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Region: Middle East

Capital: Doha

Population: 2,444,174

Area Total: 11,000

Area Land: 11,000

Climate: Desert; hot, dry; humid and sultry in summer
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Ar Rayyan 272,465 2020
Doha 344,939 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Middle East
Population: 2,444,174
Area Total: 11,000km2
Area Land: 11,000km2
Coast Line: 563km
Capital: Doha
Climate: Desert; hot, dry; humid and sultry in summer
Languages: Arabic (official)
English commonly used as a second language
Currency: 1 Qatari riyal (QR$) = 100 dirhams
Holiday: Independence Day, 3 September (1971)


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 62.90°F
July: °C / 94.50°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 3.1"


Boundaries
Saudi Arabia 60 km


Ethnic Divisions
Arab 40.00%
Pakistani 18.00%
Indian 18.00%
Other 14.00%
Iranian 10.00%


Religions
Muslim 95.00%
Other 5.00%

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