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Communications of Qatar

Telephones - main lines in use:228,300 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:854,900 (2006)
Telephone system:general assessment: modern system centered in Doha
domestic: NA
international: country code - 974; tropospheric scatter to Bahrain; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia and UAE; submarine cable to Bahrain and UAE; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat
Radio broadcast stations:AM 6, FM 5, shortwave 1 (1998)
Radios:256,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:1 (plus 3 repeaters) (2001)
Televisions:230,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.qa
Internet hosts:301 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2000)
Internet users:219,000 (2005)

Qatar Quickstats

  • Population: 907,229 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 11,437 sq km
  • Density: 74 /km² (121st)
  • GDP (total): $25.01 billion (102nd)
  • GDP (per capita): $31,397 (11th)
  • Literacy: 89%

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  • Currency: Riyal (QAR)
  • Dial code: +974

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