Qatar Natalie Henry 3-10-08 ¾
Geography Absolute Location map of Qatar 25 30 North 5115 East Relative Location Mid east peninsula boarding Saudi Arabia Cars,tucks,and airplanes Plains, hills ,caves
History Qatar had no official government ‘til the late 1700’s. Qatar became an independent country in 1971. In 1972,Khalifa bin Hamed al-Thani the deputy, became emir.
Economy 1 Qatar is a almost developed country 21.8% of the population is between 0-14 13.9 out of every 1,000 babies die
Economy 2 Only 89% of the people in Qatar can read 70.9% of the people that live in Qatar live in the cities . 48.1% of the people in Qatar own car
Politics 1 Qatar is an emirate. the person that rules Qatar is called," emir”. The emir puts together 18 member council of ministers
Politics 2 35 member advisory council The government doesn't allow political party Qatar allows both men and women to vote and run for office
Culture 95% of the population is Muslim Arabic and English Holidays Ramadan Eid al-fitr Muslim new year
Culture 2 Traditional Arab clothing Men Women disdasha’s ghutrah colorful long long-sleeved dresses “anabaya”
Facts and Figures Population: 140,702,096 Growth rate:-474% Life expectancy Men:73.5 Women:76.98 Literacy Men:89.1% Women:88.6%
Interesting Info Rice,lamb,and sheep is the most popular foods in Qatar Favorite sports 1. football 2.car racing Dating is forbidden in Qatar
Citations www.Gale virtual refrence.com www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook Book name:Qatar