Qatar: Geography#
| Location | Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Geographic Coordinates | 25 30 N, 51 15 E 25.5,51.25 |
| Area | total: 11,586 sq km land: 11,586 sq km water: 0 sq km We are unable to verify those figures from Factbook, since the 6 main sources we used for checking give different figures as follows: Factbook: 11586 DBpedia: 11571 Geoname: 11437 Infoplease: 11437 Britannica: 11607 Wolfram: 11586 Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
| Land boundaries | total: 60 km border countries: Saudi Arabia 60 km |
| Coastline | 563 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m highest point: Tuwayyir al Hamir 103 m |
| Highest Mountains | |
| Terrain | mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel |
| Natural Hazards | haze, dust storms, sandstorms common |
| Natural Resource | petroleum, natural gas, fish |
| Land Use | arable land: 1.21% permanent crops: 0.17% other: 98.62% (2011) |
| Climate | arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers |
| Irrigated Land | 129.4 sq km (2003) |
| Renewable Water Resources | 0.06 cu km (2011) |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | limited natural freshwater resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Large Cities | Doha; ar-Rayyan; Umm Salal; al-Wakrah; Khor Doha; Ar Rayyan; Umm Salal Muhammad; Al Wakrah; Al Khawr [List Verified] Explanation: "Al Khor is city in northern Qatar. The last entry in both lists respresnt the Al khor city" Important Cities |
| Geography-note | strategic location in central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits |