Trivia About Qatar

Qatar is the only country that starts with Q.

Where is Qatar?

• in the Arabian Gulf. Qatar is a peninsula, located to the east of Saudi Arabia, in the Arabian Gulf.

What is the capital of Qatar?

• Doha. Doha became famous at the time of the invasion of Iraq in 2003, as it was the location of the US central command.

How large is Qatar?

• 4,400 square miles. 2,400 square miles is 11,400 square kilometers. This makes it slightly smaller than the US state of Connecticut.

Which country ruled Qatar from the 1700's to the mid 1800's?

• Bahrain. Bahrain ruled Qatar during this time. The country became a British Protectorate from 1916-1971.

In what year did Qatar become independent?

• 1971. Qatar became independent from Britain in 1971 and Independence Day is celebrated on 3rd September each year.

Only 20% of the population of Qatar are Qatari.

• The population of Qatar is 610,000 and of this only 20% are Qatari. The rest are foreign workers, many from other Arab countries and the Indian Subcontinent.

In which year did the Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, come to power?

• 1995. In 1995 Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani overthrew his father, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, in a bloodless coup while his father was out of the country.

About what percentage of export income is from sales of oil and natural gas?

• Between 70% and 85%. There has been an effort to develop other exports, which now include chemicals, steel, cement and fertilizers. Banking also plays a part in export income.

The currency used in Qatar is the rupee.

• The rupee was used in the past, as was the Qatar and Dubai riyal. The currency now is the Qatari Riyal, which is fixed to the dollar at a rate of QR1=$3.65.

Which well known satellite channel is broadcast from Qatar?

• Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera was launched in 1997 and has become famous across the world for its controversial reporting.

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Good general knowledge questions and answers for all who are new to Qatar. Thanks @Bonjiek Dakoykoy