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1. A peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf
   - Qatar Peninsula, Katar, Katar Peninsula
    
2. An Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; the economy is dominated by oil
   - State of Qatar, Katar, State of Katar

See also: Katari

Type of: Asian country, Asian nation, peninsula

Part of: Arab League, Arabia, Arabian Peninsula, Asia, Gulf States, OPEC, Organisation of Petroleum-Exporting Countries [Brit], Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries

Encyclopedia: Qatar