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Official Name: State of Qatar
Location: Qatar is a peninsula running north into the Persian / Arabian Gulf. Qatar is bounded in the
south by the United Arab Emirates. The territory includes a number of islands in the coastal waters
of the peninsula, the most important of which is Halul, the storage and export terminal for the offshore oilfields.
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Area: Qatar has an area of 11,427 sq km (4412 sq mi).
Capital: The capital and leading port is Doha, with a population (1986) of 217,294.
Language: Arabic is the national official language. English is widely used.
Religion: The population is almost entirely Muslim. Most native Qataris belong to the Islamic Wahhabi sect.
Population: The population of Qatar (1997 estimate) is 670,274. This figure includes a large number of migrant laborers from neighboring states.
Membership: Qatar is a member of the UN, Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council and Organization of the Islamic Conference.
Currency: Qatar Riyal (QR) = 100 Dirhams.
Qatar Time Difference: GMT + 3
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