Qatar
in Western Asia
Asia
Saudi Arabia- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rial - QAR
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 240 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- ISO 2-Letter code:
- QA
- Internet top level domain:
- .qa
- Country phone prefix:
- +974
- Local Time (capital):
- Timezone:
- UTC/GMT offset: hours
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Qatar.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Qatar. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Qatar
Qatar with its capital Doha is located in Asia (Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia). It covers some 11,587 square kilometers (almost twice the size of Delaware) with a population of 2,314,310. Arabic and Spanish are the languages spoken by people in Qatar. Did you know that Saudi Arabia is the only bordering country.
Qatar is a peninsula jutting into the Persian Gulf, to the north of Saudi Arabia, East of Bahrain and West of the Emirates.The country is surrounded by the sea so watersports are a must. Kite-surfing is increasingly popular for the westerners while the locals prefer driving jet-skis at high speed next to the beaches. Safari tours to the desert with dune-bashing in Landcruisers are popular. Visit the collection of widely scattered malls around Doha and enjoy yourself.
Popular Destinations in Qatar
Administrative regions of Qatar
- Al Wakrah
- Baladiyat Umm Salal
- Baladiyat ad Dawhah
- Baladiyat al Khawr wa adh Dhakhirah
- Baladiyat ar Rayyan
- Baladiyat ash Shamal
- Baladiyat az Za'ayin
About the country
The terrain is mostly flat and barren desert. The average density of population is about 200 per km². The climate in Qatar can be described as aridmild, pleasant winters, very hot, humid summers. Possible natural disasters include haze, dust storms, sandstorms common.
To reach someone Qatar dial +974 prior to a number. The local cellular networks are operated on 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".qa". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery chaarger), keep in min the local 240 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G). The sign for the locally used currency Rial is QAR.
Maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side; maroon represents the blood shed in Qatari wars, white stands for peace; the nine-pointed serrated edge signifies Qatar as the ninth member of the "reconciled emirates" in the wake of the Qatari-British treaty of 1916.
Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar within the last 60 years transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. The continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenue through the mid-1990s by Qatari amirs permanently residing in Europe had stunted Qatar’s economic growth. Former amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, who overthrew his father in a bloodless coup in 1995, ushered in wide-sweeping political and media reforms, unprecedented economic investment, and a growing Qatari regional leadership role, in part through the creation of the pan-Arab satellite news network Al-Jazeera and Qatar's mediation of some regional conflicts. In the 2000s, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and by 2007 had attained the highest per capita income in the world. Qatar did not experience domestic unrest or violence like that seen in other Near Eastern and North African countries in 2010-11, due in part to its immense wealth. Since the outbreak of regional unrest, however, Doha has prided itself on its support for many of these popular revolutions, particularly in Libya and Syria, although to the detriment of Qatar’s relations with Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which temporarily recalled their respective ambassadors from Qatar. In mid-2013, HAMAD transferred power to his 33 year-old son, the current Amir TAMIM bin Hamad - a peaceful abdication rare in the history of Arab Gulf states. TAMIM oversaw a warming of Qatar’s relations with Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE by later in 2014 and prioritized improving the domestic welfare of Qataris, including establishing advanced healthcare and education systems and expanding the country's infrastructure in anticipation of Doha's hosting of the 2022 World Cup.
Geography
| Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total (World Rank: 165) | 11,586 | sq km |
| Land (World Rank: 162) | 11,586 | sq km |
| Forest (World Rank: 165) | 4.30 | % |
| Comparative | almost twice the size of Delaware; slightly smaller than Connecticut | |
| Coastline | ||
| 563 | ||
| Landborder | ||
| 87 | ||
| Elevation | ||
| Highest point (World Rank: 221) | 103 | m |
| Agricultural land | ||
| Total (World Rank: 208) | 5.60 | % |
| Arable (World Rank: 195) | 1.10 | % |
| Permanent crops (World Rank: 175) | 0.20 | % |
| Permanent pastures (World Rank: 165) | 4.30 | % |
| Irrigated land (World Rank: 138) | 130 | sq km |
| Map reference | ||
| Middle East | ||
| Environment | ||
| Issues | limited natural freshwater resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities | |
| Agreement party |
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| Hazzards | haze, dust storms, sandstorms common | |
| Location | ||
| Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia | ||
| Climate | ||
| arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers | ||
| Terrain | ||
| mostly flat and barren desert | ||
People
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total (World Rank: 143) | 2,314,310 | |
| Deathrate (World Rank: 223) | 0.15 | % |
| Birthrate (World Rank: 197) | 0.96 | % |
| Growthrate (World Rank: 33) | 2.27 | % |
| Migration rate (World Rank: 3) | 1.46 | % |
| Fertility rate (World Rank: 133) | 1.90 | % |
| Median age | ||
| Male (World Rank: 77) | 34.30 | |
| Female (World Rank: 138) | 28.10 | |
| Age structure | ||
| 0 14 male (World Rank: 155) | 148,021 | |
| 0 14 female (World Rank: 154) | 144,252 | |
| 15 24 male (World Rank: 143) | 206,055 | |
| 15 24 female (World Rank: 158) | 79,859 | |
| 25 54 male (World Rank: 107) | 1,359,380 | |
| 25 54 female (World Rank: 153) | 274,334 | |
| 55 64 male (World Rank: 150) | 61,051 | |
| 55 64 female (World Rank: 173) | 18,203 | |
| 65 x male (World Rank: 168) | 14,932 | |
| 65 x female (World Rank: 185) | 8,217 | |
| Health | ||
| Infant mortality rate (World Rank: 163) | 0.62 | % |
| Life expectancy total (World Rank: 50) | 79 | years |
| Life expectancy female (World Rank: 62) | 81 | years |
| Life expectancy male (World Rank: 46) | 77 | years |
| Physicians per 1000 (World Rank: 73) | 1.96 | |
| Hospital bed per 1000 (World Rank: 141) | 1.20 | |
| Sanitation access total (World Rank: 44) | 98.00 | % |
| Obesity adult (World Rank: 15) | 35.10 | % |
| Drinking water access (World Rank: 36) | 100.00 | % |
Energy
| Electricity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production (World Rank: 58) | 39,010,000,000 | kWh |
| Consumption (World Rank: 58) | 36,530,000,000 | kWh |
| Source fossil (World Rank: 30) | 99.50 | % |
| Source renew (World Rank: 146) | 0.50 | % |
| Crude oil | ||
| Production (World Rank: 17) | 1,523,000 | bbl / day |
| Exports (World Rank: 14) | 1,255,000 | bbl / day |
| Proved reserves (World Rank: 14) | 25,240,000,000 | bbl |
| Refined products | ||
| Production (World Rank: 43) | 278,300 | bbl / day |
| Consumption (World Rank: 45) | 280,000 | bbl / day |
| Export (World Rank: 14) | 544,000 | bbl / day |
| Import (World Rank: 208) | 245 | bbl / day |
| Natural gas | ||
| Production (World Rank: 4) | 164,000,000,000 | m³ |
| Consumption (World Rank: 21) | 49,640,000,000 | m³ |
| Export (World Rank: 2) | 123,900,000,000 | m³ |
| Carbon footprint | ||
| 92000000 | ||
Nation
| Budget | ||
|---|---|---|
| Education (World Rank: 123) | 4 | % of GDP |
| Health (World Rank: 189) | 2 | % of GDP |
| Surplus (World Rank: 186) | -8 | % of GDP |
| National symbol | ||
| a maroon field surmounted by a white serrated band with nine white points | ||
| National colours | ||
| white | ||
| Adjective | ||
| Qatari | ||
| Noun | ||
| Qatari(s) | ||
| Background | ||
| Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar within the last 60 years transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. The continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenue through the mid-1990s by Qatari amirs permanently residing in Europe had stunted Qatar’s economic growth. Former amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, who overthrew his father in a bloodless coup in 1995, ushered in wide-sweeping political and media reforms, unprecedented economic investment, and a growing Qatari regional leadership role, in part through the creation of the pan-Arab satellite news network Al-Jazeera and Qatar's mediation of some regional conflicts. In the 2000s, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and by 2007 had attained the highest per capita income in the world. Qatar did not experience domestic unrest or violence like that seen in other Near Eastern and North African countries in 2010-11, due in part to its immense wealth. Since the outbreak of regional unrest, however, Doha has prided itself on its support for many of these popular revolutions, particularly in Libya and Syria, although to the detriment of Qatar’s relations with Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which temporarily recalled their respective ambassadors from Qatar. In mid-2013, HAMAD transferred power to his 33 year-old son, the current Amir TAMIM bin Hamad - a peaceful abdication rare in the history of Arab Gulf states. TAMIM oversaw a warming of Qatar’s relations with Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE by later in 2014 and prioritized improving the domestic welfare of Qataris, including establishing advanced healthcare and education systems and expanding the country's infrastructure in anticipation of Doha's hosting of the 2022 World Cup. | ||
| Flag description | ||
| maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side; maroon represents the blood shed in Qatari wars, white stands for peace; the nine-pointed serrated edge signifies Qatar as the ninth member of the "reconciled emirates" in the wake of the Qatari-British treaty of 1916 | ||
Economy
| Gdp | ||
|---|---|---|
| Purchasing power parity (World Rank: 51) | 327,600,000,000 | USD |
| Real growth rate (World Rank: 124) | 2.20 | % |
| Per capita purchasing power parity (World Rank: 2) | 125,100 | USD |
| Source agriculture (World Rank: 215) | 0.20 | % |
| Source industry (World Rank: 6) | 54.60 | % |
| Source service (World Rank: 165) | 52.00 | % |
| Labourforce | ||
| Total (World Rank: 125) | 1,896,000 | |
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Communication
| Phone | ||
|---|---|---|
| Landline total (World Rank: 95) | 467,148 | |
| Landline per 100 (World Rank: 80) | 21.00 | |
| Mobile per 100 (World Rank: 22) | 157.00 | |
| Assessment | 0 | |
| Internet | ||
| Users (World Rank: 109) | 2,129,360 | |
| Population (World Rank: 16) | 94.30 | % |
Transport
| Air | ||
|---|---|---|
| Airports paved (World Rank: 151) | 4.00 | |
| Airports unpaved (World Rank: 174) | 2.00 | |
| Heliports (World Rank: 69) | 1.00 | |
| Road | ||
| Total length (World Rank: 136) | 9,830 | |
This is a list of famous places in this country in alphabetical order.
Abu Samrah- Abu Sidrah
- Abu Zuluf
- Adh Dhakhirah
- Al Buraythat
- Al Busayyir
- Al Ghaf
- Al Ghariyah
- Al Ghashshamiyah
- Al Ghuwayriyah
- Al Hammamah
- Al Husayniyah
- Al Jatlawiyah
- Al Judhay`
- Al Jumayliyah
- Al Kharrarah
- Al Kharsa`ah
- Al Khattiyah
- Al Khawr
- Al Khisah
- Al Khuraytiyat
- Al Kir`anah
- Al Mashaf
- Al Mashrab
- Al Qa`abiyah
- Al Wa`b
- Al Wa`b
- Al Wabrah
- Al Wakrah
- Al Waqbah
- Al Wukayr
- Al `Amiriyah
- Al `Arish
- Al `Asmiyah
- Ar Rakiyat
- Ar Rayyan
- Ar Ruways
- As Samriyah
- As Sani`
- As Sulaymi al Gharbi
- As Sulaymi ash Sharqi
- As Sunay`
- As Suwayhiliyah
- Ash Shaqra'
- Ash Shayhaniyah
- Ath Thaqab
- Az Za`ayin
- Az Zighab
- Bi'r Zikrit
- Doha
- Dukhan
- Fuwayrit
- Fuwayrit al Qadim
- Jaww al `Uwaynah
- Jumayliyat an Na`im
- Jumayliyat ash Shahwan
- Lisha
- Madinat al Ka`ban
- Madinat ash Shamal
- Makin al Fatiyah
- Mazra`at al Majidah
- Mazra`at as Sin`
- Mu`aydhir Rawdat Rashid
- Muhayriqat Janub as Su`lukiyah
- Musay`id
- Musaykah
- Nu`ayjah
- Qaryat ar Rufayq
- Rawdat Rashid
- Rawdat Shamim
- Rawdat al `Ajuz
- Sahlat al Markh
- Sumaysimah
- Thu`aylib
- Tinbak ash Sharqiyah al Qadimah
- Turaynah
- Umm Bab
- Umm Juway`id
- Umm Qarn
- Umm Qarn
- Umm Qurun
- Umm Sabbah
- Umm Salal Muhammad
- Umm Salal `Ali
- Umm Suwayyah
- Umm Wishah
- Umm `Ubayriyah
- Umm ad Da`ah Khawzan
- Umm al Abariq
- Umm al Ghaylam
- Umm al Quhab
- Umm al Quhab
- Umm al Quhab al Qadimah
- Umm al `Amad
- Umm al `Izam
- Umm az Zubar ash Sharqiyah
- `Adhbah
- `Adhbah ash Shamaliyah
- `Ayn an Nu`man
- `Ayn az Zughayn