kuwait is a Middle Eastern country in Western Asia, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, on the northern end of the Persian Gulf with Kuwait City on its coast.

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