About Qatar

Did you know?

• Qatar is home to television broadcaster Al-Jazeera and the BBC co-produced Doha Debates.
• Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup. It is the smallest nation, and also the first Arabic nation, to do so.
• One hundred years ago, pearl diving and fishing were the primary professions of Qataris.
• Qatar sits on the world’s largest known natural gas field.
• Qatar is one of the wealthiest nations on Earth, with an estimated per capita income of $145,000 USD.
• Qatar is a land of contradictions due to the speed of cultural transition and the discovery of natural resources. It boasts the façade of an open-minded culture but, just beneath the surface, many indicators of traditional Islamic society.

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