General Information About Doha - Qatar
Annual Temperature..........a- January 1. High
22 °C 2. Low 12.5 °C ..........b- February 1. High 23 °C 2. Low 13 °C ..........c- March |
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Doha HistoryThe Qatari Peninsula has been settled by various civilizations for millenia. Modern Doha was the site of a small fishing village known as Al-Bida prior to 1825. When the first Al Thani sheikh took control of Qatar, he made Doha its capital. The name Doha means 'big tree', and...
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Doha in a DayStart early in the morning along the Corniche. First head to the Qatar National Museum. It opens at 09:00 and if you get there early you'll have the place nearly to yourself. Next head to the nearby Museum of Islamic Arts and check out exhibits spanning 1400 years of Islamic...
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Doha TodayIn the last few decades Doha has transformed from a small city to a major regional center. The crux of Doha's economy is oil and especially natural gas. Tiny Qatar has the world's third largest proven reserves of natural gas. That wealth has been a boon to Qatar's economy and is...
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Doha’s ResidentsDoha has a population of over 400,000 people. Locals constitute a very small percentage of the total population whilst expatriates account for a sizeable percentage of it. A majority of these expatriates come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and India; others come from Arab nations as well as from Europe...
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Fast Facts
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To the East of the Gulf Peninsula lies beautiful Doha bordered by Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. -Dialing code +974 -Emergency/Useful numbers |
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Public Holidays28 Dec(2008) - Islamic New Year27th June- Accession of the Emir
3 September- Independence Day 21 September – Eid-ul-Fitr 28 Nov - Eid-ul-Azha ... |
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Visa InformationThere are a number of different visas available for those wishing to travel to Doha. A tourist visa can be sought in Doha itself upon arrival. The citizens of thirty three countries including the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada,...
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