Country
Qatar Seychelles
Leader
Population
1,951,591 90,024
Life Expectancy
78.090 years 73.770 years
Capital City
Doha Victoria
Largest city
Doha (population: 344,939) Victoria (population: 22,881)
Human Development Index
0.899 0.836 GDP per capita $104,300 US $25,000 US
Literacy Rate
89% 91.8%
Corruption Perception Index
6.5 4.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
0% 23.5% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 0.400% 2.000%
Death Penalty
Legal Abolished
Political System
emirate republic
Independence date
3 September 1971 (from UK) 29 June 1976 (from UK) Religions Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census) Roman Catholic 82.3%, Anglican 6.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.1%, other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census) Languages Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language Creole 91.8%, English 4.9% (official), other 3.1%, unspecified 0.2% (2002 census) Exports liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel canned tuna, frozen fish, cinnamon bark, copra, petroleum products (reexports) External Debt $125,300,000,000 $ $1,470,000,000 US Exchange Rate Qatari rials (QAR) per US dollar - 3.64 (2008 est.), 3.64 (2007), 3.64 (2006), 3.64 (2005), 3.64 (2004) Seychelles rupees (SCR) per US dollar - 8 (2008 est.), 6.5 (2007), 5.5 (2006), 5.5 (2005), 5.5 (2004) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 10.000% 2.000% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar Area 11,586 km sq 455 km sq Coastline 563 km 491 km Climate arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
