🇶🇦 Qatar (Doha) — Currency, Timezone, Voltage, Visa & Economy Profile
One of the world's richest nations per capita ($81,400+) powered by the North Field LNG reserves, 2022 World Cup stadiums, and Doha's five-star Qatar Airways hub.
Qatar
Capital: Doha · QAR (QR)
18:47:01
UTC+3 · -6h
🇰🇷 KR: 00:47:01
~10.2 hrs
7,101 km
🇰🇷 Seoul ↔ 🇶🇦 Doha
220–240V Same Voltage, Plug Adapter Required (Type G/I/J)
🛂 90 days Visa-Free on arrival
🫗 Boiled/filtered or bottled water recommended for travelers
💵 Modest tipping (round up bill or leave 5%–10% for good table service)
🗣️ Languages: Arabic (English widely used)
🏛️ Government: Constitutional Emirate
🕌 Religion: Muslim 66%, Hindu 16%, Christian 14%
📦 Top Exports: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Crude Petroleum, Global Aviation (Qatar Airways)
🌤️ Climate & Terrain: Flat desert peninsula jutting into the Persian Gulf
⚖️ Direct Comparison vs 🇰🇷 South Korea
📐 Land area (11,586 km²) is ~12% the size of South Korea (World #158).
💳 Everyday living & travel costs are similar to South Korea (avg meal $10.5).
💰 GDP per capita ($81,400) is 2.25x South Korea's, with a life expectancy of 81.6 years.
🚗 Driving Side: Drives on the RIGHT (Left-Hand Drive vehicles), same as Korea/US/Continental Europe.
💡 Uses British Type G 3-pin sockets (240V/50Hz). Take advantage of Qatar Airways' Doha Stopover program for heavily subsidized 4- and 5-star hotel stays.
📐 Qatar Land Area (km²), True Size & World Factbook
11,586 km² (World #158)11,586 km²
0.12x S. Korea
259명/km²
Urban 99.4%
81.6세
Median 34y
🚗 우측통행(좌핸들)
🚨 999 · 🛡️86/100
📊 Qatar Global Economy, Demographics & Passport Metrics
🏛️ Country Overview, Major Cities & Core Industries
One of the world's richest nations per capita ($81,400+) powered by the North Field LNG reserves, 2022 World Cup stadiums, and Doha's five-star Qatar Airways hub.
Doha · Lusail
Qatar's massive LNG carrier fleet expansion is one of the largest order sources for South Korea's premier shipbuilders.
Uses British Type G 3-pin sockets (240V/50Hz). Take advantage of Qatar Airways' Doha Stopover program for heavily subsidized 4- and 5-star hotel stays.
🔌 Qatar Voltage, Socket & Plug Adapter Guide
🔌 Adapter Needed (230V)220–240V Same Voltage, Plug Adapter Required (Type G/I/J) (240V 50Hz / Type G)
90 days Visa-Free on arrival