Qatar
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Qa·tar | \ ˈkä-tər 
, ˈgä-, ˈgə-; kə-ˈtär\
, ˈgä-, ˈgə-; kə-ˈtär\Definition of Qatar
country in eastern Arabia on a peninsula projecting into the Persian Gulf; an independent emirate; capital Doha area 4473 square miles (11,586 square kilometers), population 2,364,000
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Qatari \ kə-ˈtär-ē , gə- \ adjective or noun
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