Qatar is a peninsula with a single land border, and it was closed for over three years until 2021. Almost all its drinking water comes from desalination.
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The capital city of Qatar is Doha, capital city of Qatar.
Word: Gas
Meaning: LNG wealth
Administrative Divisions
7 municipalities:
- Al Daayen
- Al Khor
- Al Rayyan
- Al Shamal
- Al Wakrah
- Doha
- Umm Salal
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Qatar is a Country of Middle East located in the Western Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia, member of Arab League.
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Height
-3 m (-10 ft), 5 m (16 ft), 10 m (33 ft), 25 m (82 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 100 m (328 ft), Max altitude 130 m (427 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Qatar
Height from south to north in Qatar
1Persian Gulf0 m
Population of Qatar, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA
Basic Information
Capital City: Doha, capital city of Qatar
Population: 2,972,215 (World Bank)
Area: 11,437 km² / 7,107 sq mi
People from Qatar are called: Qataris
Geography
Latitude: 25.237° N
Longitude: 51.144° E
Geographical Subregion: Western Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Highest Elevation Point: Qurayn Abu al Bawl (103 m)
Lowest point: Persian Gulf (0 m)
Borders
- Saudi Arabia — Land border
Climate
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 75 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 480 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 31 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.676 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 43 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.886
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.8
Expected Years of Schooling: 13.1
Life Expectancy at Birth: 82.4 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim
Second Most Predominant: Christian
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: 10 Years
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
Arab League - since 1971
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+03:00
Official website: diwan.gov.qa
TLD: .qa
Calling Code: +974
MapGeo Name: Qatar
MapGeo Code: QA