In January 2013, the Qatar Statistics Authority estimated the country's population at 1,903,447, of which 1,405,164 were males and 498,283 females. At the time of the first census, held in 1970, the population was 111,133.
A metallic taste in the mouth can be attributed to many factors, but the most common causes of this are: 1  Excessive Iron levels in the blood.  Side effect of medications (especially ones used to treat high blood pressure, arthritis and anti-depressants)
Things that are known to cause a metal-like taste, and may create a metallic smell bad breath, include stomach problems such as heartburn, jaundice, metal poisoning, other types of poisoning, dental problems, many drugs, and pregnancy.