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EncyclopediaQatarQatar or Katar (both: kŭ'tur, gŭ–, kutär') [key], officially State of Qatar, independent emirate (2005 est. pop. 863,000), c.4,400 sq mi (11,400 sq km), E Arabia, coextensive with the Qatar peninsula, which projects into the Persian Gulf. The capital and largest city is Doha. For administrative purposes, the country is divided into nine municipalities. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Qatar from Fact Monster:
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- Qatar - Information on Qatar — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
- Qatar - Map of Qatar & articles on flags, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, and international relations.
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- Qatar: Bibliography - Bibliography See R. S. Zahlan, The Creation of Qatar (1979); B. Reich, Qatar (1989).
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