references :: guide to information sources
Introduction ::
| Background: | |
| multiple | |
Geography ::
| Location: |
| multiple |
| Geographic coordinates: |
| US Board on Geographic Names (BGN) database maintained by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) |
| Map references: |
| multiple |
| Area: |
| Cartography Center |
| Area - comparative: |
| Cartography Center |
| Land boundaries: |
| Cartography Center |
| Coastline: |
| Cartography Center |
| Maritime claims: |
| US Department of State |
| Climate: |
| multiple |
| Terrain: |
| multiple |
| Elevation extremes: |
| Cartography Center |
| Natural resources: |
| multiple |
| Land use: |
| UN Food and Agriculture Organization |
| Irrigated land: |
| multiple |
| Total Renewable Water Resources: |
| United Nations Statistics Division, Nation Master, FAO, OECD, EUROSTAT |
| Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural): |
| United Nations Statistics Division, Nation Master, FAO, OECD, EUROSTAT |
| Natural hazards: |
| multiple |
| Environment - current issues: |
| multiple |
| Environment - international agreements: |
| multiple |
People and Society ::
| Nationality: |
| multiple |
| Ethnic groups: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Languages: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Religions: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Demographic profiles : |
| multiple |
| Population: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Age structure: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Median Age: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Population growth rate: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Birth rate: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Death rate: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Net migration rate: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Sex ratio: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Maternal mortality rate: |
| World Health Organization |
| Infant mortality rate: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Life expectancy at birth: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Total fertility rate: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Health expeditures: |
| World Health Organization |
| Physicians density: |
| World Health Organization |
| Hospital bed density: |
| World Bank |
| Drinking water source: |
| UNICEF |
| Sanitation facility access: |
| UNICEF |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Major infectious diseases: |
| DIA - Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate: |
| World Health Organization |
| Children under the age of 5 years underweight: |
| World Health Organization |
| School life expectancy (primary to tertiary): |
| UNESCO |
| Unemployment, youth ages 15-24: |
| World Bank |
| Education expenditures: |
| UNESCO |
Government ::
| Country name: |
| US Board on Geographic Names (BGN) |
| Dependency status: |
| US Board on Geographic Names (BGN) |
| Government type: |
| multiple |
| Capital: |
| US Board on Geographic Names (BGN) |
| Administrative divisions: |
| US Board on Geographic Names (BGN) |
| Dependent areas: |
| US Board on Geographic Names (BGN) |
| Independence: |
| multiple |
| National holiday: |
| multiple |
| Constitution: |
| country websites |
| Legal system: |
| multiple |
| Suffrage: |
| from constitution |
| Executive branch: |
| Chiefs of State, from constitution, Internet and Intelink sources |
| Legislative branch: |
| Chiefs of State, from constitution, Internet and Intelink sources |
| Judicial branch: |
| from constitution |
| Political parties and leaders: |
| multiple |
| Political pressure groups and leaders: |
| multiple |
| International organization participation: |
| organization web sites |
| Diplomatic representation in the US: |
| Chiefs of State, embassy websites, Department of State desk officers |
| Diplomatic representation from the US: |
| Chiefs of State, embassy websites, Department of State desk officers |
| Flag description: |
| Internet flag sites, Department of State |
Economy ::
| Economy - overview: |
| multiple |
| GDP (purchasing power parity) : |
| World GDP Database, based on World Bank, World Development Report |
| GDP (official exchange rate) : |
| World GDP Database, based on World Bank, World Development Report |
| GDP - real growth rate: |
| World GDP Database, based on consensus economics data |
| GDP - per capita (PPP): |
| World GDP Database, derived from World Development Report and US Bureau of the Census |
| GDP - composition by sector: |
| World Bank, World Development Report, Economist Intelligence Unit country reports |
| Labor force: |
| Economist Intelligence Unit country reports |
| Labor force - by occupation: |
| Economist Intelligence Unit country reports, World Development Report |
| Unemployment rate: |
| Economists Intelligence Unit country report |
| Household income or consumption by percentage share: |
| World Bank, World Development Report |
| Distribution of family income - Gini index: |
| World Bank, World Development Report |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices): |
| Economist Intelligence Unit country report |
| Central bank discount rate: |
| International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate: |
| International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics |
| Stock of money: |
| International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics |
| Stock of quasi money: |
| International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics |
| Stock of domestic credit: |
| International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics |
| Budget: |
| Economist Intelligence Unit country report |
| Public debt : |
| Economist Intelligence Unit country report |
| Taxes and other revenues: |
| calculated from World Factbook data |
| Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): |
| calculated from World Factbook data |
| Agriculture - products: |
| Economist Intelligence Unit country report |
| Industries: |
| Economist Intelligence Unit country report |
| Industrial production growth rate: |
| Economist Intelligence Unit country report |
| Current account balance: |
| IMF, International Financial Statistics |
| Exports: |
| IMF, Direction of Trade |
| Exports - commodities: |
| UN, Detailed Annual Country Trade Tapes, TRADAR |
| Exports - partners: |
| IMF, Direction of Trade |
| Imports: |
| IMF, Direction of Trade |
| Imports - commodities: |
| UN, Detailed Annual Country Trade Tapes, TRADAR |
| Imports - partners: < |
| IMF, Direction of Trade |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: |
| IMF International Financial Statistics |
| Debt - external: |
| IMF International Financial Statistics |
| Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: |
| Economic Intelligence Unit country reports |
| Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: |
| Economic Intelligence Unit country reports |
| Market value of publicly traded shares: |
| Economic Intelligence Unit country reports |
| Exchange rates: |
| IMF, International Financial Statistics |
Energy ::
| Electricity - production: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Electricity - consumption: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Electricity - exports: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Electricity - imports: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Electricity - installed generating capacity: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Electricity - from fossil fuels: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Electricity - from nuclear fuels: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Electricity - from hydroelectric plants: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Electricity - from other renewable sources: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Crude Oil - production: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Crude Oil - exports: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Crude Oil - imports: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Crude Oil - proved reserves: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Refined petroleum products - production: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Refined petroleum products - consumption: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Refined Petroleum Products - exports: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Refined Petroleum Products - imports: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Natural gas - production: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Natural gas - consumption: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Natural gas - exports: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Natural gas - imports: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Natural gas - proved reserves: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
| Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy: |
| DOE, Energy Information Administration, International Annual |
Communications ::
| Telephones - main lines in use: |
| International Telecommunications Union (ITU) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular: |
| International Telecommunications Union (ITU) |
| Telephone system: |
| multiple |
| Broadcast Media: |
| multiple |
| Internet country code: |
| Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) www.iana.org/cctld/cctld-whois.htm |
| Internet hosts : |
| multiple internet sites |
| Internet users: |
| International Telecommunications Union (ITU) |
Transportation ::
| Airports: |
| National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) |
| Airports - with paved runways: |
| National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways: |
| National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) |
| Heliports: |
| National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) |
| Pipelines: |
| Office of Transnational Issues |
| Railways: |
| Jane's World Railways |
| Roadways: |
| IRF World Road Statistics |
| Waterways: |
| Jane's Sentinel |
| Merchant marine: |
| Fairplay, Inc. |
| Ports and terminals : |
| multiple |
Military ::
| Military branches: |
| multiple |
| Military service age and obligation : |
| multiple |
| Manpower available for military service : |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Manpower fit for military service: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Manpower reaching military age annually: |
| US Bureau of the Census |
| Military expenditures - dollar figure: |
| DIA |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP: |
| DIA |
Transnational Issues ::
| Disputes - international: | |
| US Department of State, Office of Geographic and Global Issues | |
| Refugees and internally displaced persons: | |
| Office of Transnational Issues | |
| Trafficking in persons: | |
| State Department annual Trafficking in Persons Report | |
| Illicit drugs: | |
Crime and Narcotics Center
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