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Interesting Facts about Qatar

Trivia, oddities, and curious tidbits about Qatar.

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19 curious facts about Qatar.

Qatar is the world's least taxed country.
Only about 30% of the residents of Qatar are actually citizens of Qatar. The population includes large communities of Indians, Pakistanis and Iranians, and smaller communities of Filipinos, Bangladeshis, Sudanese, Afghans, Sri Lankans and Britons.
Qatar is geologically unstable; the land has risen two metres relative to sea level in the past 400 years. Qatar and Bahrain were once joined, but, over the centuries, the two land masses drifted apart.
Qatari troops participated in the Persian Gulf War in 1990-91. Doha served as a base for offensive strikes by American and Canadian aircraft against Iraq and the Iraqi forces.

The separation of men and women in Qatari society extends to places of prayer, government offices, shops and even elevators.
Although the Qatar government provides extensive social services and would provide for any elderly citizen in need, most Qatari children would consider it shameful not to care for elderly parents within the family.
Because the early afternoon is the hottest part of the day, offices and shops are usually open from 7:00 a.m. to noon and from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. or later. The Qatari weekend is Thursday and Friday rather than Saturday and Sunday.
The waterfront of Doha, known as the Corniche, is a spacious promenade around the harbour, lined with palm trees. Qataris enjoy walking and picnicking on the Corniche and gather there to watch boat races.
On weekends, Qataris enjoy driving to oases where they camp out in tents. For a night or two they experience the lifestyle of their Bedouin ancestors.
Qatari hospitals do not restrict visiting hours; a constant stream of family and friends arrives to visit patients. Wealthy patients even bring their maids when they go into hospital.