All About Qatar

Capital :
DOHA
Outline
Geography & Climate
Economy & Culture
Tourism
 _ Total erea : 11,571km2

_ Lies between
GEO latitudes 24 and 27
N, and longitudes 50
and 52 E.
_ Consists of a low,
barren plain, covered
with sand.
 _ Khor Al Adid (Inland
Sea): an area of rolling
GEO sand dunes.
_ Highest point : Qurayn
Abu al Bawl 103 metres
(338 ft).
 _ Subtropical dry, hot desert
CLIMATE climate
_ Low annual rainfall
_ High temperatures in
summer
_ Big difference between
maximum and minimum
temperatures (the inland
areas).
Qatar officially the State of Qatar is
a sovereign Arab country located in Southwest Asia, occupying the
small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian
Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south,
with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. A
strait in the Persian Gulf separates Qatar from the nearby island
kingdom of Bahrain. In 2013, Qatar's total population was 1.8
million: 278,000 Qatari citizens and 1.5 million expatriates.
Following the Ottoman rule, Qatar became a British
protectorate in the early 20th century until gaining independence
in 1971 when it refused an invitation to join the United Arab
Emirates. Qatar has been ruled by the Al Thani family since the
mid-19th century. Qatar is an absolute monarchy and its head of
state is Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. After Saudi Arabia,
Qatar is the most conservative society in the GCC as most Qatar is
adhere to the strict Wahhabi interpretation of Islam. Sharia law is
the main source of Qatari legislation according to Qatars
constitution.
Before the discovery of oil, the economy of the Qatari region
focused on fishing and pearl hunting. Report prepared by local
governors of Ottoman Empire in 1892 states that total income
from pearl hunting in year of 1892 is 2,450,000 kran. After the
introduction of the Japanese cultured pearl onto the world
market in the 1920s and 1930s, Qatar's pearling industry crashed.
Oil was discovered in Qatar in 1940, in Dukhan Field. The
discovery transformed the state's economy. Now, the country has
a high standard of living. With noincome tax, Qatar (along
with Bahrain) is one of the countries with the lowest tax rates in
the world. The unemployment rate in June 2013 was 0.1%.
Languages
Arabic is the official language of Qatar,
with Qatari Arabic the local dialect. Qatari Sign
Language is the language of the deaf community.
English is commonly used as a second language,
and is considered to be a rising lingua franca,
especially in commerce, to the extent that steps
are being taken to try to preserve Arabic from
English's encroachment. English is particularly
useful for communication with Qatar's large
expatriate community.
In 2012, Qatar joined the international French-
speaking organisation of La Francophonie as a new
associate member, justifying its inscription by the
consequent number of French speakers in the country
(10% of the Qatari population would be
francophone). Reflecting the multicultural make-up of
the country, many other languages are also
spoken,including Hindi, Malayalam, Urdu, Tamil, Nepali
and Tagalog.
Culture and Etiquette
in Qatar

Qataris are hospitable people and very tolerant of their growing expat
population. Being a Muslim country, local traditions and practices still
prevail and foreigners are expected to be considerate of the culture.
Doha is a safe, family friendly place to live, with a low incidence of
violent crime. Single women dont need to be particularly concerned
when moving around the city late at night. However, common sense
always applies. In turn, public drunkenness, obscenities, lewd hand
gestures and public displays of affection, can land you in serious
trouble. Expats are expected to dress in a style appropriate to the
Islamic culture. Women dont need to wear the Abaya (a long black
robe which covers the clothes worn underneath).
 The expatriate
community is diverse.
The office, social media,
bars and private clubs are
good places to make new
friends. There are also
clubs for a range of
interests such as scuba
diving, Latin dancing,
yoga and a lively art,
music and film scene.
Religion and politics are
sensitive topics.
 Education
Qatar hired the Higher Supreme
Council to reform its K12
education system. Through Qatar
Foundation, the country has built
Education City a campus which
hosts local branches of the Weill
Cornell Medical
College, Georgetown University
School of Foreign
Service, Northwestern's Medill
School of Journalism, Texas
A&M's School of Engineering, and
other Western institutions.
The illiteracy rate in Qatar was 3.1% for males and 4.2% for females
in 2012, the lowest in the Arab-speaking world, but 86th in the
world. Citizens are required to attend government-provided
education from kindergarten through high school. Qatar University,
founded in 1973, the country's oldest and largest institution of
higher education.
Guidelines for Communication with Qataris
A good personal relationship is the most important single factor in doing business
successfully with Qataris.
Accept that verbal modesty will be highly disconcerting to them. If you are quiet,
they will simply think something is wrong. Not only do you have to speak more
when you are with Qataris, but you have to step up the volume as well. Loudness
of voice, rising pitch and tone, even shouting, all denote sincerity in Qatari
discourse. Recognize that Qataris place great value on hospitality. If you have
drinks, food or snacks in the office, you should offer to share it with your Qatari
colleagues.
Learn that a Qatari is not likely to criticize your efforts openly. He is more likely to
hint that changes are needed or respond with inaction
Accept that Qataris implicitly mistrust people who are attempting to hurry or
pressure them into a particular deal.
Be aware that Qataris are very relaxed about the timing of events. While
appointments are necessary,
Recognize that Qataris love to use flattery and profession of friendship; therefore
you should not hesitate to praise their country, their arts, their dress and food.
ECONOMY
 Trade, Construction
restaurants, 4%
Other
hotels
Government 6% 3%
Service
7%

Mining and
Manufacturing
10% Quarying
(includes oil and
gas)
58%

Finance
insurance, real
estate and
business service
12%
GDP at current price in 2011 (QR million)
Source: The Qatari Economy
 As of 2012, oil reserves of 15 billion barrels and gas
fields , account for more than 5% of the global
resource.
It is the richest per-capita state in the world.
The highest average income in the world (more than $
80,000 / year)
None of its population of about 1.9-million lives
below the poverty line and less than 1% is
unemployed.

Source: British Petroleum

 No one has to pay tax.
In nearly 2 million people, the original
Qatari are less than 300,000.
The heavy work mostly done by
immigrants, mainly Asians.
Qatar is the world's richest country and has a high
income developed economy backed by world's third
largest natural gas reserves and oil reserves in excess of
25 billion barrels!
 based on Bedouin
poetry, song and dance.
uses an array of
percussion instruments.
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Henna
World Cup 2022
 DESERT SAFARI
Experience thrilling drive in the Arabian
Deserts sand dunes
Enjoy a great BBQ Dinner over a live Belly
dance in a desert camp
 ZUBARA FORT
Built in 1938
1980s as a station for coast guards
1987 as a museum of pottery, coins and other
findings.
 THE PEARL-QATAR
Enjoy shopping in the many high-end
Retail shops
Go and walk along the beautiful boardwalk
 THE KINGDOM OF ALADDIN
Opened in 1994
Include rollercoaster rides, go karts,
bumper cars, trampolines and carousels,
video games arcade.
Qatar National Museum
Khor Al Udeid
Famous for quiet and relaxing environment.
The Torch Doha
(Qatar) Hotel