Is an independent Arab state and a member of the Arab League. Located in the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, which is a peninsula surrounded by the waters of the Gulf from all sides except the south and south-west, where the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. And along the coast of the peninsula spread a group of small islands most famous dolphins, mother Hubaysh, Hawar Islands in the west of the country and the island high and Alsavlah Island in the east.
Qatar space 11,437 square kilometers, the capital city of Doha, the official language is Arabic and the Qatari riyal currency.
Qatar is a land sandy plains interspersed with some lush oases and small rocky mountains that no more than high above it for 75 meters. Hot, humid climate,
A few rainfall, and no where rivers Remember, it is just the valleys are where floods following heavy rainfall and quickly depleted.
Qatar cultivation limited and most important crops are: vegetables, fruits, mussels and grains. Reared livestock (sheep and goats) and fisheries for fish and pearls.
Qatar knew of old, and was on the caravan trade route between East and West. Ruled by the Portuguese in the sixteenth century AD and established where Forts and citadels, and in 1776 was taken over by the British, and in 1868 ruled by an Arab family is the Al Thani family is still ruling until today. In 1971 fully achieved independence Qatar and joined the League of Arab States. The most precious thing in Qatar's oil wealth and the mines of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Live off Qatar's oil and natural gas, which has the third largest reserves of it in the world and the first reserves in the world per person.
Believes today's oil very high standard of living is still in front of Qatar's long years of prosperity, wealth and gas will become in the future, the country's main supplier existence field "North Field "Huge. Has huge projects in 1994 dealing with natural gas production, notably Qatargas, which aims to liquidate 9 billion cubic meters per year for 6 million tonnes of natural gas canister. Works Qatar on another project aims to convey to Pakistan via a pipeline known handwriting Culf South Asia Gas Gas Gulf South Asia.
Associated with the industry closely secured by gas-powered, and is particularly directed to the petrochemical which produces Aatelin and Alpolaitelin which is exported to China, but also to remove salt from sea water and agricultural fertilizer industry and the steel industry. The prevailing economic system in Qatar is a mixed economy. The state owns much of the country and of the means of production in the country, and back this process of nationalization to the year 1974 when the state placed her hand on the oil companies American English and managed by Qatar General Petrolium Corporation.
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