Failaka Island is a Kuwaiti Island in the Persian Gulf. The island is 20 km off the coast of Kuwait City in the Persian Gulf. The name "Failaka" is thought to be derived from the ancient Greek φυλάκιο – fylakio(n) "outpost".
Location: Persian Gulf
Population: 147 (2011)
Etymology: < Ancient Greek φυλάκιο(ν) fylakio(n) "outpost"
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