QATAR SOCCER 2022

THE COUNTRY

Quatar lies in the Middle East and is located on the Asian continent.
Population is about 3 million people.
It is an Absolute Monarchy ruled by the Emir of Qatar.

The language is Arabic. The official religion is Islam, but other religions are allowed.

The capital is Doha.

It once was a fishing village, also a famous center for horse and camel breeding.

There is only limited natural water supply and there is not much agriculture or farming possible,
only 5% of the lands is used for agriculture such as for date palm plantations.

Most food must be imported into the country.

Qatar, however, is a very rich country due to its mineral resources such as oil and natural gas. 

Qatar has the third largest natural gas reserves in the world, after Russia and Iran

Qatar has a dry desert climate and temperatures can easily reach more than 40°C in summer.
Natural hazards include sand storms, dust storms and haze. 

This will also be the second time that the FIFA World Cup will be hosted in Asia. The 2002 FIFA
World Cup was co-hosted by Japan and South Korea.

A total of eight stadiums spread across five different Qatari cities will host 32 teams in 64 matches
during the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Attractions for the whole family to visit. Among the most popular are:

 Soul Waif: Doha's main and very picturesque market place.

 A cruise on a typical Dhow ( boat)
 A visit to the National Museum
 A visit to the Museum of Islamic Art
 Msheireb Enrichment Center with exhibits about the history of Qatar in a floating museum 
 the 'Kingdom of Aladdin', an amusement park for families
 Desert adventure with camels or desert safari. It is also popular to watch a camel race.
  

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