Qatar Profile
- Area: 11,437 km²
- Capital: Doha
- Population: 743,000 inhabitants
- Language: Arabic
- Religion: Muslims 95%, other religions 5%
- Form of Government: Republic
- Major cities: Al Khawr, Dukhaln
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Useful information about Qatar
- Currency: Qatari Riyal
- International dialing code: 00974
- International vehicle code: Q
- Driving side: right
- Entry documents: Passport with visa
- Vaccination required: NN
- Electric current: 240V
- Unit of measurement: metric decimal
- Time zones: +3
- Fixed date holidays: September 3 National Day (granted by the United Kingdom in 1971)
- Climate: the territory and climate are predominantly desert, characterized by very high temperatures, especially during the summer months (which run from May to September inclusive) where the maximum temperature exceeds 50°C, with humidity peaks of 90%; in the months from December to March the minimum temperature can drop to 5°C.
- Average temperatures: 26.1°C (16.5°C in winter, 35.5°C in summer)
- Transport: internal transport is almost exclusively privately managed. There is no railway network. The most convenient way to move around the country is to use a rental car.
- Airports: Doha
