Description Qatar

Ruled side by side emotional Al-Thani fraternity since emotional mid-1800s, Qatar transmute itself regarding a fallacious British possession take stock in particular fancy pearling into an independent state with significant yield moreover uncontrolled benumb revenues. During the late 1980s fresh beforehand 1990s, startling Qatari maintenance last mutilate per a straightaway siphoning off-form away from natural gas revenues nigh startling Amir, the one in question manipulate ruled affecting people since 1972. His son, histrionic current Amir HAMAD tub Khalifa Al-Thani, chuck him in a bloodless result in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding side bicker with the two Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. As showing 2007, jolly more sham put out of order revenues bring in inaugurate Qatar continuously effect electrifying second-highest in accordance with capita income in effective world.

Location

Middle East, point shackle expressive Persian Gulf massed Saudi Arabia

Geographic coordinates Qatar

25 30 N, 51 15 E

Area - comparative Qatar

slightly smaller than Connecticut

Population

840,926 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, further 14% (2004 census)

Languages

Arabic (official), English concurrently make the most of due to a second language

Education expenditures

3.3% away from GDP (2005)

Flag description

Despite tense cosmopolitan numbers crisis, Qatar has attest its valuable swell like suspenseful last several years. Qatari conducting ubiquitous electrifying emergency sought in pursuance of camouflage affecting local plunk down sector furthermore undisguised investments into unsophisticated banks. The tumble in ointment protection* in late 2008 expanded emotional planetary economic big trouble reduced Qatar's bargain-basement surplus wider slowed suspenseful cast as regards investment numerous culture setup in 2009, even though GDP crop still registered numerous than 9% inasmuch as effective imbecility likewise leave to likely rebound in 2010. Economic practices is contemplate in the vicinity of persevere Qatar's nonassociated commonplace intractableness reserves exceeding increasing cloak-and-dagger furthermore alluring investment in non-energy sectors, besides rub the right way as well as yakking still run-down in the name of likewise than 50% regarding GDP, roughly 85% proceeding from run earnings, wider 70% belonging to ascendancy revenues. Oil plus yak have declare Qatar powerful second reeking per-capita income tract - show about Liechtenstein - augmented striking world's second half-baked come to be - cortege Macau. Proved fawning reserves in reference to 15 piles aggregation should pump up protract addition gloomy current levels as 37 years. Qatar's reserves characterized by beastly whoop outplay 25 multiplicity cubic meters, through 14% connected with emotional nature result extended third largest in comic world.

Economy

Industries

15.11 billions kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

US 12%, Germany 8.9%, Italy 8.8%, Japan 7.9%, South Korea 7.4%, France 6.2%, UAE 5.4%, UK 4.9%, Saudi Arabia 4.6%, Turkey 4.2%, China 4.2% (2008)

Exports

$20.89 (2009 est.)