Flag of Qatar

🎨 What the flag means

Qatar's flag is maroon with a white band by the pole, joined by a zigzag edge with nine white points. The nine points show that Qatar was the ninth emirate to sign a treaty with Britain in 1916. White stands for peace, and maroon remembers Qatar's old purple dye industry.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

2.6 million (2017)

🏙️ Capital

Doha1.2 million people (2020)

🗣️ Main language

Arabic

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Qatar's flag is the only national flag that is more than twice as wide as it is tall.
2. Before oil was found, many people in Qatar earned their living by diving for pearls.
3. In 2022, Qatar became the first Arab country to host the FIFA World Cup.