Qatar

Location	Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Geographic coordinates	25 30 N, 51 15 E
Map references	Middle East
Area	total: 11,586 sq km land: 11,586 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly smaller than Connecticut
Land boundaries	total: 60 km border countries: Saudi Arabia 60 km
Coastline	563 km
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: as determined by bilateral agreements or the median line
Climate	arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Terrain	mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m highest point: Tuwayyir al Hamir 103 m
Natural resources	petroleum, natural gas, fish
Land use	arable land: 1.64% permanent crops: 0.27% other: 98.09% (2005)
Irrigated land	130 sq km (2002)
Total renewable water resources	0.1 cu km (1997)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)	total: 0.29 cu km/yr (24%/3%/72%) per capita: 358 cu m/yr (2000)
Natural hazards	haze, dust storms, sandstorms common
Environment - current issues	limited natural freshwater resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities
Environment - international agreements	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note	strategic location in central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits