Qatar: Introdução

Capital: Doha

Population

Total Population: 2,695,122

Natural Increase: 0.3%

Density: 234 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 99.3%

Ethnic Origins: There is no official data on ethnic groups in Qatar. However, the population of the country is predominantly composed of people of Arab origin (Qataris are distributed in 3 ethnic groups: Bedouin, Hadar and Afro-Arab), followed by Pakistanis and finally Europeans.

Official Language: Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: English

Business Language(s): English and Arabic

Religion: Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, Others 14%.

Literacy Rate: 89.0%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Qatari Rial (QAR)

Country Overview

Area: 11,490 km²

Type of State: Absolute monarchy

Type of Economy: High-income economy, GCC member, OPEC Member.
The economy depends on hydrocarbons and the country possesses the biggest natural gas field in the world.

HDI*: 0.850/1

HDI (World Rank): 32/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Qatar, dial 00
To call Qatar, dial +974

Internet Suffix: .qa

Computers: 17.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 16.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 88.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 97.7% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	29,178	25,835	27,985	33,479	30,928
Exports of Goods (million USD)	72,935	51,504	87,203	130,964	97,365
Imports of Services (million USD)	35,416	34,698	34,340	41,000	41,199
Exports of Services (million USD)	19,111	19,429	18,346	30,728	30,173

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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