Outline of Qatar


The Flag of Qatar		The Coat of arms of Qatar

The location of Qatar

An enlargeable map of the State of Qatar

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Qatar:

The State of Qatar is a sovereign Arab emirate located in Southwest Asia on the Qatar Peninsula protruding from the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula.^[1] It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south; otherwise the Persian Gulf surrounds the state.

General reference [edit]

An enlargeable relief map of Qatar

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Qatar
Official English country name: The State of Qatar
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Qatari
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Qatar
International rankings of Qatar
ISO country codes: QA, QAT, 634
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:QA
Internet country code top-level domain: .qa

Geography of Qatar [edit]

An enlargeable topographic map of Qatar

Main article: Geography of Qatar

Qatar is: a country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Asia
    - Southwest Asia
- Middle East
  - Arabian Peninsula
    - Qatar Peninsula
- Time zone: UTC+03
- Extreme points of Qatar
  - High: Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m (338 ft)
  - Low: Persian Gulf 0 m
- Land boundaries: Saudi Arabia 60 km
- Coastline: Persian Gulf 563 km
Population of Qatar: 841,000 - 155th most populous country
Area of Qatar: 11,437 km²
Atlas of Qatar

Environment of Qatar [edit]

An enlargeable satellite image of Qatar

Natural geographic features of Qatar [edit]

Government and politics of Qatar [edit]

Main article: Government of Qatar and Politics of Qatar

Form of government:
Capital of Qatar: Doha

Branches of the government of Qatar [edit]

Main article: Government of Qatar

Executive branch of the government of Qatar [edit]

Legislative branch of the government of Qatar [edit]

Parliament of Qatar (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Qatar
- Lower house: House of Commons of Qatar

Judicial branch of the government of Qatar [edit]

Main article: Court system of Qatar

Supreme Court of Qatar

Foreign relations of Qatar [edit]

Main article: Foreign relations of Qatar

International organization membership [edit]

The State of Qatar is a member of:^[1]

Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA)
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
League of Arab States (LAS)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Qatar [edit]

Main article: Law of Qatar

Military of Qatar [edit]

Main article: Military of Qatar

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Qatar
Forces
Military history of Qatar
Military ranks of Qatar

Local government in Qatar [edit]

Main article: Local government in Qatar

History of Qatar [edit]

Main article: History of Qatar, Timeline of the history of Qatar, and Current events of Qatar

Military history of Qatar

Culture of Qatar [edit]

Main article: Culture of Qatar

Art in Qatar [edit]

Sports in Qatar [edit]

Main article: Sports in Qatar

Economy and infrastructure of Qatar [edit]

Main article: Economy of Qatar

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 60th (sixtieth)

Education in Qatar [edit]

Main article: Education in Qatar

References [edit]

^ ^a ^b "Qatar". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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