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Location: Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Population: 1.8 million (1995 estimate)
Capital: Kuwait
Comparative area: Slightly smaller than New Jersey
Religions: Muslim 85% (Shi'a 30%, Sunni 45%, other 10%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi and other 15%
Landscape: Flat to slightly undulating desert plain; no rivers or lakes; one of the world's leading petroleum producers
Recognized by International Olympic Committee: 1966

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