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Compare key data on Canada & Guadeloupe

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  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
  • 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.
  • Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • 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 > 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.
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
  • People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • 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: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • People > Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
  • 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 growth: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
  • Language > Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • 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.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Labor > Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Education > College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • People > Divorce rate: Divorce rate per 1,000 people
  • 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
  • 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)
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
  • 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
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries: Length of land boundaries by border country
  • Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • Health > Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
  • 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.
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Environment > Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
  • Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
  • 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.
  • Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date: The date when the first McDonald's outlet opened in each country.
  • 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.
  • Language > French status: Status of French language in selected countries. Additional information for Mauritius provided by the Ministry of Tourism website of the Republic of Mauritius
  • Media > Televisions: The total number of televisions
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Canada Guadeloupe HISTORY
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate 554
Ranked 31st. 17 times more than Guadeloupe
32
Ranked 94th.

Geography > Area > Comparative slightly larger than the US 10 times the size of Washington, DC
Geography > Area > Land 9.09 million sq km
Ranked 5th. 5330 times more than Guadeloupe
1,706 sq km
Ranked 4th.
Geography > Area > Total 9.98 million sq km
Ranked 3rd. 5609 times more than Guadeloupe
1,780 sq km
Ranked 4th.
Geography > Climate varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity
Geography > Geographic coordinates 60 00 N, 95 00 W 16 15 N, 61 35 W
Government > Judicial branch Supreme Court of Canada (judges are appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister); Federal Court of Canada; Federal Court of Appeal; Tax Court of Canada; Provincial/Territorial Courts (these are named variously Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench, Superior Court, Supreme Court, and Court of Justice) Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel with jurisdiction over Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and Martinique
Government > Legal system common law system except in Quebec where civil law based on the French civil code prevails French legal system
Government > Legislative branch bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of the Senate or Senat unicameral General Council or Conseil General (42 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the unicameral Regional Council or Conseil Regional (41 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms)
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.89%
Ranked 72nd.
1.9%
Ranked 65th. 1% more than Canada

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 15.3%
Ranked 112th. 5% more than Guadeloupe
14.62%
Ranked 147th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 10.62%
Ranked 113th. 5% more than Guadeloupe
10.13%
Ranked 151st.

People > Ethnic groups British Isles origin 28%, French origin 23%, other European 15%, Amerindian 2%, other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6%, mixed background 26% black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5%
People > Population > Population growth, past and future 0.019
Ranked 71st.
-0.184
Ranked 124th.

Religion > Religions Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (including United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16% Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%
People > Birth rate 10.28 births/1,000 population
Ranked 187th.
15.05 births/1,000 population
Ranked 149th. 46% more than Canada

People > Population growth 0.019%
Ranked 71st.
-0.184%
Ranked 124th.

Economy > Budget > Revenues $690.30 billion
Ranked 9th. 1082 times more than Guadeloupe
$637.70 million
Ranked 27th.

People > Age distribution > Median age 46.92 years
Ranked 79th.
49.19 years
Ranked 37th. 5% more than Canada

Government > Political parties and leaders Bloc Quebecois [Daniel PAILLE]<br />Conservative Party of Canada [Stephen HARPER]<br />Green Party [Elizabeth MAY]<br />Liberal Party [Justin TRUDEAU]<br />New Democratic Party or NDP [Thomas MULCAIR] Communist Party of Guadeloupe or PCG [Mona CADOCE]; FGPS [Dominique LARIFLA]; Left Radical Party or PRG [Flavien FERRANT]; Progressive Democratic Party or PPDG [Henri BANGOU]; Socialist Party or PS [Jules OTTO]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Claudine LACAVE]; Union for a Popular Movement or UMP (including Rassemblement pour la Republique or RPR) [Gabrielle LOUIS-CARABIN]
Economy > Economy > Overview As a high-tech industrial society in the trillion-dollar class, Canada resembles the US in its market-oriented economic system, pattern of production, and affluent living standards. Since World War II, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. The 1989 US-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (which includes Mexico) touched off a dramatic increase in trade and economic integration with the US its principal trading partner. Canada enjoys a substantial trade surplus with the US, which absorbs about three-fourths of Canadian exports each year. Canada is the US's largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas, uranium, and electric power. Given its great natural resources, highly skilled labor force, and modern capital plant, Canada enjoyed solid economic growth from 1993 through 2007. Buffeted by the global economic crisis, the economy dropped into a sharp recession in the final months of 2008, and Ottawa posted its first fiscal deficit in 2009 after 12 years of surplus. Canada's major banks, however, emerged from the financial crisis of 2008-09 among the strongest in the world, owing to the financial sector's tradition of conservative lending practices and strong capitalization. Canada achieved marginal growth in 2010-12 and plans to balance the budget by 2015. In addition, the country's petroleum sector is rapidly becoming an even larger economic driver with Alberta's oil sands significantly boosting Canada's proven oil reserves, ranking the country third in the world behind Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. This Caribbean economy depends on agriculture, tourism, light industry, and services. It also depends on France for large subsidies and imports. Tourism is a key industry, with most tourists from the US; an increasingly large number of cruise ships visit the islands. The traditional sugarcane crop is slowly being replaced by other crops, such as bananas (which now supply about 50% of export earnings), eggplant, and flowers. Other vegetables and root crops are cultivated for local consumption, although Guadeloupe is still dependent on imported food, mainly from France. Light industry features sugar and rum production. Most manufactured goods and fuel are imported. Unemployment is especially high among the young. Hurricanes periodically devastate the economy.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders 554
Ranked 31st. 17 times more than Guadeloupe
32
Ranked 94th.

People > Gender > Female population 25.47 million
Ranked 47th. 110 times more than Guadeloupe
232,480
Ranked 177th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 7.78 million
Ranked 47th. 119 times more than Guadeloupe
65,456
Ranked 177th.

Economy > GDP > Per capita $38,065.13 per capita
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Guadeloupe
$7,980.66 per capita
Ranked 13th.
Agriculture > Rural population 14,864
Ranked 175th. 163 times more than Guadeloupe
91
Ranked 214th.

Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita 16,055.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Guadeloupe
2,462.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st.
People > Death rate 8.2 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 92nd. 35% more than Guadeloupe
6.09 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 164th.

Government > Political pressure groups and leaders <strong>other: </strong>agricultural sector; automobile industry; business groups; chemical industry; commercial banks; communications sector; energy industry; environmentalists; public administration groups; steel industry; trade unions Christian Movement for the Liberation of Guadeloupe or KLPG; General Federation of Guadeloupe Workers or CGT-G; General Union of Guadeloupe Workers or UGTG; Movement for Independent Guadeloupe or MPGI; The Socialist Renewal Movement
Geography > Natural resources iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, rare earth elements, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism
Energy > Electricity > Consumption 499.9 billion kWh
Ranked 4th. 461 times more than Guadeloupe
1.08 billion kWh
Ranked 127th.

People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 81.08%
Ranked 67th.
89.19%
Ranked 18th. 10% more than Canada

People > Population growth rate 0.77%
Ranked 137th.
0.88%
Ranked 132nd. 14% more than Canada

Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 273.8 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 73 times more than Guadeloupe
3.77 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 575.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.
707.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 23% more than Canada
Agriculture > Agricultural growth 107
Ranked 110th. 35% more than Guadeloupe
79
Ranked 192nd.

Language > Languages English (official) 59.3%, French (official) 23.2%, other 17.5% French (official) 99%, Creole patois
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 5.4 million
Ranked 47th. 119 times more than Guadeloupe
45,350
Ranked 176th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 35.03%
Ranked 74th.
38.07%
Ranked 29th. 9% more than Canada

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 28.1 million
Ranked 48th. 119 times more than Guadeloupe
236,680
Ranked 178th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 2.55 million
Ranked 48th. 118 times more than Guadeloupe
21,655
Ranked 177th.

Religion > Religions > All Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (including United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16% (2001 census) Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%
Health > Births and maternity > Future births 510.41
Ranked 48th. 118 times more than Guadeloupe
4.34
Ranked 177th.

Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita 71.01 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Guadeloupe
29.53 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 56th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 49.67%
Ranked 126th. 5% more than Guadeloupe
47.31%
Ranked 176th.

People > Population in 2015 35,051 thousand
Ranked 40th. 74 times more than Guadeloupe
472 thousand
Ranked 166th.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.9
Ranked 5th. The same as Guadeloupe
29.9
Ranked 6th.

Geography > Terrain mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grande-Terre is low limestone formation; most of the seven other islands are volcanic in origin
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population 81.38 years
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Guadeloupe
78.06 years
Ranked 43th.

Geography > Location Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper 15.43 million
Ranked 7th. 1247 times more than Guadeloupe
12,377
Ranked 14th.
Labor > Unemployment rate 8%
Ranked 45th.
26.9%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Canada

Government > Executive branch > Head of government Prime Minister Stephen Joseph HARPER (since 6 February 2006) President of the General Council Jacques GILLOT (since 26 March 2001); President of the Regional Council Victorin LUREL (since 2 April 2004)
Geography > Coastline 202,080 km
Ranked 1st. 660 times more than Guadeloupe
306 km
Ranked 145th.
Labor > Labor force 18.59 million
Ranked 29th. 97 times more than Guadeloupe
191,400
Ranked 24th.

Energy > Oil > Consumption 2.15 million bbl/day
Ranked 9th. 165 times more than Guadeloupe
13,000 bbl/day
Ranked 113th.

Education > College and university > Share of total education spending 35.39%
Ranked 4th. 32 times more than Guadeloupe
1.12%
Ranked 3rd.

People > Total fertility rate 1.59 children born/woman
Ranked 177th.
1.9 children born/woman
Ranked 145th. 19% more than Canada

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 29.48%
Ranked 71st.
32.53%
Ranked 26th. 10% more than Canada

Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity $1.47 trillion
Ranked 13th. 420 times more than Guadeloupe
$3.51 billion
Ranked 6th.
Geography > Area > Water 891,163 sq km
Ranked 1st. 12043 times more than Guadeloupe
74 sq km
Ranked 3rd.
People > Age structure > 0-14 years 15.5%
Ranked 195th.
24%
Ranked 133th. 55% more than Canada

Transport > Airports 1,467
Ranked 4th. 163 times more than Guadeloupe
9
Ranked 164th.

Geography > Area > Comparative to US places somewhat larger than the US 10 times the size of Washington, DC
People > Gender > Male population 25.41 million
Ranked 46th. 118 times more than Guadeloupe
215,301
Ranked 177th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 17.83 million
Ranked 33th. 105 times more than Guadeloupe
170,480
Ranked 175th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 55.23%
Ranked 130th. 4% more than Guadeloupe
52.86%
Ranked 179th.

Economy > Fiscal year 1 calendar year
People > Age structure > 65 years and over 16.8%
Ranked 33th. 83% more than Guadeloupe
9.2%
Ranked 77th.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 28.6%
Ranked 88th. 68% more than Guadeloupe
17%
Ranked 48th.

People > Divorce rate 2.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Guadeloupe
1.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th.
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 178th.
8.41 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 161st. 71% more than Canada

People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 53.37%
Ranked 68th.
61.54%
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Canada

Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point Mount Logan 5,959 m Soufriere 1,484 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita 100 Int. $
Ranked 97th. 33% more than Guadeloupe
75 Int. $
Ranked 190th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.01%
Ranked 115th. 4% more than Guadeloupe
4.84%
Ranked 139th.

People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces 70,226
Ranked 15th. 78 times more than Guadeloupe
904
Ranked 76th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 15 million
Ranked 32nd. 103 times more than Guadeloupe
145,645
Ranked 173th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 25.27 million
Ranked 47th. 119 times more than Guadeloupe
211,845
Ranked 178th.

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 2%
Ranked 26th.
15%
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Canada
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership 53,797
Ranked 45th. 5 times more than Guadeloupe
11,287
Ranked 75th.
Energy > Electricity > Production 618.9 billion kWh
Ranked 5th. 531 times more than Guadeloupe
1.17 billion kWh
Ranked 129th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 6.8 million
Ranked 28th. 89 times more than Guadeloupe
76,224
Ranked 163th.

People > Cities > Urban population 85,136
Ranked 49th.
99,909
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Canada

Geography > Land use > Arable land 4.3%
Ranked 156th.
11.7%
Ranked 95th. 3 times more than Canada

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services 76%
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Guadeloupe
65%
Ranked 3rd.
Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries US 8,893 km (includes 2,477 km with Alaska) Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 15 km
Media > Radio broadcast stations AM 245, FM 582, shortwave 6 AM 1, FM 17, shortwave 0
People > Sex ratio > Total population 0.99 male(s)/female
Ranked 117th. 2% more than Guadeloupe
0.97 male(s)/female
Ranked 149th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 10.29%
Ranked 110th. 5% more than Guadeloupe
9.78%
Ranked 149th.

Health > Infant mortality rate 4.82
Ranked 161st.
8.83
Ranked 127th. 83% more than Canada
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations 472
Ranked 3rd. 157 times more than Guadeloupe
3
Ranked 115th.

Economy > Budget > Expenditures $748.90 billion
Ranked 9th. 1101 times more than Guadeloupe
$680.10 million
Ranked 27th.

People > Sex ratio > At birth 1.06 male(s)/female
Ranked 71st. 1% more than Guadeloupe
1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 109th.

People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages 147,288
Ranked 19th. 105 times more than Guadeloupe
1,402
Ranked 82nd.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 13.36%
Ranked 60th.
17.02%
Ranked 10th. 27% more than Canada

Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 191st.
4
Ranked 25th. Twice as much as Canada

Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 2.8%
Ranked 103th. 7 times more than Guadeloupe
0.4%
Ranked 144th.
Geography > Irrigated land 8,550 sq km
Ranked 46th. 143 times more than Guadeloupe
60 sq km
Ranked 145th.

Media > Internet > Users > Per capita 838.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Guadeloupe
176.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection 8.56%
Ranked 140th.
46.09%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Canada

Geography > Natural hazards continuous permafrost in north is a serious obstacle to development; cyclonic storms form east of the Rocky Mountains, a result of the mixing of air masses from the Arctic, Pacific, and North American interior, and produce most of the country's rain and snow east of the mountains hurricanes (June to October); Soufriere de Guadeloupe is an active volcano
Government > Flag description two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width) with white square between them; an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square; the maple leaf has long been a Canadian symbol; the official colors of Canada are red and white unofficial, local flag based upon the arms of the city of Pointe-a-Pitre; the field is divided horizontally with a narrow, blue stripe along the top edge charged with three gold fleurs-de-lis; the wider, lower portion of the field is black and charged with green sugar cane leaves - representing one of Guadeloupe's main crops - surmounted by a gold radiant sun representing the tropical climate; the only official flag is the national flag of France
Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date June 1, 1967 April 8, 1992
Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 178th. The same as Guadeloupe
12 nautical mile
Ranked 11th.
Language > French status Difficult intelligibility between speakers of Qu�b�cois and Acadian for speakers not fluent in Standard <a href=/country/fr>French</a>. National <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1530-1986. There is a variety on the northwest end of St. Barth�lemy, west of but not including Gustavia, similar to Cajun <a href=/country/fr>French</a> of the USA, which may or may not be a <a href=/country/fr>French</a> dialect (Julianne Maher 1997). National <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1530-1986.
Media > Televisions 21.5 million
Ranked 12th. 182 times more than Guadeloupe
118,000
Ranked 130th.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services 69.6%
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Guadeloupe
68%
Ranked 15th.

Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita 18,346.73 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Guadeloupe
2,646.59 kWh per capita
Ranked 75th.

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