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| AfghanistanAfghanistan | Islamic law & American British Law after invasion |
| AkrotiriAkrotiri | the Sovereign Base Area Administration has its own court system to deal with civil and criminal matters; laws applicable to the Cypriot population are, as far as possible, the same as the laws of the Republic of Cyprus |
| AlbaniaAlbania | civil law system except in the northern rural areas where customary law known as the "Code of Leke" prevails |
| AlgeriaAlgeria | mixed legal system of French civil law and Islamic law; judicial review of legislative acts in ad hoc Constitutional Council composed of various public officials including several Supreme Court justices |
| American SamoaAmerican Samoa | mixed legal system of US common law and customary law |
| AndorraAndorra | mixed legal system of civil and customary law with canon (religious) law influences |
| AngolaAngola | civil legal system based on Portuguese civil law; no judicial review of legislation |
| AnguillaAnguilla | common law based on the English model |
| AntarcticaAntarctica | Antarctica is administered through annual meetings - known as Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings - which include consultative member nations, non-consultative member nations, observer organizations, and expert organizations; decisions from these meetings are carried out by these member nations (with respect to their own nationals and operations) in accordance with their own national laws; more generally, access to the Antarctic Treaty area, that is to all areas between 60 and 90 degrees south latitude, is subject to a number of relevant legal instruments and authorization procedures adopted by the states party to the Antarctic Treaty(703) 292-8030, or visit its website at www.nsf.gov |
| Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | common law based on the English model |
| ArgentinaArgentina | civil law system based on West European legal systems |
| ArmeniaArmenia | civil law system |
| ArubaAruba | civil law system based on the Dutch civil code |
| Ashmore and Cartier IslandsAshmore+ | the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia, where applicable, apply |
| AustraliaAustralia | common law system based on the English model |
| AustriaAustria | civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts by the Constitutional Court |
| AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | civil law system |
| BahrainBahrain | mixed legal system of Islamic law, English common law, Egyptian civil, criminal, and commercial codes; customary law |
| Baker IslandBaker Island | the laws of the US, where applicable, apply |
| BangladeshBangladesh | mixed legal system of mostly English common law and Islamic law |
| BarbadosBarbados | English common law; no judicial review of legislative acts |
| Bassas da IndiaBassas da India | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| BelarusBelarus | civil law system(civil, civil procedure, criminal, criminal procedure, family and labor) have been revised and came into force in 1999 or 2000 |
| BelgiumBelgium | civil law system based on the French Civil Code |
| BelizeBelize | English common law |
| BeninBenin | civil law system modeled largely on the French system and some customary law |
| BermudaBermuda | English common law |
| BhutanBhutan | civil law based on Buddhist religious law |
| BoliviaBolivia | civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | civil law system; Constitutional Court review of legislative acts |
| BotswanaBotswana | mixed legal system of civil law influenced by the Roman-Dutch model and also customary and common law |
| Bouvet IslandBouvet Island | the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply |
| BrazilBrazil | civil law |
| British Indian Ocean TerritoryIndian Ocean | the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply |
| British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. | English common law |
| BruneiBrunei | mixed legal system based on English common law and Islamic law |
| BulgariaBulgaria | civil law |
| Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | civil law based on the French model and customary law |
| BurmaBurma | mixed legal system of English common law (as introduced in codifications designed for colonial India) and customary law |
| BurundiBurundi | mixed legal system of Belgian civil law and customary law |
| CambodiaCambodia | civil law system (influenced by the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia) customary law, Communist legal theory, and common law |
| CameroonCameroon | mixed legal system of English common law, French civil law, and customary law |
| CanadaCanada | common law system except in Quebec where civil law based on the French civil code prevails |
| Cape VerdeCape Verde | civil law system of Portugal |
| Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | English common law and local statutes |
| Central African RepublicCentral Africa | civil law system based on the French model |
| ChadChad | mixed legal system of civil and customary law |
| ChileChile | civil law system influenced by several West European civil legal systems; judicial review of legislative acts by the Constitutional Tribunal |
| ChinaChina | civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems; legislature retains power to interpret statutes |
| Christmas IslandXmas Island | legal system is under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law |
| Clipperton IslandClipperton | the laws of France apply |
| Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands | common law based on the Australian model |
| ColombiaColombia | civil law system influenced by the Spanish and French civil codes |
| ComorosComoros | mixed legal system of Islamic religious law, the French civil code of 1975, and customary law |
| Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | mixed legal system of French civil law and customary law |
| Cook IslandsCook Islands | common law similar to New Zealand common law |
| Coral Sea IslandsCoral Sea | the common law legal system of Australia, where applicable, applies |
| Costa RicaCosta Rica | civil law system based on Spanish civil code; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court |
| Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | civil law system based on the French civil code; judicial review in the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court |
| CroatiaCroatia | civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary |
| CubaCuba | civil law system based on Spanish civil code |
| CyprusCyprus | mixed legal system of English common law and civil law with Greek Orthodox religious law influence |
| Czech RepublicCzech Republic | in 2014, a new civil code will replace the existing civil law system, which is based on former Austro-Hungarian civil codes and socialist theory and has been amended 40 times since the Communist regime fell in 1989 |
| Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | civil legal system based on Belgian version of French civil law |
| DenmarkDenmark | civil law; judicial review of legislative acts |
| DhekeliaDhekelia | the Sovereign Base Area Administration has its own court system to deal with civil and criminal matters; laws applicable to the Cypriot population are, as far as possible, the same as the laws of the Republic of Cyprus |
| DjiboutiDjibouti | mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law |
| DominicaDominica | common law based on the English model |
| Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | civil law system based on the French civil code; Criminal Procedures Code modified in 2004 to include important elements of an accusatory system |
| East TimorEast Timor | civil law system based on the Portuguese model |
| EcuadorEcuador | civil law based on the Chilean civil code with modifications |
| EgyptEgypt | Islamic law is ensured in Article 2 of the Egyptian constitution. |
| El SalvadorEl Salvador | civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court |
| Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | mixed system of civil and customary law |
| EritreaEritrea | mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic religious law |
| EstoniaEstonia | civil law system |
| EthiopiaEthiopia | civil law system |
| Europa IslandEuropa Island | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| European UnionEuropean Union | unique supranational law system in which, according to an interpretive declaration of member-state governments appended to the Treaty of Lisbon, "the Treaties and the law adopted by the Union on the basis of the Treaties have primacy over the law of Member States" under conditions laid down in the case law of the Court of Justice; key principles of EU law include fundamental rights as guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and as resulting from constitutional traditions common to the EU's states |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands | English common law and local statutes |
| Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands | the laws of Denmark, where applicable, apply |
| Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | mixed legal system of common and customary law |
| FijiFiji | common law system based on the English model |
| FinlandFinland | civil law system based on the Swedish model |
| FranceFrance | civil law; review of administrative but not legislative acts |
| French GuianaFrench Guiana | French legal system |
| French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| French Southern and Antarctic LandsFrench Antarctic+ | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| GabonGabon | mixed legal system of French civil law and customary law |
| GeorgiaGeorgia | civil law system |
| GermanyGermany | civil law system |
| GhanaGhana | Based on English common law |
| GibraltarGibraltar | the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply |
| Glorioso IslandsGlorioso | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| GreeceGreece | civil legal system based on Roman law |
| GreenlandGreenland | the laws of Denmark apply |
| GrenadaGrenada | common law based on English model |
| GuadeloupeGuadeloupe | French legal system |
| GuamGuam | common law modeled on US system; US federal laws apply |
| GuatemalaGuatemala | civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts |
| GuernseyGuernsey | customary legal system based on Norman customary law, and includes elements of the French Civil Code and English common law |
| GuineaGuinea | civil law system based on the French model |
| Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | mixed legal system of civil law (influenced by the early French Civil Code) and customary law |
| GuyanaGuyana | common law system, based on the English model, with some Roman-Dutch civil law influence |
| HaitiHaiti | civil law system strongly influenced by Napoleonic Code |
| Heard Island and McDonald IslandsHeard Isl+ | the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply |
| Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City | Based on principles of Italian and canonical law |
| HondurasHonduras | civil law system |
| Hong KongHong Kong | mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure) |
| Howland IslandHowland Island | the laws of the US, where applicable, apply |
| HungaryHungary | civil legal system influenced by the German model |
| IcelandIceland | civil law system influenced by the Danish model |
| IndiaIndia | common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts |
| IndonesiaIndonesia | civil law system based on the Roman-Dutch model and influenced by customary law |
| IranIran | Shia Islamic law |
| IraqIraq | mixed legal system of civil and Islamic law |
| IrelandIreland | common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court |
| Isle of ManIsle of Man | the laws of the UK where applicable apply and include Manx statutes |
| IsraelIsrael | mixed legal system of English common law, British Mandate regulations, and Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religious laws |
| ItalyItaly | civil law system; judicial review under certain conditions in Constitutional Court |
| JamaicaJamaica | common law system based on the English model |
| Jan MayenJan Mayen | the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply |
| JapanJapan | civil law system based on German model; system also reflects Anglo-American influence and Japanese traditions; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court |
| Jarvis IslandJarvis Island | the laws of the US, where applicable, apply |
| JerseyJersey | the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply; local statutes |
| Johnston AtollJohnston Atoll | the laws of the US, where applicable, apply |
| JordanJordan | mixed legal system of civil law and Islamic religious law; judicial review of legislative acts in a specially provided High Tribunal |
| Juan de Nova IslandJuan de Nova | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| KazakhstanKazakhstan | civil law system influenced by Roman-Germanic law and by the theory and practice of the Russian Federation |
| KenyaKenya | mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law; judicial review in a new Supreme Court established pursuant to the new constitution |
| Kingman ReefKingman Reef | the laws of the US, where applicable, apply |
| KiribatiKiribati | English common law supplemented by customary law |
| KosovoKosovo | evolving legal system; mixture of applicable Kosovo law, UNMIK laws and regulations, and applicable laws of the Former Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia that were in effect in Kosovo as of 22 March 1989 |
| KuwaitKuwait | mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic religious law |
| KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | civil law system which includes features of French civil law and Russian Federation laws |
| LaosLaos | civil law system similar in form to the French system |
| LatviaLatvia | civil law system with traces of socialist legal traditions and practices |
| LebanonLebanon | mixed legal system of civil law based on the French civil code, Ottoman legal tradition, and religious laws covering personal status, marriage, divorce, and other family relations of the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian communities |
| LesothoLesotho | mixed legal system of English common law and Roman-Dutch law; judicial review of legislative acts in High Court and Court of Appeal |
| LiberiaLiberia | mixed legal system of common law (based on Anglo-American law) and customary law |
| LibyaLibya | Islamic law |
| LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | civil law system influenced by Swiss, Austrian, and German law |
| LithuaniaLithuania | civil law system; legislative acts can be appealed to the constitutional court |
| LuxembourgLuxembourg | civil law system |
| MacauMacau | civil law system based on the Portuguese model |
| MadagascarMadagascar | civil law system based on the old French civil code and customary law in matters of marriage, family, and obligation |
| MalawiMalawi | mixed legal system of English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court of Appeal |
| MalaysiaMalaysia | mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court at request of supreme head of the federation |
| MaldivesMaldives | Islamic religious legal system with English common law influences, primarily in commercial matters |
| MaliMali | civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court |
| MaltaMalta | mixed legal system of English common law and civil law (based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes) |
| Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | mixed legal system of US and English common law, customary law, and local statutes |
| MartiniqueMartinique | French legal system |
| MauritaniaMauritania | mix of Islamic law and French Civil Codes , Islamic law largely applicable to family law. |
| MauritiusMauritius | civil legal system based on French civil law with some elements of English common law |
| MayotteMayotte | the laws of France where applicable apply |
| MexicoMexico | civil law system with US constitutional law theory influence; judicial review of legislative acts |
| Midway IslandsMidway Islands | the laws of the US, where applicable, apply |
| MoldovaMoldova | civil law system with Germanic law influences; Constitutional Court review of legislative acts |
| MonacoMonaco | civil law system influenced by French legal tradition |
| MongoliaMongolia | civil law system influenced by Soviet and Romano-Germanic legal systems; constitution ambiguous on judicial review of legislative acts |
| MontenegroMontenegro | civil law |
| MontserratMontserrat | English common law |
| MoroccoMorocco | mix of Islamic law and French Civil Codes , Islamic law largely applicable to family law. |
| MozambiqueMozambique | mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law, Islamic law, and customary law |
| NamibiaNamibia | mixed legal system of uncodified civil law based on Roman-Dutch law and customary law |
| NauruNauru | mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and customary law |
| Navassa IslandNavassa Island | the laws of the US, where applicable, apply |
| NepalNepal | English common law and Hindu legal concepts |
| NetherlandsNetherlands | civil law system based on the French system; constitution does not permit judicial review of acts of the States General |
| Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | based on Dutch civil law system with some English common law influence |
| New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | civil law system based on French law; the 1988 Matignon Accords (signed in the Matignon Hotel) set up a ten-year period of development during which the Kanak community received substantial autonomy but agreed not to raise the independece issue |
| New ZealandNew Zealand | common law system, based on English model, with special legislation and land courts for the Maori |
| NicaraguaNicaragua | civil law system; Supreme Court may review administrative acts |
| NigerNiger | mixed legal system of civil law (based on French civil law), Islamic law, and customary law |
| NigeriaNigeria | Sharia in the northern states, common law in the south and at the federal level. |
| NiueNiue | English common law |
| Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island | English common law and the laws of Australia |
| North KoreaNorth Korea | civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory |
| Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | US system applies, except for customs, wages, immigration laws, and taxation |
| NorwayNorway | mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law; Supreme Court can advise on legislative acts |
| OmanOman | Sharia and tribal custom laws |
| PakistanPakistan | common law system with Islamic law influence |
| PalauPalau | mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law |
| Palmyra AtollPalmyra Atoll | the laws of the US, where applicable, apply |
| PanamaPanama | civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court of Justice |
| Papua New GuineaPapua NG | mixed legal system of English common law and customary law |
| ParaguayParaguay | civil law system with influences from Argentine, Spanish, Roman, and French civil law models; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court of Justice |
| PeruPeru | civil law system |
| PhilippinesPhilippines | mixed legal system of civil, common, Islamic, and customary law |
| Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn | local island by-laws |
| PolandPoland | civil law system; changes gradually being introduced as part of broader democratization process; limited judicial review of legislative acts, but rulings of the Constitutional Tribunal are final |
| PortugalPortugal | civil law system; Constitutional Tribunal review of legislative acts |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | civil law system based on the Spanish civil code and within the framework of the US federal system |
| QatarQatar | mixed legal system of civil law and Islamic law (in family and personal matters) |
| Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts |
| ReunionReunion | French law |
| RomaniaRomania | civil law system |
| RussiaRussia | civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts |
| RwandaRwanda | mixed legal system of civil law, based on German and Belgian models, and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court |
| Saint BarthelemySt Barthelemy | French civil law |
| Saint HelenaSaint Helena | English common law and local statutes |
| Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | English common law and local statutes |
| Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | English common law |
| Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | English common law |
| Saint MartinSaint Martin | French civil law |
| Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ | French civil law |
| Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | English common law |
| SamoaSamoa | mixed legal system of English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts with respect to fundamental rights of the citizen |
| San MarinoSan Marino | civil law system with Italian civil law influences |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | mixed legal system of civil law base on the Portuguese model and customary law |
| Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | Islamic law |
| SenegalSenegal | civil law system based on French law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court |
| SerbiaSerbia | civil law system |
| Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | based on civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; note - Serbia is working to reform its justice sector and harmonize its judicial systems with EU standards |
| SeychellesSeychelles | mixed legal system of English common law, French civil law, and customary law |
| Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | mixed legal system of English common law and customary law |
| SingaporeSingapore | English common law |
| SlovakiaSlovakia | civil law system based on Austro-Hungarian codes |
| SloveniaSlovenia | civil law system |
| Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | mixed legal system of English common law and customary law |
| SomaliaSomalia | mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer) |
| South AfricaSouth Africa | mixed legal system of Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, and customary law |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth Georgia+ | the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply; the senior magistrate from the Falkland Islands presides over the Magistrates Court |
| South KoreaSouth Korea | mixed legal system combining European civil law, Anglo-American law, and Chinese classical thought |
| SpainSpain | civil law system with regional variations |
| Sri LankaSri Lanka | mixed legal system of Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, and Jaffna Tamil customary law |
| SudanSudan | Based on Islamic law |
| SurinameSuriname | civil law system influenced by Dutch civil law |
| SvalbardSvalbard | the laws of Norway where applicable apply |
| SwazilandSwaziland | mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law |
| SwedenSweden | civil law system influenced by Roman-Germanic law and customary law |
| SwitzerlandSwitzerland | civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts, except for federal decrees of a general obligatory character |
| SyriaSyria | mixed legal system of civil and Islamic law (for family courts) |
| TaiwanTaiwan | civil law system |
| TajikistanTajikistan | civil law system |
| TanzaniaTanzania | English common law; judicial review of legislative acts limited to matters of interpretation |
| ThailandThailand | civil law system with common law influences |
| The BahamasThe Bahamas | common law system based on the English model |
| The GambiaThe Gambia | English common law, Islamic law and customary law |
| TogoTogo | customary law system |
| TokelauTokelau | common law system of New Zealand |
| TongaTonga | English common law |
| Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | English common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court |
| Tromelin IslandTromelin Island | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| TunisiaTunisia | mixed legal system of civil law, based on the French civil code, and Islamic law; some judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court in joint session |
| TurkeyTurkey | civil law system based on various European legal systems notably the Swiss civil code(ECHR), although Turkey claims limited derogations on the ratified European Convention on Human Rights |
| TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | civil law system with Islamic law influences |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ | mixed legal system of English common law and civil law |
| TuvaluTuvalu | mixed legal system of English common law and local customary law |
| UgandaUganda | mixed legal system of English common law and customary law |
| UkraineUkraine | civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts |
| United Arab EmiratesUAE | mixed legal system of Islamic law and civil law |
| United KingdomUnited Kingdom | common law system; has nonbinding judicial review of Acts of Parliament under the Human Rights Act of 1998 |
| United StatesUnited States | common law system based on English common law at the federal level; state legal systems based on common law except Louisiana, which is based on Napoleonic civil code; judicial review of legislative acts |
| UruguayUruguay | civil law system based on the Spanish civil code |
| UzbekistanUzbekistan | civil law system |
| VanuatuVanuatu | mixed legal system of English common law, French law, and customary law |
| VenezuelaVenezuela | civil law system based on the Spanish civil code |
| VietnamVietnam | civil law system |
| Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | US common law |
| Wake IslandWake Island | US common law |
| Wallis and FutunaWallis+ | French civil law |
| YemenYemen | Islamic law |
| ZambiaZambia | mixed legal system of English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in an ad hoc constitutional council |
| ZimbabweZimbabwe | mixed legal system of English common law, Roman-Dutch civil law, and customary law |
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TOP STATS: Air force > Combat aircraft, Army > Main battle tanks, Budget and 285 more
People
Facts relating to the actual life of people are found here. So we have birth and death rates, marriage and divorce rates, single parents, one-person households and teenage pregnancies, size of households and elderly institutions, ethnicity and chinese population - just about every stat you always wanted to know! What is the average age of women when they first get married? How happy are they when compared to their mothers? What is the gender development index in different countries? What will the population be in 2020? Don't miss this category even if you didn't come searching for it specifically.
TOP STATS: Population, Age distribution > Population aged 0-14, Population > Population growth, past and future and 1058 more
Religion
Where else could you find the number of Catholics, Catholic priests, Catholic parishes, Jehovahs Witnesses and the number of permanent deacons, and compare them all between major nations in a per-capita format? Check them all here.
TOP STATS: Religions, Religions > All, Major religion(s) and 111 more
Sports
Who scored the maximum medals in the olympics? What about the summer and winter olympics? What are the latest FIFA rankings? Which country has the maximum number of Mt. Everest ascents? Get all the answers in this sports section.
TOP STATS: Chess > GrandMasters, Chess > GrandMasters per million, Winter olympic medals > All time and 508 more
Terrorism
This is a category which needs particular highlighting as the growing concern and need for awareness continues to press upon our front pages, in the minds of our leadership and politicians, and indeed, in our everyday conversations. We hope to expand this category into timely and essential data you can rely on to make sense of global and national security, political and societal violence, and our perceptions which are shaped by these notions.
TOP STATS: Global Terrorism Indicator, Number of Known Terrorist Organizations Present, Background and 30 more
Transport
Here you can find the numbers on the different modes of transportation. How many cars does a country have? Airports? What is the lenght of its highways? What proportion is paved? What about runways, heliports and ports? Lets not leave out waterways or the merchant navy. We have them all here.
TOP STATS: Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people, Road network length > Km, Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area and 446 more
Travel
TOP STATS: Inbound tourism > Arrivals, Outbound tourism > Departures, Inbound tourism > Tourist expenditure per capita and 19 more
Weather
TOP STATS: Temperature > Highest temperature ever recorded, Precipitation, Precipitation per capita and 4 more
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