Absolute Location map of Qatar

25 30 North

5115 EastRelative Location Mid east peninsula boarding Saudi ArabiaCars,tucks,and airplanesPlains, hills ,caves

Qatar had no official government ‘til the late 1700’s.

Qatar became an independent country in 1971.

In 1972,Khalifa bin Hamed al-Thani the deputy, became emir.

Qatar is a almost developed country 21.8% of the population is between 0-

14 13.9 out of every 1,000 babies die

Only 89% of the people in Qatar can read

70.9% of the people that live in Qatar live in the cities .

48.1% of the people in Qatar own car

Qatar is an emirate. the person that rules Qatar is called,"

emir”. The emir puts together 18 member

council of ministers

35 member advisory council The government doesn't allow political

party Qatar allows both men and women to

vote and run for office

95% of the population is Muslim Arabic and English Holidays Ramadan

Eid al-fitr Muslim new year

Culture 2Culture 2

Traditional Arab clothing Men disdasha’s ghutrah

Women colorful long long-sleeved dresses “anabaya”

Facts and FiguresFacts and Figures

Population: 140,702,096 Growth rate:-474% Life expectancy Men:73.5

Women:76.98 Literacy Men:89.1%

Women:88.6%

Interesting Info

Rice,lamb,and sheep is the most popular foods in Qatar

Favorite sports 1. football 2.car racing Dating is forbidden in Qatar

Citations

www.Gale virtual refrence.com

www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook

Book name:Qatar