- Capital: Kuwait City
- Population: 4,794,000
- Surface Area: 17,820 km2
- Currency: Kuwaiti dinars (1 EUR=0.3172 KWD)
- Religion: Mostly Islam
- Belongs to: ACD, Arab League, GCC, IMF, UN, OPEC
- Capital: Damascus
- Population: 21,324,367
- Surface Area: 185,180 km2
- Currency: Syrian pounds
- Religion: Mostly Islam
- Belongs to: Arab League, IMF, UN