Qatar

Qatar is a sovereign Arab state, located in Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. A strait in the Persian Gulf separates Qatar from the nearby island state of Bahrain.

Did you know that:
1. The country is rich in oil and 90% of all its exports to other nations are oil-based. They have the world’s largest Gas Reserves and are the single largest supplier of liquefied natural gas. Other exports include petroleum products, fertilizers and steel.
2. Qatar is the home of Al Jazeera, the popular and controversial Arabic satellite television network.
3. The largest Sports Dome in the World is located in this country.
4. The highest elevation is Qurayn Abu of Bawl at 103m and the lowest is the Persian Gulf at 0m.