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Military of Qatar

Military branches:Qatari Amiri Land Force (QALF), Qatari Amiri Navy (QAN), Qatari Amiri Air Force (QAAF) (2007)
Military service age and obligation:18 years of age for voluntary military service; land forces enlisted personnel are largely unprofessional foreign nationals (2005)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 302,873
females age 18-49: 137,856 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 238,566
females age 18-49: 116,595 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 7,851
females age 18-49: 7,040 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:10% (2005 est.)

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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