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Encyclopedia > Legal drinking age
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The legal drinking age is a limit assigned by governments to restrict the access of children and youth to alcoholic beverages. In most countries the legal age to purchase alcohol is 18, but there are considerable exceptions. Laws on consumption of alcoholic beverages vary even more widely. In some countries all alcoholic beverages are illegal. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... For other uses, see Child (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Youth (disambiguation) Youth is defined by Websters New World Dictionary as, The time of life when one is young; especially: a: the period between childhood and maturity b: the early period of existence, growth, or development. ... Alcoholic beverages An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol, although in chemistry the definition of an alcohol includes many other compounds. ...

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Africa

Country / Region De jure Notes
Drinking Age Purchase Age
Algeria 18[1]
Botswana 18[1]
Cameroon 18[1] 21[1]
Egypt 18, 21[1][2] For purchases, legal age is 18 for beer, 21 for everything else.
Eritrea 18[1]
Ethiopia 18[1]
Ghana none[3]
Kenya 18[1]
Libya illegal[1]
Malawi 18[3]
Mauritius 18[1]
Morocco none[4] 16[4]
Namibia 18[1]
Niger 18[1]
Nigeria 18[1]
South Africa 18[5]
Sudan illegal[1]
Tunisia 18
Uganda 18[1]
Zambia 18[1]
Zimbabwe 18[1]

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Americas

Country / region De jure Notes
Drinking Age Purchase Age
Antigua 16
Argentina 18[5]
Bahamas 18
Barbados 18 Those aged 10-17 are allowed to consume alcohol provided they are with a parent.
Belize 18 However in some provinces of Belize the age could be lower[citation needed]
Bermuda 18
Bolivia 18[1]
Canada 18[1] in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec. Underage drinking under adult supervision is permitted in the province of Manitoba and the province of Alberta.
19 [1] in British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut. (Legal drinking age legislation falls under provincial jurisdiction.) Underage drinking under adult supervision is permitted in licensed premises in the provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and at home in the provinces of Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, Ontario [6] and Saskatchewan.[7]
Cayman Islands 18[8]
Chile 18[1]
Colombia 18[1]
Costa Rica 18[1]
Cuba none 16
Dominican Republic 18
Ecuador 18[1]
Guatemala 18[1] It is illegal to serve alcohol after 1 AM.
Haiti 16
Honduras none[3]
Jamaica 18, However often unenforced.
Mexico 18[1][9] Drinking in the streets or inside a vehicle is illegal.
Nicaragua 18[1]
Panama 18[1]
Paraguay 21, 18 21 in restaurants and bars and 18 to buy in supermarkets.
Peru 18[1]
Trinidad and Tobago 18[1]
United States
(50 States and D.C.)		 none or 21 21 The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 states that revenue will be withheld from states that allow the purchase of alcohol by anyone under the age of 21. Some states do not allow those under the legal drinking age to be present in liquor stores or in bars (usually, the difference between a bar and a restaurant is whether food is being served). Contrary to popular belief, since the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, few states specifically prohibit minors' and young adults' consumption of alcohol in private settings. As of January 1, 2007, 14 states and the District of Columbia ban underage consumption outright, 19 states do not specifically ban underage consumption, and an additional 27 states have family member and/or location exceptions to their underage consumption laws. [10]
Federal law explicitly provides for religious, medical, employment and private club possession exceptions; as of 2005, 31 states have family member and/or location exceptions to their underage possession laws. [11]
Underage purchase of alcohol, though illegal in all fifty states, is not a felony, but a misdemeanour. See Underage drinking in the United States. Additionally, exceptions exist on certain military installations, for instance Fort Bliss, Texas, where the Commanding General lowered the age to 18 to reduce the number of soldiers traveling out of the country to nearby Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, to drink. Congress is considering changing the law to 18.[citation needed]
Puerto Rico (U.S.) 18 The legal BAC limit for intoxication while driving is 0.08.
US Virgin Islands (U.S.) 18
Uruguay 18[1]
Venezuela 18[1]

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Asia

Country / region De jure Notes
Drinking Age Purchase Age
Armenia none[1]
Azerbaijan 18[1]
Bahrain 18[citation needed]
Bangladesh illegal Alcoholic beverages are allowed for foreigners only and also served in hotels and restaurants but otherwise for Muslims, it's illegal.
Bali none 15
Brunei illegal Muslims are not allowed to drink or possess alcohol, non-Muslim residents and visitors may import small amounts of alcohol for personal consumption. Most restaurants will allow non-Muslim customers to drink their own brought in wine on premises with no corking fee. Public sale of alcohol is illegal.
Cambodia none[12]
People's Republic of China 18[1] 18[1] Introduced in January, 2006.[13].
Georgia none[1] 16[1]
Hong Kong 18[1]
India 18-25 (varies between states)[1]. Consumption of alcohol is prohibited in the states of Gujarat, Manipur and Mizoram[14].
Indonesia (excluding Bali) 21[1]
Iraq 18 18 years old or above is required to purchase alcohol
Iran illegal[15] Only alcohol used for Jewish or Christian religious ceremonies is allowed.
Israel none 18
Jordan 18[16]
Japan 20[1] Regulated by underage drinking prohivition law (ja:未成年者飲酒禁止法 miseinensha inshu kinshi hou)
Kuwait illegal Selling alcohol is illegal.
Lebanon 18
Malaysia none[1] 18[1] The sale of alcohol to Muslims is illegal, as is consumption of alcohol by Muslims in public. However, non-Muslims who are 18 years old or over are allowed to buy and drink alcohol.[citation needed]
Mongolia 18[17]
Nepal 18
Oman 21 Very few (if any) establishments will serve alcohol during the Holy Month of Ramadan.
North Korea (DPRK) 17 Alcohol may legally be consumed or purchased only on Saturdays.[citation needed]
Pakistan 21 Illegal for Muslims. Forbidden by Sharia (Islamic Law, with qur'anic and other traditional legal inspirations) but can be purchased in some areas of Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad.
Philippines[1][18] 18 (16)
Qatar 18
Russia 18[1]
Saudi Arabia illegal Forbidden by Sharia (Islamic Law, with qur'anic and other traditional legal inspirations). Offenders are typically punished with lashes.
Singapore 18[1]
South Korea 19[1] Legal ages are reckoned "from birth", rather than East Asian age reckoning. South Koreans are 20 or 21 in their own reckoning when they reach legal drinking age.
Sri Lanka 18[1]
Republic of China (Taiwan) 18[19]
  • It is illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to consume alcohol.[20]
  • Parents, guardians, and others taking care of people under 18 shall prohibit underage drinking,[21] or risk administrative fines of 10000 to 50000 new Taiwan dollars when the situations are serious.[22]
  • One shall not supply alcohol to anyone under the age of 18.[23] A violator shall be administratively fined 3000 to 15000 new Taiwan dollars.[24]

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Thailand none[1] 20[1]
United Arab Emirates 21 Dubai laws state that no person under the age of 16 may be in a place serving alcohol after 18:00. Alcohol is served only in restaurants and bars attached to hotels. Alcohol is prohibited in Sharjah.
Vietnam 15 18 People under 18 can buy alcohol but in order to purchase alcohol that has more than 4.5 alcohol concentration, you have to be more than 25 years old.

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Europe

Country / region De jure Notes
Drinking Age Purchase Age
Albania none
Austria 16, 18 for distilled beverages in some states Upper Austria, Salzburg and Tirol prohibit the consumption of distilled beverages below the age of 18, while Carinthia and Styria prohibit drinks containing more than 12% or 14% of alcohol respectively in this age bracket. Carinthia additionally requires adolescents to maintain a blood alcohol level below 0.05%, while Upper Austria prohibits "excessive consumption", and Salzburg prohibits consumption that would result in a state of intoxication. Prohibitions in Vienna, Burgenland, Lower Austria and Vorarlberg apply only to alcohol consumption in public. Vienna additionally prohibits the consumption of alcohol in schools under the age of 18. [25]
Belarus 18
Belgium 16; 18 for strong spirits(20%+) No minimum age to drink in private.
Bosnia and Herzegovina No minimum age inside or outside bars. Around 5% of 13 year olds drink alcohol more than once a week,[26] less than half average rate across the European Union.[27]
Bulgaria 16
Croatia 16
Cyprus 15
Czech Republic 18
Denmark None 16 in shops, 18 if served To buy alcohol in bars you need to be 18, however there is no drinking age, and an adult can buy alcohol for you. By tradition youths are privately allowed to drink alcohol after their confirmation[28]. If a shop or bar fails to ask for an ID-card and they are identified having sold alcohol to an underage, they are fined. A national ID-card can be obtained in the local town hall in order for the youth to verify the youth age towards shops.[29] This card is rarely used though, since a passport or moped-licence can be used. [30]
Estonia 18
Finland No legal drinking age 18 (up to 22% ABV in stores and all alcohol in bars), 20 (all alcohol); alcohol may not be sold to intoxicated customers. Beer, cider and alcopops containing up to 4.7% alcohol can be bought in any store, whilst any beverages exceeding that limit must be purchased at Alko. Although consumption by minors is not prohibited, it is strictly limited to certain rare situations because of various statutes regarding possession and offering. Because of this, legal drinking age is often perceived to be 18 by the general public. Purchase age also applies to possession.
France 16; for drinking strong liquor on premises: 18[31] It is not customary to request identification, unless the person is manifestly of inappropriate age. It is, however, a crime to sell alcohol to a minor under 16.[32] It is illegal for someone under the age of 16 to be at a bar without an adult, even if drinking a non-alcoholic drink.
Germany 16, 18 for distilled beverages Possession or consumption of alcohol by minors is not outlawed, but it is illegal to sell them alcohol or let them drink in public. "Normal" alcoholic beverages (not distilled beverages) may be consumed in public when in presence of a legal guardian; drinking in private is not controlled. The restrictions on distilled beverages apply also to mixed drinks containing them.[33]
Gibraltar none 16 No legal consumption age but it is illegal to supply alcohol to under 16s, including in private homes.
Greece none 17
Hungary none 18 Raised to 18 from previous 14 in 2002. However many store owners believe that the minimum age is 14. A study concluded that 54 percent of establishments sell alcohol to minors. [34]
Iceland 18 20[35] Possession or consumption of alcohol by minors is not an offence but supplying them with alcohol is. However, law allows alcohol possessed by a minor to be confiscated.
Ireland 18 in public, none in private[36] 18[36] By law, only a passport, driving licence or a Garda age card is accepted as proof of age (although not always asked for in practice). ID is required to enter clubs or bars after 21:00. Purchasing alcohol for a minor is illegal. It is illegal to sell alcohol to someone who is drunk.
Isle of Man 5 18 (16) As the United Kingdom[37]
Italy none 16 There's no law stating a limit of age for drinking any kind of alcoholic drink, art 689 Codice Penale forbid serving alcoholic drinks to minor of 16 in public places like restaurants, pubs, etc. A proposal to increase purchasing age to 18 has been rejected by parliament in 2007
Liechtenstein 16 for wine, beer and cider
18 for spirits & spirit-based beverages. eg. alcopops		 Wine, beer and ciders as well as some other party drinks which may not contain spirits can be purchased by the age of 16. Spirits as well as alcopops can be sold only to people above the age of 18.[38]
Luxembourg 16
Latvia 18 18
Lithuania 18
Macedonia 18
Malta none 16
Moldova No minimum age (beer),
18 (wine and spirits)
Montenegro none 18
Netherlands none 16 (under 20% ABV),
18 (20% ABV and over)		 If a shop fails to ask for an ID-card and they are identified having sold alcohol to an underage, they are fined. No minimum age to drink in private with a parent/guardian.
Norway none[39] 18 (under 22% ABV),
20 (over 22% ABV)[40]		 Beer, cider and alcopops containing up to 4.7% alcohol can be bought in any store, whilst any beverages exceeding that limit must be purchased at Vinmonopolet. A minor buying or attempting to buy alcohol is never held criminally responsible.[citation needed] An adult caught buying alcohol to a minor risks fine or prison at worst.
Poland 18 18 Selling alcohol to people already drunk is illegal.
Portugal none 14
Romania none 18 Sale of all distilled spirits is illegal for those under 18. Advertising distilled alcohol is forbidden during the day (between 5:00 and 22:00). All restrictions apply on sale and distribution to underage persons, not consumption.
Russia 18 Although there is an age limit, it's quite easy for underaged people to buy alcohol. Alcohol is sold to most anyone, as is traditional in West Asian and Eastern European countries.[citation needed]
Serbia 18
Slovakia none 16 Only the seller can be punished.
Slovenia none 18
Spain 16 16 Regional drinking age in the Autonomous Community of Castile and León, 14.
Sweden 18 (bars and restaurants) 20 (Systembolaget [41] stores)

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See also alcohol in Sweden. Bars/clubs often voluntarily choose to have higher age limits than 18, commonly 20 or 23.
Switzerland 16 for wine, beer and cider
16-18 (varies from canton to canton) for spirits & spirit-based beverages ie. alcopops		 Switzerland prohibits minors to buy alcohol, but there is no age restriction for the consumption of alcohol. Wine, beer and ciders as well as some other party drinks can be purchased by the age of 16. Spirits as well as alcopops can be sold only to people above the age of 18. If a shop fails to request an ID from the customers, it can be fined.
Turkey 11[1] 18[1] People under 11 years old are allowed to drink non-distilled beverages while being accompanied by parents.
Ukraine 18[1] 18[1]
United Kingdom 5 (On private property, with parental consent),

16 (Beer/Wine/Cider in Pub/Restaurant if served with a meal and an adult orders it), Otherwise 18 Alcoholic beverages are as common in Sweden as in most of the western world. ... Alcopop is a term coined by the popular media of the United Kingdom to describe alcoholic soft drinks. In the alcohol industry they are known as RTDs (ready to drink) or FABs (Flavoured Alcoholic Beverages). ...

18

16 (Liqueur chocolates)

 The legal age to purchase alcohol is 18. People aged 16 and 17, with the licensee's permission, may consume wine, beer or cider with a table meal in specific areas of the premises provided they are with an adult and the adult orders it (England & Wales only[42], Scotland no adult required to be present[43]). The legal age for the purchase of liqueur chocolates is 16. The legal age for drinking in one's home is 5 provided parental consent is given.[citation needed] Children under 5 must not be given alcohol unless under medical supervision in an emergency.[44] You may not buy alcohol for a drunk person on licensed premises. All off-sales are advised to ask for photographic ID if the person looks under 21.

Purchasing alcohol on behalf of a minor is illegal in England.[45] In Scotland, from 2009 purchasing alcohol for any minor will be made illegal. [46]

Oceania

Country / region De jure Notes
Drinking Age Purchase Age
Australia 18 Liquor laws vary by state. It is illegal to buy, drink or possess alcohol if under 18 on licensed premises, but states allow drinking or possessing alcohol on private premises for people under the age of 18 (under the supervision of an adult[s]). In New South Wales there is no law against minors possessing or drinking alcohol on private premises, but there are laws against supplying or selling alcohol to a minor, as well as against minors "carrying away" alcohol from a licensed club.[47][48]Minors may be on licensed premises accompanied by a parent or guardian (but not purchase alcohol) and parents can not provide alcohol with a meal on licensed premises. In Victoria, if a minor is caught with alcohol it will be confiscated and guardians notified of the offense, and a fine may occur. It is also illegal to provide minors with alcohol, and one can be fined by it if caught in the act. It is illegal to buy alcohol if already drunk, and to supply alcohol to such a person.[49]

In Queensland, it is illegal to drink in a vehicle and drivers cannot operate a vehicle with a blood-alcohol level higher than 0.05 when on their open license. P and Learner drivers cannot blow anything but 0.00 Look up De jure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 21
Fiji 21 Legal Drinking Age was increased from 18 to 21 in 2006 via the LIQUOR ACT 2006
Guam 18
Palau 18
Solomon Islands 18
Vanuatu 18
Tonga 18
Tokelau 18
New Zealand none 18 Alcohol can be sold only by licensed premises, but there is no obligation to serve any person. It is illegal to purchase alcohol if one is already drunk. Drinking on public transport is prohibited unless the vehicle (e.g. ship, train) holds a liquor license. ** Minors (under 18s) can be fined if they drink alcohol in public places, without a parent or guardian present. Minors can drink alcohol in a public place if they are accompanied and it is provided by their parent or guardian; this includes licensed premises, such as restaurants, and at private social gatherings, but excludes designated restricted areas in pubs and bars, where persons under the age of 18 are not permitted. While there are extensive laws prohibiting alcohol purchase by any person under 18 years of age, to actually drink alcohol (without the element of purchasing) is NOT currently an offence. Usually any person under 18 who is found consuming alcohol in a public place without a guardian will be required to tip it out and if drunk will be returned to their home. Drinking alcohol on private property by people under the age of 18 is not restricted by law. On 8 November 2006 the New Zealand Parliament rejected a bill to return the legal age to 20[50] after significant lobbying by the Keepit18 group[51] and others.
Samoa 18
Papua New Guinea none
Kiribati 21 Liquor Ordinance (Cap.50)
American Samoa 18
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Population (graphical • by density) • Population growth rate • Life expectancy • Infant mortality rate • Fertility rate • Birth rate • Death rate • Sex ratio • Homicide rate • Income equality • Literacy rate • National IQ estimates • HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate • Unemployment rate • Employment rate • Population living in poverty • Poverty Index • Immigrant population • Suicide rate (OECD countries) • Undernourishment rate • Firearm-related death rate • Gun ownership Demographics refers to selected population characteristics as used in government, marketing or opinion research, or the demographic profiles used in such research. ... This is a graphical list of sovereign states and other territories by population, estimated for the year 2005. ... Population density by country, 2006 List of countries and dependencies by population density in inhabitants/km². The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories that are recognized by the United Nations. ... [[Image:Population other political entities by population growth rate, with estimates taken from the 2006 edition of the CIA World Factbook. ... This article is under construction. ... This is a list of countries by infant mortality rate, based on The World Factbook, 2005 estimates. ... Map of countries and territories by fertility rate Graph of Total Fertility Rates vs. ... This is a list of countries by birth rate, based on The World Factbook, as at September 2005. ... Death rate by country This is a list of countries and territories by death rate, based on The World Factbook, as of September 2006. ... Sex ratio by country for total population. ... List of countries by homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants. ... World map of the Gini coefficient This is a list of countries or dependencies by Income inequality metrics, sorted in ascending order according to their Gini coefficient. ... World literacy rates by country, based on The World Factbook. ... IQ and the Wealth of Nations IQ and the Wealth of Nations is a controversial 2002 book by Dr. Richard Lynn, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, and Dr. Tatu Vanhanen, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland. ... People living with HIV/AIDS by country The adult HIV prevalence at the end of 2004 This is a list of countries and territories by people living with HIV/AIDS and the prevalence rate among adults, based on data from various sources, such as the The CIA World Factbook [1... Map of world unemployment rates based on CIA Factbook data This is a list of countries by unemployment rate. ... This is a list of countries by employment rate (the proportion of working age adults employed). ... Map of world poverty by country, showing percentage of population below national poverty line. ... The Human Poverty Index is an indication of the standard of living in a country, developed by the United Nations (UN). ... This is a list of countries by immigrant population, based on United Nations (UN) World Population Policies 2005 publication[1][2], released by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs/Population Division. ... World map of suicide rates per 100,000. ... Map of world undernourishment levels by country. ... This is a list of countries by firearm-related death rate per 100,000 population in one year. ... This is a list of countries by percentage of households owning firearms. ...

Economy

Current account balance • Foreign exchange reserves • Imports • Exports (per capita) • Foreign Direct Investment • Debt (External, Public)  • Human Development Index • Tourist visits • Internet users (Broadband) • Mobile phones • Telephone lines • Television sets • Vehicles • Consumption (Energy per capita, Energy intensity, Electricity, Natural gas, Electricity Intensity, Vehicles per capita) • Production (Natural gas production by country, Natural gas proven reserves, Oil proven reserves, Automobile production, Steel production, Aluminium production, Coal production, Iron production, Zinc production) Blue = countries in surplus; Red = countries in deficit This is a list of countries and territories by current account balance, in millions of U.S. dollars, equivalence based on The World Factbook ([1]). Most data are 2006 estimates. ... Reserves of foreign exchange and gold in 2006 Foreign exchange reserves (also called Forex reserves) in a strict sense are only the foreign currency deposits held by central banks and monetary authorities. ... This is a list of countries by exports per capita. ... Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Economic policy Monetary policy Central bank   Money supply Fiscal policy Spending   Deficit   Debt Trade policy Tariff   Trade agreement Finance Financial market Financial market participants Corporate   Personal Public   Banking   Regulation        Government debt (also known as public debt or national debt) is... Map of countries by external debt based on 2005 CIA factbook figures This is a list of countries by gross (i. ... Map of countries by public debt This is a list of countries by public debt as percentage of gross domestic product, based on The World Factbook. ... This talks about the countries in the Human Development Index, for information on the Human Development Index, please Click Here World map indicating Human Development Index (2007) (Colour-blind compliant map) For red-green color vision problems. ... The World Tourism Organization compiles the World Tourism Rankings. ... This is a list of countries by number of internet users mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in September 2007. ... This is a list of countries by number of telephone lines mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in September 2007. ... In economics, consumption refers to the final use of goods and services to provide utility. ... Countries by electricity consumption This is a list of countries by electricity consumption mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in March 2006. ... This is a list of countries by natural gas consumption mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in June 2006. ... The countries with the highest GDP has different ELectricity Intensity. ... This is a list of countries by natural gas production mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in September 2007 . ... This is a list of countries by natural gas proven reserves mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in September 2007. ... This is a list of countries by oil proven reserves mostly based on The World Factbook [1] accessed in September 2007. ... This is a list of countries by automobile production in 2006 mostly based on OICA accessed in September 2007. ... This article summarizes the world steel production by country. ... This is a list of countries by aluminium production in 2006 mostly based on Altech accessed in September 2007. ...

GDP

Nominal (per capita) • PPP (per capita • per hour)
Past (nominal • PPP) • Future (nominal • PPP • PPP per capita) • GNI per capita (Atlas Method) • Growth (real • real per capita)
Sector composition • Demographics comparison World map of GDP (Nominal and PPP). ... Map of countries by 2006 GDP (nominal) per capita (IMF, October 2007). ... There are three lists of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP) (the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year). ... This article includes two lists of countries of the world[1] sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita, the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year divided by the average population for the same year. ... This is a list of countries of the world sorted by their Gross Domestic Product (PPP converted) per hour worked. ... Economic history is the study of how economic phenomena evolved in the past. ... This is a list of the countries of the world in order of Gross domestic product (GDP), based on exchange rates, not on purchasing power parity. ... These are lists of regions and countries sorted by their estimated real gross domestic product (GDP) in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP), the value of all final goods and services produced within a country/region in a given year. ... Econometrics is concerned with the tasks of developing and applying quantitative or statistical methods to the study and elucidation of economic principles. ... This article includes a list of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP), the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. ... The list below is of countries of the world sorted by their gross domestic product (GDP), the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. ... The list below is of countries of the world by their gross domestic product per capita, the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation per capita, within a given year. ... World GDP/capita changed very little for most of human history before the industrial revolution. ... World map showing GDP real growth rates for 2007. ... Agricultural output in January 2008 Industrial output in January 2008 Service output in January 2008 This is a list of countries by GDP sector composition based on nominal GDP estimates and sector composition ratios provided by the CIA World Fact Book at market or government official exchange rates with figures... This is a sortable list of countries, territories and other political entities by GDP and various growth rate. ...

Politics
Society

Heads of state and government • Political rights and civil liberties • Press freedom • Privacy • Perception of corruption • Bribe paying • Property rights • Economic freedom • Democracy • Globalization • Ease of doing business • Economic competitiveness • Date of formation • Legal drinking age • School leaving age • Abortion law • Homosexuality laws • Death penalty • Quality-of-life • E-readiness • Failed States index • Student Performance • Worldwide Governance Indicators For other uses, see Politics (disambiguation). ... Young people interacting within an ethnically diverse society. ... This is a list of current heads of state and government, showing heads of state and heads of government where different, mainly in parliamentary systems; it should be noted that often a leader is both in presidential systems or dictatorships. ... Map reflecting the findings of Freedom Houses 2007 survey, concerning the state of world freedom in 2006, which is widely used by researchers and correlates highly with other measures of democracy[1]. Some of these estimates are disputed. ... Reporters Without Borders, or RWB (French: Reporters sans frontières, Spanish: Reporteros Sin Fronteras, or RSF) is a French origin international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press, founded by its current general-secretary, Robert Menard. ... Privacy International (PI) has been instrumental in establishing the modern international privacy movement. ... Overview of the index of perception of corruption, 2006 Since 1995, Transparency International has published an annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)[1] ordering the countries of the world according to the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and politicians.[2] The organization defines corruption as... Bribe Payers Index (BPI) is a measure of how willing a nation appears to comply with demands for corrupt business practices. ... International Property Rights Index is an organization that investigate and ranks the individuals rights and ability to own property in countries worldwide. ... Globalization Index is a list of countries by A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine according to Globalization criteria. ... World map of the Ease of Doing Business Index. ... World map of the 2006-2007 Global Competitiveness Index. ... Below is a list of countries in alphabetical order listing their dates of formation. ... The school leaving age states the minimum age which a person is legally allowed to leave compulsory education. ... International status of abortion law  Legal on request  Legal for rape, maternal life, health, mental health, socioecomic factors, and/or fetal defects  Legal for or illegal with exception for rape, maternal life, health, fetal defects, and/or mental health  Illegal with exception for rape, maternal life, health, and/or mental... World laws on homosexuality Legality of same-sex unions in the US. Legality of same-sex unions in Europe. ... At one time capital punishment was used in almost every part of the globe, but over the last few decades many countries have abolished it. ... The Economist Intelligence Unit’s quality of life index is based on a unique methodology that links the results of subjective life-satisfaction surveys to the objective determinants of quality of life across countries. ... e-Readiness is the ability to use Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to develop ones economy and to foster ones welfare. ... This is a list of countries by Failed States Index. ... The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a triennial world-wide test of 15-year-old schoolchildrens scholastic performance, the implementation of which is coordinated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). ... 2005 World Map of the Corruption Index, which measures the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among businesses, public officials and politicians. ...

Military

Military expenditures • Number of active troops • Possession of nuclear weapons • UN peacekeepers currently deployed • Global Peace Index Military spending in 2005 Military spending This is a list of countries by military expenditures using the latest information available. ... Number of active troops per country This is a list of countries sorted by the total number of active troops where the military manpower of a country is measured by the total amount of active troops within the command of that country. ... Nations that are known or believed to possess nuclear weapons are sometimes referred to as the nuclear club. ... UN refugee camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ... World map of the Global Peace Index The Global Peace Index is an attempt to measure the relative position of nations’ and regions’ peacefulness. ...

Transport

Road and motorway network size (OECD) • Road fatalities • Rail network size • Rail usage List of countries by rail transport network size These figures include routes which are not used for passenger services. ... Map of countries rail network length Rail network divided by area of country This article gives rail usage statistics by country according to the International Union of Railways. ...

Environment

Carbon dioxide emissions (per capita) • Greenhouse gas emissions per capita • GDP per emissions • Sustainability • Environmental Performance • Happy Planet Index This is a list of countries by carbon dioxide emissions. ... Insert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here CO2 emission per capita per year per country This is a list of countriesafsdafdasfsdfsfsdfafsafsdafsadfs by carbon dioxide emissions per capita from 1990 through 2003. ... This is a list of countries ranked by greenhouse-gas emissions per capita in 2000. ... This is a list of countries arranged by their ratio of Gross domestic product (GDP (Nominal)) to carbon dioxide emissions. ... The Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) is a composite index tracking 21 elements of environmental sustainability covering natural resource endowments, past and present pollution levels, environmental management efforts, contributions to protection of the global commons, and a societys capacity to improve its environmental performance over time. ... Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is a method of quantifying and numerically scaling the environmental performance of a set of companies or countries. ... Happy Planet Index, highest rank to lowest rank . ...

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