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| has gloss | eng: Qaruh Island is an island belonging to the state of Kuwait, which received its name from the large amounts of petroleum sediments in the area (known as Qar in Arabic). It is the smallest of the nine islands, and also the furthest island from the Kuwaiti mainland. It is located 37.5 kilometers away from the mainland, and 17 kilometers away from Umm al Maradim. The island is roughly 275 meters long by 175 meters at its widest (area about 3.5 ha. The island was also the first part of Kuwaiti soil that was liberated from Iraq during the Gulf War on January 21, 1991. |
| lexicalization | eng: Qaruh Island |
| instance of | e/List of islands of Kuwait |
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| has gloss | ara: قاروه، أصغر الجزر الكويتية الجنوبية وأكثرها توغلا داخل البحر حيث تبعد عن ساحل الزور 37,5 كم، كما تبعد عن جزيرة كبر 33 كم و789 مترا، وتبعد عن جزيرة أم المرادم بمسافة 16 كم و90 مترا وتبعد عن جزيرة عوهه، وعن رأس المشعاب في المملكة العربية السعودية 40 ميلا بحريا. ويبلغ طولها 275 مترا وعرضها في بعض الأماكن لا يتجاوز 175 مترا. |
| lexicalization | ara: قاروه |
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| has gloss | fas: قاروه کوچکترین جزیره در ناحیه جنوبی کشور کویت است. |
| lexicalization | fas: قاروه |
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| geo loc | geographic location 28.822777777777777 48.78472222222222 |
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