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Facts and Figures of Qatar

  • Official Name: State of Qatar.
  • Head of State: H.H. the Emir
  • Head of Government: H.H. the Prime Minister
  • Legislation: Advisory Council
  • Law: Based on Sharia Law with both Civil and Sharia Courts.
  • Nationalities: Qatari(s)
  • Capital: Doha
  • Location: Arabian Peninsula's East Coast. Boundaries-Saudi Arabia,United
    Arab Emirates, Arabian Gulf.
  • Area: 4,427 square miles (11, 437 square km).
  • Physical Features:
    - Highest point - Dukhan. Heights (321 ft.; 98 m.).
    - Lowest point - sea level.
  • Population: 630,000 (annual growth 1.0 %).
  • Language: Arabic (official), English.
  • Religion: Islam.
  • Government: Traditional Emirate.
  • Main Cities: Doha, Umm Said, Al-Khor, Dukhan, Ruwais, Al-Wakrah, Al-Shamal,
    Ras Laffan.
  • Currency: The official currency is the Qatari Riyal (QR), which is divided into
    100 Dirhams. The Exchange parity has been set at the fixed rate of US $ = 3.65 QR's.
  • National Flag: The national flag is maroon colour with a broad vertical white
    stripe at the pole, the two colours being separated with a nine-point serrated line.
  • Weekend: Fridays and Saturdays
  • Working Hours:
    Government offices: 7 am to 2 pm. (Fridays and Saturdays are the
    weekend holi-days).
    Private establishments: 8.00 am to 12.00 noon, and 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm.
    Malls stay open until 9.00 or 10.00 pm (Fridays are the weekend holidays).

    • Banks: 7:30 - to 1 pm (Fridays and Saturdays are weekend holidays).

  • Local Time: 3 hours + Greenwich Mean Time.
  • Climate: winter: 20-30  degrees Celsius, summer 25 to 48 degrees Celsius.
  • Electrical Current: 220-240 Volts + 6% with frequency 50 hertz.
  • Tipping: a 10% tip is considered adequate in most places.
  • Economy:
    Main minerals: crude oil, natural gas
    Main agricultural products: fruits, vegetables
    Industries and products: oil production and refining, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel, cement.
    Main exports: petroleum products, steel, liquefied gas fertilizers, Liquefied Gas.
    Main imports: foodstuffs, beverages, animal and vegetable, chemicals, machinery and equipment.
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