7. SAUDI ARABIA Population:24,573,000 Capital: Riyadh Language: Arabic Religion: Muslim Currency: Saudi riyal Life Expectancy:72 GDP : U.S. $11,400 Literacy Percent:79
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10. BAHRAIN Population:731,000 Capital:Manama Language: Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu Religion: Shiite and SunniMuslim Currency: Bahraini dinar Life Expectancy: 74 GDP per Capita U.S. $15,100 Literacy Percent:89
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14. Kuwait Population:2,589,000 Capital: Kuwait City Language: Arabic, English Religion: Sunni and Shiite Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Parsi Currency: Kuwaiti dinar Life Expectancy: 78 GDP : U.S. $17,500 Literacy Percent : 84
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18. OMAN Population: 2,436,000 Capital: Muscat Language: Arabic, English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects Religion:Ibadhi Muslim, Sunni Muslim, Shiite Muslim, Hindu Currency: Omani rial Life Expectancy: 73 GDP :U.S. $8,300 Literacy Percent:76
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22. United Arab Emirates Population: 4,618,000 Capital:Abu Dhabi Language: Arabic, Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu Religion: Sunni and Shiite Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Currency:Emirati dirham Life Expectancy:74 GDP :U.S. $22,100 Literacy Percent:78
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25. Seven Emirates Abu Dhabi Dubai Sharjah Ajman Umm Al Qaiwain Ras Al Khaimah Fujairah
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28. QATAR Population:768,000 Capital:Doha Language:Arabic, English Religion: Muslim Currency: Qatari rial Life Expectancy:72 GDP :U.S. $20,100 Literacy Percent: 83
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38. Banks in Qatar 1 Al Khaliji 1 Qatar Industrial Development Bank Pakistani 1 United Bank Limited 1 GrindlaysQatar Bank Iranian 1 Saderat Iran Bank 12 Qatar Islamic Bank French 1 P.N.B. Paribas 7 Qatar International Islamic Bank British 3 HSBC Bank Middle East 10 Al-AhliBankof Qatar British 1 Standard Chartered Bank 13 Commercial Bank of Qatar UAE 1 Mashreq Bank Plc 16 Doha Bank Jordanian 3 Arab Bank Limited 30 QatarNational Bank Nationality No of Branches Name No of Branches Name Foreign Banks Domestic Banks
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