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Preface

This World Statistics Pocketbookis the twenty-eighth compilation of basic

economic, environmental, and social indicators for countries and areas of the

world, prepared by the United Nations Statistics Division, Department of Economic

and Social Affairs. It responds to General Assembly resolution 2626 (XXV), in

which the Secretary-General is requested to supply basic national data that will

increase international public awareness of countries' development efforts.

The indicators shown are selected from the wealth of international statistical

information compiled regularly by the Statistics Division and Population Division ofthe United Nations, the statistical services of the United Nations specialized

agencies and other international organizations and institutions.

This issue of the World Statistics Pocketbookcovers the years 2000, 2005 and

2007. The statistics included for each year shown are those most recently compiled

and made available by the international statistical services from official national

sources, supplemented by international estimates in some fields. Statistical

sources and methods are described in the section Technical notes, in the Datadictionaryand in footnotes. For the most part, the statistics presented are those

that were available to the United Nations Statistics Division as of December 2008.


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Contents

Preface .................................................................................................................................. iii

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................ix

Symbols and abbreviations .................................................................................................. xi

Conversion coefficients and factors................................................................................. . xi

Country and area tables ....................................................................................................... 1Technical notes ................................................................................................................. 219

Country nomenclature .................................................................................................... 219

Notes on the indicators .................................................................................................. 219

Data dictionary .................................................................................................................. 227

References ......................................................................................................................... 235

Statistical sources............................................................................................................. 237

Index of indicator notes and definitions .......................................................................... 239

United Nations statistical publications ........................................................................... 241

Country profilesAfghanistan ................................................. 3Albania ......................................................... 4Algeria.......................................... ............... 5

American Samoa ......................................... 6

Andorra ........................................................ 7

Angola .......................................................... 8

Antigua and Barbuda .................................. 9

Argentina ................................................... 10

Armenia ..................................................... 11

Aruba.......................................................... 12

Australia .................................................... 13

Austria ....................................................... 14

Azerbaijan .................................................. 15Bahamas .................................................... 16Bahrain ....................................................... 17

Bangladesh ................................................ 18

Barbados .................................................... 19Belarus ....................................................... 20

Belgium ...................................................... 21

Belize .......................................................... 22

Benin .......................................................... 23

Bermuda..................................................... 24

Bhutan ........................................................ 25

Bolivia ........................................................ 26Bosnia and Herzegovina............ ............... 27

Botswana ................................................... 28

Brazil .......................................................... 29British Virgin Islands ................................. 30

Brunei Darussalam .................................... 31

Bulgaria ...................................................... 32

Burkina Faso .............................................. 33

Burundi ....................................................... 34Cambodia ................................................... 35Cameroon ................................................... 36

Canada ....................................................... 37

Cape Verde ................................................ 38

Cayman Islands ......................................... 39

Central African Republic ........................... 40

Chad ........................................................... 41

Chile ........................................................... 42

China .......................................................... 43

China, Hong Kong SAR ............................. 44China, Macao SAR .................................... 45

Colombia .................................................... 46

Comoros ..................................................... 47

Congo ......................................................... 48

Cook Islands .............................................. 49

Costa Rica .................................................. 50

Cte d'Ivoire ............................................... 51Croatia ........................................................ 52


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Cuba ........................................................... 53

Cyprus ........................................................ 54

Czech Republic .......................................... 55Democratic Republic of Congo ................ 56Denmark .................................................... 57Djibouti ...................................................... 58

Dominica .................................................... 59

Dominican Republic .................................. 60Ecuador ...................................................... 61Egypt .......................................................... 62

El Salvador ................................................. 63

Equatorial Guinea ..................................... 64

Eritrea ......................................................... 65

Estonia ....................................................... 66Ethiopia ...................................................... 67Faeroe Islands ........................................... 68Fiji ............................................................... 69

Finland ....................................................... 70

France......................................................... 71

French Guiana ........................................... 72

French Polynesia ....................................... 73Gabon ......................................................... 74Gambia ....................................................... 75

Georgia ...................................................... 76

Germany..................................................... 77

Ghana ......................................................... 78

Greece ........................................................ 79

Greenland .................................................. 80

Grenada ..................................................... 81

Guadeloupe ............................................... 82

Guam .......................................................... 83

Guatemala ................................................. 84

Guinea ........................................................ 85

Guinea-Bissau ........................................... 86

Guyana ....................................................... 87

Haiti ............................................................ 88Honduras.................................................... 89

Hungary ...................................................... 90Iceland ....................................................... 91India ........................................................... 92

Indonesia ................................................... 93

Iran, Islamic Republic of ........................... 94

Iraq ............................................................. 95Ireland ........................................................96

Israel .......................................................... 97

Italy ............................................................ 98Jamaica ..................................................... 99Japan ....................................................... 100

Jordan ...................................................... 101Kazakhstan .............................................. 102Kenya ....................................................... 103

Kiribati ..................................................... 104

Korea, Dem. People's Republic of ......... 105

Korea, Republic of .................................. 106

Kuwait ..................................................... 107

Kyrgyzstan ............................................... 108Lao People's Democratic Republic ....... 109Latvia ....................................................... 110

Lebanon .................................................. 111

Lesotho.................................................... 112

Liberia ..................................................... 113

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya ......................... 114

Liechtenstein .......................................... 115

Lithuania ................................................. 116

Luxembourg ............................................ 117Madagascar ........................................... 118Malawi .................................................... 119

Malaysia ................................................. 120

Maldives ................................................. 121

Mali ......................................................... 122

Malta ....................................................... 123

Marshall Islands ..................................... 124Martinique .............................................. 125

Mauritania .............................................. 126

Mauritius ................................................ 127

Mexico .................................................... 128

Micronesia, Federated States of .......... 129

Monaco ................................................... 130

Mongolia ................................................. 131

Montenegro ............................................ 132

Morocco .................................................. 133

Mozambique ........................................... 134

Myanmar ................................................. 135Namibia .................................................. 136Nauru ...................................................... 137

Nepal ....................................................... 138

Netherlands ............................................ 139Netherlands Antilles .............................. 140

New Caledonia ....................................... 141

New Zealand .......................................... 142

Nicaragua ............................................... 143

Niger ....................................................... 144

Nigeria .................................................... 145

Niue ......................................................... 146Northern Mariana Islands ..................... 147

Norway ................................................... 148Occupied Palestinian Territory. ............. 149Oman ....................................................... 150Pakistan .................................................. 151Palau ....................................................... 152

Panama ................................................... 153

Papua New Guinea ................................ 154


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Paraguay .................................................. 155

Peru .......................................................... 156

Philippines ...............................................157

Poland ...................................................... 158

Portugal .................................................... 159

Puerto Rico .............................................. 160Qatar ........................................................ 161Republic of Moldova ............................... 162Runion .................................................... 163

Romania ................................................... 164

Russian Federation ................................. 165

Rwanda .................................................... 166Saint Kitts and Nevis .............................. 167Saint Lucia ............................................... 168Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ......... 169

Samoa ...................................................... 170

San Marino .............................................. 171

Sao Tome and Principe ........................... 172

Saudi Arabia ............................................ 173

Senegal .................................................... 174

Serbia ....................................................... 175Seychelles ...............................................176

Sierra Leone ............................................ 177

Singapore ................................................ 178

Slovakia ................................................... 179

Slovenia ................................................... 180

Solomon Islands ...................................... 181

Somalia .................................................... 182

South Africa ............................................. 183

Spain ........................................................ 184

Sri Lanka .................................................. 185

Sudan ....................................................... 186

Suriname.................................. .............. 187

Swaziland ............................................... 188

Sweden ................................................... 189

Switzerland ............................................. 190

Syrian Arab Republic ............................. 191Tajikistan ................................................ 192Thailand .................................................. 193

The frmr. Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia 194

Timor-Leste............................................. 195

Togo ........................................................ 196

Tonga ...................................................... 197

Trinidad and Tobago .............................. 198

Tunisia ..................................................... 199

Turkey ...................................................... 200Turkmenistan .......................................... 201

Tuvalu ...................................................... 202Uganda .................................................... 203Ukraine .................................................... 204

United Arab Emirates ............................. 205

United Kingdom ...................................... 206

United Republic of Tanzania ................. 207United States of America ...................... 208

United States Virgin Islands .................. 209

Uruguay ................................................... 210

Uzbekistan .............................................. 211Vanuatu ................................................... 212Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ....... 213

Viet Nam ................................................. 214Western Sahara ..................................... 215Yemen ..................................................... 216Zambia .................................................... 217Zimbabwe ............................................... 218


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Introduction

The objective of the World Statistics Pocketbookis to provide users with a

selection of key statistical indicators in a convenient country profile

format.

Given the growing need of users for data comparability across time and

countries, relevant comparisons are made possible by the use of

international classifications and standard systems. In the past four

decades, considerable progress has been made towards standardization of

statistical definitions worldwide, for example in the wide scope of topics

covered by the 1968 and 1993 versions of the System of NationalAccounts1, the United Nations Principles and Recommendations for

Population and Housing Censuses2

and the recommendations on statistics

of the International Labour Organization among others. The internationally

recommended definitions used in the present publication are given in the

Data dictionarysection with citations to the original sources.

In addition, the section Technical notescontains information on

the sources for the indicators presented. In general, briefdescriptions of the concepts and methodologies used in the

compilation of the indicators are also included.

Readers interested in more detailed time-series data should

consult the Referencesand Sourcesat the back of this publication.

An Index of indicator notes and definitionsis available to assist

users in finding relevant information on the indicators presented in

this publication.

The World Statistics Pocketbookis prepared by the Statistical Services

Branch of the Statistics Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs of

the United Nations Secretariat. The programme manager is Mary Jane Holupka,

the editor is Andrei Barac, and the software developer is Salomon Cameo.

Also contributing to the production of this issue was the Branchs fall 2008

intern, Liza Kasmara.Comments on this publication are welcome and may be sent to

[email protected].

1United Nations, Commission of the European Communities, International Monetary Fund,

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and World Bank (1994), System

of National Accounts 1993 (SNA 1993) ( joint publication, United Nations publication

Sales No.E.94.XVII.4).2

United Nations (2008), Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing

Censuses, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics

Division, Series M, No. 67, Rev. 2 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.07.XVII.8).


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Symbols and abbreviations

... Data not available

Magnitude zero< Magnitude not zero, but less than half of the unit employed

< Magnitude not zero, but negative and less than half of the unit employed

km Kilometre

000 MT Thousand metric tons

p.a. Per annum

. Decimal figures are always preceded by a period (.)

C Degrees Celsius

F Degrees Fahrenheit

Conversion coefficients and factorsThe metric system of weights and measures has been employed in the

World Statistics Pocketbook. The following shows the equivalents of the

basic, British Imperial and United States weights and measures:

Area 1 square kilometre = 0.386102 square mile

Weight or mass 1 ton = 1.102311 short tons or= 0.987207 long ton

1 kilogram = 35.273962 avdp. ounces

= 2.204623 avdp. pounds

Distance 1 kilometre = 0.621371 mile

1 millimetre = 0.039 inches

Temperature C = (F - 32) 5/9


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$IJKDQLVWDQRegion South-central Asia

Currency Afghani (AFN)a

Surface area (square kms) 652 090Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 27 145

Population density in 2007 (per square km) 41.6

Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Kabul (3 277)United Nations membership date 19 November 1946Economic indicators 2000 2005 2007

Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2 713 6 840 9 359Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 3.5 14.5 12.4GDP per capita (current US$) 130.8 272.9 344.8Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 130.8 272.9 344.8Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 13.0 21.3 21.0Exchange rate (national currency per US$) b 61.63 49.49 49.96Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 95 113 ...Food production index (1999-2001=100) 95 114 ...Unemployment (% of labour force) ... 8.5 ...Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 27.0 28.2 28.3Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 87.5 87.6 88.6Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) c 136 77 77d

Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 0.1 4.4 17.5Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) ... 1.0 2.1Total trade Major trading partners 2007

(million US$)e (% of exports)e (% of imports)e

Exports 365.0 Pakistan 81.6 Japan 18.7Imports 2 218.0 India 6.3 Pakistan 17.8Russian Federation 3.6 China 14.3

Social indicators 2000-2007

Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 3.9Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 46.5Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 4.1/3.7Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 107.4Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 43.8/43.9Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 157.0Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 7.1Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) f 18.6Urban population in 2007 (%) 23.6Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 5.4Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 3.4International migrant stock (% of total population) 0.3Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 535 632Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 45.7/82.2Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 20.4/79.6

Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 25.9/74.1Environment 2000-2007Threatened species in 2008 32Forested area (% of land area) 1.3CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 693/0.0Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) c 12.0Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 312Mean temperature C (minimum and maximum) 4.3/19.6a Beginning October 2002, 1 new Afghani (AFN) = 1000 old Afghani (AFA). b Principal rate. c UNSDestimates. d 2006. e 2005. f Age group 10 to 49 years.

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$OEDQLDRegion Southern Europe

Currency Lek (ALL)Surface area (square kms) 28 748

Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 3 190Population density in 2007 (per square km) 111.0

Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Tirana (406)United Nations membership date 14 December 1955Economic indicators 2000 2005 2007

Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 3 640 8 184 10 718Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 6.7 5.8 6.0GDP per capita (current US$) 1 181.7 2 595.1 3 359.8Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 1 214.9 2 646.0 3 441.8Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 31.7 36.3 36.0Exchange rate (national currency per US$) a 143.71 99.87 90.43Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 156 571 831Consumer price index (2000=100) 100 117 123Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 101 108 ...Food production index (1999-2001=100) 101 108 ...Unemployment (% of labour force) bc 16.8 14.1 13.8d

Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 50.2 49.9 50.0Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 72.4 71.3 71.0Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) e 317 748 1 127Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 730 949 975d

Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 5.9 60.2 ...

Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 0.1 6.0 15.0

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Total trade Major trading partners 2007(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)

Exports 1 077.7 Italy 68.1 Italy 27.1Imports 4 200.9 Greece 8.3 Greece 14.6

Serbia 6.7 Turkey 7.3Social indicators 2000-2007

Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.6Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 24.1Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 15.1/13.4Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 98.9Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 79.7/73.4Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 19.2Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 2.1Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) f 75.1Urban population in 2007 (%) 46.1Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.9Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.6International migrant stock (% of total population) g 2.8

Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 101Government education expenditure (% of GDP) h 2.9Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 84.4/87.0Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 62.1/37.9Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) i 24.4Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 7.1/92.9Environment 2000-2007

Threatened species in 2008 52Forested area (% of land area) 29.0CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 3 499/1.1Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 497.0a Market rate. b Employment office records. c December. d 2006. e Visitors and other travellers. f Agegroup 15 to 44 years. g Data refer to foreign citizens. h UNESCO estimate. i World Association ofNewspapers.

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$OJHULDRegion Northern Africa

Currency Dinar (DZD)Surface area (square kms) 2 381 741


Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Algiers (3 354)United Nations membership date 8 October 1962Economic indicators 2000 2005 2007

Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 54 790 102 334 132 453Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2.2 5.3 4.6GDP per capita (current US$) 1 796.1 3 114.8 3 912.0Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 1 719.7 2 975.2 3 728.9Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 20.7 22.3 24.9Exchange rate (national currency per US$) a 75.26 73.28 69.29Consumer price index (2000=100) 100 117 123Industrial production index (2000=100) 100 104 102Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 95 122 ...Food production index (1999-2001=100) 95 123 ...Unemployment (% of labour force) b 27.3c 15.3 13.8Employment in industrial sector (% of employed)b 24.3c 26.0d ...Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed)b 21.1c 20.7d ...Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 31.2 35.0 36.9Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 78.8 78.2 77.5Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) ef 866 1 443 1 743

Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 175 104 199 780 203 933

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Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 6.1 49.3 90.5Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 0.5 5.8 10.3Total trade Major trading partners 2007

(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 60 163.2 United States 30.1 France 16.7Imports 27 631.2 Italy 13.2 Italy 8.7

Spain 8.9 China 8.6Social indicators 2000-2007

Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.5Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 27.6Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 8.1/6.5Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 101.9Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 73.7/70.9Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 31.1Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 2.4Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 61.4Urban population in 2007 (%) 64.6Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.5

Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.3International migrant stock (% of total population) h 0.7Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR i 95735Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 5.1j

Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) k 96.0/96.7Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 54.8/45.2Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 6.5/93.5l

Environment 2000-2007

Threatened species in 2008 75Forested area (% of land area) 1.0CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 137 536/4.2Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 1 414.0Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 598Mean temperature C (minimum and maximum) 11.9/23.7a Official rate. b September. c 2001. d 2004. e Visitors. f Includes nationals residing abroad. g 2006.hData refer to foreign citizens. i According to the Government of Algeria, there are an estimated 165,000Sahrawi refugees in the Tindouf camps. j 1991. k UNESCO estimate. l Based on 2007 data for LowerHouse and 2006 data for Upper House or Senate.

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$PHULFDQ6DPRDRegion Oceania-Polynesia

Currency U.S. Dollar (USD)Surface area (square kms) 199

Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 67Population density in 2007 (per square km) 335.8

Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Pago Pago (58)Economic indicators 2000 2005 2007Consumer price index (2000=100) a 100 122 126b

Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 100 100 ...Food production index (1999-2001=100) 100 100 ...Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 44 24 25b

Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 21.4 20.3c ...Social indicators 2000-2007

Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) def 2.0g

Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%)de

38.8g

Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) de 5.7/5.1gSex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) def 104.4g

Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) h 75.9/69.3g

Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) hi 11.9j

Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) h 4.0g

Urban population in 2007 (%) 92.0Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.4Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.3International migrant stock (% of total population) 41.4Environment 2000-2007

Threatened species in 2008 77Forested area (% of land area) 89.4a Excludes rent. b 2006. c 2004. d De jure population count. e Data compiled by the United NationsDemographic Yearbook system. f Refers to the latest available census. g 2000. h Published by theSecretariat of the Pacific Community. i Rate based on 30 or fewer events. j 2001-2005.

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$QGRUUDRegion Southern Europe

Currency Euro (EUR)Surface area (square kms) 468


Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Andorra la Vella (24)United Nations membership date 28 July 1993Economic indicators 2000 2005 2007

Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 1 134 2 540 3 245Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 1.2 5.9 1.4GDP per capita (current US$) 17 058.1 34 562.5 43 503.6Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 17 058.1 34 562.5 43 503.6Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 25.8 29.4 31.1Exchange rate (national currency per US$) a 1.09 0.80 0.73Consumer price index (2000=100)b 100c 115 123Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2 949 2 418 2 189Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 87.6 148.9 141.6Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 10.6 44.7 78.9Total trade Major trading partners 2007

(million US$)d (% of exports)d (% of imports)d

Exports 150.5 Spain 69.6 ...Imports 1 761.7 France 15.1 ...

Germany 6.2 ...Social indicators 2000-2007

Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum)ef

0.4d

Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) ef 14.9d

Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) ef 16.7/15.7d

Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) ef 109.8d

Urban population in 2007 (%) 89.3Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.2Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 4.6International migrant stock (% of total population) g 64.4Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 2.3Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) h 88.5/86.7Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 53.1/46.9Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 25.0/75.0Environment 2000-2007

Threatened species in 2008 9Forested area (% of land area) 35.6a Market rate. b Index base 2001=100. c 2001. d 2006. e De facto estimate. f Data compiled by theUnited Nations Demographic Yearbook system. g Data refer to foreign citizens. h National estimate.

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$QJRODRegion Middle Africa

Currency Kwanza (AOA)Surface area (square kms) 1 246 700


Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Luanda (4 000)United Nations membership date 1 December 1976Economic indicators 2000 2005 2007

Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 9 133 30 629 52 237Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 3.1 20.6 21.1GDP per capita (current US$) 655.6 1 903.0 3 068.4Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 535.0 1 666.7 2 677.8Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 12.7 8.1 12.0Exchange rate (national currency per US$) a 10.04 87.16 76.71Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 796 5 138 10 690b

Consumer price index (2000=100) c 100 1 846 2 348dAgricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 100 147 ...Food production index (1999-2001=100) 100 148 ...Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 73.0 73.8 74.5Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 90.8 89.7 89.2Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 51 210 195Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 37 310 63 186 71 197b

Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 0.7 11.0 15.0b

Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 0.1 0.5 0.6

Social indicators 2000-2007Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.8Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 45.8Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 4.5/3.6Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 97.3Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 44.3/41.2Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 131.9Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 6.4Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 6.2Urban population in 2007 (%) 55.8Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 4.4Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.7International migrant stock (% of total population) 0.3Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 27 007Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 2.4Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) e 31.3/37.0f

Third-level students (women and men, % of total) g 39.9/60.1Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) 2.2Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 37.3/62.7h

Environment 2000-2007Threatened species in 2008 89Forested area (% of land area) 47.4CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 8 992/0.6Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 257.0Mean temperature C (minimum and maximum) 22.3/27.7a Official rate. b 2006. c Luanda. d Series linked to former series. e UNESCO estimate. f 1999. g Nationalestimate. h 2008.

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$QWLJXDDQG%DUEXGDRegion Caribbean

Currency E.C. Dollar (XCD)Surface area (square kms) 442


Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) St. John's (26)United Nations membership date 11 November 1981Economic indicators 2000 2005 2007

Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 665 873 1 089Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 1.5 4.7 6.1GDP per capita (current US$) 8 664.8 10 517.9 12 799.3Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 8 085.0 10 051.9 12 146.8Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 48.0 58.7 50.7Exchange rate (national currency per US$) a 2.70 2.70 2.70Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 67 171 402Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 99 108 ...Food production index (1999-2001=100) 99 108 ...Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) b 14.6c ... ...Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed)b 2.6c ... ...Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) d 207 267 273e

Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 78.8 150.3 179.0e

Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 6.5 35.6 72.3Total trade Major trading partners 2007

(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)

Exports 98.6 Netherlands Antilles 30.9 United States 58.2Imports 573.1 United States 23.5 United Kingdom 6.4Barbados 8.2 Japan 4.3

Social indicators 2000-2007

Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) fg 1.2h

Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) fg 28.3h

Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) fg 9.8/8.8h

Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) fg 88.5h

Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) g 20.7i

Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) j 52.6k

Urban population in 2007 (%) 30.5Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.9Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.3International migrant stock (% of total population) 23.6Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 3.9Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 16.7/83.3Environment 2000-2007

Threatened species in 2008 38Forested area (% of land area) 21.4

CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 421/5.1Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) l 1695.0Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 1 052Mean temperature C (minimum and maximum) 23.9/29.6a Official rate. b May. c 2001. d Excludes nationals residing abroad. e 2006. f De facto estimate. g Datacompiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. h 2005. i 1991-1995. j Age group 15to 44 years. k 1988. l UNSD estimates.

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$UJHQWLQDRegion South America

Currency Argentine Peso (ARS)Surface area (square kms) 2 780 400


Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Buenos Aires (12 795)United Nations membership date 24 October 1945Economic indicators 2000 2005 2007

Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 284 346 183 196 262 327Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 0.8 9.2 8.7GDP per capita (current US$) 7 706.7 4 728.0 6 636.0Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 7 502.1 4 567.7 6 304.2Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 16.2 21.5 23.0Exchange rate (national currency per US$) a 1.00 2.90 3.10Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 8 981 5 236 7 466Consumer price index (2000=100)b 100 162 195Industrial production index (2000=100) c 100 117 140Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 100 113 ...Food production index (1999-2001=100) 100 114 ...Unemployment (% of labour force) d 15.0ef 10.6egh 9.5ghij

Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) d 22.7ek 23.5eg 23.7gij

Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed)d 0.7ek 1.1eg 0.8gij

Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 45.1 48.9 49.7Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 76.1 75.9 75.7

Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2 909 3 823 4 562Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 81 808 85 423 88 438iTotal telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 39.1 81.9 126.2Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 7.1 17.8 23.5Total trade Major trading partners 2007

(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 55 779.6 Brazil 18.8 Brazil 32.8Imports 44 707.0 China 9.3 United States 12.0

United States 7.8 China 11.4Social indicators 2000-2007

Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.0Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 24.9Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 18.9/13.6Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 95.7Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 79.1/71.6Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 13.4Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 2.3Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) l 65.3Urban population in 2007 (%) 91.8

Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.2Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.5International migrant stock (% of total population) 3.6Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 4 350Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 3.8Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 100.3/96.6Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 58.7/41.3Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants)m 35.5Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) 1.6/9.1Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 39.8/60.2

Environment 2000-2007Threatened species in 2008 203Forested area (% of land area) 12.1CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 152 712/3.9Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 1 795.0Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 1 215Mean temperature C (minimum and maximum) 13.5/22.5a Official rate. b Metropolitan areas. c Manufacturing. d Age group 10 years and over. e 28 urbanagglomerations. f May and October. g Second semester. h Methodology revised, data not strictlycomparable. i 2006. j 31 urban agglomerations. k Average of April and November. l Sample of all sexuallyactive women of reproductive age, irrespective of marital status. m World Association of Newspapers.

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$UPHQLDRegion Western Asia

Currency Dram (AMD)Surface area (square kms) 29 743


Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Yerevan (1 103)United Nations membership date 2 March 1992Economic indicators 2000 2005 2007

Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 1 912 4 901 9 177Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 5.9 14.0 11.1GDP per capita (current US$) 620.2 1 623.9 3 056.8Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 612.6 1 570.9 2 957.0Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 18.4 29.8 34.2Exchange rate (national currency per US$) a 539.53 457.69 342.08Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 278 52 571Consumer price index (2000=100) 100 117b 126Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 97 123 ...Food production index (1999-2001=100) 96 124 ...Unemployment (% of labour force) cd 11.7 8.2 7.1Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 23.1e 15.9f 15.6fg

Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 5.4e 46.2f 46.2fg

Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 54.9 55.0 55.7Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 66.5 66.6 67.5Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 45 319 381g

Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 281 386 393

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Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 17.9 30.3 ...Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 1.3 5.3 5.7g

Total trade Major trading partners 2007(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)

Exports 1 121.2 Russian Federation 17.7 Russian Federation 15.8Imports 3 052.6 Germany 15.0 Ukraine 8.2

Netherlands 13.9 Kazakhstan 7.9Social indicators 2000-2007

Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.2Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 18.3Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 18.5/13.8Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 86.9Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 75.1/68.4Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 28.9Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 1.4Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 53.1Urban population in 2007 (%) 63.8Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.3

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$UXEDRegion Caribbean

Currency Aruban Guilder (AWG)Surface area (square kms) 180


Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Oranjestad (32)Economic indicators 2000 2005 2007Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 1 874 2 323 2 624Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 4.5 1.0 2.1GDP per capita (current US$) 20 739.6 22 579.0 25 252.6Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 19 604.9 21 207.9 23 762.8Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 24.7 31.3 33.7Exchange rate (national currency per US$) a 1.79 1.79 1.79Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 211 203 213b

Consumer price index (2000=100) 100 117 128Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 721 733 772Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) c 120 120 120b

Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 57.7 147.3 143.3b

Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 15.2 24.1 23.1Total trade Major trading partners 2007

(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 98.1 Panama 29.7 United States 54.4Imports 1 114.4 Colombia 17.0 Netherlands 11.7

Netherlands Antilles 13.2 United Kingdom 4.7

Social indicators 2000-2007Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.0Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 22.0d

Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 14.0/11.0d

Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 91.7Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 77.1/71.3Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) e 17.0Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 2.0Urban population in 2007 (%) 46.7Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.1Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.1International migrant stock (% of total population) 31.9Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 4.8Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 108.2/108.1Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 60.3/39.7Environment 2000-2007

Threatened species in 2008 22Forested area (% of land area) 2.2CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2308/22.4

Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) c 2487.0a Official rate. b 2006. c UNSD estimates. d 2007. e Rate based on 30 or fewer events.

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$XVWUDOLDRegion Oceania

Currency Australian Dollar (AUD)Surface area (square kms) 7 703 581

Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 20 743a


Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Sydney (4 327)United Nations membership date 1 November 1945Economic indicators 2000 2005 2007

Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 399 612 738 812 945 674Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 1.9 3.0 3.9GDP per capita (current US$) 20 879.8 36 376.4 45 589.6Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 20 312.2 34 914.2 43 536.1Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 22.0 27.0 27.5Exchange rate (national currency per US$) b 1.72 1.31 1.20Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 14 763 41 032 56 783Consumer price index (2000=100) 100 116 123Industrial production index (2000=100) c 100 107 112Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 98 98 ...Food production index (1999-2001=100) 98 101 ...Unemployment (% of labour force) d 6.4 5.0e 4.4Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 21.8fg 21.1fg 21.2h

Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 5.0fg 3.6fg 3.4h

Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 54.7 57.0 57.4Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 72.4 72.2 71.5

Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)

ij

4 931 5 499 5 644Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 222 154 265 665 266 467kTotal telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 97.2 141.6 149.5Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 33.8 47.1 54.2Total trade Major trading partners 2007

(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 139 122.2 Japan 19.0 China 15.5Imports 155 656.8 China 14.1 United States 12.9

Korea, Republic of 8.0 Japan 9.6Social indicators 2000-2007

Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) a 1.0Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) a 18.1Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) a 23.8/20.2Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) a 99.1Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) a 83.6/78.9Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) a 4.4Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) a 1.8Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) lm 70.8Urban population in 2007 (%) a 88.6

Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum)

a

1.2Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) a 0.6International migrant stock (% of total population) 21.9Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 23 680Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 4.5Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 124.5/128.5Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 54.9/45.1Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants)n 155.1Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) 0.8/1.8Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 29.6/70.4

Environment 2000-2007Threatened species in 2008 788Forested area (% of land area) o 21.3CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 368 859/18.2Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 5 720.0Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 1 222Mean temperature C (minimum and maximum) 13.7/21.6a Includes Christmas, Cocos (Keeling) and Norfolk Islands. b Market rate. c Annualized average of 12months ending 30 June of the year stated. d Feb., May, Aug. and Nov. e Methodology revised in 2001.f August. g Excludes Jervis Bay Territory. h Average of Feb., May, Aug. and Nov. i Visitors. j Excludesnationals residing abroad and crew members. k 2006. l Sample of all women of reproductive age,regardless of marital status. m 16 to 59 years. n World Association of Newspapers. o FAO estimate.

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$XVWULDRegion Western Europe

Currency Euro (EUR)Surface area (square kms) 83 871


Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Vienna (2 315)United Nations membership date 14 December 1955Economic indicators 2000 2005 2007

Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 193 838 305 091 373 327Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 3.4 2.0 3.4GDP per capita (current US$) 23 897.0 36 793.6 44 652.3Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 23 437.4 36 415.1 44 138.7Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 22.9 20.4 20.7Exchange rate (national currency per US$) a 1.09 0.80 0.73Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 4 864 4 252 12 031Consumer price index (2000=100) 100 111 115Industrial production index (2000=100) 100 117 132Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 98 99 ...Food production index (1999-2001=100) 98 99 ...Unemployment (% of labour force) 3.6b 5.2c 4.4Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 30.6d 27.6d 27.3Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 5.9d 5.5d 5.7Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 48.3 51.3 52.3Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 68.5 67.6 67.5

Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)

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17 982 19 952 20 766Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 6 877 5 951 6 206fTotal telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 126.2 151.6 157.2Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 33.7 48.9 51.2Total trade Major trading partners 2007

(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 156 588.4 Germany 30.1 Germany 41.5Imports 156 055.7 Italy 8.9 Italy 6.9

United States 5.1 Switzerland 4.2Social indicators 2000-2007

Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.4Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 14.4Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 29.8/22.0Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 96.3Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 82.6/76.9Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 4.4Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 1.4Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) g 50.8h

Urban population in 2007 (%) 66.9

Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.7Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.3International migrant stock (% of total population) 15.6Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 69 687Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 5.4Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 100.4/103.3Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 53.8/46.2Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) 311.4Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) 0.8/0.8i

Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 26.6/73.4j

Environment 2000-2007Threatened species in 2008 70Forested area (% of land area) 46.7CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 73 602/8.9Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 3 507.0Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 620Mean temperature C (minimum and maximum) 6.7/14.5a Market rate. b May and November. c Methodology revised, data not strictly comparable. d Averageof quarterly estimates. e Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments.f 2006. g Age group 20 to 49 years. h 1995/96. i Rate based on 30 or fewer events. j 2008.

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$]HUEDLMDQRegion Western Asia

Currency Azerbaijan Manat (AZN) a

Surface area (square kms) 86 600Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 8 467


Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Baku (1 892)United Nations membership date 2 March 1992Economic indicators 2000 2005 2007

Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 5 273 13 245 31 249Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 11.1 26.5 25.1GDP per capita (current US$) 647.5 1 585.9 3 690.6Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 635.9 1 405.0 3 248.7Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 23.1 41.3 21.2Exchange rate (national currency per US$) b 0.80 0.84 0.86Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 168 167 9 019Consumer price index (2000=100) 100 125 158Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 101 136 ...Food production index (1999-2001=100) 100 137 ...Unemployment (% of labour force) cde 1.2 1.4 1.2Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) f 10.9 12.1 12.6Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) f 41.0 39.3 38.6Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 59.0 59.3 60.0Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 70.7 70.2 70.9Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) g 681 1 177 1 333

Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 19 419 27 652 38 598

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(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 6 058.3 Turkey 17.4 Russian Federation 17.6Imports 5 712.2 Italy 15.5 Turkey 10.9

Russian Federation 8.7 Germany 8.2Social indicators 2000-2007

Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.7Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 22.3Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 11.7/8.4Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 94.6Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 71.2/63.8Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 72.3Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 1.8Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) i 55.4Urban population in 2007 (%) 51.7Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.0

Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.5International migrant stock (% of total population) 3.0Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 691 522Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 2.1Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 85.2/88.8Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 47.5/52.5Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) j 16.1Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 11.4/88.6Environment 2000-2007

Threatened species in 2008 40Forested area (% of land area) 11.3CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 36 629/4.4Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 1 709.0Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 210Mean temperature C (minimum and maximum) 12.0/18.9a Beginning January 2006, 1 new Manat (AZN) = 5000 old Manats (AZM). b Official rate. c Employmentoffice records. d December. e Men aged 15 to 61 years. Women aged 15 to 56 years. f Data for malesrefers to ages 15-61 and data for females to ages 15-56. g Visitors. h 2006. i Age group 15 to 44 years.j World Association of Newspapers.

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%DKDPDVRegion Caribbean

Currency Bahamian Dollar (BSD)Surface area (square kms) 13 878


Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Nassau (240)United Nations membership date 18 September 1973Economic indicators 2000 2005 2007

Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 5 004 5 986 6 586Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 1.9 2.5 3.1GDP per capita (current US$) 16 505.7 18 516.1 19 880.6Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 15 925.4 17 838.0 19 129.7Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 34.6 33.0 31.2Exchange rate (national currency per US$) a 1.00 1.00 1.00Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 633 751 1 432Consumer price index (2000=100)b 100 111 116Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 89 105 ...Food production index (1999-2001=100) 89 105 ...Unemployment (% of labour force) c 6.9d 10.2 7.9Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) c 17.0d 17.8 17.9Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) c 4.2d 3.5 2.3Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 66.4 66.8 67.0Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 78.3 78.4 77.9Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 1 544 1 608 1 528


(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 670.0 United States 71.6 United States 88.5Imports 3 102.6 Canada 5.7 Netherlands Antilles 2.8

Netherlands 5.6 Venezuela 2.1Social indicators 2000-2007

Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.2Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 25.7Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 12.3/9.9Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 95.5Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 76.3/70.6Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 13.8Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 2.0Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) e 61.7f

Urban population in 2007 (%) 83.5Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.4Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum)

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