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Guide to Country Profiles
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These are the Categories, Fields, and subfields of information generally recorded for each country. Links are to the Notes and Definitions 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
Natural hazards
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
vectoborne diseases
water contact diseases
aerosolized dust or soil contact disease
respiratory disease
animal contact disease
Nationality
noun
adjective
Ethnic groups
Religions
Languages
Literacy
definition
total population
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
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)
Diplomatic representation from the US
chief of mission
embassy
mailing address
telephone
FAX
consulate(s) general
consulate(s)
branch office(s)
Flag description
Government - note
Economy
Economy - overview
GDP (purchasing power parity)
GDP (official exchange rate)
GDP - real growth rate
GDP - per capita
GDP - composition by sector
agriculture
industry
services
Labor force
Labor force - by occupation
Unemployment rate
Population below poverty line
Household income or consumption by percentage share
lowest 10%
highest 10%
Distribution of family income - Gini index
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
Investment (gross fixed)
Budget
revenues
expenditures
Public debt
Agriculture - products
Industries
Industrial production growth rate
Electricity - production
Electricity - consumption
Electricity - exports
Electricity - imports
Oil - production
Oil - consumption
Oil - exports
Oil - imports
Oil - proved reserves
Natural Gas - production
Natural Gas - consumption
Natural Gas - exports
Natural Gas - imports
| Natural Gas - proved reserves
Current account balance
Exports
Exports - commodities
Exports - partners
Imports
Imports - commodities
Imports - partners
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Debt - external
Economic aid - donor
Economic aid - recipient
Currency (code)
Exchange rates
Fiscal year
Communications
Telephones - main lines in use
Telephones - mobile cellular
Telephone system
general assessment
domestic
international
Radio broadcast stations
Television broadcast stations
Internet country code
Internet hosts
Internet users
Communications - note
Transportation
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
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
Transportation - note
Military
Military branches
Military service age and obligation
Manpower available for military service
males age 15-49
females age 15-49
Manpower fit for military service
males age 15-49
females age 15-49
Manpower reaching military age annually
males
females
Military expenditures - dollar figure
Military expenditures - percent of GDP
Military - note
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international
Refugees and internally displaced persons
refugees
IDPs
Illicit drugs

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