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Qatar Statistics - Qatar At A Glance
View Qatar statistics for area, currency, employment population, tourism and trade.
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Total population: |
907,229 (June 2007 estimate) |
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Population density: |
74/km2 |
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Urban population: |
80% of the population live in Doha |
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Area: |
11,437 km2 |
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GDP per capita: |
US$ 29,400 (2006 estimate) |
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Ethnic groups: |
Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14% |
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Economic growth |
7.1% (2006 estimate) |
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Unemployment: |
3.2% (2006 estmate) |
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Export Partners: |
Japan 36.9%, South Korea 19.4%, Singapore 8.2% (2005) |
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Import Partners: |
France 11.4%, Japan 10.4%, US 10.3%, Germany 8.3%, Saudi Arabia 7.2%, UK 6.9%, Italy 6.5%, South Korea 5.5%, UAE 4.8% (2005) |
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Main export partner: |
Japan 36.9% (2005) |
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Oil Reserves |
15,207 million barrels |
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Principal towns & cities |
Doha
Al-Wakrah
Al-Khor
Al-Shamal |
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Currency: |
Riyal (QAR) |
| Adulthood: |
18 |
| Biggest City: |
Doha |
| Colors of national soccer team: |
White |
| Driving: |
On the right |
| Electricity: |
220-240v |
| Football Association: |
QFA (Qatar Football Association) |
| Government: |
Hereditary Monarchy |
| Highest Point: |
Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m |
| International dialing code: |
+974 |
| Internet country code : |
.qa |
| Internet users : |
219,000 (2005) |
| Military: |
18 years of age for voluntary military service - army mostly made up of foreign nationals from Oman |
| Ruling party: |
None |
| Stock market: |
Doha Securities Market (DSM) |
| Time: |
GMT+3 |
| Video system: |
PAL |
| Wettest months: |
November, December, February |
| Hottest month: |
August |
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