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Geographic coordinates: 25 30 N, 51 15 E
Coastline: 563 km
Climate: arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Terrain: mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m, highest point: Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, fish
Land use: arable land: 1.64%, permanent crops: 0.27%, Desert and other: 98.09% (2001)
Cities: Capital: Doha, Umm Said, Al-Khor, Dukhan, Ruwais.
Geography note: strategic location in central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits
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