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Administrative divisions
6 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazah); Al Ahmadi, Al 'Asimah, Al Farwaniyah, Al Jahra', Hawalli, Mubarak al Kabir |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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29 22 N, 47 58 E |
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Constitution
approved and promulgated 11 November 1962 |
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Corruption
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4.7 |
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[45th of 160]
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Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address
P. O. Box 77 Safat 13001 Kuwait; or PSC 1280 APO AE 09880-9000 |
Executive branch > Cabinet
Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister and approved by the Amir |
Executive branch > Chief of state
Amir SABAH al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah (since 29 January 2006); Crown Prince NAWAF al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah |
Flag description
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red with a black trapezoid based on the hoist side; design, which dates to 1961, based on the Arab revolt flag of World War I |
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Government type
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constitutional emirate |
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Independence
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19 June 1961 (from UK) |
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Judicial branch
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High Court of Appeal |
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Legal system
civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Legislative branch
unicameral National Assembly or Majlis al-Umma (50 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms; all cabinet ministers are also ex officio voting members of the National Assembly) |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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0% |
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[139th of 143]
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Political parties and leaders
none; formation of political parties is in practice illegal but is not forbidden by law |
Political pressure groups and leaders
a number of political groups act as de facto parties; several legislative blocs operate in the National Assembly: tribal groups, merchants, Shia activists, Islamists, secular liberals and pro-government deputies; in mid-2006, a coalition of Islamists, liberals, and Shia campaigned successfully for electoral reform to reduce corruption |
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Status
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pseudo-democracy |
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Suffrage
NA years of age; universal (adult); note - males in the military or police are not allowed to vote; adult females were allowed to vote as of 16 May 2005; all voters must have been citizens for 20 years |
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Time required to start a business > days
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35 days
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[85th of 171]
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia continue negotiating a joint maritime boundary with Iran; no maritime boundary exists with Iraq in the Persian Gulf |
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