Kuwait - Located in the northwestern end of the Arabian Gulf, Kuwait is bordered to the northwest by Iraq and to the southwest by Saudi Arabia. Kuwait is 17,818 square kilometers, approximately the size of New Jersey, with 195 kilometers of coastline along the Arabian Gulf. To the south of the country lies the Neutral or Partitioned Zone of 5,700 kilometers, which is divided equally between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Although there are no rivers or mountains there exist many natural habitats accommodating various species as well as nine offshore islands, the largest being Boubyan.Located in the northwestern end of the Arabian Gulf, Kuwait is bordered to the northwest by Iraq and to the southwest by Saudi Arabia. Kuwait is 17,818 square kilometers, approximately the size of New Jersey, with 195 kilometers of coastline along the Arabian Gulf. To the south of the country lies the Neutral or Partitioned Zone of 5,700 kilometers, which is divided equally between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Although there are no rivers or mountains there exist many natural habitats accommodating various species as well as nine offshore islands, the largest being Boubyan.