People of Qatar

Population	928,635 (2008 estimate)
Population density	81 persons per sq km 210 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)
Urban population distribution	92 percent (2003 estimate)
Rural population distribution	8 percent (2003 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Doha, 339,847 (2004) Ar Rayyān, 272,860 (2004) Al Wakrah, 31,441 (2004)
Official language	Arabic
Chief religious affiliations	Muslim (Islam is the official religion; mostly Sunni Muslim), 85 percent Roman Catholic, 6 percent Hindu, 3 percent
Life expectancy	74.4 years (2008 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	17 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate)
Literacy rate	83.5 percent (2005 estimate)