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  1. Date of Independence: September 3, 1971 (from the United Kingdom)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: provisional constitutional enacted April 19, 1972
  3. Population: 723,542 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 4,412 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Doha
  6. Form of Government: monarchy
  7. Natural Resources: oil, natural gas, fish
  8. Main Industries: petroleum processing, fertilizers, chemicals, steel production, cement, fishing
  9. Agriculture: fruits, vegetables, poultry, dairy products, cattle
  10. Currency: riyal
  11. GDP: $12 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $17,100 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Arabic (official), English
  14. Religions: Islam
  15. Literacy Rate: 79%
  16. Life Expectancy:    72 years (male)
  17.                 77 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 17 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 4 deaths per 1,000 population