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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.
  • Economy > Gross National Income: GNI, Atlas method (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 prop).
  • Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • 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.
  • Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Government > Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
  • Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
  • Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Economy > Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
  • Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.

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  • Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geography > Land area > Sq. km: Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
  • People > Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
  • People > Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
  • People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
  • Industry > Manufacturing output: Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
  • Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
  • Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
  • Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Economy > Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km: Agricultural land (sq. km). Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Military > War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita: Arable land (hectares per person). Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
  • Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
  • Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Language > Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Transport > Road network length > Km: Length of road network in kilometers in European Union countries.
  • Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • Economy > Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
  • Education > College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Health > Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
  • 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 > Capital city > Name: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates: This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
  • Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.

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  • Government > International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
  • Crime > Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
  • 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.
  • Background > Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
  • Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
  • People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • Geography > Population density > People per sq. km: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
  • Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
  • Crime > Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$: Agriculture, value added (current US$), including forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources.
  • People > Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
  • Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
  • Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares: Cultivable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded."
  • Environment > Coral reefs > Area > Per $ GDP: Reef areas have been rounded to the nearest 10 sq km, while for those countries with small areas of coral reefs, the terms less than 100, less than 50 and less than 10 sq km have been used. There are 80 countries and geographical locations with coral ree Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1 million of Gross Domestic Product.
  • Media > Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
  • Economy > Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Transport > Waterways: The total length and individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
  • Economy > Gross National Income per capita: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). 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 prop). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Agriculture > Farm workers: Agricultural employment shows the number of agricultural workers in the agricultural sector.
  • Health > Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
  • Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
  • Agriculture > Products: Major agricultural crops and products
  • Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Economy > Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • People > Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Military > Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • Economy > Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
  • 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. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 1999-2001. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 1999-2001.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Crime > Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
  • Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence: Possible other sentence.

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  • Geography > Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
  • Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
  • Energy > Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • Government > Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
  • Media > Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita: total length of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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
  • Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people: Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available."
  • Industry > Manufacturing growth: Annual growth rate for manufacturing value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
  • Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people: Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver)."
  • Economy > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • People > Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
  • Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.
  • Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
  • People > Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
  • Industry > Growth: Annual growth rate for industrial value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
  • Government > Executive branch > Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
  • 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.
  • Energy > Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
  • Economy > Tourist arrivals: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival."
  • 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.
  • Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$: Industry, value added (current US$). Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Government > National symbol(s): A national symbol is a faunal, floral, or other abstract representation - or some distinctive object - that over time has come to be closely identified with a country or entity. Not all countries have national symbols; a few countries have more than one.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Labor > GNI > Current US$: 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.
  • Media > Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economy > GDP per person: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
  • Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
  • Environment > Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
  • Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Health > Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
  • Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
  • Economy > Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
  • Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$: Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are expressed constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
  • Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
  • Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea: territorial sea - the sovereignty of a coastal State extends beyond its land territory and internal waters to an adjacent belt of sea, described as the territorial sea in the LOS Convention (Part II); this sovereignty extends to the air space over the territorial sea as well as its underlying seabed and subsoil; every State has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles. A full and definitive definition can be found in the Law of the Sea (LOS) Convention.
  • Economy > Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
  • Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Media > Televisions: The total number of televisions
  • Education > Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita: Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Language > Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
  • Economy > Debt > External > Per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • 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.
  • Media > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • 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.
  • Geography > Area > Land per 1000: Total land area in square kilometres. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT Kiribati United States HISTORY
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate 7
Ranked 165th.
12,996
Ranked 9th. 1857 times more than Kiribati

Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 73.81
Ranked 77th. 76% more than United States
42.01
Ranked 43th.

Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - -29.9% of GDP
Ranked 182nd. 4 times more than United States
-6.8% of GDP
Ranked 157th.

Economy > GDP $175.71 million
Ranked 176th.
$15.68 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 89266 times more than Kiribati

Economy > GDP per capita $1,743.39
Ranked 128th.
$49,965.27
Ranked 10th. 29 times more than Kiribati

Economy > Gross National Income $77.06 million
Ranked 157th.
$9.78 trillion
Ranked 1st. 126922 times more than Kiribati
Geography > Area > Comparative four times the size of Washington, DC about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Geography > Climate tropical; marine, hot and humid, moderated by trade winds mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Geography > Land area > Square miles 313 square miles
Ranked 82nd.
3.8 million square miles
Ranked 2nd. 12141 times more than Kiribati
Government > Government type republic Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition
Government > Legal system English common law supplemented by customary law common law system based on English common law at the federal level; state legal systems based on common law except Louisiana, which is based on Napoleonic civil code; judicial review of legislative acts
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.87%
Ranked 83th.
1.99%
Ranked 33th. 6% more than Kiribati

Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.
2.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 8 times more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 16.51%
Ranked 70th.
16.71%
Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Kiribati

People > Population 103,248
Ranked 193th.
316.67 million
Ranked 3rd. 3067 times more than Kiribati

Geography > Area > Land 811 sq km
Ranked 178th.
9.16 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 11297 times more than Kiribati

Government > Legislative branch unicameral House of Parliament or Maneaba Ni Maungatabu bicameral Congress consists of the Senate
Geography > Geographic coordinates 1 25 N, 173 00 E 38 00 N, 97 00 W
Religion > Religions Roman Catholic 55%, Protestant 36%, Mormon 3.1%, Bahai 2.2%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.9%, other 1.8% Protestant 51.3%, Roman Catholic 23.9%, Mormon 1.7%, other Christian 1.6%, Jewish 1.7%, Buddhist 0.7%, Muslim 0.6%, other or unspecified 2.5%, unaffiliated 12.1%, none 4%
People > Population > Population growth, past and future 0.08
Ranked 57th.
0.122
Ranked 53th. 53% more than Kiribati

Economy > Unemployment rate 2%
Ranked 1st.
8.1%
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Kiribati

People > Ethnic groups Micronesian 98.8%, other 1.2% white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.18%, two or more races 1.61% (July 2007 estimate)
Government > Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total 811 sq km
Ranked 187th.
9.83 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 12117 times more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 11.42%
Ranked 75th. 2% more than United States
11.22%
Ranked 80th.

Government > Constitution preindependence - The Gilbert and Ellice Islands Order in Council 1915, The Gilbert Islands Order in Council 1975; latest promulgated 12 July 1979 (at independence); amended 1995 previous 1781 (Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union); latest drafted July - September 1787, submitted to the Congress of the Confederation 20 September 1787, submitted for states' ratification 28 September 1787, ratification completed by nine sta
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares 2,000 hectares
Ranked 185th.
174.45 million hectares
Ranked 1st. 87224 times more than Kiribati

Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage None; estimated by government authorities to be between A$ 1.60 ($1.66) to A$1.70 ($1.77) per hour The federal minimum wage in the United States is US$ 7.25 per hour. States may also set a minimum, in which case the higher of the two is controlling; some territories are exempt and have lower rates.
Government > Judicial branch Court of Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges at all levels are appointed by the president Supreme Court (nine justices; nominated by the president and confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate; appointed to serve for life); United States Courts of Appeal; United States District Courts; State and County Courts
Education > Children out of school, primary 259
Ranked 65th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 6785 times more than Kiribati

Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people 146
Ranked 92nd.
797
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Kiribati
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita $6,338.05
Ranked 103th.
$47,587.30
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Kiribati

Geography > Land area > Sq. km 810 sq km
Ranked 170th.
9.16 million sq km
Ranked 3rd. 11311 times more than Kiribati

People > Birth rate 22.18 births/1,000 population
Ranked 75th. 62% more than United States
13.66 births/1,000 population
Ranked 147th.

People > Population growth 0.08%
Ranked 57th.
0.122%
Ranked 53th. 53% more than Kiribati

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 25
Ranked 56th. 75% more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Economy > Budget > Revenues $55.52 million
Ranked 214th.
$2.45 trillion
Ranked 1st. 44110 times more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Median age 43.67 years
Ranked 125th.
44.38 years
Ranked 117th. 2% more than Kiribati

Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP $6,200.00
Ranked 110th.
$51,700.00
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Kiribati

Industry > Manufacturing output 5.5 million
Ranked 120th.
2.31 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 418977 times more than Kiribati

Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,979
Ranked 17th.
2,014
Ranked 1st. 2% more than Kiribati
Government > Political parties and leaders Boutokaan Te Koaua Party or BTK [Anote TONG]<br />Kamaeuraoan Te I-Kiribati Party or KTK [Tetaua TAITAI]<br />Maurin Kiribati Pati or MKP [Rimeta BENIAMINA]<br /> Democratic Party [Debbie Wasserman SCHULTZ]<br />Green Party<br />Libertarian Party [Mark HINKLE]<br />Republican Party [Reince PRIEBUS]
Economy > Economy > Overview A remote country of 33 scattered coral atolls, Kiribati has few natural resources and is one of the least developed Pacific Islands. Commercially viable phosphate deposits were exhausted at the time of independence from the UK in 1979. Copra and fish now represent the bulk of production and exports. The economy has fluctuated widely in recent years. Economic development is constrained by a shortage of skilled workers, weak infrastructure, and remoteness from international markets. Tourism provides more than one-fifth of GDP. Private sector initiatives and a financial sector are in the early stages of development. Foreign financial aid from the EU, UK, US, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UN agencies, and Taiwan accounts for 20-25% of GDP. Remittances from seamen on merchant ships abroad account for more than $5 million each year. Kiribati receives around $15 million annually for the government budget from an Australian trust fund. The US has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world, with a per capita GDP of $49,800. In this market-oriented economy, private individuals and business firms make most of the decisions, and the federal and state governments buy needed goods and services predominantly in the private marketplace. US business firms enjoy greater flexibility than their counterparts in Western Europe and Japan in decisions to expand capital plant, to lay off surplus workers, and to develop new products. At the same time, they face higher barriers to enter their rivals' home markets than foreign firms face entering US markets. US firms are at or near the forefront in technological advances, especially in computers and in medical, aerospace, and military equipment; their advantage has narrowed since the end of World War II. The onrush of technology largely explains the gradual development of a "two-tier labor market" in which those at the bottom lack the education and the professional/technical skills of those at the top and, more and more, fail to get comparable pay raises, health insurance coverage, and other benefits. Since 1975, practically all the gains in household income have gone to the top 20% of households. Since 1996, dividends and capital gains have grown faster than wages or any other category of after-tax income. Imported oil accounts for nearly 55% of US consumption. Crude oil prices doubled between 2001 and 2006, the year home prices peaked; higher gasoline prices ate into consumers' budgets and many individuals fell behind in their mortgage payments. Oil prices climbed another 50% between 2006 and 2008, and bank foreclosures more than doubled in the same period. Besides dampening the housing market, soaring oil prices caused a drop in the value of the dollar and a deterioration in the US merchandise trade deficit, which peaked at $840 billion in 2008. The sub-prime mortgage crisis, falling home prices, investment bank failures, tight credit, and the global economic downturn pushed the United States into a recession by mid-2008. GDP contracted until the third quarter of 2009, making this the deepest and longest downturn since the Great Depression. To help stabilize financial markets, in October 2008 the US Congress established a $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). The government used some of these funds to purchase equity in US banks and industrial corporations, much of which had been returned to the government by early 2011. In January 2009 the US Congress passed and President Barack OBAMA signed a bill providing an additional $787 billion fiscal stimulus to be used over 10 years - two-thirds on additional spending and one-third on tax cuts - to create jobs and to help the economy recover. In 2010 and 2011, the federal budget deficit reached nearly 9% of GDP. In 2012 the federal government reduced the growth of spending and the deficit shrank to 7.6% of GDP. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan required major shifts in national resources from civilian to military purposes and contributed to the growth of the budget deficit and public debt. Through 2011, the direct costs of the wars totaled nearly $900 billion, according to US government figures. US revenues from taxes and other sources are lower, as a percentage of GDP, than those of most other countries. In March 2010, President OBAMA signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a health insurance reform that was designed to extend coverage to an additional 32 million American citizens by 2016, through private health insurance for the general population and Medicaid for the impoverished. Total spending on health care - public plus private - rose from 9.0% of GDP in 1980 to 17.9% in 2010. In July 2010, the president signed the DODD-FRANK Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, a law designed to promote financial stability by protecting consumers from financial abuses, ending taxpayer bailouts of financial firms, dealing with troubled banks that are "too big to fail," and improving accountability and transparency in the financial system - in particular, by requiring certain financial derivatives to be traded in markets that are subject to government regulation and oversight. In December 2012, the Federal Reserve Board announced plans to purchase $85 billion per month of mortgage-backed and Treasury securities in an effort to hold down long-term interest rates, and to keep short term rates near zero until unemployment drops to 6.5% from the December rate of 7.8%, or until inflation rises above 2.5%. Long-term problems include stagnation of wages for lower-income families, inadequate investment in deteriorating infrastructure, rapidly rising medical and pension costs of an aging population, energy shortages, and sizable current account and budget deficits - including significant budget shortages for state governments.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people 73.81
Ranked 77th. 76% more than United States
42.01
Ranked 43th.

Economy > Exports $7.07 million
Ranked 194th.
$1.56 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 220917 times more than Kiribati

Crime > Violent crime > Murders 7
Ranked 165th.
12,996
Ranked 9th. 1857 times more than Kiribati

Government > Executive branch > Cabinet 12 m Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th.
3.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 83% more than Kiribati

Education > Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 88th.
12
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Kiribati

People > Gender > Female population 92,205
Ranked 188th.
231.19 million
Ranked 4th. 2507 times more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 30,492
Ranked 188th.
77.19 million
Ranked 4th. 2532 times more than Kiribati

Economy > GDP > Per capita $6,195.00 per capita
Ranked 57th.
$45,759.46 per capita
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Kiribati

Agriculture > Rural population 45,351
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than United States
15,540
Ranked 170th.

Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita 120.76 kWh per capita
Ranked 123th.
12,747.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 106 times more than Kiribati

People > Death rate 7.24 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 122nd.
8.39 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 88th. 16% more than Kiribati

Government > Political pressure groups and leaders NA environmentalists; business groups; labor unions; churches; ethnic groups; political action committees or PACs; health groups; education groups; civic groups; youth groups; transportation groups; agricultural groups; veterans groups; women's groups; reform lobbies
Geography > Natural resources phosphate (production discontinued in 1979) coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita $80.97
Ranked 125th.
$5,778.47
Ranked 6th. 71 times more than Kiribati

Energy > Electricity > Consumption 23.25 million kWh
Ranked 162nd.
3.89 trillion kWh
Ranked 1st. 167140 times more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 69.64%
Ranked 116th.
76.73%
Ranked 93th. 10% more than Kiribati

Geography > Surface area > Sq. km 730 km²
Ranked 177th.
9.63 million km²
Ranked 3rd. 13195 times more than Kiribati

People > Population growth rate 1.21%
Ranked 96th. 34% more than United States
0.9%
Ranked 124th.

Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 7.35 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 146th.
30.16 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Kiribati

Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 7.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 181st.
846.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 120 times more than Kiribati

Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km 340 sq. km
Ranked 176th.
4.11 million sq. km
Ranked 2nd. 12096 times more than Kiribati

Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.48
Ranked 50th.
5.64
Ranked 47th. 62% more than Kiribati

Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 68.21
Ranked 132nd.
78.64
Ranked 40th. 15% more than Kiribati

Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people 106.17
Ranked 164th.
803.03
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Kiribati
Military > War deaths 0.0
Ranked 52nd.
0.0
Ranked 73th.

Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita 0.0202
Ranked 184th.
0.514
Ranked 14th. 26 times more than Kiribati

Agriculture > Agricultural growth 126
Ranked 39th. 18% more than United States
107
Ranked 105th.

Media > Internet users 7,800
Ranked 196th.
245 million
Ranked 2nd. 31410 times more than Kiribati
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices 0.2%
Ranked 29th.
2.1%
Ranked 160th. 11 times more than Kiribati

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 17.44
Ranked 35th. 20% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 56th.

Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ $7.91 million
Ranked 150th.
$1.80 trillion
Ranked 1st. 227513 times more than Kiribati

Language > Languages I-Kiribati, English (official) English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7%; <i>note:</i> Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 67.8%
Ranked 4th.
79.7%
Ranked 14th. 18% more than Kiribati
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 21,087
Ranked 188th.
51.86 million
Ranked 4th. 2459 times more than Kiribati

Economy > Exports per capita $72.29
Ranked 180th.
$4,972.70
Ranked 50th. 69 times more than Kiribati

Media > Personal computers > Per capita 10.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 128th.
762.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 75 times more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 30.24%
Ranked 119th.
32.24%
Ranked 107th. 7% more than Kiribati

Government > Administrative divisions 3 units; Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands(Banaba, Central Gilberts, Line Islands, Northern Gilberts, Southern Gilberts, Tarawa) and 21 island councils - one for each of the inhabited islands (Abaiang, Abemama, Aranuka, Arorae, Banaba, Beru, Butaritari, Kanton, Kiritimati, Kuria, Maiana, Makin, Marakei, Nikunau, Nonouti, Onotoa, Tabiteuea, Tabuaeran, Tamana, Tarawa, Teraina) 50 states and 1 district*; Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia*, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 108,857
Ranked 188th.
261.45 million
Ranked 4th. 2402 times more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 9,896
Ranked 188th.
25.57 million
Ranked 4th. 2584 times more than Kiribati

People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate 46%
Ranked 6th. 39% more than United States
33%
Ranked 16th.

Education > College and university > Gender parity index 0.0
Ranked 127th.
1.41
Ranked 33th.

Religion > Religions > All Roman Catholic 52%, Protestant (Congregational) 40%, some Seventh-Day Adventist, Muslim, Baha'i, Latter-day Saints, Church of God (1999) Protestant 52%, Roman Catholic 24%, Mormon 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1%, other 10%, none 10% (2002 est.)
Education > Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 41st. The same as United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Education > Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 92nd. The same as United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

Media > Televisions per 1000 11.45
Ranked 166th.
754.89
Ranked 3rd. 66 times more than Kiribati
Health > Births and maternity > Future births 1.99
Ranked 188th.
5,124.49
Ranked 4th. 2576 times more than Kiribati

Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita 2.31 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 127th.
68.67 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 7th. 30 times more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 53.25%
Ranked 79th. 4% more than United States
51.06%
Ranked 99th.

Education > Children out of school, primary, female 92
Ranked 49th.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 8483 times more than Kiribati

People > Population in 2015 118 thousand
Ranked 187th.
325,723 thousand
Ranked 3rd. 2760 times more than Kiribati
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 29.6
Ranked 31st. 6% more than United States
28
Ranked 18th.

Geography > Terrain mostly low-lying coral atolls surrounded by extensive reefs vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population 64.39 years
Ranked 166th.
78.37 years
Ranked 47th. 22% more than Kiribati

Geography > Location Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the Equator; the capital Tarawa is about half way between Hawaii and Australia North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 11.85%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States
5.62%
Ranked 39th.

Labor > Labor force > By occupation 2.70213%, 32%, 65.3% farming, forestry, and fishing 0.7%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.9%, managerial, professional, and technical 34.9%, sales and office 25%, other services 16.5%; <i>note:</i> figures exclude the unemployed
Labor > Unemployment rate 2%
Ranked 1st.
9.7%
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Kiribati

Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 6.8
Ranked 24th. 24% more than United States
5.49
Ranked 49th.

People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 6.05
Ranked 148th.
8.07
Ranked 88th. 33% more than Kiribati

Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita 35.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.
190.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st. 5 times more than Kiribati

Media > Households with television 26.32%
Ranked 45th.
97.84%
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Kiribati

Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 27.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 98% more than United States
14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Government > Executive branch > Head of government President Anote TONG (since 10 July 2003); Vice President Teima ONORIO President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009)
Geography > Coastline 1,143 km
Ranked 80th.
19,924 km
Ranked 9th. 17 times more than Kiribati

Labor > Labor force 7,870
Ranked 48th.
154.9 million
Ranked 4th. 19682 times more than Kiribati

Environment > Current issues heavy pollution in lagoon of south Tarawa atoll due to heavy migration mixed with traditional practices such as lagoon latrines and open-pit dumping; ground water at risk air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; the US is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural fresh water resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification
Energy > Oil > Consumption 232.4 bbl/day
Ranked 167th.
18.69 million bbl/day
Ranked 1st. 80422 times more than Kiribati

Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 71.1
Ranked 132nd.
81.1
Ranked 43th. 14% more than Kiribati

Health > Life expectancy > Men 59 years
Ranked 97th.
76 years
Ranked 30th. 29% more than Kiribati
People > Total fertility rate 2.63 children born/woman
Ranked 76th. 28% more than United States
2.06 children born/woman
Ranked 116th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 65.45
Ranked 130th.
76.3
Ranked 42nd. 17% more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 24.54%
Ranked 118th.
26.71%
Ranked 104th. 9% more than Kiribati

Government > Executive branch > Chief of state President Anote TONG (since 10 July 2003); Vice President Teima ONORIO President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009)
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 15.59
Ranked 195th.
98.17
Ranked 111th. 6 times more than Kiribati

Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity $669.00 million
Ranked 187th.
$16.24 trillion
Ranked 1st. 24275 times more than Kiribati

Government > Capital city > Name Tarawa Washington, DC
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates 1 19 N, 172 58 E 38 53 N, 77 02 W
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Male illegal Female legal Legal nationwide since 2003. UN decl. sign. See Lawrence v. Texas
Government > International organization participation ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, FAO, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IOC, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WMO ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), ANZUS, APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CD, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CICA (observer), CP, EAPC, 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, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAFTA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SELEC (observer), SICA (observer), SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNSC (permanent), UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Crime > Prisoners 55 prisoners
Ranked 152nd.
2.02 million prisoners
Ranked 1st. 36713 times more than Kiribati
Media > Internet > Users per 1000 21.41
Ranked 130th.
697.1
Ranked 8th. 33 times more than Kiribati

Religion > Major religion(s) Christianity Christianity
Geography > Area > Water 0.0
Ranked 167th.
664,709 sq km
Ranked 3rd.

People > Age structure > 0-14 years 32.3%
Ranked 76th. 61% more than United States
20%
Ranked 156th.

Media > Broadcast media 1 4 m
Transport > Airports 19
Ranked 138th.
13,513
Ranked 1st. 711 times more than Kiribati

Geography > Area > Comparative to US places four times the size of Washington, DC about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Crime > Punishment > Maximum length of sentence None None
Language > Major language(s) English, Gilbertese English
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio 0.17
Ranked 151st.
1
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Kiribati

People > Gender > Male population 92,463
Ranked 188th.
230.88 million
Ranked 4th. 2497 times more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 55,843
Ranked 189th.
148.96 million
Ranked 3rd. 2668 times more than Kiribati

Industry > Gross value added by construction 2.38 million
Ranked 206th.
599.29 billion
Ranked 1st. 252095 times more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 58.95%
Ranked 81st. 4% more than United States
56.58%
Ranked 104th.

Background > Overview <p>The 33 atolls that make up Kiribati - the former Gilbert Islands - occupy a vast area in the Pacific. They stretch nearly 4,000 km from east to west, more than 2,000 km from north to south, and straddle the Equator.</p> <p>The country won independence from the United Kingdom in 1979. Many of the atolls are inhabited; most of them are very low-lying and at risk from rising sea levels. </p> <p>Kiribati - pronounced Kiribas - used to lie either side of the International Date Line, but the government unilaterally moved the line eastwards in 1995 to ensure the day was the same in the whole country. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16431122">Full Article</a> <p>The USA is the world&#039;s foremost economic and military power, with global interests and an unmatched global reach. </p> <p>America&#039;s gross domestic product accounts for close to a quarter of the world total, and its military budget is reckoned to be almost as much as the rest of the world&#039;s defence spending put together.</p> <p>The country is also a major source of entertainment: American TV, Hollywood films, jazz, blues, rock and rap music are primary ingredients in global popular culture. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16761057">Full Article</a>
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita 117.77
Ranked 164th.
6,793.09
Ranked 4th. 58 times more than Kiribati

People > Age structure > 65 years and over 3.9%
Ranked 163th.
13.9%
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Kiribati

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 7.9%
Ranked 206th.
19.1%
Ranked 160th. 2 times more than Kiribati

Geography > Population density > People per sq. km 135.62 people/m²
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than United States
32.35 people/m²
Ranked 149th.

Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 9.92
Ranked 133th.
281.99
Ranked 22nd. 28 times more than Kiribati

Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average $0.97
Ranked 154th.
$1.00
Ranked 147th. 4% more than Kiribati

Crime > Murders > WHO 6.5
Ranked 84th. 16% more than United States
5.6
Ranked 88th.
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$ $36.06 million
Ranked 154th.
$173.80 billion
Ranked 3rd. 4820 times more than Kiribati

People > Nationality > Noun I-Kiribati (singular and plural) American(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 52
Ranked 189th.
133
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Kiribati
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares 2,000
Ranked 179th.
170.43 million
Ranked 1st. 85214 times more than Kiribati

Environment > Coral reefs > Area > Per $ GDP 37.22 sq km per $1 million
Ranked 1st. 115989 times more than United States
0.000321 sq km per $1 million
Ranked 1st.
Media > Radio > List of radio stations <p>Radio Kiribati - state-run</p> </p>Newair - private FM station</p> <p>NPR (National Public Radio) - non-commercial network of member stations; news, information and cultural programmes</p> </p>Clear Channel - America&#039;s largest commercial radio operator, owns more than 1,200 stations</p> </p>CBS Radio - major commercial operator with nearly 180 stations in major markets</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Economy > Imports per capita $819.39
Ranked 141st.
$7,336.40
Ranked 47th. 9 times more than Kiribati

Transport > Waterways 5 km
Ranked 31st.
41,009 km
Ranked 2nd. 8202 times more than Kiribati

Economy > Gross National Income per capita $914.48
Ranked 100th.
$34,319.53
Ranked 5th. 38 times more than Kiribati
Agriculture > Farm workers 11,000
Ranked 165th.
2.67 million
Ranked 47th. 243 times more than Kiribati

Health > Infant mortality rate > Total 38.89 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 62nd. 6 times more than United States
6.06 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 171st.

People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 41.63%
Ranked 118th.
47.21%
Ranked 101st. 13% more than Kiribati

Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point unnamed elevation on Banaba 81 m Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America)
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita 112 Int. $
Ranked 45th. 12% more than United States
100 Int. $
Ranked 93th.

Agriculture > Products copra, taro, breadfruit, sweet potatoes, vegetables; fish wheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish; forest products
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 10.75
Ranked 161st.
81.03
Ranked 26th. 8 times more than Kiribati

Economy > Development > Human Development Index 0.629
Ranked 120th.
0.937
Ranked 3rd. 49% more than Kiribati

Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.32
Ranked 42nd.
2.5
Ranked 48th. 89% more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 5.36%
Ranked 74th.
5.53%
Ranked 57th. 3% more than Kiribati

People > Physicians density 0.38 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 39th.
2.42 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Kiribati

Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000 22.89 hectares
Ranked 176th.
590.32 hectares
Ranked 5th. 26 times more than Kiribati

Military > Military branches no regular military forces (establishment prevented by the constitution); Police Force United States Armed Forces: US Army, US Navy (includes Marine Corps), US Air Force, US Coast Guard
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people $61.52
Ranked 18th. 374 times more than United States
$0.16
Ranked 139th.

Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people 51.15 kW
Ranked 151st.
3,358.91 kW
Ranked 9th. 66 times more than Kiribati
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 45,319
Ranked 189th.
123.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 2724 times more than Kiribati

Economy > Exports > Commodities copra 62%, coconuts, seaweed, fish agricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%, industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods (transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers, telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles, medicines) 15.0%
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita 139.4 kWh
Ranked 113th.
12,736.19 kWh
Ranked 3rd. 91 times more than Kiribati

Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index 105.1%
Ranked 105th.
111.3%
Ranked 59th. 6% more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 98,333
Ranked 188th.
235.92 million
Ranked 4th. 2399 times more than Kiribati

Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing 9.65 million
Ranked 199th.
1.99 trillion
Ranked 1st. 206658 times more than Kiribati

Crime > Prisoners > Per capita 56 per 100,000 people
Ranked 124th.
715 per 100,000 people
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Kiribati
Crime > Punishment > Crimes possibly attracting life sentence ?? Varies by state
Geography > Total area > Sq. km 810
Ranked 170th.
9.63 million
Ranked 3rd. 11891 times more than Kiribati

Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership 1,595
Ranked 135th.
948,892
Ranked 2nd. 595 times more than Kiribati
Energy > Electricity > Production 25 million kWh
Ranked 157th.
4.1 trillion kWh
Ranked 2nd. 163960 times more than Kiribati

Government > Country name > Conventional long form Republic of Kiribati United States of America
Media > Personal computers per 1000 11.24
Ranked 127th.
764.36
Ranked 3rd. 68 times more than Kiribati

Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita 7.58 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
22.22 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 15,360
Ranked 189th.
51.64 million
Ranked 3rd. 3362 times more than Kiribati

People > Cities > Urban population 54,649
Ranked 165th.
84,460
Ranked 54th. 55% more than Kiribati

Geography > Land use > Arable land 2.47%
Ranked 175th.
16.29%
Ranked 65th. 7 times more than Kiribati

Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people 144.16
Ranked 67th.
819.79
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Kiribati

Industry > Manufacturing growth -4.58
Ranked 64th. 29% more than United States
-3.55
Ranked 112th.

Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people 99.42
Ranked 64th.
450.67
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Kiribati

Economy > Imports $80.09 million
Ranked 197th.
$2.30 trillion
Ranked 1st. 28755 times more than Kiribati

People > Nationality > Adjective I-Kiribati American
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index 107.3%
Ranked 81st.
107.5%
Ranked 80th. About the same as Kiribati

Media > Radio broadcast stations AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (may be inactive) AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered 50-74 90-100
People > Sex ratio > Total population 0.96 male(s)/female
Ranked 159th.
0.97 male(s)/female
Ranked 143th. 1% more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 11.15%
Ranked 66th.
11.17%
Ranked 64th. About the same as Kiribati

Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 3.6 births per woman
Ranked 64th. 76% more than United States
2.05 births per woman
Ranked 117th.

Industry > Growth -1.56
Ranked 57th.
-2.89
Ranked 126th. 85% more than Kiribati

Government > Executive branch > Elections the House of Parliament nominates the presidential candidates from among its members following parliamentary elections and then those candidates compete in a general election; president elected by popular vote for a four-year term (eligible for two more terms); election last held on 13 January 2012 (next to be held in 2015); vice president appointed by the president president and vice president elected on the same ticket by a college of representatives who are elected directly from each state; president and vice president serve four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 6 November 2012 (next to be held on 8 November 2016)
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations 26
Ranked 55th.
13,742
Ranked 1st. 529 times more than Kiribati
Economy > Budget > Expenditures $107.10 million
Ranked 174th.
$3.54 trillion
Ranked 1st. 33035 times more than Kiribati

People > Sex ratio > At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 83th. The same as United States
1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 94th.

Energy > Crude oil > Production 0.0
Ranked 150th.
11.11 million bbl/day
Ranked 2nd.

Economy > Tourist arrivals 3,900
Ranked 145th.
57.94 million
Ranked 3rd. 14856 times more than Kiribati

Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita $514.95 per capita
Ranked 101st.
$8,527.60 per capita
Ranked 29th. 17 times more than Kiribati

Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$ $11.71 million
Ranked 161st.
$2.81 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 240165 times more than Kiribati

People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 8.32%
Ranked 120th.
11.18%
Ranked 93th. 34% more than Kiribati

Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 36th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 47th.

Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$ $3.20 million
Ranked 170th.
$166.53 billion
Ranked 2nd. 52041 times more than Kiribati

Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000 0.331
Ranked 137th.
19.86
Ranked 4th. 60 times more than Kiribati
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 52.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 142nd.
1,227.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 23 times more than Kiribati

Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita 110.54 kWh
Ranked 133th.
4,599.49 kWh
Ranked 7th. 42 times more than Kiribati

Government > National symbol(s) frigatebird bald eagle
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita 23.59
Ranked 187th.
1,909.08
Ranked 29th. 81 times more than Kiribati

Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication 15.39 million
Ranked 201st.
929.19 billion
Ranked 1st. 60373 times more than Kiribati

Labor > GNI > Current US$ $258.34 million
Ranked 173th.
$16.51 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 63927 times more than Kiribati

Media > Internet > Users > Per capita 18.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
695.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 38 times more than Kiribati

Economy > GDP per person 1,305.56
Ranked 118th.
45,989.18
Ranked 9th. 35 times more than Kiribati

Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 22% more than United States
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.

Education > Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 38th.
12 years
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Kiribati
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 46.3
Ranked 41st. 8 times more than United States
6
Ranked 151st.

Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 22
Ranked 182nd.
1,028
Ranked 51st. 47 times more than Kiribati
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection 22.01%
Ranked 56th. 59% more than United States
13.82%
Ranked 111th.

Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 89.3
Ranked 126th.
442.8
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Kiribati

Health > Life expectancy > Women 63 years
Ranked 97th.
81 years
Ranked 33th. 29% more than Kiribati
Geography > Natural hazards typhoons can occur any time, but usually November to March; occasional tornadoes; low level of some of the islands make them sensitive to changes in sea level tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
Economy > Exports > Main exports Copra, fish, seaweed Computers and electrical machinery, vehicles, chemical products, food and live animals, military equipment and aircraft
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$ 389,585.4 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 138th.
1.61 trillion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 1st. 4129775 times more than Kiribati

Government > Flag description the upper half is red with a yellow frigatebird flying over a yellow rising sun, and the lower half is blue with three horizontal wavy white stripes to represent the Pacific ocean; the white stripes represent the three island groups - the Gilbert, Line, and Phoenix Islands; the 17 rays of the sun represent the 16 Gilbert Islands and Banaba (formerly Ocean Island); the frigatebird symbolizes authority and freedom 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; the blue stands for loyalty, devotion, truth, justice, and friendship; red symbolizes courage, zeal, and fervency, while white denotes purity and rectitude of conduct; commonly referred to by its nickname of Old Glory
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita $594.43
Ranked 96th.
$6,763.09
Ranked 33th. 11 times more than Kiribati

Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 2,619.53 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 7th. 80 times more than United States
32.62 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 70th.

Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 39th. The same as United States
12 nautical mile
Ranked 61st.

Economy > Debt > External $10.00 million
Ranked 2nd.
$15.93 trillion
Ranked 1st. 1593000 times more than Kiribati

Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita -208.296$
Ranked 160th.
5,533.71$
Ranked 25th.

Media > Televisions 1,000
Ranked 208th.
219 million
Ranked 2nd. 219000 times more than Kiribati
Education > Secondary education, pupils 11,583
Ranked 144th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 2091 times more than Kiribati

Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita 0.187 per 1,000 people
Ranked 147th.
16.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 88 times more than Kiribati

Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 47.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.
541.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Kiribati

Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1.02
Ranked 9th. 3% more than United States
0.99
Ranked 49th.

Language > Linguistic diversity index 0.033
Ranked 177th.
0.353
Ranked 114th. 11 times more than Kiribati
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita $113.12 per capita
Ranked 8th.
$40,678.76 per capita
Ranked 12th. 360 times more than Kiribati

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services 67.8%
Ranked 54th.
79.7%
Ranked 15th. 18% more than Kiribati

Media > Internet users > Per 100 people 2.07
Ranked 160th.
75.77
Ranked 11th. 37 times more than Kiribati

Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita 129.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 144th.
13,527.54 kWh per capita
Ranked 3rd. 104 times more than Kiribati

Geography > Area > Land per 1000 8.55 sq km
Ranked 125th.
30.13 sq km
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Kiribati

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