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Introduction

Geography

People and Society

Environment

Government

Economy

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Military and Security

Space

Transnational Issues

Introduction

Background

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Geography

Geographic overview

The internal structure of the Earth:

Area

Area - comparative

Africa-US area comparison map:

Antarctica-US area comparison map:

Asia-US area comparison map:

Australia-US area comparison map:

Europe-US area comparison map:

North America - US area comparison map:

South America-US area comparison map:

Area - rankings

Land boundaries

Coastline

Maritime claims

Climate

Terrain

Elevation

Irrigated land

Major lakes (area km²)

Major rivers (by length in km)

Major watersheds (area km²)

Major aquifers

Population distribution

Natural hazards

Wonders of the World

Geography - note

People and Society

Population

Languages

Religions

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:

Dependency ratios

Median age

Population growth rate

Birth rate

Death rate

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas - population

Sex ratio

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate

Life expectancy at birth

Total fertility rate

Drinking water source

Sanitation facility access

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

Child marriage

Literacy

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Environment

Environment - current issues

World biomes

World Biomes:

Tundra biome:

Circum-polar Extent of Permafrost:

Coniferous Forest biome:

Temperate Deciduous Forest biome:

Rainforest biome:

Grassland biome:

Shrubland biome:

Desert biome:

Climate

Urbanization

Major lakes (area km²)

Major rivers (by length in km)

Major watersheds (area km²)

Major aquifers

Total renewable water resources

Government

Capital

Administrative divisions

Dependent areas

Legal system

International law organization participation

Executive branch

Legislative branch

Flag description

United Nations flag:

National anthem

National heritage

Economy

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

Real GDP growth rate

Real GDP per capita

GDP (official exchange rate)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

GDP - composition, by end use

Agricultural products

Industries

Industrial production growth rate

Labor force

Unemployment rate

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

Remittances

Budget

Public debt

Taxes and other revenues

Exports

Exports - commodities

Imports

Imports - commodities

Energy

Electricity access

Electricity

Electricity generation sources

Nuclear energy

Coal

Petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita

Communications

Telephones - fixed lines

Telephones - mobile cellular

Telecommunication systems

Internet users

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Communications - note

Transportation

Airports

Heliports

Railways

Waterways

Merchant marine

Military and Security

Military expenditures

Military and security service personnel strengths

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

Military deployments

Space

Space agency/agencies

Space launch site(s)

Transnational Issues

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Trafficking in persons

Illicit drugs

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Introduction

Geography

People and Society

Environment

Government

Economy

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Military and Security

Space

Transnational Issues