Qatar is located in the Middle East on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a peninsula extending about 160 km into the Persian Gulf. Qatar shares a land border with Saudi Arabia to the south and is surrounded by the Persian Gulf on the other sides. It is near the United Arab Emirates to the southeast and separated from Bahrain by the Gulf of Bahrain. The country covers an area of approximately 11,586 square kilometers, with mostly flat and rocky terrain, sand dunes, and coastal salt flats.