Guide to Country Profiles(Categories, Fields, and Subfields)

Introduction

Current issues
Historical perspective


Geography

Location
Geographic coordinates
Map references
Area

total

land

water
Area—comparative
Land Boundaries

total

border countries
Coastline
Maritime claims


contiguous zone

continental shelf

exclusive economic zone

exclusive fishing zone

extended fishing zone

other

territorial sea
Climate
Terrain
Elevation extremes

lowest point

highest point
Natural resources
Land use

arable land

permanent crops

permanent pastures

forests and woodland

other
Irrigated land
Natural hazards
Environment—current issues
Environment—international agreements

party to

signed, but not ratified
Geography—note
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People

Population
Age structure

0-14 years

15-64 years

65 years and over
Population growth rate
Birth rate
Death rate
Net migration ratio
Sex ratio

at birth

under 15 years

15-64 years

65 years and over

total population
Infant mortality rate
Life expectancy at birth

total population

male

female
Total fertility rate
Nationality

noun

adjective
Ethnic groups
Religions
Languages
Literacy

definition

total population

male

female
People—note
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Government

Country name

conventional long form

conventional short form

local long form

local short form

former

abbreviation
Data code
Dependency status
Government type
National capital
Administrative divisions
Dependent areas
Independence
National holiday
Constitution
Legal system
Suffrage
Executive branch

chief of state

head of government

cabinet

elections

election results
Legislative branch

elections

election results
Judicial branch
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)

honorary consulate(s)

honorary consulate(s) general
Diplomatic representation from the US

chief of mission

embassy

branch office

mailing address

telephone

FAX

consulate(s) general

consulate(s)
Flag description
Government—note
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Economy

Economy—overview
GDP
GDP—real growth

GDP—per capita
GDP—composition by sector

agriculture

industry

services
Inflation rate—consumer price index
Labor force

total

by occupation
Unemployment rate
Budget


revenues

expenditures
Industries
Industrial production growth rate
Electricity—capacity
Electricity—production
Electricity—consumption per capita
Agriculture—products
Exports

total value

commodities

partners
Imports

total value

commodities

partners
Debt—external
Economic aid

donor

recipient
Currency
Exchange rates
Fiscal year
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Communications

Telephones
Telephone system

domestic

international
Radio broadcast stations
Radios
Television broadcast stations
Televisions
Communications—note
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Transportation

Railways

total

broad gauge

dual gauge

narrow gauge

other gauges

standard gauge
Highways

total

paved

unpaved
Waterways
Pipelines
Ports and harbors
Merchant marine

total

ships by type
Airports
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
Transportation—note
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Military

Military branches
Military manpower—military age
Military manpower—availability

males age 15-49

females age 15-49
Military manpower—fit for military service

males

females
Military manpower—reaching military age annually

males

females
Military expenditures—dollar figure
Military expenditures—percent of GDP
Military—note
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Transnational Issues

Disputes—international
Illicit drugs

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