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Article: Qatar.(tourism information/statistics)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Country Reports
- Article date:
- September 22, 2002
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Capital: Doha
Population: 769,152 (July 2001 est.) only about 20% are Qatari nationals
Climate: Average high/low temperature for winter, 28[degrees]C/10[degrees]C; for summer 40[degrees]C/28[degrees]C
Language: Arabic (official), English widely spoken
Total area: 11,437 square kilometres
Ethnic groups: Arab (40%), Pakistani (18%), Indian (18%), Iranian (10%), other (14%)
Religion: Muslim 95%