Country
Guyana Qatar
Leader
Population
739,903 2,042,444
Life Expectancy
67.680 years 78.240 years
Capital City
Georgetown Doha
Largest city
Georgetown (population: 235,017) Doha (population: 344,939)
Human Development Index
0.725 0.899 GDP per capita $8,000 US $102,800 US
Literacy Rate
98.8% 89%
Corruption Perception Index
2.6 6.5
Percentage of Women in Parliament
29% 0% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 11.000% 0.500%
Death Penalty
Legal Legal
Political System
republic emirate
Independence date
26 May 1966 (from UK) 3 September 1971 (from UK) Religions Hindu 28.4%, Pentecostal 16.9%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Anglican 6.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 5%, Methodist 1.7%, Jehovah Witness 1.1%, other Christian 17.7%, Muslim 7.2%, other 4.3%, none 4.3% (2002 census) Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census) Languages English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Urdu Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language Exports sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel External Debt $1,234,000,000 $ $137,000,000,000 US Exchange Rate Guyanese dollars (GYD) per US dollar - 203.86 (2008 est.), 201.89 (2007), 200.28 (2006), 200.79 (2005), 198.31 (2004) Qatari rials (QAR) per US dollar - 3.64 (2008 est.), 3.64 (2007), 3.64 (2006), 3.64 (2005), 3.64 (2004) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 1.900% 10.000% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia Area 214,969 km sq 11,586 km sq Coastline 459 km 563 km Climate tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January) arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
