Qatar

Or Ka·tar

[kah-tahr, kuh-tahr, kuh-ter, khah-tahr]

noun

1. an independent emirate on the Persian Gulf; under British protection until 1971. 8,500 sq. mi. (22,000 sq. km). Doha.

Qatar

/ kæˈtɑː /

noun

1. 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: 2 042 444 (2013 est). Area: about 11 000 sq km (4250 sq miles)

Qatar

1. Kingdom on the Arabian Peninsula, located on a small peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf, bordered to the south by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Qatar was a British protectorate from 1916 to 1971.

It has successfully exploited its oil reserves since 1949.

Other Word Forms

• Qatari adjective

Example Sentences

An initial 48-hour ceasefire lapsed before a second truce emerged on October 19 following talks in Doha, also brokered by Qatar and Turkey.

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The main components of this bloc were Turkey and Qatar.

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Rachel Reeves is to meet ministers from Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Monday and Tuesday - the first UK chancellor to visit the Gulf in six years.

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The main mediation efforts during the war have been carried out by Qatar and Egypt working with the United States.

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The youngest is 13, a twin to a daughter with him in Qatar.

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