Qatar--People

CIA FactbookThe World Factbook 1993: Qatar People

Population: 499,115 (July 1993 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.84% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 19.61 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 3.53 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: 12.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 22.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 72.25 years male: 69.73 years female: 74.68 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 3.88 children born/woman (1993 est.)

Nationality: noun: Qatari(s) adjective: Qatari

Ethnic divisions: Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%

Religions: Muslim 95%

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

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1986) total population: 76% male: 77% female: 72%

Labor force: 104,000 85% non-Qatari in private sector (1983)