The developing country of Qatar is located near the Persian Gulf and
             surrounded by it on three sides (Crystal, 263). Located in the Middle
             East, Qatar is also bordered by Saudi Arabia (Crystal, 264). It is one of
             the 15 states that are generally considered to be in what is termed the
             "Cradle of Humanity" (Qatar, 2004). It is technically in a peninsula in
             the east of Arabia (Crystal, 264). Qatar makes up 11,437 square kilometers
             and has no large lakes or rivers to speak of (Qatar, 2004). Five hundred
             and sixty-three kilometers of Qatar are coastline and 60 kilometers border
             Saudi Arabia (Qatar, 2004). It is generally a desert climate. It is very
             hot and dry in most regions of the country and in the summer it turns into
             a very sultry and humid place. Most of the terrain of Qatar is flat and
             much of it is barren desert (Qatar, 2004). This is generally covered with
             gravel or loose sand and there are no forests or other densely planted
             areas. The lowest point in Qatar is where it meets the Persian Gulf and
             the highest point is Qurayn Abu al Bawl, which is 103 meters high (Qatar,
             The main natural resources of Qatar are fish, natural gas, and
             petroleum (Al-Haj, 561). Only 5 percent of the land is used for permanent
             pastures and there are no permanent crops (Qatar, 2004). Eighty square
             kilometers of the land is irrigated but Qatar must deal with many natural
             hazards such as dust storms, haze, and sandstorms, which are very common
             (Qatar, 2004). There are many large-scale facilities in Qatar for removing
             salt from the water and there is increasing dependence on these since Qatar
             has very few freshwater resources (Al-Haj, 568). These natural resources
             are extremely limited. In order to preserve much of its environment, Qatar
             belongs to several international agreements including those dealing with
             the proper way to handle hazardous wastes, biodiversity, and protection of
             One of the advantages ...