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Qatar Country Reading Comprehension Exercises - 145443
Qatar Country Reading Comprehension Exercises - 145443
Qatar is a country in West Asia surrounded by the Persian Gulf. The country, despite being small
in size and number of inhabitants, is considered the richest in the world.
Qatar is a Middle Eastern country with a small territorial area, but with a huge economy.
"Qatar, is a country located in Western Asia, on the Arabian Peninsula (a peninsula is an expanse
of land surrounded by water on almost all sides), and extends to the north of the Persian Gulf. The
country is considered a emirate, having its territory administered by a member of the ruling class,
in this case an emir. It is one of the richest nations in the world."
Official name: Qatar
Official language: Arabic; English is the second language.
Government: Absolute monarchy and constitutional monarchy. Ruled by Emir Tamim bin Hamad
Al Thani.
Religion: Islam (predominant).
Other religions: Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism.
Area: 11,610 km2
Population: 2,743,901 (2019)
GDP: U$ 167.6 billion (2017)
Demographic density: 236 inhab/km2
Bordering countries: Saudi Arabia
Time zone: 6 hours more than Brasília time.
Source: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/geografia/catar.htm
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