Geography Of Qatar

Location	Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Geographic coordinates	25 30 N, 51 15 E
Map references	middle_east
Area	total: 11,437 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 11,437 sq km
Area comparative	slightly smaller than Connecticut
Land boundaries	total: 60 km border countries: Saudi Arabia 60 km
Coastline	563 km
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: as determined by bilateral agreements or the median line
Climate	arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Terrain	mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m highest point: Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m
Natural resources	petroleum, natural gas, fish
Land use	arable land: 1.64% permanent crops: 0.27% other: 98.09% (2001)
Irrigated land	130 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards	haze, dust storms, sandstorms common
Environment - current issues	limited natural fresh water resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities
Environment - international agreements	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography note	strategic location in central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits

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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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Geography Of Qatar