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  • Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
  • Economy > GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
  • Economy > GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
  • Geography > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
  • Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
  • Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
  • Education > Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Agriculture > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • People > Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • Government > Political pressure groups and leaders: Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election.
  • Geography > Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
  • Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
  • People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
  • Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Labor > Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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:
  • Health > Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
  • People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
  • 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.
  • Crime > Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
  • Media > Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Religion > Major religion(s): Country major religions.
  • Geography > Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
  • People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
  • Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Economy > Fiscal year: The beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).
  • Background > Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
  • People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
  • Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
  • Agriculture > Products: Major agricultural crops and products
  • Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Economy > Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
  • 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."
  • Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
  • Government > Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
  • People > 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
  • 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.
  • Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
  • People > Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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$). Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population: Muslim percentage (%) of total population 2014 Pew Report.
  • Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Labor > GNI > Current US$: 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Religion > Christian > Protestant > Protestant percent: Protestant.

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STAT Netherlands Tuvalu HISTORY
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - -4.1% of GDP
Ranked 124th. 8% more than Tuvalu
-3.8% of GDP
Ranked 3rd.
Economy > GDP $772.23 billion
Ranked 19th. 20942 times more than Tuvalu
$36.87 million
Ranked 177th.

Economy > GDP per capita $46,054.41
Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Tuvalu
$3,739.82
Ranked 102nd.

Geography > Area > Comparative slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Geography > Area > Land 33,883 sq km
Ranked 133th. 1303 times more than Tuvalu
26 sq km
Ranked 225th.

Geography > Climate temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters tropical; moderated by easterly trade winds (March to November); westerly gales and heavy rain (November to March)
Geography > Geographic coordinates 52 30 N, 5 45 E 8 00 S, 178 00 E
Geography > Land area > Square miles 16,164 square miles
Ranked 62nd. 1616 times more than Tuvalu
10 square miles
Ranked 94th.
Government > Government type constitutional monarchy parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Government > Legal system civil law system based on the French system; constitution does not permit judicial review of acts of the States General mixed legal system of English common law and local customary law
Government > Legislative branch bicameral States General or Staten Generaal consists of the First Chamber or Eerste Kamer unicameral Parliament or Fale I Fono, also called House of Assembly
People > Ethnic groups Dutch 80.7%, EU 5%, Indonesian 2.4%, Turkish 2.2%, Surinamese 2%, Moroccan 2%, Caribbean 0.8%, other 4.8% Polynesian 96%, Micronesian 4%
People > Population 16.81 million
Ranked 64th. 1571 times more than Tuvalu
10,698
Ranked 220th.

People > Population > Population growth, past and future -0.101
Ranked 95th.
0.221
Ranked 46th.

Religion > Religions Roman Catholic 30%, Dutch Reformed 11%, Calvinist 6%, other Protestant 3%, Muslim 5.8%, other 2.2%, none 42% Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6%
Government > Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total 41,543 sq km
Ranked 136th. 1598 times more than Tuvalu
26 sq km
Ranked 235th.

Government > Constitution previous 1597, 1798; latest adopted 24 August 1815 (substantially revised in 1848); amended many times, last in 2010 1 October 1978
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage url= http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/minimumloon/vraag-en-antwoord/hoe-hoog-is-het-minimumloon.html |title=Hoe hoog is het minimumloon? | Vraag en antwoord |publisher=Rijksoverheid.nl |date=2012-12-20 |accessdate=2014-03-04}}</ref> None; the minimum annual salary in the public sector was approximately A$ 3,000 to A$4,000 ($3,120 to $4,160).
Government > Judicial branch Supreme Court or Hoge Raad (justices are nominated for life by the monarch) High Court (a chief justice visits twice a year to preside over its sessions; its rulings can be appealed to the Court of Appeal in Fiji); eight Island Courts (with limited jurisdiction)
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita $40,949.98
Ranked 10th. 26 times more than Tuvalu
$1,567.68
Ranked 14th.

Geography > Land area > Sq. km 33,760 sq km
Ranked 129th. 1125 times more than Tuvalu
30 sq km
Ranked 197th.

People > Birth rate 10.85 births/1,000 population
Ranked 176th.
23.56 births/1,000 population
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Netherlands

People > Population growth -0.101%
Ranked 95th.
0.221%
Ranked 46th.

Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 18.36
Ranked 99th.
19.23
Ranked 83th. 5% more than Netherlands

Economy > Budget > Revenues $358.40 billion
Ranked 13th. 16639 times more than Tuvalu
$21.54 million
Ranked 216th.

Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP $41,500.00
Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Tuvalu
$3,400.00
Ranked 135th.

Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,952
Ranked 20th.
1,978
Ranked 18th. 1% more than Netherlands
Government > Political parties and leaders Christian Democratic Appeal or CDA [Sybrand VAN HAERSMA BUMA]<br />Christian Union or CU [Arie SLOB]<br />Democrats 66 or D66 [Alexander PECHTOLD]<br />Green Left or GL [Bram VAN OJIK]<br />Labor Party or PvdA [Diederik SAMSOM]<br />Party for Freedom or PVV [Geert WILDERS]<br />Party for the Animals or PvdD [Marianne THIEME]<br />People's Party for Freedom and Democracy or VVD [Halbe ZIJLSTRA]<br />Reformed Political Party of SGP [Kees VAN DER STAAIJ]<br />Socialist Party of SP [Emile ROEMER]<br />plus a few minor parties there are no political parties but members of parliament usually align themselves in informal groupings
Economy > Economy > Overview The Dutch economy is the sixth-largest economy in the euro-zone and is noted for its stable industrial relations, moderate unemployment and inflation, a sizable trade surplus, and an important role as a European transportation hub. Industrial activity is predominantly in food processing, chemicals, petroleum refining, and electrical machinery. A highly mechanized agricultural sector employs only 2% of the labor force but provides large surpluses for the food-processing industry and for exports. The Netherlands, along with 11 of its EU partners, began circulating the euro currency on 1 January 2002. After 26 years of uninterrupted economic growth, the Dutch economy - highly dependent on an international financial sector and international trade - contracted by 3.5% in 2009 as a result of the global financial crisis. The Dutch financial sector suffered, due in part to the high exposure of some Dutch banks to U.S. mortgage-backed securities. In 2008, the government nationalized two banks and injected billions of dollars of capital into other financial institutions, to prevent further deterioration of a crucial sector. The government also sought to boost the domestic economy by accelerating infrastructure programs, offering corporate tax breaks for employers to retain workers, and expanding export credit facilities. The stimulus programs and bank bailouts, however, resulted in a government budget deficit of 5.3% of GDP in 2010 that contrasted sharply with a surplus of 0.7% in 2008. The government of Prime Minister Mark RUTTE began implementing fiscal consolidation measures in early 2011, mainly reductions in expenditures, which resulted in an improved budget deficit in 2011. In 2012 tax revenues dropped nearly 9%, GDP contracted, and the budget deficit deteriorated. Although jobless claims continued to grow, the unemployment rate remained relatively low at 6.8 percent. Tuvalu consists of a densely populated, scattered group of nine coral atolls with poor soil. Only eight of the atolls are inhabited. The country has no known mineral resources and few exports and is almost entirely dependent upon imported food and fuel. Subsistence farming and fishing are the primary economic activities. Fewer than 1,000 tourists, on average, visit Tuvalu annually. Job opportunities are scarce and public sector workers make up most of those employed. About 15% of the adult male population work as seamen on merchant ships abroad, and remittances are a vital source of income contributing around $2 million in 2007. Substantial income is received annually from the Tuvalu Trust Fund (TTF) an international trust fund established in 1987 by Australia, NZ, and the UK and supported also by Japan and South Korea. Thanks to wise investments and conservative withdrawals, this fund grew from an initial $17 million to an estimated value of $77 million in 2006. The TTF contributed nearly $9 million towards the government budget in 2006 and is an important cushion for meeting shortfalls in the government's budget. The US Government is also a major revenue source for Tuvalu because of payments from a 1988 treaty on fisheries. In an effort to ensure financial stability and sustainability, the government is pursuing public sector reforms, including privatization of some government functions and personnel cuts. Tuvalu also derives royalties from the lease of its ".tv" Internet domain name with revenue of more than $2 million in 2006. A minor source of government revenue comes from the sale of stamps and coins. With merchandise exports only a fraction of merchandise imports, continued reliance must be placed on fishing and telecommunications license fees, remittances from overseas workers, official transfers, and income from overseas investments. Growing income disparities and the vulnerability of the country to climatic change are among leading concerns for the nation.
Economy > Exports $540.30 billion
Ranked 7th. 900500 times more than Tuvalu
$600,000.00
Ranked 197th.

Government > Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the monarch Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister
Education > Compulsary education duration 13
Ranked 9th. 63% more than Tuvalu
8
Ranked 147th.

Agriculture > Rural population 7,432
Ranked 194th.
29,229
Ranked 112th. 4 times more than Netherlands

People > Death rate 8.48 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 83th.
8.97 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 67th. 6% more than Netherlands

Government > Political pressure groups and leaders Christian Trade Union Federation or CNV [Jaap SMIT]<br />Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers or VNO-NCW [Bernard WIENTJES]<br />Federation for Small and Medium-sized businesses or MKB [Hans BIESHEUVEL]<br />Netherlands Trade Union Federation or FNV [Ton HEERTS]<br />Social Economic Council or SER [Wiebe DRAIJER]<br />Trade Union Federation of Middle and High Personnel or MHP [Reginald VISSER] none
Geography > Natural resources natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land fish
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita $5,528.48
Ranked 12th. 127 times more than Tuvalu
$43.58
Ranked 91st.

People > Population growth rate 0.44%
Ranked 155th.
0.77%
Ranked 136th. 75% more than Netherlands

Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 2.04 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 202nd.
2.13 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 200th. 5% more than Netherlands

Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,056.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Tuvalu
111.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 135th.
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km 18,948 sq. km
Ranked 123th. 1053 times more than Tuvalu
18 sq. km
Ranked 202nd.

Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people 925.88
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Tuvalu
347.45
Ranked 116th.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth 94
Ranked 174th.
114
Ranked 79th. 21% more than Netherlands

Media > Internet users 14.87 million
Ranked 9th. 3541 times more than Tuvalu
4,200
Ranked 8th.
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices 2.8%
Ranked 130th.
3.8%
Ranked 96th. 36% more than Netherlands

Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ $91.86 billion
Ranked 16th. 213775 times more than Tuvalu
$429,695.13
Ranked 103th.

Language > Languages Dutch (official), Frisian (official) Tuvaluan, English, Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 72.6%
Ranked 36th. 29% more than Tuvalu
56.2%
Ranked 2nd.
Economy > Exports per capita $32,222.66
Ranked 8th. 528 times more than Tuvalu
$61.06
Ranked 186th.

Government > Administrative divisions 12 provinces (provincies, singular - provincie); Drenthe, Flevoland, Fryslan (Friesland), Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Noord-Holland (North Holland), Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (Zealand), Zuid-Holland (South Holland) 7 island councils and 1 town council*; Funafuti*, Nanumaga, Nanumea, Niutao, Nui, Nukufetau, Nukulaelae, Vaitupu
Education > College and university > Gender parity index 1.12
Ranked 71st.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.

Religion > Religions > All Roman Catholic 31%, Dutch Reformed 13%, Calvinist 7%, Muslim 5.5%, other 2.5%, none 41% (2002) Church of Tuvalu (Congregationalist) 97%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, Baha'i 1%, other 0.6%
Education > Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 139th. The same as Tuvalu
6
Ranked 113th.

Education > Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 160th. The same as Tuvalu
6
Ranked 142nd.

Media > Televisions per 1000 499.22
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Tuvalu
83.42
Ranked 122nd.
People > Population in 2015 16,812 thousand
Ranked 64th. 1528 times more than Tuvalu
11 thousand
Ranked 215th.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 30.7
Ranked 11th. 7% more than Tuvalu
28.6
Ranked 56th.

Geography > Terrain mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast low-lying and narrow coral atolls
Education > High school enrolment rate 98.12
Ranked 32nd. 42% more than Tuvalu
69.29
Ranked 90th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population 79.68 years
Ranked 34th. 23% more than Tuvalu
64.75 years
Ranked 164th.

Geography > Location Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper 5.26 million
Ranked 14th. 1170 times more than Tuvalu
4,492
Ranked 19th.

Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 5.96%
Ranked 29th.
7.55%
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Netherlands
Labor > Labor force > By occupation agriculture 4%, industry 23%, services 73% people make a living mainly through exploitation of the sea, reefs, and atolls and from wages sent home by those abroad (mostly workers in the phosphate industry and sailors)
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.15
Ranked 69th.
7.57
Ranked 17th. 82% more than Netherlands

Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita 607.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 7 times more than Tuvalu
91.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 118th.

Government > Executive branch > Head of government Prime Minister Mark RUTTE (since 14 October 2010); Deputy Prime Minister Lodewijk ASSCHER (since 5 November 2012) Prime Minister Enele SOPOAGA (since 5 August 2013)
Geography > Coastline 451 km
Ranked 113th. 19 times more than Tuvalu
24 km
Ranked 191st.

Labor > Labor force 7.86 million
Ranked 50th. 2174 times more than Tuvalu
3,615
Ranked 26th.

Environment > Current issues water pollution in the form of heavy metals, organic compounds, and nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates; air pollution from vehicles and refining activities; acid rain since there are no streams or rivers and groundwater is not potable, most water needs must be met by catchment systems with storage facilities (the Japanese Government has built one desalination plant and plans to build one other); beachhead erosion because of the use of sand for building materials; excessive clearance of forest undergrowth for use as fuel; damage to coral reefs from the spread of the Crown of Thorns starfish; Tuvalu is concerned about global increases in greenhouse gas emissions and their effect on rising sea levels, which threaten the country's underground water table; in 2000, the government appealed to Australia and New Zealand to take in Tuvaluans if rising sea levels should make evacuation necessary
Health > Life expectancy > Men 79 years
Ranked 14th. 27% more than Tuvalu
62 years
Ranked 94th.
People > Total fertility rate 1.78 children born/woman
Ranked 155th.
3.06 children born/woman
Ranked 56th. 72% more than Netherlands

Government > Executive branch > Chief of state King WILLEM-ALEXANDER (since 30 April 2013) Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Iakoba TAEIA Italeli (since May 2010)
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 117.52
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Tuvalu
28.38
Ranked 186th.

Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity $695.80 billion
Ranked 23th. 17841 times more than Tuvalu
$39.00 million
Ranked 190th.

Government > Capital city > Name Amsterdam Funafuti
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates 52 8 30 S, 179 12 E
Government > International organization participation ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council (observer), Australia Group, Benelux, BIS, CBSS (observer), CD, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EITI (implementing country), EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, SELEC (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, FAO, IBRD, IDA, IFRCS (observer), ILO, IMF, IMO, IOC, ITU, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO
Crime > Prisoners 16,930 prisoners
Ranked 55th. 2822 times more than Tuvalu
6 prisoners
Ranked 157th.
Media > Internet > Users per 1000 915.66
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Tuvalu
136.41
Ranked 51st.
Religion > Major religion(s) Christianity Christianity
Geography > Area > Water 7,650 sq km
Ranked 59th.
0.0
Ranked 214th.

People > Age structure > 0-14 years 17.1%
Ranked 181st.
29.8%
Ranked 82nd. 74% more than Netherlands

Media > Broadcast media more than 90% of households are connected to cable or satellite TV systems that provide a wide range of domestic and foreign channels; public service broadcast system includes multiple broadcasters, 3 with a national reach and the remainder operating in regional and local markets; 2 major nationwide commercial television companies, each with 3 or more stations, and a large number of commercial TV stations in regional and local markets; nearly 600 radio stations operating with a mix of public and private stations providing national or regional coverage no television broadcast stations; many households use satellite dishes to watch foreign TV stations; 1 government-owned radio station, Radio Tuvalu, includes relays of programming from international broadcasters
Transport > Airports 29
Ranked 119th. 29 times more than Tuvalu
1
Ranked 224th.

Geography > Area > Comparative to US places slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Language > Major language(s) Dutch Tuvaluan, English
Industry > Gross value added by construction 34.11 billion
Ranked 19th. 7482 times more than Tuvalu
4.56 million
Ranked 204th.

Economy > Fiscal year calendar year calendar year
Background > Overview <p>The Netherlands&#039; name reflects its low-lying topography, with more than a quarter of its total area under sea level.</p> <p>Now a constitutional monarchy, the country began its independent life as a republic in the 16th century, when the foundations were laid for it to become one of the world&#039;s foremost maritime trading nations. </p> <p>Although traditionally among the keener advocates of the European Union, Dutch voters echoed those in France by spurning the proposed EU constitution in a 2005 referendum. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17740800">Full Article</a> <p>Tuvalu is a group of nine tiny islands in the South Pacific which won independence from the United Kingdom in 1978. Five of the islands are coral atolls, the other four consist of land rising from the sea bed.</p> <p>All are low-lying, with no point on Tuvalu being higher than 4.5 metres above sea level. Local politicians have campaigned against global warming, arguing that climate change could see the islands swamped by rising sea levels. </p> <p>Life on the islands is simple and often harsh. There are no streams or rivers, so the collection of rain is essential.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16340072">Full Article</a>
People > Age structure > 65 years and over 17.1%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Tuvalu
5.3%
Ranked 131st.

Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 24.1%
Ranked 127th.
27.2%
Ranked 104th. 13% more than Netherlands

Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 393.14
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Tuvalu
55.78
Ranked 91st.

Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$ $13.56 billion
Ranked 31st. 1429 times more than Tuvalu
$9.49 million
Ranked 112th.

People > Nationality > Noun Dutchman(men), Dutchwoman(women) Tuvaluan(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 155
Ranked 37th. 26% more than Tuvalu
123
Ranked 113th.
Media > Radio > List of radio stations <p>NOS - public radio, operates news and information station Radio 1, music network Radio 2, pop station 3FM, cultural station Radio 4</p> </p>Radio Netherlands - international broadcaster, language services include English</p> </p>Sky Radio - popular commercial FM station, continuous music</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17741366">Full Article</a> <p>Radio Tuvalu - FM station run by state-owned Tuvalu Media Corporation, includes BBC World Service relays</p>
Economy > Imports per capita $28,417.72
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Tuvalu
$1,679.05
Ranked 107th.

Agriculture > Farm workers 225,000
Ranked 114th. 225 times more than Tuvalu
1,000
Ranked 193th.

Health > Infant mortality rate > Total 4.59 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 186th.
34.52 deaths/1,000 live births
Ranked 67th. 8 times more than Netherlands

Crime > United States extradition treaties > Entered into force September 15, 1983 January 21, 1977<br>April 25, 1980
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point Mount Scenery 862 m (on the island of Saba in the Caribbean, now considered an integral part of the Netherlands following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles) unnamed location 5 m
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita 91 Int. $
Ranked 152nd.
108 Int. $
Ranked 58th. 19% more than Netherlands

Agriculture > Products grains, potatoes, sugar beets, fruits, vegetables; livestock coconuts; fish
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 93
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Tuvalu
35
Ranked 112th.

People > Physicians density 3.92 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Tuvalu
1.09 physicians/1,000 population
Ranked 26th.

Military > Military branches Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Navy (includes Naval Air Service and Marine Corps), Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht, KLu), Royal Military Police no regular military forces; Tuvalu Police Force
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people $2.47
Ranked 72nd.
$344.83
Ranked 1st. 139 times more than Netherlands

Economy > Exports > Commodities machinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels; foodstuffs copra, fish
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing 87.33 billion
Ranked 19th. 224269 times more than Tuvalu
389,395.94
Ranked 205th.

Crime > Prisoners > Per capita 112 per 100,000 people
Ranked 76th. Twice as much as Tuvalu
56 per 100,000 people
Ranked 125th.
Geography > Total area > Sq. km 41,530
Ranked 127th. 1384 times more than Tuvalu
30
Ranked 197th.

Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership 4,507
Ranked 105th. 41 times more than Tuvalu
111
Ranked 183th.
Government > Country name > Conventional long form Kingdom of the Netherlands none
People > Cities > Urban population 92,568
Ranked 30th. 31% more than Tuvalu
70,771
Ranked 112th.

Geography > Land use > Arable land 25.08%
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 235th.

Economy > Imports $476.50 billion
Ranked 10th. 28879 times more than Tuvalu
$16.50 million
Ranked 201st.

People > Nationality > Adjective Dutch Tuvaluan
Media > Radio broadcast stations AM 4, FM 246, shortwave 3 AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered 90-100 >75
People > Sex ratio > Total population 0.98 male(s)/female
Ranked 138th. 1% more than Tuvalu
0.97 male(s)/female
Ranked 151st.

Government > Executive branch > Elections the monarchy is hereditary; following Second Chamber elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch; deputy prime ministers appointed by the monarch the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; prime minister and deputy prime minister elected by and from the members of parliament following parliamentary elections
Economy > Budget > Expenditures $389.40 billion
Ranked 13th. 16894 times more than Tuvalu
$23.05 million
Ranked 1st.

People > Sex ratio > At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 149th. The same as Tuvalu
1.05 male(s)/female
Ranked 132nd.

Economy > Tourist arrivals 10.1 million
Ranked 20th. 9185 times more than Tuvalu
1,100
Ranked 174th.

Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita $21,695.03 per capita
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Tuvalu
$1,823.88 per capita
Ranked 57th.
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Government > Leaders > Prime minister Mark Rutte Enele Sopoaga
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$ $165.33 billion
Ranked 19th. 76326 times more than Tuvalu
$2.17 million
Ranked 109th.

Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration 2
Ranked 186th.
3
Ranked 98th. 50% more than Netherlands

Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita 2,034.53
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Tuvalu
462.43
Ranked 97th.

Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population 5.5%
Ranked 86th. 55 times more than Tuvalu
0.1%
Ranked 180th.
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication 50.93 billion
Ranked 18th. 25335 times more than Tuvalu
2.01 million
Ranked 204th.

Labor > GNI > Current US$ $777.83 billion
Ranked 19th. 13419 times more than Tuvalu
$57.96 million
Ranked 176th.

Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 3.4
Ranked 173th.
24.8
Ranked 74th. 7 times more than Netherlands

Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year 801
Ranked 66th. 28 times more than Tuvalu
29
Ranked 180th.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection 19.54%
Ranked 70th. 10 times more than Tuvalu
1.94%
Ranked 198th.

Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 422.6
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Tuvalu
147.06
Ranked 108th.

Health > Life expectancy > Women 83 years
Ranked 27th. 28% more than Tuvalu
65 years
Ranked 96th.
Geography > Natural hazards flooding severe tropical storms are usually rare, but in 1997 there were three cyclones; low level of islands make them sensitive to changes in sea level
Economy > Exports > Main exports Metal manufacturing, chemicals, foodstuffs Copra, handicrafts
Government > Flag description three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue; similar to the flag of Luxembourg, which uses a lighter blue and is longer; the colors were those of WILLIAM I, Prince of Orange, who led the Dutch Revolt against Spanish sovereignty in the latter half of the 16th century; originally the upper band was orange, but because it tended to fade to red over time, the red shade was eventually made the permanent color; the banner is perhaps the oldest tricolor in continuous use light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the outer half of the flag represents a map of the country with nine yellow, five-pointed stars on a blue field symbolizing the nine atolls in the ocean
Religion > Christian > Protestant > Protestant percent 33%
Ranked 35th.
98.4%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Netherlands
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita $21,425.91
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Tuvalu
$2,213.32
Ranked 51st.

Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 170th. The same as Tuvalu
12 nautical mile
Ranked 135th.

Media > Televisions 8.1 million
Ranked 23th. 10125 times more than Tuvalu
800
Ranked 212th.
Education > Secondary education, pupils 1.54 million
Ranked 40th. 1687 times more than Tuvalu
912
Ranked 154th.

Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 442.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Tuvalu
77.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.
Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.98
Ranked 76th.
1.07
Ranked 5th. 9% more than Netherlands

Language > Linguistic diversity index 0.389
Ranked 104th. 3 times more than Tuvalu
0.139
Ranked 153th.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services 73.2%
Ranked 30th. 30% more than Tuvalu
56.2%
Ranked 29th.

Geography > Area > Land per 1000 2.06 sq km
Ranked 182nd.
2.66 sq km
Ranked 177th. 29% more than Netherlands

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