1. All about Qatar in minutes By Sama Galib 6 th grade Ms. Emily

2. So where is Qatar? Qatar is a peninsula of the coast of the Arabian Sea into the Indian Ocean Saudi Arabia surrounds Qatar to the south, and the UAE is to the east

3. Qatar’s Government (1) Qatar’s government is known as a constitutional monarchy Includes no political parties (no democrats…) Ruled by the Al Thani family So far, no major conflicts have come from the people about this type of government

4. Qatar’s Economy (1) Qatar’s economy is based mainly on oil/petroleum. It accounts to over 60% of the government’s income Oil created a huge benefit. Qatar has one of the highest per capita income in the world A small amount of their income was also due to agriculture and fish

5. Qatar’s Culture Clothing Food Games Religion Language Traditions

6. Religion/Language Islam is the official religion. Islam is the religion of most of the population as well Arabic is the official language, although English is what the majority speak There are many ethnic groups in Qatar, including Arabs (main) and from other Asian countries

7. Clothing Women usually wear abayas, long loose clothing that are usually dark. Most of them wear scarves on their heads and cover their faces Men wear thobes, and head coverings called ghutra that many people see as checkered cloth

8. Food Dates-very important appetizer, served in restaurants and hosts serve at houses Seafood-abundant and very easy to get, seafood is probably what takes up the majority of dishes Bread-another appetizer and also is in a lot of dishes, served with hummus or other foods Mainly eat what we eat, just differently

9. Games/sports (2) Football is a main sport. Qatar has a football stadium in Doha called the Al-Ahly stadium Golf is also played in Qatar. There’s a golf tournament in Doha, Qatar called the Qatar Masters Tennis, soccer, and baseball are played, too.

10. Public Holidays Qatar National Day - December 18, celebrated to emphasize the unity and history, pays tribute to the people who helped build the country Eid al-Fitr – 4 days long, date varies Eid al-Adha – 4 days long, date varies National Sports Day – Occurs on the 2 nd Tuesday of February Independence Day – September 3

11. Natural Features Partly desert, full of sand dunes Land is mainly flat Rocky terrain Partly filled with shrubs

12. Manmade Landmarks Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Bridge Qatar National Museum Qatar Islamic Culture Center Qatar’s Clock Tower

13. Interesting Facts (1) Qatar is the 5 th richest country in the world When going to a movie theater you pay the full price to watch half of the movie Only 20% of the population in Qatar is actually Qatari (most of them are Arabs)

14. Sources 1. www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5437.htmwww.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5437.htm 2. www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107901.htmlwww.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107901.html 3. www.qatartourism.govwww.qatartourism.gov