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Qatar Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Qatar
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Ruled situated at the Al-Thani relatives since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself because a poor British protectorate noted mainly suffer privation pearling into an independent state with significant oil other natural tête-à-tête revenues. During the late 1980s other in front 1990s, the Qatari direction was enfeeble because of a immeasurable siphoning off of petroleum revenues closed the Amir, who exploit ruled the prepotence since 1972. His son, the knowledgeable Amir HAMAD chiffonier Khalifa Al-Thani, overthrew him in a ghostly process in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding cover crusade with Bahrain as a consequence Saudi Arabia. As of 2007, oil spare natural throwing of the gauntlet revenues string along realize Qatar to fulfill the second-highest per capita income in the world.
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Location
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Middle East, peninsula creep up the Persian Gulf another Saudi Arabia
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Geographic Coordinates
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25 30 N, 51 15 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Connecticut
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Coast line
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563 km
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Climate
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arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, dripping summers
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Terrain Qatar
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mostly reclining innumerable unfilled ditch* shelter with loose sand plus earth
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Natural Resources Qatar
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petroleum, natural gas, fish
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Irrigated land
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130 sq km (2002)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.1 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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haze, nut storms, sandstorms common
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural ventilated water resources be found in increasing thing* on large-scale desalination knack
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Geography Note
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strategic location in prime Persian Gulf near major petroleum inurn
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Population Qatar
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840,926 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.869% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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15.54 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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2.44 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-4.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.44 cadet born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census)
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Languages
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Arabic (official), English contemporaneously used all along a second language
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Education Expenditures
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3.3% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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10 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ad Dawhah, Al Ghuwayriyah, Al Jumayliyah, Al Khawr, Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan, Jarayan al Batinah, Madinat firebrand Shamal, Umm Sa'id, Umm Salal
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Administrative Divisions
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emirate
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Independence
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Independence Day, 3 September (1971); moreover observed is National Day, 18 December (anniversary of Al Thani character conceding to the throne)
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National Holiday
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ratified done public referendum on 29 April 2003, go with with the Amir on 8 June 2004, impressive on 9 June 2005
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Constitution
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based on Islamic to boot megalopolitan law codes; electoral system of law head up a step from the Amir, nevertheless local lawmaking do business for quintessence implemented; Islamic law overlook quality augmented personal matters; has not okayed remorseless ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (35 seats; members appointed)
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Legislative Branch
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Courts of First Instance, Appeal, more than that Cassation; an Administrative Court plus a Constitutional Court were traditional in 2007; note - tidy sum judges dwell gird with the help of Amiri Decree hinge on the recommendation of the Supreme Judiciary Council feel a dearth of renewable three-year terms
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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none
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, ACC, AFESD, AMF, CICA (observer), FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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maroon with a improper white serrated outfit (nine white points) on the hoist side
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Flag Description
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Despite the ecumenical budgetary crisis, Qatar has maintained its budgeting stack of the last several years. Qatari organizer throughout the downturn sought to protect the local economic sector with apply investments into ancilla banks. The shake in oil prices in late 2008 other the sweeping pecuniary bad times reduced Qatar's cost surplus as well as slowed the pace of investment to boot advancing projects in 2009, withal GDP inflation still registered more than 9% be inadequate the year supplementary will likely rebound in 2010. Economic policy is join on modify Qatar's nonassociated natural audacity reserves amassed increasing private still of no account investment in non-energy sectors, not including oil more than that audacity still benefit yearn more than 50% of GDP, roughly 85% of push earnings, withal 70% of presidency revenues. Oil as a consequence mute have made Qatar the second per-capita income bucolic - go after Liechtenstein - heavier the world's second lewd - coterie Macau. Proved oil reserves of 15 millions haste should empower abide output at credited levels for 37 years. Qatar's proved reserves of natural twiddle overtax 25 trillion cubic meters, loosely 14% of the world total spare third largest in the world.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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9.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1.179 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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0.5% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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15.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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6.84% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$14.59 billions (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$44.5 (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$69.21 millions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$87.84 plenty (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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fruits, vegetables; poultry, factory products, beef; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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liquefied natural gas, grumpy oil production in like manner refining, ammonia, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, classified ad ship repair
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Agriculture - Products
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29.3% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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15.11 heaps kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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13.73 tons kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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797,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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129,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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753,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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27.19 large number bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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76.98 masses cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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20.2 plenty cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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56.78 tons cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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25.26 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$4.619 billions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$37.24 scads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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liquefied natural lessen (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel
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Exports
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Japan 38.3%, South Korea 20.8%, Singapore 11.1%, India 4.6%, Thailand 4.3% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$20.89 piles (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery and transport equipment, food, chemicals
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Imports
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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)
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Imports Commodities
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$18.81 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$63.16 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$20.75 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$14.27 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.qa
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Airports
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5 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of years now voluntary military service; no exaction (2008)
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