Qatar has become the richest country in the world! The per capita income is over one million years! How can small bullet countries rise against the trend?
Qatar's per capita income is over one million years! Reverse Luxembourg and become the richest country in the world!
The 2022 World Cup will be opened in Qatar. The new city of science and technology will become a football stadium in the sky, so that the world will begin to understand this rich and oil-rich Arab country. Why does Qatar rise against the tide from a small country in the Middle East? Is it just oil?
Qatar covers an area of only 11000 square kilometers, which is not as big as Tianjin, and its citizens are only less than 400000, which is the same level as a county-level city in China. It can be said that Qatar is a small country!
In addition, Qatar is still a barren land full of deserts. The country is dry and rainless. But now Qatar is not only the richest country in the world, but also the political, economic and cultural sectors are rising in an all-round way. The right to speak is also increasing. Qatar is gradually growing into a major country in the Middle East. Qatar's spring is coming!
Qatar was once a part of the Arab Empire, and was later colonized by Portugal and the Ottoman Empire. In 1846, Mohammed unified the tribes of Qatar and established the Kingdom of Qatar. But less than 40 years later, Qatar was colonized by Britain! It was not until 1971 that Qatar declared its independence and established its capital in Doha.
Qatar has been able to rise rapidly for the following reasons.
1、 The fundamental reason for Qatar's rise is energy.
Energy is the lifeblood of Arab countries, while Qatar is short of everything, and there is no shortage of oil and natural gas. In 1972, Qatar nationalized all foreign oil companies. Since then, the oil industry has become the lifeblood of Qatar's economy. With its rich oil resources, Qatar quickly completed the original accumulation of capital and accumulated huge wealth.
In 2018, Qatar announced its withdrawal from OPEC and concentrated on developing the natural gas industry. After the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Beixi pipeline was bombed, and the natural gas exported by Russia was blocked. Qatar also made a lot of money with its natural gas. At present, Qatar is not only the world's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas, but also the world's largest exporter of natural gas! Qatar can be said to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Russian Ukrainian conflict, and its influence has gradually expanded.
2、 The geographical location of Qatar.
Qatar is surrounded by the sea on three sides. It is located in the center of Arabia. To the south is Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. It faces Bahrain across the sea. It can be said that Qatar is a transportation hub in the Persian Gulf and a transit place for goods from ancient times to the present. It is not only a beautiful place, but also a place where businessmen from Eurasia gather all year round! Moreover, Qatar faces the sea three times, and can easily transport its liquefied natural gas to the European continent continuously by sea.
3、 Qatar enjoys political stability, and diplomacy enjoys both sides.
Unlike other countries in the Middle East, Qatar has been plagued by civil strife due to religious struggle, political reform and other issues. Qatar has a stable political situation. Although it is a constitutional monarchy, its power is firmly controlled by the Al Thani family. The Emir is now the head of state and the supreme commander of the armed forces. The firm concentration of power has avoided civil strife caused by power struggle.