{"id":6145,"date":"2020-11-19T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/?p=6145"},"modified":"2025-10-14T08:00:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:00:32","slug":"fun-facts-about-qatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/fun-facts-about-qatar\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun facts about Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-Doha.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-Doha.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-Doha.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-Doha.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-Doha.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-Doha.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-Doha.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/konevi-6622462\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=3850732\">Konevi<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=3850732\">Pixabay<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qatar is a country in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/fun-facts-about-bahrain\/\">Middle East<\/a>, home to 2.8 million people. Here are some fun facts that you may not have known about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The wealthiest country in the world\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>A flat country\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>City dwellers\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>No rainforest\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Natural disasters\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Robot camel racing\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>A population of men\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The best airline\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Lamp bear\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>2022 world cup\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">The wealthiest country in the world\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qatar\u2019s per capita GDP is $130,475, making it the richest country in the world. The second richest country is Luxembourg, with a per capita of $116,808. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-money.jpg?resize=600%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-money.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-money.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-money.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/slovensko\/\">Vintage Printery<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">A flat country\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You won\u2019t find any hills or mountains in Qatar. The average elevation is 28 meters, making it the second flattest country in the world. The first is the Maldives.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-desert.jpg?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-desert.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-desert.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-desert.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-desert.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">City dwellers\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doha, the capital city of Qatar, is one of the most urbanised places in the world. 99% of people live in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/new-york-city-fun-facts\/\">city <\/a>or surrounding towns.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Doha-.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Doha-.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Doha-.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Doha-.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Doha-.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Doha-.jpg?w=1279&amp;ssl=1 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">No rainforest\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qatar is made up of mostly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/visiting-dubai-the-dos-and-do-nots\/\">desert<\/a>. Only 5% of the land is used for agriculture. As such, it is one of the four territories with no rainforest. The other countries are San Marino, Greenland, and Oman.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Camels-in-the-desert.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Camels-in-the-desert.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Camels-in-the-desert.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Camels-in-the-desert.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Camels-in-the-desert.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Camels-in-the-desert.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Camels-in-the-desert.jpg?w=1919&amp;ssl=1 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Natural disasters\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the World Risk Report, Qatar is the least likely country for a natural disaster to occur. In fact, there is a 0.1% chance of an earthquake occurring in Qatar.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Doha-pearl.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Doha-pearl.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Doha-pearl.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Doha-pearl.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Doha-pearl.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Doha-pearl.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Doha-pearl.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/konevi-6622462\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=3850752\">Konevi<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=3850752\">Pixabay<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Robot camel racing\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the favourite local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/cleaning-your-childrens-dirty-sports-kits\/\">sports <\/a>for Qatar residents is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/best-dubai-souvenirs\/\">camel <\/a>racing, however, rather than using jockeys, robots ride the camels.\u00a0You can catch a race in the small town of Al Shahaniya. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Camel-racing.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Camel-racing.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Camel-racing.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Camel-racing.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Camel-racing.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Camel-racing.jpg?w=1154&amp;ssl=1 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">A population of men\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qatar is home to around 2.8 million people, however, only around 700,000 of them are women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/men-.jpg?resize=799%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/men-.jpg?w=799&amp;ssl=1 799w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/men-.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/men-.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/men-.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">The best airline\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qatar\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-a-hand-luggage-only\/\">airline<\/a>, aptly named Qatar Airways, has won \u2018The Best Airline of the Year\u2019 award five times at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. It is the only airline in history to have achieved this.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"909\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-airways.jpg?resize=909%2C511&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-airways.jpg?w=909&amp;ssl=1 909w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-airways.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-airways.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Qatar-airways.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Lamp bear\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As soon as you touchdown in Hamad International Airport you are greeted with the friendly presence of Lamp Bear. Lamp Bear is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/wash-or-wear-flowchart\/\">art <\/a>installation by Swiss artist Urs Fischer. The piece cost roughly $6.8 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lamp-bear.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lamp-bear.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lamp-bear.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lamp-bear.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lamp-bear.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lamp-bear.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lamp-bear.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lamp-bear.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/63122283@N06\/\">Nelo Hotsuma<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">2022 world cup\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2022 Qatar will host the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/coventry-9-reasons-to-visit-the-west-midlands-city\/\">FIFA World Cup<\/a>, making it the first World Cup to be hosted in the Arab World and only the second world cup to be held in Asia. In addition to this, it is the smallest nation by land size to ever host the world cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/football.jpg?resize=910%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/football.jpg?w=910&amp;ssl=1 910w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/football.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/football.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/football.jpg?resize=291%2C164&amp;ssl=1 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are residing, or travelling, in Qatar, don\u2019t let laundry get in your way. Book your Laundryheap service by heading to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.qa\/\">Laundryheap website<\/a> or by downloading the free Laundryheap app.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_060RG.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_060RG.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_060RG.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_060RG.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_060RG.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_060RG.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_060RG.jpg?resize=109%2C164&amp;ssl=1 109w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_060RG.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qatar is a country in the Middle East, home to 2.8 million people. 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