MEPI in Qatar
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.)