Many countries around the world have reserves of fossil fuels, but few have been more successful in extracting these resources than a small country like Qatar. Located on a small desert peninsula in the Persian Gulf about the size of Connecticut, Qatar boasts the world’s largest reserves of oil and natural gas. In contrast to the countries of Venezuela, Iraq, Libya and Nigeria, they have fallen prey to the so-called resource curse (the paradox that countries rich in fossil fuels have experienced democratization, economic growth and fragmented development). increase. other countries). Low fossil fuel reserves), Qatar made wise investment decisions that resulted in the country reaching her $98,800 per capita GDP, the highest in the world (Jacobs, 2014). Moreover, the median annual income of Qatari citizens is USD 125,000, almost double that of the United States and Saudi Arabia (Walsh, 2018). This energetic Arab nation currently enjoys one of the highest standards of living in the world, but Qatar was not always known for its quality of life. 

Places to visit in Qatar

The Pearl Qatar

Qatar National Library

Souq Waqif

Falcon Souq

Katara Cultural Village

Doha Quest

Education City

Aspire Zone Foundation

And here are the Must Visits in Qatar

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