Qatar is a peninsula Arab country known for its futuristic skyscrapers and other ultramodern architecture inspired by ancient Islamic design, such as the Limestone Museum of Islamic Art. So. read some Interesting History & Less known Facts about Qatar.
Interesting History & Less known Facts about Qatar
- Qatar will host the FIFA World Cup in 2022 for which it will build nine Eco-friendly iconic stadiums, some of which exist a capacity of 80,000 people.
- Doha (Ad Dawha) is the capital city of Qatar and means ’roundness’, according to the Centre for Geographic Information Systems.
- December 18 is the Qatar National Day. As it is primarily an Islamic country Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha are the festive occasions.
- If you have a White Land cruiser (SUV) you are allowed to showcase your toes out of the window.
- The only country where you will find roundabout on highways that are not so round. Although Qatar is a desert, it has a diverse range of flora and fauna. Purple Island is an example of this which is Located 40km from Doha near the township of Al Khor.
- Purple Island is a fish-shaped island dotted with several low limestone cliffs throughout it and a mangrove forest that has a range of fish, shellfish as well as birds, including pink flamingoes.
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- Every winter, traditional camel races are held in Al Shahaniya of Qatar.
- Weekends in Qatar fall on Friday and Saturday. Most stores are usually closed on Friday mornings until the Jum’ah afternoon prayer.
- The temperature in Qatar averages at 13 degrees (7 degrees minimum) in winter and averages at 41 degrees (50 degrees max) in the summer, and receives only 70 mm of rain per year.
- The Qatar Tourism Authority says that the most pleasant weather is generally from October to May.
- Qatar was once controlled by the sheikhs of Bahrain but in 1867, war broke out between the people and their absentee rulers and to keep the peace in the Persian Gulf, the British installed Muhammad ibn, Thani al-Thani, head of a leading Qatari family, as the region’s ruler.
- Oil was discovered in the 1940’s, bringing wealth to the country in the 1950’s and 1960’s. About 85% of Qatar’s income due to export of oil.
- Karak tea is one of the most popular beverages among local and expatriate residents alike in Qatar. A number of eateries serve this delicious, milky tea, which is infused with cardamom and ginger in some places.
- Qatari’s are so wealthy, that in winter they spend 500 riyals ($137) notes for kindling (small sticks or twigs used for lighting fires).
- Qatar’s population is typically 80% foreign. At any given time, there are at least 10, 000 U.S. citizens who reside there.
- There is no daylight savings time adjustment in Qatar.
- US passport holders can get a 30 day visit visa at the Doha International Airport for $28.
- In Qatar, the work week is from Sunday to Thursday.
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