About Qatar
Qatar - officially the State of Qatar ,is an emirate
in the Middle East or Western Asia, occupying the
small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of
the larger Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by
Saudi Arabia to the south, otherwise the Persian
Gulf surrounds the state
Dawlat Qatar - State of Qatar
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Coat of arms |
Flag |
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Anthem |
As Salam al Amiri |
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Capital |
Doha - 25°18′N 51°31′E |
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Largest City |
Doha |
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Official Language |
Arabic |
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Emir |
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani |
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Heir Apparent |
Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani |
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Independence from UK protectorate |
September 3, 1971 |
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Area |
Total 11,437 km˛ (158th)
4,416 sq mi
Water (%) Negligible |
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Population |
July 2005 est. 813,000 (158th)
Density 75/km˛ (94th)
194/sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate |
Total $37.852 billion (62nd)
Per capita $31,397 (11th) |
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HDI (2003) |
0.849 (40th) – high |
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Currency |
QAR |
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Time zone |
UTC+3 |
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Summer (DST) |
UTC+3 |
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Internet TLD |
.qa |
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Calling code |
+974 |
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