IN NUMBERS

8 000

Number of members of the Qatari royal family.

11,521km²

The size of Qatar, little more than half the size of Gauteng, which is 18 176km².

34 trillion m3

Qatar’s gas reserves, the third largest in the world.

Up to $15m

The amount investigators claim Qatar paid in bribes to secure hosting rights for the Fifa World Cup.

6 500

Number of migrant workers who’ve died in Qatar since it won the host bid. Most died due to inhumane working conditions during the construction of stadiums and buildings.