10 surprising things about the richest country in the world
Qatar is the country with the highest per capita income, the fewest natural disasters, and the highest CO2 emissions.2world best
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| Richest country in the world:Qatar's per capita income is $127,600, the highest in the world. This small country has the world's third largest oil and natural gas reserves. Photo: Daily Mail. |
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| Diplomatic crisis:Several Gulf states have severed diplomatic ties with Qatar after accusing it of funding and supporting international terrorism. Qatari airlines have been banned from flying to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain, and are also barred from entering their airspace, forcing many routes to be rerouted. Photo: Malaysianinsight. |
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| CO2 Amount2highest per capita in the world:The figure in Qatar is 35.73 tonnes per year, a result of the oil industry and maintaining bustling cities on the edge of the desert. Photo: Qatarliving. |
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| Place with the least natural disasters:Qatar is the country with the least exposure to natural disasters in the world. In contrast, the countries that often face nature's wrath are Vanuatu, Tonga and the Philippines. Photo: Luxe. |
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| Located at very low altitude above sea level:The average altitude of this country is only 28 m above sea level, the second lowest in the world, after Maldives. Photo: Visitqatar. |
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| Forest of skyscrapers in the capital:Doha, the capital of Qatar, impresses visitors with its skyscrapers rising in the middle of the desert. Among them, Aspire is the tallest tower, with an observation deck on the 62nd floor, giving visitors a panoramic view of the city. Photo: Newyorktimes. |
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| Weight problems:Qatar is one of the 20 countries with the most obese people in the world, even ranking above the US. Photo: Arabweekly. |
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| Men outnumber women:In Qatar, the male-to-female ratio is 2:1, as the city was built primarily with migrant labor, mostly young and male. Photo: Medium. |
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| Most of the population lives in the city:99% of Qatar's population lives in cities, the rest live in small villages or are nomadic. Photo: DWN. |
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| Wold:Qatar is one of only four countries in the world without forests (the other three are San Marino, Greenland and Oman). The majority of the country is desert and savanna, with some mangrove forests that are considered the closest thing to a forest ecosystem. Photo: Travel Tourism Blog. |
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