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The '''State of Qatar''' is a [[sheikdom]] on a [[peninsula]] on the west coast of the [[Persian Gulf]], with a population of over 900,000, although one quarter of that population are foreign workers and their family.  The official language is [[Arabic]] and the capital is [[Doha]].  [[English]] is a commonly used second lanugage.

The '''State of Qatar''' is an [[emirate]] on a [[peninsula]] on the west coast of the [[Persian Gulf]], with a population of over 900,000, although one quarter of that population are foreign workers and their family.  The official language is [[Arabic]] and the capital is [[Doha]].  [[English]] is a commonly used second lanugage.

The country became a [[British]] [[Protectorate]] in 1916 and enjoyed British rule until September 3, 1971, when it was granted status as a sovereign independent state.

The country became a [[British]] [[Protectorate]] in 1916 and enjoyed British rule until September 3, 1971, when it was granted status as a sovereign independent state.