Qatar facts and figures

A number of you have asked questions about Qatar so here are a few facts and figures.
Qatar is a peninsula of 11,437 sq. Km, the coastline covers 563 km.
Population - Approximately 1.4 Million with about 50% living in Doha.
Foreigners form much of the workforce within the country. Labour is brought in from a number of countries such as the Indian sub-continent, the Far East, Egypt and some Arab countries for short term contracts, middle management from the Indian sub-continent, Jordan, Egypt and Europe, and top management from a variety of Arabic countries, Europe, and United States (not forgetting Australia and New Zealand).

Economy - Qatar has gas reserves of over 900 trillion cubic feet and oil reserves of 15.2 billion barrels. It has become one of the fastest growing and highest per capita incomes in the world. In just a few decades Qatar has developed into a major global supplier of energy and is set to become the largest supplier of Liquefied Natural gas in the world.

Royal Family - The ruler of the country is the Emir , His Highness Sheihk Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani. His son, HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani is the Heir Apparent.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani became the Emir of the State of Qatar on June 26 1995. During the last several years, Sheikh Hamad has represented Qatar on official state visits and at numerous Gulf and international forums. His role as a leader and diplomat has earned him worldwide honors. In 1997, under Sheik Hamad's rule, Qatar became the second country in the Persian Gulf where women gained the right to vote. The recent rapid modernisation and development of Qatar not only as a major World supplier of energy but also that of an important player in Middle Eastern Affairs is due to the vision of HH the Emir.
Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned is the consort of HH the Emir of Qatar. As Consort, Her Highness' roles are many and varied, and extend beyond domestic borders. She is a social activist and the driving force behind a host of innovative and ground breaking programs in Qatar, the region and the world. HH Sheikha Mozah is the prime instigator of educational advancedment and reform in Qatar. At Education City, Sheikha Mozah has developed numerous educational projects to make Qatar a center of excellence in higher education and research. She has also enabled the construction of technologically advanced, world class facilities in which students can learn.