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One of the richest states in the whole region, Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''قطر Qaṭar''), officially known as the State of Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''دولة قطر Dawlat Qaṭar''), is a little Western Asian appendix country in the Arabian Peninsula. It is the only country in the world whose name begins with a "Q", and also lacks the typical "Qu" formation.
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One of the richest sovereign states in the whole region, Arabian Peninsula, Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''قطر Qaṭar''), officially known as the State of Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''دولة قطر Dawlat Qaṭar''), is a little Western Asian appendix country in country, bordering UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia to the Arabian Peninsula.south, UsefulNotes/{{Bahrain}} to the west, and the [[UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates United Arab Emirates]] to the east. It is the only country in the world whose name begins with a "Q", and also lacks the typical "Qu" formation.
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->White and maroon (supposed to be red, but the dye traditionally used to make that color was known for turning purple when dried under the sun) symbolizes peace and the blood of Qatar's fallen freedom fighters, respectively, while the nine-pointed serrated line denote Qatar as the ninth and last Gulf emirate to enter into a protection deal with Britain in 1916, joining UsefulNotes/{{Bahrain}} and the seven that would form the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates. It is the only national flag to be more than twice as long as it is wide.
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->White and maroon (supposed to be red, red like UsefulNotes/{{Bahrain}}'s, but the dye traditionally used to make that color was known for turning purple when dried under the sun) symbolizes peace and the blood of Qatar's fallen freedom fighters, respectively, while the nine-pointed serrated line denote Qatar as the ninth and last Gulf emirate to enter into a protection deal with Britain in 1916, joining UsefulNotes/{{Bahrain}} Bahrain and the seven that would form the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates. It is the only national flag to be more than twice as long as it is wide.
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->White and maroon (supposed to be red, but the dye traditionally used to make that color was known for turning purple when dried under the sun) symbolizes peace and the blood of Qatar's fallen freedom fighters, respectively, while the nine-pointed serrated line denote Qatar as the ninth and last Gulf emirate to enter into a protection deal with Britain in 1916, joining UsefulNotes/{{Bahrain}} and the seven that would form the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates. The It is the only national flag to be more than twice as long as it is wide.
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Today the country is an absolute monarchy led by Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, following his father, Hamad's abdication in 2013. Hamad had previously deposed his father, Khalifa, in bloodless coup in 1995 (he had already been practically running the country before anyway) and had continued the modernization progress started by his father, including women’s suffrage and a new constitution. It is the only other country in the world to adopt Hanbali Sunni Islam (specifically, [[TheFundamentalist the Wahhabi movement]]) as its state religion (other Sunni Persian Gulf countries adhere to Maliki school). Nevertheless, it is ''way'' more liberal than fellow Wahhabi-adhering UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia. It is also, surprisingly, one of the few Arab states willing to take UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} to the negotiations table.
In recent years, Qatar is seen at odds among its fellow Gulf monarchies for its aversion to conflict with UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} and advocacy for political Islam. It is a long-time supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been banned in many Arab countries since the UsefulNotes/ArabSpring for its purportedly subversive actions. For these reasons, it is close with UsefulNotes/{{Turkey}}, which advocates for the same ideals. Though the Gulf had turned a blind eye on its involvement for a while, that changed by 2017. In that year, Bahrain, UsefulNotes/{{Egypt}}, Saudi Arabia, the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates, and UsefulNotes/{{Yemen}} cut all diplomatic and trade relations with Qatar and effectively blockaded it, accusing it of supporting terrorism. The first few months of the blockade were rough (all overseas Qatari citizens were forced to return home, all flights had to take longer reroutes since the hostile countries' airspaces are off-limits, etc.), but it is slowly carrying on by itself. The most important thing, of course, is to show the hostile countries that it is persevering and will not be bullied into submission.
In recent years, Qatar is seen at odds among its fellow Gulf monarchies for its aversion to conflict with UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} and advocacy for political Islam. It is a long-time supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been banned in many Arab countries since the UsefulNotes/ArabSpring for its purportedly subversive actions. For these reasons, it is close with UsefulNotes/{{Turkey}}, which advocates for the same ideals. Though the Gulf had turned a blind eye on its involvement for a while, that changed by 2017. In that year, Bahrain, UsefulNotes/{{Egypt}}, Saudi Arabia, the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates, and UsefulNotes/{{Yemen}} cut all diplomatic and trade relations with Qatar and effectively blockaded it, accusing it of supporting terrorism. The first few months of the blockade were rough (all overseas Qatari citizens were forced to return home, all flights had to take longer reroutes since the hostile countries' airspaces are off-limits, etc.), but it is slowly carrying on by itself. The most important thing, of course, is to show the hostile countries that it is persevering and will not be bullied into submission.
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Today the country is an absolute monarchy led by Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, following his father, Hamad's abdication in 2013. Hamad had previously deposed his father, Khalifa, in bloodless coup in 1995 (he had already been practically running the country before anyway) and had continued the modernization progress started by his father, including women’s suffrage and a new constitution. It is the only other country in the world to adopt Hanbali Sunni Islam (specifically, [[TheFundamentalist the Wahhabi movement]]) as its state religion (other Sunni Persian Gulf countries adhere to Maliki school). Nevertheless, it is ''way'' more liberal than fellow Wahhabi-adhering UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia.
As with other Gulf Arab countries, Qatar is a close U.S. ally and hosts the region's largest American military base. It is also, surprisingly, one of the few Arab states willing to take UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} to the negotiations table. \n\n In recent years, Qatar is seen at odds among its fellow Gulf monarchies for its aversion to conflict with UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} and advocacy for political Islam. It is a long-time supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been banned in many Arab countries since the UsefulNotes/ArabSpring for its purportedly subversive actions. For these reasons, it is close with UsefulNotes/{{Turkey}}, which advocates for the same ideals. Though the Gulf had turned a blind eye on its involvement for a while, that changed by 2017. In that year, Bahrain, UsefulNotes/{{Egypt}}, Saudi Arabia, and the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates, and UsefulNotes/{{Yemen}} UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates cut all diplomatic and trade relations with Qatar and effectively blockaded it, accusing it of supporting terrorism. The first few months boycott lasted nearly four years, basically spanning the entirety of UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump's presidency, and was a major stumbling block in his administration's policy of "maximum pressure" towards Iran, as it was unable to coordinate its Gulf allies when they were not in speaking terms with each other. Although the boycott was eventually lifted, it was expected that Qatar would continue to craft a foreign policy independent to that of the blockade were rough (all overseas Qatari citizens were forced to return home, all flights had to take longer reroutes since the hostile countries' airspaces are off-limits, etc.), but it is slowly carrying on by itself. The most important thing, rest of course, is to show the hostile countries that it is persevering and will not be bullied into submission.
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As with other Gulf Arab countries, Qatar is a close U.S. ally and hosts the region's largest American military base. It is also, surprisingly, one of the few Arab states willing to take UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} to the negotiations table.
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Today the country is an absolute monarchy led by Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani, who deposed his father Khalifa ibn Hamad Al Thani in a bloodless coup (he had already been practically running the country before anyway) and has continued the modernization progress started by his father, including women’s suffrage and a new constitution. It is the only other country in the world to adopt Hanbali Sunni Islam (specifically, [[TheFundamentalist the Wahhabi movement]]) as its state religion (other Sunni Persian Gulf countries adhere to Maliki school). Nevertheless, it is ''way'' more liberal than fellow Wahhabi-adhering UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia. It is also, surprisingly, one of the few Arab states willing to take UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} to the negotiations table.
In recent years, Qatar is seen at odds among its fellow Gulf monarchies for its aversion to conflict with UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} and advocating for political Islam. It is a long-time supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been banned in many Arab countries since the UsefulNotes/ArabSpring for its purportedly subversive actions. For these reasons, Qatar is close with UsefulNotes/{{Turkey}}, which advocates for the same ideals. Though the Gulf had turned a blind eye on Qatar's involvement for a while, that changed by 2017. In that year, Bahrain, UsefulNotes/{{Egypt}}, Saudi Arabia, and the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates cut all diplomatic and trade relations with Qatar and effectively blockaded it, accusing it of supporting terrorism. The first few months of the blockade were rough (all overseas Qatari citizens were forced to return home, all flights had to take longer reroutes since the hostile countries' airspaces are off-limits, etc.), but it is slowly carrying on by itself. The most important thing, of course, is to show the hostile countries that Qatar is persevering and will not be bullied into submission.
In recent years, Qatar is seen at odds among its fellow Gulf monarchies for its aversion to conflict with UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} and advocating for political Islam. It is a long-time supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been banned in many Arab countries since the UsefulNotes/ArabSpring for its purportedly subversive actions. For these reasons, Qatar is close with UsefulNotes/{{Turkey}}, which advocates for the same ideals. Though the Gulf had turned a blind eye on Qatar's involvement for a while, that changed by 2017. In that year, Bahrain, UsefulNotes/{{Egypt}}, Saudi Arabia, and the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates cut all diplomatic and trade relations with Qatar and effectively blockaded it, accusing it of supporting terrorism. The first few months of the blockade were rough (all overseas Qatari citizens were forced to return home, all flights had to take longer reroutes since the hostile countries' airspaces are off-limits, etc.), but it is slowly carrying on by itself. The most important thing, of course, is to show the hostile countries that Qatar is persevering and will not be bullied into submission.
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Today the country is an absolute monarchy led by Tamim bin Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani, who following his father, Hamad's abdication in 2013. Hamad had previously deposed his father Khalifa ibn Hamad Al Thani father, Khalifa, in a bloodless coup in 1995 (he had already been practically running the country before anyway) and has had continued the modernization progress started by his father, including women’s suffrage and a new constitution. It is the only other country in the world to adopt Hanbali Sunni Islam (specifically, [[TheFundamentalist the Wahhabi movement]]) as its state religion (other Sunni Persian Gulf countries adhere to Maliki school). Nevertheless, it is ''way'' more liberal than fellow Wahhabi-adhering UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia. It is also, surprisingly, one of the few Arab states willing to take UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} to the negotiations table.
In recent years, Qatar is seen at odds among its fellow Gulf monarchies for its aversion to conflict with UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} andadvocating advocacy for political Islam. It is a long-time supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been banned in many Arab countries since the UsefulNotes/ArabSpring for its purportedly subversive actions. For these reasons, Qatar it is close with UsefulNotes/{{Turkey}}, which advocates for the same ideals. Though the Gulf had turned a blind eye on Qatar's its involvement for a while, that changed by 2017. In that year, Bahrain, UsefulNotes/{{Egypt}}, Saudi Arabia, the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates, and the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates UsefulNotes/{{Yemen}} cut all diplomatic and trade relations with Qatar and effectively blockaded it, accusing it of supporting terrorism. The first few months of the blockade were rough (all overseas Qatari citizens were forced to return home, all flights had to take longer reroutes since the hostile countries' airspaces are off-limits, etc.), but it is slowly carrying on by itself. The most important thing, of course, is to show the hostile countries that Qatar it is persevering and will not be bullied into submission.
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[[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball Football fans]] may know the country as the future host of the 2022 World Cup, a selection that is widely believed to have been [[MoneyDearBoy influenced by cash]]. Fans of sport in general (especially in Asia) may also remember the capital, Doha, as candidate city for the 2020 Olympic Games, and was host of the 2006 Asian Games, best known as the games whose opening ceremony featured Mohammed ibn Hamad, a son of Sheikh Hamad and captain of Qatar's equestrian team, galloping with his horse carrying the Torch up the stands to light the cauldron perched atop the bleachers. Also, much like Bahrain and the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates, Qatar is attracting motorsport, having become the first nation in the Arab World to host a Grand Prix motorcycle race in 2004.
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[[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball Football fans]] may know the country as the future host of the 2022 World Cup, a selection that is widely believed to have been [[MoneyDearBoy influenced by cash]]. Fans of sport in general (especially in Asia) may also remember the capital, Doha, as candidate city for the 2020 Olympic Games, and was host of the 2006 Asian Games, best known as the games whose opening ceremony featured Mohammed ibn bin Hamad, a son of Sheikh Hamad and captain of Qatar's equestrian team, galloping with his horse carrying the Torch up the stands to light the cauldron perched atop the bleachers. Also, much like Bahrain and the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates, Qatar is attracting motorsport, having become the first nation in the Arab World to host a Grand Prix motorcycle race in 2004.
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In recent years, Qatar is seen at odds among its fellow Gulf monarchies for its aversion to conflict with UsefulNotes/{{Iran}} and advocating for political Islam. It is a long-time supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been banned in many Arab countries since the UsefulNotes/ArabSpring for its purportedly subversive actions. For these reasons, Qatar is close with UsefulNotes/{{Turkey}}, which advocates for the same ideals. Though the Gulf had turned a blind eye on Qatar's involvement for a while, that changed by 2017. In that year, Bahrain, UsefulNotes/{{Egypt}}, Saudi Arabia, and the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates cut all diplomatic and trade relations with Qatar and effectively blockaded it, accusing it of supporting terrorism. The first few months of the blockade were rough (all overseas Qatari citizens were forced to return home, all flights had to take longer reroutes since the hostile countries' airspaces are off-limits, etc.), but it is slowly carrying on by itself. The most important thing, of course, is to show the hostile countries that Qatar is persevering and will not be bullied into submission.
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In the last parts of 19th century and early 20th century, Qatar approached the British to help them dissociate from the Al Khalifa clan of Bahrain, essentially turning themselves into a protectorate [[MeetTheNewBoss from one country to another]]. In 1971, it became an independent state.
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In the last parts of the 19th century and the early 20th century, Qatar approached the British to help them dissociate from the Al Khalifa clan of Bahrain, essentially turning themselves into a protectorate [[MeetTheNewBoss from one country to another]]. In 1971, it became an independent state.
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One of the richest states in the whole region, Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''قطر Qaṭar''), officially known as the State of Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''دولة قطر Dawlat Qaṭar''), is a little Western Asian appendix country in the Arabian Peninsula. It's It is the only country in the world to begin whose name begins with a "Q", and also lacks the typical "Qu" formation.
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Today the country is an absolute monarchy led by Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani, who deposed his father Khalifa ibn Hamad Al Thani in a bloodless coup (he had already been practically running the country before anyway) and has continued the modernization progress started by his father, including women’s suffrage and a new constitution. It is the only other country in the world to adopt Hanbali Sunni Islam (specifically, [[TheFundamentalist the Wahhabi movement]]) as its state religion (other Sunni Persian Gulf countries adhere to Maliki school). Nevertheless, it is ''way'' more liberal than fellow Wahhabi-adhering Saudi Arabia.UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia. It is also, surprisingly, one of the few Arab states willing to take UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} to the negotiations table.
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Its recent economic growth has been driven in many ways by immigrant labour from India and the Greater Middle East, to the point where four-fifths of Qatar's 1.5 million people are foreign workers with temporary residence. Sadly, these foreign workers have not been treated over well, with many being forced to sign contracts in languages they do not speak, being prohibited from forming trade unions, and work in poor conditions. The International Trade Union Congress and the ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers Guardian]]'' estimate, for instance, that at least 4,000 workers will die building the World Cup infrastructure - more than players who will take to the field. The average per capita annual wage for an immigrant worker is $2,500, whilst the average per capita annual wage for the natives is $102,000. This has led some commentators to compare the nation with ancient Sparta; a clique of sybarites and ''dilettantes'' secured in power by vast slave labour.
[[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball Football fans]] may know the country as the future host of the 2022 World Cup, a selection that is widely believed to have been [[MoneyDearBoy influenced by cash]]. Fans of sport in general (especially in Asia) may also remember the capital, Doha, as candidate city for the 2020 Olympic Games, and was host of the 2006 Asian Games, best known as the games whose opening ceremony featured Mohammed bin Hamad, a son of Sheikh Hamad and captain of Qatar's equestrian team, galloping with his horse carrying the Torch up the stands to light the cauldron perched atop the bleachers. Also, much like Bahrain and the UAE, Qatar is attracting motorsport, having become the first nation in the Arab World to host a grand prix motorcycle race in 2004.
[[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball Football fans]] may know the country as the future host of the 2022 World Cup, a selection that is widely believed to have been [[MoneyDearBoy influenced by cash]]. Fans of sport in general (especially in Asia) may also remember the capital, Doha, as candidate city for the 2020 Olympic Games, and was host of the 2006 Asian Games, best known as the games whose opening ceremony featured Mohammed bin Hamad, a son of Sheikh Hamad and captain of Qatar's equestrian team, galloping with his horse carrying the Torch up the stands to light the cauldron perched atop the bleachers. Also, much like Bahrain and the UAE, Qatar is attracting motorsport, having become the first nation in the Arab World to host a grand prix motorcycle race in 2004.
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Its recent economic growth has been driven in many ways by immigrant labour from India and the Greater Middle East, to the point where four-fifths of Qatar's 1.5 2.6 million people are foreign workers with temporary residence. Sadly, these foreign workers have not been treated over well, with many being forced to sign contracts in languages they do not speak, being prohibited from forming trade unions, and work in poor conditions. The International Trade Union Congress and the ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers Guardian]]'' estimate, for instance, that at least 4,000 workers will die building the World Cup infrastructure - more than players who will take to the field. The average per capita annual wage for an immigrant worker is $2,500, whilst the average per capita annual wage for the natives is $102,000. This has led some commentators to compare the nation with ancient Sparta; a clique of sybarites and ''dilettantes'' dilettantes secured in power by vast slave labour.
[[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball Football fans]] may know the country as the future host of the 2022 World Cup, a selection that is widely believed to have been [[MoneyDearBoy influenced by cash]]. Fans of sport in general (especially in Asia) may also remember the capital, Doha, as candidate city for the 2020 Olympic Games, and was host of the 2006 Asian Games, best known as the games whose opening ceremony featured Mohammedbin ibn Hamad, a son of Sheikh Hamad and captain of Qatar's equestrian team, galloping with his horse carrying the Torch up the stands to light the cauldron perched atop the bleachers. Also, much like Bahrain and the UAE, UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates, Qatar is attracting motorsport, having become the first nation in the Arab World to host a grand prix Grand Prix motorcycle race in 2004.
[[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball Football fans]] may know the country as the future host of the 2022 World Cup, a selection that is widely believed to have been [[MoneyDearBoy influenced by cash]]. Fans of sport in general (especially in Asia) may also remember the capital, Doha, as candidate city for the 2020 Olympic Games, and was host of the 2006 Asian Games, best known as the games whose opening ceremony featured Mohammed
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Today the country is an absolute monarchy led by Hamad bin ibn Khalifa Al Thani, who deposed his father Khalifa bin ibn Hamad Al Thani in a bloodless coup (he had already been practically running the country before anyway) and has continued the modernization progress started by his father, including women’s suffrage and a new constitution. The It is the only other country in the world to adopt Hanbali Sunni Islam (specifically, [[TheFundamentalist the Wahhabi movement]]) as its state religion (other Sunni Persian Gulf countries adhere to Maliki school). Nevertheless, it is ''way'' more liberal than UsefulNotes/{{Saudi Arabia}}, but less than the [[UsefulNotes/{{UnitedArabEmirates}} UAE]]. fellow Wahhabi-adhering Saudi Arabia. It is also, surprisingly, one of the few Arab states willing to take UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} to the negotiations table.
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Qatar is a huge tract of desert, so most of the cities are on the coast. It is also, like fellow Persian Gulf countries, full of oil, which earns it the distinction as the country with the highest GDP per capita adjusted according to purchasing power parity (i.e. living costs) at $124,000; for comparison, the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates ranks eleventh at $59,000. Adjusted by nominal value, its ranking drops to sixth at $60,000 per capita, still the highest in Asia and just ahead of the US.
Qatar is a huge tract of desert, so most of the cities are on the coast. It is also, like fellow Persian Gulf countries, full of oil, which earns it the distinction as the country with the highest GDP per capita adjusted according to purchasing power parity (i.e. living costs) at $124,000; for comparison, the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates ranks eleventh at $59,000. Adjusted by nominal value, its ranking drops to sixth at $60,000 per capita, still the highest in Asia and just ahead of the US.
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Qatar is a huge tract of desert, so most of the cities are on the coast. It’s also full of oil, making it the country with the highest GDP per capita in the world.
Religiously, Qatar is ''strictly'' conservative, being one of the only two nations in the world (alongside Saudi Arabia) to officially adopt as state religion the Salafi school of law of Sunni Islam, a very strict, puritanical branch that rejects any modern modifications and sometimes interprets laws highly literally; for your information, stealing is punishable by the cutting of [[AnArmAndALeg arms]], and death sentences such as [[ValuesDissonance decapitation and crucifixion are allowed by law]]. If you're still not familiar with it, well...it's an ideology that's currently adopted by, [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment ahem]], fundamentalist groups such as Taliban and Al-Qaeda...though theirs are obviously ramped UpToEleven.
Religiously, Qatar is ''strictly'' conservative, being one of the only two nations in the world (alongside Saudi Arabia) to officially adopt as state religion the Salafi school of law of Sunni Islam, a very strict, puritanical branch that rejects any modern modifications and sometimes interprets laws highly literally; for your information, stealing is punishable by the cutting of [[AnArmAndALeg arms]], and death sentences such as [[ValuesDissonance decapitation and crucifixion are allowed by law]]. If you're still not familiar with it, well...it's an ideology that's currently adopted by, [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment ahem]], fundamentalist groups such as Taliban and Al-Qaeda...though theirs are obviously ramped UpToEleven.
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One of the richest states in the whole region, Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''قطر Qaṭar''), officially known as the State of Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''دولة قطر Dawlat Qaṭar''), is a little Western Asia Asian appendix country in the Arabian Peninsula. It's the only country in the world to begin with a "Q", and also lacks the typical "Qu" formation.
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One of the richest states in the whole region, Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''قطر Qaṭar''), officially known as the State of Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''دولة قطر Dawlat Qaṭar''), is a little Western Asia appendix country in the Arabian Peninsula. It's the only country in the world to begin with a "Q", and also lacks the typical "Qu" formation.
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Originally governed as part of Bahrain, the place became a hotspot for commercial activity, being a good place to stop between the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian Ocean. Later it became a protectorate of the Ottoman Empire until the Ottomans wanted to turn “protecting” into “conquering”, when they were expelled for good from the area.
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Originally governed as part of Bahrain, UsefulNotes/{{Bahrain}}, the place became a hotspot for commercial activity, being a good place to stop between the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian Ocean. Later it became a protectorate of the Ottoman Empire until the Ottomans wanted to turn “protecting” into “conquering”, when they were expelled for good from the area.
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[[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball Football fans]] may know the country as the future host of the 2022 World Cup, a selection that is widely believed to have been [[MoneyDearBoy influenced by cash]]. Fans of sport in general (especially in Asia) may also remember the capital, Doha, as candidate city for the 2020 Olympic Games, and was host of the 2006 Asian Games, best known as the games whose opening ceremony featured Mohammed bin Hamad, a son of Sheikh Hamad and captain of Qatar's equestrian team, galloping with his horse carrying the Torch up the stands to light the cauldron perched atop the bleachers.
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[[UsefulNotes/AssociationFootball Football fans]] may know the country as the future host of the 2022 World Cup, a selection that is widely believed to have been [[MoneyDearBoy influenced by cash]]. Fans of sport in general (especially in Asia) may also remember the capital, Doha, as candidate city for the 2020 Olympic Games, and was host of the 2006 Asian Games, best known as the games whose opening ceremony featured Mohammed bin Hamad, a son of Sheikh Hamad and captain of Qatar's equestrian team, galloping with his horse carrying the Torch up the stands to light the cauldron perched atop the bleachers.
bleachers. Also, much like Bahrain and the UAE, Qatar is attracting motorsport, having become the first nation in the Arab World to host a grand prix motorcycle race in 2004.
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Its recent economic growth has been driven in many ways by immigrant labour from India and the Greater Middle East, to the point where four-fifths of Qatar's 1.5 million people are foreign workers with temporary residence. Sadly, these foreign workers have not been treated over well, with many being forced to sign contracts in languages they do not speak, being prohibited from forming trade unions, and work in poor conditions. The International Trade Union Congress and the ''[[BritishNewspapers Guardian]]'' estimate, for instance, that at least 4,000 workers will die building the World Cup infrastructure - more than players who will take to the field. The average per capita annual wage for an immigrant worker is $2,500, whilst the average per capita annual wage for the natives is $102,000. This has led some commentators to compare the nation with ancient Sparta; a clique of sybarites and ''dilettantes'' secured in power by vast slave labour.
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Its recent economic growth has been driven in many ways by immigrant labour from India and the Greater Middle East, to the point where four-fifths of Qatar's 1.5 million people are foreign workers with temporary residence. Sadly, these foreign workers have not been treated over well, with many being forced to sign contracts in languages they do not speak, being prohibited from forming trade unions, and work in poor conditions. The International Trade Union Congress and the ''[[BritishNewspapers ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers Guardian]]'' estimate, for instance, that at least 4,000 workers will die building the World Cup infrastructure - more than players who will take to the field. The average per capita annual wage for an immigrant worker is $2,500, whilst the average per capita annual wage for the natives is $102,000. This has led some commentators to compare the nation with ancient Sparta; a clique of sybarites and ''dilettantes'' secured in power by vast slave labour.
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Originally governed as part of Bahrain, the place became a hotspot for commercial activity, being a good place to stop between the Arabic Peninsula and the Indian Ocean. Later it became a protectorate of the Ottoman Empire until the ottomans wanted to turn “protecting” into “conquering”, when they were expelled for good from the area.
In the last parts of 19th century and early 20th century, Qatar approached the British to help them dissociate from the Al Khalifa clan of Bahrain, essentialy turning themselves into a protectorate [[MeetTheNewBoss from one country to another]]. In 1971 it became an independent state.
Today the country is an absolute monarchy led by Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who deposed his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani in a bloodless coup (he had already been practically running the country before anyway) and has continued the modernization progress started by his father, including women’s suffrage and a new constitution. The country is ''way'' more liberal than Saudi Arabia, but less than the UAE. It is also, surprisingly, one of the few Arab states willing to take UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} to the negotiations table.
Its recent economic growth has been driven in many ways by immigrant labour from India and the Greater Middle East, to the point where four-fifths of Qatar's 1.5 million people are foreign workers with temporary residence. Sadly, these foreign workers have not been treated over well, with many being forced to sign contracts in languages they do not speak, being prohibited from forming trade unions, and work in poor conditions. The International Trade Union Congress and the ''[[BritishNewspapers Guardian]]'' estimate, for instance, that at least 4000 workers will die building the World Cup infrastructure - more than players who will take to the field. The average per capita annual wage for an immigrant worker is $2500, whilst the average per capita annual wage for the natives is $102,000. This has led some commentators to compare the nation with ancient Sparta; a clique of sybarites and ''dilletantes'' secured in power by vast slave labour.
In the last parts of 19th century and early 20th century, Qatar approached the British to help them dissociate from the Al Khalifa clan of Bahrain, essentialy turning themselves into a protectorate [[MeetTheNewBoss from one country to another]]. In 1971 it became an independent state.
Today the country is an absolute monarchy led by Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who deposed his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani in a bloodless coup (he had already been practically running the country before anyway) and has continued the modernization progress started by his father, including women’s suffrage and a new constitution. The country is ''way'' more liberal than Saudi Arabia, but less than the UAE. It is also, surprisingly, one of the few Arab states willing to take UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} to the negotiations table.
Its recent economic growth has been driven in many ways by immigrant labour from India and the Greater Middle East, to the point where four-fifths of Qatar's 1.5 million people are foreign workers with temporary residence. Sadly, these foreign workers have not been treated over well, with many being forced to sign contracts in languages they do not speak, being prohibited from forming trade unions, and work in poor conditions. The International Trade Union Congress and the ''[[BritishNewspapers Guardian]]'' estimate, for instance, that at least 4000 workers will die building the World Cup infrastructure - more than players who will take to the field. The average per capita annual wage for an immigrant worker is $2500, whilst the average per capita annual wage for the natives is $102,000. This has led some commentators to compare the nation with ancient Sparta; a clique of sybarites and ''dilletantes'' secured in power by vast slave labour.
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Originally governed as part of Bahrain, the place became a hotspot for commercial activity, being a good place to stop between the Arabic Arabian Peninsula and the Indian Ocean. Later it became a protectorate of the Ottoman Empire until the ottomans Ottomans wanted to turn “protecting” into “conquering”, when they were expelled for good from the area.
In the last parts of 19th century and early 20th century, Qatar approached the British to help them dissociate from the Al Khalifa clan of Bahrain,essentialy essentially turning themselves into a protectorate [[MeetTheNewBoss from one country to another]]. In 1971 1971, it became an independent state.
Today the country is an absolute monarchy led by Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who deposed his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani in a bloodless coup (he had already been practically running the country before anyway) and has continued the modernization progress started by his father, including women’s suffrage and a new constitution. The country is ''way'' more liberal thanSaudi Arabia, UsefulNotes/{{Saudi Arabia}}, but less than the UAE.[[UsefulNotes/{{UnitedArabEmirates}} UAE]]. It is also, surprisingly, one of the few Arab states willing to take UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} to the negotiations table.
Its recent economic growth has been driven in many ways by immigrant labour from India and the Greater Middle East, to the point where four-fifths of Qatar's 1.5 million people are foreign workers with temporary residence. Sadly, these foreign workers have not been treated over well, with many being forced to sign contracts in languages they do not speak, being prohibited from forming trade unions, and work in poor conditions. The International Trade Union Congress and the ''[[BritishNewspapers Guardian]]'' estimate, for instance, that at least4000 4,000 workers will die building the World Cup infrastructure - more than players who will take to the field. The average per capita annual wage for an immigrant worker is $2500, $2,500, whilst the average per capita annual wage for the natives is $102,000. This has led some commentators to compare the nation with ancient Sparta; a clique of sybarites and ''dilletantes'' ''dilettantes'' secured in power by vast slave labour.
In the last parts of 19th century and early 20th century, Qatar approached the British to help them dissociate from the Al Khalifa clan of Bahrain,
Today the country is an absolute monarchy led by Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who deposed his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani in a bloodless coup (he had already been practically running the country before anyway) and has continued the modernization progress started by his father, including women’s suffrage and a new constitution. The country is ''way'' more liberal than
Its recent economic growth has been driven in many ways by immigrant labour from India and the Greater Middle East, to the point where four-fifths of Qatar's 1.5 million people are foreign workers with temporary residence. Sadly, these foreign workers have not been treated over well, with many being forced to sign contracts in languages they do not speak, being prohibited from forming trade unions, and work in poor conditions. The International Trade Union Congress and the ''[[BritishNewspapers Guardian]]'' estimate, for instance, that at least
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Religiously, Qatar is ''strictly'' conservative, being one of the only two nations in the world (alongside Saudi Arabia) to officially adopt as state religion the Salafi school of law of Sunni Islam, a very strict, puritanical branch that rejects any modern modifications and sometimes interprets laws highly literally; for your information, stealing is punishable by the cutting of [[AnArmAndALeg arms]], and death sentences such as [[ValuesDissonance decapitation and crucifixion are allowed by law]]. If you're still not familiar with it, well...it's an ideology that's currently adopted by, [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment ahem]], fundamentalist groups such as Taliban and Al-Qaeda...though theirs are obviously ramped UpToEleven.
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One of the richest states in the whole region, Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''قطر Qaṭar''), officially known as the State of Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''دولة قطر Dawlat Qaṭar''), is a little appendix in the Arabian Peninsula.
Originally governed as part of Bahrain, the place became a hotspot for comercial activity, being a good place to stop between the Arabic Peninsula and the Indic Ocean. Later it became a protectorate of the Ottoman Empire until the ottomans wanted to turn “protecting” into “conquering”, when they were expelled for good from the area.
Originally governed as part of Bahrain, the place became a hotspot for comercial activity, being a good place to stop between the Arabic Peninsula and the Indic Ocean. Later it became a protectorate of the Ottoman Empire until the ottomans wanted to turn “protecting” into “conquering”, when they were expelled for good from the area.
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One of the richest states in the whole region, Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''قطر Qaṭar''), officially known as the State of Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''دولة قطر Dawlat Qaṭar''), is a little appendix in the Arabian Peninsula.
Peninsula. It's the only country in the world to begin with a "Q", and also lacks the typical "Qu" formation.
Originally governed as part of Bahrain, the place became a hotspot forcomercial commercial activity, being a good place to stop between the Arabic Peninsula and the Indic Indian Ocean. Later it became a protectorate of the Ottoman Empire until the ottomans wanted to turn “protecting” into “conquering”, when they were expelled for good from the area.
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->White and maroon[[hottip:*:supposed to be red, but the dye traditionally used to make that color was known for turning purple when in the sun]] symbolizes peace and the blood of Qatar's fallen freedom fighters, respectively, while the nine-pointed serrated line denote Qatar as the ninth "reconciled emirate" in a 1916 treaty with Britain.
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->White and maroon[[hottip:*:supposed maroon (supposed to be red, but the dye traditionally used to make that color was known for turning purple when in dried under the sun]] sun) symbolizes peace and the blood of Qatar's fallen freedom fighters, respectively, while the nine-pointed serrated line denote Qatar as the ninth "reconciled emirate" in and last Gulf emirate to enter into a 1916 treaty protection deal with Britain.Britain in 1916, joining UsefulNotes/{{Bahrain}} and the seven that would form the UsefulNotes/UnitedArabEmirates.
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One of the richest states in the whole region, Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''قطر Qaṭar''), officially known as the State of Qatar ('''Arabic:''' ''دولة قطر Dawlat Qaṭar''), is a little appendix in the Arabian Peninsula.
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It's recent economic growth has been driven in many ways by immigrant labour from India and the Greater Middle East, to the point where four-fifths of Qatar's 1.5 million people are foreign workers with temporary residence. Sadly, these foreign workers have not been treated over well, with many being forced to sign contracts in languages they do not speak, being prohibited from forming trade unions, and work in poor conditions. The International Trade Union Congress and the ''[[BritishNewspapers Guardian]]'' estimate, for instance, that at least 4000 workers will die building the world cup infrastructure - more than players who will take to the field. The average per capita annual wage for an immigrant worker is $2500, whilst the average per capita annual wage for the natives is $102,000. This has led some commentators to compare the nation with ancient Sparta; a clique of sybarites and ''dilletantes'' secured in power by vast slave labour.
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It's recent economic growth has been driven in many ways by immigrant labour from India and the Greater Middle East, to the point where four-fifths of Qatar's 1.5 million people are foreign workers with temporary residence. Sadly, these foreign workers have not been treated over well, with many being forced to sign contracts in languages they do not speak, being prohibited from forming trade unions, and work in poor conditions. The International Trade Union Congress and the ''[[BritishNewspapers Guardian]]'' estimate, for instance, that at least 4000 workers will die building the world cup infrastructure - more than players who will take to the field. The average per capita annual wage for an immigrant worker is $2500, whilst the average per capita annual wage for the natives is $102,000. This has led some commentators to compare the nation with ancient Sparta; a clique of sybarites and ''dilletantes'' secured in power by vast slave labour.
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AlJazeera is also based in Qatar.
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Today the country is an absolute monarchy led by Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who deposed his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani in a bloodless coup (he had already been practically running the country before anyway) and has continued the modernization progress started by his father, including women’s suffrage and a new constitution. The country is ''way'' more liberal than Saudi Arabia, but less than the UAE.
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