Qatar is a small, oil and gas-rich country located midway along the western coast of the Arabian Gulf. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south. Qatar has a coastline covering 563 kilometers and a land mass of 11,521 square kilometers. The climate is hot and dry, with summer temperatures regularly exceeding 40°C.
Qatar possesses an impressive 14 percent of the world’s total gas reserves, while it’s proved oil reserves of 3.7 billion barrels ensure current output levels will continue for at least the next 20 years. This abundance of oil and natural gas has enabled Qatar’s economy to become one of the fastest growing in the world. Qatar’s per capita income is amongst the highest in the world. In addition to the continued growth of its oil and gas industry, Qatar is strongly committed to the development of many other sectors including health, education, sport and tourism. Qatar’s ambition to be strongly positioned on the world stage achieved new heights in 2010 when the nation won the right to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022.
The nation has seen continued growth over the past few decades.
Qatar is a friendly, safe and crime free country, In Qatar you find top- class hotels, superb facilities for a number of sports and leisure activities, and a variety of mall for an excellent shopping experience.
Qatar has a variety of destinations for you to visit, see and experience such as:
• Museum of Islamic Art
• Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art
• The Doha Corniche
• Souq Waqif and Souq Al Wakra
• The Pearl – Qatar
• Katara Cultural Village
For more information go to:
http://www.qatartourism.gov.qa/Qatar is three hours ahead of GMT.
