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Look up: KUWAIT

  1. Kuwait
    Kuwait is a country in south west Asia with a total area of 17,820 km2. The climate is dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters. The terrain is flat to slightly undulating desert plain. Natural resources are petroleum, fish, shrimp and natural gas. The religion is 85% Muslim (30% Shia, 45% Sunni, 10% other), 15% Christian, Hindu, Parsi, and others. The official language is Arabic with English widely spoken.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  2. Kuwait
    [Noun] A country in the Gulf, next to Iraq.
    Example: Kuwait produces oil.
    Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary

  3. Kuwait
    [n] - a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait 2. [n] - an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. Kuwait
    Country in southwest Asia, bounded north and northwest by Iraq, east by the Gulf, and south and southwest by Saudi Arabia. Government Under its 1962 constitution, Kuwait has a parliamentary...
    Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/

  5. Kuwait
    Koweit 1 capital of Kuwait noun a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. Kuwait
    The `State of Kuwait` is a constitutional monarchy on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west. The name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning `fortress built near water.`
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait

  7. Kuwait
    city and national capital, eastern Kuwait. The city lies on the southern shore of Kuwait Bay of the Persian Gulf. Its name is derived from the Arabic ... [6 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/k/59

  8. Kuwait
    country of the Arabian Peninsula located in the northwestern corner of the Persian Gulf.[26 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/k/59

  9. kuwait
    1. a seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait
    2. an Arab kingdom in Asia on the northwestern coast of the Persian Gulf; a major source of petroleum

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  10. Kuwait
    Kuwait or Kowait (koowāt') , officially State of Kuwait, constitutional emirate (2005 est. pop. 2,336,000), 6,177 sq mi (16,000 sq km), NE Arabian peninsula, at the head of the Persian Gulf. Kuwait is bounded by Saudi Arabia on the south and by Iraq on the north and west. The capital is Al...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A082


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15 March 2010

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