State of Qatar (Arabic: دولة قطر) is an emirate in the Middle East.

State of Qatar
Dawlat Qatar
coat of arms
Flag of Qatar (Full size)
National motto: none
Official language Arabic
Capital Doha
(optionally) Capitalīs coordinates X° X' N/S, X° X' E/W
Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 157th
11,437 km²
Negligible
Population
 - Total (July 2000 est.)
 - Density
Ranked 154th
769,152
69/km²
Independence
 - Recognised

September 3, 1971
Currency Qatari riyal (QR) = 100 dirhams
Time zone UTC +3
National anthem National Anthem of Qatar
Internet TLD .QA
Calling Code974

Table of contents
1 History
2 Politics
3 Cities
4 Geography
5 Economy
6 Demographics
7 Culture
8 Miscellaneous topics
9 External links

History

Main article: History of Qatar

Politics

Main article: Politics of Qatar

Cities

Main article: Cities of Qatar

Geography

Main article: Geography of Qatar

Economy

Main article: Economy of Qatar

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Qatar

Culture

Main article: Culture of Qatar

  • Music of Qatar

Holidays
DateEnglish NameLocal NameRemarks
September 3, 1971Independence Day

Miscellaneous topics

External links


Countries of the world  |  Middle East