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State of Qatar
دولة قطر
Dawlat Qaṭar
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Anthem: السلام الأميري  (Arabic)
"As Salam al Amiri"  (transliteration)
Amiri Salute
National anthem of Qatar.ogg

Capital
(and largest city)		Doha
25°18′N51°31′E / 25.3°N 51.517°E / 25.3; 51.517
Official language(s)Arabic
DemonymQatari
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy
 - Ameer QatarHamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
 - Crown PrinceTamim bin Hamad Al Thani
 - Prime MinisterHamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani
LegislatureConsultative Assembly
Independence
 - from the Ottoman Empire1913 
 - from United Kingdom3 September 1971 
Area
 - Total11,437 km2 (164th)
4,416 sq mi 
 - Water (%)negligible
Population
 - 2010 census1,853,563[1] (148th)
 - Density123.2/km2 (123rd)
319.1/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2011 estimate
 - Total$182.004 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$102,943[2] 
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
 - Total$173.847 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$98,329[2] 
HDI (2011)increase 0.831[3] (very high) (37th)
CurrencyRiyal (QAR)
Time zoneAST (UTC+3)
 - Summer (DST)(not observed) (UTC+3)
Drives on theRight
ISO 3166 codeQA
Internet TLD.qa, قطر.
Calling code974
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Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012

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