What is Qatar?
Q: What is Qatar?
A: Qatar is a sovereign country in Western Asia located on the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
Q: What are Qatar's borders?
A: Qatar has a land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, and maritime borders with the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Bahrain.
Q: Who rules Qatar?
A: Qatar is ruled by the House of Thani since the early 19th century. The current Emir of Qatar is Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Q: Is it an absolute or constitutional monarchy?
A: Whether it should be called a constitutional or an absolute monarchy is a matter of opinion. In 2003, a constitution was overwhelmingly approved in a referendum which provided for direct elections for some members of its Legislative Council.
Q: How many people live in Qatar?
A: As of early 2017, there were around 2.6 million people living in Qatar - 313,000 Qatari citizens and 2.3 million expatriates.
Q: What type of economy does Qatar have? A: Qatar has a high income economy and is classified as a developed country due to its large natural gas reserves and oil reserves. It also has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.
Q: What major event will take place in 2022 in Qatar? A: In 2022, FIFA World Cup will be hosted by Qatar making it first Arab nation to do so
