MEPI in Qatar

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About Qatar

Location

Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia

Area

11,437 sq km

Population

885,359 (July 2006 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 23.4%; 15-64 years: 73%; 65 years and over: 3.7% (2006 est.)

Median age

31.7 years

Population growth rate

2.5% (2006 est.)

Ethnic groups

Arab 40%, Indian 18%, Pakistani 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%

Religions

Muslim 95%

Languages

Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language

Literacy

(Age 15 and over can read and write); total population: 89%; male: 89.1%; female: 88.6% (2004 est.)

Government type

Traditional Emirate

Capital

Doha

Legislative Branch

Unicameral Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura

Judicial Branch

Court of Appeal

Gross Domestic Product

$24.46 billion; $28,300 (2005 est.)

GDP Growth Rate

8.8% (2005 est.)