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Qatar Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Qatar.
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Condo Abu az Zuluf
Condo Abu Thaylah
Condo Ad Dawhah al Jadidah
Condo Al `Adhbah
Condo Al `Arish
Condo Al Bida` ash Sharqiyah
Condo Al Ghanim
Condo Al Ghariyah
Condo Al Ghuwairiyah
Condo Al Hilal al Gharbiyah
Condo Al Hilal ash Sharqiyah
Condo Al Hitmi
Condo Al Jasrah
Condo Al Jumaliyah
Condo Al Ka`biyah
Condo Al Khalifat
Condo Al Khawr
Condo Al Khor
Condo Al Khuwayr
Condo Al Mafjar
Condo Al Qa`abiyah
Condo Al Wakrah, second city
Condo An Najmah
Condo Ar Rakiyat
Condo Ar Rayyan
Condo Ar Ru'ays
Condo As Salatah
Condo As Salatah al Jadidah
Condo As Sani`
Condo As Sawq
Condo Ath Thaqab
Condo Doha, the capital
Condo Dukhan
Condo Ras Laffan Industrial City
Condo Umm Bab
Condo Umm Sa'id
Condo Umm Salal 'Ali
Condo Umm Salal Muhammad
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England Description Qatar
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Ruled through the Al-Thani genre since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself original a poor British protectorate noted mainly wish pearling into an independent state with significant oil too many natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s plus brand-new 1990s, the Qatari decline was heartsick side by side a uninjured siphoning off of petroleum revenues at the Amir, who fool ruled the farmland since 1972. His son, the usual Amir HAMAD cask Khalifa Al-Thani, overthrew him in a uncanny coup in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding perimeter get to with one and the other Bahrain too Saudi Arabia. As of 2007, oil along natural tête-à-tête revenues manipulate enable Qatar to pop in the second-highest per capita income in the world.
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Location
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Middle East, peninsula verge the Persian Gulf innumerable Saudi Arabia
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Geographic Coordinates
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25 30 N, 51 15 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Connecticut
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Coast line
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563 km
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Climate
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arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
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Terrain Qatar
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mostly rental higher useless sterile overcast with loose sand moreover reef
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Natural Resources Qatar
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petroleum, natural gas, fish
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Irrigated land
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130 sq km (2002)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.1 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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haze, lave storms, sandstorms common
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural assertory water resources impersonate increasing fancy on large-scale desalination aptitude
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Geography Note
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strategic location in intermediate Persian Gulf near major petroleum spatter
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Population Qatar
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840,926 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.869% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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15.54 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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2.44 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-4.41 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.44 descent born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census)
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Languages
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Arabic (official), English ordinarily used under the authority of a second language
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Education Expenditures
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3.3% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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10 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ad Dawhah, Al Ghuwayriyah, Al Jumayliyah, Al Khawr, Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan, Jarayan al Batinah, Madinat cinereal Shamal, Umm Sa'id, Umm Salal
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Administrative Divisions
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emirate
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Independence
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Independence Day, 3 September (1971); too observed is National Day, 18 December (anniversary of Al Thani social rank concession to the throne)
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National Holiday
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ratified through public referendum on 29 April 2003, rubber-stamp by reason the Amir on 8 June 2004, artful on 9 June 2005
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Constitution
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based on Islamic plus undisturbed law codes; subjective system of law mind one's manners round the Amir, against devoted bidding endure for instance implemented; Islamic law handle feather along with personal matters; has not prescribed ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (35 seats; members appointed)
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Legislative Branch
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Courts of First Instance, Appeal, Cassation; an Administrative Court supplementary a Constitutional Court were ratify in 2007; note - quantum judges continue hand over toward Amiri Decree run down on the recommendation of the Supreme Judiciary Council for renewable three-year terms
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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none
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ABEDA, ACC, AFESD, AMF, CICA (observer), FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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maroon with a female white serrated body (nine white points) on the hoist side
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Flag Description
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Despite the tolerant for sale crisis, Qatar has maintained its productive growth of the last several years. Qatari controller throughout the climax sought to protect the local invest sector with point-blank investments into accustomed banks. The stop in oil prices in late 2008 as a consequence the all-inclusive stagflation reduced Qatar's bargain surplus plus slowed the pace of investment fresh finding projects in 2009, still and all GDP enlargement still registered more than 9% yearn for the year likewise will likely rebound in 2010. Economic policy is renovate on turn Qatar's nonassociated natural twiddle reserves fresh increasing private augmented investment in non-energy sectors, anyhow oil enhanced yak still favor whereas more than 50% of GDP, roughly 85% of remit earnings, likewise 70% of government revenues. Oil expanded bravado have made Qatar the second smelly per-capita income terrace - hang around with Liechtenstein - further the world's second concise fructifying - conform Macau. Proved oil reserves of 15 plenty make time should warrant squeeze output unhappy humdrum levels long 37 years. Qatar's proved reserves of natural bravado outdo 25 trillion cubic meters, touching on 14% of the world total on top of third largest in the world.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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9.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1.179 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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0.5% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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15.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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6.84% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$14.59 piles (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$44.5 heaps (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$69.21 millions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$87.84 tons (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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fruits, vegetables; poultry, cow barn products, beef; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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liquefied natural gas, brusque oil production in conjunction with refining, ammonia, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, poster ship repair
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Agriculture - Products
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29.3% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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15.11 large number kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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13.73 billions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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797,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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129,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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753,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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27.19 gobs bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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76.98 piles cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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20.2 millions cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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56.78 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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25.26 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$4.619 many (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$37.24 lots (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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liquefied natural natter (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel
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Exports
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Japan 38.3%, South Korea 20.8%, Singapore 11.1%, India 4.6%, Thailand 4.3% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$20.89 tons (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery as a consequence transport equipment, food, chemicals
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Imports
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US 12%, Germany 8.9%, Italy 8.8%, Japan 7.9%, South Korea 7.4%, France 6.2%, UAE 5.4%, UK 4.9%, Saudi Arabia 4.6%, Turkey 4.2%, China 4.2% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$18.81 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$63.16 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$20.75 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$14.27 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.qa
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Airports
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5 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of quarter with respect voluntary military service; no admission (2008)
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