last edited Dec 11, 2019
Overview of Qatar
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Quick overview
This small emirate in the Middle East is located on a peninsula jutting into the Persian Gulf. It is connected to the Arabian Peninsula to the south, where it shares a land border with Saudi Arabia.
Key facts
- Type of place: country.
- Location: small peninsula jutting into the Persian Gulf opposite Iran.
- Latitude/longitude: 25°18' N, 51°31' E.
- Local time:
- Capital: Doha
- Nature of the state: absolute monarchy of "divine right".
- Official language: Arabic.
- Currency: Qatari riyal.
- Population: 2,363,569 inhabitants (2018).
- Area: 11,586 km².
- Density: 204 inhabitants/km².
- Highest point: Jebel Dukhan (90 m).
- Lowest point: sea level.
- Coastline: 563 km.
- Driving:
Tourism
Better known for its foreign investments or its airline, Qatar is nevertheless trying to position itself as a tourist destination, showcasing its capital, Doha, reminiscent of Dubai, and the exploration of its desert.
Currently, the country welcomes around 2 million visitors per year (1.819 million in 2018) and has seen a significant drop due to the escalating crisis in recent years between Qatar and its Saudi neighbor (it was close to 3 million entries in 2015).
Travel essentials
- Destination: for beginner travelers.
- By air: France-Doha.
- Entry requirements: passport valid for at least 6 months after entry date + visa on arrival.
- Currency to bring:
- Exchange rate:
- Daily budget for budget travelers:
- Best for accommodation:
- Best for getting around:
- Risks:
- Best time for climate/crowds/prices:
- Interests (out of ): Nature ; Adventure ; Culture /; Relaxation-holidays
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Socio-economic statistics
- "Quality of life": 37/188 (rank in 2018)
- GDP per capita: $124,100 (2017)
- Average monthly income: ()
- Inflation: +0.4% (2017)
- "Official" unemployment: 8.9% (2017)
- Population below poverty line: ()
- Life expectancy: 79 years (2018)
- Migration rate per 1,000 inhabitants: +14.6 (2017)
- Population growth: +1.95% (2018)
- Literacy rate: 97.3% (2015)
- Urban population: 99.1% (2019)
- Press freedom: 125/180 (rank in 2018)
- Political regime: authoritarian regime (133/167 in 2018)
Sources: World Bank, Human Development Indicators, RSF, The Economist, The World Factbook