Qatar is a small country in the Middle East with an area of over 11,500 km2, a total population of nearly 3 million people with only 15% being indigenous people. This beautiful Islamic country contains many interesting and surprising things for visitors to explore.
The first Arab country to host the FIFA World Cup 2022
Not only that, Qatar is also the smallest country with the least population to ever host the World Cup. The 2022 World Cup is also the first World Cup in history to be held in winter.
The Islamic country spent $200 billion on the 2022 World Cup. This figure is 17.2 times higher than what Russia spent at the 2018 World Cup (11.6 billion), 55 times the amount South Africa paid to host the 2010 World Cup (3.6 billion).
Qatar has spent money to build 8 new stadiums with a capacity of 45,000 to 86,000 seats for 64 World Cup matches. Each stadium has a beautiful design, connected by a modern train with a state-of-the-art air conditioning system serving players and spectators, ready for the most wonderful World Cup.
The safest country in the world
Qatar is ranked as the safest country in the world, according to Numbeo's report on the National Crime Index in 2022. This country has always held the top position in recent years. Among 142 surveyed countries, Qatar has a low crime rate of 13.78 and a high safety of 86.22.
The richest country in the world
Qatar owns a huge amount of oil and natural gas, making it the richest country in the world.
According to the International Monetary Fund's estimate in 2020, Qatar's per capita gross domestic product (GDP) was 138,910 USD, far exceeding Luxembourg's 112,045 USD in second place. Of which, oil and gas revenue accounts for more than 60% of Qatar's GDP.
Cultural and ethnic diversity
According to Expedia, Qatar has an extremely diverse culture, especially in the city. People from more than 100 different natures and ethnic groups are living and working in Qatar.
For this reason, Qatar regularly organizes programs and events towards harmonious coexistence between ethnic groups such as the Doha International Inter-religious Dialogue Center, the Cultural diversity Festival in Katara... In addition, Qatar also strives to preserve its own history and heritage with locations such as the Qatar National Museum, the Museum of Islamic Arts ...
The ratio of men and women in Qatar is 3-1. However, women are also represented politically, with the first female judge being Sheika Maha Mansour Salman Jasim Al Thani and four female members of the Shura Council.
A country without forests, with seas and deserts
Qatar is one of four countries in the world that has no forests, along with the rest of the country, San Marino, Greenland and Oman.
Not only that, Qatar is also a rare country with a desert coast. That is Khawr al Udayd - a small sea area of the Persian Gulf located in Al Wakrah City in Southeast Qatar. This place is also known as the Inland Sea and has become a nature reserve since 2007.
The world's second flatth largest country
Qatar has extremely flat terrain, ranking 2nd in the world after Maldives. There are no hills here and steep terrain is rare. The highest point in Qatar is only 338 ft (about 103 meters) above sea level.
The place with the best airport in the world
Qatar's Hamad International Airport (HIA) was honored as "World's Best Airport" at the 2022 Skytrax World Aviation Awards.
Hamad has a modern architectural style and design, with more than 90 fashion and retail stores and more than 30 restaurants and cafes. In addition, this airport also displays many paintings by famous artists.
The country is "open" to tourists
According to Expedia, Qatar has a very good visa support policy for tourists. Citizens from 95 countries around the world are allowed to travel to Qatar without a visa, including the UK, US, India, Türkiye...
