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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

Geographic overview:

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:

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 cities - population:

Sex ratio:

at birth
under 15 years
15-64 years
65 years and over
total population

Maternal mortality rate:

Infant mortality rate:

total
male
female

Life expectancy at birth:

total population
male
female

Contraceptive prevalence rate:

Total fertility 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):

Child labor - children ages 5-14:

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:

People - note:

Mother's mean age at first birth:

Government

Country name:

conventional long form
conventional short form
local long form
local short form
former
abbreviation

Union name:

Dependency status:

Government type:

Political structure:

Capital:

name
geographic coordinates
time difference
daylight saving time

Administrative divisions:

Member states:

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:

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:

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:

Household income or consumption by percentage share:

lowest 10%
highest 10%

Population below poverty line: