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Kuwait
alternative words: Dawlat al Kuwayt
keywords:
state
related topics:
Iraq
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Ottoman Empire
related web sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait
explanation: Middle-east country surrounded by Iraq in North, Saudi-Arabia in South and Persian Gulf in East. A part of Ottoman empire since 16th century, British detached it by creating a protectorate state in 1899. The discovery of oil fields has made it one of the richest country. Kuwait declared independence in 1961. Considering Kuwait as a relic of colonialism, Iraq has annexed it in 1990 but withdrawn next year during Gulf War. Population: 2 millions, surface: 17,820 km2, capital: Kuwait city.
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