The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Doha
(d´hä) (KEY) , city (1994 est. pop. 361,500), capital of Qatar, SE Arabia, on the Persian Gulf. Doha was a small fishing and pearling village until oil production in Qatar began in 1949. Since then it has become a modern city, with a deepwater port and an international airport. Fishing is still an important industry.