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GovernmentCountry name
Conventional long form State of Qatar
Conventional short form Qatar Local long form Dawlat Qatar Local short form Qatar Note Closest approximation of the native pronunciation falls between cutter and gutter, but not like guitar Government type
Emirate
Capital
Name Doha
Geographic coordinates 25 17 N, 51 32 E Time difference UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Administrative divisions
7 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ad Dawhah, Al Khawr wa adh Dhakhirah, Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan, Ash Shamal, Az Za'ayin, Umm Salal Independence
3 September 1971 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day, 3 September (1971); also observed is National Day, 18 December (1878) (anniversary of Al Thani family accession to the throne) Constitution
Ratified by public referendum 29 April 2003; endorsed by the Amir 8 June 2004, effective 9 June 2005 Legal system
Mixed legal system of civil law and Islamic law (in family and personal matters) International law organization participation
Has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch
Chief of state
Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani (since 27 June 1995); Heir Apparent TAMIM bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, fourth son of the amir (selected Heir Apparent by the amir on 5 August 2003); note - Amir HAMAD also holds the positions of Minister of Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Head of government Prime Minister HAMAD bin Jasim bin Jabir Al Thani (since 3 April 2007); Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad bin Abdallah al-MAHMUD (since 20 September 2011) Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the amir Elections The position of amir is hereditary Legislative branch
Unicameral Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (45 seats; 15 members appointed; 30 members elected by popular vote) Note The Advisory Council has limited legislative authority to draft and approve laws, but the amir has final say on all matters; no legislative elections have been held since 1970 when there were partial elections to the body; Council members have had their terms extended every year since the new constitution came into force on 9 June 2005; the constitution provides for a new 45-member Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura; the public would elect 30 members and the Amir would appoint 15; elections to the Majlis al-Shura have been rescheduled for 2013; Qatar in May 2011 held nationwide elections for the 29-member Central Municipal Council (CMC) - first elected in 1999 - which has limited consultative authority aimed at improving municipal services Judicial branch
Courts of First Instance, Appeal, and Cassation; an Administrative Court and a Constitutional Court were established in 2007; note - all judges are appointed by Amiri Decree based on the recommendation of the Supreme Judiciary Council for renewable three-year terms Political parties and leaders
None
Political pressure groups and leaders
None
International organization participation
ABEDA, AFESD, AMF, CICA (observer), FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in the us
Chief of mission
Ambassador Muhammad bin Abdallah bin Mitib al-RUMAYHI Chancery 2555 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20037 Telephone [1] (202) 274-1600 and 274-1603 FAX [1] (202) 237-0061Consulate(s) general Houston Diplomatic representation from the us
Chief of mission Ambassador Susan L. ZIADEH
Embassy Al-Luqta District, 22 February Road, Doha Mailing address P. O. Box 2399, DohaTelephone [974] 488 4161 FAX [974] 488 4150 Flag description
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 Note The other eight emirates are the seven that compose the UAE and Bahrain; according to some sources, the dominant color was formerly red, but this darkened to maroon upon exposure to the sun and the new shade was eventually adopted National anthem
Name
"Al-Salam Al-Amiri" (The Peace for the Anthem) Lyrics/music Sheikh MUBARAK bin Saif al-Thani/Abdul Aziz Nasser OBAIDAN Note Adopted 1996; the anthem was first performed that year at a meeting of the Gulf Cooperative Council hosted by Qatar
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Bi'r Al Husayn Baladiyat Ar Rayyan
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Umm Al Kharj Baladiyat Al Khawr Wa Adh Dhakhirah
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Hajm Mustah Baladiyat Al Khawr Wa Adh Dhakhirah
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