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I visited the Middle Eastern nation of Qatar, which is an Islamic state and one of the wealthiest nations in the world. Much of the London Stock Exchange has been bought by Qatari money obtained through its rich gas reserves. It is estimated that in 4 years time, Qatari people could be the richest in the world. And its recently declared by Transparency International as the least corrupt nation in the Middle East. But what does this mean? The nation is a peninsula from Saudi Arabia. A small land mass consisting predominantly of uninhabited desert ** for camels and extreme *. Surrounded by the warm Indian Ocean, theres no source of all revenue for Qataris and an important part of their historical culture, along with the religion of Islam as these artifacts from the Islamic Museum in Doha show. Sukkahs are lively places of socializing trade and music, and you can call it that. Since Roman Times, Qatar has acquired all its revenue from pearl, fishing and dried fish. A warm seas a home to a numerous variety of marine mouth, all of which are available at market. Along with live birds, which are kept as pets, the world being of animal is by no means a priority for this culture. The remnants of Qatars northward parts are visible all around the bustling modern city of Doha. Commercial western culture is embraced. You can find Venetian gondolas alongside the traditional whirling dervishes in this shopping mall. The nation's extreme wealth and power is entirely due to their ability to harness natural energy resources of the land: the huge amount of natural gas, which also makes Qatar a popular destination for western businesses. Its MartGlobal productions have recently documented a PR stem by an energy company named RasGas, which is the fifth largest enterprise in the world and also heartedly endorsed by the nations ruler. These girls were sponsored by RasGas to visit England and learn our culture, history and language, in return, they support the energy companies, who essentially run their nation. Companies like RasGas benefit enormously from the support of the ruler: Sheik Hamad Bin Khalifa AlThani and his family. His picture can be seen in every establishment in Doha. Hes something of a hero among the native Qataris, who pay no tax but receive housing benefits and free healthcare and education. But beneath the surface lies discontent, labors from India, Bangladesh and the Philippines are often forced to live in far more squalid conditions. The Americans champion the nation as an example of Democracy in the Middle East. But despite the fact * has allowed parliamentary elections in which even women can voter, he will not allow its own position to be jeopardize by democratic process and the rest of those who even speak * by the one he instigated to take control of the nation away from his father. Will the so-called democracy be liberal enough to cope with the inevitable culture revolution that international business brings to a nation? Torn between its loyalties to its neighboring nation Iran and Iraq, and to its business relation to Britain and America, Qatar may become increasing vulnerable politically for more info about Qatar,CLICK HERE http://www.youtubeqq.com/bbs/dispbbs....