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Qatar is located in the Middle East. It borders Saudi Arabia. Once
Qatar was a poor British Principality, but today it has a leading economy that can rival Western European countries! Qatar
is 11,437 square kilometers, or slightly smaller then Conneticut. Qatar is arid; mild, with plesant winters, and
very hot and humid summers. The terrain of Qatar is mostly a flat and barren desert covered with loose
gravel and sand. Because of this sandstorms and dust storms are common; along with haze. The natural resources
of Qatar are fish, natural gas, and petroleum.
People in Qatar tend to live til the age of 73.14 years (on average). 40%
of Qatar is Arab, 18% is Pakistani, another 18% is Indian, 10% are Iranian, and 14% other. 95% of Qatar is Muslim.
Arab is Qatar's official language, but Enligh is commonly spoken as a second language. The literacy rate for Qatar is 82.5%.
Qatar is a traditional monarchy. Qatar's full name is the State of Qatar.
Qatar has no international disputes.
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