Qatar, full name of the State of Qatar, is an absolute monarchy of the emirate, located in the middle of the west coast of the Arabian Gulf, is a peninsula extending north by Saudi Arabia, with a total area of 11,532.5 square kilometers. Bordering Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in the southwest, the remaining three face the sea, and Bahrain in the northwest, the terrain is flat, most of the area is desert, it is a tropical desert climate, the highest temperature can reach more than 50 degrees Celsius, the winter half of the year is cool and dry, and the lowest temperature is above zero 7 degrees. Qatar has little drought and little rainfall throughout the year, with only 125 mm of precipitation per year. With a population of 2.76 million, Qatari citizens account for about 15%, and foreigners mainly come from India, Pakistan and Southeast Asian countries. It has quite abundant oil and gas resources, and the total reserves of natural gas are the third in the world, and the per capita GDP ranking is the second in the world.
Qatar's pillar industry is oil and gas and related petrochemical industry, in 2021, Qatar's liquefied natural gas production is about 80 million tons, exports are about 78 million tons, respectively, accounting for one-third of the total global LNG production and trade, Qatar has 14 commercial banks, of which 5 are card banks, no railways, major cities are connected by a modern road network, Qatar's total foreign trade is 115.3 billion US dollars, of which imports are 31.5 billion US dollars, exports are 83.8 billion US dollars. The main export products are petroleum, liquefied gas, condensate, synthetic ammonia, urea, ethylene, etc., and the main imported products are machinery and transportation equipment, food, industrial raw materials and light industrial products, pharmaceuticals, etc. The main trading partners are the United States, Japan and Western European countries. Thanks to hosting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the number of Qatari tourists will increase by approximately 325.5% year-on-year, which will drive significant revenue growth in the hotel industry. Hotel occupancy is on track to reach a record 86% and revenue will reach $1.6 billion, up approximately 59.8% year-over-year.
Qatar is a member of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf and pursues a unified defence policy. Emir Hamad is Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defence. Implement the system of voluntary military service.
On November 20, 2022, the 2022 Qatar World Cup opened, which is the first World Cup in the Middle East after the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. In the past 12 years, Qataris have invested more than 200 billion US dollars, exceeding the total investment of the World Cup, to build a total of 8 world-class stadiums, which will welcome more than 1 million fans. Although the host withdrew early from the group stage, the World Cup it offers will be a sporting feast for all mankind, with Qatari currently ranked 51st in the world.