Full Name | State of Qatar |
Capital | Doha |
Population | 2.169 million (2013) |
Area | 11,571 km |
Borders | Saudi Arabia by land and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Iran by sea. |
Coastline | 563 km |
Languages | Arabic, English, Urdu |
Currency | Qatari Riyal |
Country Code | +974 |
Time Zone | UTC+03:00 (Arabia Standard Time) |
National Anthem | "As Salam al Amiri" |
Places to Visit | Doha, Umm Salal Mohammed, Al-Shahaniya, Al-Zubara, Khor Al-Adaid |
Climate | Dry, subtropical desert |
Major Religion | Islam |
In 2014, Qatar exported $125B and imported $32.8B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $92.4B. In 2014 the GDP of Qatar was $210B and its GDP per capita was $140k.
The top exports of Qatar are:
Petroleum Gas ($72.2B), Crude Petroleum ($34.3B), Refined Petroleum ($10.1B), Ethylene Polymers ($2.65B) and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($1.33B).
The top export destinations of Qatar are:
Japan ($32B), South Korea ($24.5B), India ($16.5B), Singapore ($9.8B) and China ($8.87B).
Its top imports are:
Cars ($2.72B), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($2.06B), Aircraft Parts ($991M), Gas Turbines ($982M) and Special Purpose Ships ($910M).
The top import origins are:
China ($2.98B), the United States ($2.9B), Germany ($2.78B), the United Kingdom ($2.51B) and the United Arab Emirates ($2.42B).
Al Zubarah fort
Al Jassasiya Rock carvings
Corniche Doha
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