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Qatar's National Anthem (3.13k midi) |
Statistics |
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Government |
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Head of State(Emir): |
Sheik Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani |
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Government: |
Emirate |
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Date of Independence: |
1971 |
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Geography |
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Capital: |
Doha |
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Area: |
4,000 sq. miles |
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Major Body of Water: |
Persian Gulf |
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Demographics |
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Population: |
500,000 (1994 est.) |
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Birth Rate: |
14/1000 |
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Infant Mortality Rate: |
20/1000 |
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Population Density: |
125 people/sq. mile |
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Languages: |
Arabic, English |
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Religion: |
Islam (95%) |
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Literacy Rate: |
76% |
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Economics |
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Gross Domestic Product: |
$8.1 billion (1991 est.) |
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Per Capita Income: |
$17,000 |
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Inflation: |
3% |
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Exports: |
$3.1 billion (1991 est.) |
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Imports: |
$1.2 billion (1991 est.) |
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Major Industrial Product: |
Oil |
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Natural Resources: |
Oil, gas |
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Major Trading Partners: |
France, U.K., U.S., Germany, Japan, Brazil, South Korea, UAE |

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