State of Qatar

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Published on Saturday, 16 April 2011 14:12

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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)		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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