Sheikhdom of Kuwait | |||||||||
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| 1752–1961 | |||||||||
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(1956–1961) | |||||||||
| Anthem: Al-Salam al-Emiri "Emiri Salute" (Arabic: السلام الأميري) | |||||||||
 Territorial evolution of Kuwait | |||||||||
| Status | Vassal of The Ottoman Empire (1871–1899)[1][2] British Protectorate (1899–1961) | ||||||||
| Capital | Kuwait City | ||||||||
| Common languages | Kuwaiti Arabic Kuwaiti Persian | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam Christianity, Judaism | ||||||||
| Government | Absolute[citation needed] sheikhdom | ||||||||
| Sheikh | |||||||||
• 1752–1776 | Sabah I bin Jaber (first) | ||||||||
• 1950–1961 | Abdullah al-Salim al-Sabah (last) | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Independence from Bani Khalid | 1752 | ||||||||
| 23 July 1783 | |||||||||
| 5 May 1871 | |||||||||
| 23 January 1899 | |||||||||
| 17 December 1900 | |||||||||
| 29 July 1913 | |||||||||
| 18 May 1920 | |||||||||
| 10 October 1920 | |||||||||
| 28 January 1928 | |||||||||
• Independence from the United Kingdom | 19 June 1961 | ||||||||
| Currency | Dirham, gold dinar Rupee Gulf rupee (1959–61) | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | KW | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Kuwait | ||||||||
The Sheikhdom of Kuwait (Arabic: مشيخة الكويت, romanized: Mashīkhat al-Kuwayt) was a sheikhdom during the pre-oil era. The sheikhdom became a British protectorate between 1899 and 1961 following the Anglo-Kuwaiti agreement of 1899. This agreement was made between Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah and the British Government in India, primarily as a defensive measure against threats from the Ottoman Empire. After 1961, the sheikdom became the state of Kuwait.