Qatar is a country located on the Qatar Peninsula in West Asia, sharing a land border with Saudi Arabia. Its capital is Doha, where most of the population resides. The country is mainly composed of flat, low-lying desert and is surrounded by the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Bahrain separates Qatar from Bahrain.
At the time of the first census held in 1970, the population was 111,133.
Due to increased formal education, 1970 saw the introduction of Qatar's first short story anthology.
TV broadcasting was started in Qatar in 1970.
In 1982, Qatar's economy began facing a downturn, which would last until 1989, due to OPEC quotas and declining oil prices.
By 1989, Qatar saw economic improvements with profits around QR420 million and increased production in sectors like ethylene and sulfur, following a downturn that began in 1982.
In 1991, Qatar's economy was boosted by the completion of Phase I of the $1.5-billion North Field gas development.
In 1993, the first locally authored novels were published in Qatar.
In 1996, Al Jazeera initially launched as an Arabic news and current affairs satellite TV channel headquartered in Doha.
In 1996, the Qatargas project began exporting liquefied natural gas to Japan.
In 2002, the Qatari Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage started the Doha Cultural Festival to spread Qatari culture.
In 2006, Qatar had 25 beds, 27.6 doctors, and 73.8 nurses per 10,000 people.
In 2006, there were 23.12 physicians and 61.81 nurses per 10,000 inhabitants in Qatar.
In 2008, Qatar launched its National Vision 2030, highlighting environmental development as a main goal and pledging to develop sustainable alternatives to oil-based energy.
In 2008, the Museum of Islamic Art opened and is regarded as one of the best museums in the region.
Since 2008, Christians have been allowed to build churches on land donated by the government.
In 2010, Qatar Museums Authority sponsored a major exhibition by Takahashi Murakami in Versailles.
In 2010, Qatar invested $2.6 billion in healthcare.
In 2010, Qatar's population was 67.7% Muslim, 13.8% Christian, 13.8% Hindu, and 3.1% Buddhist.
In 2010, construction of Hamad Port began south of Doha in the Umm Al Houl area.
Since the successful World Cup bid of 2010, $220 billion has been spent on infrastructure to boost the hotel and hospitality markets.
In 2011, the number of beds in Qatar decreased to 12 per 10,000 people, whereas the number of doctors increased to 28 per 10,000 people.
In 2012, Qatar Museums Authority sponsored a major exhibition by Damien Hirst in London.
In January 2013, the Qatar Statistics Authority estimated the population at 1,903,447, with a skewed gender balance due to a large influx of male laborers.
In 2013, Qatar ranked number 23 overall in the World Economic Forum's Network Readiness Index (NRI).
In 2014, Qatar invested $4.7 billion in healthcare.
In 2014, Qatar passed a Cybercrime Prevention Law, which is said to restrict press freedom.
In 2014, Qatar ranked number 23 overall in the World Economic Forum's Network Readiness Index (NRI).
In 2014, the life expectancy at birth in Qatar was 82.08 years, making it the highest in the Middle East.
Qatar's media was classified as "not free" in the 2014 Freedom of the Press report by Freedom House.
In December 2016, Hamad Port became operational, capable of handling up to 7.8 million tonnes of products annually.
In 2017, QSTec commissioned its polysillicon plant in Ras Laffan, with a capacity of 1.1 MW of solar power.
In 2017, South Asians represented over 1.5 million people (60%) in Qatar, with Indians being the largest community numbering 650,000.
In 2017, more than 2.3 million international tourists visited Qatar.
In early 2017, the population of Qatar was 2.6 million, with only 313,000 (12%) being Qatari citizens and the remaining 2.3 million being expatriates.
Qatar was placed in the top eight in market climate in the Middle East by the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Survey 2019 of the World Economic Forum.
Gulf News predicted that Qatar would earn 11 billion and 900 million dollars from attracting foreign travelers by 2020.
In 2021, The tourism sector continues to witness a strong recovery, with a 19% increase in the number of international visitors compared to the first half of 2022.
In 2022, Hamad International Airport's (HIA) first phase expansion introduced a new terminal, hotel, and the ORCHARD tropical garden.
In the first half of 2022, Qatar saw more than 729,000 international visitors, marking a 19% increase compared to the full year of 2021.
By 2030, Qatar has set the goal of attaining 20% of its energy from solar power.
In 2030, Qatar is scheduled to host the Asian Games.
Qatar aims to raise tourism to 12% of GDP by 2030.
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