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  • Crime > Murder rate: Homicide rate per year per 100,000 inhabitants in various countries.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
  • 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 > 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 > Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.
  • 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 > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • 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 > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • 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.
  • Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the 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
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • 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.
  • Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • 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.
  • 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
  • People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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 > 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • 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 > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • 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.
  • Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index: This index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country. The index is calculated from the Lorenz curve, in which cumulative family income is plotted against the number of families arranged from the poorest to the ric
  • 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.
  • Military > Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
  • 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.
  • Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded."
  • 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
  • Education > High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Media > Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
  • Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita: This entry is the total oil produced 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 > 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • 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
  • Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
  • 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.
  • Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.

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  • 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.
  • People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
  • 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.
  • People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Economy > Inequality > GINI index: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality."
  • 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.
  • Labor > Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • Economy > Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
  • Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • 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 > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • 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 > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter: Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter). Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
  • Religion > Christianity > Percent Christian: Percentage of population that is Christian.
  • 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Geography > Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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."
  • Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries: Length of land boundaries by border country
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Government > Leaders > Prime minister: Government > Leaders > Prime minister
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Military > Armed forces personnel > Total: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces."
  • 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.
  • Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim: Percent of Muslims in each country.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
  • 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.
  • Labor > Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Education > College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Language > Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
  • 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.
  • Geography > Area > Land per 1000: Total land area in square kilometres. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT East Timor Malaysia HISTORY
Crime > Murder rate 13 2.3
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents 0.3
Ranked 169th.
1.5
Ranked 128th. 5 times more than East Timor
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate 75
Ranked 129th.
604
Ranked 40th. 8 times more than East Timor

Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 69.58
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Malaysia
22.94
Ranked 73th.

Economy > GDP $1.29 billion
Ranked 157th.
$303.53 billion
Ranked 33th. 235 times more than East Timor

Economy > GDP per capita $1,068.14
Ranked 145th.
$10,380.54
Ranked 59th. 10 times more than East Timor

Economy > Population below poverty line 41%
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Malaysia
3.8%
Ranked 36th.

Geography > Area > Comparative slightly larger than Connecticut slightly larger than New Mexico
Geography > Land area > Square miles 5,641 square miles
Ranked 71st.
127,355 square miles
Ranked 27th. 23 times more than East Timor
Government > Government type republic constitutional monarchy
Government > Legal system civil law system based on the Portuguese model mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court at request of supreme head of the federation
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.93%
Ranked 51st. 5% more than Malaysia
1.84%
Ranked 134th.

Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th.
0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 7 times more than East Timor

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 18.31%
Ranked 39th. 22% more than Malaysia
15%
Ranked 126th.

People > Population 1.17 million
Ranked 159th.
29.63 million
Ranked 43th. 25 times more than East Timor

Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - -1.6% of GDP
Ranked 61st.
-4.5% of GDP
Ranked 136th. 3 times more than East Timor

Geography > Climate tropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons
Geography > Area > Land 14,874 sq km
Ranked 154th.
328,550 sq km
Ranked 63th. 22 times more than East Timor

Government > Legislative branch unicameral National Parliament (number of seats can vary from 52 to 65; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) bicameral Parliament or Parlimen consists of Senate or Dewan Negara
Geography > Geographic coordinates 8 50 S, 125 55 E 2 30 N, 112 30 E
Religion > Religions Roman Catholic 98%, Muslim 1%, Protestant 1% Muslim 60.4%, Buddhist 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%, other or unknown 1.5%, none 0.8%
People > Population > Population growth, past and future 0.53
Ranked 21st.
-0.209
Ranked 130th.

Economy > Unemployment rate 18.4%
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Malaysia
3%
Ranked 103th.

People > Ethnic groups Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian), Papuan, small Chinese minority Malay 50.4%, Chinese 23.7%, indigenous 11%, Indian 7.1%, others 7.8%
Government > Suffrage 17 years of age; universal 21 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total 14,874 sq km
Ranked 161st.
329,847 sq km
Ranked 68th. 22 times more than East Timor

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 12.75%
Ranked 37th. 23% more than Malaysia
10.41%
Ranked 134th.

Government > Constitution drafted 2001, approved 22 March 2002, entered into force 20 May 2002 31 August 1957; amended many times
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares 122,000 hectares
Ranked 147th.
1.8 million hectares
Ranked 87th. 15 times more than East Timor

Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage US$ 115 per month. RM 900 per month on the peninsula, and RM 800 per month for the states of Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan.
Government > Judicial branch Supreme Court of Justice - constitution calls for one judge to be appointed by National Parliament and rest appointed by Superior Council for Judiciary civil courts include Federal Court, Court of Appeal, High Court of Malaya on peninsula Malaysia, and High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in states of Borneo (judges are appointed by the king on the advice of the prime minister); sharia courts include Sharia Appeal Court, Sharia High Court, and Sharia Subordinate Courts at state-level and deal with religious and family matters such as custody, divorce, and inheritance only for Muslims; decisions of sharia courts cannot be appealed to civil courts
Education > Children out of school, primary 16,117
Ranked 65th.
93,743
Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than East Timor

Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita $2,629.32
Ranked 134th.
$14,736.97
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than East Timor

Geography > Land area > Sq. km 14,870 sq km
Ranked 150th.
328,550 sq km
Ranked 62nd. 22 times more than East Timor

People > Birth rate 34.85 births/1,000 population
Ranked 28th. 71% more than Malaysia
20.41 births/1,000 population
Ranked 84th.

People > Population growth 0.53%
Ranked 21st.
-0.209%
Ranked 130th.

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 31.35
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
12.72
Ranked 112th.

Economy > Budget > Revenues $1.50 billion
Ranked 152nd.
$67.31 billion
Ranked 44th. 45 times more than East Timor

People > Age distribution > Median age 39.8 years
Ranked 157th.
47.13 years
Ranked 74th. 18% more than East Timor

Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP $20,100.00
Ranked 48th. 20% more than Malaysia
$16,800.00
Ranked 58th.

Industry > Manufacturing output 58.52 million
Ranked 157th.
55.75 billion
Ranked 25th. 953 times more than East Timor

Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 2,002
Ranked 7th.
2,013
Ranked 14th. 1% more than East Timor
Government > Political parties and leaders Democratic Party or PD [Fernando "Lasama" de ARAUJO]<br />Frenti-Mudanca [Jose Luis GUTERRES]<br />National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction or CNRT [Kay Rala Xanana GUSMAO]<br />Revolutionary Front of Independent Timor-Leste or FRETILIN [Mari ALKATIRI]<br />(only parties in Parliament are listed) <strong>National Front (Barisan Nasional) or BN (ruling coalition) consists of the following parties: </strong><br />Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia Party or GERAKAN [KOH Tsu Koon]<br />Liberal Democratic Party (Parti Liberal Demokratik - Sabah) or LDP [LIEW Vui Keong]<br />Malaysian Chinese Association (Persatuan China Malaysia) or MCA [CHUA Soi Lek]<br />Malaysian Indian Congress (Kongres India Malaysia) or MIC [Govindasamy PALANIVEL]<br />Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah or PBRS [Joseph KURUP]<br />Parti Bersatu Sabah or PBS [Joseph PAIRIN Kitingan]<br />Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu or PBB [Abdul TAIB Mahmud]<br />Parti Rakyat Sarawak or PRS [James MASING]<br />Sarawak United People's Party (Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sarawak) or SUPP [Peter CHIN Fah Kui]<br />United Malays National Organization or UMNO [NAJIB bin Abdul Razak]<br />United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organization (Pertubuhan Pasko Momogun Kadazan Dusun Bersatu) or UPKO [Bernard DOMPOK]<br />People's Progressive Party (Parti Progresif Penduduk Malaysia) or PPP [M.Kayveas]<br /><br /><strong>People's Alliance (Pakatan Rakyat) or PR (opposition coalition) consists of the following parties:</strong><br />Democratic Action Party (Parti Tindakan Demokratik) or DAP [KARPAL Singh]<br />Islamic Party of Malaysia (Parti Islam se Malaysia) or PAS [Abdul HADI Awang<br />People's Justice Party (Parti Keadilan Rakyat) or PKR [WAN AZIZAH Wan Ismail]<br />Sarawak National Party or SNAP [Edwin DUNDANG]<br /><br /><strong>notable independent parties:</strong><br />Sabah Progressive Party (Parti Progresif Sabah) or SAPP [YONG Teck Lee]<br />State Reform Pary (Parti Reformasi Negeri) or STAR [Jeffery KITINGAN]
Economy > Economy > Overview Since its 1999 independence, Timor-Leste has faced great challenges in rebuilding its infrastructure, strengthening the civil administration, and generating jobs for young people entering the work force. The development of oil and gas resources in offshore waters has greatly supplemented government revenues. This technology-intensive industry, however, has done little to create jobs for the unemployed in part because there are no production facilities in Timor-Leste. Gas is piped to Australia. In June 2005, the National Parliament unanimously approved the creation of a Petroleum Fund to serve as a repository for all petroleum revenues and to preserve the value of Timor-Leste's petroleum wealth for future generations. The Fund held assets of US$9.3 billion as of December 2011. The economy continues to recover from the mid-2006 outbreak of violence and civil unrest, which disrupted both private and public sector economic activity. Government spending increased markedly from 2009 through 2012, primarily on basic infrastructure, including electricity and roads. Limited experience in procurement and infrastructure building has hampered these projects. The underlying economic policy challenge the country faces remains how best to use oil-and-gas wealth to lift the non-oil economy onto a higher growth path and to reduce poverty. Timor-Leste had a balanced budget in 2012 with government expenditures of $1.7 billion focusing on development of public infrastructure. On the strength of its oil-wealth, the economy has achieved real growth of approximately 10% per year for the last several years, among the highest sustained growth rates in the world. Malaysia, a middle-income country, has transformed itself since the 1970s from a producer of raw materials into an emerging multi-sector economy. Under current Prime Minister NAJIB, Malaysia is attempting to achieve high-income status by 2020 and to move farther up the value-added production chain by attracting investments in Islamic finance, high technology industries, biotechnology, and services. NAJIB's Economic Transformation Program (ETP) is a series of projects and policy measures intended to accelerate the country's economic growth. The government has also taken steps to liberalize some services sub-sectors. The NAJIB administration also is continuing efforts to boost domestic demand and reduce the economy''s dependence on exports. Nevertheless, exports - particularly of electronics, oil and gas, palm oil and rubber - remain a significant driver of the economy. As an oil and gas exporter, Malaysia has profited from higher world energy prices, although the rising cost of domestic gasoline and diesel fuel, combined with strained government finances, has forced Kuala Lumpur to begin to reduce government subsidies. The government is also trying to lessen its dependence on state oil producer Petronas. The oil and gas sector supplies about 35% of government revenue in 2011. Bank Negera Malaysia (central bank) maintains healthy foreign exchange reserves, and a well-developed regulatory regime has limited Malaysia''s exposure to riskier financial instruments and the global financial crisis. Nevertheless, Malaysia could be vulnerable to a fall in commodity prices or a general slowdown in global economic activity because exports are a major component of GDP. In order to attract increased investment, NAJIB has raised possible revisions to the special economic and social preferences accorded to ethnic Malays under the New Economic Policy of 1970, but he has encountered significant opposition, especially from Malay nationalists and other vested interests.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people 69.58
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Malaysia
22.94
Ranked 73th.

Economy > Exports $34.10 million
Ranked 192nd.
$227.70 billion
Ranked 24th. 6677 times more than East Timor

Crime > Violent crime > Murders 75
Ranked 129th.
604
Ranked 40th. 8 times more than East Timor

Government > Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers Cabinet appointed by the prime minister from among the members of Parliament with consent of the king
Education > Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 136th. 50% more than Malaysia
6
Ranked 178th.

People > Gender > Female population 1.6 million
Ranked 135th.
21.07 million
Ranked 53th. 13 times more than East Timor

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 597,815
Ranked 128th.
6.36 million
Ranked 56th. 11 times more than East Timor

Economy > GDP > Per capita $2,672.60 per capita
Ranked 79th.
$15,116.55 per capita
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than East Timor

Agriculture > Rural population 84,951
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malaysia
27,321
Ranked 121st.

People > Death rate 6.28 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 156th. 26% more than Malaysia
4.97 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 184th.

Government > Political pressure groups and leaders NA Bar Council<br />BERSIH (electoral reform coalition)<br />PEMBELA (Muslim NGO coalition)<br />PERKASA (defense of Malay rights)<br /><br /><strong>other:</strong> religious groups; women's groups; youth groups
Geography > Natural resources gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita $24.07
Ranked 120th.
$2,528.57
Ranked 5th. 105 times more than East Timor

Energy > Electricity > Consumption 67.59 million kWh
Ranked 38th.
112 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 1657 times more than East Timor

People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 60.69%
Ranked 148th.
78.2%
Ranked 85th. 29% more than East Timor

Geography > Surface area > Sq. km 14,870 km²
Ranked 154th.
329,740 km²
Ranked 65th. 22 times more than East Timor

People > Population growth rate 2.47%
Ranked 32nd. 64% more than Malaysia
1.51%
Ranked 80th.

Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 15.25 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st. 17% more than Malaysia
13 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.

Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 63.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 154th.
940.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 15 times more than East Timor

Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km 3,600 sq. km
Ranked 154th.
78,700 sq. km
Ranked 80th. 22 times more than East Timor

Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 13.71
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Malaysia
3.63
Ranked 74th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 66.49
Ranked 141st.
74.67
Ranked 75th. 12% more than East Timor

Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people 8.92
Ranked 204th.
648.04
Ranked 54th. 73 times more than East Timor
Military > Personnel > Per capita 1.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 143th.
5.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 5 times more than East Timor

Military > War deaths 0.0
Ranked 194th.
0.0
Ranked 163th.

Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita 0.128
Ranked 105th. 2 times more than Malaysia
0.0626
Ranked 148th.

Agriculture > Agricultural growth 108
Ranked 102nd.
132
Ranked 28th. 22% more than East Timor

Media > Internet users 2,100
Ranked 201st.
15.36 million
Ranked 26th. 7312 times more than East Timor
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices 11.8%
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Malaysia
1.7%
Ranked 172nd.

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 24.29
Ranked 24th. 77% more than Malaysia
13.72
Ranked 52nd.

Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ $28.30 million
Ranked 122nd.
$73.94 billion
Ranked 11th. 2613 times more than East Timor

Language > Languages Tetum (official), Portuguese (official), Indonesian, English; <i>note:</i> there are about 16 indigenous languages; Tetum, Galole, Mambae, and Kemak are spoken by significant numbers of people Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai; <i>note:</i> in East Malaysia there are several indigenous languages; most widely spoken are Iban and Kadazan
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 13.9%
Ranked 187th.
48.3%
Ranked 138th. 3 times more than East Timor
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 416,476
Ranked 128th.
4.41 million
Ranked 56th. 11 times more than East Timor

Economy > Exports per capita $29.00
Ranked 198th.
$7,787.30
Ranked 40th. 269 times more than East Timor

Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 1,500
Ranked 59th.
2,875
Ranked 5th. 92% more than East Timor

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 24.87%
Ranked 154th.
34.81%
Ranked 76th. 40% more than East Timor

Government > Administrative divisions 13 administrative districts; Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro (Maliana), Cova-Lima (Suai), Dili, Ermera (Gleno), Lautem (Los Palos), Liquica, Manatuto, Manufahi (Same), Oecussi (Ambeno), Viqueque 13 states (negeri-negeri, singular - negeri); Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Terengganu; and 1 federal territory (Wilayah Persekutuan) with 3 components, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 2.03 million
Ranked 133th.
23.79 million
Ranked 55th. 12 times more than East Timor

Education > Literacy > Total population 58.6%
Ranked 32nd.
88.9%
Ranked 84th. 52% more than East Timor

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 195,321
Ranked 128th.
2.07 million
Ranked 56th. 11 times more than East Timor

People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate 2.7%
Ranked 176th.
14%
Ranked 121st. 5 times more than East Timor

Education > College and university > Gender parity index 0.703
Ranked 100th.
1.34
Ranked 42nd. 91% more than East Timor

Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index 31.9
Ranked 25th.
46.2
Ranked 12th. 45% more than East Timor

Religion > Religions > All Roman Catholic 90%, Muslim 4%, Protestant 3%, Hindu 0.5%, Buddhist, Animist (1992 est.) Muslim, Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu, Christian, Sikh; note - in addition, Shamanism is practiced in East Malaysia
Education > Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 144th. The same as Malaysia
6
Ranked 124th.

Military > Global Peace Index 1.85
Ranked 112th. 18% more than Malaysia
1.57
Ranked 134th.

Education > Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 163th.
7
Ranked 69th. 17% more than East Timor

Health > Births and maternity > Future births 39.26
Ranked 129th.
414.48
Ranked 56th. 11 times more than East Timor

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 56.82%
Ranked 45th. 13% more than Malaysia
50.19%
Ranked 115th.

Education > Children out of school, primary, female 8,674
Ranked 60th.
78,564
Ranked 36th. 9 times more than East Timor

Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare 1,102.7
Ranked 141st.
3,556.5
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than East Timor

People > Population in 2015 1,486 thousand
Ranked 147th.
29,558 thousand
Ranked 46th. 20 times more than East Timor
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.9
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Malaysia
30.4
Ranked 4th.

Geography > Terrain mountainous coastal plains rising to hills and mountains
Education > High school enrolment rate 99.81
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Malaysia
98.87
Ranked 25th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population 67.95 years
Ranked 151st.
73.79 years
Ranked 108th. 9% more than East Timor

Military > Paramilitary personnel 0.0
Ranked 147th.
24,600
Ranked 35th.
Military > Service age and obligation 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription 18 years of age for voluntary military service
Geography > Location Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago(Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper 193,563
Ranked 48th.
7.33 million
Ranked 14th. 38 times more than East Timor

Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 9.74%
Ranked 1st. 90% more than Malaysia
5.13%
Ranked 52nd.

Economy > Human Development Index 0.513
Ranked 140th.
0.796
Ranked 60th. 55% more than East Timor
Labor > Unemployment rate 20%
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Malaysia
3.5%
Ranked 83th.

Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 6.56
Ranked 28th.
8.19
Ranked 11th. 25% more than East Timor

People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 6.08
Ranked 146th. 31% more than Malaysia
4.64
Ranked 181st.

Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 50.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Culture > Happy Planet Index 52.04
Ranked 47th.
54
Ranked 33th. 4% more than East Timor

Government > Executive branch > Head of government Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana GUSMAO (since 8 August 2007)(since 8 August 2012) Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Najib Razak (since 3 April 2009); Deputy Prime Minister MUHYIDDIN bin Mohamed Yassin (since 9 April 2009)
Geography > Coastline 706 km
Ranked 95th.
4,675 km
Ranked 31st. 7 times more than East Timor

Labor > Labor force 414,200
Ranked 140th.
11.62 million
Ranked 39th. 28 times more than East Timor

Environment > Current issues widespread use of slash and burn agriculture has led to deforestation and soil erosion air pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires
Energy > Oil > Consumption 2,500 bbl/day
Ranked 170th.
536,000 bbl/day
Ranked 28th. 214 times more than East Timor

Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 68.05
Ranked 142nd.
77.07
Ranked 87th. 13% more than East Timor

Education > College and university > Share of total education spending 19.79%
Ranked 22nd.
34.45%
Ranked 7th. 74% more than East Timor

Health > Life expectancy > Men 62 years
Ranked 50th.
73 years
Ranked 48th. 18% more than East Timor
Media > Television > List of TV stations <p>Televisao de Timor-Leste (TVTL) - public</p> <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates TV1, TV2</p> </p>TV3 - commercial terrestrial network</p> </p>ntv7 - commercial terrestrial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita 72.33 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Malaysia
29.82 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 3rd.

People > Total fertility rate 5.22 children born/woman
Ranked 16th. Twice as much as Malaysia
2.61 children born/woman
Ranked 77th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 65
Ranked 134th.
72.38
Ranked 69th. 11% more than East Timor

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 19.46%
Ranked 153th.
28.88%
Ranked 78th. 48% more than East Timor

Government > Executive branch > Chief of state President Taur Matan RUAK (Jose Maria de VASCONCELOS) (since 20 May 2012) King Tuanku ABDUL HALIM Mu'adzam Shah (selected on 13 December 2011; installed on 11 April 2012); the position of the king is primarily ceremonial
Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address US Department of State, 8250 Dili Place, Washington, DC 20521-8250 US Embassy Kuala Lumpur, APO AP 96535-8152
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 52.31
Ranked 173th.
140.94
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than East Timor

Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity $23.19 billion
Ranked 121st.
$494.70 billion
Ranked 29th. 21 times more than East Timor

Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $0.85
Ranked 107th.
$1.79
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than East Timor
Government > Capital city > Name Dili Kuala Lumpur
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates 8 35 S, 125 36 E 3 10 N, 101 42 E
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Legal since 1975 UN decl. sign. Male illegal (Penalty: fines, prison sentence (2-20 years), or whippings) Female legal
Government > International organization participation ACP, ADB, AOSIS, ARF, ASEAN (observer), CPLP, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, PIF (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMISS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WMO ADB, APEC, ARF, ASEAN, BIS, C, CICA (observer), CP, D-8, EAS, FAO, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NAM, OIC, OPCW, PCA, PIF (partner), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.78
Ranked 47th. 32% more than Malaysia
0.59
Ranked 84th.

Media > Internet > Users per 1000 1.18
Ranked 152nd.
591.78
Ranked 23th. 500 times more than East Timor

Religion > Major religion(s) Christianity Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism
Geography > Area > Water 0.0
Ranked 245th.
1,190 sq km
Ranked 107th.

People > Age structure > 0-14 years 42.7%
Ranked 23th. 47% more than Malaysia
29.1%
Ranked 84th.

Military > Military service age and obligation 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 18-month service obligation; no conscription but, as of May 2013, introduction of conscription was under discussion 17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent and proof of age); mandatory retirement age 60; women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces; no conscription
Media > Broadcast media 1 m state-owned TV broadcaster operates 2 TV networks with relays throughout the country, and the leading private commercial media group operates 4 TV stations with numerous relays throughout the country; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates multiple national networks as well as regional and local stations; many private commercial radio broadcasters and some subscription satellite radio services are available; about 55 radio stations overall
Transport > Airports 6
Ranked 178th.
114
Ranked 51st. 19 times more than East Timor

Geography > Area > Comparative to US places slightly larger than Connecticut slightly larger than New Mexico
Language > Major language(s) Tetum and Portuguese (official), Indonesian and English (working languages) Malay (official), English, Chinese dialects, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
People > Gender > Male population 1.67 million
Ranked 133th.
21.33 million
Ranked 52nd. 13 times more than East Timor

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 812,092
Ranked 140th.
14.76 million
Ranked 45th. 18 times more than East Timor

Industry > Gross value added by construction 215.91 million
Ranked 154th.
11.77 billion
Ranked 39th. 55 times more than East Timor

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 62.23%
Ranked 49th. 11% more than Malaysia
56.12%
Ranked 112th.

Economy > Fiscal year calendar year calendar year
Background > Overview <p>East Timor&#039;s road to independence - achieved on 20 May 2002 - was long and traumatic.</p> <p>The people of the first new nation of the century suffered some of the worst atrocities of modern times.</p> <p>An independent report commissioned by the UN transitional administration in East Timor said that at least 100,000 Timorese died as a result of Indonesia&#039;s 25-year occupation, which ended in 1999.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14919009">Full Article</a> <p>Malaysia boasts one of south-east Asia&#039;s most vibrant economies, the fruit of decades of industrial growth and political stability. </p> <p>Its multi-ethnic, multi-religious society encompasses a majority Muslim population in most of its states and an economically-powerful Chinese community. Consisting of two regions separated by some 640 miles of the South China Sea, Malaysia is a federation of 13 states and three federal territories. </p> <p>It is one of the region&#039;s key tourist destinations, offering excellent beaches and brilliant scenery. Dense rainforests in the eastern states of Sarawak and Sabah, on the island of Borneo, are a refuge for wildlife and tribal traditions. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15356257">Full Article</a>
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita 58.32
Ranked 168th.
2,639.43
Ranked 45th. 45 times more than East Timor

People > Age structure > 65 years and over 3.6%
Ranked 182nd.
5.3%
Ranked 132nd. 47% more than East Timor

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 18.1%
Ranked 168th.
41.2%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than East Timor

Geography > Population density > People per sq. km 65.6 people/m²
Ranked 112th.
77.15 people/m²
Ranked 100th. 18% more than East Timor

Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek 44 hours
Ranked 76th.
48 hours
Ranked 42nd. 9% more than East Timor
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 0.496
Ranked 165th.
84.13
Ranked 80th. 170 times more than East Timor

Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average $1.00
Ranked 152nd.
$3.09
Ranked 120th. 3 times more than East Timor

Crime > Murders > WHO 11.7
Ranked 58th. 6 times more than Malaysia
2
Ranked 128th.
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$ $189.10 million
Ranked 109th.
$30.67 billion
Ranked 14th. 162 times more than East Timor

People > Nationality > Noun Timorese Malaysian(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 96
Ranked 160th.
137
Ranked 75th. 43% more than East Timor
Economy > Inequality > GINI index 31.92
Ranked 21st.
37.91
Ranked 14th. 19% more than East Timor

Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares 170,000
Ranked 138th.
1.8 million
Ranked 84th. 11 times more than East Timor

Media > Radio > List of radio stations <p>Radio Nacional de Timor-Leste (RTL) - public</p> </p>Radio Falintil/Voz da Esperanca - community station which began life as a clandestine station operated by East Timor rebels</p> </p>Radio Timor Kmanek (RTK) - Catholic Church radio</p> <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates some 30 radio stations and external service Voice of Malaysia</p> </p>Era FM - private</p> </p>Hot FM - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Economy > Imports per capita $585.94
Ranked 155th.
$6,391.94
Ranked 54th. 11 times more than East Timor

Labor > Labor force, total 247,468.52
Ranked 162nd.
12.72 million
Ranked 41st. 51 times more than East Timor

Agriculture > Farm workers 344,000
Ranked 104th.
1.64 million
Ranked 56th. 5 times more than East Timor

Health > Infant mortality rate > Total 38.01 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Malaysia
15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th.

People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 31.27%
Ranked 152nd.
51.46%
Ranked 81st. 65% more than East Timor

Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point Foho Tatamailau 2,963 m Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita 77 Int. $
Ranked 188th.
115 Int. $
Ranked 38th. 49% more than East Timor

Agriculture > Products coffee, rice, corn, cassava, sweet potatoes, soybeans, cabbage, mangoes, bananas, vanilla Peninsular Malaysia - rubber, palm oil, cocoa, rice; Sabah - subsistence crops, coconuts, rice; rubber, timber; Sarawak - rubber, timber; pepper
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 0.915
Ranked 200th.
65.8
Ranked 49th. 72 times more than East Timor

Economy > Development > Human Development Index 0.576
Ranked 133th.
0.769
Ranked 65th. 34% more than East Timor

Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita 47.92% per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 234 times more than Malaysia
0.205% per 1 million people
Ranked 21st.

Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 7.38
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Malaysia
3.16
Ranked 54th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.98%
Ranked 40th. 22% more than Malaysia
4.89%
Ranked 132nd.

People > Physicians density 0.1 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 20th.
1.2 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 33th. 12 times more than East Timor

Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000 130.71 hectares
Ranked 114th. 81% more than Malaysia
72.32 hectares
Ranked 144th.

Military > Military branches Timor-Leste Defense Force (Falintil-Forcas de Defesa de Timor-L'este, Falintil (F-FDTL)): Army, Navy (Armada) Malaysian Armed Forces (Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, ATM): Malaysian Army (Tentera Darat Malaysia), Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia, TLDM), Royal Malaysian Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia, TUDM)
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people $16.61
Ranked 29th. 29 times more than Malaysia
$0.57
Ranked 110th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 635,507
Ranked 141st.
12.25 million
Ranked 43th. 19 times more than East Timor

Education > College and university > Gender ratio 70.88
Ranked 5th.
129
Ranked 40th. 82% more than East Timor

Economy > Exports > Commodities oil, coffee, sandalwood, marble semiconductors and electronic equipment, palm oil, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, wood and wood products, palm oil, rubber, textiles, chemicals, solar panels
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter $1.65
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Malaysia
$0.62
Ranked 150th.

Religion > Christianity > Percent Christian 98%
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Malaysia
9.2%
Ranked 17th.
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index 106.7%
Ranked 89th.
121.1%
Ranked 27th. 13% more than East Timor

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 1.86 million
Ranked 132nd.
21.28 million
Ranked 55th. 11 times more than East Timor

Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing 34.03 million
Ranked 182nd.
73.86 billion
Ranked 22nd. 2170 times more than East Timor

Geography > Total area > Sq. km 14,870
Ranked 150th.
329,740
Ranked 64th. 22 times more than East Timor

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 90%
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Malaysia
13%
Ranked 24th.

Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership 31
Ranked 194th.
42,919
Ranked 50th. 1384 times more than East Timor
Energy > Electricity > Production 131.7 million kWh
Ranked 92nd.
118 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 896 times more than East Timor

Government > Country name > Conventional long form Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (pronounced TEE-mor LESS-tay) none
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 182,081
Ranked 143th.
4.65 million
Ranked 37th. 26 times more than East Timor

People > Cities > Urban population 15,049
Ranked 220th.
72,679
Ranked 103th. 5 times more than East Timor

Geography > Land use > Arable land 10.09%
Ranked 103th. 85% more than Malaysia
5.44%
Ranked 147th.

Industry > Manufacturing growth 10.13
Ranked 28th.
-9.38
Ranked 84th.

Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries Indonesia 228 km Brunei 381 km, Indonesia 1,782 km, Thailand 506 km
Economy > Imports $689.00 million
Ranked 181st.
$186.90 billion
Ranked 26th. 271 times more than East Timor

People > Nationality > Adjective Timorese Malaysian
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index 112.9%
Ranked 45th.
120%
Ranked 17th. 6% more than East Timor

People > Sex ratio > Total population 1.01 male(s)/female
Ranked 71st.
1.03 male(s)/female
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than East Timor

People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 12.33%
Ranked 39th. 22% more than Malaysia
10.12%
Ranked 126th.

Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 7.47 births per woman
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st.

Industry > Growth 22.22
Ranked 7th.
-6.58
Ranked 87th.

Government > Executive branch > Elections the president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); an election was held on 17 March 2012 with a run-off on 16 April 2012; following parliamentary elections, the president appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as the prime minister kings are elected by and from the hereditary rulers of nine of the states for five-year terms; selection is based on the principle of rotation among rulers of states; elections were last held on 14 October 2011 (next to be held in 2016); prime ministers are designated from among the members of the House of Representatives; following legislative elections, the leader who commands the support of the majority of members in the House becomes prime minister (since independence this has been the leader of the UMNO party)
Health > Infant mortality rate 48.86
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Malaysia
18.35
Ranked 99th.
Economy > Budget > Expenditures $1.60 billion
Ranked 145th.
$80.89 billion
Ranked 42nd. 51 times more than East Timor

People > Sex ratio > At birth 1.07 male(s)/female
Ranked 32nd. The same as Malaysia
1.07 male(s)/female
Ranked 27th.

Energy > Crude oil > Production 79,490 bbl/day
Ranked 53th.
642,700 bbl/day
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than East Timor

Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU 1.18 billion
Ranked 140th.
347.38 billion
Ranked 64th. 295 times more than East Timor

Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita $1,317.62 per capita
Ranked 39th.
$1,802.60 per capita
Ranked 31st. 37% more than East Timor

Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Government > Leaders > Prime minister Xanana Gusmao Najib Abdul Razak
People > Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk very high intermediate
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$ $297.90 million
Ranked 118th.
$124.60 billion
Ranked 14th. 418 times more than East Timor

People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 5.58%
Ranked 149th.
10.97%
Ranked 96th. 97% more than East Timor

Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 190th. The same as Malaysia
2
Ranked 179th.

Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita 178.4
Ranked 136th.
402.61
Ranked 106th. 2 times more than East Timor

Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 0.1%
Ranked 183th.
61.4%
Ranked 43th. 614 times more than East Timor
Geography > Irrigated land 140 sq km
Ranked 4th.
3,800 sq km
Ranked 4th. 27 times more than East Timor

Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication 95.99 million
Ranked 179th.
19.32 billion
Ranked 40th. 201 times more than East Timor

Labor > GNI > Current US$ $4.85 billion
Ranked 138th.
$293.36 billion
Ranked 32nd. 60 times more than East Timor

Military > Armed forces personnel > Total 1,000
Ranked 156th.
134,000
Ranked 42nd. 134 times more than East Timor

Media > Internet > Users > Per capita 1.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 154th.
639.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 548 times more than East Timor

Economy > GDP per person 492.24
Ranked 152nd.
7,029.78
Ranked 63th. 14 times more than East Timor

Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.
5.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than East Timor

Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim 4%
Ranked 94th.
60.4%
Ranked 44th. 15 times more than East Timor
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 47.8
Ranked 39th. 7 times more than Malaysia
7.3
Ranked 143th.

Environment > Proportion of land area under protection 8.72%
Ranked 139th.
18.35%
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than East Timor

Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 2.48
Ranked 194th.
156.94
Ranked 103th. 63 times more than East Timor

Health > Life expectancy > Women 64 years
Ranked 51st.
77 years
Ranked 57th. 20% more than East Timor
Geography > Natural hazards floods and landslides are common; earthquakes; tsunamis; tropical cyclones flooding; landslides; forest fires
Economy > Exports > Main exports Coffee, marble, potential for oil exports Electronic equipment, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, chemicals, palm oil, wood and wood products, rubber, textiles
Labor > Employment rate > Adults 66.8
Ranked 32nd. 10% more than Malaysia
60.5
Ranked 66th.

Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$ 11.22 million constant 2000 US$
Ranked 134th.
36.22 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 11th. 3227 times more than East Timor

Government > Flag description red, with a black isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) superimposed on a slightly longer yellow arrowhead that extends to the center of the flag; a white star - pointing to the upper hoist-side corner of the flag - is in the center of the black triangle; yellow denotes the colonialism in Timor-Leste's past; black represents the obscurantism that needs to be overcome; red stands for the national liberation struggle; the white star symbolizes peace and serves as a guiding light 14 equal horizontal stripes of red (top) alternating with white (bottom); there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a yellow crescent and a yellow 14-pointed star; the flag is often referred to as Jalur Gemilang (Stripes of Glory); the 14 stripes stand for the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the federal government; the 14 points on the star represent the unity between these entities; the crescent is a traditional symbol of Islam; blue symbolizes the unity of the Malay people and yellow is the royal color of Malay rulers
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita $1,296.28
Ranked 79th.
$1,757.33
Ranked 68th. 36% more than East Timor

Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 533.74 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 49th. 13% more than Malaysia
473.8 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 57th.

Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 177th. The same as Malaysia
12 nautical mile
Ranked 147th.

Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita -43.848$
Ranked 149th.
2,192.17$
Ranked 32nd.

Education > Secondary education, pupils 107,859
Ranked 105th.
2.62 million
Ranked 34th. 24 times more than East Timor

Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita 0.131 per 1,000 people
Ranked 154th.
1.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th. 14 times more than East Timor

Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 11.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th.
175.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 16 times more than East Timor

Education > College and university > Private school share 42.91%
Ranked 33th.
43.14%
Ranked 34th. 1% more than East Timor

Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.92
Ranked 122nd.
1
Ranked 49th. 9% more than East Timor

Language > Linguistic diversity index 0.897
Ranked 17th. 18% more than Malaysia
0.758
Ranked 38th.
People > Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever bacterial diarrhea
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services 56.3%
Ranked 109th. 20% more than Malaysia
46.8%
Ranked 137th.

Geography > Area > Land per 1000 15.13 sq km
Ranked 93th. 26% more than Malaysia
12.03 sq km
Ranked 104th.

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