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^ Location and Size
  • The State of Qatar is a sheikdom that includes the whole of the Qatar peninsula, extending from Khor al Odeid to the boundary of Saudi Arabia.
  • It also borders the United Arab Emirates, and has a strategic location in the Arabian Gulf near major crude oil sources.
  • The area of Qatar is 11,437 kmē.
^ Principal Commercial Centres
  • Doha is the capital and administrative centre.
  • Al-Khor is the principal port.
  • Umm Said is the industrial town linked to the oil industry.
  • Dukhan is the on-shore oil production centre.
  • Other centres include Al Wakrah and Mesaieed.
^ Weights and Measures

The metric system is utilised.
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