About Qatar
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History
History 1700s – Migrants establish pearling and trading settlements along the coast of present-day Qatar. 1867 – Conflict with neighbouring Bahrain over territorial claims; Doha is all but destroyed. 1871-1913…
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Geography
Geography Qatar is a small peninsula in the Persian Gulf covering an area of approximately 11 000 km2 including a number of small offshore islands. Its maximum length is about 180 km…