Kuwait
Kuwait has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 2002. The country currently has no inscribed World Heritage Sites but participates in the international framework for heritage protection.
Kuwait as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: June 6, 2002
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2003-2007, 2015-2019, 2025-2029
Total of Mandate Years: 12
Total of Mandates: 3
WHC Electoral Group: V(b) (Arab States)
World Heritage Sites
No sites inscribed yet.
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Tentative World Heritage Sites (5)
- Failaka Island: A Palimpsest of Human Civilizations · submitted: January 29, 2025
- Boubyan Island and Mubarak Al-Kabeer Marine Reserve (MAKMR) · submitted: May 17, 2017
- Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jabir Palace · submitted: February 24, 2015
- Abraj Al-Kuwait · submitted: June 12, 2014
- Sa'ad and Sae'ed Area in Failaka Island · submitted: February 27, 2013
Country Profile Kuwait
Official Name: State of Kuwait
Continent: Asia
Subregion: Western Asia
UNESCO Region: Arab States
Capital: Kuwait City
Population (2024): 4,973,861
Land Area: 17,820 km²
Currency: Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)