Ruled by the al-Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa al-Thani, overthrew him in a bloodless coup in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Oil and natural gas revenues enable Qatar to have one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.
Capital City: Ad Dawhah (+3 GMT)
Chief of State: Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa al-Thani
Head of Govt.: Prime Minister HAMAD bin Jasim bin Jabir al-Thani
Currency: Qatari rial
Main Cities: Umm Said, Al-Khor, Dukhan
Major Languages: Arabic
Calling Code: 974
Voltage: 220V
Primary Religions: Muslim
Main Airports
Doha (DOH)
U.S. Embassy
22 February Road, Al Luqta District, Doha, QatarTel.: 974-488-4161http://qatar.usembassy.gov/
Main Airports
Doha (DOH)
U.S. Embassy
22 February Road, Al Luqta District, Doha, QatarTel.: 974-488-4161http://qatar.usembassy.gov/
Statistics
GDP: purchasing power parity:
$23.67 billion (2005 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
8.8% (2005 est.)
GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity:
27,400 (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
8.8% (2005 est.)
Labor force:
440,000 (2005 est.)
Capital City: Ad Dawhah (+3 GMT)
Chief of State: Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa al-Thani
Head of Govt.: Prime Minister HAMAD bin Jasim bin Jabir al-Thani
Currency: Qatari rial
Main Cities: Umm Said, Al-Khor, Dukhan
Major Languages: Arabic
Calling Code: 974
Voltage: 220V
Primary Religions: Muslim
Main Airports
Doha (DOH)
U.S. Embassy
22 February Road, Al Luqta District, Doha, QatarTel.: 974-488-4161http://qatar.usembassy.gov/
Main Airports
Doha (DOH)
U.S. Embassy
22 February Road, Al Luqta District, Doha, QatarTel.: 974-488-4161http://qatar.usembassy.gov/
Statistics
GDP: purchasing power parity:
$23.67 billion (2005 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
8.8% (2005 est.)
GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity:
27,400 (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
8.8% (2005 est.)
Labor force:
440,000 (2005 est.)
Exports:
$24.9 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Exports - partners:
Japan 36.3%, South Korea 19.1%, Singapore 8.1%, India 5.1% (2005)
Imports:
$6.706 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Imports - partners:
France 11.8%, Japan 10.7%, US 10.6%, Germany 8.5%, Saudi Arabia 7.4%, UK 7.1%, Italy 6.6%, South Korea 5.6%, UAE 4.9% (2005)
Population:
885,359 (July 2006 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.5% (2006 est.)
Population Below Poverty Line:
NA
Major Industries:
crude oil production and refining, ammonia, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, commercial ship repair
Employing Workers: *
Registering Property: *
Enforcing Contracts: *
Closing a Business: *
*2006 World Bank rank out of 175 countries
$24.9 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Exports - partners:
Japan 36.3%, South Korea 19.1%, Singapore 8.1%, India 5.1% (2005)
Imports:
$6.706 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Imports - partners:
France 11.8%, Japan 10.7%, US 10.6%, Germany 8.5%, Saudi Arabia 7.4%, UK 7.1%, Italy 6.6%, South Korea 5.6%, UAE 4.9% (2005)
Population:
885,359 (July 2006 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.5% (2006 est.)
Population Below Poverty Line:
NA
Major Industries:
crude oil production and refining, ammonia, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, commercial ship repair
Employing Workers: *
Registering Property: *
Enforcing Contracts: *
Closing a Business: *
*2006 World Bank rank out of 175 countries
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