Qatar
QatarA country of Arabia. It is bounded by Saudi Arabia inland and by Bahrain to its west.
Physical.
Qatar is a hot arid country occupying a peninsula of desert on the southwest of the Persian Gulf.Economy.
The economy and exports of Qatar are dominated by crude oil, which is present both on-shore and off-shore. Industries include oil-refining, gas liquefaction, fertilizers, cement, and steel. Due to its oil wealth the country has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. In 1987 , native Qataris constituted less than a quarter of the total population, the remainder being immigrant workers.History.
Historically linked with Bahrain, Qatar was under Bahraini suzerainty for much of the 19th century. In 1872 it came under Ottoman suzerainty, but the Ottomans renounced their rights in 1913 . In 1916 Qatar made an...[The entire page is 377 words long]
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