Conventional Name

State of Qatar / Dawlat Qatar.

Capital

Doha

Head of State (Amir)

HAMAD bin Khalifa Al-Thani.

Prime Minister

ABDALLAH bin Khalifa Al-Thani.

Area

11,437 sq km (4,260 sq mi)

Population

 750,000 (estimation of 2000).

Population density

52/km² (1999)
Young people under 15 Years Old

 26% (estimate 2000)

Population growth

 3.4% (estimation of 2000)

Urban Population

 91% (1999)

Birth Rate

16.07 births/1,000 population

Death Rate

4.19 deaths/1,000 population

Infant Mortality Rate

22.14 deaths/1,000 live births

Distribution

88% urban
12% rural

Elevations

Lowest -- sea level along the coast
Highest -- 105m (344ft)

Official language

Arabic

Major religion

Islam

Literacy

76% of adult population (1986)

Universities

1

Currency

Qatar riyal
1 Qatar riyal = 100 dirhams

Market Exchange Rate

1 US $ = Fixed Rate 3.64000 QAR (October 2000).

Industries

Crude oil production and refining, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement.

Major ports

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Major airfields

1

Year of independence

1971 from the UK.  

Business hours

Offices and shops: 8.00am-noon; 4.00 or 5.00-7.00pm or later
Shopping malls stay open until 9.00 or 10.00pm

International dialing code

+974

Time zone

GMT + 3 hours