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Pronunciation in English of the country name “Qatar.”
Qatar Doha, Qatar Physical features of Qatar Doha, Qatar Qatar: Ethnic composition
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The Country Quiz
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Which Country Is Larger By Area? Quiz
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Which Country Is Larger By Population? Quiz
Flags of all nations of the world. Grouping of various country flags on a world map.
Which Country Is Larger? Quiz
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Pronunciation in English of the country name “Qatar.”
Pronouncer demonstrates how to say the variant pronunciations of the country name...
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The extraction and global impact of Qatar's natural gas
Drilling for natural gas off the coast of Qatar in the Persian Gulf.
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The importance of Ras Laffan to Qatar's natural gas industry
Visit Ras Laffan, Qatar, the site of one of the world's largest liquefied natural...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © LittleAdventures/Dreamstime.com; Matthew Smith
Visit Doha and explore the Souk Waqif marketplace, take a traditional dhow boat cruise, and see the Islamic Cultural Centre, Museum of Islamic Art, and Al Jazeera headquarters
Visitors from the United States exploring Doha, Qatar.
Video: Courtesy of Northwestern University (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
How oil and gas transformed Qatar
Overview of Qatar.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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Doha, Qatar: Doha Bay
Doha Bay and the skyline of Doha, Qatar, showing a high-rise district (left) and...
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Doha, Qatar
Nighttime skyline of Doha, Qatar.
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Physical features of Qatar
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Doha, Qatar
Dhows sailing off Doha, Qatar.
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Doha, Qatar: Fanar, Qatar Islamic Cultural Center
Fanar, Qatar Islamic Cultural Center, Doha, Qatar.
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Doha, Qatar
A minaret and houses in the capital city of Doha, Qatar.
© Peter Vine
Doha, Qatar: Education City
Facilities of Texas A&M University at Education City, a complex in Doha, Qatar, that...
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Qatar: traditional dress
Qatari men in traditional dress at a hawk market.
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Doha, Qatar: Museum of Islamic Art
The Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, designed by I.M. Pei.
Larry Johnson (CC-BY-2.0) (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Doha, Qatar: 2006 Asian Games
Torch of the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.
Jimmy Baikovicius (CC-BY-2.0) (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani
Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani during a meeting with U.S. Pres. Barack Obama at...
Gary Fabiano/Getty Images
Ismail Haniyeh and Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (left) and the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifa...
Mohammed Salem—EPA/Alamy
FIFA Men's World Cup titles
FIFA Men's World Cup titles won from 1930 to 2022, by country.
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Al Janoub Stadium: 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup in Qatar
Al Janoub Stadium, designed by Zaha Hadid for the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup, in Al-Wakrah,...
© Fauzan Fitria/Dreamstime.com
2010 World Cup in South Africa: Spain's players celebrate victory
Members of Spain's national soccer (association football) team celebrating their...
Lars Baron/Getty Images
2015 FIFA corruption scandal: Sepp Blatter and Jérôme Valcke
Sepp Blatter (left), president (1998–2015) of the Fédération Internationale de Football...
Ruben Sprich/Reuters/Newscom
Kafala system in Qatar: construction workers preparing for 2022 World Cup
Construction workers in Qatar, many of whom suffered exploitation and abuse under...
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Petroleum resources
Oil refinery on the island of Hālūl in the Persian Gulf, Qatar.
© Peter Sanders
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National anthem of Qatar
The instrumental version of the national anthem of Qatar.

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Qatar: Ethnic composition
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Qatar: Religious affiliation
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Qatar: Urban-rural
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Qatar: Age breakdown
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Qatar: Major import sources
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