Qatar is an Arab country located in Western Asia, that is a peninsula attached to Saudi Arabia (also known as the Arabian Peninsula). Just to it's southeast is the country, UAE and off it's northern coast is the island nation of Bahrain.

Qatar gained independence from British rule and became independent in 1971. Qatar is ruled by a hereditary monarchy, the House of Thani. Its head of state is Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Qatar is an oil and natural gas rich country, making it very influential in the world. Qatar has a total land area of 4,471 square miles, and a population of just over 2.6 million people.

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