Qatar Qatar is a country in the Middle East. It may not be too well-known right now, but it is becoming more and more popular everyday. It is still a safe place to visit as well. Qatar surrounded by the sea, so you can enjoy things like jet-skiing, water sports and even kite-surfing. If you are into art maybe you would want to visit the Museum of Islamic Art and the Cultural Village of Katara. Something that they call "sheiks" is a tradition that they have there, but here we would call it camel racing.
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Currency Exchange• Called the "Qatari Riyal".
• 1.00 USD = 3.64 QAR |
Common Phrases• Click "Speaking Arabic" to visit a great website that can teach you to speak common phrases in Arabic.
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Transportation• 5 Airports: 3 Paved, 2 Unpaved
• "Karwa" is a taxi services that is very well maintained. • Taxi services includes buses,cars, suburbans. • Highways • 4 Harbors |
Cultural Differences• Camel racing is the expensive sport that people enjoy there, where as here in the U.S. we enjoy golf and tennis.
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