The State of Qatar occupies 11,586 km2 (4,473 mi2) (Figure 1) and has a population of about 2.12 million of whom Arabs constitute 40 %, Indians 18 %, Pakistanis 18 %, Iranians 10 %, and others 14 % (CIA 2013). Qatar is rich in hydrocarbon resources such as natural gas and oil. They are among the main sources of revenue, but tourism is also being promoted to diversify the country’s economy.
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Musinguzi, D., Tukamushaba, E.K., El Khatib, R. (2016). Qatar. In: Jafari, J., Xiao, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Tourism. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01384-8_533
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