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Qatar (Arabic: قطر ‎; IPA: [ˈqɑtˁɑr], local pronunciation: giṭar), officially the State of Qatar (Arabic: دولة قطر transliterate as Dawlat Qatar), is an Arab emirate in Southwest Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the larger Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south; otherwise the Persian Gulf surrounds the state.

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  • Summer temps can rise above 120 in this country that gained its independence in 1971
  • Smaller than Connecticut, this 4,400-sq.-mi. nation on the Arabian Peninsula gave women the right to vote in 1999
  • It's the only country listed that starts with a "Q"
  • On the Arabian Peninsula:Doha
  • Oman,Yemen,Qatar
  • Umm Said & Dukhan are cities in this country, the only one in the world that begins with the letter Q
  • Before oil was discovered there, this country's main income came from pearl diving, fishing & camel breeding
  • This nation's Gulf Times, published in Doha, often reports on the emir & his activities
  • This emirate has been run by the Al-Thani family since the mid-1800s
  • (Kelly of the Clue Crew stands in front of a map of the Middle East.) Perhaps to distinguish it from neighboring Bahrain's flag, this country chose mauve for its dual-tone flag
  • Seen here is the name of this Persian Gulf country; it begins with the Arabic "Q" that requires no "U"
  • On the Persian Gulf: Doha
  • This emirate NW of the United Arab Emirates is on a peninsula jutting 100 miles northward into the Persian Gulf
  • In an emirate:Doha
  • World Book says the exportation of petroleum & petroleum products provides 95% of this nation's income
  • Prior to 2001, ownership of the Hawar Islands was disputed between Bahrain & this country

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