Kuwait is divided into six governorates:

1)      Al  Ahmadi

2)      Al Farwaniyah

3)      Al Asimah

4)      Al Jahra

5)      Hawalli

6)      Mubarak Al-Kabeer

The major cities are the capital Kuwait City and Jahrah. The main residential and business areas are Salmiya and Hawalli. The main industrial area is Shuwaikh which is within the Al Asimah Governorate. The main palace is the As-Seef Palace in the old part of Kuwait City where the Emir runs daily matters of the country and the government headquarters are in the Bayan Palace and the Emir lives in Dar Salwa.

Country Name:

Conventional long form: State of Kuwait

Conventional short form: Kuwait

Local long form: Dawlat al Kuwayt

Local short form: Al Kuwayt

Data Code: KU

Government Type: nominal constitutional monarchy

Independence: June 19, 1961 (from UK)

National Holiday: National Day, February, 25, 1950

Constitution: approved and promulgated November, 11, 1962

Legal System: civil law system with Islamic law significant in personal matters but has not accepted Compulsory ICJ jurisdiction.

Emir: Sheik Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah

Prime Minister: Sheik Nasser Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah