Qatar

Qatar is a country located in the Middle East on a peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia, covering an area of approximately 11,586 square kilometers. As of 2025, Qatar has a population of about 2.57 million, with Arabic as the official language and English commonly used as a second language. The country is mostly flat and barren desert with an arid climate featuring mild, pleasant winters and very hot, humid summers. Doha serves as the capital, and the government operates as an absolute monarchy.

Qatar has a high-income, oil-and-gas-based economy with a GDP of $217.98 billion and a GDP per capita of $110,900, driven by liquefied natural gas, crude oil production and refining, ammonia, fertilizer, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, and commercial ship repair. Key agricultural products include dates, chicken, tomatoes, camel milk, vegetables, cucumbers, pumpkins and squash, eggs, sheep milk, and eggplants, while natural resources include petroleum, fish, and natural gas. The unemployment rate is 0.1% as of 2025, with a life expectancy of 82.5 years. Qatar is implementing its National Vision 2030 strategy for economic development and diversification, with expansion of the LNG sector expected to boost growth.