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 | State of Qatar |
| Location: | Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia |
| Area: | 11,437 sq km |
| Climate: | desert; hot, dry; humid and sultry in summer |
| Terrain: | mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel |
| Population: | 723,542 (July 1999 est.) |
| Religions: | Muslim 95% |
| Languages: | Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language |
| Capital: | Doha |
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