From the Book - Third edition.
GEOGRAPHY. Living on the edge ; Major cities ; A hot, arid climate ; Flora and fauna ; The Inland Sea
Under Portuguese rule ; An economic shift ; Great Britain departs ; Modern times ; Diplomatic crisis ; Pandemic - GOVERNMENT. The constitution ; The emir ; The legislature ; The judiciary ; Human rights - ECONOMY. Diving for treasure ; Oil and gas ; Agriculture and fishing ; Tourism - ENVIRONMENT. Climate change ; Water, water everywhere ; Air pollution - QATARIS. Bedouin background ; Foreign workers - LIFESTYLE. Tribal identity ; Separation of the sexes ; Women's rights ; In the home ; Getting married ; Qatari clothing ; Education - RELIGION. Basic tenets of Islam ; A way of life ; From birth to death - LANGUAGE. Ancient roots ; Alphabet ; Difficulty ; Media-ARTS. Handicrafts ; Music and dance ; Poetry and literature ; Museums - LEISURE. Majlis ; Sports ; Qatar at the Olympics - FESTIVALS. The Islamic calendar ; Ramadan ; Eid al-Adha - FOOD. Favorite dishes ; Foods of the migrants
