Fast Facts
-Location
To the East of the Gulf Peninsula lies beautiful Doha bordered by Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.
-Dialing code
+974
-Emergency/Useful numbers
Police, Fire and Ambulance – 999
Telephone Directory – 180
International calls – 150
Internet Service – 111
Flight Enquiry – 4622999
Doha Airport – 4656666
General Post Office – 4466000
Qatar Tourism Authority – 4411555
-Population
400,051
-Languages
Arabic, English, Urdu
-Time zone
GMT/UTC + 3
Electricity:
240V, 50Hz, three pin flat plugs are used
-Average January temperatures
17° Celsius (62° F)
-Average July temperatures
35° Celsius (95° F)
-Annual rainfall
74 mm (3 inches)