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Welcome at PINTOMAP, the geographic web search engine for location related services and information. For a start the current prototype includes more than 245,000 articles from Wikipedia that are displayed on Google Maps via Pins, there is more to come.
About PINTOMAP Kuwait (Asia / Western Asia)|national_anthem = Al-Nasheed Al-Watani Geography of KuwaitKuwait is situated in Southwest Asia, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. It is considered to be one of the fifteen states that comprise the so-called "Cradle of Humanity". Basra (Asia / Western Asia / Iraq)Basra ( ) is the second largest city of Iraq with an estimated population of c. 2,600,000 (2003). Khorramshahr (Asia / Southern Asia / Iran / Ostān-e Khūzestān)Khorramshahr (Persian: خرمشهر)is a port city in Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran. It is approximately ten kilometres north of Abadan. Umm Qasr (Asia / Western Asia / Iraq)[qasr.jpg|thumb|200px|Cranes at Umm Qasr await cargo. Abadan (Asia / Southern Asia / Iran / Ostān-e Khūzestān)Abadan (آبادان in Persian) is a city in the Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran (Persia). It lies on Abadan Island, on the Arvand river. Failaka Island (Asia / Western Asia / Kuwait)Failaka Island ( ) is an island that belongs to Kuwait in the Persian Gulf. The island is 20 km off the coast of Kuwait City in the Persian Gulf. Kuwait City (Asia / Western Asia / Kuwait)Kuwait City (also Al-Kuwait - الكويت), population 32,403 (2005 Census), is the capital of the emirate of Kuwait and part of the Al-Asimah governorate. Locally known as "The City" (Al-Diera - ألديره), it contains the Majlis Al-Umma (Kuwait's parliament), most Governmental offices, the headquarters of most Kuwaiti corporations and banks, the Liberation Tower and the Kuwait Towers. Basrah International Airport}} Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base}} Kuwait International Airport}} Ali Al Salem Air Base}} Kuwait Towers (Asia / Western Asia / Kuwait)The Kuwait Towers are three towers of reinforced concrete in Kuwait City. The main tower is 187 metres high and serves as a restaurant and water tower. Qaysumah (Asia / Western Asia / Saudi Arabia / Al Minţaqah ash Sharqīyah)Qaysumah (القيصومة) is a town in northeastern Saudi Arabia. It is located at around . Hafr Al-Batin (Asia / Western Asia / Saudi Arabia / Al Minţaqah ash Sharqīyah)Hafr Al-Batin (Arabic: حفر الباطن) is a city in northeastern Saudi Arabia. It is located at around , about 120 km from the Kuwaiti border and 70 km from the Iraqi border. Kharg IslandKharg Island (Persian: جزیره خارک, also sometimes written as Khark Island) is a continental island in the Persian Gulf belonging to Iran (Persia). It is located 25 km (16 miles) off the coast of Iran and 483 km (300 miles) north of the Strait of Hormuz (). EriduEridu (or Eridug/Urudug, coordinates: ) was an ancient city seven miles southwest of Ur. Eridu was the southernmost of the conglomeration of cities that grew about temples, almost in sight of one another, in Sumer, southern Mesopotamia. Latitude and longitude of cities{| class="wikitable" | ||