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Qatar is a country of striking geographical contrasts, from crescent-shaped dunes to a serene coastline of beaches and islands. Learn more about its mix of ultra-modern cities like our capital city of Doha, ancient villages and natural wonders.
Qatar is 11,437 km2 in size, making it easy to explore its many treasures.
Qatar shares a land border of 87 km with Saudi Arabia.
A narrow strait separates Qatar from Bahrain in the west.
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Take a closer look at Qatar’s desert landscapes and the riches of its diverse coastline.
Qatar’s striking crescent-shaped dunes move with the sands of time as Al Shamal winds blow across the sloped plains. Ancient hills and mountains surround these plains painted with black and brown tones. The highest peak can be found at Qurain Abu al-Bawl in the south of Qatar, just 103 m above Qatar’s lowest point at 0 m sea level.
Come and have a closer look at Qatar’s landscapes
Our beautiful country is not just blessed with landscapes fit for geography textbooks, but also with plenty of natural resources – particularly as one of the world’s biggest providers of natural gas.
Qatar holds between 10% and 14% of the world’s known natural gas reserves, and our offshore North Field is one of the world’s largest gas fields. Before the shift towards natural gas, Qatar’s economy was more dependent on the export of oil found along the western coast at Dukhān and offshore from the eastern coast.
The discovery of oil in Qatar in 1939 set about rapid changes and modernisation. It created vast opportunities and Qatar’s population boomed as a result. In 2023, Qatar had proved reserves of crude oil estimated at 25.2 billion barrels – the 6th largest reserves in the Middle East and the 14th largest in the world.
Did you know? Qatar has no rivers and only gets about 10 cm of rain on average every year. To make sure there is enough drinking water, Qatar makes use of desalination plants to make seawater drinkable.
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