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Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Connecticut
Area > Land	11,437 sq km		[159th of 238]
Area > Total	11,437 sq km		[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
Land boundaries > Border countries	Saudi Arabia 60 km
Land use > Arable land	1.64%		[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		[107th of 204]
Precipitation	75 mm		[93rd of 95]
Surface area > sq. km	11,000 km²		[159th of 206]

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