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This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 08 June 2025.

Doha, capital city of Qatar

Image of Doha, capital city of Qatar

Qatar is a Gulf state leveraging substantial LNG reserves, advanced infrastructure, strong sovereign wealth, and dynamic tourism and sports industries.
Qatar in one word would be “Gas,” meaning LNG wealth.

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Qatar Flag

Flag of Qatar

Qatar armorial

armorial of Qatar

Qatar Map

Qatar is a country located in the Western Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent, member of Arab League.

Qatar administrative divisions

8 municipalities (baladiyat)
  1. Ad Dawhah
  2. Al Khawr wa adh Dhakhirah
  3. Al Wakrah
  4. Ar Rayyan
  5. Ash Shamal
  6. Ash Shihaniyah
  7. Az Za'ayin
  8. Umm Salal

Easy learning about Qatar

The capital city of Qatar is Doha.

Qatar is located in Western Asia
Asia Continent
Inhabitants of Qatar are called Qataris
Member of Arab League since 1971
Qatar has a population of 2,979,082 inhabitants
within a total area of 11,437 Km2
(7,107 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Qatar’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 29 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 1.66
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Qatar HDI ranks in position nº 43 worldwide
HDI of 0.886 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Qatar’s passport allows visa-free entry to 107 countries
Qatar passport ranks 45th in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Qatar GDP per capita is $71,652 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Qatar ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are illegal
(2025 ILGA data)
Qatar EPI (English Proficiency Index)is classified as Low Proficiency
has a score of 480
ranks 75th worldwide

(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 25° 30' N, 51° 15' E
Open in Google Maps
Neighbouring countriesSaudi Arabia.
Qatar Climatearid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Most predominant religionMuslim,
Second most predominant religionChristian,
Currency name & code Rial (QAR)
Internet ccTLD.qa
Qatar calling code+974

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