Conventional Long Form: State of Qatar
Conventional Short Form: Qatar Capital City: Doha Type of Government: emirate Date of Independence: 3 September 1971 National Holiday(s): Independence Day Chief of State: Amir Hamad Head of Government: Prime Minister Hamad Description of Executive Branch/Powers:Council of Ministers appointed by the amir. The position of amir is hereditary. Description of Legislative Branch/Powers: Unicameral Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (45 seats; 15 members appointed; the Advisory Council has limited legislative authority to draft and approve laws, but the amir has final say on all matters. Description of Judicial Branch/Powers: Courts of First Instance, Appeal, and Cassation; an Administrative Court and a Constitutional Court were established in 2007; note - all judges are appointed by Amiri Decree based on the recommendation of the Supreme Judiciary Council for renewable three-year terms |
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S: Ambassador Muhammad bin Abdallah bin Mitib al-RUMAYHI Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S: 2555 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20037 Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the U.S: Houston Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM: Ambassador Susan L. ZIADEH Location of U.S. embassy THERE: Al-Luqta District, 22 February Road, Doha Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) THERE: N/A Name of THEIR representative to UN: Description of the Symbolism of flag: maroon represents the blood shed in Qatari wars, white stands for peace; the nine-pointed serrated edge signifies Qatar as the ninth member of the "reconciled emirates" in the wake of the Qatari-British treaty of 1916
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