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Welcome to Qatar

 

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani

Emir of the state of Qatar

 

 

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani Heir of the State of Qatar

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flag of Qatar

 

The flag of Qatar is maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side. The meaning of Qatar's flag is:

 

White color signifies the symbol of peace as recognized internationally.

Maroon color symbolizes the blood shed during the several wars Qatar had undergone, particularly in the second half of the 19th century.

Nine-point serrated line indicates that Qatar is the 9th member of the "reconciled Emirates" of the Persian Gulf in the wake of concluding the Qatari-British treaty in 1916.

 

 

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Fast Facts

The State of Qatar

 

Capital: Doha

 

Official Language: Arabic

 

Government: Emirate - Emir Hamad bin Khalifa - Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim

 

Area: Total 11,437 km2 

 

Population:  -  2010 census 1,696,563[1] (148th)

 

GDP (PPP): 2010 estimate - Total $102.147 billion - Per capita $90,149

 

GDP (nominal): 2010 estimate - Total $110.844 billion - Per capita $81,963

 

Currency: Riyal (QAR)

 

Main Exports: Oil, gas

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Qatar News

  • HMC to observe No Tobacco Day

    DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation will mark world No Tobacco Day later this month with a series of workshops and education activities for the public.
  • Senegal First Lady briefed on Qatar Foundation activities

    DOHA: Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development hosted the First Lady of Senegal, Marime Faye Sall on Monday.
  • Qatar looks at future with QR360bn fund

    DOHA: Qatar's plan to set up a QR360bn health and education fund is to make sure that spending on the two basic sectors that are the key to socio-economic development is not jeopardised by volatile oil and gas prices in future.
  • Oman calls for ban on veiled women drivers

    DOHA: Traffic chiefs from GCC countries have concluded a two-day event to discuss a unified strategy to improve road safety and prevent accidents, with Oman proposing that women with face veils should not be allowed to drive.
  • Visiting Australian minister di...

    Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr with Pablo Kang, Australian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, during a businessmen reception in Doha.

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A RISING STAR

 

 
Any impressions you may have with Middle Eastern countries are defied by an independent state in the Arabian Gulf.  With an area of 11,437 sq km, this peninsula is practically small.  But don’t let its size deceive you.  US magazine, Forbes, compiled a new list of world’s richest countries per capita for 2012 ranking it as number one. 

 

 

 
With its massive natural gas reserves, it continues to flourish economically.  An advocate of change and innovation, Qatar is a visionary country propelled by human, social, economic and environmental developments.

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Home of the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Qatar’s prominence skyrocketed upon winning the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.  Being the first Arab state to ever host the World Cup, Qatar plans to build stadia, equipped with cooling technology, to control temperature since extreme humidity was one of the paramount issues.

 

Al Rayyan Stadium

 

Al Gharafa Stadium

 

Al Shamal Stadium

 

Al Shamal Stadium

 

Al Wakrah Stadium

 

Al Khor Stadium

 

Doha Port Stadium

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