Country data
Location: Middle East
Time zone: CET + 2 (during summer time: CET + 1)
Total area: 11,586 km²
Land area: 11,586 km²
Water area: 0 km²
Length of the state border: 60 km
Bordering countries: Saudi Arabia: 60 km
Coastline: 563 km
Capital: Doha
Regions: 7
Ad Dawhah, Al Khawr wa adh Dhakhirah, Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan, Ash Shamal, Az Za’ayin, Umm Salal
Telephone code: 00 974 (Source: Allcitycodes)
Highest point: Tuwayyir al Hamir 103 m
Population
Population: approx. 2.1 million residents (Countryaah, 2021)
Population growth: 3.6% per year
Population density (residents per km²): 181
Life expectancy: 76 (male), 80 (female)
Official language: Arabic
Religions:
- 77% Muslim
- 8% Christians
- 15% other
Climate
In the summer months from June to September it is always very hot and there is hardly any precipitation. Temperatures between 40-45 ° C are very common.
It’s not particularly cold in winter either. Isolated rain falls.
Currency / finance
Currency unit: Qatar Riyal (QAR)
Classification: 1 riyal = 100 dirhams
ATMs: Available in major shopping centers and banks.
International credit cards: These are accepted by many larger hotels and shops.
Regulations: Foreign and national currencies can be imported and exported in unlimited amounts. The import of Israeli currency is prohibited.
Customs regulations
The following may be carried duty-free:
- Tobacco products for personal use
- small amounts of perfume
(Information applies to people aged 18 and over)
There is an import ban for alcohol and for all kinds of pornographic articles.
If you carry medication with you for your own needs, it is advisable to have a copy of the prescription and an English-language description or explanation from the doctor with you.
Travel advice
The danger of terrorist attacks is very high in the entire Middle East. You should therefore be constantly alert.
Behavioral advice
You should stay away from demonstrations and large crowds.
Trips into the desert should only be undertaken with someone who is familiar with the area. Also take generous amounts of gasoline and drinking water with you.
Economy
Qatar has become a very rich country due to the large deposits of oil. Most of the economy is geared towards its extraction and processing.
Industries: chemistry, oil and gas extraction
Natural resources: natural gas, ed oil, fish
Land use:
- Usable land: 1%
- Grain cultivation: 0%
- Pasture area: 0%
- Forests: 0%
- other: 99%