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Qatar
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Country Overview
Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani
Location Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Population (July 2007E) 907,229
Economic Overview
Minister of Economy and Commerce Yusif Husayn al-Kamal
Currency/Exchange Rate (May 11, 2007) 1 US Dollar = 3.64 Qatari Rial
Inflation Rate (2006E) 10.7%
Gross Domestic Product (2006E) $27.5 billion
Real GDP Growth Rate (2006E) 6.9%
Exports (2006E) $38.9 billion
Exports - Commodities liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel
Exports - Partners (2005E) Japan 36.9%, South Korea 19.4%, Singapore 8.2%
Imports (2006E) $12.9 billion
Imports - Commodities machinery and transport equipment, food, chemicals
Imports - Partners (2005E) France 11.4%, Japan 10.4%, US 10.3%, Germany 8.3%, Saudi Arabia 7.2%, UK 6.9%, Italy 6.5%, South Korea 5.5%, UAE 4.8%
Energy Overview
Minister of Energy and Industry Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyeh
Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2007E) 15.2 billion barrels
Oil Production (2006E) 1.1 million barrels per day, of which 74% was crude oil.
Oil Consumption (2006E) 99,000 barrels per day
Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (January 1, 2007E) 200,000 barrels per day
Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2007E) 910.5 trillion cubic feet
Natural Gas Production (2004E) 1,383 billion cubic feet
Natural Gas Consumption (2004E) 477 billion cubic feet
Recoverable Coal Reserves (2004E) None
Coal Production (2004E) None
Coal Consumption (2004E) None
Electricity Installed Capacity (2004E) 2.7 gigawatts
Electricity Production (2004E) 12.4 billion kilowatt hours
Total Energy Consumption (2004E) 0.7 quadrillion Btus*, of which Natural Gas (79%), Oil (21%), Coal (0%), Nuclear (0%), Hydroelectricity (0%), Other Renewables (0%)
Total Per Capita Energy Consumption (2004E) 840.4 million Btus
Energy Intensity (2004E) 34,510 Btu per $2000-PPP**
Oil and Gas Industry
Organization Qatar Petroleum - exploration, production, refining and distribution; Qatar Liquefied Gas Company (Qatargas) and Ras Laffan LNG Company (Rasgas) - production and marketing of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Major Ports Umm Said, Ras Laffan
Foreign Company Involvement Anadarko Petroleum, BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Maersk Oil, Marubeni, Mitsui, Occidental Petroleum, Shell, Total
Major Oil Fields Dukhan, Id al-Shargi North Dome, Bul Hanine, Maydan Mahzam, al-Shaheen, al-Rayyan, and al-Khalij
Major Natural Gas Fields North Field
Major Refineries Umm Said (200,000 bbl/d capacity)
* The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric power. The renewable energy consumption statistic is based on International Energy Agency (IEA) data and includes hydropower, solar, wind, tide, geothermal, solid biomass and animal products, biomass gas and liquids, industrial and municipal wastes. Sectoral shares of energy consumption and carbon emissions are also based on IEA data.
**GDP figures from OECD estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.

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