Qatar

Qatar / State of Qatar

قطر‎ Qaṭar / دولة قطر‎ Dawlat Qaṭar (Arabic)

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Country in Western Asia, on Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
Capital: Doha
Largest cities: Doha
Area: 11,581 km² (water: 0,8%)
Population: 2,795,484 (11.6% Qataris, 88.4% non-Qataris); density: 176/km²
Official language: Arabic
Borders: Saudi Arabia
Seas: Arabian (Persian) Gulf, Gulf of Bahrain
Highest point: Qurayn Abu al Bawl (103 m)
Lowest point: Arabian (Persian) Gulf (0 m)
Longest river: no permanent rivers
Largest lake: none
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, fish
Natural hazards: haze, dust storms, sandstorms
Climate: arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Religion: 67.7% Islam (official), 13.8% Christianity, 13.8% Hinduism, 3.1% Buddhism, 0.7% other, 0.9% no religion
Government: unitary semi-constitutional monarchy
National day: 18 December (1878)
Currency: Riyal (QAR)
Time zone: UTC+3 (AST)
Calling code: +974
ISO 3166 code: QA
Internet TLD: .qa
Driving side: right
Electricity: 240V supply voltage and 50Hz, plug type: G