1988 Edition

CIA World Factbook 1988 (Internet Archive)

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Countries

152

Data Records

10,960

Kuwait

1988 Edition · 7 data fields

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Geography

Boundary disputes

none; ownership of Warbah and Bubiydn islands disputed by

Coastline

499 km

Comparative area

slightly smaller than New Jersey

Continental shelf

not specific

Land boundaries

490 km total

Territorial sea

12 nm

Total area

17,820 km2; land area: 17,820 km2

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