"A hereditary monarchy in the Middle East, the State of Qatar is an influential player in regional diplomacy and soft power on the world stage. A small nation of 2.5 million people bordered by the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia, it has been ruled by the Al Thani family for nearly two centuries. Its strategic position in the Gulf has been a modern blessing and a historic curse."
"Qatar's colonial history and independence Qatar's independence has been compromised by conflicts stretching back centuries. These include occupation of the region by the Portuguese and Ottoman Empires in the 16th and 17th centuries, and Saudi Arabia until the mid-1800s. From the mid-18th century, it was considered a dependency of neighboring Bahrain under the rule of the Al Khalifa royal family. A two-year conflict between Qatar and Bahrain from 1867 led to Britain supervising the Al Thani family's rise to power"
Qatar is a hereditary monarchy in the Persian Gulf governed by the Al Thani family for nearly two centuries. The territory experienced successive foreign occupations and external influence from Portuguese, Ottoman, Bahraini, Saudi and British powers before achieving independence in 1971. The economy is dominated by fossil fuel extraction, with fuels accounting for 86% of exports and gas reserves exceeding 13% of the global total. Fuel revenues enabled rapid social and infrastructure development and high GDP per capita. Economic diversification efforts are increasing investment in manufacturing, construction, finance and tourism while Qatar pursues an active diplomatic and mediation role internationally.
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