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  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
  • Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
  • Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
  • Government > Legal system: A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
  • Government > Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • People > Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
  • People > Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
  • People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
  • Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • People > Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Agriculture > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • People > Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • Government > Political pressure groups and leaders: Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election.
  • Geography > Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
  • People > Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
  • Geography > Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
  • Language > Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • Religion > Religions > All: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
  • People > Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
  • Geography > Terrain: A brief description of the topography
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
  • People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
  • Labor > Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Government > Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
  • Geography > Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
  • Labor > Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Energy > Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
  • Education > College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
  • Geography > Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
  • People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
  • People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
  • Economy > Fiscal year: The beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).
  • People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry: 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.
  • Health > Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
  • Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
  • Energy > Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
  • People > Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Geography > Land use > Arable land: The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • People > Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • Health > Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
  • Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations: Total Congregations.
  • Economy > Budget > Expenditures: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
  • People > Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population: Muslim percentage (%) of total population 2014 Pew Report.
  • Geography > Irrigated land: The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
  • Media > Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Environment > Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
  • Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
  • Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
  • Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date: The date when the first McDonald's outlet opened in each country.
  • Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea: territorial sea - the sovereignty of a coastal State extends beyond its land territory and internal waters to an adjacent belt of sea, described as the territorial sea in the LOS Convention (Part II); this sovereignty extends to the air space over the territorial sea as well as its underlying seabed and subsoil; every State has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles. A full and definitive definition can be found in the Law of the Sea (LOS) Convention.
  • Media > Televisions: The total number of televisions
  • Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final services produced within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
STAT Guadeloupe Japan HISTORY
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate 32
Ranked 94th.
506
Ranked 45th. 16 times more than Guadeloupe

Geography > Area > Comparative 10 times the size of Washington, DC slightly smaller than California
Geography > Area > Land 1,706 sq km
Ranked 4th.
374,744 sq km
Ranked 60th. 220 times more than Guadeloupe

Geography > Area > Total 1,780 sq km
Ranked 4th.
377,915 sq km
Ranked 63th. 212 times more than Guadeloupe

Geography > Climate subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north
Geography > Geographic coordinates 16 15 N, 61 35 W 36 00 N, 138 00 E
Government > Judicial branch Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel with jurisdiction over Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and Martinique Supreme Court (chief justice is appointed by the monarch after designation by the cabinet; all other justices are appointed by the cabinet)
Government > Legal system French legal system civil law system based on German model; system also reflects Anglo-American influence and Japanese traditions; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court
Government > Legislative branch unicameral General Council or Conseil General (42 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the unicameral Regional Council or Conseil Regional (41 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) bicameral Diet or Kokkai consists of the House of Councillors or Sangi-in (242 seats - members elected for fixed six-year terms; half reelected every three years; 146 members in multi-seat constituencies and 96 by proportional representation) and the House of Representatives or Shugi-in (480 seats - members elected for maximum four-year terms; 300 in single-seat constituencies; 180 members by proportional representation in 11 regional blocs); the prime minister has the right to dissolve the House of Representatives at any time with the concurrence of the cabinet
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.9%
Ranked 65th. 3% more than Japan
1.85%
Ranked 118th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 14.62%
Ranked 147th. 8% more than Japan
13.58%
Ranked 183th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 10.13%
Ranked 151st. 7% more than Japan
9.47%
Ranked 185th.

People > Ethnic groups black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than 5% Japanese 98.5%, Koreans 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, other 0.6%
People > Population > Population growth, past and future -0.184
Ranked 124th.
-0.339
Ranked 167th. 84% more than Guadeloupe

Religion > Religions Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1% observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%)
People > Birth rate 15.05 births/1,000 population
Ranked 149th. 83% more than Japan
8.23 births/1,000 population
Ranked 219th.

People > Population growth -0.184%
Ranked 124th.
-0.339%
Ranked 167th. 84% more than Guadeloupe

Economy > Budget > Revenues $637.70 million
Ranked 27th.
$1.99 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 3117 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Age distribution > Median age 49.19 years
Ranked 37th.
51.76 years
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Guadeloupe

Government > Political parties and leaders Communist Party of Guadeloupe or PCG [Mona CADOCE]; FGPS [Dominique LARIFLA]; Left Radical Party or PRG [Flavien FERRANT]; Progressive Democratic Party or PPDG [Henri BANGOU]; Socialist Party or PS [Jules OTTO]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Claudine LACAVE]; Union for a Popular Movement or UMP (including Rassemblement pour la Republique or RPR) [Gabrielle LOUIS-CARABIN] Democratic Party of Japan or DPJ [Banri KAIEDA]<br />Japan Communist Party or JCP [Kazuo SHII]<br />Japan Restoration Party or JRP [Shintaro ISHIHARA]<br />Liberal Democratic Party or LDP [Shinzo ABE]<br />New Komeito or NK [Natsuo YAMAGUCHI]<br />People's Life Party or PF [Ichiro OZAWA]<br />Social Democratic Party or SDP [Mizuho FUKUSHIMA]<br />Tomorrow Party of Japan or TPJ [Tomoko ABE]<br />Your Party or YP [Yoshimi WATANABE]
Economy > Economy > Overview This Caribbean economy depends on agriculture, tourism, light industry, and services. It also depends on France for large subsidies and imports. Tourism is a key industry, with most tourists from the US; an increasingly large number of cruise ships visit the islands. The traditional sugarcane crop is slowly being replaced by other crops, such as bananas (which now supply about 50% of export earnings), eggplant, and flowers. Other vegetables and root crops are cultivated for local consumption, although Guadeloupe is still dependent on imported food, mainly from France. Light industry features sugar and rum production. Most manufactured goods and fuel are imported. Unemployment is especially high among the young. Hurricanes periodically devastate the economy. In the years following World War II, government-industry cooperation, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, and a comparatively small defense allocation (1% of GDP) helped Japan develop a technologically advanced economy. Two notable characteristics of the post-war economy were the close interlocking structures of manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors, known as keiretsu, and the guarantee of lifetime employment for a substantial portion of the urban labor force. Both features are now eroding under the dual pressures of global competition and domestic demographic change. Japan's industrial sector is heavily dependent on imported raw materials and fuels. A small agricultural sector is highly subsidized and protected, with crop yields among the highest in the world. While self-sufficient in rice production, Japan imports about 60% of its food on a caloric basis. For three decades, overall real economic growth had been spectacular - a 10% average in the 1960s, a 5% average in the 1970s, and a 4% average in the 1980s. Growth slowed markedly in the 1990s, averaging just 1.7%, largely because of the after effects of inefficient investment and an asset price bubble in the late 1980s that required a protracted period of time for firms to reduce excess debt, capital, and labor. Modest economic growth continued after 2000, but the economy has fallen into recession three times since 2008. A sharp downturn in business investment and global demand for Japan's exports in late 2008 pushed Japan into recession. Government stimulus spending helped the economy recover in late 2009 and 2010, but the economy contracted again in 2011 as the massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake and the ensuing tsunami in March disrupted manufacturing. The economy has largely recovered in the two years since the disaster, but reconstruction in the Tohoku region has been uneven. Newly-elected Prime Minister Shinzo ABE has declared the economy his government's top priority; he has pledged to reconsider his predecessor's plan to permanently close nuclear power plants and is pursuing an economic revitalization agenda of fiscal stimulus and regulatory reform and has said he will press the Bank of Japan to loosen monetary policy. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price differences, Japan in 2012 stood as the fourth-largest economy in the world after second-place China, which surpassed Japan in 2001, and third-place India, which edged out Japan in 2012. The new government will continue a longstanding debate on restructuring the economy and reining in Japan's huge government debt, which exceeds 200% of GDP. Persistent deflation, reliance on exports to drive growth, and an aging and shrinking population are other major long-term challenges for the economy.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders 32
Ranked 94th.
506
Ranked 45th. 16 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Gender > Female population 232,480
Ranked 177th.
43.1 million
Ranked 28th. 185 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 65,456
Ranked 177th.
11.47 million
Ranked 37th. 175 times more than Guadeloupe

Economy > GDP > Per capita $7,980.66 per capita
Ranked 13th.
$33,523.37 per capita
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Guadeloupe

Agriculture > Rural population 91
Ranked 214th.
15,225
Ranked 173th. 167 times more than Guadeloupe

Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita 2,462.58 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st.
7,701.96 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Death rate 6.09 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 164th.
9.27 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 60th. 52% more than Guadeloupe

Government > Political pressure groups and leaders Christian Movement for the Liberation of Guadeloupe or KLPG; General Federation of Guadeloupe Workers or CGT-G; General Union of Guadeloupe Workers or UGTG; Movement for Independent Guadeloupe or MPGI; The Socialist Renewal Movement <strong>other: </strong>business groups; trade unions
Geography > Natural resources cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism negligible mineral resources, fish
Energy > Electricity > Consumption 1.08 billion kWh
Ranked 127th.
859.7 billion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 793 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 89.19%
Ranked 18th.
97.01%
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Guadeloupe

People > Population growth rate 0.88%
Ranked 132nd.
-0.1%
Ranked 203th.

Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 3.77 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 28% more than Japan
2.94 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 190th.

Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 707.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th.
842.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 19% more than Guadeloupe

Agriculture > Agricultural growth 79
Ranked 192nd.
98
Ranked 154th. 24% more than Guadeloupe

Language > Languages French (official) 99%, Creole patois Japanese
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 45,350
Ranked 176th.
8 million
Ranked 37th. 176 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 38.07%
Ranked 29th.
41.12%
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Guadeloupe

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 236,680
Ranked 178th.
42.88 million
Ranked 32nd. 181 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 21,655
Ranked 177th.
3.76 million
Ranked 37th. 174 times more than Guadeloupe

Religion > Religions > All Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1% observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%)
Health > Births and maternity > Future births 4.34
Ranked 177th.
752.78
Ranked 37th. 174 times more than Guadeloupe

Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita 29.53 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 56th.
39.29 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 18th. 33% more than Guadeloupe

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 47.31%
Ranked 176th. 4% more than Japan
45.29%
Ranked 192nd.

People > Population in 2015 472 thousand
Ranked 166th.
127,993 thousand
Ranked 10th. 271 times more than Guadeloupe
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.9
Ranked 6th.
30.6
Ranked 13th. 2% more than Guadeloupe

Geography > Terrain Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grande-Terre is low limestone formation; most of the seven other islands are volcanic in origin mostly rugged and mountainous
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population 78.06 years
Ranked 43th.
82.25 years
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Guadeloupe

Geography > Location Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper 12,377
Ranked 14th.
88.78 million
Ranked 1st. 7173 times more than Guadeloupe

Labor > Unemployment rate 26.9%
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Japan
5.1%
Ranked 74th.

Government > Executive branch > Head of government President of the General Council Jacques GILLOT (since 26 March 2001); President of the Regional Council Victorin LUREL (since 2 April 2004) Prime Minister Shinzo ABE (since 26 December 2012); Deputy Prime Minister Taro ASO (since 26 December 2012)
Geography > Coastline 306 km
Ranked 145th.
29,751 km
Ranked 6th. 97 times more than Guadeloupe

Labor > Labor force 191,400
Ranked 24th.
65.7 million
Ranked 9th. 343 times more than Guadeloupe

Energy > Oil > Consumption 13,000 bbl/day
Ranked 113th.
4.36 million bbl/day
Ranked 4th. 336 times more than Guadeloupe

Education > College and university > Share of total education spending 1.12%
Ranked 3rd.
19.47%
Ranked 23th. 17 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Total fertility rate 1.9 children born/woman
Ranked 145th. 37% more than Japan
1.39 children born/woman
Ranked 203th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 32.53%
Ranked 26th.
35.66%
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Guadeloupe

Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity $3.51 billion
Ranked 6th.
$4.58 trillion
Ranked 4th. 1303 times more than Guadeloupe

Geography > Area > Water 74 sq km
Ranked 3rd.
13,430 sq km
Ranked 39th. 181 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Age structure > 0-14 years 24%
Ranked 133th. 79% more than Japan
13.4%
Ranked 222nd.

Transport > Airports 9
Ranked 164th.
175
Ranked 33th. 19 times more than Guadeloupe

Geography > Area > Comparative to US places 10 times the size of Washington, DC slightly smaller than California
People > Gender > Male population 215,301
Ranked 177th.
41.38 million
Ranked 29th. 192 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 170,480
Ranked 175th.
34.74 million
Ranked 17th. 204 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 52.86%
Ranked 179th. 4% more than Japan
50.76%
Ranked 192nd.

Economy > Fiscal year calendar year 1
People > Age structure > 65 years and over 9.2%
Ranked 77th.
24.8%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Guadeloupe

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 17%
Ranked 48th.
27.5%
Ranked 98th. 62% more than Guadeloupe

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry 20%
Ranked 10th.
26.2%
Ranked 7th. 31% more than Guadeloupe

Health > Infant mortality rate > Total 8.41 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 161st. 3 times more than Japan
2.78 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 212th.

People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 61.54%
Ranked 22nd.
70.25%
Ranked 5th. 14% more than Guadeloupe

Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point Soufriere 1,484 m Fujiyama 3,776 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita 75 Int. $
Ranked 190th.
97 Int. $
Ranked 112th. 29% more than Guadeloupe

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 4.84%
Ranked 139th. 9% more than Japan
4.45%
Ranked 182nd.

People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces 904
Ranked 76th.
235,719
Ranked 4th. 261 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 145,645
Ranked 173th.
30.12 million
Ranked 15th. 207 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 211,845
Ranked 178th.
38.26 million
Ranked 33th. 181 times more than Guadeloupe

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 15%
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Japan
3.9%
Ranked 17th.

Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership 11,287
Ranked 75th.
15,061
Ranked 66th. 33% more than Guadeloupe
Energy > Electricity > Production 1.17 billion kWh
Ranked 129th.
936.2 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 804 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 76,224
Ranked 163th.
16.15 million
Ranked 10th. 212 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Cities > Urban population 99,909
Ranked 10th. 18% more than Japan
84,775
Ranked 51st.

Geography > Land use > Arable land 11.7%
Ranked 95th. 4% more than Japan
11.26%
Ranked 94th.

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services 65%
Ranked 3rd.
69.8%
Ranked 5th. 7% more than Guadeloupe

Media > Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 17, shortwave 0 AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21
People > Sex ratio > Total population 0.97 male(s)/female
Ranked 149th. 2% more than Japan
0.95 male(s)/female
Ranked 170th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 9.78%
Ranked 149th. 7% more than Japan
9.13%
Ranked 183th.

Health > Infant mortality rate 8.83
Ranked 127th. 3 times more than Japan
3.28
Ranked 177th.
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations 3
Ranked 115th.
281
Ranked 10th. 94 times more than Guadeloupe
Economy > Budget > Expenditures $680.10 million
Ranked 27th.
$2.58 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 3791 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Sex ratio > At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 109th.
1.06 male(s)/female
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Guadeloupe

People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages 1,402
Ranked 82nd.
661,895
Ranked 6th. 472 times more than Guadeloupe

People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 17.02%
Ranked 10th.
19.12%
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Guadeloupe

Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration 4
Ranked 25th. 33% more than Japan
3
Ranked 41st.

Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 0.4%
Ranked 144th. 4 times more than Japan
0.1%
Ranked 168th.
Geography > Irrigated land 60 sq km
Ranked 145th.
25,000 sq km
Ranked 1st. 417 times more than Guadeloupe

Media > Internet > Users > Per capita 176.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th.
691.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Guadeloupe

Environment > Proportion of land area under protection 46.09%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Japan
16.54%
Ranked 93th.

Geography > Natural hazards hurricanes (June to October); Soufriere de Guadeloupe is an active volcano many dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1,500 seismic occurrences (mostly tremors) every year; tsunamis; typhoons
Government > Flag description unofficial, local flag based upon the arms of the city of Pointe-a-Pitre; the field is divided horizontally with a narrow, blue stripe along the top edge charged with three gold fleurs-de-lis; the wider, lower portion of the field is black and charged with green sugar cane leaves - representing one of Guadeloupe's main crops - surmounted by a gold radiant sun representing the tropical climate; the only official flag is the national flag of France white with a large red disk (representing the sun without rays) in the center
Culture > Food and drink > Fast food > McDonalds > First outlet date April 8, 1992 July 20, 1971
Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 11th. The same as Japan
12 nautical mile
Ranked 50th.

Media > Televisions 118,000
Ranked 130th.
86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 733 times more than Guadeloupe
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services 68%
Ranked 15th.
71.4%
Ranked 36th. 5% more than Guadeloupe

Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita 2,646.59 kWh per capita
Ranked 75th.
8,490.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Guadeloupe

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