General information -QATAR
AREA 11,586 km²
POPULATION 848,016
CAPITAL CITY Doha
CURRENCY Qatari rial (QAR)
LANGUAGES Arabic (official), but English is widely used as a second language
TIME ZONES + 03:00 (GMT/UTC)
COUNTRY PHONE CODE +27
ELECTRICITY 240 V
TIPPING 10% service charge may be included in the bill. Otherwise, common tipping rules of 10% for good service apply.
CLIMATE Qatar has arid and mild, pleasant winters, while summer is very hot and humid.
BANKS OPENING HOURS Generally, Sundays to Thursdays 7:30am to 1pm.
HEALTH No vaccinations required for entering the country. Travellers are recommended to be up to date with routine vaccinations.
NATIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramandan): 19.08.2012, Independence Day: 03.09.2012, Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice): 26.10.2012, National day: 18.12.2012. Depending on the region, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two up to ten days.