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In Summary

  • US and regional partners established a combined air and missile defence coordination cell at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
  • Qatar is a desert peninsula in West Asia, bordering Saudi Arabia, with maritime borders with UAE, Bahrain, and Iran.
  • It holds the world's third-largest natural gas reserves and is a major exporter, characterized by sand dunes and salt flats.

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Qatar (Capital: Doha)

The US and its regional partners have opened a new combined air and missile defence coordination cell at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

Political Features

  • Location: Situated in West Asia on the west coast of the Persian Gulf.
  • Neighboring countries: Land Border with Saudi Arabia and Maritime Border with UAE, Bahrain and Iran.
  • Bordering water bodies: Persian Gulf, Gulf of Bahrain.

Geographical Features

  • It occupies the Qatar peninsula, a small desert peninsula extending northwards from the larger Arabian Peninsula.
  • Possess world’s third largest natural gas reserves and is one of world’s largest exporters of natural gas.
  • Sand dunes and salt flats, or sabkhahs, are chief topographical features.
  • No permanent bodies of fresh water.
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Al Udeid Air Base

A major United States Air Force facility located in Qatar, serving as a key logistical and operational hub in the Middle East for US forces and their allies.

Natural Gas Reserves

The amount of natural gas that can be economically extracted from known deposits. High natural gas reserves indicate significant potential for energy production and export, impacting a nation's economy and geopolitical standing.

Sabkhahs

Coastal or inland salt flats, often characterized by a crust of salt on the surface, formed in arid and semi-arid regions. They are a common topographical feature in desert environments like Qatar and can be important for understanding landforms and geological processes.

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