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Country (long form)	State of Qatar
Capital	Doha
Total Area	4,415.85 sq mi 11,437.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Connecticut)
Population	769,152 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	1,239,216
Languages	Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
Literacy	79% total, 79% male, 80% female (1995 est.)
Religions	Muslim 95%
Life Expectancy	70.16 male, 75.21 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	traditional monarchy
Currency	1 Qatari riyal (QR) = 100 dirhams
GDP (per capita)	$20,300 (2000 est.)
Industry	crude oil production and refining, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement
Agriculture	fruits, vegetables; poultry, dairy products, beef; fish
Arable Land	1%
Natural Resources	petroleum, natural gas, fish

Qatar, or State of Qatar, an Arab emirate that occupies the Qatar Peninsula, which juts from the east coast of Arabia into the Persian Gulf.

Persian Gulf, an arm of the Indian Ocean in southwestern Asia, between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, where it is known as the Arabian Gulf.