Qatar

Qatar is an Arab emirate in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the larger Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south; otherwise the Persian Gulf surrounds the state. An oil-rich nation, Qatar has the second highest GDP per capita in the world. (See detailed map.) The name may derive from "Qatara",...

Date founded:

  • Sep 3, 1971

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  • QA

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  • QA

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  • 25.3
  • 51.53333

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  • 11,437 km²

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 116,900,000,000
  • 2008

GDP (nominal per capita):

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  • 101,000
  • 2008

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