Qatar
Official name: |
Qatar |
Capital City: |
Doha |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
974 |
Population: |
547,761 (July 1996 e |
Currency: |
1 Qatari riyal (QR) = 100 dirhams |
Spoken Languages: |
Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 2, Apr 1, Sep 3 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: petroleum products 75%, steel, fertilizers |
Partners: Japan 61%, Australia 5%, UAE 4%, Singapore 4% (1994) Major Imports: |
Commodities: machinery and equipment, consumer goods, food, chemicals |
Partners: Germany 14%, Japan 12%, UK 11%, US 9%, Italy 5% (1994) Total Export: |
$2.9 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Total Import: |
$2 billion (c.i.f., 1994 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$10.7 billion (1994 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$20,820 (1994 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
79.4% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.39% (1996 est.) |
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