Essentials

Flora and Fauna

Flora Mangrove forest in Al Thakhira, on Qatar’s eastern coast More than 300 species of wild plants are present in the peninsula.Vegetation is extremely sparse in the Hamada landscape due…

Art and Culture

Museum of Islamic Art, Doha Because of Islam’s stance on figurative art, paintings and plastic arts played a relatively insignificant role in Qatari culture until the discovery of oil in…

Economy

Qatar Economic Outlook Although the economy expanded at a weak pace in the first three months of 2018 due to a decrease in mining and quarrying output, construction activity increased…

Government

Political parties and elections Election billboards advertising the 2007 municipal elections. Qatar held a constitutional referendum in 2003, which was overwhelmingly supported. The first municipal elections with men and women…

Religion

Islam The state religion in Qatar is Islam.[4] Most Qataris belong to the Sunni sect of Islam.Shiites comprise around 10% of Qatar’s Muslim population.[8] Religious policy is set by the…

The People

People from Qatar are called Qataris. They are Arabs. The official language of Qatar is Arabic, but many people also speak English, especially when they are doing business. About 2.6…

National

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Languages

Arabic: The Official Language of Qatar Arabic is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in several countries in parts of Asia and Africa. Arabic is the official language in Qatar, with a…

Getting to Qatar

Hamad International Airport Opened in April 2014, the state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport is conveniently located just south of Doha city. Named Best Airport in the Middle East in the 2015…

Getting around

Taxis Most visitors rely on taxis to get around town. Karwa taxis are widely available and reasonably priced; their meters start at QR4 and run at QR1.20 per km. To…