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QATAR is a relatively small, Middle Eastern country in western Asia with the highest GDP per capita in the world, according to 2013 data on the CIA World Factbook website. It is a peninsula projecting out into the Persian Gulf. The only bordering country is Saudi Arabia, which touches Qatar's southern border. The capital and largest-populated city of Qatar is Doha, spelled Ad Dawhah (cedilla under the first h) in Arabic. Even though the Hawar (Ḩawār) Islands are located very close to Qatar's west coast, they belong to Bahrain (↗), an island country located to the northwest. Speaking of islands, in satellite imagery you would notice on the eastern coast (above Doha) that there are several natural islands but also a developed, manmade island called The Pearl. A multi-lane bridge connects The Pearl and mainland Qatar. Ra's Rakan, an island also known as Jazīrat Ra's Rakan, is basically Qatar's small "hat" located at 
the top of the country. The currency is the Qatari Rial, and its ISO 4217 currency code is QAR.
Post updated with new map on December 3rd, 2013.
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the top of the country. The currency is the Qatari Rial, and its ISO 4217 currency code is QAR.
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