General Profile
Location: Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Area: total: 11,437 sq km
land: 11,437 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Climate: arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Terrain: mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel
Capital: Doha
Administrative divisions: 10 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ad Dawhah, Al Ghuwayriyah, Al Jumayliyah, Al Khawr, Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan, Jarayan al Batinah, Madinat ash Shamal, Umm Sa'id, Umm Salal
Population: 863,051 (2005 est.)
Ethnic groups: Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%
Nationality: noun: Qatari(s)
adjective: Qatari
Languages: Arabic (official), English commonly used
Religions: Muslim 95%, other 5%
Literacy: 89.0%
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