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Area |
11,437 sq km
(4416 sq miles). |
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Population
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618,000
(official estimate 2002) |
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Population
Density
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54.0 per sq km. |
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Capital
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Doha.
Population: 264,009 (1997). |
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Geography |
Qatar
is an oil-rich peninsula jutting out into the Gulf between
Bahrain
and the United Arab Emirates. There are hills in the northwest,
but the rest of the country consists of sand dunes and salt flats,
with scattered vegetation towards the north.
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Government |
Emirate since
1971. Gained independence from the UK in 1971. Head of State:
Crown Prince Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani since 1995. Head of
Government: Prime Minister Sheikh Abdallah bin Khalifa al-Thani
since 1996. |
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Language
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Arabic is the
official language. Some English is spoken. |
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Religion
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Islam
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Other
useful links:
Qatar facts part II
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