QATAR

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Qatar People

Country Name: State of Qatar

Capital City: Doha

Population: 907,229 (2007 est.)

Population Growth: 2.386% (est.)

Currency: Qatari rial (QAR)

Languages: Arabic (official)

Area: 11,437 sq km

Inflation Rate: 7.2% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 3.2% (2006)

Domain extension:

PEOPLE OF QATAR

Age Structure 0-14 years:

23.1% (male 106,853/female 102,713)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

72.9% (male 455,631/female 206,099)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

4% (male 26,689/female 9,244) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

31.9 years

Median Age - male:

37.3 years

Median Age - female:

23.1 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

2.386% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

15.56 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

4.82 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

13.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.04 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

2.211 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

2.887 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.852 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

74.14 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

71.6 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

76.82 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Qatari(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Arab 40%, Indian 18%, Pakistani 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%

Religions:

Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census)

Languages:

Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language