QA
Qatar
State of Qatar
Qatar sits in Western Asia and uses QAR - Qatari riyal (ر.ق). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
Doha
Population
3.2M
Area
11.6K km2
Population
3.2M
3,214,609 people
Area
11.6K km2
11,586 square kilometers
Density
277/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Doha
25.28, 51.53
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Qatar, officially listed here as State of Qatar, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Qatar, QA, QAT, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Qatar is grouped under Asia, more specifically Western Asia, with Asia shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 3,214,609 people and a land area of 11,586 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 277 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 25.5, 51.25, while the capital coordinate reference is 25.28, 51.53. Qatar shares listed land borders with SAU, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Doha (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Doha, Ar Rayyān, Laqţah, Ash Shīḩānīyah and Al Wakrah. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Qatar, capital of Qatar, and major urban areas in Qatar. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary authoritarian semi-constitutional monarchy. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include Arab League and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Qatar uses calling code +974, postal format not listed, and time zone data listed as UTC+03:00. The number format uses , as the thousands separator and . as the decimal separator. The week starts on sunday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists QAR - Qatari riyal (ر.ق), while language records include Arabic. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as Q. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 35.1 for 2017.
How to use this profile
This Qatar profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
QA / QAT
Top-level domains
.qa, قطر.
Continents
Asia
Border countries
SAU
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
Q
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Qatar is represented by the QA country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Doha
Ad Dawḩah
1,186,023
primary
#2
Ar Rayyān
Ar Rayyān
605,712
admin
#3
Laqţah
Ash Shīḩānīyah
198,600
City
#4
Ash Shīḩānīyah
Ash Shīḩānīyah
161,240
admin
#5
Al Wakrah
Al Wakrah
87,970
admin
Governance
Government type
Unitary authoritarian semi-constitutional monarchy
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
sunday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
, thousands, . decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+974
Postal format
Not listed
Timezones
UTC+03:00
Languages
Arabic
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
35.1
2017