| Full Name |
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State of Qatar
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| Capital city |
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Doha
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| Area: |
: |
total: 11,437 sq km
land: 11,437 sq km
water: 0 sq km
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| Borders |
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Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
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| Population |
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907,229 (July 2007 est.)
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| Time Zone |
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GMT/UTC +3
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| National Anthem |
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As Salam al Amiri
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| Languages |
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Arabic (official),
English (second) |
| Religion |
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Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census)
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| Currency |
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Riyal (QAR)
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| Electricity |
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200 – 240V, 50Hz
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| Electric Plug Details |
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British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade 
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South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin 
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|
| Country Dialing Code |
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+974
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| Climate |
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winters: arid, mild, pleasant; summers: very hot and humid
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| Natural hazards |
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haze, dust storms, sandstorms common
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