Pardafas Reporter
Qatar celebrates its National Day on December 18 every year. The country has been celebrating National Day in memory of its founder.
On December 18, 1878, Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani was succeeded by his father as the ruler of Qatar. Who started the journey to make Qatar a prosperous country. Qatar has been celebrating National Day as the birthplace of Sheikh Jassim, the father and founder of the Qatari state.
Qatar is a country in West Asia, which is located on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Its only land border is in the south with neighboring Saudi Arabia. The rest of the area is surrounded by the Persian Gulf. Gulf of Bahrain, the gateway to the Persian Gulf, which separates Qatar from nearby Bahrain. Its capital is Doha.
At the beginning of 2017, the total population of Qatar was 2.6 million, of which 313,000 were Qatari nationals and the rest were migrants. The official religion of Qatar is Islam.
In terms of income, per capita income is fourth in the world and per capita GNI is sixth. After the UAE and Saudi Arabia, Qatar has been classified by the United Nations as a country with high human development.
Qatar is the World Bank's high-income economy, with the world's third-largest natural gas and oil reserves. Qatar is the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas.
In 1876, Mohammed bin Thani signed a treaty with the British. Then the rule of Thani began. After Turkish rule, Qatar was under British protection until its independence in 1971 at the beginning of the 20th century.
In the 21st century, Qatar is known for its heritage as well as its global media presence. Through Qatar's Al Jazeera media network, it has established itself as a major force in the Arab world.
Qatar is hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It is becoming the first Muslim and Arab country to host such a competition. The 2030 Asian Games will also be held in Qatar.
Qatar's armed forces are Qatar's military. The country has 11,500 people, including 8,500 troops, 1,800 naval forces and 1,500 air forces, and a general military force.
Qatar's defense spending was 4.2 percent of the country's GDP in 1993 and 1.5 percent in 2010. Qatar's special forces have been trained by France and other Western nations.
Qatar is a founding member of OPEC and a founding member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The country is also a member of the Arab League. Qatar's regional relations and foreign policy are balanced and alliance building. Adhering to an independent foreign policy, Qatar has maintained a strong international presence.
Oil exploration has previously focused Qatar's economy on the fish and pearl trade. The oil was discovered in 1940 in the Dukhan field in Qatar. This discovery changed the economy of the entire state.
Now the standard of living of legal citizens of this country is high. Qatar is now one of the world's least tax-exempt countries without income tax. The unemployment rate here in 2013 was zero point one percent. 51 percent of Qatari nationals are required to enter any type of enterprise in Qatar. Qatar is also the main employment destination for Nepalis.
