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A time–distance diagram is a chart with two axes: one for time, the other for location. The units on either axis depend on the type of project: time can be expressed in minutes (for overnight construction of railroad modification projects such as the installation of switches) or years (for large construction projects); the location can be (kilo)meters, or other distinct units (such as ...
Countries by land border length Antarctica and countries in purple are those without any land border. This list gives the number of distinct land borders of each country or territory, as well as the neighboring countries and territories. The length of each border is included, as is the total length of each country's or territory's borders. [1]
Qatar Airways is the flag carrier of Qatar, and operates flights from its home of Doha Hamad International Airport to more than 90 countries on every inhabited continent. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] List
The country enfranchised women at the same time as men in connection with the 1999 elections for a Central Municipal Council. [116] [207] These elections—the first-ever in Qatar—were intentionally held on 8 March 1999, International Women's Day. [116] As of 2024 Qatar is still ranked 40 out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions ...
Map of the United Arab Emirates showing the pre-1974 boundary; note that, by this map, the UAE borders Qatar. Prior to the signing of the 1974 Treaty of Jeddah between Saudi Arabia and the UAE there was some confusion as to whether Qatar shared a border with the UAE, with maps commonly depicting a long Emirati panhandle touching Qatar.
Also included is additional data on the length of each country or region's controlled-access highway network (also known as a motorway, expressway, freeway, etc.), designed for high vehicular traffic. Unless otherwise noted, the data is from the United States's Central Intelligence Agency. [1] * indicates Roads in Country/Territory links.
On 5 March 2014, Saudi Arabia once again withdrew its ambassador from Qatar, this time to protest Qatar's non-compliance with a November 2013 agreement not to "interfere" in countries' internal affairs. [261] The widely accepted cause for this move was Qatar's alleged support for the Muslim Brotherhood. [262]
A high border/area ratio means that the country or territory has a long border compared to its surface area. A border/area ratio of zero indicates that the country has no land borders. Countries or territories that are connected only by bridges or other man-made causeways are not considered to have land borders.