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Photos of Qatar

Al Zubarah Fort is part of the Al Zubarah Archaeological Site on the northwestern coast of Qatar, about 105 km (65 mi) north of the capital of Doha. The site was a pearling and trading center in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the name is derived from the Arabic word for “sand mounds.” Built in 1938, the fort served as a Qatari Coast Guard station before being converted to a museum for archaeological finds from the site.

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Geography

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People and Society

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Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Environment

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Energy

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Airports

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Heliports

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Merchant marine

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