Qatar

629,800 population - Capital Doha

Qatar is located on a peninsula extending northward from Arabia into the Persian Gulf. It borders the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. An interesting point is that their drinking water supply is distilled seawater. Desert, sand dunes, salt flats, and arid plains cover most of the country. Arabic is spoken by most people but English is also used. They rely heavily on petroleum industry.

 

 

 

 

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