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PropertyTypeValueUnitRankEmpirical methodDateComparison
Birth ratePopulation property15.54Per 1000 Inhabitants133Estimation2010Birth rate
Death ratePopulation property2.44Per 1000 Inhabitants220Estimation2010Death rate
Infant Mortality RateHealth property12.24Per 1000 Live Births137Estimation2010Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at BirthPopulation property75.51Years83Estimation2010Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration RatePopulation property-4.41Per 1000 Inhabitants159Estimation2010Net Migration Rate
Population growth ratePopulation property0.87Percent132Estimation2010Population growth rate
Total Fertility RatePopulation property2.44Born per Woman95Estimation2010Total Fertility Rate
Electricity productionEconomic property15110Gigawatt hour80EstimationElectricity production
Natural gas consumptionEconomic property202001 Mil. Cubic metre34EstimationNatural gas consumption
Natural gas productionEconomic property769801 Mil. Cubic metre10EstimationNatural gas production
GDP growth rateEconomic property9.50Percent2EstimationGDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)Economic property121700Dollar2EstimationGDP - per capita (PPP)
GDPEconomic property99590Million dollar68EstimationGDP
Industrial production growth rateEconomic property12.30Percent3EstimationIndustrial production growth rate
Inflation rateEconomic property-3.90Percent1EstimationInflation rate
Oil consumptionEconomic property1291000 Barrel per day70EstimationOil consumption
Oil productionEconomic property7971000 Barrel per day26EstimationOil production
Unemployment rateEconomic property0.50Percent2EstimationUnemployment rate
AreaGeo property11586Square kilometer165Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence RateHealth property0.10Percent146HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
Population sizePopulation property840926159Population size
Organisation / GroupAimstatus
Conference of Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asiapromoting a multi-national forum for enhancing cooperation towards promoting peace, security, and stability in Asiaobserver
International Organization for Migrationto facilitate orderly international emigration and immigrationobserver
Organization of American Statesto promote regional peace and security as well as economic and social developmentobserver
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africato promote economic development
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Developmentto promote economic and social development
Arab Monetary Fundto promote Arab cooperation, development, and integration in monetary and economic affairs
Food and Agriculture Organizationto raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
Group of 77to promote economic cooperation among developing countries;name persists in spite of increased membership
Gulf Cooperation Councilto promote regional cooperation in economic, social, political, and military affairs
International Atomic Energy Agencyto promote peaceful uses of atomic energy
International Bank for Reconstruction and Developmentto provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organizationto promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Chamber of Commerceto promote free trade and private enterprise and to represent business interests at national and international levels
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movementto promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Associationto provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
Islamic Development Bankto promote Islamic economic aid and social development
International Fund for Agricultural Developmentto promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporationto support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societiesto organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Hydrographic Organizationto train hydrographic surveyors and nautical cartographers to achieve standardization in nautical charts and electronic chart displays;to provide advice on nautical cartography and hydrography;to develop the sciences in the field of hydrography and techniques used for descriptive oceanography
International Labor Organizationto deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fundto promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organizationto deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Mobile Satellite Organizationacts as watchdog over Inmarsat (International Maritime Satellite Organization), a private company, to make sure it follows ICAO standards and recommended practices;plays an active role in the development of international telecommunications policies
International Criminal Police Organizationto promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committeeto promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
Inter-Parliamentary Unionfosters contacts among parliamentarians, considers and expresses views of international interest and concern with the purpose of bringing about action by parliaments and parliamentarians, contributes to the defense and promotion of human rights, contributes to better knowledge of representative institutions
International Organization for Standardizationto promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity
International Telecommunications Satellites Organizationto act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Unionto deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agencyencourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
Nonaligned Movementto establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocs
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countriesto promote cooperation in the petroleum industry
Organization of the Islamic Conferenceto promote Islamic solidarity in economic, social, cultural, and political affairs
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weaponsto enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countriesto coordinate petroleum policies
Permanent Court of Arbitrationto facilitate the settlement of international disputes
United Nationsto maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmentto promote international trade
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizationto promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations Industrial Development OrganizationUN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanonto confirm the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and assist in reestablishing Lebanese authority in southern Lebanon;established by the UN Security Council
World Tourism Organizationto promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peace
Universal Postal Unionto promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organizationto promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unionsto promote the trade union movement
World Health Organizationto deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organizationto furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organizationto sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Trade Organizationto provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers
League of Arab States

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Description

Ruled by the al-Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the Amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa al-Thani, overthrew him in a bloodless coup in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. As of 2007, oil and natural gas revenues had enabled Qatar to attain the second-highest per capita income in the world.

Government type

emirate

Religions

Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census)

Natural Resources

petroleum, natural gas, fish

Export commodities

liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel