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 Qatar (2001)Christmas Island (2002)
 QatarChristmas Island
Administrative divisions 9 municipalities (baladiyat, singular - baladiyah); Ad Dawhah, Al Ghuwayriyah, Al Jumayliyah, Al Khawr, Al Wakrah, Ar Rayyan, Jarayan al Batinah, Madinat ash Shamal, Umm Salal none (territory of Australia)
Age structure 0-14 years:
25.77% (male 101,155; female 97,086)

15-64 years:
71.75% (male 391,178; female 160,665)

65 years and over:
2.48% (male 13,625; female 5,443) (2001 est.)		 0-14 years: NA%


15-64 years: NA%


65 years and over: NA%
Agriculture - products fruits, vegetables; poultry, dairy products, beef; fish NA
Airports 4 (2000 est.) 1 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways total:
2

over 3,047 m:
2 (2000 est.)		 total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
Airports - with unpaved runways total:
2

914 to 1,523 m:
1

under 914 m:
1 (2000 est.)		 -
Area total:
11,437 sq km

land:
11,437 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total: 135 sq km


land: 135 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Connecticut about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Background Ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the amir who had ruled the country since 1972. He was overthrown by his son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, in a bloodless coup in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Oil and natural gas revenues enable Qatar to have a per capita income not far below the leading industrial countries of Western Europe. Named in 1643 for the day of its discovery, the island was annexed and settlement was begun by the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining began in the 1890s. The UK transferred sovereignty to Australia in 1958. Almost two-thirds of the island has been declared a national park.
Birth rate 15.91 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) NA births/1,000 population
Budget revenues:
$3.9 billion

expenditures:
$4 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA (1999 est.)		 revenues: $NA


expenditures: $NA, including capital expenditures of $NA
Capital Doha The Settlement
Climate desert; hot, dry; humid and sultry in summer tropical; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds
Coastline 563 km 80 km
Constitution provisional constitution enacted 19 April 1972; in July 1999 Amir HAMAD issued a decree forming a committee to draft a permanent constitution NA
Country name conventional long form:
State of Qatar

conventional short form:
Qatar

local long form:
Dawlat Qatar

local short form:
Qatar

note:
closest approximation of the native pronunciation falls between cutter and gutter, but not like guitar		 conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island


conventional short form: Christmas Island
Currency Qatari rial (QAR) Australian dollar (AUD)
Death rate 4.26 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) NA deaths/1,000 population
Debt - external $13.1 billion (2000 est.) $NA
Dependency status - territory of Australia; administered by the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services
Diplomatic representation from the US chief of mission:
Ambassador Elizabeth Davenport MCKUNE

embassy:
22 February Road, Doha

mailing address:
P. O. Box 2399, Doha

telephone:
[974] 488 4101

FAX:
[974] 488 4298

note:
workweek is Saturday-Wednesday		 none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US chief of mission:
Ambassador Badr Umar al-DAFA

chancery:
4200 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016

telephone:
[1] (202) 274-1600

FAX:
[1] (202) 237-0061

consulate(s) general:
Houston		 none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international in March of 2001, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) awarded the Hawar Islands to Bahrain and adjusted its maritime boundary with Qatar; a final border resolution was agreed to with Saudi Arabia in March of 2001 none
Economic aid - recipient $NA $NA
Economy - overview Oil accounts for more than 30% of GDP, roughly 80% of export earnings, and 66% of government revenues. Proved oil reserves of 3.7 billion barrels should ensure continued output at current levels for 23 years. Oil has given Qatar a per capita GDP comparable to that of the leading West European industrial countries. Qatar's proved reserves of natural gas exceed 7 trillion cubic meters, more than 5% of the world total, third largest in the world. Production and export of natural gas are becoming increasingly important. Long-term goals feature the development of offshore petroleum and the diversification of the economy. In 2000, Qatar posted its highest ever trade surplus of $6 billion, due mainly to high oil prices and increased natural gas exports. Phosphate mining had been the only significant economic activity, but in December 1987 the Australian Government closed the mine. In 1991, the mine was reopened. With the support of the government, a $34 million casino opened in 1993. The casino closed in 1998. The Australian Government in 2001 agreed to support the creation of a commercial space-launching site on the island, slated to begin operation in 2003.
Electricity - consumption 8.37 billion kWh (1999) NA kWh
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (1999) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (1999) -
Electricity - production 9 billion kWh (1999) NA kWh
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)		 fossil fuel: NA%


hydro: NA%


nuclear: NA%


other: NA%
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Persian Gulf 0 m

highest point:
Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m		 lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: Murray Hill 361 m
Environment - current issues limited natural fresh water resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities NA
Environment - international agreements party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection

signed, but not ratified:
Law of the Sea		 -
Ethnic groups Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14% Chinese 70%, European 20%, Malay 10%


note: no indigenous population (2001)
Exchange rates Qatari rials per US dollar - 3.6400 (fixed rate) Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.9354 (January 2002), 1.9320 (2001), 1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999), 1.5888 (1998), 1.3439 (1997)
Executive branch chief of state:
Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani (since 27 June 1995 when, as crown prince, he ousted his father, Amir KHALIFA bin Hamad Al Thani, in a bloodless coup); Crown Prince JASSIM bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, third son of the monarch (selected crown prince by the monarch 22 October 1996); note - Amir HAMAD also holds the positions of minister of defense and commander-in-chief of the armed forces

head of government:
Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Khalifa Al Thani, brother of the monarch (since 30 October 1996); Deputy Prime Minister MUHAMMAD bin Khalifa Al Thani, brother of the monarch (since 20 January 1998)

cabinet:
Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch

elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary

note:
in March 1999 Qatar held nationwide elections for a 29-member Central Municipal Council, which has consultative powers aimed at improving the provision of municipal services		 chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by the Australian governor general


head of government: Administrator William Leonard TAYLOR (since 4 February 1999)


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia
Exports $9.8 billion (f.o.b., 2000 est.) $NA
Exports - commodities petroleum products 80%, fertilizers, steel phosphate
Exports - partners Japan 52%, Singapore 9%, South Korea 8%, US, UAE (1998) Australia, NZ
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March 1 July - 30 June
Flag description maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side the flag of Australia is used; note - in early 1986, the Christmas Island Assembly held a design competition for an island flag, however, the winning design has never been formally adopted as the official flag of the territory
GDP purchasing power parity - $15.1 billion (2000 est.) purchasing power parity - $NA
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
1%

industry:
49%

services:
50% (1996 est.)		 agriculture: NA%


industry: NA%


services: NA%
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $20,300 (2000 est.) purchasing power parity - $NA
GDP - real growth rate 4% (2000 est.) NA%
Geographic coordinates 25 30 N, 51 15 E 10 30 S, 105 40 E
Geography - note strategic location in central Persian Gulf near major petroleum deposits located along major sea lanes of Indian Ocean
Heliports 1 (2000 est.) -
Highways total:
1,230 km

paved:
1,107 km

unpaved:
123 km (1996)		 total: 140 km (not including 100 km that is maintained by private industry)


paved: 30 km


unpaved: 110 km (1999)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%		 lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Imports $3.8 billion (f.o.b., 2000 est.) $NA
Imports - commodities machinery and transport equipment, food, chemicals consumer goods
Imports - partners UK 10%, Japan 8%, Germany 6%, US 6%, Italy 6% (1998) principally Australia
Independence 3 September 1971 (from UK) none (territory of Australia)
Industrial production growth rate NA% NA%
Industries crude oil production and refining, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement tourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion)
Infant mortality rate 21.44 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) NA deaths/1,000 live births
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.5% (2000) NA%
International organization participation ABEDA, AFESD, AL, AMF, CCC, ESCWA, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDB, IFAD, IFRCS, IHO (pending member), ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO none
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 1 (2000) 2 (2000)
Irrigated land 80 sq km (1993 est.) NA sq km
Judicial branch Court of Appeal Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court
Labor force 233,000 (1993 est.) NA
Labor force - by occupation - tourism 400 people, mining 100 people (1995)
Land boundaries total:
60 km

border countries:
Saudi Arabia 60 km		 0 km
Land use arable land:
1%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
5%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
94% (1993 est.)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100%


note: mainly tropical rainforest; 63% of the island is a national park (1998 est.)
Languages Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language English (official), Chinese, Malay
Legal system discretionary system of law controlled by the amir, although civil codes are being implemented; Islamic law is significant in personal matters under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law
Legislative branch unicameral Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura (35 seats; members appointed)

note:
the constitution calls for elections for part of this consultative body, but no elections have been held since 1970, when there were partial elections to the body; Council members have their terms extended every four years since		 unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve one-year terms)


elections: last held NA December 2001 (next to be held NA December 2002)


election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9
Life expectancy at birth total population:
72.62 years

male:
70.16 years

female:
75.21 years (2001 est.)		 total population: NA years


male: NA years


female: NA years
Literacy definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
79%

male:
79%

female:
80% (1995 est.)		 NA
Location Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia
Map references Middle East Southeast Asia
Maritime claims contiguous zone:
24 NM

exclusive economic zone:
as determined by bilateral agreements or the median line

territorial sea:
12 NM		 contiguous zone: 12 NM


exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine total:
25 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 677,992 GRT/1,049,447 DWT

ships by type:
cargo 10, combination ore/oil 2, container 7, petroleum tanker 6 (2000 est.)		 none (2002 est.)
Military - note - defense is the responsibility of Australia
Military branches Army, Navy, Air Force, Public Security -
Military expenditures - dollar figure $723 million (FY00/01) -
Military expenditures - percent of GDP 10% (FY00/01) -
Military manpower - availability males age 15-49:
312,116

note:
includes non-nationals (2001 est.)		 -
Military manpower - fit for military service males age 15-49:
163,642 (2001 est.)		 -
Military manpower - military age 18 years of age -
Military manpower - reaching military age annually males:
6,797 (2001 est.)		 -
National holiday Independence Day, 3 September (1971) NA
Nationality noun:
Qatari(s)

adjective:
Qatari		 noun: Christmas Islander(s)


adjective: Christmas Island
Natural hazards haze, dust storms, sandstorms common the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
Natural resources petroleum, natural gas, fish phosphate, beaches
Net migration rate 20.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) NA migrant(s)/1,000 population
Pipelines crude oil 235 km; natural gas 400 km -
Political parties and leaders none none
Political pressure groups and leaders none none
Population 769,152 (July 2001 est.) 474 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 3.18% (2001 est.) -9% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors Doha, Halul Island, Umm Sa'id (Musay'id) Flying Fish Cove
Radio broadcast stations AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998) AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios 256,000 (1997) 1,000 (1997)
Railways 0 km 24 km to serve phosphate mines
Religions Muslim 95% Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21% (1997)
Sex ratio at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.04 male(s)/female

15-64 years:
2.43 male(s)/female

65 years and over:
2.5 male(s)/female

total population:
1.92 male(s)/female (2001 est.)		 NA
Suffrage suffrage is limited to municipal elections -
Telephone system general assessment:
modern system centered in Doha

domestic:
NA

international:
tropospheric scatter to Bahrain; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia and UAE; submarine cable to Bahrain and UAE; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat		 general assessment: service provided by the Australian network


domestic: only analog mobile telephone service is available


international: satellite earth stations - one Intelsat earth station provides telephone and telex service (2000)
Telephones - main lines in use 142,000 (1997) NA
Telephones - mobile cellular 43,476 (1997) NA
Television broadcast stations 2 (plus three repeaters) (1997) NA
Terrain mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose sand and gravel steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau
Total fertility rate 3.17 children born/woman (2001 est.) NA children born/woman
Unemployment rate NA% NA%
Waterways none none
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