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Ruled by the Al-Thani family since the mid-1800s, Qatar transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the Amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir HAMAD bin Khalifa Al-Thani, overthrew him in a bloodless coup in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. As of 2007, oil and natural gas revenues had enabled Qatar to attain the highest per capita income in the world.

Borders:

Saudi Arabia 60 km

Population:

824,789

GDP per capita:

$52,239.72 per capita

Capital with population:

Doha - 300,000

Largest city with population:

Doha - 300,000

Alternative names:

Qatar, State of Qatar, Dawlat Qatar

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Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates	Administrative Divisions (39k)	Qatar - Population Density	Qatar (Shaded Relief) 1995
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Edria Murray
Staff Editor
10th May 2005

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A country is considered to be developed if it has a high per capita GDP, is technologically advanced and the people of the country enjoy a high standard of living. These countries usually have a diverse industrial and service based economy. Developed nations include most European countries, Canada, United States, Israel , Japan , Australia and New Zealand . Some sources also consider Cyprus , Malta , South Korea , Singapore , Slovenia and / or Turkey to be developed nations.

The gulf states, including Qatar, have achieved a high GDP through the exploitation of natural resources but are not considered developed nations as they have not achieved the level of industrialisation or standard of living needed for 'developed nation' status.

The //human development index which measures several factors relating to development including per capita GDP, life expectancy and literacy. Qatar is ranked 49th on the human development index, well below the indisputably developed nations.