Official nameOfficial name Dawlat Qatar (State of Qatar)CapitalDohaPopulation estimate (2015)2·24 millionInternet domain extension.qaCurrencyThe unit of currency is the Qatari riyal (QAR), which consists of 100 dirhams.TerritoryQatar is a peninsula running north into the Persian Gulf. It is bounded in the south by Saudi Arabia.LanguageThe official language is Arabic.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words