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About Qatar
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- Official Name: State of Qatar
- Capital: Doha
- Head of State: His Highness the Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani
- Heir Apparent: His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani
- Head of Government: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al Thani
- Legislation: Advisory Council
- Law: Based on Sharia Law with both Civil and Sharia Courts
- Nationality: Qatari
- Population: 744,000 (March 2004)
- Language: Arabic (official), English
- Religion: Islam
- Area: 11,437 sq km (4,427 sq miles)
- Main Cities: Doha, Mesaieed, Al-Khor, Dukhan, Ruwais, Al-Wakrah, Al-Shamal, Ras Laffan
- National Flag: The colour of the national flag is maroon, with a broad vertical white stripe at the pole side. The two colors are separated by a nine-point serrated line
- Climate: winter: 20 to 30 degrees Celsius; summer: 25 to 48 degrees Celsius
Weekend: Fridays and Saturdays
- Working Hours:
- Government: 7:00 to 14:00 (Fridays and Saturdays are the weekend holidays
- Private sector: 08:00 to 12.00 and 16:00 to 20:00. Malls stay open until 21:00 or 22:00 (Fridays are the weekend holidays). Banks: 07:30 to 13:00 (Fridays and Saturdays are the weekend holidays)
- Local Time: Greenwich Mean Time + 3 hours
- Electrical Current: 220-240 Volts + 6% with frequency 50 hertz
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