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Travel pictures and adventure in 4 stories from Qatar can be accessed from this page. The images can be downloaded for personal use and sent as a postcard for free. Here, you can also find travel resources, links and useful information for Qatar. You can book your hotel and order free brochures about Qatar if you are planning to travel to Qatar. Click on the thumbnails to read stories and see travel pictures. You can navigate Qatar using Google Earth
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Qatar
Inhabited by humans for thousands of year, most of which were nomads, Qatar did not come into existence as an independent country until 1971.
Basic information
Capital: Doha
Population: 863,100
Religion: Muslim
Languages: Arabic
Climate: Summer (June to September) is very hot with low rainfall. Winter is cooler with occasional rainfall. Spring and autumn are warm and pleasant.
Currency: Qatari rial (QAR)
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Exact population: 885,359 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 89%; male: 89.1%; female: 88.6%
Ethnicities: Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%
Area: Total: 11,437 sq km; land: 11,437 sq km; water: 0 sq km
Land boundaries: Total: 60 km; border countries: Saudi Arabia 60 km
Terrain: Mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel
Extremes: Lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m; highest point: Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m
Imports: France 26.6%, US 9.5%, Saudi Arabia 9.4%, UAE 6.3%, Germany 5.2%, Japan 5.2%, UK 5.1% (2004)
Exports: Japan 41.9%, South Korea 15.8%, Singapore 9.1%, India 5.4% (2004)
Industries: Crude oil production and refining, ammonia, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, commercial ship repair
Source: CIA World Factbook
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