Capital City | Kuwait City |
Capital location | 29 22 N, 47 58 E |
Capital - history | the name derives from Arabic "al-Kuwayt" a diminutive of "kut" meaning "fortress," possibly a reference to a small castle built on the current location of Kuwait City by the Beni Khaled tribe in the 17th century |
Capital - time difference | UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC,during Standard Time) |