(KPL) Charge d’ Affairs of the State of Kuwait Adel Alamir, centre, hosted in Vientiane on Feb 20 a reception to mark the 57th anniversary of the National Day and the 27th anniversary of the Liberation of the State of Kuwait.
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Khamphao Eurnthavanh, and more than 200 Lao government officials, Kuwait nationals, foreign diplomatic officials, business people as well as representatives of international organizations in Laos attended the function held at the Don Chan Palace Hotel, Vientiane.
Laos and Kuwait established diplomatic ties on 14 July, 2008.
Kuwait lies at the north-west corner of the Arabian Gulf, between 28 and 30 latitudes and between 46 and 48 longitudes. To the north and the west, it shares a border of 240 km with Iraq, and to the south and south-west it shares 250 km with Saudi Arabia. On the east it has a coastline of 290 km on the Arabian Gulf.
The total area of the State of Kuwait is 17,818 sq km. Most of the mainland is a flat sandy desert gradually sloping towards sea level in the east. It is broken by shallow depressions and low hills, which form a ridge at Jal Al-Zor (145 metres above sea level), cut by the Umm Al-Ramam Wadi.
The area is locally known as Ghodai, meaning a hill. The southern part of Kuwait is generally flat, with the exception of Ahmadi hill which is 137 metres above sea level.
There are six seaports located at Shuwaikh, Doha, Ahmadi, Mina Abdallah, Shuaiba and Al-Zor, besides some special anchorage points used by companies and individuals.
There are also 20 anchorage points for small boats. Eleven per cent of the beaches are assigned for tourist recreation and entertainment and 40 per cent of the shoreline is utilised by special establishments and nationals for private villas and chalets, whilst 35 per cent of the beaches, mainly in the northern part, are as yet pristine.
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