Monday, April 29, 2013

Assingment 4: My Hometown

My Hometown: Doha, Qatar

I was born and raised in Qatar, a small country located in the Arabian Peninsula, till I was eighteen years of age. It is ruled as an absolute and hereditary emirate by the Al-Thani family since 19th century.

Qatar has proven to be rich in oil and natural gas and has the world's highest GDP per capita, growing by 19%, the fastest in the world. With a population estimate of 1,903,447, the foreigners outrun the native Qataris with majority of the population constituting of other Arab countries, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia.

The economy of Qatar focused on fishing and pearl hunting before the discovery of oil. After its crash in the 1930s with the Japanese cultured pearl, discovery of oil set the country to a phenomenal boost in income resources. Today Qatar remains one of few countries with the lowest tax rates in the world.

Education in the country has become a primary objective in the recent past, enabling top level universities to set up colleges in Qatar, with Texas A&M University being one of them.




Today Qatar remains one of the fastest growing countries of the world with huge capital spending on infrastructure and transportation, all in the hope to host Fifa 2022. They also hold records and awards for spectacular buildings in jaw-dropping shapes.

I loved living in Qatar especially because it is a safe country and well diversified. Of course, if you have a bank account like the native people then you probably could enjoy your life there with super exotic cars, huge houses, extraordinary spending, and travel anywhere in the world all because you can!!







No comments:

Post a Comment