1. Education City Convention Centre, Qatar’s most innovative meeting space.

2. Qatar has the world’s longest flag.

3. The districts of Qatar. Doha is on the right centre.

4. As you can see, the vast majority of Qataris live in and around Doha.

5. One of Doha’s most modern sections. Not Dubai, but appealing nonetheless

6. Hawking is a popular traditional sport.

7. Qatari women enjoy the same rights and liberties as their male counterparts.

8. Another of Doha’s modern sections. All within the past 16 years, and all artificial or transplanted grass.

9. Qatar maintains very high standards of free public education.

10. Qatar Airways, winner of the 2010 “World Executive-class Airline of the Year”

11. Oil & gas, while still important, is playing less and less of a role in Qatar’s economy.

12. Qatar is a fusion of the modern and the traditional.

13. Qatar has accomplished quite a bit in the soccer world, especially for its size.

14. In Qatar, Muslim women have complete control over their attire.

15. Qatar has the world’s third highest percentage of migrant workers (over 75%).

16. Qatar is a prime example of a city-state that isn’t a city-state.

17. Qatar University in Education City, Doha.

18. Qataris view soccer almost as seriously as we view hockey.

19. Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani after putting down a military coup earlier this year