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| AREA |
11,427
sq km (4412 sq miles). |
| POPULATION |
640,846 (1996). |
| POPULATION DENSITY |
56.1 per sq km. |
| CAPITAL |
Doha. |
| CAPITAL
POPULATION |
392,384 (1995). |
| GEOGRAPHY |
Qatar is an oil-rich
peninsula jutting out into the Gulf between
Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. There
are hills in the northwest, but the rest
of the country consists of sand dunes and
salt flats, with scattered vegetation towards
the north. |
| GOVERNMENT |
Emirate since 1971.
Head of State: Crown Prince Sheikh Hamad
bin Khalifa al-Thani since 1995. Head of
Government: Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah
bin Khalifa al-Thani since 1996. Gained
independence from the UK in 1971. |
| LANGUAGE |
Arabic is the official
language. Some English is spoken. |
| RELIGION |
Muslim |
| STANDARD
TIME |
GMT + 3. |
| ELECTRICITY |
240/415 volts AC, 50Hz. |
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