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State of Qatar

State of Qatar
دولة قطر
Dawlat Qaṭar


Flag Emblem
Anthem: السلام الأميري (Arabic)
"As-salām al-amīrī" (transliteration)
Amiri Salute


Capital
(and largest city)
Doha
25°18′N 51°31′E
Official language(s) Arabic
Demonym Qatari
Government Absolute monarchy
- Emir
Hamad bin Khalifa AlThani
- Crown Prince
Tamim bin Hamad AlThani
- Prime Minister
Hamad bin Jassim AlThani
Legislature Consultative Assembly of Qatar
Independence1
- National Day

December 18, 1878
- Independence from the Ottoman Empire

1913
- Termination of special treaty with the United Kingdom

September 3, 1971
Area
- Total 11,437 km2 (164th)
4,416 sq mi
- Water (%)
negligible
Population
- 2010 census 1,696,563[1] (148th)
- Density
123.2/km2 (123rd)
319.1/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate
- Total $102.147 billion[2]
- Per capita
$90,149[2]
GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate
- Total $110.844 billion[2] (55th)
- Per capita
$81,963[2] (1st)
HDI (2010) increase 0.803[3] (very high) (38th)
Currency Riyal (QAR)
Time zone AST (UTC+3)
- Summer (DST) (not observed) (UTC+3)
Drives on the Right
ISO 3166 code QA
Internet TLD .qa
Calling code 974


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