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Country
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Qatar |
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Leader
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President: Joyce Banda
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Emir: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah Al Thani
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Population
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16,323,044
| 1,951,591
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Life Expectancy
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52.310 years
| 78.090 years
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Capital City
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| Doha
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Largest city
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| Lilongwe (population: 646,750) | Doha (population: 344,939) |
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Human Development Index
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0.457
| 0.899
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| GDP per capita |
| $104,300 US
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Literacy Rate
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62.7%
| 89%
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Corruption Perception Index
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2.8
| 6.5
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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13%
| 0%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
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| Unemployment Rate |
| 0.400%
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Death Penalty
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Abolished in practice
| Legal
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Political System
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multiparty democracy
| emirate
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Independence date
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| 3 September 1971 (from UK)
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| Religions |
Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census)
| Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census)
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| Languages |
Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998 census)
| Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
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| Exports |
| liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel
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| External Debt |
| $125,300,000,000 US
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| Exchange Rate |
| Qatari rials (QAR) per US dollar - 3.64 (2008 est.), 3.64 (2007), 3.64 (2006), 3.64 (2005), 3.64 (2004)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
| 10.000%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
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| Location |
Southern Africa, east of Zambia
| Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
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| Area |
118,484 km sq
| 11,586 km sq
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| Coastline |
0 km
| 563 km
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| Climate |
sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
| arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
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