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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 > 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.
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.
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 > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
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.
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
Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use: Estimate of percentage of 15-64 year old population who use Cannabis.
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.
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.
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.
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people: Total number of divorces in given year by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Media > Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Media > Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
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.
Media > Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
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.
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.
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.
Media > Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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
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.
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.
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).
Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence: Maximum length of sentence (under life).
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Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio: Purchasing power parity conversion factor is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amount of goods and services in the domestic market as a U.S. dollar would buy in the United States. 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). The ratio of the PPP conversion factor to the official exchange rate (also referred to as the national price level) makes it possible to compare the cost of the bundle of goods that make up gross domestic product (GDP) across countries. It tells how many dollars are needed to buy a dollar's worth of goods in the country as compared to the United States.
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.
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.
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$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$: 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
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.
Education > Literacy > Female: 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.
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.
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 > 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.
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.
Economy > Big Mac Index: Price of a McDonald's Big Mac in US Dollars at current exchange rates. January 12th, 2006.
Military > Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces: Total number of divorces in given year by country.
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.
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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.
Sports > Chess > GrandMasters: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess.
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
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.
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People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages: Marriages by urban/rural residence.
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.
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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.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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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.
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.
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Education > Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
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.
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Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
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Media > Televisions: The total number of televisions
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Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate	506 Ranked 45th. 127 times more than Macau	4 Ranked 86th.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people	3.97 Ranked 111th.	7.48 Ranked 80th. 89% more than Japan
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -	-10% of GDP Ranked 171st.	25.6% of GDP Ranked 3rd.
Economy > GDP	$5.96 trillion Ranked 4th. 137 times more than Macau	$43.58 billion Ranked 76th.
Economy > GDP per capita	$46,720.36 Ranked 12th.	$78,275.15 Ranked 4th. 68% more than Japan
Geography > Area > Comparative	slightly smaller than California	less than one-sixth the size of Washington, DC
Geography > Area > Land	374,744 sq km Ranked 60th. 13289 times more than Macau	28.2 sq km Ranked 224th.
Geography > Climate	varies from tropical in south to cool temperate in north	subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers
Geography > Land area > Square miles	145,894 square miles Ranked 24th. 16210 times more than Macau	9 square miles Ranked 95th.
Government > Government type	a parliamentary government with a constitutional monarchy	limited democracy
Government > 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	civil law system based on the Portuguese model
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.85% Ranked 118th. 2% more than Macau	1.81% Ranked 183th.
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	2 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 28% more than Macau	1.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 42nd.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	13.58% Ranked 183th.	14.17% Ranked 167th. 4% more than Japan
People > Population	127.25 million Ranked 10th. 218 times more than Macau	583,003 Ranked 169th.
Government > Legislative branch	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	unicameral Legislative Assembly
Geography > Geographic coordinates	36 00 N, 138 00 E	22 10 N, 113 33 E
Religion > Religions	observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%)	Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and other 35%
People > Population > Population growth, past and future	-0.339 Ranked 167th. 3 times more than Macau	-0.133 Ranked 107th.
Economy > Unemployment rate	4.4% Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Macau	2% Ranked 108th.
People > Ethnic groups	Japanese 98.5%, Koreans 0.5%, Chinese 0.4%, other 0.6%	Chinese 92.4%, other 7.6% (includes Macanese - mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry)
Government > Suffrage	20 years of age; universal	18 years of age in direct elections for some legislative positions, universal for permanent residents living in Macau for the past seven years(973 were registered in the 2009 legislative elections) and a 300-member Election Committee for the Chief Executive (CE) drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, central government bodies, and elected Macau officials
Geography > Area > Total	377,915 sq km Ranked 63th. 13401 times more than Macau	28.2 sq km Ranked 234th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	9.47% Ranked 185th.	9.8% Ranked 173th. 3% more than Japan
Government > Constitution	previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947	previous 1976 (Organic Statute of Macau, by Portugal); latest adopted 31 March 1993, effective 20 December 1999 (Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region, by the People's Republic of China, serves as Macau's constitution)
Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use	0.1% Ranked 7th.	0.7% Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Japan
Government > Judicial branch	Supreme Court (chief justice is appointed by the monarch after designation by the cabinet; all other justices are appointed by the cabinet)	Court of Final Appeal in Macau Special Administrative Region
Education > Children out of school, primary	4,121 Ranked 85th. 6% more than Macau	3,887 Ranked 97th.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita	$34,036.75 Ranked 23th.	$35,409.12 Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Japan
People > Birth rate	8.23 births/1,000 population Ranked 219th.	9.03 births/1,000 population Ranked 207th. 10% more than Japan
People > Population growth	-0.339% Ranked 167th. 3 times more than Macau	-0.133% Ranked 107th.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	17.5 Ranked 73th. 24% more than Macau	14.1 Ranked 65th.
Economy > Budget > Revenues	$1.99 trillion Ranked 2nd. 124 times more than Macau	$16.06 billion Ranked 73th.
People > Age distribution > Median age	51.76 years Ranked 8th. 4% more than Macau	49.59 years Ranked 29th.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP	$35,900.00 Ranked 22nd.	$82,400.00 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Japan
Government > Political parties and leaders	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]	Alliance for Change or MUDAR<br />Democratic New Macau Association or ANMD (an electoral list of New Macau Association [Jason CHAO]<br />Democratic Prosperous Macau Association or APMD (an electoral list of New Macau Association [Jason CHAO]<br />Macau Development Alliance or NUDM [Angela LEONG On-kei]<br />Macau-Guangdong Union or UMG<br />Macau United Citizens' Association or ACUM [CHAN Meng-kam]<br />New Macau Association or NMA [Jason CHAO]<br />New Hope or NE [Jose Maria Pereira COUTINHO]<br />Union for Development or UDP<br />Union for Promoting Progress or UPP [LEONG Heng-teng]<br />
Economy > Economy > Overview	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.	Since opening up its locally-controlled casino industry to foreign competition in 2001, Macau has attracted tens of billions of dollars in foreign investment, transforming the territory into one of the world's largest gaming centers. Macau's gaming and tourism businesses were fueled by China''s decision to relax travel restrictions on Chinese citizens wishing to visit Macau. By 2006, Macau''s gaming revenue surpassed that of the Las Vegas strip, and gaming-related taxes accounted for more than 70% of total government revenue. Macau''s economy slowed dramatically in 2009 as a result of the global economic slowdown, but strong growth resumed in 2010-11, largely on the back of tourism from mainland China and the gaming sectors. In 2012, this city of 582,000 hosted nearly 28 million visitors. Almost 60% came from mainland China. Macau''s traditional manufacturing industry has slowed greatly since the termination of the Multi-Fiber Agreement in 2005. China is Macau''s second largest goods export market, behind Hong Kong, and followed by the United States. In 2012, exports were less than US$1 billion, while gaming receipts were US$38 billion, a 13.5% increase over 2011. Macau''s economy expanded by 10% in 2012; although impressive, it was a slower growth rate than in previous years. Macau continues to face the challenges of managing its growing casino industry, money-laundering, and the need to diversify the economy away from heavy dependence on gaming revenues. Macau''s currency, the pataca, is closely tied to the Hong Kong dollar, which is also freely accepted in the territory.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people	3.97 Ranked 111th.	7.48 Ranked 80th. 89% more than Japan
Economy > Exports	$776.60 billion Ranked 4th. 761 times more than Macau	$1.02 billion Ranked 147th.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders	506 Ranked 45th. 127 times more than Macau	4 Ranked 86th.
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet	Cabinet is appointed by the prime minister	Executive Council consists of 1 government secretary, 3 legislators, 4 businessmen, 1 pro-Beijing unionist, and 1 pro-Beijing educator
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	14.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Macau	5.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th.
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people	1.84 Ranked 39th.	2.21 Ranked 13th. 20% more than Japan
Education > Compulsary education duration	9 Ranked 93th.	10 Ranked 34th. 11% more than Japan
People > Gender > Female population	43.1 million Ranked 28th. 105 times more than Macau	411,099 Ranked 160th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	11.47 million Ranked 37th. 99 times more than Macau	115,892 Ranked 163th.
Economy > GDP > Per capita	$33,523.37 per capita Ranked 25th. 24% more than Macau	$26,992.48 per capita Ranked 26th.
Agriculture > Rural population	15,225 Ranked 173th. 19 times more than Macau	810 Ranked 213th.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita	7,701.96 kWh per capita Ranked 20th. 18% more than Macau	6,529.7 kWh per capita Ranked 25th.
People > Death rate	9.27 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Macau	3.97 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 206th.
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders	<strong>other: </strong>business groups; trade unions	Civic Power [Agnes LAM lok-fong]<br />Democratic Action [LEE Kin-yun]<br />Bar-Bending Workers' Association {WONG Wai-Man]<br />Macau New Chinese Youth Association [LEONG Sin-man]<br />Macau Society of Tourism and Entertainment or STDM [Stanley HO]<br />Macau Worker's Union [HO Heng-kuok]<br />New Macau Association [Antonio NG Kuok-cheong]
Geography > Natural resources	negligible mineral resources, fish	NEGL
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita	$8,536.99 Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Macau	$301.40 Ranked 72nd.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption	859.7 billion kWh Ranked 2nd. 204 times more than Macau	4.21 billion kWh Ranked 18th.
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	97.01% Ranked 5th. 11% more than Macau	87.78% Ranked 20th.
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km	377,910 kmÂ² Ranked 61st. 13401 times more than Macau	28.2 kmÂ² Ranked 203th.
People > Population growth rate	-0.1% Ranked 203th.	0.85% Ranked 129th.
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita	2.94 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 190th. 57 times more than Macau	0.052 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 224th.
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	842.31 per 1,000 people Ranked 60th.	1,569.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 86% more than Japan
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.0322 Ranked 116th.	7.66 Ranked 48th. 238 times more than Japan
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	82.59 Ranked 4th. 3% more than Macau	79.91 Ranked 32nd.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people	791.21 Ranked 31st. 24% more than Macau	637.24 Ranked 56th.
Media > Internet users	99.18 million Ranked 3rd. 367 times more than Macau	270,200 Ranked 130th.
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices	0.0 Ranked 196th.	6.1% Ranked 61st.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	11.79 Ranked 69th.	14.41 Ranked 28th. 22% more than Japan
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$	$1.09 trillion Ranked 2nd. 6627 times more than Macau	$164.65 million Ranked 103th.
Language > Languages	Japanese	Cantonese 85.7%, Hokkien 4%, Mandarin 3.2%, other Chinese dialects 2.7%, English 1.5%, Tagalog 1.3%, other 1.6%
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services	72.8% Ranked 34th.	93.7% Ranked 2nd. 29% more than Japan
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	8 million Ranked 37th. 100 times more than Macau	80,205 Ranked 163th.
Economy > Exports per capita	$6,088.04 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Macau	$1,831.95 Ranked 82nd.
Media > Personal computers > Per capita	541.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th. 83% more than Macau	295.27 per 1,000 people Ranked 30th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	41.12% Ranked 7th. 8% more than Macau	38.12% Ranked 27th.
Government > Administrative divisions	47 prefectures; Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu, Gunma, Hiroshima, Hokkaido, Hyogo, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Iwate, Kagawa, Kagoshima, Kanagawa, Kochi, Kumamoto, Kyoto, Mie, Miyagi, Miyazaki, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nara, Niigata, Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Saga, Saitama, Shiga, Shimane, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Tokushima, Tokyo, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama, Yamagata, Yamaguchi, Yamanashi	none (special administrative region of the People's Republic of China)
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	42.88 million Ranked 32nd. 98 times more than Macau	435,639 Ranked 163th.
Education > Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 4th. 5% more than Macau	94.5% Ranked 59th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	3.76 million Ranked 37th. 100 times more than Macau	37,568 Ranked 163th.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index	0.891 Ranked 90th.	0.975 Ranked 60th. 9% more than Japan
Religion > Religions > All	observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%)	Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and other 35% (1997 est.)
Education > Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 48th. The same as Macau	6 Ranked 68th.
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 97th. The same as Macau	6 Ranked 112th.
Media > Televisions per 1000	677.27 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Macau	108.72 Ranked 109th.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births	752.78 Ranked 37th. 100 times more than Macau	7.52 Ranked 164th.
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita	39.29 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 18th. 10% more than Macau	35.78 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 31st.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	45.29% Ranked 192nd.	47.71% Ranked 172nd. 5% more than Japan
Education > Children out of school, primary, female	23,671 Ranked 31st. 13 times more than Macau	1,891 Ranked 90th.
People > Population in 2015	127,993 thousand Ranked 10th. 260 times more than Macau	493 thousand Ranked 165th.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	30.6 Ranked 13th. 2% more than Macau	29.9 Ranked 24th.
Geography > Terrain	mostly rugged and mountainous	generally flat
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population	82.25 years Ranked 5th.	84.41 years Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Japan
Geography > Location	Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula	Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper	88.78 million Ranked 1st. 156 times more than Macau	567,900 Ranked 12th.
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	3.78% Ranked 32nd. 41% more than Macau	2.68% Ranked 53th.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation	agriculture 4.6%, industry 27.8%, services 67.7%	manufacturing 11.1%, construction 11.7%, transport and communications 6.3%, wholesale and retail trade 13.7%, restaurants and hotels 11.3%, gambling 19.8%, public sector 7.7%, financial services 2.6%, other services and agriculture 15.7%
Labor > Unemployment rate	5.1% Ranked 74th. 42% more than Macau	3.6% Ranked 9th.
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000	3.14 Ranked 106th. 9% more than Macau	2.88 Ranked 66th.
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	9.9 Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Macau	4.76 Ranked 180th.
Media > Households with television	99% Ranked 5th. 5% more than Macau	94% Ranked 20th.
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	8.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 178th. 15% more than Macau	7.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 181st.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government	Prime Minister Shinzo ABE (since 26 December 2012); Deputy Prime Minister Taro ASO (since 26 December 2012)	Chief Executive Fernando CHUI Sai-on (since 20 December 2009)
Geography > Coastline	29,751 km Ranked 6th. 726 times more than Macau	41 km Ranked 182nd.
Labor > Labor force	65.7 million Ranked 9th. 204 times more than Macau	322,000 Ranked 7th.
Environment > Current issues	air pollution from power plant emissions results in acid rain; acidification of lakes and reservoirs degrading water quality and threatening aquatic life; Japan is one of the largest consumers of fish and tropical timber, contributing to the depletion of these resources in Asia and elsewhere	NA
Energy > Oil > Consumption	4.36 million bbl/day Ranked 4th. 273 times more than Macau	16,000 bbl/day Ranked 125th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	85.9 Ranked 3rd. 4% more than Macau	82.25 Ranked 33th.
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending	19.47% Ranked 23th.	59.53% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Japan
Health > Life expectancy > Men	80 years Ranked 4th. 1% more than Macau	79 years Ranked 9th.
Media > Television > List of TV stations	<p>NHK - public, operates the General TV, Educational TV channels. NHK also runs HD satellite channels BS1 and BS Premium. NHK World is the organisation's international English-language channel.</p> </p>TV Asahi - national commercial network</p> </p>Fuji TV - national commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a>	<p>Teledifusao Macau - operates Chinese and Portuguese-language networks</p> </p>Macau Asia Satellite TV (MASTV) - private</p>
People > Total fertility rate	1.39 children born/woman Ranked 203th. 49% more than Macau	0.93 children born/woman Ranked 220th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	79.44 Ranked 11th. 2% more than Macau	77.68 Ranked 28th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	35.66% Ranked 5th. 9% more than Macau	32.58% Ranked 24th.
Media > Television receivers > Per capita	686.01 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Macau	114.91 per 1,000 people Ranked 97th.
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state	Emperor AKIHITO (since 7 January 1989)	President of China HU Jintao (since 15 March 2003)
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	109.43 Ranked 86th.	284.34 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Japan
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity	$4.58 trillion Ranked 4th. 107 times more than Macau	$42.90 billion Ranked 96th.
Government > International organization participation	ADB, AfDB (nonregional member), APEC, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, CD, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CICA (observer), CP, EAS, EBRD, EITI (implementing country), FAO, FATF, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAIA (observer), MIGA, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE (partner), Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SELEC (observer), SICA (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC	ICC (national committees), IHO, IMF, IMO (associate), Interpol (subbureau), ISO (correspondent), UNESCO (associate), UNWTO (associate), UPU, WCO, WTO
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.51 Ranked 119th. 59% more than Macau	0.32 Ranked 180th.
Media > Internet > Users per 1000	689.59 Ranked 12th. 13% more than Macau	608.27 Ranked 22nd.
Religion > Major religion(s)	Shintoism, Buddhism	Buddhism, Christianity
Geography > Area > Water	13,430 sq km Ranked 39th.	0.0 Ranked 190th.
People > Age structure > 0-14 years	13.4% Ranked 222nd.	14.5% Ranked 211th. 8% more than Japan
Media > Broadcast media	a mixture of public and commercial broadcast TV and radio stations; 6 national terrestrial TV networks including 1 public broadcaster; the large number of radio and TV stations available provide a wide range of choices; satellite and cable services provide access to international channels	local government dominates broadcast media; 2 television stations operated by the government with one broadcasting in Portuguese and the other in Cantonese and Mandarin; 1 cable TV and 4 satellite TV services available; 3 radio stations broadcasting, of which 2 are government-operated
Transport > Airports	175 Ranked 33th. 175 times more than Macau	1 Ranked 218th.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places	slightly smaller than California	less than one-sixth the size of Washington, DC
Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence	None	25 years (30 in exceptional circumstances)
Language > Major language(s)	Japanese	Chinese (mainly Cantonese), Portuguese (both official)
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio	1.13 Ranked 13th. 69% more than Macau	0.67 Ranked 39th.
People > Gender > Male population	41.38 million Ranked 29th. 102 times more than Macau	406,930 Ranked 160th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	34.74 million Ranked 17th. 111 times more than Macau	311,842 Ranked 159th.
Industry > Gross value added by construction	333.2 billion Ranked 2nd. 188 times more than Macau	1.77 billion Ranked 91st.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	50.76% Ranked 192nd.	53.25% Ranked 177th. 5% more than Japan
Economy > Fiscal year	1	calendar year
Background > Overview	<p>Japan has the world's third-largest economy, having achieved remarkable growth in the second half of the 20th Century after the devastation of World War II.</p> <p>Its role in the international community is considerable. It is a major aid donor and a source of global capital and credit.</p> <p>More than three quarters of the population live in sprawling cities on the coastal fringes of Japan's four mountainous, heavily-wooded islands.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14918801">Full Article</a>	<p>Tiny Macau, a special administrative region of China, has seen its low-key colonial character give way to massive commercial and tourist development.</p> <p>The former Portuguese colony, a near neighbour of Hong Kong, occupies a small peninsula and two islands off China's southern coast.</p> <p>Its economy revolves around tourism. Macau has capitalised on its long history as a gambling centre, drawing many thousands of visitors from China and Hong Kong. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16599919">Full Article</a>
People > Age structure > 65 years and over	24.8% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Macau	8.8% Ranked 84th.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry	27.5% Ranked 98th. 4 times more than Macau	7.4% Ranked 207th.
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km	350.55 people/mÂ² Ranked 21st.	16,317.8 people/mÂ² Ranked 2nd. 47 times more than Japan
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	276.69 Ranked 24th. 7% more than Macau	259.41 Ranked 27th.
Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average	$79.79 Ranked 59th. 10 times more than Macau	$7.99 Ranked 93th.
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$	$68.28 billion Ranked 8th.	0.0 Ranked 136th.
People > Nationality > Noun	Japanese (singular and plural)	Chinese
Media > Radio > List of radio stations	<p>NHK - public, operates news/speech-based Radio 1, cultural/educational network Radio 2, classical music-based network FM Radio, external service Radio Japan</p> </p>Inter FM - Tokyo commercial music station</p> </p>J-Wave - Tokyo commercial music station</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a>	<p>Radio Macau - operates Chinese and Portuguese-language networks</p> </p>Radio Vila Verde - private</p>
Economy > Imports per capita	$6,507.45 Ranked 52nd.	$15,923.62 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Japan
Education > Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 4th. 8% more than Macau	92% Ranked 65th.
Labor > Labor force, total	65.28 million Ranked 9th. 187 times more than Macau	348,913.23 Ranked 157th.
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total	2.78 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 212th.	3.18 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 210th. 14% more than Japan
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	70.25% Ranked 5th. 15% more than Macau	61.17% Ranked 23th.
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point	Fujiyama 3,776 m	Coloane Alto 172 m
Agriculture > Products	rice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit; pork, poultry, dairy products, eggs; fish	only 2% of land area is cultivated, mainly by vegetable growers; fishing, mostly for crustaceans, is important; some of the catch is exported to Hong Kong
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	79.05 Ranked 31st. 23% more than Macau	64.27 Ranked 53th.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.197 Ranked 58th.	3.73 Ranked 47th. 19 times more than Japan
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	4.45% Ranked 182nd.	4.59% Ranked 172nd. 3% more than Japan
Economy > Big Mac Index	$2.19 Ranked 37th. 56% more than Macau	$1.40 Ranked 62nd.
Military > Military branches	Japanese Ministry of Defense (MOD): Ground Self-Defense Force (Rikujou Jieitai, GSDF), Maritime Self-Defense Force (Kaijou Jieitai, MSDF), Air Self-Defense Force (Koukuu Jieitai, ASDF)	no regular indigenous military forces
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces	235,719 Ranked 4th. 192 times more than Macau	1,230 Ranked 33th.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people	$0.28 Ranked 126th.	$150.84 Ranked 13th. 536 times more than Japan
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people	2,251.86 kW Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Macau	847.73 kW Ranked 6th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	30.12 million Ranked 15th. 113 times more than Macau	266,498 Ranked 157th.
Economy > Exports > Commodities	motor vehicles 13.6%; semiconductors 6.2%; iron and steel products 5.5%; auto parts 4.6%; plastic materials 3.5%; power generating machinery 3.5%	clothing, textiles, footwear, toys, electronics, machinery and parts
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita	6,730.27 kWh Ranked 6th. 1% more than Macau	6,660.06 kWh Ranked 7th.
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter	$2.00 Ranked 18th. 71% more than Macau	$1.17 Ranked 56th.
Religion > Christianity > Percent Christian	2% Ranked 35th.	9% Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Japan
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	38.26 million Ranked 33th. 98 times more than Macau	390,295 Ranked 163th.
Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence	Death sentence due to foreign aggression	No life imprisonment sentence
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership	15,061 Ranked 66th. 79 times more than Macau	191 Ranked 176th.
Energy > Electricity > Production	936.2 billion kWh Ranked 3rd. 1669 times more than Macau	561 million kWh Ranked 26th.
Government > Country name > Conventional long form	none	Macau Special Administrative Region
Media > Personal computers per 1000	541.64 Ranked 17th. 84% more than Macau	294.41 Ranked 29th.
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita	9.17 km per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 15 times more than Macau	0.611 km per 1,000 people Ranked 59th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	16.15 million Ranked 10th. 132 times more than Macau	122,467 Ranked 152nd.
People > Cities > Urban population	84,775 Ranked 51st.	99,190 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Japan
Geography > Land use > Arable land	11.26% Ranked 94th.	0.0 Ranked 226th.
Government > Civil law system	Modeled after European (primarily German) civil law system. Japanese civil code of 1895.	Based on the Portuguese strand of the continental tradition, itself much influenced by Germany; also influenced by the law of the PRC
Economy > Imports	$830.10 billion Ranked 4th. 94 times more than Macau	$8.87 billion Ranked 101st.
People > Nationality > Adjective	Japanese	Chinese
Media > Radio broadcast stations	AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21	AM 0, FM 2, shortwave 0
People > Sex ratio > Total population	0.95 male(s)/female Ranked 170th. 4% more than Macau	0.91 male(s)/female Ranked 211th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	9.13% Ranked 183th.	9.57% Ranked 162nd. 5% more than Japan
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.26 births per woman Ranked 169th. 43% more than Macau	0.88 births per woman Ranked 179th.
Sports > Chess > GrandMasters	0.0 Ranked 88th.	0.0 Ranked 97th.
Government > Executive branch > Elections	Diet, the bicameral legislature, designates the prime minister; constitution requires that the prime minister commands parliamentary majority; following legislative elections, the leader of majority party or leader of majority coalition in House of Representatives usually becomes prime minister; the monarchy is hereditary	chief executive chosen by a 300-member Election Committee for a five-year term (current chief executive is eligible for a second term); election last held on 26 July 2009 (next to be held in July 2014)
Health > Infant mortality rate	3.28 Ranked 177th.	4.39 Ranked 168th. 34% more than Japan
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations	281 Ranked 10th. 141 times more than Macau	2 Ranked 125th.
Economy > Budget > Expenditures	$2.58 trillion Ranked 2nd. 545 times more than Macau	$4.73 billion Ranked 113th.
People > Sex ratio > At birth	1.06 male(s)/female Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Macau	1.05 male(s)/female Ranked 103th.
Energy > Crude oil > Production	135,500 bbl/day Ranked 45th.	0.0 Ranked 172nd.
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU	94.64 trillion Ranked 4th. 196 times more than Macau	482.69 billion Ranked 57th.
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages	661,895 Ranked 6th. 175 times more than Macau	3,783 Ranked 42nd.
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita	$11,472.65 per capita Ranked 23th. 15% more than Macau	$9,933.23 per capita Ranked 26th.
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49	None	None
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$	$1.53 trillion Ranked 3rd. 1014 times more than Macau	$1.51 billion Ranked 95th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	19.12% Ranked 4th. 28% more than Macau	14.97% Ranked 25th.
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration	3 Ranked 41st. The same as Macau	3 Ranked 67th.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	1,201.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th.	1,536.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 10th. 28% more than Japan
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita	2,614.49 kWh Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Macau	1,061.63 kWh Ranked 51st.
Government > National symbol(s)	red sun disc; chrysanthemum	lotus blossom
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita	2,612.07 Ranked 17th.	3,178.16 Ranked 13th. 22% more than Japan
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	615 billion Ranked 2nd. 616 times more than Macau	998.19 million Ranked 116th.
Labor > GNI > Current US$	$6.15 trillion Ranked 4th. 193 times more than Macau	$31.81 billion Ranked 84th.
Media > Internet > Users > Per capita	691.42 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 5% more than Macau	656.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th.
Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.79 per 1,000 people Ranked 78th. 6% more than Macau	4.51 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th.
Education > Duration of compulsory education	10 years Ranked 39th. The same as Macau	10 years Ranked 45th.
Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	503.86 Ranked 16th. 73% more than Macau	291.91 Ranked 58th.
Health > Life expectancy > Women	87 years Ranked 1st. 4% more than Macau	84 years Ranked 12th.
Geography > Natural hazards	many dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1,500 seismic occurrences (mostly tremors) every year; tsunamis; typhoons	typhoons
Economy > Exports > Main exports	Vehicles, computer parts, chemicals, scientific instruments and watches	Clothing, textiles
Government > Flag description	white with a large red disk (representing the sun without rays) in the center	green with a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars: one large in the center of the arc and two smaller on either side; the lotus is the floral emblem of Macau, the three petals represent the peninsula and two islands that make up Macau; the five stars echo those on the flag of China
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita	$12,852.05 Ranked 19th.	$13,803.23 Ranked 2nd. 7% more than Japan
Labor > Expense > Current LCU	92.71 trillion Ranked 4th. 2464 times more than Macau	37.63 billion Ranked 7th.
Economy > Debt > External	$3.02 trillion Ranked 5th.	0.0 Ranked 172nd.
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita	8,829.9$ Ranked 13th. 17% more than Macau	7,549.9$ Ranked 10th.
Media > Televisions	86.5 million Ranked 3rd. 1765 times more than Macau	49,000 Ranked 156th.
Education > Secondary education, pupils	7.28 million Ranked 11th. 204 times more than Macau	35,726 Ranked 63th.
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	402.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th. 3% more than Macau	389.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 28th.
Education > College and university > Private school share	78.66% Ranked 10th. 25% more than Macau	62.97% Ranked 18th.
Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 22nd. 9% more than Macau	0.92 Ranked 118th.
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita	$11,708.07 per capita Ranked 30th. 73% more than Macau	$6,780.22 per capita Ranked 3rd.
People > Marriage, divorce and children > Marriages per thousand people	5.18 Ranked 48th.	6.79 Ranked 13th. 31% more than Japan
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services	71.4% Ranked 36th.	92.6% Ranked 1st. 30% more than Japan
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita	8,490.7 kWh per capita Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Macau	3,181.7 kWh per capita Ranked 65th.
Geography > Area > Land per 1000	2.93 sq km Ranked 173th. 53 times more than Macau	0.0556 sq km Ranked 195th.

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