Qatar - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

State of Qatar

Area in Km²

11,586

Population

2,155,446 population

Capital

Doha

Religion

67.7% Muslim; 13.8% Christian; 13.8% Hindu; 3.1% Buddhist

Government

Unitary parliamentary absolute monarchy

Language

Official language

Arabic

Languages spoken

English

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

+3

Currency

Currency

Qatar Riyal

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

Possible terrorism risk

Border Issues

Airports customs

Drugs possession

Not allowed - capital punishment

Theft & Scams

Medium

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, China union pay, Diners club, EuroCard, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+974

Internet availability

High

Electricity

V

240

Hz

50