Qatar

Eid- Al- fitr

Jana

Public holiday
4days
5days

The State of Qatar lies halfway along the

West Coast of the Arabian Gulf, east of the
Arabian Peninsula between 24 degrees 27
minutes and 26 degrees 10 minutes north
and at 50 degrees 45 minutes to 51 degrees
40 minutes east. Its territory comprises a
number of islands including Halul, Al Shat,
Shirawa and others. It is a peninsula that
extends northward covering an area of
11606.8 Sq. Km. Qatar has a desert climate
of hot summer and relatively warm winter.
In summer, the temperature ranges
between 25 and 46 degrees centigrade.
Rainfall in winter is minimal and on average
does not exceed 75.2 mm per year. Doha is
the capital city, the seat of government and
the location of the main commercial and
financial institutions. Situated halfway along
the East Coast of the peninsula, the city is an
important cultural and commercial center
with a vast commercial seaport and a
modern international airport that link the
country to the rest of the world. More than
half of the population lives in Doha. The
population of Qatar is estimated at 744,000
according to the 2004 census, compared to
about 522 thousand counted in 1997
census. 83% of the population lives in Doha
and its suburb, al-Rayyan. Islam is the
official religion of the state and Sharia
(Islamic law) is the main source of
legislation. Arabic is the official language.
English is widely spoken. 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 $
= 3.65QR's.

5-H

Assignment 4