THE COUNTRY

Quatar lies in the Middle

East and is located on
the Asian continent. It is
a peninsula. There is
only one neighbor
country - Saudi Arabia.
Qatar is a very small
country. Its population is
about 3 million people.
It is an Absolute
Monarchy ruled by the
Emir of Qatar.
The language is Arabic.
The official religion is
Islam, but other
religions are allowed.
The capital is Doha. It once was a fishing village, where pearl fishers were looking for their
fortunes and also a famous center for horse and camel breeding.
Qatar is a desert. It is mostly flat and the landscape is barren and dry.
There is only limited natural water supply and there is not much agriculture or farming possible,
only 5% of the lands is used for agriculture such as for date palm plantations.
Most food must be imported into the country. Qatar, however, is a very rich country due to its
mineral resources such as oil and natural gas. 
Qatar has the third largest natural gas reserves in the world, after Russia and Iran
The main trading partners of Qatar are India, China, Japan, South Korea, the USA and the UK.
Qatar has a dry desert climate and temperatures can easily reach more than 40°C  in summer.
Natural hazards include sand storms, dust storms and haze. 
 
The emirate on the Persian gulf has many attractions for the whole family to visit. Among the most
popular are:

 Soul Waif: Doha's main and very picturesque market place.

 A cruise on a typical Dhow ( boat)
 A visit to the National Museum
 A visit to the Museum of Islamic Art
 Msheireb Enrichment Center with exhibits about the history of Qatar in a floating museum 
 the 'Kingdom of Aladdin', an amusement park for families
 Desert adventure with camels or desert safari. It is also popular to watch a camel race.

 
Answer the true(T), false (F) or we don’t know (?)

1. Qatar is located in Africa.

2. There is a border with Saudi Arabia.
3. Saudi Arabia and Qatar are friendly states.
4. There is a king in Qatar.
5. It is a big country.
6. The main trade products are pearls.
7. It gets very hot in Qatar.
8. There are sandstorms every day.
9. There are not many attractions in Doha.
10. A desert safari is very expensive.

Answer the questions in full sentences

1. Where is Qatar located?

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4. How many inhabitants are in Qatar?
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6. What is the weather like?
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8. Where does most of the food supplies come from?
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9. Why is Qatar a rich country?
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10. Would you like to visit Qatar? Why? Why not?
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