The State of Qatar, is an emirate in the Middle East and Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the larger Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south; otherwise the Persian Gulf surrounds the state.
Capital: - Doha
Area: - Total: 11,437 km² (164th) 4,416 sq mi
- Water (%): negligible
Independence: - from the United Kingdom: September 3, 1971
Official languages: - Arabic
Population: - July 2006 estimate: 839,213 (158th2)
- 2004 census: 744,029 (159th)
- Density: 74/km² (121st) 192/sq mi