Kuwait: Flag and Facts
Kuwait's flag has green, white, and red horizontal stripes with a black trapezoid on the side nearest the pole.
- Official name
- State of Kuwait
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Region
- Western Asia
- Population
- 3.2 million (2025)
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Kuwaiti dinar
- Area
- 17,818 km² (6,880 sq mi)
- People
- Kuwaiti
- Calling code
- +965
- Highest point
- 3.6 km W. of Al-Salmi Border Post 300 m
- Independence
- 19 June 1961 (from the UK)
- National symbols
- golden falcon
- Borders
- Iraq, Saudi Arabia
About Kuwait
Green represents farmland, white means purity, black for beating enemies, and red for blood on Kuwaiti swords. Both the colors and layout borrow from the banner of the World War I Arab Revolt.
The Al-Sabah family has ruled Kuwait since the 18th century. Fearing an Ottoman invasion in 1899, Amir Mubarak Al-Sabah asked Britain for protection and handed it control of defense and foreign affairs. Full independence came on 19 June 1961. In 1990 Iraq invaded and took over the country. In 1991, a UN coalition led by the US launched a ground campaign that freed Kuwait within four days. The amir brought back the parliament in 1992, six years after dissolving it. The land is mostly flat desert plain, with blazing summers and short, cool winters.
Did you know?
- Kuwait's highest point is an unnamed spot 300 m high, west of the Al-Salmi Border Post.
- The golden falcon is Kuwait's national symbol.
- National Day falls on 25 February, a date tied to 1950.
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Questions about Kuwait
What is the population of Kuwait?
Kuwait had about 3.2 million people in 2025.
What currency does Kuwait use?
Kuwait uses the Kuwaiti dinar.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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