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Location
East of Qatar Peninsula on the Arabian Gulf.

Dialling code
974.

Time zone
Central European GMT + 3.

Electricity
240V, 50Hz, three pin flat plugs.

Average January temperatures
17°C (62°F).

Average July temperatures
35°C (95°F).

Annual rainfall
75mm (3 inches).

Cost of Living:

1 Qatar Riyals (QAR1) = £0.18; US$0.27; C$0.32; A$0.38; €0.20
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

Qatar Masters, Dec-Jan, golf tournament held over four days, Doha Golf Club (website: www.dohagolfclub.com)
Doha Arabic Song Festival, Feb, four-day cultural event that sees performers from all over the region including Egypt, the UAE and Morocco descend on the city, various venues
Doha Cultural Festival, Mar, explores Qatar’s heritage through theater, poetry, visual art and music, various venues
Qatar Summer Wonders, Jul-Aug, nationwide festival sees a raft of cultural events come to the capital, alongside falconry displays and sales in the city’s shopping malls, various venues with the Qatar International Exhibition Center staging some of the biggest events
Qatar International Boat & Marine Exhibition (QIBM), Nov, four-day boat show attracting delegates and companies from around the world, Qatar International Exhibition Center (website: www.ug4projects.com)
Eid Al Fitr, Nov-Dec, a flurry of cultural events and shop sales accompanies this religious festival, which is timed to celebrate the end of Ramadan fasting, various venues
LIFE - Be Part Of It!, Nov, lifestyle and sports festival that aims to expand Qatar and Doha’s profile as a major sporting and leisure destination, Qatar International Exhibition Center (website: www.ug4projects.com)

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