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  2. Qatar - Wikipedia

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    Qatar is the fifth most water-stressed country in the world. The Qatari peninsula protrudes 160 kilometres (100 mi) into the Persian Gulf, north of Saudi Arabia. It lies between latitudes 24° and 27° N, and longitudes 50° and 52° E. Most of the country consists of a low, barren plain, covered with sand.

  3. List of sovereign states by tax revenue to GDP ratio

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    t. e. This article lists countries alphabetically, with total tax revenue as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) for the listed countries. The tax percentage for each country listed in the source has been added to the chart. According to World Bank, "GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in ...

  4. Economy of Qatar - Wikipedia

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    Before the emergence of petrol-based industry, Qatar was a poor pearl diving country. The exploration of oil and gas fields began in 1939. [15] [16] In 1973, oil production and revenues increased dramatically, moving Qatar out of the ranks of the world's poorest countries and providing it with one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.

  5. Politics of Qatar - Wikipedia

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    The ministry is responsible for the General Tax Authority (GTA) and provides the Dhareeba (Tax) online portal for company registration, annual audits, and handling tax-related matters. [ 37 ] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Qatar manages the country's foreign relations and diplomacy, providing attestation services for both local documents ...

  6. Ministry of Finance (Qatar) - Wikipedia

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    The Ministry of Finance is the ministry responsible for handling Qatar's public finances. Ministers. Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, 1960–1972 [1]

  7. Gulf Cooperation Council - Wikipedia

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    The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf [2] (Arabic: مجلس التعاون لدول الخلیج العربية), also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; Arabic: مجلس التعاون الخليجي), is a regional, intergovernmental, political, and economic union comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

  8. Unified Payments Interface - Wikipedia

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    Unified Payments Interface, commonly referred to as UPI, is an Indian instant payment system as well as protocol developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in 2016. The interface facilitates inter-bank peer-to-peer (P2P) and person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions. [1][2] It is used on mobile devices to instantly transfer ...

  9. History of Qatar - Wikipedia

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    The history of Qatar spans from its first duration of human occupation to its formation as a modern state. Human occupation of Qatar dates back to 50,000 years ago, and Stone Age encampments and tools have been unearthed in the Arabian Peninsula. [1] Mesopotamia was the first civilization to have a presence in the area during the Neolithic ...