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The 2010 CIA World Factbook


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demographic data for all countries - entered into the database. Entries on religions, languages, ethnic groups, and literacy also updated.

      February 06, 2009

      Country information updated across all categories. Economic data now includes 2008 estimates where available.

      November 05, 2008

      In order to provide more information on the nature and global dimensions of the current financial crisis, five additional fields appended to the Economy category: "Central bank discount rate," "Commercial bank prime lending rate," "Stock of money," "Stock of quasi money," and "Stock of domestic credit."

      August 06, 2008

      In the People category, two new fields provide information on education in terms of opportunity and resources: "School Life Expectancy" and "Education expenditures."

      November 06, 2007

      In the Geography category, two new fields focus on the vital resource of water: "Total renewable water resources" and "Freshwater withdrawal."

      October 31, 2007

      Three new fields added to the Economy category: "Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad," "Stock of direct foreign investment - at home," "Market value of publicly traded shares."

      Ongoing

      Revision of some individual country maps, first introduced in the 2001 edition, continues. Several regional maps have been updated to reflect boundary changes and place name spelling changes.

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      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

      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 ::

      Population:

      Age structure:

      0–14 years

      15–64 years

      65 years and over

      Median Age:

      total

      male

      female

      Population growth rate:

      Birth rate:

      Death rate:

      Net migration rate:

      Sex ratio:

      at birth

      under 15 years

      15–64 years

      65 years and over

      total population

      Infant mortality rate:

      total

      male

      female

      Life expectancy at birth:

      total population

      male

      female

      Total fertility rate:

      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 disease

      respiratory disease

      animal contact disease

      Nationality:

      noun

      adjective

      Ethnic groups:

      Religions:

      Languages:

      Literacy:

      definition