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  <title>NationMaster Stats Feed: Industry Category</title>
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  <title>Industry > Textiles and clothing > % of value added in manufacturing</title>
  <link>http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/ind_tex_and_clo_of_val_add_in_man</link>
  <description>&lt;b&gt;Definition:&lt;/b&gt; Value added in manufacturing is the sum of gross output less the value of intermediate inputs used in production for industries classified in ISIC major division 3. Textiles and clothing comprise ISIC division 32.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Source:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://devdata.worldbank.org/query/default.htm&quot;&gt;World Development Indicators database&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Number of countries:&lt;/b&gt; 101</description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Industry > Patent applications, residents</title>
  <link>http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/ind_pat_app_res</link>
  <description>&lt;b&gt;Definition:&lt;/b&gt; Patent applications are applications filed with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Source:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://devdata.worldbank.org/query/default.htm&quot;&gt;World Development Indicators database&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Number of countries:&lt;/b&gt; 97</description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Industry > Patent applications, nonresidents</title>
  <link>http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/ind_pat_app_non</link>
  <description>&lt;b&gt;Definition:&lt;/b&gt; Patent applications are applications filed with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Source:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://devdata.worldbank.org/query/default.htm&quot;&gt;World Development Indicators database&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Number of countries:&lt;/b&gt; 96</description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Industry > Other manufacturing > % of value added in manufacturing</title>
  <link>http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/ind_oth_man_of_val_add_in_man</link>
  <description>&lt;b&gt;Definition:&lt;/b&gt; Value added in manufacturing is the sum of gross output less the value of intermediate inputs used in production for industries classified in ISIC major division 3. Other manufacturing includes wood and related products (division 33), paper and paper-related products (division 34), petroleum and related products (groups 353-56), basic metals and mineral products (divisions 36 and 37), fabricated metal products and professional goods (groups 381 and 385), and other industries (group 390). Includes unallocated data. When data for textiles, machinery, or chemicals are shown as not available, they are included in other manufacturing.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Source:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://devdata.worldbank.org/query/default.htm&quot;&gt;World Development Indicators database&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Number of countries:&lt;/b&gt; 107</description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Industry > Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports</title>
  <link>http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/ind_ore_and_met_imp_of_mer_imp</link>
  <description>&lt;b&gt;Definition:&lt;/b&gt; Ores and metals comprise commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Source:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://devdata.worldbank.org/query/default.htm&quot;&gt;World Development Indicators database&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Number of countries:&lt;/b&gt; 155</description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Industry > Ores and metals exports > % of merchandise exports</title>
  <link>http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/ind_ore_and_met_exp_of_mer_exp</link>
  <description>&lt;b&gt;Definition:&lt;/b&gt; Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Source:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://devdata.worldbank.org/query/default.htm&quot;&gt;World Development Indicators database&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Number of countries:&lt;/b&gt; 154</description>
  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Industry > Manufacturing, value added > current US$ (per $ GDP)</title>
  <link>http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/ind_man_val_add_cur_us_pergdp</link>
  <description>&lt;b&gt;Definition:&lt;/b&gt; 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. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Source:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://devdata.worldbank.org/query/default.htm&quot;&gt;World Development Indicators database&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Number of countries:&lt;/b&gt; 180</description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Industry > Manufacturing, value added > current US$ (per capita)</title>
  <link>http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/ind_man_val_add_cur_us_percap</link>
  <description>&lt;b&gt;Definition:&lt;/b&gt; 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. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Source:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://devdata.worldbank.org/query/default.htm&quot;&gt;World Development Indicators database&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Number of countries:&lt;/b&gt; 180</description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Industry > Manufacturing, value added > current US$</title>
  <link>http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/ind_man_val_add_cur_us</link>
  <description>&lt;b&gt;Definition:&lt;/b&gt; 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.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Source:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://devdata.worldbank.org/query/default.htm&quot;&gt;World Development Indicators database&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Number of countries:&lt;/b&gt; 167</description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Industry > Manufacturing, value added > current LCU</title>
  <link>http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/ind_man_val_add_cur_lcu</link>
  <description>&lt;b&gt;Definition:&lt;/b&gt; 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 local currency.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Source:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://devdata.worldbank.org/query/default.htm&quot;&gt;World Development Indicators database&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Number of countries:&lt;/b&gt; 168</description>
  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
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