| Full Name |
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State of Qatar |
| Capital city |
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Doha |
| Area: |
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total: 11,437 sq km
land: 11,437 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
| Borders |
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Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia |
| Population |
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907,229 (July 2007 est.) |
| Time Zone |
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GMT/UTC +3 |
| National Anthem |
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As Salam al Amiri |
| Languages |
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Arabic (official),
English (second) |
| Religion |
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Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census) |
| Currency |
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Riyal (QAR) |
| Electricity |
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200 – 240V, 50Hz |
| Electric Plug Details |
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British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade  |
South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin  |
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| Country Dialing Code |
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+974 |
| Climate |
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winters: arid, mild, pleasant; summers: very hot and humid |
| Natural hazards |
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haze, dust storms, sandstorms common |
