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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Western Asia  
Currency 2008 Qatari Rial (QAR)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 11586  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 1281  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 110.6  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Doha (385)  
United Nations membership date 2000 21 September 1971  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 113984  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 42463  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 17760  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 16.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 6.1  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 9.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 88990.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 53332.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 28797.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 87989.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 51564.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 28218.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 32.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 33.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 19.5  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 3.64 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 3.64 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 3.64 Official rate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 177  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 121  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Series linked to former series.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 79 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 63  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 109  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 79 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 63  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 109  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 ... March.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 ... March.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 3.9 March. 2001.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 41.6 March. 2006.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 38.2 March. 2001.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 3.0 March. 2006.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 2.3 March. 2001.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 42.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 39.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 35.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 90.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 89.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 89.1  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 964 Arrivals in hotels only. 2007.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 913 Arrivals in hotels only.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 378 Arrivals in hotels only.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 107949 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 85741  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 60825  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 152.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 104.2  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 45.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 34.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 24.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 4.9  
Exports (million US$) 2008 54912.1  
Imports (million US$) 2008 27900.0  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 Japan (34.3), Korea, Republic of (21.8), Singapore (11.7)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 Japan (9.6), United States (9.0), Germany (8.4)  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 10.7  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 2.2  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 0.2  
Urban population (%) 2007 95.6  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 16.0  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 2.5/1.8  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 306.8  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 76.9/74.9  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 8.3  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 2.4  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 43.2 Nationals of the country. 1998.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 1305.4/86.6 Data refer to foreign citizens.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 1250  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 3.3  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 111.2/92.8  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 63.8  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 0.0  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 31  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 46159/36.0  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 17989.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 75  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 21.6/32.7  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
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 Searchable Map and Satellite View of Qatar
 Qatar Country Profile

Continent:
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 Map of Asia
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Capital Cities of Asia

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