Population: 744,000 (2004).
Population growth rate (2003 est): 2.87%.
Ethnic groups: Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%.
Religion: Islam (state religion, claimed by virtually all of the indigenous population).
Languages: Arabic (official); English (widely spoken).
Education: Compulsory--ages 6-16. Attendance--98%. Literacy--79.4% total population, 79.2% male, 79.9% female.
Health (2002 est.): Infant mortality rate--20.03 deaths/1,000 live births. Life expectancy at birth--74.9 years.
Work force (1997): 280,122. Industry, services, and commerce--70%; government--20%; agriculture--10%.
Most Qataris are Arabs; some have Iranian or African ancestry. Large foreign communities of Indians, Iranians,
Pakistanis, and Egyptians. Other groups include Filipinos, Bangladeshis, Sudanese, Afghans, other Arabs, Sri Lankans, and Westerners, mostly British.
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