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{{Infobox country|name=State of Kuwait|native_name=دَوْلَةُ الْكُوَيْت|image_flag=Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png|image_coat=Emblem_of_Kuwait.svg.png|capital=Kuwait City|mode_of_production=Capitalism|government_type=Unitary | {{Infobox country|name=State of Kuwait|native_name=دَوْلَةُ الْكُوَيْت|image_flag=Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png|image_coat=Emblem_of_Kuwait.svg.png|capital=Kuwait City|mode_of_production=Capitalism|government_type=Unitary constitutional elective monarchy|leader_title1=Emir|leader_name1=[[Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]]|leader_title2=Crown Prince|leader_name2=[[Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah]]|leader_title3=Prime Minister|leader_name3=[[Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah]]|image_map=KWT_orthographic.svg.png|image_map_size=260px|area_km2=17,818|population_estimate=4,294,621|population_estimate_year=2022}} | ||
'''Kuwait''', officially the '''State of Kuwait is a [[Western Asia|Western Asian]] country on the Persian gulf bordered by [[Republic of Iraq|Iraq]] and [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]].''' | '''Kuwait''', officially the '''State of Kuwait''' is a [[Western Asia|Western Asian]] country on the Persian gulf bordered by [[Republic of Iraq|Iraq]] and [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]]. | ||
== History == | |||
=== Early history === | |||
In antiquity the territory of Kuwait was a part of several ancient empires such as [[Babylon]], [[Assyria]], [[Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BCE)|Persia]] and [[Seleucid Empire|Seleucid]]. In the middle ages it came under the influence of the [[Ottoman Empire (1299–1922)|Ottoman Empire]] before becoming a de facto independent Sheikhdom.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|author=G. L. Bondarevskii|year=1979|title=The Great Soviet Encyclopedia|title-url=https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Kuwait|chapter=Kuwait|section=Historical survey}}</ref> | |||
=== Colonial rule === | |||
The [[British East India Company]] began to penetrate the region in the 18th century although it would remain an Ottoman vassal for another century. The [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland|British]] drive into the region contributed to a [[coup d'état]] in May 1896 in which Sheikh [[Muhammad I Al-Sabah|Muhammad Al-Sabah]] was assassinated, allowing his brother, [[Mubarak Al-Sabah]], to become the new Sheikh. On January 23, 1899 the British imposed a secret treaty on Mubarak that gave the British exclusive rights in Kuwait, making Kuwait a de facto British protectorate.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
=== Independence === | |||
On June 19, 1961, Kuwait became an independent country after agreeing to abrogate its previous unequal treaty with the British. In late June the British redeployed troops to Kuwait under the pretext of defending Kuwait from [[Republic of Iraq|Iraqi]] territorial claims but removed them again in 1962 under international pressure.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== References == | |||
<references />'''[[Category:Countries]] | |||
[[Category:Asian countries]]''' | |||
Latest revision as of 19:43, 7 August 2024
| State of Kuwait دَوْلَةُ الْكُوَيْت | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Capital | Kuwait City |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Unitary constitutional elective monarchy |
• Emir | Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
• Crown Prince | Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah |
• Prime Minister | Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,818 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 4,294,621 |
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait is a Western Asian country on the Persian gulf bordered by Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
History[edit | edit source]
Early history[edit | edit source]
In antiquity the territory of Kuwait was a part of several ancient empires such as Babylon, Assyria, Persia and Seleucid. In the middle ages it came under the influence of the Ottoman Empire before becoming a de facto independent Sheikhdom.[1]
Colonial rule[edit | edit source]
The British East India Company began to penetrate the region in the 18th century although it would remain an Ottoman vassal for another century. The British drive into the region contributed to a coup d'état in May 1896 in which Sheikh Muhammad Al-Sabah was assassinated, allowing his brother, Mubarak Al-Sabah, to become the new Sheikh. On January 23, 1899 the British imposed a secret treaty on Mubarak that gave the British exclusive rights in Kuwait, making Kuwait a de facto British protectorate.[1]
Independence[edit | edit source]
On June 19, 1961, Kuwait became an independent country after agreeing to abrogate its previous unequal treaty with the British. In late June the British redeployed troops to Kuwait under the pretext of defending Kuwait from Iraqi territorial claims but removed them again in 1962 under international pressure.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 G. L. Bondarevskii (1979). The Great Soviet Encyclopedia: 'Kuwait; Historical survey'.
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