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Middle East
State of Qatar
🗺️ Doha, Qatar
Capital city
📍 25.2854°, 51.5310°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalDoha
TimezoneUTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population2.6M
Governmentabsolute monarchy
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.qa
Internet Users100%
GDP per Capita$110,900
🌍 Geography
LocationMiddle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Size Comparisonalmost twice the size of Delaware; slightly smaller than Connecticut
Climatearid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Terrainmostly flat and barren desert
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic Groupsnon-Qatari 88.4%, Qatari 11.6% (2015 est.)
ReligionsMuslim 65.2%, Christian 13.7%, Hindu 15.9%, Buddhist 3.8%, folk religion <0.1%, Jewish <0.1%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1% (2020 est.)
Median Age34.4 years
Life Expectancy80.3 years
National HolidayNational Day, 18 December (1878), anniversary of Al Thani family accession to the throne
Destinations in Qatar
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook