The World Factbook References :: Guide to Country Profiles
These are the Categories, Fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. Links are to the Definitions and Notes about each entry.

- Introduction::
- Background:
- Geography::
- Location:
  Geographic coordinates:
  Map references:
  Area:
  total
  land
  water
  Area - comparative:
  Land boundaries:
  total
  border countries
  regional borders
  Coastline:
  Maritime claims:
  territorial sea
  exclusive economic zone
  contiguous zone
  continental shelf
  exclusive fishing zone
  Climate:
  Terrain:
  Elevation:
  mean elevation
  elevation extremes
  Natural resources:
  Land use:
  agricultural land
  agricultural land: arable land
  agricultural land: permanent crops
  agricultural land: permanent pasture
  forest
  other
  Irrigated land:
  Population distribution:
  Natural hazards:
  Environment - current issues:
  Environment - international agreements:
  party to
  signed, but not ratified
  Geography - note:
- People and Society::
- Population:
  Nationality:
  noun
  adjective
  Ethnic groups:
  Languages:
  Religions:
  Demographic profile:
  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:
  Population distribution:
  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: urban
  improved: rural
  improved: total
  unimproved: urban
  unimproved: rural
  unimproved: total
  Sanitation facility access:
  improved: urban
  improved: rural
  improved: total
  unimproved: urban
  unimproved: rural
  unimproved: total
  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
  animal contact diseases
  respiratory diseases
  soil contact diseases
  aerosolized dust or soil 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
  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
  etymology
  Dependency status:
  Government type:
  Capital:
  name
  geographic coordinates
  time difference
  daylight saving time
  capital
  Administrative divisions:
  Dependent areas:
  Independence:
  National holiday:
  Constitution:
  history
  amendments
  Legal system:
  International law organization participation:
  Citizenship:
  citizenship by birth
  citizenship by descent only
  dual citizenship recognized
  residency requirement for naturalization
  Suffrage:
  Judicial branch:
  highest courts
  judge selection and term of office
  subordinate courts
  Executive branch:
  chief of state
  head of government
  cabinet
  elections/appointments
  election results
  head of state
  Legislative branch:
  description
  elections
  election results
  Political parties and leaders:
  International organization participation:
  Diplomatic representation in the US:
  chief of mission
  chancery
  telephone
  FAX
  consulate(s) general
  consulate(s)
  embassy
  honorary consulate(s)
  Diplomatic representation from the US:
  chief of mission
  embassy
  mailing address
  telephone
  FAX
  consulate(s) general
  branch office(s)
  consulate(s)
  Flag description:
  National symbol(s):
  National anthem:
  name
  lyrics/music
  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
  industry and services
  manufacturing
  construction
  commerce
  other 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 - partners:
  Exports - commodities:
  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 access:
  population without electricity
  electrification - total population
  electrification - urban areas
  electrification - rural areas
  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
  subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
  Telephones - mobile cellular:
  total subscriptions
  subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
  Telephone system:
  general assessment
  domestic
  international
  Broadcast media:
  Internet country code:
  Internet users:
  total
  percent of population
  Broadband - fixed subscriptions:
  total
  subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
  Communications - note:
- Transportation::
- National air transport system:
  number of registered air carriers
  inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers
  annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers
  annual freight traffic on registered air carriers
  Civil aircraft registration country code prefix:
  Airports:
  total
  Airports - with paved runways:
  total
  over 3,047 m
  2,438 to 3,047 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 3,047 m
  1,524 to 2,437 m
  914 to 1,523 m
  under 914 m
  Heliports:
  Pipelines:
  Railways:
  total
  standard gauge
  narrow gauge
  broad gauge
  dual gauge
  Roadways:
  total
  paved
  unpaved
  urban
  non-urban
  Waterways:
  Merchant marine:
  total
  by type
  Ports and terminals:
  major seaport(s)
  oil terminal(s)
  container port(s) (TEUs)
  lake port(s)
  LNG terminal(s) (export)
  LNG terminal(s) (import)
  river port(s)
  dry bulk cargo port(s)
  bulk cargo port(s)
  Transportation - note:
- Military and Security::
- Military expenditures:
  Military branches:
  Military service age and obligation:
  Maritime threats:
  Military - note:
- Terrorism::
- Terrorist groups - home based:
  Terrorist groups - foreign based:
- Transnational Issues::
- Disputes - international:
  Refugees and internally displaced persons:
  refugees (country of origin)
  IDPs
  stateless persons
  Trafficking in persons:
  current situation
  tier rating
  Illicit drugs: