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| Learn about the geography, history, people, climate, government, economy, politics, military, and other aspects of Qatar. We have nine pages of interesting Qatar facts & figures: on everything from transportation and communications systems to natural hazards to transitional issues facing .Qatar. When you hear another country being discussed on the news, visit WorldCountries.info and gets the facts. |
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total: 11,437 sq km land: 11,437 sq km water: 0 sq km |
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arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers |
| Population |
907,229 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language |
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Official Tourism Site
Explore the natural environment, take an exciting desert safari, relax at the many beaches and pool facilities, or enjoy your favourite sport. Golf courses, billiards and snookers tables, bowling alleys, tennis and squash facilities, ice skating rinks. Whatever your interest, there is something for everyone.
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CIA World Factbook Description of Qatar |
| Ruled by the al-Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa al-Thani, overthrew him in a bloodless coup in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Oil and natural gas revenues enable Qatar to have one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. |
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