Qatar

American  

[kah-tahr, kuh-tahr, kuh-ter, khah-tahr] / ˈkɑ tɑr, kəˈtɑr, ˈkʌ tər, ˈxɑ tɑr /

Or Katar

noun

1. an independent emirate on the Persian Gulf; under British protection until 1971. 8,500 sq. mi. (22,000 sq. km). Doha.

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Qatar British  

/ kæˈtɑː /

noun

1. a state in E Arabia, occupying a peninsula in the Persian Gulf: under Persian rule until the 19th century; became a British protectorate in 1916; declared independence in 1971; exports petroleum and natural gas. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: riyal. Capital: Doha. Pop: 2 042 444 (2013 est). Area: about 11 000 sq km (4250 sq miles)

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Qatar Cultural  

1. Kingdom on the Arabian Peninsula, located on a small peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf, bordered to the south by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Qatar was a British protectorate from 1916 to 1971.

It has successfully exploited its oil reserves since 1949.

Other Word Forms

• Qatari adjective