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Asia QA The State of Qatar
Qatar
  • قطر / Qatar
  • Region : Western Asia
  • Capital : Doha
  • Area : 11,610.00 km²
  • Official Language : Arabic
  • Population : 2,782,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 191.849
  • GPI Rank : 31
  • GII Rank : 65
Qatar is a country on a peninsula in the Persian Gulf. The land has a total area of 11,610 km² and a total coastline of 563 km. This area is approximately 111% of the area of Hawaii. The country has 27 islands in the open sea. Saudi Arabia ist the only directly neighbouring country of Qatar. The distance between New York City and the Capital Doha is about 10,780 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Qatar is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance. With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.848 Qatar counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. However, the IMF does not share this classification.
Population
Population Per Km2

239.6

Life Expectancy of Males

79.0

Life Expectancy of Females

81.9

Birth Rate

9.5 ‰

Death Rate

1.2 ‰

Passport
Passport of Qatar
VF : 58 , VOA : 47 MS : 105
Currency : Qatari Rial (QAR)

1 US Dollar = 3.64 Rial
1 Rial = 0.27 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP162.03 bn €

Exportations

91.61 bn €

Importations

58.79 bn €

Tourism receipts

12.90 bn €

Unemployment rate

0.1 %

Inflation rate

0.26 %

corruption index

62 (moderate)

Energy consumption

37.2 bn kWh

GDP : 191.849 | GDP(PPP) : 365.835
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Doha / CapitalBaladiyat ad Dawhah

1,351,000

Ar RayyanBaladiyat ar Rayyan

272,000

Umm Salal MuhammadBaladiyat Umm Salal

29,000

Al WakrahAl Wakrah

26,000

Al KhawrAl Khawr

19,000

Ash ShahaniyahBaladiyat ar Rayyan

8,380

DukhanBaladiyat ar Rayyan

7,250

Umm Sa'idAl Wakrah

5,770

Madinat ash ShamalMadinat ash Shamal

5,270

Al WukayrAl Wakrah

5,150

Ar Ru’aysMadinat ash Shamal

3,330

Umm Bab 

2,500

Al Ghuwayriyah 

2,330

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Land Use

Category

Area

13% Urban areas

1,495 km²

6% Agricultural areas

656 km²

0% Forest

0 km²

81% Others

9,459 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Arabic

40.7 %

other

59.3 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

7,039 km

Commercial harbors:

136

› Airports:

6

Climate
The climate in QatarThe climate in Qatar is subtropical. So it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year the intense of rain is a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 23 and 43 degrees. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 15°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Qatar and 2 geographic spots of the country
The climate in Qatar