The World Cup has already started in Qatar and, unlike other cups, the location geographic and weather conditions in the host country altered the event's calendar. Now, a question that cannot be silenced is “how can a country that lives practically in a desert be so rich?”. To answer this question, check out the main sources of income in the country here. Qatar.
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Country located in Western Asia, on a peninsula, the Persian Gulf, which lives in a regime of absolute monarchy, has a great feature that explains the wealth of this country. In a list of GDP per capita, Qatar is in the fourth position of richest in the world, with $112,789 per inhabitant. And they've been on the top 10 list for the last 10 years.
The main source of income in the country is the extraction and export of oil, this source was discovered by For the first time in 1939, according to a World Bank report, Qatar has the largest reserves in the world. world. Another source of wealth that is also linked to oil extraction is the extraction of natural gas.
According to the World Bank report, Qatar benefits from its large oil and natural gas reserves and small population. These two factors allowed for the country's economic boom, which is also known for its luxurious cities.
To try to diversify the economy of Qatar, the country's government works for the development of tourism, promoting the country for international conferences, such as, for example, the World Cup, where the country hopes that local tourism will grow after the event.
