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Quote: Geography of Qatar Location: Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia Geographic coordinates: 25 30 N, 51 15 E Area: total: 11,437 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 11,437 sq km Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Connecticut Land boundaries: total: 60 km border countries: Saudi Arabia 60 km Coastline: 563 km Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 NM exclusive economic zone: as determined by bilateral agreements or the median line territorial sea: 12 NM Climate: arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers Terrain: mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel Elevation extremes: lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m highest point: Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, fish Land use: arable land: 1.27% permanent crops: 0.27% other: 98.46% (1998 est.) Irrigated land: 130 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards: haze, dust storms, sandstorms common Environment - current issues: limited natural fresh water resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities Environment - international agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea Geography - note: strategic location in central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits Population of Qatar Population: 840,290 (July 2004 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 24.2% (male 103,660; female 99,597) 15-64 years: 72.7% (male 426,559; female 184,067) 65 years and over: 3.1% (male 19,306; female 7,101) (2004 est.) Median age: total: 31.4 years male: 36.7 years female: 22 years (2004 est.) Population growth rate: 2.74% (2004 est.) Birth rate: 15.6 births/1,000 Death rate: 4.52 deaths/1,000 Net migration rate: 16.29 migrant(s)/1,000 Infant mortality rate: total: 19.32 deaths/1,000 live births female: 15.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) male: 22.77 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73.4 years male: 70.9 years female: 76.04 years (2004 est.) Total fertility rate: 2.95 children born/woman (2004 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.09% (2001 est.) Nationality: noun: Qatari(s) adjective: Qatari Ethnic groups: Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14% Religions: Muslim 95% Languages: Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.5% male: 81.4% female: 85% (2003 est.) Government Country name: conventional long form: State of Qatar conventional short form: Qatar local short form: Qatar note: closest approximation of the native pronunciation falls between cutter and gutter, but not like guitar local long form: Dawlat Qatar Government type: traditional monarchy Capital: Doha Administrative divisions: 10 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ad Dawhah, Al Ghuwayriyah, Al Jumayliyah, Al Khawr, Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan, Jarayan al Batinah, Madinat ash Shamal, Umm Sa'id, Umm Salal Independence: 3 September 1971 (from UK) National holiday: Independence Day, 3 September (1971) Constitution: provisional constitution enacted 19 April 1972; in July 1999 Amir HAMAD issued a decree forming a committee to draft a permanent constitution; in the 29 April 2003 referendum, 96.6% of Qatari voters approved the new constitution Legal system: discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law dominates family and personal matters Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani (since 27 June 1995 when, as crown prince, he ousted his father, Amir KHALIFA bin Hamad Al Thani, in a bloodless coup); Crown Prince TAMIM bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, third son of the monarch (selected crown prince by the monarch 5 August 2003); note - Amir HAMAD also holds the positions of Minister of Defense and Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces head of government: Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Khalifa Al Thani, brother of the monarch (since 30 October 1996) Deputy Prime Minister MUHAMMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, brother of the monarch (since 20 January 1998); First Deputy Prime Minister HAMAD bin JASIM bin JABIR Al Thani (since 16 September 2003; also Foreign Minister since 1992); Second Deputy Prime Minister Abdallah bin Hamad al-ATTIYAH (since 16 September 2003; also Energy Minister since NA 1992) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch elections: none; the monarch is hereditary note: in April 2003, Qatar held nationwide elections for a 29-member Central Municipal Council (CMC), which has consultative powers aimed at improving the provision of municipal services; the first election for the CMC was held in March 1999 Legislative branch: unicameral Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (35 seats; members appointed) note: no legislative elections have been held since 1970 when there were partial elections to the body; Council members have had their terms extended every four years since; the new constitution provides for a 45-member Consultative Council, or Majlis al-Shura; the public would elect two-thirds of the Majlis al-Shura; the Amir would appoint the remaining members Judicial branch: Court of Appeal Economy Oil and gas account for more than 55% of GDP, roughly 85% of export earnings, and 70% of government revenues. Oil and gas have given Qatar a per capita GDP comparable to that of the leading West European industrial countries. Proved oil reserves of 14.5 billion barrels should ensure continued output at current levels for 23 years. Production and export of natural gas are becoming increasingly important to the economy. Qatar's proved reserves of natural gas exceed 17.9 trillion cubic meters, more than 5% of the world total and third largest in the world. Long-term goals feature the development of offshore natural gas reserves. Since 2000, Qatar has consistently posted trade surpluses largely because of high oil prices and increased natural gas exports, and Qatar's economy is expected to receive an added boost as it begins to increase liquid natural gas exports. GDP: purchasing power parity - $17.54 billion (2003 est.) GDP - real growth rate: 8.5% (2003 est.) GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $21,500 (2003 est.) GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 0.4% industry: 64.7% services: 34.9% (2002 est.) Population below poverty line: NA% (1999 est.) Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA% Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2% (2003) Labor force: 280,122 (1997 est.) Unemployment rate: 2.7% (2001) Budget: revenues: $5 billion expenditures: $5.5 billion, including capital expenditures of $2.2 billion (FY02/03 est.) Industries: crude oil production and refining, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement Industrial production growth rate: 10% (2003 est.) Electricity - production: 9.264 billion kWh (2001) Electricity - production by source: fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% other: 0% (2001) nuclear: 0% Electricity - consumption: 8.616 billion kWh (2001) Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2001) Electricity - imports: 0 kWh (2001) Oil - production: 864,200 bbl/day (2001 est.) Oil - consumption: 29,000 bbl/day (2001 est.) Oil - proved reserves: 14.51 billion bbl (1 January 2002) Natural gas - production: 32.4 billion cu m (2001 est.) Natural gas - consumption: 15.86 billion cu m (2001 est.) Natural gas - exports: 16.54 billion cu m (2001 est.) Natural gas - imports: 0 cu m (2001 est.) Natural gas - proved reserves: 17.93 trillion cu m (1 January 2002) Agriculture - products: fruits, vegetables; poultry, dairy products, beef; fish Exports: $12.36 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.) Exports - commodities: petroleum products, fertilizers, steel Exports - partners: Japan 41.2%, South Korea 17.1%, Singapore 8.4%, US 4.2% (2002) Imports: $5.711 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.) Imports - commodities: machinery and transport equipment, food, chemicals Imports - partners: France 17.8%, Japan 10.1%, US 8.5%, UK 8.3%, Germany 8.2%, Italy 6.7%, UAE 5.1%, Saudi Arabia 4.2%, South Korea 4% (2002) Debt - external: $16.2 billion (2003 est.) Economic aid - recipient: $NA (2000) Currency: Qatari rial (QAR) Currency code: QAR Exchange rates: Qatari rials per US dollar - 3.64 (2003), 3.64 (2002), 3.64 (2001), 3.64 (2000), 3.64 (1999) SOURCES: The CIA World Factbook, U.S. Department of State, Area Handbook of the US Library of Congress Some Copyrights Reserved © 2006 Free Global Information