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Dhows off Old Doha, Qatar
Dhows at the Doha Corniche in Old Doha, the spiral minaret of the Qatar Islamic Culture Center in the background.
Image: Francisco Anzola

About Qatar


Flag of Qatar
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a sheikhdom that occupies a promontory of the Arabian Peninsula on the western coast of the Persian Gulf. Countries with international borders to Qatar are Saudi Arabia; it shares maritime borders with Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain.

The Qatar peninsula is approximately 188 km (117 mi) long and 85 km (53 mi) wide, it covers an area of about 11,570 km² (4468 sq mi), compared it is about one quarter the size of Estonia, or slightly smaller than the US state of Connecticut. The country includes a small number of islands, reefs, and shoals in the coastal waters of the peninsula. In the near future, Qatar could become an island if Saudi Arabia's intent to build a channel alongside the Saudi-Qatari border, from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Salwa see the light of day. [1]

Qatar has a population of 2.7 million people (Qataris and Non-Qataris); only about 25% of the country's citizens are women (in 2019). [2] Capital city of Qatar is Doha (Ad Dawhah, pop 400,000). Spoken language is Arabic (official).


Qatar's Primary Administrative Divisions
Qatar is divided into eight baladiyat (sing: baladiyah; municipalities). These municipalities are:
Al Shamal, Al Khor & Al Thakhira, Al Daayen, Umm Salal, Al Rayyan, Doha (Ad Dawhah), Al Sheehaniya, and Al Wakra.



Map of Qatar

Administrative Map of Qatar
Political Map of Qatar

The map shows Qatar and neighboring countries with international borders, administrative boundaries, the national capital Doha, municipality centers, major towns, main roads, and major airports.

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