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QatarGeography
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Location: |
Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia | |
Geographic coordinates:
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25 30 N, 51 15 E | |
Map references:
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Middle East | |
Area:
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total: 11,437 sq km
land: 11,437 sq km
water: 0 sq km | |
Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than Connecticut | |
Land boundaries:
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total: 60 km
border countries: Saudi Arabia 60 km | |
Coastline:
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563 km | |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: as determined by bilateral agreements or the median line | |
Climate:
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arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers | |
Terrain:
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mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel | |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m | |
Natural resources:
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petroleum, natural gas, fish | |
Land use:
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arable land: 1.64%
permanent crops: 0.27%
other: 98.09% (2001) | |
Irrigated land:
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130 sq km (1998 est.) | |
Natural hazards:
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haze, dust storms, sandstorms common | |
Environment - current issues:
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limited natural fresh water resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities | |
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements | |
Geography - note:
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strategic location in central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits
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More about Qatar:
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Economy
Communications
Transportation
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Transnational Issues
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World Factbook INDEX:
List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1 |
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