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Middle East > Qatar > Geography

QATARI GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Connecticut
Area > Land 11,437 sq km Time series [159th of 238]
Area > Total 11,437 sq km Time series [170th of 250]
Capital city with population Doha - 300,000
Climate
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Forested Land 0.1% [192nd of 193]
Geographic coordinates 25 30 N, 51 15 E Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries Saudi Arabia 60 km
Land use > Arable land 1.64% Time series [191st of 258]
Largest city Doha
Largest city population 355,000 [125th of 174]
Largest city with population Doha - 300,000
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
Population density 63.26 people per sqkm [128th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 73.89 people/m² Time series [107th of 204]
Precipitation 75 mm [93rd of 95]
Surface area > sq. km 11,000 km² Time series [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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