May 15, 2022 · Country name. conventional long form: State of Qatar conventional short form: Qatar local long form: Dawlat Qatar local short form: Qatar etymology: the origin of the name is uncertain, but it dates back at least 2,000 years since a term "Catharrei" was used to describe the inhabitants of the peninsula by Pliny the Elder (1st century A.D.), and a "Catara" peninsula is …

May 16, 2022 · (Uzbek) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. note: in the autonomous Karakalpakstan Republic, both the Karakalpak language and Uzbek have official status. Religions. Muslim 88% (mostly Sunni), Eastern Orthodox 9%, other 3%. ... In September 2017, the government devalued the official currency rate by almost 50% and ...