Doha
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Doha (Arabic: الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ad-Dōḥa, literally: "the big tree") is the caipital ceety o the state o Qatar. Locatit on the Persian Gulf, it haed a population o aboot 1.5 million.[1] an is an aa ane o the municipalities o Qatar. Doha is Qatar's lairgest ceety, wi ower 80% o the naition's population residin in Doha or its surroondin suburbs, an is an aa the economic centre o the kintra.
Doha الدوحة | |
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Ceety | |
Doha skyline in the morn | |
Coordinates: 25°17′12″N 51°32′0″E | |
Kintra | Qatar |
Municipality | Ad-Dawhah |
Established | 1825 |
Area | |
• metropolis | 132 km2 (51 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• metropolis | 1,351,000 |
• Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | N/A |
Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Doha an aa serves as the seat o govrenment o Qatar, which is ruled bi Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Doha is hame tae the Education Ceety, an aurie devotit tae research an education. Doha wis the steid o the first meenisterial-level meetin o the Doha Development Roond o Warld Tred Organisation negotiations. The ceety o Doha an aa held the 2006 Asian Games, which wis the lairgest Asian Games iver held.
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