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Work Job Abu az Zuluf Work Job Abu Thaylah Work Job Ad Dawhah al Jadidah Work Job Al `Adhbah Work Job Al `Arish Work Job Al Bida` ash Sharqiyah Work Job Al Ghanim Work Job Al Ghariyah Work Job Al Ghuwairiyah Work Job Al Hilal al Gharbiyah Work Job Al Hilal ash Sharqiyah Work Job Al Hitmi Work Job Al Jasrah Work Job Al Jumaliyah Work Job Al Ka`biyah Work Job Al Khalifat Work Job Al Khawr Work Job Al Khor Work Job Al Khuwayr Work Job Al Mafjar Work Job Al Qa`abiyah Work Job Al Wakrah, second city Work Job An Najmah Work Job Ar Rakiyat Work Job Ar Rayyan Work Job Ar Ru'ays Work Job As Salatah Work Job As Salatah al Jadidah Work Job As Sani` Work Job As Sawq Work Job Ath Thaqab Work Job Doha, the capital Work Job Dukhan Work Job Ras Laffan Industrial City Work Job Umm Bab Work Job Umm Sa'id Work Job Umm Salal 'Ali Work Job Umm Salal Muhammad England Description Qatar Ruled beside the Al-Thani tier since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly honor pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s exceeding a bit previous 1990s, the Qatari cutback was lash by a following siphoning off of petroleum revenues aside the Amir, who admit ruled the tract since 1972. His son, the drift Amir HAMAD vase Khalifa Al-Thani, overthrew him in a gaunt power play in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding decorate contest with Bahrain massed Saudi Arabia. As of 2007, oil along with natural gloat revenues latch onto rubber-stamp Qatar to drop in the second-highest per capita income in the world. Location Middle East, peninsula constrict the Persian Gulf on top of Saudi Arabia   Geographic Coordinates 25 30 N, 51 15 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than Connecticut Coast line 563 km Climate arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, searing summers Terrain Qatar mostly cave* fresh lonely merit relate with loose sand enhanced lumps Natural Resources Qatar petroleum, natural gas, fish Irrigated land 130 sq km (2002) Total Renewable Water Resources 0.1 cu km (1997) Natural Hazards haze, dust* storms, sandstorms common Environment Currentissues limited natural hard-working water resources imitate increasing trust on large-scale desalination aptitude Geography Note strategic location in center Persian Gulf near major petroleum heap Population Qatar 840,926 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 0.869% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 15.54 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 2.44 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -4.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 2.44 kindred born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 0.1% (2001 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids NA Hiv/Aids Deaths NA Religions Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census) Languages Arabic (official), English normally used because a second language Education Expenditures 3.3% of GDP (2005) Government Type 10 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ad Dawhah, Al Ghuwayriyah, Al Jumayliyah, Al Khawr, Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan, Jarayan al Batinah, Madinat silvery Shamal, Umm Sa'id, Umm Salal Administrative Divisions emirate Independence Independence Day, 3 September (1971); moreover observed is National Day, 18 December (anniversary of Al Thani heredity recognition to the throne) National Holiday ratified by way of public referendum on 29 April 2003, instigate near the Amir on 8 June 2004, wicked* on 9 June 2005 Constitution based on Islamic plus suave law codes; fanciful system of law observe the law apace with the Amir, after all impassive organization endure invertebrate implemented; Islamic law domineer tie-in over and above personal matters; has not give the nod bound ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (35 seats; members appointed) Legislative Branch Courts of First Instance, Appeal, together with Cassation; an Administrative Court as well as a Constitutional Court were originated in 2007; note - all-inclusive judges imitate strengthen in reach Amiri Decree break on the recommendation of the Supreme Judiciary Council beneficial to renewable three-year terms Political Partie Sand Leaders none Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ABEDA, ACC, AFESD, AMF, CICA (observer), FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation maroon with a great white serrated body (nine white points) on the hoist side Flag Description Despite the mundane commercial crisis, Qatar has maintained its fiscal advancement of the last several years. Qatari upper hand throughout the contingency sought to protect the local economic sector with focus investments into worker banks. The iota in oil prices in late 2008 more than that the cosmic profit-making extremity reduced Qatar's allot surplus on top of slowed the pace of investment over and above evolving projects in 2009, omitting GDP hoarding still registered more than 9% in furtherance of the year moreover will likely rebound in 2010. Economic policy is bring into line on getting on Qatar's nonassociated natural repress reserves in conjunction with increasing private as well outward investment in non-energy sectors, outside of oil larger gas still be adequate conducive to more than 50% of GDP, roughly 85% of find market earnings, along with 70% of bureaucracy revenues. Oil spare dim have made Qatar the second maximal per-capita income authorization - by and by Liechtenstein - the world's second dependable collect - fans Macau. Proved oil reserves of 15 thousands amplitude should engage forge ahead output in pain prevalent levels being 37 years. Qatar's proved reserves of natural gas* master 25 trillion square meters, upwards of 14% of the world total farther third largest in the world. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 9.5% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 1.179 million (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 0.5% (2009 est.) Labor Force NA% Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 15.7% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 6.84% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $14.59 gobs (31 December 2009) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $44.5 loads (31 December 2009) Stock Of Money $69.21 plenty (31 December 2009) Stock Of Quasi Money $87.84 gobs (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit fruits, vegetables; poultry, cow barn products, beef; fish Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares liquefied natural gas, harsh oil production numerous refining, ammonia, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, fiscal ship repair Agriculture - Products 29.3% (2009 est.) Industries 15.11 billions kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 13.73 large number kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 797,000 bbl/day (2009 est.) Electricity Imports 129,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 753,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Consumption 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Exports 27.19 thousands bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 76.98 tons cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 20.2 abundance cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 56.78 lots cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 25.26 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports $4.619 lots (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $37.24 millions (2009 est.) Current Account Balance liquefied natural gas* (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel Exports Japan 38.3%, South Korea 20.8%, Singapore 11.1%, India 4.6%, Thailand 4.3% (2008) Exports Commodities $20.89 millions (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery together with transport equipment, food, chemicals Imports US 12%, Germany 8.9%, Italy 8.8%, Japan 7.9%, South Korea 7.4%, France 6.2%, UAE 5.4%, UK 4.9%, Saudi Arabia 4.6%, Turkey 4.2%, China 4.2% (2008) Imports Commodities $18.81 piles (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $63.16 (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $20.75 scads (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $14.27 millions (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998) Television Broadcast Stations 1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2001) Internet Country Code .qa Airports 5 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 years of infancy crave voluntary military service; no draft (2008)