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  • Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate: Homicides per 100’000 residents. Homicide is the death of a person purposefully inflicted by another person (it excludes suicides) outside of a state of war. Homicide is a broader category than murder, as it also includes manslaughter. The exact legal definition varies across countries, some of which include infanticide, assisted suicide, euthanasia and deaths caused by dangerous driving.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
  • Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Economy > GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
  • Economy > GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economy > 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).
  • Economy > Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Geography > Land area > Square miles: Country land area.
  • Government > Government type: A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
  • Government > Legal system: A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
  • Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
  • Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Government > Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
  • Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
  • Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Economy > Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
  • Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
  • Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • 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.
  • Education > Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • 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.
  • Education > Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
  • Education > College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • 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
  • Education > High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population: The average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
  • Military > Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.

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  • Military > Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
  • Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
  • 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.
  • Economy > Human Development Index: The human development index values in this table were calculated using a consistent methodology and consistent data series. They are not strictly comparable with those in earlier Human Development Reports.
  • Labor > Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • 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.
  • Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
  • Culture > Happy Planet Index: The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is calculated from three components: Perceived well-being, life expectancy and ecological footprint. A higher value indicates a happier population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
  • Geography > Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
  • Labor > Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Environment > Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
  • Energy > Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Education > College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Health > Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • Media > Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
  • People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • Media > Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
  • Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
  • Government > 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.
  • Government > International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
  • People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
  • 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.
  • Military > Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
  • Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
  • Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
  • Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio: Purchasing power parity conversion factor is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amount of goods and services in the domestic market as a U.S. dollar would buy in the United States. Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar). The ratio of the PPP conversion factor to the official exchange rate (also referred to as the national price level) makes it possible to compare the cost of the bundle of goods that make up gross domestic product (GDP) across countries. It tells how many dollars are needed to buy a dollar's worth of goods in the country as compared to the United States.
  • People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
  • Economy > Fiscal year: The beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).
  • Background > Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
  • Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
  • People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • Geography > Population density > People per sq. km: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
  • Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
  • Crime > Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
  • Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$: Agriculture, value added (current US$), including forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources.
  • People > Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
  • Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
  • Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares: Cultivable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded."
  • Media > Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
  • Economy > Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Education > Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor > Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Agriculture > Farm workers: Agricultural employment shows the number of agricultural workers in the agricultural sector.
  • Health > Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
  • People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
  • Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
  • Transport > Motor vehicles: Motor vehicles per 1,000 people
  • Military > Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Agriculture > Products: Major agricultural crops and products
  • Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Economy > Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
  • Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • People > Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
  • Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Military > Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Education > College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Economy > Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
  • Energy > 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.
  • Geography > Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
  • Energy > Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • Government > Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
  • 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
  • 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."
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
  • 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.
  • Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$: Adjusted net national income (constant 2000 US$). Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion.
  • Energy > Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
  • Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.
  • Economy > 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.
  • Government > Leaders > Prime minister: Government > Leaders > Prime minister
  • Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$: Industry, value added (current US$). Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$: 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education > College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
  • Language > Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
  • Economy > 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 Malaysia Tonga HISTORY
Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 2.3
Ranked 67th. 13% more than Tonga
2.04
Ranked 32nd.

Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate 604
Ranked 40th. 604 times more than Tonga
1
Ranked 178th.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 22.94
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Tonga
9.71
Ranked 159th.
Economy > GDP $303.53 billion
Ranked 33th. 644 times more than Tonga
$471.59 million
Ranked 171st.

Economy > GDP per capita $10,380.54
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Tonga
$4,493.87
Ranked 93th.

Economy > Gross National Income $79.33 billion
Ranked 37th. 514 times more than Tonga
$154.22 million
Ranked 154th.
Economy > Population below poverty line 3.8%
Ranked 36th.
24%
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Malaysia

Geography > Area > Comparative slightly larger than New Mexico four times the size of Washington, DC
Geography > Land area > Square miles 127,355 square miles
Ranked 27th. 441 times more than Tonga
289 square miles
Ranked 83th.
Government > Government type constitutional monarchy constitutional monarchy
Government > Legal system mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court at request of supreme head of the federation English common law
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.84%
Ranked 134th.
2%
Ranked 30th. 9% more than Malaysia

Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people 0.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Tonga
0.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 15%
Ranked 126th.
18.65%
Ranked 36th. 24% more than Malaysia

People > Population 29.63 million
Ranked 43th. 279 times more than Tonga
106,322
Ranked 190th.

Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - -4.5% of GDP
Ranked 136th.
0.0
Ranked 39th.

Geography > Climate tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons tropical; modified by trade winds; warm season (December to May), cool season (May to December)
Geography > Area > Land 328,550 sq km
Ranked 63th. 458 times more than Tonga
718 sq km
Ranked 180th.

Government > Legislative branch bicameral Parliament or Parlimen consists of Senate or Dewan Negara unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fale Alea
Geography > Geographic coordinates 2 30 N, 112 30 E 20 00 S, 175 00 W
Religion > Religions Muslim 60.4%, Buddhist 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%, other or unknown 1.5%, none 0.8% Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents)
People > Population > Population growth, past and future -0.209
Ranked 130th.
0.459
Ranked 27th.

Economy > Unemployment rate 3%
Ranked 103th.
13%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Malaysia
People > Ethnic groups Malay 50.4%, Chinese 23.7%, indigenous 11%, Indian 7.1%, others 7.8% Polynesian, Europeans
Government > Suffrage 21 years of age; universal 21 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total 329,847 sq km
Ranked 68th. 442 times more than Tonga
747 sq km
Ranked 190th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 10.41%
Ranked 134th.
12.35%
Ranked 45th. 19% more than Malaysia

Government > Constitution 31 August 1957; amended many times adopted 4 November 1875; amended many times, last in 2013
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares 1.8 million hectares
Ranked 87th. 120 times more than Tonga
15,000 hectares
Ranked 165th.

Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage RM 900 per month on the peninsula, and RM 800 per month for the states of Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan. None
Government > Judicial branch civil courts include Federal Court, Court of Appeal, High Court of Malaya on peninsula Malaysia, and High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in states of Borneo (judges are appointed by the king on the advice of the prime minister); sharia courts include Sharia Appeal Court, Sharia High Court, and Sharia Subordinate Courts at state-level and deal with religious and family matters such as custody, divorce, and inheritance only for Muslims; decisions of sharia courts cannot be appealed to civil courts Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the monarch); Court of Appeal (Chief Justice and high court justices from overseas chosen and approved by Privy Council)
Education > Children out of school, primary 93,743
Ranked 42nd. 380 times more than Tonga
247
Ranked 63th.

Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people 361
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Tonga
174
Ranked 79th.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita $14,736.97
Ranked 57th. Twice as much as Tonga
$7,368.06
Ranked 95th.

Geography > Land area > Sq. km 328,550 sq km
Ranked 62nd. 456 times more than Tonga
720 sq km
Ranked 173th.

People > Birth rate 20.41 births/1,000 population
Ranked 84th.
24.12 births/1,000 population
Ranked 65th. 18% more than Malaysia

People > Population growth -0.209%
Ranked 130th.
0.459%
Ranked 27th.

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 12.72
Ranked 112th.
21.11
Ranked 47th. 66% more than Malaysia

Economy > Budget > Revenues $67.31 billion
Ranked 44th. 579 times more than Tonga
$116.30 million
Ranked 205th.

People > Age distribution > Median age 47.13 years
Ranked 74th. 19% more than Tonga
39.49 years
Ranked 160th.

Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP $16,800.00
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Tonga
$8,000.00
Ranked 100th.

Industry > Manufacturing output 55.75 billion
Ranked 25th. 1533 times more than Tonga
36.38 million
Ranked 118th.

Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 2,013
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Tonga
1,982
Ranked 37th.
Government > Political parties and leaders <strong>National Front (Barisan Nasional) or BN (ruling coalition) consists of the following parties: </strong><br />Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia Party or GERAKAN [KOH Tsu Koon]<br />Liberal Democratic Party (Parti Liberal Demokratik - Sabah) or LDP [LIEW Vui Keong]<br />Malaysian Chinese Association (Persatuan China Malaysia) or MCA [CHUA Soi Lek]<br />Malaysian Indian Congress (Kongres India Malaysia) or MIC [Govindasamy PALANIVEL]<br />Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah or PBRS [Joseph KURUP]<br />Parti Bersatu Sabah or PBS [Joseph PAIRIN Kitingan]<br />Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu or PBB [Abdul TAIB Mahmud]<br />Parti Rakyat Sarawak or PRS [James MASING]<br />Sarawak United People's Party (Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sarawak) or SUPP [Peter CHIN Fah Kui]<br />United Malays National Organization or UMNO [NAJIB bin Abdul Razak]<br />United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organization (Pertubuhan Pasko Momogun Kadazan Dusun Bersatu) or UPKO [Bernard DOMPOK]<br />People's Progressive Party (Parti Progresif Penduduk Malaysia) or PPP [M.Kayveas]<br /><br /><strong>People's Alliance (Pakatan Rakyat) or PR (opposition coalition) consists of the following parties:</strong><br />Democratic Action Party (Parti Tindakan Demokratik) or DAP [KARPAL Singh]<br />Islamic Party of Malaysia (Parti Islam se Malaysia) or PAS [Abdul HADI Awang<br />People's Justice Party (Parti Keadilan Rakyat) or PKR [WAN AZIZAH Wan Ismail]<br />Sarawak National Party or SNAP [Edwin DUNDANG]<br /><br /><strong>notable independent parties:</strong><br />Sabah Progressive Party (Parti Progresif Sabah) or SAPP [YONG Teck Lee]<br />State Reform Pary (Parti Reformasi Negeri) or STAR [Jeffery KITINGAN] Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands [Samuela 'Akilisi POHIVA]<br />People's Democratic Party or PDP [Tesina FUKO]<br />Sustainable Nation-Building Party [Sione FONUA]<br />Tonga Democratic Labor Party [NA]<br />Tonga Human Rights and Democracy Movement or THRDM [NA]
Economy > Economy > Overview Malaysia, a middle-income country, has transformed itself since the 1970s from a producer of raw materials into an emerging multi-sector economy. Under current Prime Minister NAJIB, Malaysia is attempting to achieve high-income status by 2020 and to move farther up the value-added production chain by attracting investments in Islamic finance, high technology industries, biotechnology, and services. NAJIB's Economic Transformation Program (ETP) is a series of projects and policy measures intended to accelerate the country's economic growth. The government has also taken steps to liberalize some services sub-sectors. The NAJIB administration also is continuing efforts to boost domestic demand and reduce the economy''s dependence on exports. Nevertheless, exports - particularly of electronics, oil and gas, palm oil and rubber - remain a significant driver of the economy. As an oil and gas exporter, Malaysia has profited from higher world energy prices, although the rising cost of domestic gasoline and diesel fuel, combined with strained government finances, has forced Kuala Lumpur to begin to reduce government subsidies. The government is also trying to lessen its dependence on state oil producer Petronas. The oil and gas sector supplies about 35% of government revenue in 2011. Bank Negera Malaysia (central bank) maintains healthy foreign exchange reserves, and a well-developed regulatory regime has limited Malaysia''s exposure to riskier financial instruments and the global financial crisis. Nevertheless, Malaysia could be vulnerable to a fall in commodity prices or a general slowdown in global economic activity because exports are a major component of GDP. In order to attract increased investment, NAJIB has raised possible revisions to the special economic and social preferences accorded to ethnic Malays under the New Economic Policy of 1970, but he has encountered significant opposition, especially from Malay nationalists and other vested interests. Tonga has a small, open, South Pacific island economy. It has a narrow export base in agricultural goods. Squash, vanilla beans, and yams are the main crops. Agricultural exports, including fish, make up two-thirds of total exports. The country must import a high proportion of its food, mainly from New Zealand. The country remains dependent on external aid and remittances from Tongan communities overseas to offset its trade deficit. Tourism is the second-largest source of hard currency earnings following remittances. Tonga had 39,000 visitors in 2006. The government is emphasizing the development of the private sector, especially the encouragement of investment, and is committing increased funds for health and education. Tonga has a reasonably sound basic infrastructure and well developed social services. High unemployment among the young, moderate inflation, pressures for democratic reform, and rising civil service expenditures are major issues facing the government.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people 22.94
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Tonga
9.71
Ranked 159th.
Economy > Exports $227.70 billion
Ranked 24th. 27107 times more than Tonga
$8.40 million
Ranked 187th.

Crime > Violent crime > Murders 604
Ranked 40th. 604 times more than Tonga
1
Ranked 178th.
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the prime minister from among the members of Parliament with consent of the king Cabinet is nominated by the prime minister and appointed by the monarch
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
3.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 68% more than Malaysia

Education > Compulsary education duration 6
Ranked 178th.
8
Ranked 83th. 33% more than Malaysia

People > Gender > Female population 21.07 million
Ranked 53th. 209 times more than Tonga
100,611
Ranked 187th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 6.36 million
Ranked 56th. 168 times more than Tonga
37,909
Ranked 186th.

Economy > GDP > Per capita $15,116.55 per capita
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Tonga
$7,375.00 per capita
Ranked 50th.

Agriculture > Rural population 27,321
Ranked 121st.
52,556
Ranked 39th. 92% more than Malaysia

Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita 3,724.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th. 11 times more than Tonga
342.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 111th.

People > Death rate 4.97 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 184th. 2% more than Tonga
4.87 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 189th.

Government > Political pressure groups and leaders Bar Council<br />BERSIH (electoral reform coalition)<br />PEMBELA (Muslim NGO coalition)<br />PERKASA (defense of Malay rights)<br /><br /><strong>other:</strong> religious groups; women's groups; youth groups Human Rights and Democracy Movement Tonga or HRDMT [Rev. Simote VEA, chairman]<br />Public Servant's Association [Finau TUTONE]
Geography > Natural resources tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite fish, fertile soil
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita $2,528.57
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Tonga
$252.41
Ranked 67th.

Energy > Electricity > Consumption 112 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 2937 times more than Tonga
38.13 million kWh
Ranked 157th.

People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 78.2%
Ranked 85th. 25% more than Tonga
62.72%
Ranked 137th.

Education > Adult literacy rate > Total 92.1
Ranked 49th.
99.02
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Malaysia

Geography > Surface area > Sq. km 329,740 km²
Ranked 65th. 440 times more than Tonga
750 km²
Ranked 175th.

People > Population growth rate 1.51%
Ranked 80th. 11 times more than Tonga
0.14%
Ranked 181st.

Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 13 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th. 2 times more than Tonga
6.03 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 156th.

Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 940.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Tonga
397.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 100th.

Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km 78,700 sq. km
Ranked 80th. 254 times more than Tonga
310 sq. km
Ranked 177th.

Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.63
Ranked 74th. 54% more than Tonga
2.35
Ranked 44th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 74.67
Ranked 75th. 3% more than Tonga
72.34
Ranked 105th.

Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people 648.04
Ranked 54th. 86% more than Tonga
348.03
Ranked 115th.
Military > War deaths 0.0
Ranked 163th.
0.0
Ranked 75th.

Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita 0.0626
Ranked 148th.
0.153
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Malaysia

Agriculture > Agricultural growth 132
Ranked 28th. 27% more than Tonga
104
Ranked 117th.

Media > Internet users 15.36 million
Ranked 26th. 1828 times more than Tonga
8,400
Ranked 195th.
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices 1.7%
Ranked 172nd. 42% more than Tonga
1.2%
Ranked 183th.

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 13.72
Ranked 52nd.
14.57
Ranked 54th. 6% more than Malaysia

Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ $73.94 billion
Ranked 11th. 2791 times more than Tonga
$26.49 million
Ranked 98th.

Language > Languages Bahasa Malaysia (official), English, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai; <i>note:</i> in East Malaysia there are several indigenous languages; most widely spoken are Iban and Kadazan Tongan, English
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 48.3%
Ranked 138th.
56%
Ranked 109th. 16% more than Malaysia
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 4.41 million
Ranked 56th. 176 times more than Tonga
25,100
Ranked 186th.

Economy > Exports per capita $7,787.30
Ranked 40th. 97 times more than Tonga
$80.04
Ranked 172nd.

Media > Personal computers > Per capita 196.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Tonga
49.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 34.81%
Ranked 76th. 35% more than Tonga
25.79%
Ranked 152nd.

Government > Administrative divisions 13 states (negeri-negeri, singular - negeri); Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Terengganu; and 1 federal territory (Wilayah Persekutuan) with 3 components, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya 5 island divisions; 'Eua, Ha'apai, Ongo Niua, Tongatapu, Vava'u
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 23.79 million
Ranked 55th. 191 times more than Tonga
124,898
Ranked 187th.

Education > Literacy > Total population 88.9%
Ranked 84th.
98.9%
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Malaysia
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 2.07 million
Ranked 56th. 162 times more than Tonga
12,760
Ranked 186th.

People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate 14%
Ranked 121st.
57.6%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malaysia

Education > College and university > Gender parity index 1.34
Ranked 42nd.
1.66
Ranked 11th. 24% more than Malaysia

Religion > Religions > All Muslim, Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu, Christian, Sikh; note - in addition, Shamanism is practiced in East Malaysia Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents)
Education > Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 124th. The same as Tonga
6
Ranked 55th.

Education > Secondary education, duration > Years 7
Ranked 69th. The same as Tonga
7
Ranked 39th.

Media > Televisions per 1000 433.9
Ranked 34th. 22 times more than Tonga
20.06
Ranked 157th.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births 414.48
Ranked 56th. 161 times more than Tonga
2.57
Ranked 186th.

Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita 19.45 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Tonga
8.49 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl
Ranked 90th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 50.19%
Ranked 115th.
55.56%
Ranked 56th. 11% more than Malaysia

Education > Children out of school, primary, female 78,564
Ranked 36th. 97 times more than Tonga
808
Ranked 93th.

People > Population in 2015 29,558 thousand
Ranked 46th. 284 times more than Tonga
104 thousand
Ranked 191st.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.4
Ranked 4th.
31.4
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Malaysia

Geography > Terrain coastal plains rising to hills and mountains most islands have limestone base formed from uplifted coral formation; others have limestone overlying volcanic base
Education > High school enrolment rate 98.87
Ranked 25th. 29% more than Tonga
76.71
Ranked 82nd.

Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population 73.79 years
Ranked 108th.
75.16 years
Ranked 86th. 2% more than Malaysia

Military > Paramilitary personnel 24,600
Ranked 35th.
0.0
Ranked 5th.
Military > Service age and obligation 18 years of age for voluntary military service 18 years of age (est.); no conscription
Geography > Location Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.13%
Ranked 52nd. 32% more than Tonga
3.9%
Ranked 75th.

Labor > Labor force > By occupation agriculture 14.5%, industry 36%, services 49.5% agriculture 65%
Economy > Human Development Index 0.796
Ranked 60th.
0.81
Ranked 54th. 2% more than Malaysia
Labor > Unemployment rate 3.5%
Ranked 83th.
13%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 8.19
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Tonga
7.78
Ranked 10th.

People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 4.64
Ranked 181st.
6.1
Ranked 145th. 31% more than Malaysia

Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita 872.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Tonga
393.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.

Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 21.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
23.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th. 9% more than Malaysia

Culture > Happy Planet Index 54
Ranked 33th.
57.9
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Malaysia
Government > Executive branch > Head of government Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Najib Razak (since 3 April 2009); Deputy Prime Minister MUHYIDDIN bin Mohamed Yassin (since 9 April 2009) Prime Minister Lord Siale'ataonga TU'IVAKANO (since 22 December 2010)
Geography > Coastline 4,675 km
Ranked 31st. 11 times more than Tonga
419 km
Ranked 116th.

Labor > Labor force 11.62 million
Ranked 39th. 291 times more than Tonga
39,960
Ranked 162nd.

Environment > Current issues air pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires deforestation results as more and more land is being cleared for agriculture and settlement; some damage to coral reefs from starfish and indiscriminate coral and shell collectors; overhunting threatens native sea turtle populations
Energy > Oil > Consumption 536,000 bbl/day
Ranked 28th. 536 times more than Tonga
1,000 bbl/day
Ranked 182nd.

Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 77.07
Ranked 87th. 2% more than Tonga
75.33
Ranked 105th.

Education > College and university > Share of total education spending 34.45%
Ranked 7th. 59% more than Tonga
21.72%
Ranked 33th.

Health > Life expectancy > Men 73 years
Ranked 48th. 4% more than Tonga
70 years
Ranked 65th.
Media > Television > List of TV stations <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates TV1, TV2</p> </p>TV3 - commercial terrestrial network</p> </p>ntv7 - commercial terrestrial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a> <p>Tonga Broadcasting Commission - state-owned, operates Television Tonga</p> </p>DigiTV - digital cable TV</p>
People > Total fertility rate 2.61 children born/woman
Ranked 77th.
3.46 children born/woman
Ranked 48th. 33% more than Malaysia

Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.38
Ranked 69th. 4% more than Tonga
69.48
Ranked 105th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 28.88%
Ranked 78th. 45% more than Tonga
19.89%
Ranked 151st.

Media > Television receivers > Per capita 168.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 8 times more than Tonga
20.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 144th.

Government > Executive branch > Chief of state King Tuanku ABDUL HALIM Mu'adzam Shah (selected on 13 December 2011; installed on 11 April 2012); the position of the king is primarily ceremonial King TUPOU VI (since 18 March 2012)
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 140.94
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Tonga
53.39
Ranked 170th.

Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity $494.70 billion
Ranked 29th. 599 times more than Tonga
$826.00 million
Ranked 185th.

Government > Capital city > Name Kuala Lumpur Nuku'alofa
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates 3 10 N, 101 42 E 21 08 S, 175 12 W
Government > International organization participation ADB, APEC, ARF, ASEAN, BIS, C, CICA (observer), CP, D-8, EAS, FAO, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NAM, OIC, OPCW, PCA, PIF (partner), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 0.59
Ranked 84th.
0.72
Ranked 62nd. 22% more than Malaysia

Crime > Prisoners 39,258 prisoners
Ranked 37th. 347 times more than Tonga
113 prisoners
Ranked 147th.
Media > Internet > Users per 1000 591.78
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Tonga
82.12
Ranked 106th.

Religion > Major religion(s) Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism Christianity
Geography > Area > Water 1,190 sq km
Ranked 107th. 40 times more than Tonga
30 sq km
Ranked 146th.

People > Age structure > 0-14 years 29.1%
Ranked 84th.
36.2%
Ranked 53th. 24% more than Malaysia

Military > Military service age and obligation 17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent and proof of age); mandatory retirement age 60; women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces; no conscription 16 years of age for voluntary enlistment (with parental consent); no conscription; the king retains the right to call up "all those capable of bearing arms" in wartime
Media > Broadcast media state-owned TV broadcaster operates 2 TV networks with relays throughout the country, and the leading private commercial media group operates 4 TV stations with numerous relays throughout the country; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates multiple national networks as well as regional and local stations; many private commercial radio broadcasters and some subscription satellite radio services are available; about 55 radio stations overall 2
Transport > Airports 114
Ranked 51st. 19 times more than Tonga
6
Ranked 172nd.

Geography > Area > Comparative to US places slightly larger than New Mexico four times the size of Washington, DC
Language > Major language(s) Malay (official), English, Chinese dialects, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam Tongan, English
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio 0.47
Ranked 74th. 81% more than Tonga
0.26
Ranked 126th.

People > Gender > Male population 21.33 million
Ranked 52nd. 208 times more than Tonga
102,622
Ranked 187th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 14.76 million
Ranked 45th. 282 times more than Tonga
52,409
Ranked 190th.

Industry > Gross value added by construction 11.77 billion
Ranked 39th. 272 times more than Tonga
43.27 million
Ranked 187th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 56.12%
Ranked 112th.
61.46%
Ranked 60th. 10% more than Malaysia

Economy > Fiscal year calendar year 1
Background > Overview <p>Malaysia boasts one of south-east Asia&#039;s most vibrant economies, the fruit of decades of industrial growth and political stability. </p> <p>Its multi-ethnic, multi-religious society encompasses a majority Muslim population in most of its states and an economically-powerful Chinese community. Consisting of two regions separated by some 640 miles of the South China Sea, Malaysia is a federation of 13 states and three federal territories. </p> <p>It is one of the region&#039;s key tourist destinations, offering excellent beaches and brilliant scenery. Dense rainforests in the eastern states of Sarawak and Sabah, on the island of Borneo, are a refuge for wildlife and tribal traditions. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15356257">Full Article</a> <p>A group of more than 170 islands spread over an area of the South Pacific roughly the size of Japan, Tonga is the last Polynesian monarchy. </p> <p>A deeply conservative, Christian country, Tonga voted in its first popularly elected parliament in 2010, ending 165 years of feudal rule. </p> <p>A former British protectorate, Tonga became fully independent in 1970, though it was never formally colonised.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16197014">Full Article</a>
Energy > Energy use > Kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,639.43
Ranked 45th. 5 times more than Tonga
567.02
Ranked 125th.

People > Age structure > 65 years and over 5.3%
Ranked 132nd.
6.2%
Ranked 121st. 17% more than Malaysia

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 41.2%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Tonga
16.6%
Ranked 177th.

Geography > Population density > People per sq. km 77.15 people/m²
Ranked 100th.
142.1 people/m²
Ranked 61st. 84% more than Malaysia

Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than Tonga
40 hours
Ranked 109th.
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 84.13
Ranked 80th. 6 times more than Tonga
14.29
Ranked 125th.

Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average $3.09
Ranked 120th. 80% more than Tonga
$1.72
Ranked 138th.

Crime > Murders > WHO 2
Ranked 128th. Twice as much as Tonga
1
Ranked 161st.
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$ $30.67 billion
Ranked 14th. 388 times more than Tonga
$78.97 million
Ranked 100th.

People > Nationality > Noun Malaysian(s) Tongan(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 137
Ranked 75th. 65% more than Tonga
83
Ranked 171st.
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares 1.8 million
Ranked 84th. 120 times more than Tonga
15,000
Ranked 160th.

Media > Radio > List of radio stations <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates some 30 radio stations and external service Voice of Malaysia</p> </p>Era FM - private</p> </p>Hot FM - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a> <p>Tonga Broadcasting Commission - state-owned, operates mediumwave (AM) station Radio Tonga 1 and Kool 90FM</p> </p>Tonga Radio &quot;Magic&quot; 89.1 FM - private</p> </p>Letio Faka-Kalisitiane 93FM - private, Christian</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16198226">Full Article</a>
Economy > Imports per capita $6,391.94
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Tonga
$1,161.61
Ranked 123th.

Economy > Gross National Income per capita $3,315.53
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Tonga
$1,565.60
Ranked 84th.
Education > Literacy > Female 85.4%
Ranked 83th.
99%
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Malaysia
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Industry 36%
Ranked 4th. 18% more than Tonga
30.6%
Ranked 5th.
Labor > Labor force, total 12.72 million
Ranked 41st. 302 times more than Tonga
42,090.24
Ranked 182nd.

Agriculture > Farm workers 1.64 million
Ranked 56th. 149 times more than Tonga
11,000
Ranked 166th.

Health > Infant mortality rate > Total 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 116th. 10% more than Tonga
13.65 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 121st.

Crime > United States extradition treaties > Entered into force June 2, 1997 August 1, 1966<br>April 13, 1977
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 51.46%
Ranked 81st. 59% more than Tonga
32.37%
Ranked 151st.

Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m unnamed elevation on Kao Island 1,033 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita 115 Int. $
Ranked 38th. 13% more than Tonga
102 Int. $
Ranked 77th.

Transport > Motor vehicles 641 motor vehicles per 100 p
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Tonga
174 motor vehicles per 100 p
Ranked 29th.
Military > Military expenditures 2.03% of GDP
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Tonga
0.9% of GDP
Ranked 58th.
Agriculture > Products Peninsular Malaysia - rubber, palm oil, cocoa, rice; Sabah - subsistence crops, coconuts, rice; rubber, timber; Sarawak - rubber, timber; pepper squash, coconuts, copra, bananas, vanilla beans, cocoa, coffee, ginger, black pepper; fish
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 65.8
Ranked 49th. 89% more than Tonga
34.86
Ranked 113th.

Economy > Development > Human Development Index 0.769
Ranked 65th. 8% more than Tonga
0.71
Ranked 95th.

Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita 0.205% per 1 million people
Ranked 21st.
205.27% per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 1001 times more than Malaysia

Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 3.16
Ranked 54th.
8.29
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Malaysia

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 4.89%
Ranked 132nd.
6.28%
Ranked 34th. 29% more than Malaysia

People > Physicians density 1.2 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Tonga
0.56 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 36th.

Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000 72.32 hectares
Ranked 144th.
150.46 hectares
Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Military > Military branches Malaysian Armed Forces (Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, ATM): Malaysian Army (Tentera Darat Malaysia), Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia, TLDM), Royal Malaysian Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia, TUDM) Tonga Defense Services (TDS): Land Force (Royal Guard), Maritime Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing)
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people $0.57
Ranked 110th.
$76.23
Ranked 14th. 133 times more than Malaysia

Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people 897.94 kW
Ranked 71st. 8 times more than Tonga
115.28 kW
Ranked 136th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 12.25 million
Ranked 43th. 303 times more than Tonga
40,426
Ranked 190th.

Education > College and university > Gender ratio 129
Ranked 40th.
161.96
Ranked 15th. 26% more than Malaysia

Economy > Exports > Commodities semiconductors and electronic equipment, palm oil, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, wood and wood products, palm oil, rubber, textiles, chemicals, solar panels squash, fish, vanilla beans, root crops
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita 3,571.39 kWh
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Tonga
390.95 kWh
Ranked 102nd.

Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index 121.1%
Ranked 27th. 18% more than Tonga
103%
Ranked 116th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 21.28 million
Ranked 55th. 188 times more than Tonga
112,915
Ranked 187th.

Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing 73.86 billion
Ranked 22nd. 2829 times more than Tonga
26.11 million
Ranked 190th.

Crime > Prisoners > Per capita 161 per 100,000 people
Ranked 53th. 52% more than Tonga
106 per 100,000 people
Ranked 84th.
Geography > Total area > Sq. km 329,740
Ranked 64th. 440 times more than Tonga
750
Ranked 172nd.

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 13%
Ranked 24th.
31.8%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership 42,919
Ranked 50th. 22 times more than Tonga
1,995
Ranked 130th.
Energy > Electricity > Production 118 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 2878 times more than Tonga
41 million kWh
Ranked 152nd.

Government > Country name > Conventional long form none Kingdom of Tonga
Media > Personal computers per 1000 193.18
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Tonga
49.84
Ranked 85th.

Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita 2.93 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
6.83 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Malaysia
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 4.65 million
Ranked 37th. 353 times more than Tonga
13,175
Ranked 192nd.

People > Cities > Urban population 72,679
Ranked 103th. 53% more than Tonga
47,444
Ranked 185th.

Geography > Land use > Arable land 5.44%
Ranked 147th.
21.33%
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Industry > Manufacturing growth -9.38
Ranked 84th.
6.52
Ranked 11th.

Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Services 51%
Ranked 33th.
2,003%
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Malaysia
Economy > Imports $186.90 billion
Ranked 26th. 1533 times more than Tonga
$121.90 million
Ranked 187th.

People > Nationality > Adjective Malaysian Tongan
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index 120%
Ranked 17th. 17% more than Tonga
102.2%
Ranked 124th.

Media > Radio broadcast stations AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15 AM 1, FM 4, shortwave 1
People > Sex ratio > Total population 1.03 male(s)/female
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Tonga
1.01 male(s)/female
Ranked 58th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 10.12%
Ranked 126th.
12.37%
Ranked 37th. 22% more than Malaysia

Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman 2.74 births per woman
Ranked 81st.
3.31 births per woman
Ranked 63th. 21% more than Malaysia

Industry > Growth -6.58
Ranked 87th.
2.98
Ranked 36th.

Government > Executive branch > Elections kings are elected by and from the hereditary rulers of nine of the states for five-year terms; selection is based on the principle of rotation among rulers of states; elections were last held on 14 October 2011 (next to be held in 2016); prime ministers are designated from among the members of the House of Representatives; following legislative elections, the leader who commands the support of the majority of members in the House becomes prime minister (since independence this has been the leader of the UMNO party) the monarchy is hereditary; prime minister and deputy prime minister elected by and from the members of parliament and appointed by the monarch
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations 33
Ranked 47th.
166
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP 2.03%
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Tonga
0.9%
Ranked 77th.
Economy > Budget > Expenditures $80.89 billion
Ranked 42nd. 696 times more than Tonga
$116.30 million
Ranked 185th.

People > Sex ratio > At birth 1.07 male(s)/female
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Tonga
1.03 male(s)/female
Ranked 179th.

Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $153.91 billion
Ranked 15th. 651 times more than Tonga
$236.29 million
Ranked 166th.
Energy > Crude oil > Production 642,700 bbl/day
Ranked 28th.
0.0
Ranked 157th.

Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita $3,770.44
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Tonga
$407.00
Ranked 17th.
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU 347.38 billion
Ranked 64th. 1409 times more than Tonga
246.47 million
Ranked 148th.

Economy > Tourist arrivals 22.05 million
Ranked 13th. 479 times more than Tonga
46,000
Ranked 162nd.

Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita $1,802.60 per capita
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Tonga
$688.33 per capita
Ranked 93th.

Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Government > Leaders > Prime minister Najib Abdul Razak Lord Tu&#039;ivakano
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$ $124.60 billion
Ranked 14th. 1407 times more than Tonga
$88.53 million
Ranked 104th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 10.97%
Ranked 96th. 69% more than Tonga
6.48%
Ranked 140th.

Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 179th. The same as Tonga
2
Ranked 147th.

Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$ $18.55 billion
Ranked 14th. 1160 times more than Tonga
$16.00 million
Ranked 161st.

Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000 4.97
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Tonga
1.32
Ranked 96th.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Tonga
143.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Government > National symbol(s) tiger red cross on white field; arms equal length
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita 402.61
Ranked 106th.
412.31
Ranked 102nd. 2% more than Malaysia

Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication 19.32 billion
Ranked 40th. 671 times more than Tonga
28.78 million
Ranked 195th.

Labor > GNI > Current US$ $293.36 billion
Ranked 32nd. 604 times more than Tonga
$485.35 million
Ranked 169th.

Media > Internet > Users > Per capita 639.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than Tonga
71.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Economy > GDP per person 7,029.78
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Tonga
2,991.28
Ranked 96th.

Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.
10 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 72% more than Malaysia

Education > Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 7th. The same as Tonga
9 years
Ranked 75th.
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 7.3
Ranked 143th.
11.1
Ranked 126th. 52% more than Malaysia

Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 539
Ranked 89th. 11 times more than Tonga
48
Ranked 174th.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection 18.35%
Ranked 80th. 17% more than Tonga
15.62%
Ranked 99th.

Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 156.94
Ranked 103th.
285.87
Ranked 59th. 82% more than Malaysia

Health > Life expectancy > Women 77 years
Ranked 57th. 3% more than Tonga
75 years
Ranked 69th.
Geography > Natural hazards flooding; landslides; forest fires cyclones (October to April); earthquakes and volcanic activity on Fonuafo'ou
Economy > Exports > Main exports Electronic equipment, petroleum and liquefied natural gas, chemicals, palm oil, wood and wood products, rubber, textiles Fish, pumpkins, coconut products, vanilla beans
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$ 36.22 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 11th. 4743 times more than Tonga
7.64 million constant 2000 US$
Ranked 107th.

Government > Flag description 14 equal horizontal stripes of red (top) alternating with white (bottom); there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a yellow crescent and a yellow 14-pointed star; the flag is often referred to as Jalur Gemilang (Stripes of Glory); the 14 stripes stand for the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the federal government; the 14 points on the star represent the unity between these entities; the crescent is a traditional symbol of Islam; blue symbolizes the unity of the Malay people and yellow is the royal color of Malay rulers red with a bold red cross on a white rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner; the cross reflects the deep-rooted Christianity in Tonga; red represents the blood of Christ and his sacrifice; white signifies purity
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita $1,757.33
Ranked 68th. 2 times more than Tonga
$786.79
Ranked 90th.

Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 473.8 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 57th.
517.03 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 52nd. 9% more than Malaysia

Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 147th. The same as Tonga
12 nautical mile
Ranked 63th.

Economy > Debt > External $98.82 billion
Ranked 48th. 498 times more than Tonga
$198.60 million
Ranked 169th.

Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita 2,192.17$
Ranked 32nd.
-300.937$
Ranked 156th.

Media > Televisions 10.8 million
Ranked 20th. 5400 times more than Tonga
2,000
Ranked 204th.
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita 1.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th. 20% more than Tonga
1.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.

Education > Secondary education, pupils 2.62 million
Ranked 34th. 177 times more than Tonga
14,806
Ranked 66th.

Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 175.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
179.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 2% more than Malaysia

Education > College and university > Private school share 43.14%
Ranked 34th.
67.03%
Ranked 12th. 55% more than Malaysia
Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 49th. 5% more than Tonga
0.95
Ranked 101st.

Language > Linguistic diversity index 0.758
Ranked 38th. 54 times more than Tonga
0.014
Ranked 188th.
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita $2,329.86 per capita
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Tonga
$791.32 per capita
Ranked 17th.

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services 46.8%
Ranked 137th.
62.5%
Ranked 71st. 34% more than Malaysia

Media > Internet users > Per 100 people 55.8
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Tonga
8.11
Ranked 128th.

Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita 4,145.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 11 times more than Tonga
367.77 kWh per capita
Ranked 132nd.

Geography > Area > Land per 1000 12.03 sq km
Ranked 104th. 73% more than Tonga
6.97 sq km
Ranked 136th.

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