Middle EAST PROJECT
(How Pronounce QATAR is "kah-tarr.)
Country Basics
And the meaning behind the QATAR flag is:maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side; maroon represents the blood shed in Qatari wars, white stands for peace; the nine-pointed serrated edge signifies Qatar as the ninth member of the "reconciled emirates" in the wake of the Qatari-British treaty of 1916
Geography
The Major land-form is The Arabian Desert
The Persian Gulf is major body of water
Goverment
After 18 years at the helm of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani handed power to his 33-year-old son, Sheikh.
One the dad was elected then passed down to his oldest son
Economy
Qatari riyal is the type of money they use
Main import was Motor oil and main export is Mineral
93,714.06 USD is the GDP for QATAR
Culture
2.)The major language is Arabic
3.)Islam is the predominant religion in Qatar. According to the 2004 census, 77.5% of the population are Sunni Muslim and about 4% Shi'a Muslim, 8.5% are Christian and 10% are other.
4.)One of Qatar's most important traditional dishes is machbous which is a stew of richly spiced rice with either seafood, meat or both.
Climate
The Average whether is around 20 degrease
There Average rainfall is around 15 mm
Yearly weather will be in between 106 degrease-86 degrease
History
Compare Contrast
2.)Difference:They (Qatar and Us) both have a Different Type of government and, Different Type of Religions. Similarity: They (USA and Qatar) both have a Government type and,Both became rich of something (Qatar:oil,USA:Western Development