Qatar#
Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar within the last 60 years transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant hydrocarbon revenues.
Government type: absolute monarchy. Chief of state: Amir TAMIM bin Hamad Al Thani (since 25 June 2013).
Facts#
Capital |
Doha |
Region |
Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia |
Area |
total : 11,586 sq km; land: 11,586 sq km; water: 0 sq km |
Population |
2,568,426 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language |
Currency |
Qatari rials (QAR) |
Time zone |
to be filled |
ccTLD |
.qa |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
Camp |
Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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to be filled |
to be filled |
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to be filled |