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Geographical unit:
 
 Entity
 Qatar 
 Main prefix
 A7 
 Time zone
 +3 h 
 Continent
 Asia 
 
          Qatar          
 
 Qatar 

 Qatar - contains of following DXCC entities:
 
          Qatar          
 
 Coat of arms 
 Coin 
 Banknote 
 Stamp 
 Satellite image 
 
 Flag 
 Flag description 
Maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side.
 
          Qatar          
 
 Qatar 
 Capital: 
Doha
 Administrative
 divisions: 
7 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah): Ad Dawhah, Al Daayen, Al Khawr, Al Wakrah, Madinat ach Shamal, and Umm Salal.
 Population: 
793,341 (July 2002 est.)
 Languages: 
Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
 Geographic
 coordinates: 
25° 30' N, 51° 15' E
 Area total: 
11,437 sq. km
 Land area: 
11,437 sq. km
 Water area: 
0 sq. km
 Total land
 boundaries: 
60 km
 Borders
 with neighbor
 countries: 
Saudi Arabia 60 km
 Coastline: 
563 km
 Elevation
 extremes: 
Persian Gulf 0 m - Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m
 Internet
 country code: 
.qa
 Currency: 
Qatari rial (QAR)
 Name -
 conventional
 long form: 
State of Qatar
 Name -
 conventional
 short form: 
Qatar
 Name - local
 long form: 
Dawlat Qatar
 Name - local
 short form: 
Qatar
 Name - notes: 
closest approximation of the native pronunciation falls between cutter and gutter, but not like guitar
 Independence: 
3 September 1971 (from UK)
 Constitution: 
provisional constitution enacted 19 April 1972, in July 1999 Amir HAMAD issued a decree forming a committee to draft a permanent constitution
 Government
 type: 
traditional monarchy
 National
 holiday: 
Independence Day, 3 September (1971)
 
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