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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
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Area > Land
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11,437 sq km |
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[159th of 238]
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Area > Total
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11,437 sq km |
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[170th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Doha - 300,000 |
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Climate
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers |
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Forested Land
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0.1% |
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[192nd of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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25 30 N, 51 15 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
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Saudi Arabia 60 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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1.64% |
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[191st of 258]
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Largest city
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Doha |
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Largest city population
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355,000 |
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[125th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Doha - 300,000 |
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Location
Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia |
Map references
Middle East |
Natural hazards
haze, dust storms, sandstorms common |
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, fish |
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Population density
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63.26 people per sqkm |
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[128th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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73.89 people/m²
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[107th of 204]
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Precipitation
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75 mm |
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[93rd of 95]
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Surface area > sq. km
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11,000 km²
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[159th of 206]
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Qatar, State of Qatar, Dawlat Qatar
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