Fun facts about Qatar
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Pliny the Elder referred to the inhabitants of the peninsula as the Catharrei in the mid-first century AD.
Qatar
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf.
From the “Name” section
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Human habitation in Qatar dates back to 50,000 years ago.
Qatar
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf.
From the “History” section
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The highest point in Qatar is Qurayn Abu al Bawl at 103 metres.
Qatar
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf.
From the “Geography” section
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Qatar is officially a constitutional monarchy but operates with autocratic rule by the Al Thani family.
Qatar
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf.
From the “Politics” section
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In 2010, Qatar won the right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first Arab and Muslim-majority country to do so.
Qatar
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Alex Sergeev (www.asergeev.com) · CC BY-SA 3.0