Qatar
Qatar is a state in Arabia (Middle East) that has existed since 1971 CE. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).
Gas-exporting emirate with one of the highest incomes per person in the world. It founded Al Jazeera in 1996, faced a Saudi-led blockade from 2017 to 2021 and hosted the 2022 World Cup.
See Qatar on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1971 CE to the present
- Duration
- 54 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Arabia, Middle East
- Language family
- Arabic
- Capital
- Doha
Came from
Events in Middle East during its time
- Iranian Revolution
- Gulf War
- US-led invasion of Iraq
- Arab Spring reaches Syria
- Fall of the Assad regime
Neighbours in Middle East
- Republic of Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- Israel
- Soviet Transcaucasia
- Republic of Iraq
- Pahlavi Iran
- Islamic Republic of Iran
- Bahrain under the Al Khalifa
- Trucial States
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Qatar exist?
1971 CE to the present, about 54 years.
Where was Qatar?
Arabia, in Middle East. Its capital was Doha.
What language did Qatar speak?
Arabic. This family includes Arabic-speaking states.
What came before Qatar?
Sheikhdom of Qatar.