Qatar
Dawlat al-Qatar

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LOCAL FACTS  Return to Top
Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
Form of government:
Population: 723,542 (90% urban)
Total area: 11,400 sq. km
Languages: Arabic (official)
Religions: Muslim (95%)
Per capita GDP: $17,100 p.a. (1998)
Exports: $5.6bn; petroleum
Literacy: 79.4% (1995)
Life expectancy: 74.2 years (76.9f, 71.7m)
Sources
[CIA World Factbook] country data - Qatar
[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs] country profile - Qatar
[U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Qatar
E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Qatar - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather
Encyclopedia of the Orient - Qatar - politics, economy, health & education, maps, people & religion, history
[Nation by Nation] country data - Qatar - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
[World Skip] country data - Qatar
 
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LOCAL DIRECTORIES  Return to Top
Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
 
 
Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
Governments on the WWW - Qatar - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
 
Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
 
 
Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
 
 
Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
 
 
Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
 
 
Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
Qatar Airways
 
Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
Gulf Centre for Strategic Studies (UK)
Essential data:
[CIA World Factbook] country data - Qatar
Social development:
[OneWorld.net] country database - Qatar - news articles selected from around the world
Human rights:
[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Qatar] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
Governance:
Governments on the WWW - Qatar - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc
[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Qatar
[Political Resources] - Qatar
[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Qatar - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
[ElectionWorld.org] election results in Qatar
 
Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
ArabDataNet - country information, news, directory, events
Gulf Business Magazine
Qatar News Agency (QNA)
 
Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
 
 
Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation