Names: 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

Capital City: Doha

Population: 885,359 (July 2006 est.)

GDP Per Capita: $29,400 (2006 est.)

Currency: Qatari rial (QAR)

Languages: Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language

Total Area: total: 11,437 sq km land: 11,437 sq km water: 0 sq km slightly smaller than Connecticut

Region: Asia

Industries: crude oil production and refining, ammonia, fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, commercial ship repair

Agriculture: fruits, vegetables; poultry, dairy products, beef; fish

Resources: petroleum, natural gas, fish

Labor Force: 508,000 (2006 est.)

Exports: $33.25 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel

Imports: $12.36 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
machinery and transport equipment, food, chemicals

Overview: Oil and gas account for more than 60% of GDP, roughly 85% of export earnings, and 70% of government revenues. Oil and gas have given Qatar a per capita GDP about 80% of that of the leading West European industrial countries. Sustained high oil prices and increased natural gas exports in recent years have helped build Qatar's budget and trade surpluses and foreign reserves. Proved oil reserves of more than 15 billion barrels should ensure continued output at current levels for 23 years. Qatar's proved reserves of natural gas exceed 25 trillion cubic meters, more than 5% of the world total and third largest in the world. Qatar has permitted substantial foreign investment in the development of its gas fields during the last decade and is expected to become the world's top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in 2007. Qatar is also trying to attract foreign investment in the development of its non-energy projects by further liberalizing the economy. Qatar has become one of the world's fastest growing and highest per-capita income countries.

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In 2007 Missouri exported $21,761,322 in goods to Qatar. This ranks Qatar 61^st among the 223 international buyers of Missouri goods. Missouri exports to Qatar increased from the previous year by $6,069,529 a change of 38.68%. State exports to Qatar have increased over the last 5 years by $20,782,966 a change of 2124.27%. Missouri exports account for .16%. of all 2007 US exports to Qatar.