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 Qatar
is a country that is located in the Middle East and it
is basically a nation that is rich in oil. Doha is its
capital city. Qatar is the nation whose GDP per capita
ranks second in the world. Ever since the middle of the
1800s, Qatar has been under the rule of the al-Thani
family. Previously it used to be known as a pearling
country but today, Qatar has made a name for itself as
an exporting country of oil and natural gas. Over the
last few years, the country has been growing at a very
fast rate and in the year 2008, it reported a budget
surplus for the eighth consecutive year. The chief
religion in the country is Islam and more than 3/4th of
the population follows this religion.
There are also many expats living in this nation.
Majority of the expats are from non-oil producing Arab
countries and also from South Asia. Its petrochemical
industry is what attracts the expats to Qatar. The
culture of this country is similar to the cultures of
other Arab countries. Qatar has placed great importance
on education and the Government requires its citizens to
finish the Government provided education till high
school.
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