Essentials
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Flora and Fauna
Flora Mangrove forest in Al Thakhira, on Qatar’s eastern coast More than 300 species of wild plants are present in…
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Art and Culture
Museum of Islamic Art, Doha Because of Islam’s stance on figurative art, paintings and plastic arts played a relatively insignificant…
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Economy
Qatar Economic Outlook Although the economy expanded at a weak pace in the first three months of 2018 due to…
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Government
Political parties and elections Election billboards advertising the 2007 municipal elections. Qatar held a constitutional referendum in 2003, which was…
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Religion
Islam The state religion in Qatar is Islam.[4] Most Qataris belong to the Sunni sect of Islam.Shiites comprise around 10%…
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The people
People from Qatar are called Qataris. They are Arabs. The official language of Qatar is Arabic, but many people also…
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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…
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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.…
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Getting around
Taxis Most visitors rely on taxis to get around town. Karwa taxis are widely available and reasonably priced; their meters…
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