Qatar
🇶🇦 Western Asia · State of Qatar
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About Qatar
Qatar (officially State of Qatar) is a country in Western Asia, with Doha as its capital. It is home to roughly 2.97 million people, giving a population density of about 257 people per square kilometre. The country covers 11,586 km² of land and shares land borders with 1 neighbouring country. Its economy is valued at approximately $215.56B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.886. The official currency is the Qatari riyal (QAR), and the main language is Arabic.
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Qatar is the 135th most populous country in the world, with about 2.97 million people.
By land area it is the 158th-largest country in the world, covering 11,586 km².
It has the world's 55th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($215.56B).
Qatar shares land borders with 1 country.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.886.
Qatar has a population density of about 257 people per square kilometre.
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