Ask everyone a few geographical knowledge! Is there a country in the world that monopolizes an entire continent? Is there a country with only one island in territory?
Australia
The country that monopolizes the entire continent in the world is Australia. And there are 4 countries in the world with only one island in territory. They are Dominica, Saint Lucia, Barbados in the Caribbean Sea and Nauru in the Pacific Ocean.
So, is there a country in the world that is located on a peninsula and has a monopoly on the entire peninsula? This question is interesting! The country had to be located first on the peninsula, and secondly on the entire peninsula. Is there such a country in the world?
Peninsula landforms
A peninsula is a landform in which one part of the land protrudes into the ocean or lakes, and the other part is connected to the mainland or larger islands, forming a landform surrounded by water on three sides. For example, the three major peninsulas of our country are the Liaodong Peninsula, the Shandong Peninsula and the Leizhou Peninsula. These three peninsulas are located entirely within the territory of the mainland. So does our country meet the conditions set by the problem? We in China are a vast continental country, not a peninsular country located on a peninsula. Therefore, we are not such a country.
Map of Europe
There are many peninsulas in Europe, are there any eligible countries there? Examples include Scandinavia in northern Europe, and the Balkans, Apennine and Iberian Peninsula in southern Europe. Unfortunately, there are no eligible countries on these peninsulas either. There are two countries above Scandinavia in Northern Europe, Norway and Sweden. The Iberian Peninsula is covered by Spain and Portugal. There are even more countries in the Balkans, with 11 countries.
Some friends may say, is Italy on the Apennine Peninsula eligible? It occupies the entire peninsula of the Apennines! If you look closely at the map, you will see that there are two holes the size of needle holes on the map of Italy. There are also two more countries on the Apennine Peninsula: the Vatican City at 0.44 square kilometers and San Marino with 61 square kilometers. They are China, a country surrounded by Italy. So, there are three countries on the Apennine Peninsula. Italy is not a country that monopolizes the entire peninsula!
Asia Minor
The country is located on the peninsula, and it is the country that monopolizes the entire peninsula, and there are only two countries in the world. The two countries are Turkey and Qatar. Turkey is a country that straddles two continents, Asia and Europe. Most of its territory lies on the Asia Minor Peninsula. In addition, a small part of Turkey's territory is located on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. Therefore, Turkey meets the requirements for problem setting.
In addition to Turkey, another eligible country is Qatar, which is hosting the World Cup.
Qatar Peninsula
Qatar is located on the Qatar Peninsula on the southwestern coast of the Persian Gulf and is a peninsular country. Qatar is not only a peninsular country that monopolizes the entire peninsula, but it also occupies the peninsula on the peninsula. This is the only store in the world! The Qatar Peninsula, located on the eastern side of the Rab Peninsula, the world's largest peninsula, is a peninsula on a peninsula. The Qatar Peninsula is low, with an average elevation of 75 meters and a maximum elevation of only 103 meters. The Qatar Peninsula has a tropical desert climate with little rain and hot weather. The peninsula is basically desert or barren land like the rocky Gobi Desert.
What kind of country is Qatar? Qatar has a total area of 11,521 square kilometers, about the size of Qingdao, with a coastline of 563 kilometers and borders Saudi Arabia to the south. Qatar has a total population of 2.658 million and its capital is Doha.
Qatar
Although Qatar does not grow grass on the ground, it "flows oil" underground. Qatar has proven natural gas reserves of about 25.5 trillion cubic meters, accounting for about 20% of the global share, ranking third in the world, after Russia and Iran. Proven oil reserves of about 25.2 billion barrels, accounting for about 1.5% of the global share, ranking 14th in the world.
In addition, Qatar is the world's largest helium exporter and the second largest producer of helium, with helium reserves of 10.1 billion cubic meters, accounting for 19.4% of the world, ranking second in the world.
Qatar
Relying on abundant oil and gas resources, Qatar is also a "cloth on my head, I am the richest in the world". GDP per capita reached US$61,800 in 2020.
One country monopolizes the entire peninsula, there are only Turkey and Qatar in the world, and Qatar occupies the peninsula on the peninsula! Isn't that interesting?