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Kuwait , Koweit 
  n 
1 a state on the NW coast of the Persian Gulf: came under British protection in 1899 and gained independence in 1961; invaded by Iraq in 1990; liberated by U.S.-led UN forces 1991 in the Gulf War: mainly desert. The economy is dependent on oil. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: dinar. Capital: Kuwait. Pop.: 1866000 (1998 est.). Area: 24280 sq. km (9375 sq. miles) 
2 the capital of Kuwait: a port on the Persian Gulf. Pop.: 28859 (1995) 
♦  Kuwaiti, Kowaiti  adj, n 


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