Location:  Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia. Geography:  strategic location in central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits. Area:  total: 11,437 sq km, land: 11,437 sq km, water: 0 sq km. Capital:  Doha. Industries:  crude oil production and refining, ammonia, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, commercial ship repair. Languages:  Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language. National Holiday:  Independence Day, 3 September (1971); also observed is National Day, 18 December. Currency (Code):  Qatari rial (QAR).

Population:  2,967,717 Note: includes 577,293 non-nationals (July 2010 est.) Labor force:  968,800 Note: about 60% of the labor force is non-national (2007)

GDP (purchasing power parity):
•   $76.53 billion (2010 est.)
•   $73.87 billion (2009 est.)
•   $72.42 billion (2008 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
•   3.6% (2010 est.)
•   2% (2009 est.)
•   12.8% (2008 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
•   $25,800 (2010 est.)
•   $25,400 (2009 est.)
•   $25,400 (2008 est.)
Investment (gross fixed):  26.3% of GDP (2010 est.)
Public debt:
•   4.4% of GDP (2010 est.)
•   5.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
Exports:
•   $36.12 billion (2010 est.)
•   $27.65 billion (2009 est.)
Imports:
•   $19.3 billion (2010 est.)
•   $16.13 billion (2009 est.)
Debt - external:
•   $8.829 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
•   $7.061 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
11.4% of GDP (2005 est.)

Airports:  130 (2010)
Airports - with paved runways: 11
•   over 3,047 m: 6
•   2,438 to 3,047 m: 4
•   914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2010)
Airports - with unpaved runways:  119
•   over 3,047 m: 2
•   2,438 to 3,047 m: 7
•   1,524 to 2,437 m: 51
•   914 to 1,523 m: 33
•   under 914 m: 26 (2010)
Heliports:  3 (2010)
Aircraft Departures:  27,000

Note: figures are in US dollars
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