Place
Kuwait's neighbour, which shares the Neutral Zone and the Al Sadu UNESCO file with Kuwait.
Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula. Unified in 1932 by Abdulaziz Al Saud, it is the custodian of Islam's two holiest cities, Mecca and Medina, and one of the world's largest oil producers. Its economy and society have been reshaped in recent years by the reform program of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, while its heritage — from the Al-Ahsa Oasis to the annual Hajj — remains central to its identity.
Kuwait is a small constitutional monarchy on the Persian Gulf, bordered by Iraq and Saudi Arabia. It grew from an 18th-century Bedouin trading post into one of the world's most urbanized countries, with an economy anchored in oil and overseas investment. The country gained independence from Britain in 1961, endured invasion and occupation by Iraq in 1990–1991, and today ranks among the richest countries per person.