The pearl monument in the Corniche neighborhood of Doha, Qatar, illuminated at night with the new high-rises of West Bay in the background (© Jon Hicks/Corbis)
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- Standing about 40 feet high, this fountain is a grand reminder that this glitzy Middle Eastern capital…""Was once a center for pearl diving
- This glittering monument welcomes visitors to a country that fashions itself \"The Pearl of the Gulf.\"""From the air, you might even say it looks like a pearl \"in\" the Gulf
- Once a British protectorate, this country gained its independence 40 years ago today. It\s now one of the wealthiest nations in the region.""And in 2022, it will be the first Arab nation to host the World Cup
- This flourishing metropolis has seen its population double…""In just ten years
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