Qatar National Parks and Protected Areas: An Atlas of Landscapes and Geography

Qatar is a sovereign nation on the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia, located on a peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf. The country gained independence from Britain in 1971 and is ruled by the House of Thani as an authoritarian monarchy under the current Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. It possesses the world's third-largest natural gas reserves and has one of the highest GDP per capita figures globally, driven by its hydrocarbon exports.

Qatar is a country in West Asia occupying the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It shares its only land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, while the rest of its territory is surrounded by the Persian Gulf, with the Gulf of Bahrain separating it from Bahrain to the east. The capital and largest city is Doha, home to over 80% of the population. The country has been ruled by the House of Thani since the 19th century, establishing itself as a British protectorate in 1916 before gaining full independence in 1971. Qatar operates as a unitary authoritarian semi-constitutional monarchy where the emir holds executive, legislative, and judicial authority. The nation has emerged as a significant regional power through its media presence via Al Jazeera and substantial financial resources from natural gas and oil exports.