This entry contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete and may range from 99-101 percent due to rounding.
This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems.
Rapid population growth can be seen as . (Note that for some countries more than one definition applies. Numbers provided are estimates only and should be considered paper strengths, not necessarily the current number of troops on the ground. In addition, some est . Because surveying methods may differ, country border lengths reported by contiguous countries may differ. . This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. Nigeria population density.
Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Niger and Uganda to 40 or more in several European countries and Japan. . This entry provides information on access to electricity.
This entry is the total natural gas produced in cubic meters (cu m). The first subfield, number of registered air carriers, indicates the total number of air carriers registered with the countryâs national aviation authority and issued an air operator certificate as required by the Convention on International Civil Aviation. For a number of countries, the establishment of statehood . The measure is simple to compute and gives a precise measure of the value of output. . This entry provides basic information on each countryâs military equipment inventories, as well as how they acquire their equipment; it is intended to show broad trends in major military equipment holdings, such as tanks and other armored vehicles, air defense systems, artillery, naval ships, helicopters, and fixed-wing aircraft. Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960) Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon . Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by the BGN are noted. . This entry shows who does the spending in an economy: consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners.
This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time (DST). This entry is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. Gross national saving is derived by deducting final consumption expenditure (household plus government) from Gross national disposable income, and consists of personal saving, plus business saving (the sum of the capital consumption allowance and retained business profits), plus government saving (the excess of tax revenues over expenditures), but excludes foreign saving (the excess of imports of goods and services over exports). The second, rate of urbanization, describes the projected average rate of change of the size of the urban population over the given period of time.
. The runway(s) may be paved (concrete or asphalt surfaces) or unpaved (grass, earth, sand, or gravel surfaces) and may include closed or abandoned installations. This entry is the total natural gas imported in cubic meters (cu m). . This entry includes the chief of mission, chancery address, telephone, FAX, consulate general locations, and consulate locations. The total fertility rate (TFR) is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. serious overpopulation and rapid urbanization have led to numerous environmental problems; urban air and water pollution; rapid deforestation; soil degradation; loss of arable land; oil pollution - water, air, and soil have suffered serious damage from oil spills .
This entry is an ordered listing of major crops and products starting with the most important. The listing le . . . For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). .