Qatar

Qatar which is officially called the State of Qatar is in the Middle East, bordering Saudi Arabia in the south and the Persian Gulf in the other sides.

Qatar was a British protectorate until 1971, when it became independent. Its main industry was pearl fishing until reserves of oil were located on its lands in the 1940s.

Prince Hamad bin Khalifa ousted his father from his position as emir in 1995 to assume power. He immediately began instituting more liberal policies, which ultimately led to the formation of Al-Jazeera, the top news network in the Middle East.

Qatar has substantial wealth from its oil and gas exports; most citizens live a life which is highly subsidized by the government.

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• Wikipedia: Geography of Qatar

• Country Studies: Qatar Geography

• Lonely Planet: Map of Qatar

• National Geographic: Qatar Map

• WorldAtlas.com: Qatar Map and Information

• Wikipedia: Music of Qatar

• Embassy of Qatar: Qatar Culture and Arts

• Portals to the World: [http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/amed/qatar/resources