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  Qatar
Institutions
  Emir  Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani 1 13 +100.00%
  Prime Minister  Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani 1 23 +100.00%
 Consultative Assembly     
Municipalities
 Ad-Dawhah    1,186,023
 Al Daayen    100,083
 Al Khor    140,453
 Al Shamal    16,730
 Al Wakrah    265,102
 Al-Shahaniya    161,240
 Ar Rayyan    826,786
 Umm Salal    149,701


Neighbors
Saudi Arabia  

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Parents  
Alternate NamesState of Qatar; دولة قطر; Dawlat Qatar
Established December 18, 1878
Disbanded Still Active
ContributorUser 13
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia November 21, 2022 08:27pm
Description Qataris consider December 18, 1878 as the date that Qatar was established as a unified state. Total independence from Great Britain was obtained on September 3, 1971.
Largest Population Cities  
# City County Population As Of
1 Ad-Dawhah 1,186,023 2020-12-31
2 Ar Rayyan 826,786 2020-12-31
3 Al Wakrah 265,102 2020-12-31
4 Al-Shahaniya 161,240 2020-12-31
5 Umm Salal 149,701 2020-12-31
6 Al Khor 140,453 2020-12-31
7 Al Daayen 100,083 2020-12-31
8 Al Shamal 16,730 2020-12-31

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Demographic Amount % As Of Contributor
Population 2,846,118 100.00% Dec 31, 2020 Juan Croniqueur

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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 02, 2019 08:25am News Qatar 'sin tax' suddenly doubles the cost of alcohol  Article IndyGeorgia 
Dec 03, 2018 08:35am Announcement Qatar to withdraw from Opec in January 2019  Article IndyGeorgia 
Jun 14, 2017 10:40pm Strategy Trump sells Qatar $12 billion of U.S. weapons days after accusing it of funding terrorism  Article RP 
Nov 15, 2011 06:00pm General The limits of objectivity: Qatari rulers reassert control over Aljazeera   Article Penguin 
Dec 15, 2010 02:00pm News Fifa boss tells gay fans: 'Don't have sex at Qatar World Cup'  Article Chase McFadden 
Nov 22, 2005 01:00pm Report Bush Talked of Bombing Al-Jazeera  Article RP 

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