Qatar (Arabic: قطر[ˈqɑtˁɑr] local pronunciation: [ɡitˁar][6]), kent offeecially as the State o Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is an Arab kintra, kent offeecially as an emirate, in the Middle East, occupeein the sma Qatar Peninsulae on the northeasterly strand o the muckle lairger Arabian Peninsulae. It is bordered bi Saudi Arabie soothle; itherwise, the Persian Gulf surroonds the state. A kyle o the Persian Gulf sinders Qatar frae the nearhaun island nàtion o Bahrain. Qatar is an ile- an gas-rich naition, wi the third lairgest gas reserves,[7] an the first[8] or seicont[9] heichest GDP per capita in the warld. An absolute monarchy, Qatar haes been ringit bi the al-Thani faimlie syne the mid-19t century an haes syne transformed itsel frae a Breetish protectorate notit mainly for pearlin intae an independent state wi significant ile an natural gas revenues.

State o Qatar

دولة قطر
Dawlaṫ Qaṭar
Anthemالسلام الأميري (Arabic)
As Salam al Amiri  (transleeteration)
Amiri Salute

Location an extent o Qatar (dark green) on the Arabian Peninsula.
Location an extent o Qatar (dark green) on the Arabian Peninsula.
Location o Qatar
CaipitalDoha
25°18′N 51°31′E / 25.300°N 51.517°E / 25.300; 51.517
Lairgest ceetycapital
Offeecial leidsArabic
Demonym(s)Qatari
GovrenmentUnitary pairlamentary constitutional monarchy
• Emir
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Khalid bin Khalifa
LegislaturConsultative Assembly
Establishment
18 December 1878
• Declared Unthirldom

1 September 1971
• Unthirldom frae the Unitit Kinrick

3 September 1971
Aurie
• Total
11,571 km2 (4,468 sq mi) (164th)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2014 estimate
2,155,446[1] (142nt)
• 2010 census
1,699,435[2] (148t)
• Density
176/km2 (455.8/sq mi) (76t)
GDP (PPP)2014 estimate
• Total
$214.575 billion[3]
• Per capita
$96,993[3] (1st)
GDP (nominal)2014 estimate
• Tot
$213.784 billion[3]
• Per capita
$96,635[3] (2nt)
Gini (2007)41.1[4]
medium
HDI (2013)Steady 0.851[5]
verra heich · 31st
CurrencyRiyal (QAR)
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)
Drivin sideright
Cawin code+974
ISO 3166 codeQA
Internet TLD

References eedit

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  5. "2014 Human Development Report Summary" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2014. pp. 21–25. Retrieved 27 Julie 2014.
  6. Johnstone, T.M. "Ķaṭar." Encyclopaedia of Islam. Edited by: P. Bearman , Th. Bianquis , C.E. Bosworth , E. van Donzel and W.P. Heinrichs. Brill, 2008. Brill Online. 04 April 2009 www.brillonline.nl[deid airtin]
  7. "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 9 Mairch 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. World Economic Outlook Database-April 2010, International Monetary Fund. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  9. "Middle East :: Qatar". CIA World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived frae the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2009.