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Official Name of Kuwait: State of Kuwait
Government type in Kuwait: nominal constitutional monarchy
Capital of Kuwait: Kuwait
Primary Language in Kuwait: Arabic
Currency in Kuwait: Kuwaiti dinar

Britain oversaw foreign relations and defense for the ruling Kuwaiti AL-SABAH dynasty from 1899 until independence in 1961. Kuwait was attacked and overrun by Iraq on 2 August 1990. Following several weeks of aerial bombardment, a US-led, UN coalition began a ground assault on 23 February 1991 that liberated Kuwait in four days. Kuwait spent more than $5 billion to repair oil infrastructure damaged during 1990-91. Dtrategic location at head of Persian Gulf

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