Qatar

UK: /kæˈtɑː/ US: (kä′tär, kə tär′)

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Qa•tar  (kä′tär, kə tär′), n. 

1. Place Names an independent emirate on the Persian Gulf;
   under British protection until 1971. 665,485;
   8500 sq. mi. (22,000 sq. km). Cap.: Doha.

Also, Katar.  Qa•tar′i, adj., n. 

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Qatar, Katar / kæˈtɑː/ noun

1. a state in E Arabia, occupying a peninsula in the Persian Gulf: under Persian rule until the 19th century; became a British protectorate in 1916; declared independence in 1971; exports petroleum and natural gas. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: riyal. Capital: Doha. Pop: 2 639 211 (2017 est). Area: about 11 000 sq km (4250 sq miles)