| Climate Qatar :
| arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
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| Terrain Qatar :
| mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel
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| Elevation extremes lowest Qatar :
| Persian Gulf 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Qatar :
| Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m
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| Natural resources Qatar :
| petroleum, natural gas, fish
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| Land use arableland Qatar :
| 1,64%
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| Irrigated land Qatar :
| 130 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Qatar :
| haze, dust storms, sandstorms common
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| Environment current issues Qatar :
| limited natural fresh water resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities
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| Geography note Qatar :
| strategic location in central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits
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