General
Profile
Location: Middle East, peninsula
bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia Area: total:
11,437 sq km land: 11,437 sq km water: 0 sq km Climate:
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Terrain: mostly flat and barren desert covered with
loose sand and gravel Capital: Doha Administrative
divisions: 10 municipalities (baladiyat, singular -
baladiyah); Ad Dawhah, Al Ghuwayriyah, Al Jumayliyah, Al
Khawr, Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan, Jarayan al Batinah, Madinat
ash Shamal, Umm Sa'id, Umm Salal Population: 863,051
(2005 est.) Ethnic groups: Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%,
Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14% Nationality: noun:
Qatari(s) adjective: Qatari Languages: Arabic
(official), English commonly used Religions: Muslim 95%,
other 5% Literacy: 89.0% |