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Country
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Qatar |
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Leader
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Emir: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah Al Thani
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President: Marcus Stephen
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Population
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1,951,591
| 9,378
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Life Expectancy
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78.090 years
| 65.700 years
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Capital City
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Doha
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Largest city
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| Doha (population: 344,939) | (population: ) |
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Human Development Index
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0.899
| 0
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| GDP per capita |
$104,300 US
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Literacy Rate
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89%
| %
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Corruption Perception Index
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6.5
| NA
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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0%
| 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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Legal
| Abolished in practice
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Political System
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emirate
| republic
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Independence date
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3 September 1971 (from UK)
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| Religions |
Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census)
| Nauru Congregational 35.4%, Roman Catholic 33.2%, Nauru Independent Church 10.4%, other 14.1%, none 4.5%, unspecified 2.4% (2002 census)
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| Languages |
Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
| Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
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| Exports |
liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel
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| External Debt |
$125,300,000,000 $
|
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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 |
Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
| Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands
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| Area |
11,586 km sq
| 21 km sq
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| Coastline |
563 km
| 30 km
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| Climate |
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
| tropical with a monsoonal pattern; rainy season (November to February)
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