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	Economy of Qatar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Qatar's economy was in a downturn from 1982 to 1989.
		Qatar's heavy industrial projects, all based in Umm Said, include a refinery with a 50,000 barrels (8,000 m³) per day capacity, a fertilizer plant for urea and ammonia, a steel plant, and a petrochemical plant.
		Qatar pursues a vigorous program of "Qatarization," under which all joint venture industries and government departments strive to move Qatari nationals into positions of greater authority.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economy_of_Qatar (872 words)

	Qatar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Qatar forms one of the newer emirates in the Arabian Peninsula.
		Qatar is aiming to become a role model for economic and social transformation in the region.
		Qatar explicitly uses Wahhabi law as the basis of its government, and the vast majority of its citizens follow this specific Islamic doctrine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Qatar (2703 words)

	Qatar Economy
		Qatar's economy was in a downturn from in the mid-1990s.
		Qatar's proved reserves of gas are the third-largest in the world, exceeding 7 trillion cubic meters and Qatar has the larges single gas field in the world.
		Qatar's heavy industrial projects, all based in Umm Said, include a refinery with a 50,000 b/d capacity, a fertilizer plant for urea and ammonia, a steel plant, and a petrochemical plant.
	www.nationbynation.com /Qatar/Economy.html (482 words)

	Qatar
		Qatar is one of many new emirates in the Arabian Peninsula.
		Qatar is a traditional monarchy under the rule of Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
		Qatar's national income is primarily derived from oil and natural gas exports.
	www.findthelinks.com /countries/Qatar.htm (353 words)

	Qatar: Economy
		Qatar is totally dependent on oil, but nature gas is a coming resource for the country, as the North Dome Field is the third largest reserve for liquefied natural gas in the world.
		Qatar's reserves of oil is 3,3 billion barrels, and is expected to last less than 25 years more.
		Qatar is member of OPEC, GATT and is seeking membership in WTO.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/qatar_2.htm (299 words)

	Index of Economic Freedom 2006 - Qatar
		Qatar's robust economy is dominated by the oil and gas industry, which accounts for more than 55 percent of GDP and roughly 85 percent of export earnings.
		Qatar's trade policy score is 0.5 point worse this year; however, its fiscal burden of government score is 0.1 point better, and its government intervention score is 0.5 point better.
		In 2003, the Qatar Central Bank allowed foreign banks to establish representational offices and the existing foreign banks in Qatar to open new branches." The Doha Securities Market has been opened to foreign investors, but their holdings are restricted to 25 percent of the issued capital of listed companies.
	www.heritage.org /research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Qatar (1067 words)

	Qatar - Economy - IPR Country Guide
		Qatar's aim is to have 700,000 b/d of capacity by the end of the decade.
		Qatar has said it plans to balance its budget by the year 2000.
		Qatar receives about 70 percent of its state revenue from oil sales and the rest from hydrocarbon-based industries.
	www.infoprod.co.il /country/qatar1c.htm (343 words)

	Qatar (10/06)
		Qatar plays an active role in the collective defense efforts of the Gulf Cooperation Council (the regional organization of the Arab states in the Gulf; the other five members are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, the U.A.E., and Oman).
		Qatar's economy suffered a downturn from in the mid-1990s.
		Qatar currently exports 14 million metric tons per annum (mmta) of natural gas, and it expects to reach 77 mmta of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports by 2010, thus becoming the largest natural gas exporter in the world.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5437.htm (2891 words)

	The State of Qatar
		QP, Qatar Petroleum company, is aiming to increase the production rate to 1 million b/d, however, according to OPEC policy, Qatar is producing only 562,00b/d which is very low comparing to Qatar’s high reserve.
		Qatar has the second largest gas reserves in the whole world after Russia, in which 900 trillion cubic feet (tct) in reserve.
		Qatar’s economy income depends mostly upon the Gas and Oil sales.
	www.du.edu /~aalbuai2/qatar/economy.htm (159 words)

	Qatar Economy - overview - Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Qatar's proved reserves of natural gas exceed 25 trillion cubic meters, more than 5% of the world total and third largest in the world.
		Qatar has permitted substantial foreign investment in the development of its gas fields during the last decade and is expected to become the world's top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter by 2007.
		In recent years, Qatar has consistently posted trade surpluses largely because of high oil prices and increased natural gas exports, becoming one of the world's fastest growing and highest per-capita income countries.
	www.indexmundi.com /qatar/economy_overview.html (233 words)

	meepas Qatar country profile—Qatar economy, Qatar politics, Weaknesses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Although such reforms place Qatar in the path to democracy, even after their implementation one will not be able to say that the Qatari system is democratic, as the Amir will still retain the right to dissolve the parliament and to suspend a law approved by majority in the parliament (albeit in extreme circumstances).
		Therefore unless Qatar's tolerant laws are tightened the current status quo can also be considered as a weakness as it allows Qatar's open society and tolerant laws to be taken advantage of by extremists.
		Although Qatar is investing in the exploration and export of gas as a replacement for its oil exports, nevertheless it is expected that the country's oil resources will be depleted in 23 years (estimated at current rates of extraction).
	www.meepas.com /Qatarweaknesses.htm (1011 words)

	The Geopolitics of Oil: Qatar
		Share of petroleum sector in the economy:Oil and gas are the cornerstone s of Qatar's economy and account for more than 70% of total government revenue.
		But with only about 20 years left as a major oil exporter, Qatar has made a priority of diversifying and attracting foreign investment.
		Qatar maintains good relations with the U.S. and has provided bases and assistance to the U.S. military in its preparations for a war against Iraq.
	www.iags.org /qatar.html (106 words)

	Qatar - Economy - IPR Country Guide
		In 1997, Qatar finalized legislation to abolish the requirement of 51 percent Qatari ownership.
		Qatar became a member of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1996.
		Qatar has been engaged through the GCC in trade and investment negotiations with the United States, the European Community and Japan.
	www.infoprod.co.il /country/qatar2f.htm (499 words)

	About Us - The State of Qatar - Qatar Foundation
		Qatar, on the west coast of the Arabian Gulf, is a peninsula of some five thousand square miles stretching from the border with Saudi Arabia in the south towards the island of Bahrain in the north.
		The government of Qatar has made education a high priority for decades, constructing schools, supporting adult education programs, founding the University of Qatar (in 1973) and funding the education of both male and female students at universities overseas.
		With the establishment of the private, non-profit Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development in 1995, the Emir of Qatar gave added impetus to the development of education.
	www.med.cornell.edu /qatar/aboutUs/stateQatar.html (568 words)

	Economy Of Qatar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Qatar's proved reserves of natural gas exceed 17.9 trillion cubic meters, more than 5% of the world total and third largest in the world.
		If you would like to use this flag of Qatar or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of Qatar or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/qatar_country_economy.shtml (392 words)

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		Oil has given Qatar a per capita GDP comparable to that of the leading West European industrial countries.
		Qatar's reserves of natural gas exceed 7 trillion cubic meters, which is more than 5% of the world total reserves, third largest in the world.
		Qatar is ranked 41among the 174 countries selected in the Human Development Report 1999 of the UNDP.
	www.arab.net /qatar/qr_economy.htm (475 words)

	Qatar information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Qatar served as the headquarters and one of the main launching sites of the US invasion of Iraq [1] in 2003.
		Qatar has the highest GDP per capita in the developing world ($39,607 as of 2005).
		Qatar is also one of the two least taxed sovereign states in the world with no income tax[2], Bahrain is the other.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/Qatar (2587 words)

	Qatar Economy : Major Projects
		Qatar has established itself as the Gulf’s leading gas exporter, delivering over 36 million tonnes of LNG to customers in the Far East, Europe and the US.
		Qatar GTL Project: In July 2001, QP and South Africa’s Sasol Synfuels International (Sasol) signed a joint venture agreement to develop a GTL project at Ras Laffan with estimated costs of $1 billion.
		The proposed ‘Weill Cornell Medical College Qatar’ is to be built as part of the upcoming ‘education city’ in Doha, and is due for completion by 2004, although classes have started in October 2002 at a temporary facility.
	www.mec.gov.qa /en/economy/projects.php (4212 words)

	Qatar
		Qatar does not delay remittance of foreign investment returns nor does it restrict transfer of funds associated with an investment such as return on dividends, return of capital, interest and principal payments on private foreign debt, lease payments, royalties and management fees.
		Qatar’s banking sector assets at the end of September 2004 was estimated at QR 82 billion (USD 22.5 billion), 15.25 percent over the previous year’s corresponding figure.
		U.S. investment in Qatar (mainly in the oil and gas sector) is estimated to be USD 60-70 billion.
	www.state.gov /e/eb/ifd/2005/42107.htm (4025 words)

	Explore Qatar - Facts & Figures - Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Qatar Fertilizer Company (QAFCO) was established in 1969 as a joint venture between the Government of Qatar and a number of multinational firms to utilize Qatar's abundant gas resources for producing ammonia and urea fertilizer.
		Qatar Duty Free, in the Departures Lounge of Doha international Airport, is a 1100 square metre paradise for shoppers leaving the country on business or for pleasure, and for the hundreds of thousands of passengers who pass through the airport each year in transit
		Qatar National Cement Co is a major producer of Ordinary Portland Cement, Sulphate Resistant Cement, Hydrated Lime and Calcined lime in State of Qatar.
	www.explore-qatar.com /economy.html (1499 words)

	Explore Qatar - Facts & Figures - Economy - Business in Qatar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		A branch of a foreign company may be registered in Qatar to execute certain contracts or to carry our certain operations after obtaining the required ministerial decision is issued allowing non-Qatari persons or companies to be engaged in contracting business in accordance with the provisions of Commercial Companies Law No. 25 of 1990.
		Furthermore, foreign companies or persons may invest in Qatar in business activities relating to the development of the economy or to support the public services and utilities in the country relating to industry, agriculture, minerals, mining, utilities or tourism, subject to obtaining the required ministerial decision.
		Our aim is to spur the development of Qatar's knowledge economy, by providing the ideal location for companies to develop their technology and deliver it to the marketplace
	www.explore-qatar.com /business.html (891 words)

	Embassy of Qatar - THE ECONOMY
		The economy of Qatar is one of the active economies in the Middle East and is mainly dependent upon the ebb and flow of revenues generated by Qatar's hydrocarbon wealth and its related industry.
		The cornerstone of Qatar's economy is the exploitation of its hydrocarbon resources.
		As well as being a major oil and gas producer and exporter, Qatar also boasts a diversified and fast-expanding industrial sector with a variety of heavy, medium and light industries concentrated in three industrial areas: Mesaieed Industrial Area, the new Ras Lattan Industrial City, and the Doha Industrial Area.
	www.qatarembassy.net /economy.asp (335 words)

	Qatar: Economy
		Qatar imports the majority of its food, although livestock and fruits and vegetables are raised and there is fishing.
		Oil and natural gas, the mainstays of the economy, account for roughly 70% of the country's export earnings.
		Although total oil reserves are somewhat modest in comparison to other Persian Gulf countries, Qatar is one of the largest natural-gas producers in the world.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0860597.html (141 words)

	Qatar History
		From 1872 until 1916, however, the sheikhs of Qatar were largely controlled by the Ottoman Empire and it was not until 1916 that Qatar was declared a formal British protectorate.
		The British withdrew from the area in 1971 and Qatar made some attempts to join the United Arab Emirates.
		The healthy economy of Qatar rests on oil reserves, vast supplies of natural gas, the supply of shipping services, and banking.
	www.multied.com /NationbyNation/Qatar/History1.html (99 words)

	Economy of Qatar
		Qatar's proved reserves of natural gas exceed 7 trillion cubic meters, more than 5% of the world total, third largest in the world.
		Oil production will not long remain at peak levels of 500,000 barrels per day (b/d), as oil fields are projected to be mostly depleted by 2023.
		Qatar's proved reserves of gas are the third-largest in the world, exceeding 7 trillion cubic meters.
	www.fastload.org /ec/Economy_of_Qatar.html (673 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: Middle East: Qatar: Business and Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		QATAR BUSINESSMEN ASSOCIATION - QBA acts as catalyst for the promotion of diversified investment flows, modern entrepreneurial spirit and corporate development in Qatar by continuously improving the business environment taking into account social development, international and regional trends as well as national interests.
		Qatar Duty Free - Qatar Duty Free, in the Departures Lounge of Doha international Airport, is a 1100 square metre paradise for shoppers leaving the country on business or for pleasure, and for the hundreds of thousands of passengers who pass through the airport each year in transit
		Qatar Science and Technology Park - We are a home for technology-based companies from around the world, and an incubator of start-up technology enterprises.
	gnuhoo.com /Regional/Middle_East/Qatar/Business_and_Economy (1152 words)

	Qatar - Education Links
		Qatar National Museum was established to display elements of its history and the traditional modes of life of it's people.
		Information and analysis on Qatar's energy resources by the Energy Information Administration (Dept. of Energy).
		English News courtesy of the Qatar News Agency.
	www.mepc.org /resources_links/Qatar.asp (295 words)

	Welcome to MOFA web site
		Petroleum and natural gas and their related manufacturing and integrative industries are the basis of the national economy in Qatar.
		The national economic policy aims at investing the revenue of petroleum and gas to lay the foundations of solid and profitable industries.
		Qatar government adopts new policies to liberate industry and trade to encourage foreign investors and private sector to carry out economic projects in Qatar.
	english.mofa.gov.qa /main.cfm?id=4 (78 words)

	Qatar - The World of Work (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		il is the mainstay of the economy and accounts for about 75% of Qatar's export earnings and 70% of government revenues.
		Foreigners are not permitted to own a business or a property in Qatar, except in partnership with a Qatari who owns more than 50%.
		Foreign workers are not permitted to bring their families to Qatar unless the government determines that their salaries are high enough to support a family.
	www.cp-pc.ca /english/qatar/work.html (332 words)

	Qatar $110bn project financing \| Finance and Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Qatar aims to raise $110bn in project financing by 2010 in loans of up to 30 years, according to the country's economy minister.
		Qatar is undertaking a massive overhaul of infrastructure, including a new port and airport, roads, and services.
		The government is considering a range of options including Islamic and conventional debt, in both bonds and syndicated loans.
	www.ameinfo.com /68574.html (307 words)

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