About Qatar

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Qatar Map filled with its flag
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  1. Qatar’s is a multicultural population of 1.6 million and is growing fast.
  2. Qatar is a peninsula that extends approximately 160 km into the Arabian Gulf and features more than 500 km of beaches, with beautiful sea and coral offshore.
  3. Qatar time is GMT+3.
  4. Qatar currency is Qatari Riyal (QAR).
  5. Qatar, which gained independence in 1971, is the only Arab country to have ever been a member of the UN Security Council.
  6. Qatar is a monarchy, but has a strong constitution.
  7. The government has included female ministers since 2003.
  8. Qatar's government comprises 11 ministries all dedicated to enacting the Emir's "Vision 2030".
  9. His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, was instrumental in setting up Al Jazeera broadcasting station.
  10. Her Highness Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Misnad, Consort of His Highness the Emir of Qatar, is the UNESCO's Special Envoy for Basic and Higher Education.
  11. The revenue from natural gas now accounts for more than half the country's GDP.
  12. The runway at Doha Airport is 4,572 m long, the world's longest. When fully developed, the New Doha International Airport will have a total capacity of 48 million passengers per year and will be the world's first airport to be designed and built specifically for the Airbus A380.
  13. The 45 km Friendship Bridge, linking Qatar to Bahrain, will be the world's longest bridge.
  14. The world-famous Museum of Islamic Arts in Doha, designed by I.M.Pei, winner of architecture's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, is based on the shape of an ancient mosque in Cairo.
  15. Seafood is a favourite, as are traditional meals with lamb, yogurt and spices, served in the glorious old-town souqs.
  16. Qatar offers tourists a wealth of activities to enjoy: camel treks, desert camping, shopping trips in ultra-modern malls or ancient souqs, snorkeling, water and jet skiing are just a few of the adventures on offer.

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