Qatar People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 305,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 4.2%

Nationality: noun—Qatari(s); adjective—

Qatari

Ethnic divisions: 40% Arab, 18% Pakistani, 18% Indian, 10% Iranian

Religion: 95% Muslim

Language: Arabic (official); English is commonly used as second language

Life expectancy: 72

Literacy: 40%

Labor force: 104,000(1983); 85% non-Qatari in private sector

NOTE: The information regarding Qatar on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Qatar 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Qatar 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.