Qatar: Introduction

Capital: Doha

Population

Total Population: 1,758,793

Natural Increase: 9.6%

Density: 152 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 95.8%

Ethnic Origins: Arab 40%, Indian 18%, Pakistani 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%.

Official Language: Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: English

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, Others 14%.

Literacy Rate: 89.0%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Doha

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Qatari Rial (QAR)

Country Overview

Area: 11,590 km²

Type of State: State. Constitutional Monarchy (Hierarchy).

Type of Economy: High-income economy.
The economy depends on hydrocarbons; the country possesses the biggest natural gas field in the world.

HDI*: 0.803/1

HDI (World Rank): 38/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

42°

Low: 32° | High: 42°

Humidity: 22% | Wind: 42 km/h
Sunrise: 4:44 am | Sunset: 6:13 pm

Doha, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Qatar, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Qatar, Dial +974

Internet Suffix: .qa

Computers: 17.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 20.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 34.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 71% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	23,429	27,900	24,922	22,000	26,000
Exports of Goods (million USD)	42,020	56,593	41,000	61,500	98,000
Imports of Services (million USD)	-	-	-	7,666	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	-	-	-	2,826	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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