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 | Quatar |
| 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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