Area: 1.2 million sq. km. (470,462 sq. mi.).
Cities: Capitals--administrative, Pretoria; legislative, Cape Town; judicial, Bloemfontein. Other cities--Johannesburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth.
Terrain: Plateau, savanna, desert, mountains, coastal plains.
Climate: moderate; comparable to southern California.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--South African(s).
Population (2010): 49.99 million.
Composition--black 79.4%; white 9.2%; colored 8.7%; Asian (Indian) 2.7%.
Annual population growth rate (2009): 1.2%.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, and Xitsonga (all official languages).
Religions: Predominantly Christian; traditional African, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish.
Education: Years compulsory--7-15 years of age for all children. The South African Schools Act (Act 84), passed by Parliament in 1996, aims to achieve greater educational opportunities for black children. This Act mandated a single syllabus and more equitable funding for schools.
Health: Infant mortality rate (2010)--47 per 1,000 live births.
Life expectancy--55.2 yrs. women; 53.3 yrs. men.
Type: Parliamentary democracy.
Independence: The Union of South Africa was created on May 31, 1910; became a sovereign state within British Empire in 1934; became a republic on May 31, 1961; left the Commonwealth in October 1968; rejoined the Commonwealth in June 1994.
Constitution: Entered into force February 3, 1997.
Branches: Executive--president (chief of state) elected to a 5-year term by the National Assembly. Legislative--bicameral Parliament consisting of 490 members in two chambers. National Assembly (400 members) elected by a system of proportional representation. National Council of Provinces consisting of 90 delegates (10 from each province) and 10 nonvoting delegates representing local government. Judicial--Constitutional Court interprets and decides constitutional issues; Supreme Court of Appeal is the highest court for interpreting and deciding nonconstitutional matters.
Administrative subdivisions: Nine provinces: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, North-West, Northern Cape, Limpopo, Western Cape.
Political parties: African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Alliance (DA), Congress of the People (COPE), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), Pan-African Congress (PAC), Vryheidsfront Plus/Freedom Front Plus (FF+), United Democratic Movement (UDM), African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), and Azanian Peoples Organization (Azapo).
Suffrage: Citizens and permanent residents 18 and older.
GDP (2009): $287 billion.
Real GDP growth rate: (2008) 3.7%; (2009) -1.8%; (5-year average) 3.7%.
GDP per capita (2009): $5,787.
Unemployment (first quarter 2010): 25.2%.
Natural resources: Almost all essential commodities, except petroleum products and bauxite. It is the only country in the world that manufactures fuel from coal.
Industry: Types--minerals, mining, motor vehicles and parts, machinery, textiles, chemicals, fertilizer, information technology, electronics, other manufacturing, and agro-processing.
Exports--$71.9 billion; merchandise exports: minerals and metals, motor vehicles and parts, agricultural products. Major markets--China, U.S., Japan, Germany, U.K., Sub-Saharan Africa.
Imports--$75.7 billion: machinery, transport equipment, chemicals, petroleum products, textiles, and scientific instruments. Major suppliers--China, Germany, U.S., Saudi Arabia, Japan.
GDP composition (2009): Agriculture and mining (primary sector)--7%; industry (secondary sector)--20%; services (tertiary sector)--73%. South Africa is one of the largest producers of platinum, manganese, gold, and chrome in the world; also significant coal production.
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business constraint |
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business constraint |
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capita) |
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$ GDP) |
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deflator |
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growth > annual % |
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Gross savings > % of GNI |
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capita) |
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High-technology exports > current US$ |
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Economy > High-technology exports > current US$ (per capita)
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GDP) |
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Economy > Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > annual %
growth |
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Economy > Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$
(per $ GDP) |
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Economy > Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > % of GDP
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Economy > IBRD loans and IDA credits > PPG DOD, current US$
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Economy > IBRD loans and IDA credits > PPG DOD, current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > IBRD loans and IDA credits > PPG DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Imports of goods and services > constant 2000 US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Imports of goods and services > current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Imports of goods and services > current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Imports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ (per
capita) |
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Economy > Imports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ (per
$ GDP) |
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Economy > Income payments > BoP, current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Income payments > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Income receipts > BoP, current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Income receipts > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Income share held by fourth 20% |
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Economy > Income share held by lowest 10% |
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Economy > Income share held by lowest 20% |
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Economy > Income share held by second 20% |
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Economy > Income share held by third 20% |
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Economy >
Inflation, consumer prices > annual % |
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Economy >
Inflation, GDP deflator > annual % |
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Economy > Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service
imports |
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Economy >
Interest payments > % of expense |
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Economy >
Interest payments > % of revenue |
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Economy > Interest rate spread > lending rate minus deposit rate
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Economy > International tourism, expenditures > current US$
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Economy > International tourism, expenditures > current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Legal rights of borrowers and lenders index
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interest rate > % |
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Economy > Listed domestic companies (per capita) |
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Economy > Long-term debt > DOD, current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Long-term debt > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Market capitalization of listed companies > current US$ (per
capita) |
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Economy > Merchandise exports > current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Merchandise exports > current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Merchandise imports > current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Merchandise imports > current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy >
Merchandise trade > % of GDP |
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Economy > Micro, small and medium enterprises > number (per capita)
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Economy > Money and quasi money growth > annual % |
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Economy > Money and quasi money (M2) as % of GDP |
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Economy > Multilateral debt service > % of public and publicly
guaranteed debt service |
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Economy > Net capital account > BoP, current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Net capital account > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Net current transfers > BoP, current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Net current transfers > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Net current transfers from abroad > current US$
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Economy > Net current transfers from abroad > current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Net current transfers from abroad > current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional > current US$
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Economy > Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional > current US$ (per
capita) |
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Economy > Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional > current US$ (per $
GDP) |
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Economy > Net income > BoP, current US$ |
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Economy > Net income > BoP, current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Net income > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) |
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Economy > Net income from abroad > current US$ |
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Economy > Net income from abroad > current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Net income from abroad > current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Net incurrence of liabilities, foreign > % of GDP
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Economy > Net trade in goods and services > BoP, current US$
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Economy > Net trade in goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per
capita) |
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Economy > Net trade in goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Net trade in goods > BoP, current US$ |
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Economy > Net trade in goods > BoP, current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Net trade in goods > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > New
businesses registered > number |
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Economy > New businesses registered > number (per capita)
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Economy > Official development assistance and official aid > current US$
(per capita) |
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Economy > Official development assistance and official aid > current US$
(per $ GDP) |
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Other expense > % of expense |
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Economy > Portfolio investment, excluding LCFAR > BoP, current US$ (per
capita) |
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Economy > Portfolio investment, excluding LCFAR > BoP, current US$ (per
$ GDP) |
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Economy > Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > TDS, current US$
(per capita) |
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Economy > Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > TDS, current US$
(per $ GDP) |
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Economy > Public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt > DOD, current US$
(per capita) |
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Economy > Public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt > DOD, current US$
(per $ GDP) |
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Quasi-liquid liabilities > % of GDP |
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interest rate > % |
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Economy > Researchers in R&D > per million people |
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Economy > Risk
premium on lending > % |
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capita) |
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GDP) |
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Economy > Service imports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Short-term debt > % of exports of goods, services and income
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Economy > Stocks traded, total value > current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Stocks traded, total value > current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Total debt service > % of exports of goods, services and
income |
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Economy > Total reserves > includes gold, current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Total reserves minus gold > current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Total reserves minus gold > current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Economy > Trade in services > % of GDP |
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Economy > Trade >
% of GDP |
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Economy > Trade with US > US imports of dairy products and eggs
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Economy > Use of IMF credit > DOD, current US$ (per capita)
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Economy > Use of IMF credit > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP)
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Education > Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI
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Education > Children out of school, primary |
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Education > Children out of school, primary, female |
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Education > Children out of school, primary, female (per capita)
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Education > Children out of school, primary, male |
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Education > Children out of school, primary (per capita)
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Education > Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita
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Education > Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita
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Education > Gross intake rate in grade 1, female > % of relevant age
group |
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Education > Gross intake rate in grade 1, male > % of relevant age group
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Education > Gross intake rate in grade 1, total > % of relevant age
group |
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Education > Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above
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Education > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above
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Education > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24
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Education > Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24
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Education > Net intake rate in grade 1, female > % of official
school-age population |
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Education > Net intake rate in grade 1, male > % of official school-age
population |
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Education > Net intake rate in grade 1 > % of official school-age
population |
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Education > Persistence to grade 5, female > % of cohort
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Education > Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort
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Education > Primary completion rate, female > % of relevant age group
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Education > Primary completion rate, male > % of relevant age group
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Education > Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group
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Education > Primary education, duration > years |
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Education >
Primary education, pupils |
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Education > Primary education, pupils > % female |
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Education > Primary education, pupils (per capita) |
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Education >
Primary education, teachers |
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Education > Primary education, teachers > % female |
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Education > Primary education, teachers (per capita)
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Progression to secondary school > % |
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Education > Progression to secondary school, female > %
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Education > Progression to secondary school, male > %
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Education > Public spending on education, total > % of GDP
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Education > Public spending on education, total > % of government
expenditure |
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Education >
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary |
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Education > Ratio of female to male primary enrollment
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Education > Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment
|
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Education > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education >
% |
|
Education > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24
|
|
Education > Repetition rate, primary, female > % of total enrollment
|
|
Education > Repetition rate, primary, male > % of total enrollment
|
|
Education > Repetition rate, primary > % of total enrollment
|
|
Education > Schools connected to the Internet > % |
|
Education > School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross
|
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Education > School enrollment, preprimary > % gross |
|
Education > School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross
|
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Education > School enrollment, primary, female > % gross
|
|
Education > School enrollment, primary, female > % net
|
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Education > School enrollment, primary > % gross |
|
Education > School enrollment, primary, male > % gross
|
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Education > School enrollment, primary, male > % net
|
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Education > School enrollment, primary > % net |
|
Education > School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary
|
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Education > School enrollment, secondary, female > % gross
|
|
Education > School enrollment, secondary, female > % net
|
|
Education > School enrollment, secondary > % gross |
|
Education > School enrollment, secondary, male > % gross
|
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Education > School enrollment, secondary, male > % net
|
|
Education > School enrollment, secondary > % net |
|
Education > School enrollment, secondary, private > % of total secondary
|
|
Education > School enrollment, tertiary, female > % gross
|
|
Education > School enrollment, tertiary > % gross |
|
Education > School enrollment, tertiary, male > % gross
|
|
Education > Scientific and technical journal articles
|
|
Education > Secondary education, general pupils |
|
Education > Secondary education, general pupils (per capita)
|
|
Education >
Secondary education, pupils |
|
Education > Secondary education, pupils > % female |
|
Education > Secondary education, pupils (per capita)
|
|
Education >
Secondary education, teachers |
|
Education > Secondary education, teachers > % female
|
|
Education > Secondary education, teachers (per capita)
|
|
Education > Secondary education, vocational pupils |
|
Education > Secondary education, vocational pupils (per capita)
|
|
Education > Trained teachers in primary education, female > % of female
teachers |
|
Education > Trained teachers in primary education, male > % of male
teachers |
|
Education > Trained teachers in primary education > % of total teachers
|
|
Education > Unemployment with secondary education > % of total
unemployment |
|
Energy > Adjusted savings: energy depletion > % of GNI
|
|
Energy > Bitumen Asphalt > Statistical differences (per capita)
|
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Energy > Combustible renewables and waste > % of total energy
|
|
Energy > Crude Petroleum > Exports (per capita) |
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Energy >
Crude Petroleum > Net transfers |
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Energy > Crude Petroleum > Net transfers (per capita)
|
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Energy > Crude Petroleum > Production from tar sands oil shales
|
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Energy > Crude
Petroleum > Transfers in |
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Energy > Crude Petroleum > Transfers in (per capita)
|
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Energy > Electricity > Consumption by coke ovens (per capita)
|
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Energy > Electricity > Consumption by crude petroleum fields
|
|
Energy > Electricity > Consumption by crude petroleum fields (per
capita) |
|
Energy > Electricity > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major
business constraint |
|
Energy >
Electrical outages > days |
|
Energy > Electric power transmission and distribution losses > million
kWh (per capita) |
|
Energy > Electric power transmission and distribution losses > % of
output |
|
Energy > Electricity production from hydroelectric sources > kwh
|
|
Energy > Electricity production from hydroelectric sources > kwh (per
capita) |
|
Energy > Electricity production from hydroelectric sources > % of total
|
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Energy > Electricity production from natural gas sources > kwh
|
|
Energy > Electricity production from natural gas sources > kwh (per
capita) |
|
Energy > Electricity production from oil sources > kwh
|
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Energy > Electricity production from oil sources > kwh (per capita)
|
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Energy > Electricity production from oil sources > % of total
|
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Energy > Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports |
|
Energy > Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by other consumers (per capita)
|
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Energy >
imports > kt of oil equivalent |
|
Energy > imports > kt of oil equivalent (per capita)
|
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Energy > imports, net > % of energy use |
|
Energy > Investment in energy with private participation > current US$
|
|
Energy > Investment in energy with private participation > current US$
(per capita) |
|
Energy > Investment in energy with private participation > current US$
(per $ GDP) |
|
Energy > Jet Fuel > Statistical differences (per capita)
|
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Energy > Motor Gasoline > Consumption by other consumers (per capita)
|
|
Energy > Natural Gas (including LNG) > Conversion in thermal power
plants (per capita) |
|
Energy > Oil Consumption Test (per capita) |
|
Energy > Oil Consumption Test (per $ GDP) |
|
Energy > Oil Consumption Test Test (per capita) |
|
Energy > Oil Consumption Test Test (per $ GDP) |
|
Energy > Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by households (per capita)
|
|
Energy > Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by industry & construction (per
capita) |
|
Energy > Residual Fuel Oil > Consumption by other industries and
construction (per capita) |
|
Environment > Adjusted savings: net forest depletion > % of GNI
|
|
Environment > Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage > % of GNI
|
|
Environment > CO2 emissions > kt (per capita) |
|
Environment > Forest area > % of land area |
|
Environment > Forest area > sq. km |
|
Environment > Forest area > sq. km (per capita) |
|
Environment > Organic water pollutant (BOD) emissions > kg per day per
worker |
|
Environment > PM10, country level > micrograms per cubic meter
|
|
Environment > Water pollution, clay and glass industry > % of total BOD
emissions |
|
Environment > Water pollution, food industry > % of total BOD emissions
|
|
Environment > Water pollution, other industry > % of total BOD emissions
|
|
Food > beverages and tobacco > % of value added in manufacturing
|
|
Food > exports
> % of merchandise exports |
|
Food > imports
> % of merchandise imports |
|
Geography > Land area > sq. km (per capita) |
|
Geography > Population density > people per sq. km |
|
Geography > Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of
arable land |
|
Geography > Surface area > sq. km (per capita) |
|
Government > Management time dealing with officials > % of management
time |
|
Government > Policy uncertainty > % of managers surveyed ranking this as
a major business constraint |
|
Government > Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament >
% |
|
Government > Procedures to build a warehouse > number
|
|
Government > Procedures to build a warehouse > number (per capita)
|
|
Government > Procedures to enforce a contract > number
|
|
Government > Procedures to enforce a contract > number (per capita)
|
|
Government > Procedures to register property > number
|
|
Government > Procedures to register property > number (per capita)
|
|
Government > Start-up procedures to register a business > number
|
|
Government > Start-up procedures to register a business > number (per
capita) |
|
Government > Time required to build a warehouse > days
|
|
Government > Time required to enforce a contract > days
|
|
Government > Time required to register property > days
|
|
Government > Time required to start a business > days
|
|
Government > Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours |
|
Government > Time to resolve insolvency > years |
|
Government > Total businesses registered > number |
|
Government > Total businesses registered > number (per capita)
|
|
Government > Trademarks, nonresidents (per capita) |
|
Government >
Trademarks, residents |
|
Government > Trademarks, residents (per capita) |
|
Health > Adolescent fertility rate > births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
|
|
Health > Births attended by skilled health staff > % of total
|
|
Health > Birth rate, crude > per 1,000 people |
|
Health > expenditure per capita > current US$ |
|
Health >
expenditure, public > % of GDP |
|
Health >
expenditure, total > % of GDP |
|
Health > External resources for health > % of total expenditure on
health |
|
Health > Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV
|
|
Health > Fertility rate, total > births per woman |
|
Health > Immunization, DPT > % of children ages 12-23 months
|
|
Health > Immunization, measles > % of children ages 12-23 months
|
|
Health > Improved sanitation facilities > % of population with access
|
|
Health > Improved sanitation facilities, rural > % of rural population
with access |
|
Health > Improved sanitation facilities, urban > % of urban population
with access |
|
Health > Improved water source > % of population with access
|
|
Health > Improved water source, rural > % of rural population with
access |
|
Health > Improved water source, urban > % of urban population with
access |
|
Health > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation >
current US$ (per capita) |
|
Health > Investment in water and sanitation with private participation >
current US$ (per $ GDP) |
|
Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > years |
|
Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > years |
|
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > years |
|
Health > Out-of-pocket health expenditure > % of private expenditure on
health |
|
Health > Prevalence of HIV, total > % of population ages 15-49
|
|
Health >
Prevalence of undernourishment > % of population |
|
Health > Smoking prevalence, females > % of adults |
|
Health > Smoking prevalence, males > % of adults |
|
Health > Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS > % |
|
Health > Tuberculosis treatment success rate > % of registered cases
|
|
Immigration > International migration stock > % of population
|
|
Immigration > International migration stock, total |
|
Immigration > Net
migration |
|
Immigration > Net migration (per capita) |
|
Immigration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
|
|
Immigration > Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (per
capita) |
|
Industry > Changes in inventories > current US$ (per capita)
|
|
Industry > Changes in inventories > current US$ (per $ GDP)
|
|
Industry > Electrolux
Factories |
|
Industry >
Electrolux hazardous waste generation |
|
Industry > Electrolux hazardous waste generation (per capita)
|
|
Industry > Manufactures exports > % of merchandise exports
|
|
Industry > Manufactures imports > % of merchandise imports
|
|
Industry > Manufacturing, value added > annual % growth
|
|
Industry > Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports
|
|
Industry > Patent applications, nonresidents (per capita)
|
|
Industry > Patent applications, residents (per capita)
|
|
Industry >
value added > annual % growth |
|
Industry > value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) |
|
Internet > Broadband
subscribers |
|
Internet >
Broadband subscribers (per capita) |
|
Internet >
International Internet bandwidth > Mbps |
|
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps (per capita)
|
|
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps (per $ GDP)
|
|
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month
|
|
Internet > Secure
Internet servers |
|
Internet > Secure Internet servers (per capita) |
|
Labor >
Compensation of employees > % of expense |
|
Labor > Economically active children, work only |
|
Labor > Economically active children, work only, female
|
|
Labor > Economically active children, work only, male
|
|
Labor > Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment
|
|
Labor > Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment
|
|
Labor > Employment in agriculture > % of total employment
|
|
Labor > Employment in industry > % of total employment
|
|
Labor > Employment in services > % of total employment
|
|
Labor > Employees, industry, female > % of female employment
|
|
Labor > Employees, industry, male > % of male employment
|
|
Labor > Employees, services, female > % of female employment
|
|
Labor > Employees, services, male > % of male employment
|
|
Labor >
Firing cost > weeks of wages |
|
Labor > force, female > % of total labor force |
|
Labor > force participation rate, female > % of female population ages
15-64 |
|
Labor > force participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15-64
|
|
Labor > force participation rate, total > % of total population ages
15-64 |
|
Labor > force, total |
|
Labor > force,
total (per capita) |
|
Labor >
Rigidity of employment index |
|
Labor > Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of
total nonagricultural employment |
|
Labor > Technicians in R&D > per million people |
|
Labor > Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female
unemployment |
|
Labor > Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male
unemployment |
|
Labor > Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female
unemployment |
|
Labor > Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male
unemployment |
|
Labor > Unemployment with tertiary education > % of total unemployment
|
|
Labor > Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, paid > US$
(per capita) |
|
Labor > Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, paid > US$
(per $ GDP) |
|
Labor > Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, received >
US$ |
|
Labor > Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, received >
US$ (per capita) |
|
Labor > Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, received >
US$ (per $ GDP) |
|
Media > Computer, communications and other services > % of commercial
service exports |
|
Media > Computer, communications and other services > % of commercial
service imports |
|
Media > Daily newspapers > per 1,000 people |
|
Media > Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > per 1,000 people
|
|
Media >
Households with television > % |
|
Media > Information and communication technology expenditure > current
US$ |
|
Media > Information and communication technology expenditure > current
US$ (per capita) |
|
Media > International voice traffic > out and in, minutes (per capita)
|
|
Media > Investment in telecoms with private participation > current US$
(per capita) |
|
Media > Investment in telecoms with private participation > current US$
(per $ GDP) |
|
Media >
Mobile phone subscribers (per capita) |
|
Media >
Personal computers (per capita) |
|
Media >
Population covered by mobile telephony > % |
|
Media > Price basket for mobile > US$ per month |
|
Media > Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month
|
|
Media > Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes
|
|
Media > Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes
(per capita) |
|
Media > Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes
(per $ GDP) |
|
Media >
Telephone employees, total (per capita) |
|
Media >
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue |
|
Media >
Telephone mainlines (per capita) |
|
Media >
Telephone subscribers (per capita) |
|
Military > Arms exports > constant 1990 US$ |
|
Military > Arms exports > constant 1990 US$ (per capita)
|
|
Military > Arms imports > constant 1990 US$ (per capita)
|
|
Military > expenditure > % of central government expenditure
|
|
Military >
expenditure > % of GDP |
|
Military > personnel
|
|
Military > personnel > % of total labor force |
|
Military >
personnel (per capita) |
|
People > Age dependency ratio > dependents to working-age population
|
|
People > Population ages 0-14 > % of total |
|
People > Population ages 15-64 > % of total |
|
People > Population ages 65 and above > % of total |
|
People >
Population, female > % of total |
|
People >
Population growth > annual % |
|
People >
Population in largest city |
|
People > Population in largest city (per capita) |
|
People > Population in the largest city > % of urban population
|
|
People > Population in urban agglomerations > more than 1 million
|
|
People > Population in urban agglomerations > more than 1 million (per
capita) |
|
People >
Rural population growth > annual % |
|
People > Rural
population (per capita) |
|
People >
Urban population growth > annual % |
|
People > Urban
population (per capita) |
|
Sports > 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group B > GP
|
|
Sports > 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships > Group B > GF
|
|
Sports > 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia > Feature Race
Results > Laps |
|
Sports > 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia > Main Race Results
> Laps |
|
Sports > 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Beijing, China > Sprint Race
Results > Laps |
|
Sports > 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal > Total Points >
Points |
|
Sports > 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa > Sprint Race
Results > Laps |
|
Sports > Air
Games > Total medals |
|
Sports > Formula One World Drivers' Champions > By nationality > Total
|
|
Taxation > Average time to clear customs > days |
|
Taxation > Customs and other import duties > % of tax revenue
|
|
Taxation > Highest marginal tax rate, corporate rate > %
|
|
Taxation > Highest marginal tax rate, individual > on income exceeding,
US$ |
|
Taxation > Highest marginal tax rate, individual rate > %
|
|
Taxation > Net taxes on products > current US$ (per $ GDP)
|
|
Taxation >
Other taxes > % of revenue |
|
Taxation >
Social contributions > % of revenue |
|
Taxation > Taxes on goods and services > % of revenue
|
|
Taxation > Taxes on goods and services > % value added of industry and
services |
|
Taxation > Taxes on international trade > % of revenue
|
|
Taxation > Tax
payments > number |
|
Taxation > Tax payments > number (per capita) |
|
Taxation > Tax rates > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major
business constraint |
|
Taxation > Total tax rate > % of profit |
|
Transportation > Air transport, passengers carried (per capita)
|
|
Transportation > Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide
(per capita) |
|
Transportation > Container port traffic |
|
Transportation > Investment in transport with private participation >
current US$ |
|
Transportation > Investment in transport with private participation >
current US$ (per capita) |
|
Transportation > Investment in transport with private participation >
current US$ (per $ GDP) |
|
Transportation > Merchant marine > Total (per $ GDP)
|
|
Transportation > Railways, passengers carried > million passenger-km
|
|
Transportation > Railways, passengers carried > million passenger-km
(per capita) |
|
Transportation > Roads, goods transported > million ton-km
|
|
Transportation > Roads, goods transported > million ton-km (per capita)
|
|
Transportation > Roads, paved > % of total roads |
|
Transportation > Travel services > % of commercial service imports
|
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