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Crime > Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
Crime > Rape rate: Number of rape incidents per 100,000 citizens in different countries. Figures do not take into account rape incidents that go unreported to the police.
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
Economy > GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
Economy > GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Gross National Income: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop).
Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
Geography > Land area > Square miles: Country land area.
Government > Government type: A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
Government > Legal system: A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
Crime > Violent crime > Rapes per million people: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
Government > Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
Economy > Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.
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Crime > Violent crime > Rapes: The number of recorded rapes. Large numbers of rapes go unreported. South Africa is estimated to have 500,000 rapes per year, Egypt 200,000, China 32,000 and the UK with 85,000 rapes per year.
Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
Education > Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.
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Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Geography > Land area > Sq. km: Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
People > Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
People > Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Economy > Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
Industry > Manufacturing output: Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Economy > Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Education > Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
Economy > GDP > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Agriculture > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
People > Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year: Average rainfall is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders: Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election.
Geography > Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
People > Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km: Agricultural land (sq. km). Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Military > War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita: Arable land (hectares per person). Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP: Public debt as % of GDP (CIA).
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Economy > Public debt: This entry records the cumulatiive total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Language > Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Transport > Road network length > Km: Length of road network in kilometers in European Union countries.
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
Economy > Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Media > Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
Government > Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.
Education > Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Religion > Religions > All: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
Education > Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Media > Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
People > Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Geography > Terrain: A brief description of the topography
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Military > Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.
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Military > Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
Economy > Human Development Index: The human development index values in this table were calculated using a consistent methodology and consistent data series. They are not strictly comparable with those in earlier Human Development Reports.
Labor > Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Culture > Happy Planet Index: The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is calculated from three components: Perceived well-being, life expectancy and ecological footprint. A higher value indicates a happier population.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
Geography > Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
Labor > Labor force: The total labor force figure
Environment > Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
Energy > Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Health > Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Crime > Rape victims: People victimized by sexual assault (as a % of the total population). Data refer to female population only. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
Media > Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
Government > Capital city > Name: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Government > International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
Crime > Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
Media > Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Religion > Major religion(s): Country major religions.
Geography > Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Military > Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio: Purchasing power parity conversion factor is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amount of goods and services in the domestic market as a U.S. dollar would buy in the United States. Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar). The ratio of the PPP conversion factor to the official exchange rate (also referred to as the national price level) makes it possible to compare the cost of the bundle of goods that make up gross domestic product (GDP) across countries. It tells how many dollars are needed to buy a dollar's worth of goods in the country as compared to the United States.
Industry > Gross value added by construction: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Economy > Fiscal year: The beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).
Background > Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
Crime > Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$: Agriculture, value added (current US$), including forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources.
People > Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares: Cultivable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded."
Media > Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
Economy > Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Gross National Income per capita: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Military > Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
Education > Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Agriculture > Farm workers: Agricultural employment shows the number of agricultural workers in the agricultural sector.
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
Transport > Motor vehicles: Motor vehicles per 1,000 people
Agriculture > Products: Major agricultural crops and products
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Crime > Assault victims: People victimized by assault (as a % of the total population). Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevelence.
Economy > Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
People > Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Military > Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
Crime > Total crime victims: People victimized by crime (as a % of the total population). Data refer to people victimized by one or more of 11 crimes recorded in the survey: robbery, burglary, attempted burglary, car theft, car vandalism, bicycle theft, sexual assault, theft from car, theft of personal property, assault and threats. Crime statistics are often better indicators of prevalence of law enforcement and willingness to report crime, than actual prevalence.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Education > College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Economy > Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 1999-2001. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 1999-2001.
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Crime > Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
Geography > Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
Energy > Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Government > Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
Media > Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita: total length of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Geography > Land use > Arable land: The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
Industry > Manufacturing growth: Annual growth rate for manufacturing value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
Culture > World Heritage Sites: Cultural sites.
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Economy > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
People > Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.
Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
People > Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Industry > Growth: Annual growth rate for industrial value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
Government > Executive branch > Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations: Total Congregations.
Economy > Budget > Expenditures: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
People > Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Energy > Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
Economy > Tourist arrivals: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival."
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Transport > Rail > Railway length: Railway length in kilometers.
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$: Industry, value added (current US$). Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Tax > Tax rates: Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue but are excluded here."
Government > National symbol(s): A national symbol is a faunal, floral, or other abstract representation - or some distinctive object - that over time has come to be closely identified with a country or entity. Not all countries have national symbols; a few countries have more than one.
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population: Muslim percentage (%) of total population 2014 Pew Report.
Geography > Irrigated land: The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Labor > GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Media > Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Economy > GDP per person: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education > Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
Economy > Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$: Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are expressed constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
Religion > Christian > Protestant > Protestant percent: Protestant.
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Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea: territorial sea - the sovereignty of a coastal State extends beyond its land territory and internal waters to an adjacent belt of sea, described as the territorial sea in the LOS Convention (Part II); this sovereignty extends to the air space over the territorial sea as well as its underlying seabed and subsoil; every State has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles. A full and definitive definition can be found in the Law of the Sea (LOS) Convention.
Labor > Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
Economy > Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Media > Televisions: The total number of televisions
Education > Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita: Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Language > Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people: Marriages by urban/rural residence. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final services produced within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
Media > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Geography > Area > Land per 1000: Total land area in square kilometres. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.

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STAT	Saint Kitts and Nevis	United States
Crime > Murder rate	35	5
Crime > Rape rate	28.6 Ranked 7th. 5% more than United States	27.3 Ranked 9th.
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate	68 Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than United States	4.7 Ranked 7th.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate	20 Ranked 78th.	12,996 Ranked 9th. 650 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people	382.03 Ranked 7th. 9 times more than United States	42.01 Ranked 43th.
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -	3.6% of GDP Ranked 13th.	-6.8% of GDP Ranked 157th.
Economy > GDP	$748.49 million Ranked 166th.	$15.68 trillion Ranked 2nd. 20955 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > GDP per capita	$13,968.58 Ranked 46th.	$49,965.27 Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Gross National Income	$298.79 million Ranked 148th.	$9.78 trillion Ranked 1st. 32732 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Area > Comparative	one and a half times the size of Washington, DC	about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Geography > Land area > Square miles	104 square miles Ranked 85th.	3.8 million square miles Ranked 2nd. 36538 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Government > Government type	parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm	Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition
Government > Legal system	English common law	common law system based on English common law at the federal level; state legal systems based on common law except Louisiana, which is based on Napoleonic civil code; judicial review of legislative acts
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	1.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st.	2.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 93% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
People > Population	51,134 Ranked 208th.	316.67 million Ranked 3rd. 6193 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Climate	tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)	mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Crime > Violent crime > Rapes per million people	286.52 Ranked 7th. 5% more than United States	274.04 Ranked 9th.
Geography > Area > Land	261 sq km Ranked 204th.	9.16 million sq km Ranked 4th. 35103 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Government > Legislative branch	unicameral National Assembly	bicameral Congress consists of the Senate
Geography > Geographic coordinates	17 20 N, 62 45 W	38 00 N, 97 00 W
Religion > Religions	Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic	Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4%
People > Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.224 Ranked 137th.	0.122 Ranked 53th.
Economy > Unemployment rate	4.5% Ranked 3rd.	8.1% Ranked 47th. 80% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
People > Ethnic groups	predominantly black; some British, Portuguese, and Lebanese	white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.18%, two or more races 1.61% (July 2007 estimate)
Government > Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total	261 sq km Ranked 211th.	9.83 million sq km Ranked 4th. 37650 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Government > Constitution	19 September 1983	previous 1781 (Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union); latest drafted July - September 1787, submitted to the Congress of the Confederation 20 September 1787, submitted for states' ratification 28 September 1787, ratification completed by nine sta
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares	7,000 hectares Ranked 173th.	174.45 million hectares Ranked 1st. 24921 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use	11.7% Ranked 1st.	13.7% Ranked 1st. 17% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	EC$ 8.00 ($3.00) per hour.	The federal minimum wage in the United States is US$ 7.25 per hour. States may also set a minimum, in which case the higher of the two is controlling; some territories are exempt and have lower rates.
Crime > Violent crime > Rapes	15 Ranked 54th.	84,767 Ranked 1st. 5651 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Government > Judicial branch	Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (consisting of a Court of Appeal and a High Court; based on Saint Lucia; two judges of the Supreme Court reside in Saint Kitts and Nevis); member of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)	Supreme Court (nine justices; nominated by the president and confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate; appointed to serve for life); United States Courts of Appeal; United States District Courts; State and County Courts
Education > Children out of school, primary	1,062 Ranked 59th.	1.76 million Ranked 3rd. 1655 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people	223 Ranked 65th.	797 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita	$13,743.51 Ranked 61st.	$47,587.30 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Land area > Sq. km	260 sq km Ranked 190th.	9.16 million sq km Ranked 3rd. 35238 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
People > Birth rate	13.79 births/1,000 population Ranked 145th. 1% more than United States	13.66 births/1,000 population Ranked 147th.
People > Population growth	-0.224% Ranked 137th.	0.122% Ranked 53th.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	16.37 Ranked 55th. 15% more than United States	14.29 Ranked 98th.
Economy > Budget > Revenues	$223.30 million Ranked 197th.	$2.45 trillion Ranked 1st. 10967 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP	$16,100.00 Ranked 59th.	$51,700.00 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Industry > Manufacturing output	68.95 million Ranked 115th.	2.31 trillion Ranked 2nd. 33430 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year)	2,008 Ranked 2nd.	2,014 Ranked 1st. About the same as Saint Kitts and Nevis
Government > Political parties and leaders	Concerned Citizens Movement or CCM [Vance AMORY]<br />Nevis Reformation Party or NRP [Joseph PARRY]<br />People's Action Movement or PAM [Shawn RICHARDS]<br />Saint Kitts and Nevis Labor Party or SKNLP [Dr. Denzil DOUGLAS]	Democratic Party [Debbie Wasserman SCHULTZ]<br />Green Party<br />Libertarian Party [Mark HINKLE]<br />Republican Party [Reince PRIEBUS]
Economy > Economy > Overview	The economy of Saint Kitts and Nevis depends on tourism; since the 1970s tourism has replaced sugar as the traditional mainstay of the economy. Following the 2005 harvest, the government closed the sugar industry, after several decades of losses. To compensate for lost jobs, the government has embarked on a program to diversify the agricultural sector and to stimulate other sectors of the economy, such as export-oriented manufacturing and offshore banking. Roughly 200,000 tourists visited the islands in 2009, but reduced tourism arrivals and foreign investment led to an economic contraction in 2009-2012, and the economy has not yet returned to growth. Like other tourist destinations in the Caribbean, St. Kitts and Nevis is vulnerable to damage from natural disasters and shifts in tourism demand. Furthermore, the government is constrained by one of the world's highest public debt burdens - equivalent to roughly 140% of GDP in 2012 - largely attributable to public enterprise losses.	The US has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world, with a per capita GDP of $49,800. In this market-oriented economy, private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions, and the federal and state governments buy needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace. US business firms enjoy greater flexibility than their counterparts in Western Europe and Japan in decisions to expand capital plant, to lay off surplus workers, and to develop new products. At the same time, they face higher barriers to enter their rivals' home markets than foreign firms face entering US markets. US firms are at or near the forefront in technological advances, especially in computers and in medical, aerospace, and military equipment; their advantage has narrowed since the end of World War II. The onrush of technology largely explains the gradual development of a "two-tier labor market" in which those at the bottom lack the education and the professional/technical skills of those at the top and, more and more, fail to get comparable pay raises, health insurance coverage, and other benefits. Since 1975, practically all the gains in household income have gone to the top 20% of households. Since 1996, dividends and capital gains have grown faster than wages or any other category of after-tax income. Imported oil accounts for nearly 55% of US consumption. Crude oil prices doubled between 2001 and 2006, the year home prices peaked; higher gasoline prices ate into consumers' budgets and many individuals fell behind in their mortgage payments. Oil prices climbed another 50% between 2006 and 2008, and bank foreclosures more than doubled in the same period. Besides dampening the housing market, soaring oil prices caused a drop in the value of the dollar and a deterioration in the US merchandise trade deficit, which peaked at $840 billion in 2008. The sub-prime mortgage crisis, falling home prices, investment bank failures, tight credit, and the global economic downturn pushed the United States into a recession by mid-2008. GDP contracted until the third quarter of 2009, making this the deepest and longest downturn since the Great Depression. To help stabilize financial markets, in October 2008 the US Congress established a $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). The government used some of these funds to purchase equity in US banks and industrial corporations, much of which had been returned to the government by early 2011. In January 2009 the US Congress passed and President Barack OBAMA signed a bill providing an additional $787 billion fiscal stimulus to be used over 10 years - two-thirds on additional spending and one-third on tax cuts - to create jobs and to help the economy recover. In 2010 and 2011, the federal budget deficit reached nearly 9% of GDP. In 2012 the federal government reduced the growth of spending and the deficit shrank to 7.6% of GDP. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan required major shifts in national resources from civilian to military purposes and contributed to the growth of the budget deficit and public debt. Through 2011, the direct costs of the wars totaled nearly $900 billion, according to US government figures. US revenues from taxes and other sources are lower, as a percentage of GDP, than those of most other countries. In March 2010, President OBAMA signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a health insurance reform that was designed to extend coverage to an additional 32 million American citizens by 2016, through private health insurance for the general population and Medicaid for the impoverished. Total spending on health care - public plus private - rose from 9.0% of GDP in 1980 to 17.9% in 2010. In July 2010, the president signed the DODD-FRANK Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, a law designed to promote financial stability by protecting consumers from financial abuses, ending taxpayer bailouts of financial firms, dealing with troubled banks that are "too big to fail," and improving accountability and transparency in the financial system - in particular, by requiring certain financial derivatives to be traded in markets that are subject to government regulation and oversight. In December 2012, the Federal Reserve Board announced plans to purchase $85 billion per month of mortgage-backed and Treasury securities in an effort to hold down long-term interest rates, and to keep short term rates near zero until unemployment drops to 6.5% from the December rate of 7.8%, or until inflation rises above 2.5%. Long-term problems include stagnation of wages for lower-income families, inadequate investment in deteriorating infrastructure, rapidly rising medical and pension costs of an aging population, energy shortages, and sizable current account and budget deficits - including significant budget shortages for state governments.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people	382.03 Ranked 7th. 9 times more than United States	42.01 Ranked 43th.
Economy > Exports	$68.60 million Ranked 176th.	$1.56 trillion Ranked 2nd. 22755 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Crime > Violent crime > Murders	20 Ranked 78th.	12,996 Ranked 9th. 650 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet	Cabinet appointed by the governor general in consultation with the prime minister	Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	5.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 25th. 67% more than United States	3.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th.
Education > Compulsary education duration	12 Ranked 13th. The same as United States	12 Ranked 14th.
Economy > GDP > Per capita	$13,836.54 per capita Ranked 28th.	$45,759.46 per capita Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Agriculture > Rural population	50,949 Ranked 43th. 3 times more than United States	15,540 Ranked 170th.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita	3,072.51 kWh per capita Ranked 49th.	12,747.49 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
People > Death rate	7.06 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 130th.	8.39 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 88th. 19% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	1,427 Ranked 60th. Twice as much as United States	715 Ranked 105th.
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders	NA	environmentalists; business groups; labor unions; churches; ethnic groups; political action committees or PACs; health groups; education groups; civic groups; youth groups; transportation groups; agricultural groups; veterans groups; women's groups; reform lobbies
Geography > Natural resources	arable land	coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita	$1,263.30 Ranked 19th.	$5,778.47 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Energy > Electricity > Consumption	125.6 million kWh Ranked 145th.	3.89 trillion kWh Ranked 1st. 30939 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km	360 kmÂ² Ranked 191st.	9.63 million kmÂ² Ranked 3rd. 26756 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
People > Population growth rate	0.8% Ranked 135th.	0.9% Ranked 124th. 13% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita	6.55 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 152nd.	30.16 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	212.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 29th.	846.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km	60 sq. km Ranked 194th.	4.11 million sq. km Ranked 2nd. 68544 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000	19.82 Ranked 18th. 4 times more than United States	5.64 Ranked 47th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	71.34 Ranked 92nd.	78.64 Ranked 40th. 10% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people	787.17 Ranked 32nd.	803.03 Ranked 28th. 2% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Military > War deaths	0.0 Ranked 80th.	0.0 Ranked 73th.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita	0.0944 Ranked 132nd.	0.514 Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Agriculture > Agricultural growth	61 Ranked 200th.	107 Ranked 105th. 75% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP	144 CIA Ranked 4th. 99% more than United States	72.5 CIA Ranked 35th.
Media > Internet users	17,000 Ranked 187th.	245 million Ranked 2nd. 14412 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Public debt	144% of GDP Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United States	70% of GDP Ranked 37th.
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices	1.4% Ranked 176th.	2.1% Ranked 160th. 50% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	8.2 Ranked 40th.	14.49 Ranked 56th. 77% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$	$67.69 million Ranked 91st.	$1.80 trillion Ranked 1st. 26598 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Language > Languages	English	English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7%; <i>note:</i> Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services	74.7% Ranked 28th.	79.7% Ranked 14th. 7% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Exports per capita	$1,280.23 Ranked 95th.	$4,972.70 Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Media > Personal computers > Per capita	234.12 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.	762.15 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	1,427 Ranked 62nd. Twice as much as United States	715 Ranked 110th.
Government > Administrative divisions	14 parishes; Christ Church Nichola Town, Saint Anne Sandy Point, Saint George Basseterre, Saint George Gingerland, Saint James Windward, Saint John Capesterre, Saint John Figtree, Saint Mary Cayon, Saint Paul Capesterre, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Peter Basseterre, Saint Thomas Lowland, Saint Thomas Middle Island, Trinity Palmetto Point	50 states and 1 district; Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Education > Literacy > Total population	97.8% Ranked 42nd.	99% Ranked 20th. 1% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate	40.7% Ranked 9th. 23% more than United States	33% Ranked 16th.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index	2.1 Ranked 6th. 49% more than United States	1.41 Ranked 33th.
Religion > Religions > All	Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic	Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10% (2002 est.)
Education > Primary education, duration > Years	7 Ranked 12th. 17% more than United States	6 Ranked 53th.
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years	5 Ranked 176th.	6 Ranked 102nd. 20% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Media > Televisions per 1000	209.74 Ranked 81st.	754.89 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita	19.63 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 55th.	68.67 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Education > Children out of school, primary, female	475 Ranked 52nd.	780,465 Ranked 3rd. 1643 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
People > Population in 2015	47 thousand Ranked 203th.	325,723 thousand Ranked 3rd. 6930 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	26.4 Ranked 25th.	28 Ranked 18th. 6% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Terrain	volcanic with mountainous interiors	vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population	74.6 years Ranked 93th.	78.37 years Ranked 47th. 5% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Military > Paramilitary personnel	119 Ranked 3rd.	11,035 Ranked 1st. 93 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Military > Service age and obligation	18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription	18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; maximum enlistment age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); service obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines)
Geography > Location	Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago	North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper	14,161 Ranked 1st.	85.41 million Ranked 2nd. 6031 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	4.22% Ranked 65th.	5.62% Ranked 39th. 33% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Human Development Index	0.834 Ranked 49th.	0.944 Ranked 10th. 13% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Labor > Unemployment rate	4.5% Ranked 10th.	9.7% Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000	6.63 Ranked 15th. 21% more than United States	5.49 Ranked 49th.
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	10.8 Ranked 54th. 34% more than United States	8.07 Ranked 88th.
Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita	3,038.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 16 times more than United States	190.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 91st.
Media > Households with television	70.78% Ranked 82nd.	97.84% Ranked 14th. 38% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	17.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 121st. 24% more than United States	14 per 1,000 people Ranked 131st.
Culture > Happy Planet Index	56.14 Ranked 28th. 83% more than United States	30.7 Ranked 114th.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government	Prime Minister Dr. Denzil DOUGLAS (since 6 July 1995); Deputy Prime Minister Sam CONDOR (since 6 July 1995)	President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009)
Geography > Coastline	135 km Ranked 153th.	19,924 km Ranked 9th. 148 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Labor > Labor force	18,170 Ranked 8th.	154.9 million Ranked 4th. 8525 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Environment > Current issues	NA	air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; the US is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural fresh water resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification
Energy > Oil > Consumption	1,000 bbl/day Ranked 183th.	18.69 million bbl/day Ranked 1st. 18690 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	74 Ranked 100th.	81.1 Ranked 43th. 10% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending	0.0 Ranked 92nd.	25.65% Ranked 26th.
Health > Life expectancy > Men	68 years Ranked 35th.	76 years Ranked 30th. 12% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Crime > Rape victims	0.3% Ranked 15th.	0.4% Ranked 13th. 33% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Media > Television > List of TV stations	<p>ZIZ Television ZIZ Television - commercial, government-owned</p>	<p>ABC - major commercial network</p> </p>CBS - major commercial network</p> </p>NBC - major commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
People > Total fertility rate	1.78 children born/woman Ranked 151st.	2.06 children born/woman Ranked 116th. 16% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	68.8 Ranked 86th.	76.3 Ranked 42nd. 11% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state	Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Sir Edmund LAWRENCE (since 2 January 2013)	President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009)
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	156.43 Ranked 21st. 59% more than United States	98.17 Ranked 111th.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity	$921.00 million Ranked 183th.	$16.24 trillion Ranked 1st. 17633 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage	$3.28 Ranked 40th.	$7.25 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Government > Capital city > Name	Basseterre	Washington, DC
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates	17 18 N, 62 43 W	38 53 N, 77 02 W
Government > International organization participation	ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO	ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), ANZUS, APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CD, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CICA (observer), CP, EAPC, EAS, EBRD, EITI (implementing country), FAO, FATF, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAFTA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SELEC (observer), SICA (observer), SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNSC (permanent), UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Crime > Prisoners	135 prisoners Ranked 144th.	2.02 million prisoners Ranked 1st. 14957 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Media > Internet > Users per 1000	213.07 Ranked 40th.	697.1 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Religion > Major religion(s)	Christianity	Christianity
Geography > Area > Water	0.0 Ranked 178th.	664,709 sq km Ranked 3rd.
People > Age structure > 0-14 years	21.9% Ranked 140th. 10% more than United States	20% Ranked 156th.
Military > Military service age and obligation	18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription	18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; no conscription; maximum enlistment age 42 (Army), 27 (Air Force), 34 (Navy), 28 (Marines); service obligation 8 years, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines); DoD is eliminating prohibitions restricting women from assignments in units smaller than brigades or near combat units
Media > Broadcast media	the government operates a national television network that broadcasts on 2 channels; cable subscription services provide access to local and international channels; the government operates a national radio network; a mix of government-owned and privately-owned broadcasters operate roughly 15 radio stations	4 m
Transport > Airports	2 Ranked 198th.	13,513 Ranked 1st. 6757 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places	1.5 times the size of Washington, DC	about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Language > Major language(s)	English	English
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio	0.67 Ranked 45th.	1 Ranked 24th. 49% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Industry > Gross value added by construction	77.95 million Ranked 177th.	599.29 billion Ranked 1st. 7688 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Fiscal year	calendar year	1
Background > Overview	<p>The former British colony of St Kitts and Nevis is inhabited mostly by the descendants of West African slaves. </p> <p>Its beaches, scenery and a warm, sunny climate give it great tourist potential. It is also vulnerable to hurricanes. </p> <p>The islands of St Kitts - also known as St Christopher - and Nevis have been in an uneasy federation since independence from Britain in 1983, with some politicians in Nevis saying the federal government in St Kitts - home to a majority of the population - had ignored the needs of Nevisians.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20032548">Full Article</a>	<p>The USA is the world's foremost economic and military power, with global interests and an unmatched global reach. </p> <p>America's gross domestic product accounts for close to a quarter of the world total, and its military budget is reckoned to be almost as much as the rest of the world's defence spending put together.</p> <p>The country is also a major source of entertainment: American TV, Hollywood films, jazz, blues, rock and rap music are primary ingredients in global popular culture. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16761057">Full Article</a>
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita	1,644.28 Ranked 69th.	6,793.09 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
People > Age structure > 65 years and over	7.8% Ranked 94th.	13.9% Ranked 51st. 78% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry	16.4% Ranked 179th.	19.1% Ranked 160th. 16% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km	133.33 people/mÂ² Ranked 66th. 4 times more than United States	32.35 people/mÂ² Ranked 149th.
Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek	40 hours Ranked 114th. The same as United States	40 hours Ranked 108th.
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	272.47 Ranked 25th.	281.99 Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average	$2.70 Ranked 123th. 3 times more than United States	$1.00 Ranked 147th.
Crime > Murders > WHO	22.7 Ranked 19th. 4 times more than United States	5.6 Ranked 88th.
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$	$10.16 million Ranked 111th.	$173.80 billion Ranked 3rd. 17108 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
People > Nationality > Noun	Kittitian(s), Nevisian(s)	American(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	108 Ranked 142nd.	133 Ranked 86th. 23% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares	4,000 Ranked 171st.	170.43 million Ranked 1st. 42607 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Media > Radio > List of radio stations	<p>ZIZ Radio - commercial, government-owned</p> </p>Big Wave 96.7 - commercial, operated by ZIZ</p> </p>Winn FM - commercial, private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20032557">Full Article</a>	<p>NPR (National Public Radio) - non-commercial network of member stations; news, information and cultural programmes</p> </p>Clear Channel - America's largest commercial radio operator, owns more than 1,200 stations</p> </p>CBS Radio - major commercial operator with nearly 180 stations in major markets</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Economy > Imports per capita	$4,210.21 Ranked 67th.	$7,336.40 Ranked 47th. 74% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Gross National Income per capita	$6,465.36 Ranked 38th.	$34,319.53 Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Military > Armed forces personnel	0.0 Ranked 155th.	1.37 million Ranked 3rd.
Education > Literacy > Female	98% Ranked 3rd.	99% Ranked 17th. 1% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Agriculture > Farm workers	5,000 Ranked 179th.	2.67 million Ranked 47th. 535 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total	9.66 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 147th. 59% more than United States	6.06 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 171st.
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point	Mount Liamuiga 1,156 m	Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America)
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita	56 Int. $ Ranked 201st.	100 Int. $ Ranked 93th. 79% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Transport > Motor vehicles	223 motor vehicles per 100 p Ranked 26th.	765 motor vehicles per 100 p Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Agriculture > Products	sugarcane, rice, yams, vegetables, bananas; fish	wheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish; forest products
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	79.35 Ranked 29th.	81.03 Ranked 26th. 2% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Crime > Assault victims	3% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United States	1.2% Ranked 9th.
Economy > Development > Human Development Index	0.745 Ranked 72nd.	0.937 Ranked 3rd. 26% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	8.86 Ranked 20th. 4 times more than United States	2.5 Ranked 48th.
People > Physicians density	1.17 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 4th.	2.42 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000	146.82 hectares Ranked 101st.	590.32 hectares Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Military > Military branches	Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Security, Labour, Immigration, and Social Security: Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Force (includes Coast Guard), Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Police Force	United States Armed Forces: US Army, US Navy (includes Marine Corps), US Air Force, US Coast Guard
Crime > Total crime victims	23.2% Ranked 8th. 10% more than United States	21.1% Ranked 15th.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people	$300.46 Ranked 2nd. 1824 times more than United States	$0.16 Ranked 139th.
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people	1,050.58 kW Ranked 65th.	3,358.91 kW Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Education > College and university > Gender ratio	122.85 Ranked 19th.	140.06 Ranked 29th. 14% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Exports > Commodities	machinery, food, electronics, beverages, tobacco	agricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines) 15.0%
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita	2,395.1 kWh Ranked 53th.	12,736.19 kWh Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index	99.6% Ranked 136th.	111.3% Ranked 59th. 12% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing	67.69 million Ranked 177th.	1.99 trillion Ranked 1st. 29454 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Crime > Prisoners > Per capita	338 per 100,000 people Ranked 20th.	715 per 100,000 people Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Total area > Sq. km	260 Ranked 190th.	9.63 million Ranked 3rd. 37046 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership	1,975 Ranked 131st.	948,892 Ranked 2nd. 480 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Energy > Electricity > Production	135 million kWh Ranked 139th.	4.1 trillion kWh Ranked 2nd. 30363 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Government > Country name > Conventional long form	Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis	United States of America
Media > Personal computers per 1000	227.17 Ranked 34th.	764.36 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita	6.67 km per 1,000 people Ranked 8th.	22.22 km per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
People > Cities > Urban population	49,051 Ranked 181st.	84,460 Ranked 54th. 72% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Land use > Arable land	19.23% Ranked 55th. 18% more than United States	16.29% Ranked 65th.
Industry > Manufacturing growth	-12 Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than United States	-3.55 Ranked 112th.
Culture > World Heritage Sites	1 Ranked 115th.	8 Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Imports	$225.60 million Ranked 182nd.	$2.30 trillion Ranked 1st. 10208 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
People > Nationality > Adjective	Kittitian, Nevisian	American
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index	100% Ranked 140th.	107.5% Ranked 80th. 8% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Media > Radio broadcast stations	AM 3, FM 3, shortwave 0	AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered	>75	90-100
People > Sex ratio > Total population	1 male(s)/female Ranked 78th. 3% more than United States	0.97 male(s)/female Ranked 143th.
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	2.11 births per woman Ranked 120th. 3% more than United States	2.05 births per woman Ranked 117th.
Industry > Growth	-20.57 Ranked 120th. 7 times more than United States	-2.89 Ranked 126th.
Government > Executive branch > Elections	the monarchy is hereditary; the governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general	president and vice president elected on the same ticket by a college of representatives who are elected directly from each state; president and vice president serve four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 6 November 2012 (next to be held on 8 November 2016)
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations	1 Ranked 147th.	13,742 Ranked 1st. 13742 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Budget > Expenditures	$197.00 million Ranked 178th.	$3.54 trillion Ranked 1st. 17959 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
People > Sex ratio > At birth	1.02 male(s)/female Ranked 216th.	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 94th. 3% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Energy > Crude oil > Production	0.0 Ranked 160th.	11.11 million bbl/day Ranked 2nd.
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU	1.18 billion Ranked 141st.	-125,482,689,271 Ranked 162nd.
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages	315 Ranked 107th.	2.12 million Ranked 2nd. 6724 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Tourist arrivals	121,000 Ranked 132nd.	57.94 million Ranked 3rd. 479 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita	$5,334.40 per capita Ranked 7th.	$8,527.60 per capita Ranked 29th. 60% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Transport > Rail > Railway length	50 km Ranked 136th.	224,792 km Ranked 1st. 4496 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49	None	None
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$	$155.37 million Ranked 102nd.	$2.81 trillion Ranked 2nd. 18099 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 148th.	3 Ranked 47th. 50% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$	$122.00 million Ranked 130th.	$166.53 billion Ranked 2nd. 1365 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000	2.15 Ranked 85th.	19.86 Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	744.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 63th.	1,227.11 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 65% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita	2,299.6 kWh Ranked 22nd.	4,599.49 kWh Ranked 7th. Twice as much as Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Tax > Tax rates	29.87 Ranked 46th. 88% more than United States	15.91 Ranked 3rd.
Government > National symbol(s)	brown pelican	bald eagle
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita	1,454.67 Ranked 36th.	1,909.08 Ranked 29th. 31% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population	0.3% Ranked 149th.	0.8% Ranked 132nd. 3 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Irrigated land	0.2 sq km Ranked 13th.	230,000 sq km Ranked 3rd. 1150000 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	81.88 million Ranked 183th.	929.19 billion Ranked 1st. 11348 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Labor > GNI > Current US$	$735.70 million Ranked 163th.	$16.51 trillion Ranked 2nd. 22447 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Media > Internet > Users > Per capita	214.09 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th.	695.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > GDP per person	10,988.04 Ranked 47th.	45,989.18 Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	8.27 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 50% more than United States	5.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 65th.
Education > Duration of compulsory education	13 years Ranked 3rd. 8% more than United States	12 years Ranked 10th.
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	7 Ranked 145th. 17% more than United States	6 Ranked 151st.
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year	287 Ranked 123th.	1,028 Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection	3.57% Ranked 180th.	13.82% Ranked 111th. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	373.25 Ranked 43th.	442.8 Ranked 25th. 19% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Health > Life expectancy > Women	71 years Ranked 41st.	81 years Ranked 33th. 14% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Natural hazards	hurricanes (July to October)	tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
Economy > Exports > Main exports	Foodstuffs, electronics, beverages, tobacco	Computers and electrical machinery, vehicles, chemical products, food and live animals, military equipment and aircraft
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$	32.36 million constant 2000 US$ Ranked 125th.	1.61 trillion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 1st. 49713 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Government > Flag description	divided diagonally from the lower hoist side by a broad black band bearing two white, five-pointed stars; the black band is edged in yellow; the upper triangle is green, the lower triangle is red; green signifies the island's fertility, red symbolizes the struggles of the people from slavery, yellow denotes year-round sunshine, and black represents the African heritage of the people; the white stars stand for the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, but can also express hope and liberty, or independence and optimism	13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; the blue stands for loyalty, devotion, truth, justice, and friendship; red symbolizes courage, zeal, and fervency, while white denotes purity and rectitude of conduct; commonly referred to by its nickname of Old Glory
Religion > Christian > Protestant > Protestant percent	83% Ranked 8th. 51% more than United States	55% Ranked 19th.
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita	$4,155.74 Ranked 5th.	$6,763.09 Ranked 33th. 63% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	450.82 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 65th. 14 times more than United States	32.62 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 70th.
Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile Ranked 66th. The same as United States	12 nautical mile Ranked 61st.
Labor > Expense > Current LCU	594.93 million Ranked 101st.	3.92 trillion Ranked 18th. 6582 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Debt > External	$189.30 million Ranked 170th.	$15.93 trillion Ranked 1st. 84152 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita	2,576.94$ Ranked 36th.	5,533.71$ Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Central bank discount rate	6.5% Ranked 42nd. 13 times more than United States	0.5% Ranked 122nd.
Media > Televisions	10,000 Ranked 186th.	219 million Ranked 2nd. 21900 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Education > Secondary education, pupils	3,673 Ranked 71st.	24.21 million Ranked 4th. 6593 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita	3.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.	16.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	532.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th.	541.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 2% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1.06 Ranked 2nd. 7% more than United States	0.99 Ranked 49th.
Language > Linguistic diversity index	0.01 Ranked 191st.	0.353 Ranked 114th. 35 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita	$6,683.13 per capita Ranked 4th.	$40,678.76 per capita Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people	7.1 Ranked 22nd. 4% more than United States	6.8 Ranked 27th.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services	82.1% Ranked 6th. 3% more than United States	79.7% Ranked 15th.
Media > Internet users > Per 100 people	32.53 Ranked 66th.	75.77 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita	3,303.77 kWh per capita Ranked 63th.	13,527.54 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Geography > Area > Land per 1000	5.11 sq km Ranked 150th.	30.13 sq km Ranked 51st. 6 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis

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