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Qa·tar  (kätr, tr) A country of eastern Arabia on a peninsula in the southwest Persian Gulf. A traditional monarchy, it was under British protection from 1916 until 1971, when it became independent. Oil was first produced commercially in 1949, and its production still dominates Qatar's economy. Ethnic Qataris, Arabs of the Wahhabi sect, make up a quarter of the population, with the rest being immigrants and guest workers primarily from other Muslim countries. Doha is the capital and the largest city. Population: 907,000. Qa·tari adj. & n.

Qatar

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Qatar, Katar [kæˈtɑː]

n

(Placename) a state in E Arabia, occupying a peninsula in the Persian Gulf: under Persian rule until the 19th century; became a British protectorate in 1916; declared independence in 1971; exports petroleum and natural gas. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: riyal. Capital: Doha. Pop.: 596 000 (2001 est.). Area: about 11 000 sq. km (4250 sq. miles)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Qatar - an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil Katar, State of Katar, State of Qatar Arab League - an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation OPEC, Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries - an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum Gulf States - the countries in southwestern Asia that border the Persian Gulf Katar Peninsula, Qatar Peninsula, Katar, Qatar - a peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf Bida, capital of Qatar, Doha, El Beda - the capital and chief port of Qatar Asia - the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations Katari, Qatari - a native or inhabitant of Qatar
	2.	Qatar - a peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf Katar Peninsula, Qatar Peninsula, Katar Arabia, Arabian Peninsula - a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources Katar, Qatar, State of Katar, State of Qatar - an Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil

Translations

Qatar [kæˈtɑːʳ] N → Qatar m, Katar m

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Qatar

n → Katar nt

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Qatar [kæˈtɑːʳ] n → il Qatar m

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