| Geography | Qatar |
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Location:
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Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia |
Geographic coordinates:
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25 30 N, 51 15 E |
Map references:
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Middle East |
Area:
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total: 11,437 sq km
land: 11,437 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than Connecticut |
Land boundaries:
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total: 60 km
border countries: Saudi Arabia 60 km |
Coastline:
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563 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: as determined by bilateral agreements or the median line |
Climate:
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arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers |
Terrain:
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mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m |
Natural resources:
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petroleum, natural gas, fish |
Land use:
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arable land: 1.64%
permanent crops: 0.27%
other: 98.09% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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130 sq km (2002) |
Total renewable water resources:
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0.1 cu km (1997) |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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Total: 0.29 cu km/yr (24%/3%/72%)
Per capita: 358 cu m/yr (2000) |
Natural hazards:
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haze, dust storms, sandstorms common |
Environment - current issues:
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limited natural fresh water resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities |
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
Geography - note:
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strategic location in central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits |
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