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Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the Amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, overthrew him in a bloodless coup in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. As of 2007, oil and natural gas revenues had enabled Qatar to attain the highest per capita income in the world. Qatar has not experienced the level of unrest or violence seen in other Near Eastern and North African countries in 2010-11, due in part to its immense wealth. Qatar's international image is bolstered in part by the Doha-based Al Jazirah news network, which has provided comprehensive coverage of the Near East and North African Arab revolutions. Additionally, Qatar played a significant role in the Libyan revolution by pressing the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League to assist the Libyan rebel movement.



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Military

Military branches
Qatari Emiri Land Force (QELF), Qatari Emiri Navy (QEN), Qatari Emiri Air Force (QEAF) (2012)

Military service age and obligation
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2010)

Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49 389,487
Females age 16-49 165,572 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service
Males age 16-49 321,974
Females age 16-49 140,176 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
Male 6,429
Female 5,162 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures World Ranking: 2
10% of GDP (2005 est.)


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Qatar (Doha):
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GPS points from Qatar (Doha)

square Musallakh Baladiyat Al Wakrah

square Hajm- Umm-el Hul Baladiyat Al Wakrah

square Qasr Bi'r Zikrit Baladiyat Ar Rayyan

square Rawdat Ziyad Baladiyat Ar Rayyan

square Al Mirkhiyah Baladiyat Ar Rayyan

square Salamiyat Al Sailiyah Baladiyat Ar Rayyan

square Shajarat Al-mughammadhal Baladiyat Ar Rayyan

square Sahalah Baladiyat Ar Rayyan




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