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These are the Categories, Fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. Links are to the Definitions and Notes about each entry.

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## Introduction

Background:

## Geography

Location:
Geographic coordinates:
Map references:
Area:
total
land
water
Area - comparative:
Land boundaries:
total
border countries
Coastline:
Maritime claims:
territorial sea
contiguous zone
exclusive economic zone
continental shelf
exclusive fishing zone
Climate:
Terrain:
Elevation extremes:
lowest point
highest point
Natural resources:
Land use:
arable land
permanent crops
other
Irrigated land:
Total renewable water resources:
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
total
per capita
Natural hazards:
volcanism
Environment - current issues:
Environment - international agreements:
party to
signed, but not ratified
Geography - note:

## People and Society

Nationality:
noun
adjective
Ethnic groups:
Languages:
Religions:
Demographic profile:
Population:
Age structure:
0-14 years
15-24 years
25-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
Dependency ratios:
total dependency ratio
youth dependency ratio
elderly dependency ratio
potential support ratio
Median age:
total
male
female
Population growth rate:
Birth rate:
Death rate:
Net migration rate:
Urbanization:
urban population
rate of urbanization
Major urban areas - population:
Sex ratio:
at birth
0-14 years
15-24 years
25-54 years
55-64 years
65 years and over
total population
Mother's mean age at first birth:
Maternal mortality rate:
Infant mortality rate:
total
male
female
Life expectancy at birth:
total population
male
female
Total fertility rate:
Contraceptive prevalence rate:
Health expenditures:
Physicians density:
Hospital bed density:
Drinking water source:
improved
unimproved
Sanitation facility access:
improved
unimproved
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk
food or waterborne diseases
vectorborne diseases
water contact diseases
aerosolized dust or soil contact diseases
respiratory diseases
animal contact diseases
Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
Education expenditures:
Literacy:
definition
total population
male
female
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total
male
female
Child labor - children ages 5-14:
total number
percentage
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
total
male
female
People - note:

## Government

Country name:
conventional long form
conventional short form
local long form
local short form
former
abbreviation
Dependency status:
Government type:
Capital:
name
geographic coordinates
time difference
daylight saving time
Administrative divisions:
Dependent areas:
Independence:
National holiday:
Constitution:
Legal system:
International law organization participation:
Suffrage:
Executive branch:
chief of state
head of government
cabinet
elections
election results
Legislative branch:
description
elections
election results
Judicial branch:
highest court(s)
judge selection and term of office
subordinate courts
Political parties and leaders:
Political pressure groups and leaders:
International organization participation:
Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission
chancery
telephone
FAX
consulate(s) general
consulate(s)
Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission
embassy
mailing address
telephone
FAX
consulate(s) general
consulate(s)
branch offices
Flag description:
National symbol(s):
National anthem:
name
lyrics/music
note
Government - note:

## Economy

Economy - overview:
GDP (purchasing power parity):
GDP (official exchange rate):
GDP - real growth rate:
GDP - per capita (PPP):
Gross national saving:
GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption
government consumption
investment in fixed capital
investment in inventories
exports of goods and services
imports of goods and services
GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture
industry
services
Agriculture - products:
Industries:
Industrial production growth rate:
Labor force:
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture
industry
services
Unemployment rate:
Population below poverty line:
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%
highest 10%
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
Budget:
revenues
expenditures
Taxes and other revenues:
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
Public debt:
Fiscal year:
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
Central bank discount rate:
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
Stock of narrow money:
Stock of broad money:
Stock of domestic credit:
Market value of publicly traded shares:
Current account balance:
Exports:
Exports - commodities:
Exports - partners:
Imports:
Imports - commodities:
Imports - partners:
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
Debt - external:
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
Exchange rates:

## Energy

Electricity - production:
Electricity - consumption:
Electricity - exports:
Electricity - imports:
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
Crude oil - production:
Crude oil - exports:
Crude oil - imports:
Crude oil - proved reserves:
Refined petroleum products - production:
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
Refined petroleum products - exports:
Refined petroleum products - imports:
Natural gas - production:
Natural gas - consumption:
Natural gas - exports:
Natural gas - imports:
Natural gas - proved reserves:
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:

## Communications

Telephones - fixed lines:
total
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Telephones - mobile cellular:
total
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Telephone system:
general assessment
domestic
international
Broadcast media:
Internet country code:
Internet users:
total
percent of population
Communications - note:

## Transportation

Airports:
Airports - with paved runways:
total
over 3,047 m
2,438 to 3047 m
1,524 to 2,437 m
914 to 1,523 m
under 914 m
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total
over 3,047 m
2,438 to 3047 m
1,524 to 2,437 m
914 to 1,523 m
under 914 m
Heliports:
Pipelines:
Railways:
total
broad gauge
standard gauge
narrow gauge
dual gauge
Roadways:
total
paved
unpaved
Waterways:
Merchant marine:
total
ships by type
foreign-owned
registered in other countries
Ports and terminals:
major seaport(s)
river/lake port(s)
oil terminal(s)
dry bulk cargo port(s)
container port(s)
LNG terminal(s)
cruise/ferry port(s)
Transportation - note:

## Military

Military branches:
Military service age and obligation:
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49
females age 16-49
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49
females age 16-49
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
males
females
Military expenditures:
Military - note:

## Transnational Issues

Disputes - international:
Refugees and internally displaced persons:
refugees
IDPs
stateless persons
Trafficking in persons:
current situation
tier rating
Illicit drugs:
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