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___ QatarDestination Qatar, a virtual travel guide to the Kingdom in the Gulf Region. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Qatar's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this Middle East nation, e.g.: official web sites of Qatar, addresses of Qatar and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Qatar.
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 Diwan Amiri, residence of the Emir of Qatar © Embassy of Qatar | |
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State of Qatar | Dawlat Qatar |
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 Flag of Qatar Background: Ruled 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. He was overthrown by his son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, 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 a per capita income not far below the leading industrial countries of Western Europe. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) border country: Saudi Arabia other Gulf States: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates Qatar is a member state of the League of Arab States |
 Official Name: Dawlat Qatar short form: Qatar int'l long form: State of Qatar note: closest approximation of the native pronunciation falls between cutter and gutter, but not like guitar. ISO Country Code: qa Actual Time: Sat-Nov-7 20:17 Local Time = UTC +3h Capital City: Doha (Ad Dawhah, pop 400 000) Other Cities: Umm Said, Al-Khor, Dukhan, Ruwais Government: Type: Constitutional Emirate Independence: 3 September 1971 Constitution: 1970 Basic Law, revised 1972; currently under complete review. Geography: Location: Middle East, Gulf Region, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia Area: 11 437 sq. km. (4 427 sq. mi.) Terrain: Mostly desert, flat, barren. Climate: Hot and dry, some humidity in summer. People: Nationality: Qatari(s). Population: 770 000. GNI per capita PPP: $ 29 607 (year) Ethnic groups: Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14% Religion: Islam (state religion, claimed by virtually all of the indigenous population) Languages: Arabic (official); English (widely spoken) Literacy: 79% Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, fish. Agriculture products: Fruits, vegetables; poultry, dairy products, beef; fish. Industries: Crude oil production and refining, petrochemicals, fertilizers. Exports partners: Japan 46%, South Korea 18.5%, Singapore 9.5% (2003) Imports partners: USA 12.2%, Japan 10.5%, Germany 9.6%, UK 8%, Italy 7.4%, UAE 6.7%, Saudi Arabia 5.9%, South Korea 5% (2003) Currency: Qatari Rial (QAR) |
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Diwan - State of QatarOfficial site of the Emir of Qatar, H.H. Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. Her
Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned Official website of the Consort of His Highness the Emir of Qatar. Qatar e-Government Qatar's e-Government portal with services to citizens and visitors. Foreign Information Agency The Official Site of Foreign Information Agency a portal site with information on the State of Qatar. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar. Diplomatic Missions Permanent Mission of Qatar to the UN Qatar's representation to the United Nations. Embassy of Qatar in Washington DC The Qatar Embassy in the US. Foreign Diplomatic Missions to Qatar and Qatar's Missions Abroad The Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides addresses of the Diplomatic Missions. Maps Map of Qatar Shaded Relief Map of Qatar.  Google
Earth QatarZoomable satellite view of Qatar. Google
Earth DohaZoomable satellite view of Qatar. Map of Western AsiaMap of Western Asia and the Middle East region. |
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NewsAl JazeeraQatar based Arab channel television. Al-Raya Qatar News (Arabic) Al-Sharq Daily News (in Arabic) Gulf Times National and international news. Qatar News Agency (QNA) |
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Arts & CultureNational Council for Culture ArtsA portal to Qatar culture and heritage. Qatar Photographic Society Galleries, Slide Show and Publications. |
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Business & Economy__Quatar BanksQatar Central Bank Qatar National Bank Commercial Bank of Qatar Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry __Quatar Products Qatar Petroleum Qatar Petroleum is responsible for all oil and gas industry processes in Qatar and abroad, established in 1974. Qatar Petroleum Company Qatar Yellow Page Yellow Pages and telephone directory. __Transportation Airline Qatar Airways The national carrier of the Arabian Gulf State of Qatar. Doha International Airport Official website with information about schedules, facilities, and services. |
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Destination Qatar - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Qatar: Doha, Almaha Sanctuary, Al Jassasiya, Khor Al Udaid Beach, Al Bida Park, Palm Tree Island, Sealine Beach Resort, Al-Gharriyya Resort.Accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, tours and much more. Qatar Tourism Experience Qatar, the official Qatar country travel and tourism site. Tourist Attractions Some Information on Qatar's tourist attractions. Qatar Hotels & Clubs Qatar's hotels, resorts, and recreation and beach clubs. Qatar National Hotels Accommodation information by QNHC Qatar National Hotels Compagny. Qatar in Brief - Interesting Places in Qatar Guide by Qatar Airways. Qatar Guide Tourism and business Guide of Qatar. Qatar Info A guide to Qatar. Hotels NEW Hotels in Qatar Find a Hotel in Qatar. |
 City of Doha © Embassy of Qatar |
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EducationSupreme Education Council of QatarEducation for a New Era Inititive reform in Qatar. Doha College Doha - Qatar. University of Qatar Official web site of the University of Qatar, founded in 1977. |
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EnvironmentSupreme Council for the Environment & Natural Reserves (SCENR)Official website with information about the Council and Qatar's environment. Friends Of The Environment Center Official website of Friends Of The Environment, most information is in Arabic. Environment in Qatar Article of the Embassy of State of Qatar about the country's environment. |
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HistoryAl ThaniThe ruling family of Qatar since the eighteenth century. Qatar History by Qatar Info. ArabNet's Qatar page Early history, Turkey & Britain, The discovery of oil, Rulers of Qatar. |
 Restaurant Besmallh © Embassy of Qatar |
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SearchThe Country of QatarComprehensive list of links to Qatar related Web Sites. Internet Qatar ISP with links to Qatar Web Sites. Additional Information on QatarArabNet -- QatarBBC News Country Profile: Qatar Governments on the WWW: Qatar Open Directory Project: Qatar UT - MENIC: Countries: Qatar The Center for Middle Eastern Studies (University of Texas) Wikipedia: Qatar The World Factbook -- Qatar |
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