Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census)
Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
Languages
Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
Exports
liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel
External Debt
$137,000,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
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
10.000%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Area
11,586 km sq
245,857 km sq
Coastline
563 km
320 km
Climate
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
