Travelling Club - Qatar

Fact Sheet: Qatar

• 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
• Climate: arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
• Terrain: mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel
• Natural hazards: haze, dust storms, sandstorms common
• Population: 885,359 (July 2006 est.)
• Ethnic groups: Arab 40%, Indian 18%, Pakistani 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%
• Religions: Muslim 95%
• Languages: Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
• Government type: traditional emirate
• Capital: name: Doha
• Currency code: Qatari rial (QAR)
• Exchange rates: Qatari rials per US dollar - 3.64 (2005), 3.64 (2004), 3.64 (2003), 3.64 (2002), 3.64 (2001)
• Internet country code: .qa
• Airports: 5 (2006)