Wednesday, August 09, 2006



Ive had a couple of queerys where doha is, so there you go, its a little nugget off the east coast of saudi arabia in the persian gulf.

a few facts about doha curtesy of the CIA.

Area - comparative:
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slightly smaller than Connecticut
Land boundaries:
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total: 60 km
border countries: Saudi Arabia 60 km
Coastline:
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563 km
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: as determined by bilateral agreements or the median line
Climate:
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arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Terrain:
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mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m
Natural resources:
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petroleum, natural gas, fish
Land use:
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arable land: 1.64%
permanent crops: 0.27%
other: 98.09% (2005)
Irrigated land:
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130 sq km (2002)
Natural hazards:
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haze, dust storms, sandstorms common
Environment - current issues:
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limited natural fresh water resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
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strategic location in central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits

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