Flag Description Maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side.Currency Qatari rial. Astronomy Today's date is November 22, 2009. There is currently a New Moon. Location Middle east, peninsula bordering the persian gulf and saudi arabia. Climate Arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers. Terrain Mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Persian Gulf 0 m. The highest point is at Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m. |