State of Qatar
دولة قطر Dawlat Qaṭar
|
|
Anthem: السلام الأميري (Arabic) "As-salām al-amīrī" (transliteration) Amiri Salute
|
|
Capital (and largest city)
|
Doha 25°18′N 51°31′E |
Official language(s) |
Arabic
|
Demonym |
Qatari |
Government |
Absolute monarchy
|
- |
Emir
|
Hamad bin Khalifa AlThani
|
- |
Crown Prince
|
Tamim bin Hamad AlThani
|
- |
Prime Minister
|
Hamad bin Jassim AlThani
|
Legislature |
Consultative Assembly of Qatar
|
Independence1 |
- |
National Day
|
December 18, 1878 |
- |
Independence from the Ottoman Empire
|
1913 |
- |
Termination of special treaty with the United Kingdom
|
September 3, 1971 |
Area |
- |
Total |
11,437 km2 (164th) 4,416 sq mi
|
- |
Water (%)
|
negligible |
Population |
- |
2010 census |
1,696,563[1] (148th) |
- |
Density
|
123.2/km2 (123rd) 319.1/sq mi |
GDP (PPP) |
2010 estimate |
- |
Total |
$102.147 billion[2] |
- |
Per capita
|
$90,149[2] |
GDP (nominal) |
2010 estimate |
- |
Total |
$110.844 billion[2] (55th) |
- |
Per capita
|
$81,963[2] (1st) |
HDI (2010) |
0.803[3] (very high) (38th) |
Currency |
Riyal (QAR ) |
Time zone |
AST (UTC+3) |
- |
Summer (DST) |
(not observed) (UTC+3) |
Drives on the |
Right |
ISO 3166 code |
QA
|
Internet TLD |
.qa
|
Calling code |
974 |