2. Qatar Flag - History
• Maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine
white points) on the hoist side;
• maroon represents the blood shed in Qatari
wars,
• white stands for peace;
• the nine-pointed serrated edge signifies Qatar
as the ninth member of the "reconciled
emirates" in the wake of the Qatari-British treaty
of 1916
3. Emir of the State of Qatar
Place and Date of
Birth
Doha on June 3, 1980.
Academic Qualifications
Received the High School Certificate
from Shireburn High School in the UK
in 1997.
Graduated from The Royal Military
Academy Sandhurst in the UK in 1998.
Sheikh Tamim Bin
Hamad Al-Thani
4. Lies between
latitudes 24 ° and 27 °
N, and longitudes 50
° and 52 °E.
Total area : 11,571 km2
Located in the
Middle East
Capital City Doha
Currency is Qatar Riyal
(QAR)
Time GMT +3
5. Etymology: the origin of the name is
uncertain, but it dates back at least 2,000
years since a term "Catharrei" was used to
describe the inhabitants of the peninsula by
Pliny the Elder (1st century A.D.), and a
"Catara" peninsula is depicted on a map by
Ptolemy (2nd century A.D.)
Cities: Capital--Doha 431,525
Other cities--Messaieed, Al-Khor, Dukhan,
Ruwais.
Terrain: Mostly desert, flat, barren.
Climate: Hot and humid, with a mild
winter.
6. •State of Qatar is an Arab country, known officially
as an emirate, in the Middle East.
•It is located by the North to Saudi Arabia
•. Qatar is a nation rich in oil and gas, with the
third largest gas reserves, and has one of the
highest GDP per capita in the world; it is believed
to be the new Dubai.
7. Qatar benefits from year-round sunshine, with
temperatures ranging from 25ºC (74ºF) up to
45ºC (113ºF) in summer.
The best months to enjoy Qatar's pleasant
weather are between October and May.
The climate of Qatar is typical of hot and arid
desert lands, pleasant in winter and extremely
hot in summer. Short transitional periods
separate the two main seasons.
8. Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-
1800s, Qatar within the last 60 years
transformed itself from a poor British
protectorate noted mainly for pearling into
an independent state with significant oil and
natural gas revenues.
9. History
• Qatar was a very small and poor country
before the 16th century, but its growth
was really started by a man named Sheikh
Qasim Bin Muhammad Al-Thani, he's the
man that united Qatar and fought for it.
The man was very brave and daring and had
the ability to take down any problems he
faced, in or out of the country. The Sheikh
was informed about his country at all times
and never hesitated to defend Qatar, but
never tried to cause conflict. When the
Ottomans tried to invade Qatar he tried to
make peace, but when the foolish Ottomans
still didn't accept he defended his country
and defeated the Ottomans.
10. The Qatari Tribes entered Qatar in The
beginning of 18th century, and progressed
throughout Qatar later on in the 18th century.
The Tribes of Qatar were unified in 1849
starting with Doha. When the Ottomans were
defeated in the battle of Al-Wajba, the
independence of Qatar grew a substantial
amount; many of the Qatari tribes recognized the
amazing leadership of Sheikh Qasim because of
this victory. Qatar stayed part of the Ottoman
Empire until it signed a treaty with Britain.
Although this happened Qatar was still going to
be ruled by the Al-Thani family.
11. Qatar gained it's independence in 1971,
when this happened Qatar became a member
of the Arab League and the United
Nations. Since then Qatar has discovered
Natural Gas and has made a lot of money
from this natural resource. Qatar has more
gas lines then roads; this is because Qatar
needs to export its rich substances to
different countries. Its natural gas is
Qatar's main energy source and money
source. Qatar is now worldwide known and is
the worlds 3rd richest country per capita.
12. QATAR
POPULATION %
Male 1 883 371 75.9
Female 597 831 24.1
Total 2 481 202 100
Population (August 20, 2017 via live
statistics)
People
Nationality: Qatari(s)
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14. • In the early days, boys and girls attend
the traditional “katateeb” schools.
• Boys and girls enter separate schools.
• Children of non-Qatari residents who
work for the government can study for
free at the public schools.
15. Ethnic Groups
Qatari (Arab) 40%
Indian 18%
Iranian 10%
Nepali 13%
Pakistani 7%
Sri Lankan 5%
Other 7%
Total 100%
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19. Gender Roles and Statuses
Division of Labor by Gender.
Schooling is gender-segregated.
After completing schooling, men and
women can obtain employment in
government agencies or private
enterprise.
Qatari women tend to take government
jobs, particularly in the ministries of
education, health, and social affairs.
20. High-level positions are held predominantly by
men.
While the presence of the foreign workforce
has put more women in the public sphere,
those women work primarily in occupations
that reinforce the division of labor by gender.
Foreign females are hired mostly as maids,
nannies, teachers, nurses, and clerical or
service workers.
21. The Relative Status of Women and Men.
Gender roles are relatively distinct.
Men engage in the public sphere more
frequently than do women.
Women have access to schooling and
employment and have the right to drive
and travel outside the country.
22. However, social mores influenced by Islam
and historical precedent leave many women
uncomfortable among strangers in public.
Instead, their activities are conducted in
private spaces.
To provide women with more access to
public services, some department stores, malls,
parks, and museums designate "family days"
during which men are allowed entry only if they
accompany their families.
23. Marriage, Family, and
Kinship
Marriage
• Most marriages are arranged.
= woman has the opportunity to accept
or refuse the proposal
=marriages often are arranged
between families with similar background
• Polygyny is religiously and legally
sanctioned.
24. • Domestic Unit.
Extended, joint, and nuclear households are all
found today. The preference is to live with or
at least near the members of the husband's
family. This patrilineal proximity is
accomplished by means of a single extended
household, walled family compounds with
separate houses, or simply living in the same
neighborhood.
25. • Kin Groups."Family" in Qatar refers to a group
larger than the domestic unit. Descent is
reckoned through the male line, and so one is a
member of his or her father's lineage and
maintains close ties to that lineage. After
marriage, women remain members of the
father's lineage but are partially integrated into
the lineages of their husbands and children.
Children of polygynous marriages often identify
most closely with siblings from the same
mother. As children mature, such groups
sometimes establish separate households or
compounds.
26. Culture and Etiquette in
Qatar
“Qataris are a hospitable people and welcoming
of the growing expat population.”
Being a Muslim country, local
traditions and practices still prevail
and foreigners are expected to be
considerate of the culture..
28. Women don’t need to wear
the Abaya (a long black robe
which covers the clothes
worn underneath)
or Hijab (head scarf).
•Expats are expected to
dress in a style appropriate
to the Islamic culture.
The general rule is that when in
public a woman's clothing should
cover the shoulders, upper arms
and knees.
29. For men, long
trousers or
long shorts
and a shirt are
fine.
Qataris don’t take offence when
a non-Qatari wears the national
dress; a long, flowing white
garment called the thobe and the
headdress called the gutra.
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31. ZUBARA FORT
• Built in 1938
• 1980s as a station for coast guards
• 1987 as a museum of pottery, coins and other
findings.
32. THE PEARL-QATAR
• Enjoy shopping in the many high-end
• Retail shops
• Go and walk along the beautiful boardwalk
