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Essential Information
Area: 11,427 sq km
Population: 0.9 million
Capital: Doha
Principal Towns: Al-Khor,
Ar-Rayyan, Al-Wakrah, Umm Salal.
Languages: Arabic is the
official language, but English is widely spoken.
Gross Domestic Product
(PPP): $57.69 billion (2007)
GDP per capita (PPP):
$80,900 (2007 est.)
International Reserves:
$9.788 billion (31 December 2007 est.)
Climate: Qatar has a warm dry, and pleasant climate from autumn to
the end of spring. In summer the heat can be intense with
exceptionally high humidity. The average winter temperature is 17
degrees C.
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