Kuwait
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Kuwait
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| Official name: |
State of Kuwait
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| Capital: |
Kuwait
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| Area: |
total: 17,820 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 17,820 sq km
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| Climate: |
dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters
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| Location: |
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
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| Geographic coordinates: |
29 30 N, 45 45 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than New Jersey
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 462 km
border countries: Iraq 240 km, Saudi Arabia 222 km
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| Coastline: |
499 km
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| Terrain: |
flat to slightly undulating desert plain
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 306 m
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Map of Kuwait
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