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Qatar Country Handbook Qatar Country Handbook 1. This handbook provides basic reference information on Qatar, including its geography, history, government, military forces, and communications and transportation networks. This information is intended to familiarize military personnel with local customs and area knowledge to assist them during their assignment to Qatar. 2. This product is published under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Defense Intelligence Production Program (DoDIPP). This handbook has been published as a joint effort within the Department of Defense (DoD). This product reflects the coordinated U.S. Defense Intelligence Production Community position on Qatar. 3. Dissemination and use of this publication is restricted to official military and government personnel from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, NATO member countries, and other countries as required and designated for support of coalition operations. 4. The photos and text reproduced herein have been extracted solely for research, comment, and information reporting, and are intended for fair use by designated personnel in their official duties, including local reproduction for training. Further dissemination of copyrighted material contained in this document, to include excerpts and graphics, is strictly prohibited under Title 17, U.S. Code. Contents KEY FACTS . 1 U.S. MISSION . 2 U.S. Embassy . 2 Travel Advisories . 2 Credit cards . 2 Entry Requirements . 2 Passport and Visa Requirements . 2 Immunization Requirements . 2 Customs Restrictions . 3 GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE . 3 Geography . 3 Boundaries . 3 Topography . 3 Climate . 4 Environment . 7 Cross-country Movement . 7 TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION . 8 Transportation . 8 Roads . 8 Air . 10 Maritime . 11 Communication . 11 Radio and Television . 11 Telephone . 12 iii Contents (Continued) Newspapers and Magazines . 12 Postal Service . 12 Satellite . 12 Internet . 12 CULTURE . 13 Society . 13 Ethnic Groups . 13 People . 13 Education and Literacy Rates . 13 Religion . 15 Islam . 15 Recreation . 20 Customs and Courtesies . 20 Gestures . 20 Friendship . 21 Values . 23 Etiquette . 24 MEDICAL ASSESSMENT . 25 Disease Risks to Deployed Personnel . 25 Food- or Waterborne Diseases . 25 Insect-, Tick-, and Miteborne Diseases . 25 Respiratory Diseases . 25 Sexually Transmitted and/or Bloodborne Diseases . 26 Animal-associated Diseases . 26 Medical Capabilities . 26 Key Medical Facility . 27 HISTORY . 27 Chronology of Key Events . 28 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS . 29 Government . 29 iv Contents (Continued) Executive Branch . 29 Judicial Branch . 31 Key Government Officials . 31 Politics . 31 Suffrage . 31 Political Parties . 31 Foreign Relations . 33 ECONOMY . 36 Statistics . 36 Resources . 36 THREAT . 39 Crime . 39 Travel Security . 39 Threat to U.S. Personnel . 39 Terrorism . 40 Drug Trafficking . 40 Armed Forces . 40 Organization . 40 Mission . 41 Personnel . 41 Training . 41 Capabilities . 42 Key Defense Personnel . 43 Army . 43 Organization . 43 Mission . 43 Equipment . 44 Air Force . 44 Organization . 44 Mission . 46 Equipment . 46 v Contents (Continued) Navy . 46 Organization . 46 Mission . 46 Equipment . ..
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