About Qatar
“Marharba’ Welcome To Qatar
Imagine waking up every morning to a beautiful blue sky with the sun shining and Palm Trees blowing gently in the breeze, driving along the palm fringed Corniche on your way to work whilst gazing at the Chrystal clear Arabian Gulf on one side and lush green parks on the other side, each day feels great. “Marharba” Welcome to Qatar. Welcome to my World. Janet Parry General Manager Direct Real Estate.
Not only does Qatar enjoy the climate and scenery offered by the Arabian Gulf but the Qatar economy is among the best in the Arab World. Qatar is one of the wealthiest nations in the world in terms of income per person, owing to the country’s abundance of natural reserves.
Map of Qatar
Over the course of the past decade Qatar has grown to become one of the global elite suppliers of fossil fuels and currently holds one of the richest gas reserves worldwide.
Together with such rapid growth and expansion within the export market, Qatar is also equally developing in all public and private sectors promoting business, leisure, tourism and retail, both national and international alike.
Wherever you look around Qatar’s Capital, Doha, the skyline is shadowed by a wealth of development and construction with hotels, shopping malls, and high rise buildings sprouting from all corners of the city.
Qatar’s recent development has brought with it an ever increasing expatriate community in search of accommodation. To satisfy the country’s demands, Qatar is rapidly increasing the supply of residence throughout the country.
Qatar has a very efficient world standard infrastructure and enjoys a high degree of political, social and internal stability, with healthy relations with its neighbours and the international community. It offers many blossoming investment opportunities, where investors can come to realize substantial profits.
Land area :
The total land area of Qatar is approximately 11.521 km2.
Population:
The population of Qatar amounts to 1.679110 inhabitants .83% of inhabitants reside in Doha and its main suburb Al-Rayyan
Capital city:
Doha
Official Language:
Arabic is the official language in Qatar, and English is widely spoken.
Religion:
Islam is the official religion of the country, and the Shariah (Islamic law) is a main source of its legislation.
Major towns:
Doha, Al Wakra, Al Khor, Dukhan, Al Shamal, Mesaieed, Ras Lafan and others.
Currency:
The official currency is the Qatari Riyals (QR), which is divided into 100 dirhams. The exchange parity has been set at the fixed rate of USD 1 = QR 3.64.
National Day:
The 18th of December in commemoration of Sheikh Jasim Bin Mohamed Al Thani, the founder of the State of Qatar.
Public holidays:
National Day :
18 December.
Eid Al-Fitr Holiday :
Starts from the 28th of Ramadan until 4th of Shawal (Higri calendar).
Eid Al Adha Holiday :
Starts from 9th of Zillhijjah until the 13th of Zillhijjah (Hijjri Calendar).
Work Hours:
Government Offices :
7 am to 2 pm.
Private establishments :
8am to noon, and 4 pm to 8 pm.
Friday and Saturday are the weekend holidays.
Local time:
Greenwich Mean Time + 3 hours (GTM+3).
Electrical current:
240 Volts +6% with frequency 50hertz