State of Qatar


Map of Qatar

Qatar's National Anthem (3.13k midi)


Statistics

Government

Head of State(Emir):

Sheik Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani

Government:

Emirate

Date of Independence:

1971

Flag:

<Flag of Qatar>


Geography

Capital:

Doha

Area:

4,000 sq. miles

Major Body of Water:

Persian Gulf


Demographics

Population:

500,000 (1994 est.)

Birth Rate:

14/1000

Infant Mortality Rate:

20/1000

Population Density:

125 people/sq. mile

Languages:

Arabic, English

Religion:

Islam (95%)

Literacy Rate:

76%


Economics

Gross Domestic Product:

$8.1 billion (1991 est.)

Per Capita Income:

$17,000

Inflation:

3%

Exports:

$3.1 billion (1991 est.)

Imports:

$1.2 billion (1991 est.)

Major Industrial Product:

Oil

Natural Resources:

Oil, gas

Major Trading Partners:

France, U.K., U.S., Germany, Japan, Brazil, South Korea, UAE


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Created: July 15, 1996
Last Modified: August 13, 1996
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