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The flag of Qatar has a maroon field, on the hoist side of which is a white vertical band that spans about one-third the width of the field and is separated from the rest of the field by nine adjoining fly-side pointing white isosceles triangles that serve as a serrated line.

Qatar

State of Qatar

Western AsiaQAQAT

Population

2.88M

Capital

Doha

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name
Qatar
Official Name
State of Qatar
Region
Western Asia
Population
2.88M

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code
QA
Alpha-3 Code
QAT
Olympic Code
634
Area
11,586 km²

Time Zones

  • UTC+03:00

Languages

Arabic

Continents

Asia

Currencies

  • ر.ق - Qatari riyal (QAR)

International Associations

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab League (AL)

Bordering Countries

Saudi Arabia

Geographic Location

Coordinates: 51.53°, 25.28°

Qatar is located in , specifically in the Western Asia region. It shares borders with 1 country.

About Qatar

The capital city, Doha, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include Arabic.

Geographic Facts

  • Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
  • Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
  • About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.