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Qatar - Travel guideQatar - OverviewRuled 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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| Country full name : | conventional long form: State of Qatar conventional short form: Qatar local long form: Dawlat Qatar local short form: Qatar note: closest approximation of the native pronunciation falls between cutter and gutter, but not like guitar |
| Capital : | Doha |
| Religions : | Muslim 95% |
| Languages : | Arabic (official), English as a second language |
| Location : | Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia |
| Geographic coordinates : | 25 30 N, 51 15 E |
| Area : | total: 11,437 sq km land: 11,437 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate : | arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers |
| Population : | 885,359 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Qatari(s) adjective: Qatari |
| Ethnic groups : | Arab 40%, Indian 18%, Pakistani 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14% |
| Government type : | traditional monarchy |
| Administrative divisions: | 10 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ad Dawhah, Al Ghuwayriyah, Al Jumayliyah, Al Khawr, Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan, Jarayan al Batinah, Madinat ash Shamal, Umm Sa'id, Umm Salal |
| Legal system : | discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Shari'a law dominates family and personal matters |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal |
| Internet code : | .qa |
| Calling code : | +974 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +3 |
| Electricity : | 240V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | Independence Day, 3 September (1971) |
| Interesting link : | Qatar travel guide - Lonely Planet Qatar travel guide - Wikitravel Tourism Office of Qatar |
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