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India and Qatar recently elevated their ties to a strategic partnership and agreed to double bilateral trade to almost $30 billion by 2030.

About Qatar

• It is a small peninsular nation located on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
• It shares a sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south and is surrounded by the Persian Gulf on all other sides. 
• The Gulf of Bahrain separates Qatar from the Kingdom of Bahrain. 
• The country spans an area of approximately 11,571 sq.km.
• Doha is the capital and largest city of Qatar. 

Landscape 

• The landscape of Qatar is primarily flat and barren desert. 
• Sand dunes dominate the southern part of the country, especially in the area known as the Khor al Adaid, or the “Inland Sea”.
• To the north and west, the terrain turns slightly rockier and features low-rising limestone formations. 
• Qatar has wadis, which are valleys that remain dry except during the rainy season when they can briefly turn into rivers.

Ethnic Groups

• Qatar was originally settled by Bedouin nomads from the central part of the Arabian Peninsula. 
• Qatari citizens, however, constitute only a small portion—roughly one-ninth—of the total population today. 
• Economic growth beginning in the 1970s created an economy dependent on foreign workers—mostly from Pakistan, India, and Iran—who now far outnumber nationals. 
• Few Qataris retain a nomadic lifestyle.

Qatar FAQs

Q1. Why is Qatar so rich?

Ans. Qatar is rich because of its large oil and natural gas reserves, which make up the majority of its government revenue. 

Q2. What language is spoken in Qatar?

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Ans. Arabic is the official language, and most Qataris speak a dialect of Gulf Arabic similar to that spoken in surrounding states

Q3. Which countries border Qatar?

Ans. It shares a sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south and is surrounded by the Persian Gulf on all other sides.

Source: HT