# Qatar (QA)

**Capital:** Doha  
**Currency:** Qatari Riyal (QAR) (QAR)  
**Population:** 3'214'609  
**Area:** 11'571 km²

Qatar (ISO code: QA) is a peninsular emirate on the Persian Gulf, bordering only Saudi Arabia. It is a centralised monarchy with stable institutions and an arid climate of hot summers and mild winters. The economy is dominated by natural gas and oil, with LNG exports playing a central role in global energy markets. Foreign trade focuses on energy products, while Qatar depends heavily on imports of food, consumer goods and industrial products. Strategic ports such as Hamad Port and a well-developed logistics network secure the country's role as a regional trade hub between Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The currency is the Qatari Riyal (QAR), pegged to the US dollar.

**Top Import Partners:** CN, US, IN, DE, IT

**Top Export Partners:** JP, CN, KR, IN, GB

**Top Import Goods:** Maschinen, Fahrzeuge, Elektronik, Nahrungsmittel, Baumaterialien

**Top Export Goods:** Flüssiggas, Erdöl, Petrochemikalien, Düngemittel

**Key Airports:**
- [Hamad International Airport (DOH)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/hamad-international-airport-doh)
- [Al Udeid Air Base (XJD)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/al-udeid-air-base-airport-xjd)
- [Doha International Airport (DIA)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/doha-international-airport-dia)
- [Al Khawr Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/al-khawr-airport-536)
- [Dukhan / Tamim Airbase](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/dukhan-tamim-airbase-airport-9129)
- [Mesaleed Airfield](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/mesaleed-airport-21231)
- [Umm Al-Shokhot Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/umm-al-shokhot-airport-584)
- [Umm Garn Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/umm-garn-airport-27823)
- [Abu Samra Border Post Helipad](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/abu-samra-border-post-helipad-airport-1735)
- [Al Rayyan Air Defense Base Helipad](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/al-rayyan-air-defense-base-helipad-airport-557)

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