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Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax: Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)". Prices in current USD.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Economy > GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
Economy > GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Gross National Income: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop).
Economy > Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.
Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
Geography > Land area > Square miles: Country land area.
Government > Government type: A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
Government > Legal system: A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents: Number of privately owned small firearms per 100 residents.
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
Geography > Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
Government > Legislative branch: This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
Religion > Religions: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro). Prices in current USD.
Environment > Marine fish catch: Total marine fish catch
Units: Metric Tons
Health > Human height > Average female height: Average female height.
People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.
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Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
Education > Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people: Motor vehicles per 1000 people.
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Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Geography > Land area > Sq. km: Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
People > Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
People > Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
Economy > Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
Industry > Manufacturing output: Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
Health > Human height > Average male height: Average male height.
Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Economy > Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders: Intentional homicide, number and rate per 100,000 population.
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people: Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.
Education > Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
People > Gender > Female population: Total female population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
Economy > GDP > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Agriculture > Rural population: Total population living in rural areas. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
People > Mother's mean age at first birth: This entry provides the mean (average) age of mothers at the birth of their first child. It is a useful indicator for gauging the success of family planning programs aiming to reduce maternal mortality, increase contraceptive use – particularly among married and unmarried adolescents, delay age at first marriage, and improve the health of newborns.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
People > Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a bottle of water (1.5 liter). Prices in current USD.
Environment > Ecological footprint: Ecological footprint per capita
Units: Hectares per Person
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year: Average rainfall is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of a Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g). Prices in current USD.
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders: Organizations with leaders involved in politics, but not standing for legislative election.
Geography > Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
People > Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km: Agricultural land (sq. km). Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment: Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment". Prices in current USD.
Military > Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Military > War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita: Arable land (hectares per person). Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth: Index of agricultural production in 1996 - 98 (1989 - 91 = 100)
Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP: Public debt as % of GDP (CIA).
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Economy > Public debt: This entry records the cumulatiive total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
Education > Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$: Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Language > Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Transport > Road network length > Km: Length of road network in kilometers in European Union countries.
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
Economy > Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Media > Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 liter of regular Milk. Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release: Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat". Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes: 1 Pair of Nike Shoes. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Nike Shoes". Prices in current USD.
Government > Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index: Rent Index is estimation of prices of renting apartments in the city compared to New York City. If Rent index is 80, Numbeo estimates that price for renting in that city is 80% of price in New York.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
Education > Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area: Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads."
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen: Average prize of a dozen eggs. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked about the prize of a dozen eggs. Prices in current USD.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index: This index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country. The index is calculated from the Lorenz curve, in which cumulative family income is plotted against the number of families arranged from the poorest to the ric
Religion > Religions > All: This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population.
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar: Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)". Prices in current USD.
Education > Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
Military > Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
Health > Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded."
People > Population in 2015: (Thousands) Medium-variant projections.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
Geography > Terrain: A brief description of the topography
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population: 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. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.
Military > Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.
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Military > Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper: Each city population by sex, city and city type.
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
Economy > Human Development Index: The human development index values in this table were calculated using a consistent methodology and consistent data series. They are not strictly comparable with those in earlier Human Development Reports.
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people: Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the population growth rate in the absence of migration.
Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index: Score on Global Terrorism Index. A high value indicates that a country is affected by many terrorist incidents with a strong impact in terms of fatalities, injuries and damaged property.
Culture > Happy Planet Index: The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is calculated from three components: Perceived well-being, life expectancy and ecological footprint. A higher value indicates a happier population.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
Geography > Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
Labor > Labor force: The total labor force figure
Environment > Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
Energy > Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
Health > Life expectancy > Men: Life expectancy for men.
Media > Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of White Rice. Prices in current USD.
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address: This entry includes the chief of mission, embassy address, mailing address, telephone number, FAX number, branch office locations, consulate general locations, and consulate locations.
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
Government > Capital city > Name: 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). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates: 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). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.
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Government > International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. For example, 0.7 means there are 7 dependents for every 10 working-age people.
Crime > Prisoners: Total persons incarcerated
Weather > Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded: Temperature.
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Media > Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Religion > Major religion(s): Country major religions.
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male: Probability at birth of reaching the age of 65.
Geography > Area > Water: Total water area in square kilometers
People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Military > Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places: This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio: Purchasing power parity conversion factor is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amount of goods and services in the domestic market as a U.S. dollar would buy in the United States. Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar). The ratio of the PPP conversion factor to the official exchange rate (also referred to as the national price level) makes it possible to compare the cost of the bundle of goods that make up gross domestic product (GDP) across countries. It tells how many dollars are needed to buy a dollar's worth of goods in the country as compared to the United States.
People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
Industry > Gross value added by construction: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
Economy > Fiscal year: The beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).
Background > Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.
Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
Crime > Murders > WHO: Intentional homicide rate is the estimate of intentional homicides in a country as a result of domestic disputes that end in a killing, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. The term, intentional homicide, is broad, but it does not include all intentional killing. In particular, deaths arising from armed conflict are usually considered separately. The difference is usually described by the organisation of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas the killing in armed conflict is usually committed by more or less cohesive groups of up to several hundred members. Two main sources of data are presented: criminal justice (law enforcement) measures (this series), supplemented by data from national statistical agencies, and measures from public health sources (see other intentional homicide series). These various sources measure slightly different phenomena and are therefore unlikely to provide identical numbers."
Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita: Patent applications are applications filed with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$: Agriculture, value added (current US$), including forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources.
People > Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
Economy > Inequality > GINI index: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality."
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares: Cultivable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the Food and Agriculture Organisation as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded."
Media > Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
Economy > Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Transport > Waterways: The total length and individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Economy > Gross National Income per capita: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Military > Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
Education > Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
Labor > Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
Agriculture > Farm workers: Agricultural employment shows the number of agricultural workers in the agricultural sector.
Economy > Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual rate: Highest marginal tax rate (individual rate) is the highest rate shown on the schedule of tax rates applied to the taxable income of individuals.
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent: 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar). Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)". Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
Economy > Technology index: The technology index denotes the country's technological readiness. This index is created with such indicators as companies spending on R&D, the creativity of its scientific community, personal computer and internet penetration rates.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita: Net per capita agricultural production, expressed in International Dollars. Net means after deduction of feed and seed. International Dollars are calculated using the Geary-Khamis formula, which is designed to neutralize irrelevant exchange rate movements (more information on http://faostat3.fao.org/faostat-gateway/go/to/mes/glossary/*/E)
Transport > Motor vehicles: Motor vehicles per 1,000 people
Military > Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
Agriculture > Products: Major agricultural crops and products
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal: Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar". Prices in current USD.
Economy > Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
People > Physicians density: This entry gives the number of medical doctors (physicians), including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 of the population. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans through the application of modern medicine. They also plan, supervise, and evaluate care and treatment plans by other health care providers. The World Health Organization estimates that fewer than 2.3 health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives only) per 1,000 would be insufficient to achieve coverage of primary healthcare needs.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless). Prices in current USD.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000: Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Military > Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
Education > College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
Economy > Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter: Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter). Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 1999-2001. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 1999-2001.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Crime > Prisoners > Per capita: Data for 2003. Number of prisoners held per 100,000 population.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index: Groceries Index is an estimation of grocery prices in a given location compared to New York City. To calculate this section, Numbeo uses the "Markets" section of each city.
Geography > Total area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways."
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership: This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.
Economy > Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio: The ratio of average income of the richest 20% of the population to the average income of the poorest 20% of the population.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre". Prices in current USD.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of apples. Prices in current USD.
Energy > Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Government > Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
Media > Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita: total length of the highway system Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
People > Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
Geography > Land use > Arable land: The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant: Percentage of population who says religion is not important in their daily lives. The survey was carried out within the Gallup Poll.
Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people: Motor vehicles include cars, buses, and freight vehicles but do not include two-wheelers. Population refers to midyear population in the year for which data are available."
Industry > Manufacturing growth: Annual growth rate for manufacturing value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
Culture > World Heritage Sites: Cultural sites.
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Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries: Length of land boundaries by border country
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people: Passenger cars refer to road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver)."
Economy > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
People > Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.
Media > Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered: Civil registration coverage of deaths (%).
People > Sex ratio > Total population: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. 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. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman: Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with current age-specific fertility rates.
Industry > Growth: Annual growth rate for industrial value added based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3."
Government > Executive branch > Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
Health > Infant mortality rate: The number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations: Total Congregations.
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
Economy > Budget > Expenditures: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
People > Sex ratio > At birth: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. 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. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.
Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$: Adjusted net national income (constant 2000 US$). Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion.
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita: An estimate of all people (adults and children) alive at yearend with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Energy > Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
Economy > GINI index: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.
Media > Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people: Daily newspapers refer to those published at least four times a week and calculated as average circulation (or copies printed) per 1,000 people."
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index: Restaurants Index is a comparison of prices of meals and drinks in restaurants and bars compared to NYC.
Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.
Economy > Tourist arrivals: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival."
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Transport > Rail > Railway length: Railway length in kilometers.
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$: Industry, value added (current US$). Industry corresponds to ISIC divisions 10-45 and includes manufacturing (ISIC divisions 15-37). It comprises value added in mining, manufacturing (also reported as a separate subgroup), construction, electricity, water, and gas. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg: Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014 (sample survey for the United States). Respondents were asked about the price of 1 kg of potatoes. Prices in current USD.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population: Muslim percentage (%) of total population 2014 Pew Report.
Geography > Irrigated land: The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Labor > GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Military > Armed forces personnel > Total: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces."
Media > Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Economy > GDP per person: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education > Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim: Percent of Muslims in each country.
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2: Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course". Prices in current USD.
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year: This list compares the average annual consumption of cigarettes per adult in countries around the world. Ten european countries top the list, all located at the East of the continent, with the exception of Greece. Developed asian countries like China, South Korea and Japan also register high cigarette consumption, while Africa hosts the countries with less consumption.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Health > Life expectancy > Women: Life expectancy for women.
Geography > Natural hazards: Potential natural disasters.
Economy > Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
Labor > Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$: Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are expressed constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
Religion > Christian > Protestant > Protestant percent: Protestant.
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Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land: Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Economy > Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre: Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre. Based on 0-50 contributions for Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Andorra and 81 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Armenia and 19 more countries and over 100 contributions for Argentina, Australia, Austria and 82 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from May, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre". Prices in current USD.
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Education > Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita: Agricultural machinery refers to the number of wheel and crawler tractors (excluding garden tractors) in use in agriculture at the end of the calendar year specified or during the first quarter of the following year. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Education > College and university > Private school share: Percentage of post-secondary students who attend a private school, college, or university.
Language > Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final services produced within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
Media > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Geography > Area > Land per 1000: Total land area in square kilometres. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.

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STAT	Canada	Malawi
Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax	$2,773.50 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Malawi	$1,098.99 Ranked 1st.
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate	554 Ranked 31st.	5,039 Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than Canada
Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people	16.23 Ranked 62nd.	356.41 Ranked 13th. 22 times more than Canada
Economy > GDP	$1.82 trillion Ranked 12th. 427 times more than Malawi	$4.26 billion Ranked 141st.
Economy > GDP per capita	$52,218.99 Ranked 8th. 195 times more than Malawi	$268.05 Ranked 176th.
Economy > Gross National Income	$682.00 billion Ranked 8th. 400 times more than Malawi	$1.71 billion Ranked 119th.
Economy > Population below poverty line	9.4% Ranked 8th.	55% Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Canada
Geography > Area > Comparative	slightly larger than the US	slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Geography > Land area > Square miles	3.8 million square miles Ranked 3rd. 83 times more than Malawi	45,747 square miles Ranked 51st.
Government > Government type	a parliamentary democracy, a federation, and a constitutional monarchy	multiparty democracy
Government > Legal system	common law system except in Quebec where civil law based on the French civil code prevails	mixed legal system of English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court of Appeal
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate	1.89% Ranked 72nd.	2.28% Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Canada
Health > Physicians > Per 1,000 people	2.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th. 105 times more than Malawi	0.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 67th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14	15.3% Ranked 112th.	23.44% Ranked 4th. 53% more than Canada
People > Population	34.57 million Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Malawi	16.78 million Ranked 65th.
Crime > Violent crime > Gun crime > Guns per 100 residents	30.8 Ranked 13th. 44 times more than Malawi	0.7 Ranked 155th.
Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > -	-3.3% of GDP Ranked 105th.	-7.9% of GDP Ranked 161st. 2 times more than Canada
Geography > Climate	varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north	sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
Geography > Area > Land	9.09 million sq km Ranked 5th. 97 times more than Malawi	94,080 sq km Ranked 107th.
Government > Legislative branch	bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of the Senate or Senat	unicameral National Assembly
Geography > Geographic coordinates	60 00 N, 95 00 W	13 30 S, 34 00 E
Religion > Religions	Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (including United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16%	Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3%
People > Population > Population growth, past and future	0.019 Ranked 71st.	0.942 Ranked 4th. 50 times more than Canada
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro	$9.44 Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Malawi	$2.19 Ranked 2nd.
Environment > Marine fish catch	569,535 tons Ranked 23th.	0.0 Ranked 133th.
Health > Human height > Average female height	1.623 m (5 ft 4 in)	1.550 m (5 ft 1 in)
People > Ethnic groups	British Isles origin 28%, French origin 23%, other European 15%, Amerindian 2%, other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6%, mixed background 26%	Chewa 32.6%, Lomwe 17.6%, Yao 13.5%, Ngoni 11.5%, Tumbuka 8.8%, Nyanja 5.8%, Sena 3.6%, Tonga 2.1%, Ngonde 1%, other 3.5%
Government > Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Geography > Area > Total	9.98 million sq km Ranked 3rd. 84 times more than Malawi	118,484 sq km Ranked 101st.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent	10.62% Ranked 113th.	15.25% Ranked 6th. 44% more than Canada
Government > Constitution	made up of unwritten and written acts, customs, judicial decisions, and traditions; the written part of the constitution consists of the Constitution Act of 29 March 1867, which created a federation of four provinces, and the Constitution Act of 17 April 1982, which transferred formal control over the constitution from Britain to Canada, and added a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as procedures for constitutional amendments	18 May 1994
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares	45.66 million hectares Ranked 7th. 19 times more than Malawi	2.45 million hectares Ranked 75th.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage	The minimum wage in Canada is set by each province and territory; ranges from C$ 9.95 to C$11.00 per hour.	MK 317 ($1.02) per day.
Government > Judicial branch	Supreme Court of Canada (judges are appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister); Federal Court of Canada; Federal Court of Appeal; Tax Court of Canada; Provincial/Territorial Courts (these are named variously Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench, Superior Court, Supreme Court, and Court of Justice)	Supreme Court of Appeal; High Court (chief justice appointed by the president, puisne judges appointed on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission); magistrate's courts
Education > Children out of school, primary	1,892 Ranked 100th.	62,649 Ranked 52nd. 33 times more than Canada
Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people	607 Ranked 15th. 76 times more than Malawi	8 Ranked 171st.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita	$39,119.11 Ranked 13th. 43 times more than Malawi	$899.85 Ranked 172nd.
Geography > Land area > Sq. km	9.09 million sq km Ranked 4th. 97 times more than Malawi	94,080 sq km Ranked 103th.
People > Birth rate	10.28 births/1,000 population Ranked 187th.	39.98 births/1,000 population Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Canada
People > Population growth	0.019% Ranked 71st.	0.942% Ranked 4th. 50 times more than Canada
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary	17.42 Ranked 113th.	74.09 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Canada
Economy > Budget > Revenues	$690.30 billion Ranked 9th. 669 times more than Malawi	$1.03 billion Ranked 158th.
People > Age distribution > Median age	46.92 years Ranked 79th. 43% more than Malawi	32.76 years Ranked 191st.
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP	$42,300.00 Ranked 9th. 53 times more than Malawi	$800.00 Ranked 180th.
Industry > Manufacturing output	206.75 billion Ranked 8th. 554 times more than Malawi	372.98 million Ranked 100th.
Government > Political parties and leaders	Bloc Quebecois [Daniel PAILLE]<br />Conservative Party of Canada [Stephen HARPER]<br />Green Party [Elizabeth MAY]<br />Liberal Party [Justin TRUDEAU]<br />New Democratic Party or NDP [Thomas MULCAIR]	Alliance for Democracy or AFORD [Godfrey SHAWA]<br />Democratic Progressive Party or DPP [Peter MUTHARIKA]<br />Malawi Congress Party or MCP [John TEMBO]<br />Malawi Democratic Party or MDP [Kampelo KALUA]<br />Malawi Forum for Unity and Development or MAFUNDE [George MNESA]<br />New Labour Party or NLP [Friday JUMBE]<br />New Republican Party [Gwanda CHAKUWAMBA]<br />People's Party or PP [Joyce BANDA]<br />People's Progressive Movement or PPM [Mark Katsonga PHIRI]<br />People's Transformation Movement or PETRA [Kamuzu CHIBAMBO]<br />United Democratic Front or UDF [Atupele MULUZI]
Health > Human height > Average male height	1.751 m (5 ft 9 in)	1.660 m (5 ft 5 ⁄ 2 in)
Economy > Economy > Overview	As a high-tech industrial society in the trillion-dollar class, Canada resembles the US in its market-oriented economic system, pattern of production, and affluent living standards. Since World War II, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. The 1989 US-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (which includes Mexico) touched off a dramatic increase in trade and economic integration with the US its principal trading partner. Canada enjoys a substantial trade surplus with the US, which absorbs about three-fourths of Canadian exports each year. Canada is the US's largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas, uranium, and electric power. Given its great natural resources, highly skilled labor force, and modern capital plant, Canada enjoyed solid economic growth from 1993 through 2007. Buffeted by the global economic crisis, the economy dropped into a sharp recession in the final months of 2008, and Ottawa posted its first fiscal deficit in 2009 after 12 years of surplus. Canada's major banks, however, emerged from the financial crisis of 2008-09 among the strongest in the world, owing to the financial sector's tradition of conservative lending practices and strong capitalization. Canada achieved marginal growth in 2010-12 and plans to balance the budget by 2015. In addition, the country's petroleum sector is rapidly becoming an even larger economic driver with Alberta's oil sands significantly boosting Canada's proven oil reserves, ranking the country third in the world behind Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.	Landlocked Malawi ranks among the world's most densely populated and least developed countries. The economy is predominately agricultural with about 80% of the population living in rural areas. Agriculture, which has benefited from fertilizer subsidies since 2006, accounts for one-third of GDP and 90% of export revenues. The performance of the tobacco sector is key to short-term growth as tobacco accounts for more than half of exports. The economy depends on substantial inflows of economic assistance from the IMF, the World Bank, and individual donor nations. In 2006, Malawi was approved for relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) program. In December 2007, the US granted Malawi eligibility status to receive financial support within the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) initiative. The government faces many challenges including developing a market economy, improving educational facilities, facing up to environmental problems, dealing with the rapidly growing problem of HIV/AIDS, and satisfying foreign donors that fiscal discipline is being tightened. Since 2005 President BANDA'S government has exhibited improved financial discipline under the guidance of Finance Minister Goodall GONDWE and signed a three year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility worth $56 million with the IMF. The government has announced infrastructure projects that could yield improvements, such as a new oil pipeline for better fuel access, and the potential for a waterway link through Mozambican rivers to the ocean for better transportation options. Since 2009, however, Malawi has experienced some setbacks, including a general shortage of foreign exchange, which has damaged its ability to pay for imports, and fuel shortages that hinder transportation and productivity. Investment fell 23% in 2009, and continued to decline in 2010. The government has failed to address barriers to investment such as unreliable power, water shortages, poor telecommunications infrastructure, and the high costs of services. Donors, who provided an average of 36% of government revenue in the past five years, suspended general budget support for Malawi in 2011 due to a negative IMF review and governance issues.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people	16.23 Ranked 62nd.	356.41 Ranked 13th. 22 times more than Canada
Economy > Exports	$462.90 billion Ranked 12th. 378 times more than Malawi	$1.22 billion Ranked 143th.
Crime > Violent crime > Murders	554 Ranked 31st.	5,039 Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than Canada
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet	Federal Ministry chosen by the prime minister usually from among the members of his own party sitting in Parliament	36 m
Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people	3.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Malawi	1.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th.
Education > Compulsary education duration	11 Ranked 47th. 38% more than Malawi	8 Ranked 148th.
People > Gender > Female population	25.47 million Ranked 47th.	42.47 million Ranked 29th. 67% more than Canada
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total	7.78 million Ranked 47th.	19.92 million Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Canada
Economy > GDP > Per capita	$38,065.13 per capita Ranked 14th. 42 times more than Malawi	$906.65 per capita Ranked 110th.
Agriculture > Rural population	14,864 Ranked 175th.	69,908 Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Canada
People > Mother's mean age at first birth	27.6 Ranked 3rd. 46% more than Malawi	18.9 Ranked 39th.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita	16,055.64 kWh per capita Ranked 2nd. 139 times more than Malawi	115.56 kWh per capita Ranked 125th.
People > Death rate	8.2 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 92nd.	12.54 deaths/1,000 population Ranked 26th. 53% more than Canada
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle	$1.85 Ranked 20th. 80% more than Malawi	$1.03 Ranked 1st.
Environment > Ecological footprint	7.66 Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Malawi	0.87 Ranked 126th.
Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	537 Ranked 129th.	1,181 Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Canada
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white	$2.45 Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Malawi	$0.79 Ranked 2nd.
Government > Political pressure groups and leaders	<strong>other: </strong>agricultural sector; automobile industry; business groups; chemical industry; commercial banks; communications sector; energy industry; environmentalists; public administration groups; steel industry; trade unions	Council for NGOs in Malawi or CONGOMA (human rights, democracy, and development)<br />Human Rights Consultative Committee or HRCC (human rights)<br />Malawi Economic Justice Network or MEJN (pro economic growth, development, government accountability)<br />Malawi Law Society (an umbrella organization of all lawyers in Malawi)<br />Public Affairs Committee or PAC (promotes democracy, development, peace and unity)
Geography > Natural resources	iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, rare earth elements, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower	limestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita	$5,075.99 Ranked 20th. 129 times more than Malawi	$39.43 Ranked 112th.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption	499.9 billion kWh Ranked 4th. 272 times more than Malawi	1.83 billion kWh Ranked 98th.
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio	81.08% Ranked 67th. 46% more than Malawi	55.63% Ranked 170th.
Geography > Surface area > Sq. km	9.98 million kmÂ² Ranked 2nd. 84 times more than Malawi	118,480 kmÂ² Ranked 98th.
People > Population growth rate	0.77% Ranked 137th.	2.74% Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Canada
Geography > Area > Land > Per capita	273.8 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 13th. 41 times more than Malawi	6.75 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 151st.
Media > Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	575.89 per 1,000 people Ranked 77th. 7 times more than Malawi	77.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 149th.
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km	625,970 sq. km Ranked 16th. 11 times more than Malawi	55,800 sq. km Ranked 85th.
Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000	0.0615 Ranked 118th.	4.3 Ranked 63th. 70 times more than Canada
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years	81.07 Ranked 17th. 50% more than Malawi	54.14 Ranked 180th.
Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people	860.93 Ranked 14th. 20 times more than Malawi	42.33 Ranked 184th.
Cost of living > Basic utilities > Garbage, water, heating, electricity for 85 sqm apartment	$143.37 Ranked 58th. 18% more than Malawi	$121.49 Ranked 2nd.
Military > Personnel > Per capita	2.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 123th. 4 times more than Malawi	0.543 per 1,000 people Ranked 157th.
Military > War deaths	0.0 Ranked 195th.	0.0 Ranked 175th.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita	1.25 Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malawi	0.233 Ranked 62nd.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth	107 Ranked 110th.	137 Ranked 19th. 28% more than Canada
Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP	84.1 CIA Ranked 22nd. 79% more than Malawi	47.1 CIA Ranked 73th.
Media > Internet users	26.96 million Ranked 16th. 38 times more than Malawi	716,400 Ranked 107th.
Economy > Public debt	85.4% of GDP Ranked 24th. 36% more than Malawi	62.7% of GDP Ranked 41st.
Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices	1.5% Ranked 175th.	21.4% Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Canada
Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary	18.8 Ranked 21st.	41.52 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Canada
Education > Average years of schooling of adults	11.6 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Malawi	3.2 Ranked 81st.
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$	$169.12 billion Ranked 15th. 277 times more than Malawi	$609.48 million Ranked 87th.
Language > Languages	English (official) 59.3%, French (official) 23.2%, other 17.5%	Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6%
Transport > Road network length > Km
Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services	69.8% Ranked 47th. 35% more than Malawi	51.8% Ranked 125th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total	5.4 million Ranked 47th.	12.96 million Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Canada
Economy > Exports per capita	$13,271.03 Ranked 25th. 172 times more than Malawi	$76.95 Ranked 175th.
Media > Personal computers > Per capita	699.93 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 359 times more than Malawi	1.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 57th.
Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	537 Ranked 136th.	1,181 Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Canada
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre	$1.80 Ranked 28th. 21% more than Malawi	$1.49 Ranked 2nd.
Cost of living > Cinema ticket price > International release	$10.79 Ranked 34th. 49% more than Malawi	$7.25 Ranked 1st.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent	35.03% Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Malawi	16.82% Ranked 187th.
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes	$91.29 Ranked 79th.	$108.40 Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Canada
Government > Administrative divisions	10 provinces and 3 territories; Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon	28 districts; Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, Chitipa, Dedza, Dowa, Karonga, Kasungu, Likoma, Lilongwe, Machinga, Mangochi, Mchinji, Mulanje, Mwanza, Mzimba, Neno, Ntcheu, Nkhata Bay, Nkhotakota, Nsanje, Ntchisi, Phalombe, Rumphi, Salima, Thyolo, Zomba
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent index	36.05 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Malawi	11.7 Ranked 2nd.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total	28.1 million Ranked 48th.	54.61 million Ranked 26th. 94% more than Canada
Education > Literacy > Total population	99% Ranked 30th. 58% more than Malawi	62.7% Ranked 131st.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total	2.55 million Ranked 48th.	6.67 million Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Canada
Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	14 Ranked 58th.	16 Ranked 61st. 14% more than Canada
People > Obesity > Adult obesity rate	26.2% Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Malawi	4.3% Ranked 168th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen	$2.90 Ranked 37th. 16% more than Malawi	$2.51 Ranked 2nd.
Education > College and university > Gender parity index	1.34 Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Malawi	0.649 Ranked 74th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre	$1,592.39 Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Malawi	$597.01 Ranked 2nd.
Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index	32.1 Ranked 15th.	39 Ranked 4th. 21% more than Canada
Religion > Religions > All	Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (including United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16% (2001 census)	Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census)
Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar	$20,043.14 Ranked 95th.	$45,000.00 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada
Education > Primary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 145th. The same as Malawi	6 Ranked 135th.
Military > Global Peace Index	1.31 Ranked 26th.	1.98 Ranked 89th. 52% more than Canada
Education > Secondary education, duration > Years	6 Ranked 164th. The same as Malawi	6 Ranked 155th.
Health > Births and maternity > Future births	510.41 Ranked 48th.	1,371.04 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Canada
Energy > Oil > Consumption > Per capita	71.01 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 5th. 152 times more than Malawi	0.468 bbl/day per 1,000 peopl Ranked 160th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59	49.67% Ranked 126th.	59.74% Ranked 22nd. 20% more than Canada
Education > Children out of school, primary, female	1,762 Ranked 86th.	39,276 Ranked 40th. 22 times more than Canada
Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare	3,386.9 Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Malawi	1,598.6 Ranked 116th.
People > Population in 2015	35,051 thousand Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Malawi	15,998 thousand Ranked 65th.
Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth	29.9 Ranked 5th. 3% more than Malawi	29 Ranked 11th.
Geography > Terrain	mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast	narrow elongated plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains
Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population	81.38 years Ranked 12th. 57% more than Malawi	51.7 years Ranked 205th.
Military > Paramilitary personnel	4,554 Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Malawi	1,500 Ranked 96th.
Military > Service age and obligation	17 years of age for male and female voluntary military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for reserve and military college applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years	18 years of age for voluntary military service; standard obligation is 2 years of active duty and 5 years of reserve service
Geography > Location	Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US	Southern Africa, east of Zambia, west and north of Mozambique
People > Urban and rural > Population living in cities proper	15.43 million Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Malawi	1.33 million Ranked 29th.
Education > Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP	5.5% Ranked 44th. 3% more than Malawi	5.35% Ranked 14th.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation	agriculture 2%, manufacturing 13%, construction 6%, services 76%, other 3%	agriculture 90%
Economy > Human Development Index	0.949 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Malawi	0.404 Ranked 165th.
Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000	4.58 Ranked 75th. 46% more than Malawi	3.13 Ranked 61st.
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people	7.2 Ranked 112th.	11.98 Ranked 29th. 66% more than Canada
Economy > Tourist arrivals > Per capita	516.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd. 10 times more than Malawi	53.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 114th.
Media > Households with television	99% Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than Malawi	3% Ranked 137th.
Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people	10.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 155th.	42.84 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Canada
Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index	1.18 Ranked 73th.	0.0 Ranked 150th.
Culture > Happy Planet Index	39.4 Ranked 89th. 14% more than Malawi	34.5 Ranked 108th.
Government > Executive branch > Head of government	Prime Minister Stephen Joseph HARPER (since 6 February 2006)	President Joyce BANDA (since 7 April 2012); Vice President Khumbo Hastings KACHALI (since 11 April 2012)
Geography > Coastline	202,080 km Ranked 1st.	0.0 Ranked 234th.
Labor > Labor force	18.59 million Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Malawi	5.75 million Ranked 57th.
Environment > Current issues	air pollution and resulting acid rain severely affecting lakes and damaging forests; metal smelting, coal-burning utilities, and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forest productivity; ocean waters becoming contaminated due to agricultural, industrial, mining, and forestry activities	deforestation; land degradation; water pollution from agricultural runoff, sewage, industrial wastes; siltation of spawning grounds endangers fish populations
Energy > Oil > Consumption	2.15 million bbl/day Ranked 9th. 269 times more than Malawi	8,000 bbl/day Ranked 146th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years	83.3 Ranked 21st. 54% more than Malawi	54.23 Ranked 183th.
Education > College and university > Share of total education spending	35.39% Ranked 4th. 33% more than Malawi	26.63% Ranked 14th.
Health > Life expectancy > Men	79 years Ranked 15th. 44% more than Malawi	55 years Ranked 66th.
Media > Television > List of TV stations	<p>CBC - public, operates English-language national network and cable news channel CBC Newsworld</p> </p>Societe Radio-Canada - public, operates national French-language network and cable news channel RDI</p> </p>CTV - major commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16841120">Full Article</a>	<p>Television Malawi (TVM) - state-run</p>
People > Total fertility rate	1.59 children born/woman Ranked 177th.	5.26 children born/woman Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Canada
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years	78.94 Ranked 17th. 46% more than Malawi	54.06 Ranked 178th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent	29.48% Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Malawi	12.3% Ranked 184th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg	$3.27 Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Malawi	$0.98 Ranked 3rd.
Government > Executive branch > Chief of state	Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Michaelle JEAN (since 27 September 2005)	President Joyce BANDA (since 7 April 2012); Vice President Khumbo Hastings KACHALI (since 11 April 2012)
Government > Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address	P. O. Box 5000, Ogdensburg, NY 13669-0430; P.O. Box 866, Station B, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5T1	P. O. Box 30016, Lilongwe 3, Malawi
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	75.74 Ranked 143th. 3 times more than Malawi	27.83 Ranked 188th.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity	$1.47 trillion Ranked 13th. 104 times more than Malawi	$14.11 billion Ranked 137th.
Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage	$7.71 Ranked 11th. 19 times more than Malawi	$0.40 Ranked 136th.
Government > Capital city > Name	Ottawa	Lilongwe
Government > Capital city > Geographic coordinates	45 25 N, 75 42 W	13 59 S, 33 47 E
Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts	Legal since 1969 (Age of consent discrepancy, prohibition of anal intercourse in some cases) UN decl. sign.	Illegal (Penalty: Up to 14 years imprisonment and/or whippings)
Government > International organization participation	ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, C, CD, CDB, CE (observer), EAPC, EBRD, EITI (implementing country), FAO, FATF, G-20, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAFTA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC	ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CD, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NAM, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population	0.44 Ranked 162nd.	1.01 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Canada
Crime > Prisoners	35,519 prisoners Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Malawi	8,566 prisoners Ranked 75th.
Weather > Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded	45.0 \u00b0C (113 \u00b0F)	45 \u00b0C (113 \u00b0F)
Media > Internet > Users per 1000	850.35 Ranked 3rd. 84 times more than Malawi	10.17 Ranked 137th.
Religion > Major religion(s)	Christianity	Christianity, Islam
Health > Probability of reaching 65 > Male	82.3% Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Malawi	28.2% Ranked 150th.
Geography > Area > Water	891,163 sq km Ranked 1st. 37 times more than Malawi	24,404 sq km Ranked 23th.
People > Age structure > 0-14 years	15.5% Ranked 195th.	44.7% Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Canada
Military > Military service age and obligation	17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years	18 years of age for voluntary military service; standard obligation is 2 years of active duty and 5 years reserve service
Media > Broadcast media	2 m	radio is the main broadcast medium; state-run radio has the widest geographic broadcasting reach, but about a dozen privately owned radio stations broadcast in major urban areas; the single TV network is government-owned; relays of multiple international broadcasters are available
Transport > Airports	1,467 Ranked 4th. 46 times more than Malawi	32 Ranked 113th.
Geography > Area > Comparative to US places	somewhat larger than the US	slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Language > Major language(s)	English, French (both official)	English, Chichewa (both official)
Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio	1.03 Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Malawi	0.24 Ranked 137th.
People > Gender > Male population	25.41 million Ranked 46th.	42.52 million Ranked 28th. 67% more than Canada
People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total	17.83 million Ranked 33th. 25% more than Malawi	14.29 million Ranked 47th.
Industry > Gross value added by construction	130.61 billion Ranked 7th. 815 times more than Malawi	160.3 million Ranked 166th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64	55.23% Ranked 130th.	64.26% Ranked 27th. 16% more than Canada
Economy > Fiscal year	1	1
Background > Overview	<p>Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia. However, its population is only about one-fifth of Russia's.</p> <p>Nearly 90% of Canadians live within 200km of the border with the United States, which means that Canada contains vast expanses of wilderness to the north.</p> <p>The relationship to its powerful neighbour is a defining factor for Canada. The US and Canada are both each other's largest trading partner.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16841111">Full Article</a>	<p>Malawi, a largely agricultural country, is making efforts to overcome decades of underdevelopment and the more recent impact of a growing HIV-Aids problem. </p> <p>For the first 30 years of independence it was run by the authoritarian and quixotic President Hastings Kamuzu Banda, but democratic institutions have taken a firm hold since he relinquished power in the mid-1990s.</p> <p>After President Banda lost the first democratic presidential election in 1994 his successor, Bakili Muluzi, established a far more open form of government. Corruption, poverty and the high rate of HIV-Aids continued to hamper development and fostered discontent with the new authorities.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13864367">Full Article</a>
People > Age structure > 65 years and over	16.8% Ranked 33th. 6 times more than Malawi	2.7% Ranked 210th.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Industry	28.6% Ranked 88th. 69% more than Malawi	16.9% Ranked 174th.
Geography > Population density > People per sq. km	3.55 people/mÂ² Ranked 193th.	136.95 people/mÂ² Ranked 64th. 39 times more than Canada
Labor > Hours worked > Standard workweek	44 hours Ranked 77th.	48 hours Ranked 46th. 9% more than Canada
Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	326.99 Ranked 15th. 4345 times more than Malawi	0.0753 Ranked 179th.
Economy > Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average	$1.00 Ranked 153th.	$249.11 Ranked 40th. 249 times more than Canada
Crime > Murders > WHO	1.5 Ranked 141st.	18 Ranked 29th. 12 times more than Canada
Industry > Patent applications > Residents > Per capita	124.22 per 1 million people Ranked 22nd. 476 times more than Malawi	0.261 per 1 million people Ranked 80th.
Agriculture > Agriculture, value added > Current US$	$26.97 billion Ranked 19th. 18 times more than Malawi	$1.54 billion Ranked 77th.
People > Nationality > Noun	Canadian(s)	Malawian(s)
Health > Diseases > Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population)	135 Ranked 81st.	140 Ranked 68th. 4% more than Canada
Economy > Inequality > GINI index	32.56 Ranked 28th.	39.02 Ranked 13th. 20% more than Canada
Agriculture > Cultivable land > Hectares	45.1 million Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Malawi	3 million Ranked 63th.
Media > Radio > List of radio stations	<p>CBC - public, operates English-language network Radio One and cultural network Radio Two</p> </p>Societe Radio-Canada - public, operates French-language services PremiÃ¨re ChaÃ®ne and Espace Musique</p> </p>Radio Canada International - external service run by CBC</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16841120">Full Article</a>	<p>Malawi Broadcasting Corporation - state-run, operates national Radio One, Radio Two</p> </p>Capital FM - private</p> </p>MIJ FM - operated by Malawi Institute of Journalism</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13864370">Full Article</a>
Economy > Imports per capita	$13,615.06 Ranked 20th. 101 times more than Malawi	$135.23 Ranked 182nd.
Transport > Waterways	636 km Ranked 39th.	700 km Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Canada
Economy > Gross National Income per capita	$21,942.03 Ranked 17th. 149 times more than Malawi	$146.80 Ranked 156th.
Military > Armed forces personnel	59,000 Ranked 59th. 12 times more than Malawi	5,000 Ranked 131st.
Education > Literacy > Female	99% Ranked 29th. 99% more than Malawi	49.8% Ranked 129th.
Labor > Labor force, total	19.34 million Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Malawi	7.2 million Ranked 63th.
Agriculture > Farm workers	341,000 Ranked 105th.	4.92 million Ranked 29th. 14 times more than Canada
Economy > Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual rate	29% Ranked 52nd.	38% Ranked 7th. 31% more than Canada
Health > Infant mortality rate > Total	4.92 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 178th.	81.04 deaths/1,000 live births Ranked 11th. 16 times more than Canada
Crime > United States extradition treaties > Entered into force	March 22, 1976<br>March 22, 1976<br>November 26, 1991<br>April 30, 2003	June 24, 1935<br>April 4, 1967
Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Jeans > 1 pair of Levi 501s or equivalent	$53.31 Ranked 108th. 7% more than Malawi	$50.00 Ranked 2nd.
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio	53.37% Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Malawi	19.14% Ranked 182nd.
Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point	Mount Logan 5,959 m	Sapitwa (Mount Mlanje) 3,002 m
Economy > Technology index	5.05 Ranked 13th. 84% more than Malawi	2.74 Ranked 94th.
Agriculture > Agricultural growth per capita	100 Int. $ Ranked 97th.	115 Int. $ Ranked 39th. 15% more than Canada
Transport > Motor vehicles	563 motor vehicles per 100 p Ranked 5th.	0.0 Ranked 15th.
Military > Military expenditures	1.1% of GDP Ranked 29th. 38% more than Malawi	0.8% of GDP Ranked 59th.
Agriculture > Products	wheat, barley, oilseed, tobacco, fruits, vegetables; dairy products; forest products; fish	tobacco, sugarcane, cotton, tea, corn, potatoes, cassava, sorghum, pulses, groundnuts, Macadamia nuts; cattle, goats
Media > Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	86.77 Ranked 15th. 20 times more than Malawi	4.35 Ranked 180th.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > McDonalds meal	$7.19 Ranked 48th.	$8.75 Ranked 1st. 22% more than Canada
Economy > Development > Human Development Index	0.911 Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Malawi	0.418 Ranked 168th.
Economy > Population below poverty line > Per capita	0.283% per 1 million people Ranked 14th.	4.36% per 1 million people Ranked 24th. 15 times more than Canada
Education > Children out of school, primary, female per 1000	0.0578 Ranked 104th.	2.86 Ranked 55th. 50 times more than Canada
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent	5.01% Ranked 115th.	7.85% Ranked 4th. 57% more than Canada
People > Physicians density	2.07 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 21st. 103 times more than Malawi	0.02 physicians/1,000 population Ranked 55th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Chicken breasts > Skinless, boneless	$11.23 Ranked 21st. 81% more than Malawi	$6.22 Ranked 2nd.
Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per 1000	1,441.47 hectares Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Malawi	200.18 hectares Ranked 81st.
Military > Military branches	Canadian Forces: Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canada Command (homeland security)	Malawi Defense Forces (MDF): Army (includes Air Wing, Marine Unit)
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people	$1.21 Ranked 88th. 24 times more than Malawi	$0.05 Ranked 166th.
Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people	4,011.54 kW Ranked 5th. 210 times more than Malawi	19.12 kW Ranked 169th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total	15 million Ranked 32nd. 43% more than Malawi	10.45 million Ranked 51st.
Education > College and university > Gender ratio	135.79 Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Malawi	50.59 Ranked 92nd.
Economy > Exports > Commodities	motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, telecommunications equipment; chemicals, plastics, fertilizers; wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum	tobacco 53%, tea, sugar, cotton, coffee, peanuts, wood products, apparel
Energy > Electricity > Consumption per capita	16,281.22 kWh Ranked 2nd. 142 times more than Malawi	114.63 kWh Ranked 117th.
Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter	$1.32 Ranked 97th.	$1.93 Ranked 25th. 46% more than Canada
Agriculture > Produce > Crop > Production index	107.7% Ranked 84th. 17% more than Malawi	91.8% Ranked 164th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total	25.27 million Ranked 47th.	50.77 million Ranked 26th. Twice as much as Canada
Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing	185.63 billion Ranked 13th. 318 times more than Malawi	583.44 million Ranked 144th.
Crime > Prisoners > Per capita	116 per 100,000 people Ranked 75th. 66% more than Malawi	70 per 100,000 people Ranked 115th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Groceries index	92.35 Ranked 26th. 65% more than Malawi	56.07 Ranked 1st.
Geography > Total area > Sq. km	9.98 million Ranked 2nd. 84 times more than Malawi	118,480 Ranked 95th.
Labor > Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	2% Ranked 26th.	90% Ranked 1st. 45 times more than Canada
Religion > Seventh-day Adventist Membership	53,797 Ranked 45th.	241,115 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Canada
Economy > Poverty and inequality > Richest quintile to poorest quintile ratio	5.5 Ranked 12th.	6.7 Ranked 6th. 22% more than Canada
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > City centre	$954.48 Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Malawi	$417.91 Ranked 2nd.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Apple > 1kg	$2.92 Ranked 49th. 21% more than Malawi	$2.41 Ranked 2nd.
Energy > Electricity > Production	618.9 billion kWh Ranked 5th. 314 times more than Malawi	1.97 billion kWh Ranked 92nd.
Government > Country name > Conventional long form	none	Republic of Malawi
Media > Personal computers per 1000	699.8 Ranked 6th. 360 times more than Malawi	1.94 Ranked 57th.
Transport > Highways > Total > Per capita	44.92 km per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Malawi	2.53 km per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total	6.8 million Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Malawi	2.27 million Ranked 59th.
People > Cities > Urban population	85,136 Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Malawi	30,092 Ranked 214th.
Geography > Land use > Arable land	4.3% Ranked 156th.	30.38% Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Canada
Religion > Secularism and atheism > Population considering religion unimportant	57% Ranked 26th. 38 times more than Malawi	1.5% Ranked 138th.
Transport > Motor vehicles > Per 1,000 people	597.16 Ranked 15th. 70 times more than Malawi	8.59 Ranked 127th.
Industry > Manufacturing growth	-13.16 Ranked 95th.	5.9 Ranked 17th.
Culture > World Heritage Sites	8 Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Malawi	1 Ranked 135th.
Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries	US 8,893 km (includes 2,477 km with Alaska)	Mozambique 1,569 km, Tanzania 475 km, Zambia 837 km
Transport > Passenger cars > Per 1,000 people	371.98 Ranked 34th. 97 times more than Malawi	3.83 Ranked 121st.
Economy > Imports	$474.90 billion Ranked 11th. 221 times more than Malawi	$2.15 billion Ranked 150th.
People > Nationality > Adjective	Canadian	Malawian
Agriculture > Produce > Food > Production index	101.6% Ranked 130th. 6% more than Malawi	95.6% Ranked 163th.
Media > Radio broadcast stations	AM 245, FM 582, shortwave 6	AM 9, FM 5 (plus 15 repeater stations), shortwave 2 (plus one shortwave station on standby)
Health > Deaths > Percent deaths registered	90-100	<25
People > Sex ratio > Total population	0.99 male(s)/female Ranked 117th. The same as Malawi	0.99 male(s)/female Ranked 110th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent	10.29% Ranked 110th.	15.59% Ranked 4th. 52% more than Canada
Health > Fertility rate > Total > Births per woman	1.51 births per woman Ranked 146th.	5.84 births per woman Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Canada
Industry > Growth	-10.11 Ranked 101st.	0.94 Ranked 47th.
Government > Executive branch > Elections	the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister for a five-year term; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition in the House of Commons generally designated prime minister by the governor general	president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 19 May 2009 (next to be held in May 2014)
Health > Infant mortality rate	4.82 Ranked 161st.	104.23 Ranked 9th. 22 times more than Canada
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations	472 Ranked 3rd. 79 times more than Malawi	6 Ranked 92nd.
Military > Expenditures > Percent of GDP	1.1% Ranked 122nd.	1.3% Ranked 68th. 18% more than Canada
Economy > Budget > Expenditures	$748.90 billion Ranked 9th. 551 times more than Malawi	$1.36 billion Ranked 153th.
People > Sex ratio > At birth	1.06 male(s)/female Ranked 71st. 4% more than Malawi	1.02 male(s)/female Ranked 221st.
Environment > Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$	$916.04 billion Ranked 10th. 229 times more than Malawi	$4.00 billion Ranked 65th.
Health > HIV AIDS > People living with HIV AIDS > Per capita	1.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 61st.	72.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 41 times more than Canada
Energy > Crude oil > Production	3.86 million bbl/day Ranked 5th. 19280 times more than Malawi	200 bbl/day Ranked 116th.
Economy > GINI index	32.56 Ranked 29th.	39 Ranked 10th. 20% more than Canada
Media > Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people	174.56 Ranked 23th. 72 times more than Malawi	2.41 Ranked 79th.
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > Restaurant index	77.85 Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Malawi	34.94 Ranked 2nd.
Economy > Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita	$1,247.59 Ranked 45th. 79 times more than Malawi	$15.84 Ranked 136th.
Economy > Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU	12.53 billion Ranked 116th.	32.36 billion Ranked 103th. 3 times more than Canada
Economy > Tourist arrivals	17.14 million Ranked 15th. 23 times more than Malawi	742,000 Ranked 97th.
Economy > Budget > Revenues > Per capita	$17,049.94 per capita Ranked 17th. 146 times more than Malawi	$116.44 per capita Ranked 78th.
Transport > Rail > Railway length	46,552 km Ranked 4th. 58 times more than Malawi	797 km Ranked 96th.
Military > Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49	None	None
Industry > Industry, value added > Current US$	$453.11 billion Ranked 10th. 459 times more than Malawi	$986.95 million Ranked 103th.
Cost of living > Prices at markets > Potatoes > 1kg	$1.77 Ranked 44th.	$2.54 Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Canada
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent	13.36% Ranked 60th. 5 times more than Malawi	2.67% Ranked 179th.
Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration	2 Ranked 191st.	3 Ranked 111th. 50% more than Canada
Economy > Inbound tourism income > Current US$	$17.77 billion Ranked 15th. 370 times more than Malawi	$48.00 million Ranked 154th.
Environment > CO2 Emissions per 1000	16.46 Ranked 8th. 258 times more than Malawi	0.0639 Ranked 165th.
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	1,079.8 per 1,000 people Ranked 44th. 26 times more than Malawi	41.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 132nd.
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by households per capita	4,672.75 kWh Ranked 6th. 192 times more than Malawi	24.37 kWh Ranked 159th.
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita	3,744.61 Ranked 10th. 372 times more than Malawi	10.08 Ranked 196th.
Religion > Muslim > Muslim percentage of total population	2.8% Ranked 103th.	12.8% Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Canada
Geography > Irrigated land	8,550 sq km Ranked 46th. 14 times more than Malawi	590 sq km Ranked 108th.
Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication	128.66 billion Ranked 9th. 434 times more than Malawi	296.75 million Ranked 155th.
Labor > GNI > Current US$	$1.82 trillion Ranked 12th. 440 times more than Malawi	$4.14 billion Ranked 141st.
Military > Armed forces personnel > Total	64,000 Ranked 60th. 9 times more than Malawi	7,000 Ranked 136th.
Media > Internet > Users > Per capita	838.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 82 times more than Malawi	10.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 140th.
Economy > GDP per person	39,599.04 Ranked 19th. 121 times more than Malawi	325.93 Ranked 165th.
Education > Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita	4.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th. 5 times more than Malawi	0.941 per 1,000 people Ranked 121st.
Education > Duration of compulsory education	11 years Ranked 32nd. 38% more than Malawi	8 years Ranked 114th.
Religion > Islam > Percentage Muslim	2% Ranked 108th.	20% Ranked 60th. 10 times more than Canada
Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate	4.7 Ranked 158th.	46 Ranked 43th. 10 times more than Canada
Cost of living > Restaurant prices > 3 course meal for 2	$53.93 Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Malawi	$25.00 Ranked 2nd.
Culture > Smoking > Cigarettes per adult per year	809 Ranked 64th. 17 times more than Malawi	48 Ranked 175th.
Crime > United States extradition treaties > Citation	27 UST 983; TIAS 8237.<br>1853 UNTS 407<br>TIAS.	47 Stat. 2122.<br>18 UST 1822.
Environment > Proportion of land area under protection	8.56% Ranked 140th.	18.25% Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Canada
Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	516.33 Ranked 14th. 36 times more than Malawi	14.29 Ranked 170th.
Health > Life expectancy > Women	83 years Ranked 28th. 51% more than Malawi	55 years Ranked 70th.
Geography > Natural hazards	continuous permafrost in north is a serious obstacle to development; cyclonic storms form east of the Rocky Mountains, a result of the mixing of air masses from the Arctic, Pacific, and North American interior, and produce most of the country's rain and snow east of the mountains	NA
Economy > Exports > Main exports	Machinery and equipment, automotive products, metals and plastics, forestry products, agricultural and fishing products, energy products	Tobacco, tea, sugar, cotton
Labor > Employment rate > Adults	61.2 Ranked 61st.	72.1 Ranked 19th. 18% more than Canada
Industry > Manufacturing > Value added > Constant 2000 US$	130.25 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 9th. 608 times more than Malawi	214.18 million constant 2000 US$ Ranked 91st.
Government > Flag description	two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width) with white square between them; an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square; the maple leaf has long been a Canadian symbol; the official colors of Canada are red and white	three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green with a radiant, rising, red sun centered on the black band; black represents the native peoples, red the blood shed in their struggle for freedom, and green the color of nature; the rising sun represents the hope of freedom for the continent of Africa
Religion > Christian > Protestant > Protestant percent	29% Ranked 39th.	35.5% Ranked 31st. 22% more than Canada
Economy > Budget > Revenues per capita	$17,748.65 Ranked 12th. 154 times more than Malawi	$115.56 Ranked 129th.
Geography > Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	13.98 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 185th.	421.22 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 69th. 30 times more than Canada
Economy > Debt > External	$1.33 trillion Ranked 14th. 979 times more than Malawi	$1.35 billion Ranked 144th.
Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 1 bedroom apartment > Outside city centre	$743.74 Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Malawi	$149.25 Ranked 2nd.
Economy > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita	7,690.55$ Ranked 17th.	-18.66$ Ranked 127th.
Economy > Central bank discount rate	1% Ranked 19th.	15% Ranked 8th. 15 times more than Canada
Education > Secondary education, pupils	2.61 million Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Malawi	761,366 Ranked 25th.
Agriculture > Agricultural machinery > Tractors > Per capita	23.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 200 times more than Malawi	0.116 per 1,000 people Ranked 155th.
Media > Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	645.03 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 50 times more than Malawi	12.88 per 1,000 people Ranked 107th.
Education > College and university > Private school share	0.0 Ranked 64th.	10.28% Ranked 89th.
Education > Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment	1 Ranked 45th.	1.02 Ranked 12th. 2% more than Canada
Language > Linguistic diversity index	0.549 Ranked 77th. 6% more than Malawi	0.519 Ranked 84th.
Economy > Debt > External > Per capita	$22,719.28 per capita Ranked 20th. 346 times more than Malawi	$65.72 per capita Ranked 128th.
Economy > GDP > Composition by sector > Services	69.6% Ranked 47th. 30% more than Malawi	53.5% Ranked 118th.
Media > Internet users > Per 100 people	75.31 Ranked 13th. 35 times more than Malawi	2.13 Ranked 159th.
Energy > Electricity > Production > Per capita	18,346.73 kWh per capita Ranked 3rd. 148 times more than Malawi	124.24 kWh per capita Ranked 147th.
Geography > Area > Land per 1000	272.93 sq km Ranked 9th. 41 times more than Malawi	6.65 sq km Ranked 138th.

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