Saudi–Kuwaiti Neutral Zone (historical)
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The Saudi–Kuwaiti Neutral Zone was a former jointly administered border territory between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, notable for its shared oil resources and eventual partition between the two states in the 20th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saudi–Kuwaiti Neutral Zone | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border region
ⓘ
disputed territory ⓘ former neutral zone ⓘ historical territory ⓘ |
| administeredJointlyBy |
Kuwait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kuwait–Saudi Arabia Neutral Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saudi–Kuwaiti Divided Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderType |
land border
ⓘ
maritime boundary ⓘ |
| contains |
Khafji oil field
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wafra oil field NERFINISHED ⓘ offshore oil fields ⓘ onshore oil fields ⓘ |
| country |
Kuwait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| createdByTreaty |
Treaty of Uqair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uqair Protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1922 ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 1970 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Kuwait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sultanate of Nejd NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerColonialPowerInvolved | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceModel | joint administration ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfterPartition | sovereignty divided but resources jointly managed in some areas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ |
| notableFor |
joint oil concessions
ⓘ
offshore oil fields ⓘ shared oil resources ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | buffer zone between Nejd and Kuwait ⓘ |
| partitionAgreementSigned | 1965 ⓘ |
| partitionCameIntoForce | 1970 ⓘ |
| partitionedBetween |
Kuwait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForNeutralStatus |
tribal grazing rights
ⓘ
unsettled border between Nejd and Kuwait ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Saudi–Iraqi Neutral Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resourceType |
natural gas
ⓘ
petroleum ⓘ |
| sharesBorderWith |
Kuwait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereigntySharedBy |
Kuwait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | dissolved ⓘ |
| successorTerritory |
Saudi Arabia–Kuwait land border
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saudi–Kuwaiti Divided Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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