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POPULATION (2010): 1,696,563 CAPITAL: Doha MAIN CITIES: Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan VISA: A 30-day visa is available on arrival to US citizens HEALTH: Precautions advised against hepatitis A and typhoid CURRENCY: Qatari riyal (QR) = 100 dirhams. Credit cards are widely accepted EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): QR3.64 = $1 TIPPING: A service charge is usually added in restaurants TIME: GMT +3 ELECTRICITY: 240/415 volts. Adaptor required
DRIVING: International driving permit accepted or a temporary license can be obtained on presentation of a US license PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2015): Jul 18; Sep 23; Dec 18 LANGUAGE: Arabic. English widely spoken RELIGION: Sunni Muslim COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +974
CLIMATE The winter climate of Qatar is pleasant, between 60F and 75F. Summer is hot and humid, when temperatures average 97F
GETTING THERE
MAJOR GATEWAY: Doha International Airport (DOH) TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From New York, 14 hrs
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Qatar National Museum Palm Tree Island Al Jassaslya, stone carvings
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