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Also Known As Dawlat Qatar • State of Qatar
Head Of State And Government Emir: Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani, assisted by Prime Minister: Sheikh Mohammed ibn Abdulrahman Al Thani
Capital Doha
Population (2025 est.) 3,168,000
Currency Exchange Rate 1 USD equals 3.640 Qatari riyal
Form Of Government constitutional emirate with one advisory body (Advisory Council [351])
Official Language Arabic
Official Religion Islam
Official Name Dawlat Qaṭar (State of Qatar)
Total Area (Sq Km) 11,637
Total Area (Sq Mi) 4,493
Monetary Unit Qatari riyal (QR)
Population Rank (2025) 137
Population Projection 2030 3,205,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 705.1
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 272.2
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 99.4% • Rural: (2024) 0.6%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 77.7 years • Female: (2022) 82 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2014) 98% • Female: (2014) 98%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000.000) (2023) 210,974
Gni Per Capita (U.S. $) (2023) 79,430
1All seats are appointed by the emir.

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