Several weeks ago, my colleagues and I attended a presentation put on by the university about the history and culture of Qatar. Here are some highlights:
-Qatar is a constitutional monarchy.
-In 1970, Qatar passed a provisional constitution that lead to the individual state that it is today.
-The country is governed by Sharia Law, a customary practice of law based on the Koran, that details what is allowed and what is appropriate.
-Foreigners are not subject to Sharia Law.
-Of a population of 1.6 million, 20% are Qatari nationals, 20% are other Arabs, 20% are Indians and 40% are others.
-Only Qataris can be citizens.
-Doha has a population of 900,000 people and is where the Qatari government is based.
-The city is the economic centre of the country, focused on oil and gas development.
-The city was originally established as Al-Bida in 1825.
-In September, the average temperature is 39 (oh boy!) and the minimum is 27.
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