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.

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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