Qatar Geography

Country Name: State of Qatar

Capital City: Doha

Population: 907,229 (2007 est.)

Population Growth: 2.386% (est.)

Currency: Qatari rial (QAR)

Languages: Arabic (official)

Area: 11,437 sq km

Inflation Rate: 7.2% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 3.2% (2006)

Domain extension:

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF QATAR

Location:

Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia

Geographic Co-ordinates:

25 30 N, 51 15 E

Area - total:

11,437 sq km

Area - total:

11,437 sq km

Area - land:

11,437 sq km

Area - water:

0 sq km

Land Boundaries:

60 km

Border Countries:

Saudi Arabia 60 km

Terrain:

mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel

Elevation - highest point:

Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Persian Gulf 0 m

Natural Resources:

petroleum, natural gas, fish

Arable Land:

1.64%

Permanent Crops:

0.27%

Other Land Use:

98.09% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

haze, dust storms, sandstorms common