GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Slightly smaller in area than the U.S. state of Connecticut, the Qatar peninsula is about 100 miles (160 km) from north to south, 50 miles (80 km) from east to west, and is generally rectangular in shape.

Detailed explanation-2: -The State of Qatar is a sovereign and independent state in the Middle East, occupying a peninsula that juts into the Arabian Gulf. Since its complete independence from Britain in 1971, Qatar has emerged as one of the world’s most important producers of oil and gas.

Detailed explanation-3: -About Qatar The Qatar peninsula is approximately 188 km (117 mi) long and 85 km (53 mi) wide; it covers an area of about 11, 570 km² (4468 sq mi), compared; it is somewhat larger than Cyprus, or slightly smaller than the US state of Connecticut.