Kuwait Cityis the capital and largest city of Kuwait. It has an estimated population of over 63,000 within city limits and over 2.3 million in the metropolitan area. Located at the heart of the country on the shore of the Persian Gulf, and containing Kuwait's parliament (Majlis Al-Umma), most governmental offices, the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and banks, it is the indisputable political, cultural and economic center of Kuwait.
