Qatar

Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Bahrain, an inlet of the Persian Gulf, separates Qatar from nearby Bahrain. The capital is Doha, home to over 80% of the country's inhabitants, and the land area is mostly made up of flat, low-lying desert.
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Some of the key events about Qatar

  • 1916
    Qatar became a British protectorate, limiting its sovereignty
  • 1939
    Oil was discovered in Qatar, marking the beginning of its economic transformation
  • 1968
    The country's first oil field was exhausted, signaling potential economic challenges
  • 1971
    Qatar gained independence from the United Kingdom
  • 1995
    Qatar launched Al Jazeera, which became a major international news network
  • 1995
    A bloodless coup occurred, deposing the previous Emir
  • 2003
    The Museum of Islamic Art opened in Doha, showcasing one of the world's largest collections of Islamic art
  • 2006
    Qatar successfully hosted the 15th Asian Games, the largest multi-sport event in Asia
  • 2006
    A suicide bombing at an oil facility in Mesaieed killed one British worker
  • 2010
    Qatar was selected to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first Arab country to do so
  • 2010
    Qatar was controversially awarded the 2022 FIFA World Cup, sparking allegations of bribery
  • 2011
    Qatar's per capita GDP became one of the highest in the world
  • 2013
    Reports emerged of widespread labor abuses in World Cup construction projects
  • 2014
    The Hamad International Airport opened, becoming a major global aviation hub
  • 2014
    The International Trade Union Confederation reported that 1,200 workers had died in World Cup construction
  • 2017
    Qatar National Library opened, housing over a million books and rare manuscripts
  • 2017
    Several Arab countries imposed a diplomatic, travel and trade boycott on Qatar
  • 2021
    A report revealed that over 6,500 migrant workers had died in Qatar since the World Cup bid
  • 2022
    Qatar successfully hosted the FIFA World Cup, the first to be held in the Arab world
  • 2022
    Widespread criticism of Qatar's human rights record overshadowed the FIFA World Cup

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