Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
25 30 N, 51 15 E
Middle East
total: 11,586 sq km
land: 11,586 sq km
water: 0 sq km
almost twice the size of Delaware; slightly smaller than Connecticut
total: 87 km
border countries (1): Saudi Arabia 87 km
563 km
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: as determined by bilateral agreements or the median line
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
mostly flat and barren desert
highest point: Tuwayyir al Hamir 103 m
lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
mean elevation: 28 m
petroleum, fish, natural gas
agricultural land: 5.6% (2018 est.)
arable land: 1.1% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 4.3% (2018 est.)
forest: 0% (2018 est.)
other: 94.4% (2018 est.)
130 sq km (2012)
58 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
most of the population is clustered in or around the capital of Doha on the eastern side of the peninsula
haze, dust storms, sandstorms common
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
the peninsula occupies a strategic location in the central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits
NOTE: The information regarding Qatar on this page is re-published from the 2021 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Qatar 2021 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Qatar 2021 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.
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