Qatar is a peninsula running north into the Persian / Arabian Gulf. Qatar is bounded in the south by the United Arab Emirates. The territory includes a number of islands in the coastal waters of the peninsula, the most important of which is Halul, the storage and export terminal for the offshore oilfields. The capital and leading port is Doha, with a population (1986) of 217,294. It has an area of 11,427 sq km. Arabic is the national official language. English is widely used. The population is almost entirely Muslim. Most native Qataris belong to the Islamic Wahhabi sect. The population of Qatar (1997 estimate) is 670,274. This figure includes a large number of migrant laborers from neighboring states. Qatar is a member of the UN, Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council and Organization of the Islamic Conference. Qatar’s currency is the Qatar Riyal.(http://www.arab.de/arabinfo/qatar.htm)
Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 small islands in the Arabian Gulf midway between the Qatar peninsula and Saudi Arabia. Bahrain Island is a pearshaped land mass 48 km. long and 16 km. wide. Bahrain is connected to Saudi Arabia by a 23-km causeway, which opened in November 1986.The capital of Bahrain is Manama. Bahrain has a total area of 707 sq km. Although the official language is Arabic, Farsi (Persian) is also much used. English is widely spoken and is the principal language of commerce. There are many religion in Bahrain like Muslim, both Shi´tes and Sunnis, with Christian, Bahai, Hindu and Parsee minorities. The population of Bahrain (1997 estimate) is 603,318. The majority of the population is concentrated in the northern part of the country. Bahrain is a member of the UN, Arab League, Gulf Co-operation Council, OPEC and Organization of the Islamic Conference. Bahrain´s currency is the Bahraini Dinar. There are 1000 fils in one Dinar.(http://www.arab.de/arabinfo/bahrain.htm)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven independent states located in the southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the Persian Gulf to the north, Saudi Arabia to the south and west, and Oman and the Gulf of Oman to the east. Its seven member states are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Al Fujairah, Ra´s al Khaymah, Sharjah, and Umm al Qaywayn. Total land area of the United Arab Emirates, including its islands, is 83,600 sq km. The city of Abu Dhabi, located in the emirate of the same name, is the federal capital and the largest city. Arabic is the official language of the United Arab Emirates. English is also widely spoken, as are Hindi, Urdu, and Persian. Islam is the official religion of the country and all Emiris and a majority of the expatriates are Muslims. 96% Sunni Muslim. The constitution guarantees religious freedom and there are some Christian churches in the United Arab Emirates. The UAE had an estimated population of 2,262,309 in 1997, with a density of 27 persons per sq km (70 per sq mi). The emirate of Abu Dhabi contains nearly 40 percent of the total United Arab Emirates population. The United Arab Emirates is a member of the UN, Arab League the Gulf Cooperation Council, OPEC and Organization of the Islamic Conference. The United Arab Emirates currency is Dirham.(http://www.arab.de/arabinfo/uae.htm)
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