| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
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| National Anthem |
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| National Day |
18 December |
| Capital City |
Doha |
| Other Major Cities |
Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah, Al Khor, Al Shahaniyah |
| Official Language(s) |
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| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
| (25 30 N, 51 15 E) Middle East, peninsula bordering the Arabian Gulf and Saudi Arabia |
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| Total Area |
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| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
0 |
| Land Boundaries |
87 km |
| Border Countries |
1 border country: Saudi Arabia (87 km) |
| Coastline |
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| Climate and Weather |
Qatar is characterized by a hot summer starting from June till middle of September . Winter is mild, with little rainfall. It starts from December till the end of February. The weather is generally pleasant during March, April, May, October and November. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
Qatari |
| Human Development Index |
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| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
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| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
0.79 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
1.77 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
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| Adult Literacy Rate |
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| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
| 3.64 National Currency Units (2023) |
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| GDP, Current Prices |
| 237,101,110,334 USD (2022) |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
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| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
3.23 Percent (2020) |
| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
2.89 Percent (2021) |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
0.13 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
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| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
4 USD (1995) |
| Merchandise Exports |
130,920,851,816 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
Japan, China, Republic of Korea, India, Singapore |
| Merchandise Imports |
32,558,792,645 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
China, USA, UK, India, Indonesia |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
18,763,757,913 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
UAE, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Türkiye, Malaysia |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
4,743,733,485 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
Indonesia, Türkiye, Oman, Malaysia, Pakistan |
| Natural Resources |
Petroleum, natural gas, fish |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Indigenous chicken meat; Dates; Indigenous sheep meat; Indigenous goat meat; Hen eggs in shell; Tomatoes |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
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| Country Code |
974 |
| Electricity |
240 V, G |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
112/911 |
| Ambulance |
112/911 |
| Fire |
112/911 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
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| Prime Ministry |
https://www.gco.gov.qa |
| Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs |
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http://www.adlsa.gov.qa |
| Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
http://www.mec.gov.qa |
| Ministry of Education and Higher Education |
http://www.sec.gov.qa |
| Ministry of Finance |
https://www.mof.gov.qa |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
http://www.mofa.gov.qa |
| Ministry of Interior |
https://www.moi.gov.qa |
| Ministry of Municipality and Environment |
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| Ministry of Public Health |
http://www.sch.gov.qa |
| Ministry of State for Energy Affairs |
http://www.mei.gov.qa/ |
| Ministry of Transport and Communications |
http://www.ictqatar.qa |
| National Statistical Office |
https://www.psa.gov.qa |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.qcb.gov.qa |
| Development Assistance Agency |
http://www.qatarfund.org.qa |
| Higher Education Authority |
http://www.moe.edu.qa |
