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Qatar

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Capital
Doha
Population
2,639,211
Area
11,437 km2
Climate
Desert or arid
Government
Absolute monarchy
Currency
Qatari riyal
Languages
Arabic
Sells
natural gas, crude petroleum, refined petroleum, plastics
Sells to
China 18%, India 11%, S. Korea 10%
Land borders
1: Saudi Arabia
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+974
Founded
1870
Hemisphere
Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Arabicofficial

Largest cities

Doha  capital 344,939
Ar Rayyān 272,465
Lusail 198,600
Al Maţār al ‘Atīq 76,774
Al Manşūrah 65,493

Form of government

Absolute monarchy.

Climate and geography

arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (1)

Figures from its history

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Emir who founded Al Jazeera Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani was Emir of Qatar from 1995 until his abdication in 2013.