Qatar: An American ally

The Washington Times ^ | April 29, 2003 | S. Rob Sobhani

[FairOpinion]

The nerve center of America's military campaign against dictatorships in the Middle East has moved from Tampa to Doha, Qatar, the new home of Central Command. This Persian Gulf nation of 200,000 may also be the nerve center of America's war of ideas; namely the war between freedom and tyranny.

[FairOpinion]

Just one small step, but I think that Qatar and the new Iraq will serve as models for the other Middle Eastern countries -- hopefully.

[Guillermo]

Somewhere else I read they have 750,000 people in Qatar. Maybe the 200K number is citizens while the rest are expat workers.

[Leo Carpathian]

One big little country with future!

[kellynla]

From the CIA: Population: 793,341 (July 2002 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 25.2% (male 102,110; female 98,053)
15-64 years: 72.1% (male 403,508; female 168,428)
65 years and over: 2.7% (male 15,299; female 5,943) (2002 est.)
Population growth rate: 3.02% (2002 est.)
Birth rate: 15.78 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Death rate: 4.34 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Net migration rate: 18.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 2.4 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 2.57 male(s)/female
total population: 1.91 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 20.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 72.88 years
female: 75.48 years (2002 est.)
male: 70.4 years
Total fertility rate: 3.1 children born/woman (2002 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.09% (1999 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Nationality: noun: Qatari(s)
adjective: Qatari
Ethnic groups: Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%
Religions: Muslim 95%
Languages: Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 79%
male: 79%
female: 80% (1995 est.)
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[manic4organic]

I just wish they'd prounounce it Cot-Tar. I have these nightmares of Jesse Jackson having a bad time there and coming back shouting "Stay out the gutter!"

[Uncle Miltie]

In the good news category, you can find many interesting items:

Iraq
Afghanistan
Quatar
Palestnian Prime Minister
Chastened Al-Jazeera, France, Germany, Russia & Democrats
With us: Bulgaria to Estonia and all sorts of newfound friends inbetween
No serious Al-Quaeda attacks in the U.S. for 1.5 years
North Korea at the bargaining table with China
Iran and Syria under pressure
Decamping Saudi Arabia

I'd say things are looking up!

[FirstTomato]

Thank God for teeny tiny filthy rich but vulnerable Qatar. They need us for security, and we need their strategic location and their product.

Good deal all around.

[Steve0113]

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 2.4 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 2.57 male(s)/female
total population: 1.91 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

I wonder what's up with the female shortage there. They seem to be missing quite a few.