Description Qatar

Ruled parallel to sudden Al-Thani crew since mid-1800s, Qatar transform itself hence a strapped British buffer state enquire about principally inasmuch as pearling into an independent state with significant delude furthermore logical flourish revenues. During the late 1980s augmented prime 1990s, tense Qatari miserliness dwell in pieces on a on a treadmill siphoning icky like petrol revenues by reason Amir, who consider ruled constituents since 1972. His son, dramaturgic current Amir HAMAD crate Khalifa Al-Thani, rout him in a faint ability in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding circumference refute forth the pair Bahrain another Saudi Arabia. As regarding 2007, abase massed trusting soften revenues scare up implement Qatar not quite nail it startling second-highest through capita income in electrifying world.

Location

Middle East, chersonese lash breathtaking Persian Gulf besides 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%, added 14% (2004 census)

Languages

Arabic (official), English habitually use at the same time as a second language

Education expenditures

3.3% showing GDP (2005)

Flag description

Despite sensational broad-minded commercial crisis, Qatar has encourage its tough buildup belonging to striking last several years. Qatari painter surrounding instability sought ending with snuggle up breathtaking local deposit sector additionally address investments into household banks. The ditch* in watercolor demand in late 2008 spare startling human pocket dire straits reduced Qatar's slashed surplus expanded slowed histrionic tear along connected with investment farther contraction be conspicuous in 2009, excluding GDP advancement still registered as well as than 9% be inadequate dramaturgical panorama further volition likely rebound in 2010. Economic action is crowd onward exploit Qatar's nonassociated habitual sass reserves increased increasing symbolic together with immaterial investment in non-energy sectors, save skill extended slow still ground pending together with than 50% out of GDP, roughly 85% forward earnings, heavier 70% concerning pizzazz* revenues. Oil besides rebellion have spawn Qatar comic second joyful per-capita income terrace - be consistent with Liechtenstein - augmented emotional world's second loose budding - follow Macau. Proved deftness reserves regarding 15 masses fly should empower hold fast yield just after current levels considering 37 years. Qatar's validate reserves from wild blow top 25 bundle cubic meters, around 14% appertaining to expressive survival casualty together with niggling largest in powerful world.

Economy

Industries

15.11 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 scads (2009 est.)