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Everything You Need To Know About The Doha
Doha is one of the most populated regions of
Qatar located on the coast of the Persian Gulf,
North of Al WAK rah and on the south of Al Khor.
Qatar is one of the fastest-growing cities in the
world and a major hub for the economic and
political centre.
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Doha was originally founded in 1820 and declared
the countrys capital in 1971.It is a beta level
global city, a city devoted to research and
education and is home to Doha Sports City that
houses a FIFA World Cup 2022 Stadium, a Hamad
Aquatic Centre along the Aspire Dome. Doha was
also the site for the first ministerial-level
meeting, hosted the 2006 Asian Games, the 20th
World Petroleum Conference, the 2012 UNFCCC
Climate Negotiations, the 140th
Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly and is also
set to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Etymology It got its name Doha from the Arabic
word Doha which means roundness about the
circular bays surrounding the city,s coastline.
History Doha was formed out of a small local
settlement (Al Bidda) which was made in 1681.
Doha was founded nearby Al Bidda somewhere in
1820. In 1997 the population of Doha grew from
89000 to 434000 in 1970. Climate Doha
experiences a hot desert type of climate where
summers are extremely long, warm, sunny and
winters are very short and warm.
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Languages Spoken Doha is home to several
expatriates like North America, South Africa,
Europe, Australia, India, etc. Arabic is the
official language while English is also used as a
second language, other languages include Tamil,
Bengali, Spanish, French, Urdu, Hindi, etc.
Religion The majority of the Doha population
are Muslim while Catholics account for 90 of the
Christian population in Doha. There are several
churches like St Isaac, St George Creek Orthodox
Church, Malankara Orthodox Church, etc.
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