References
Guide to Country Profiles
These are the categories, fields, and subfields of information recorded, when available, for each country. Links are to the field listings, which provide a definition followed by a list of the countries with available data on that topic.
Geography
Area total land water
Land boundaries total border countries regional borders
Maritime claims territorial sea contiguous zone exclusive economic zone continental shelf exclusive fishing zone
Elevation highest point lowest point mean elevation
Land use agricultural land agricultural land: arable land agricultural land: permanent crops agricultural land: permanent pasture forest other
Major lakes (area sq km) fresh water lake(s) salt water lake(s)
Major watersheds (area sq km) Arctic Ocean drainage Atlantic Ocean drainage Indian Ocean drainage Pacific Ocean drainage Internal (endorheic basin) drainage
Wonders of the World The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World The New Seven Wonders of the World
People and Society
Population total male female
Nationality noun adjective
Age structure 0-14 years 15-64 years 65 years and over
Dependency ratios total dependency ratio youth dependency ratio elderly dependency ratio potential support ratio
Median age total male female
Urbanization urban population rate of urbanization
Sex ratio at birth 0-14 years 15-64 years 65 years and over total population
Infant mortality rate total male female
Life expectancy at birth total population male female
Drinking water source improved: urban improved: rural improved: total unimproved: urban unimproved: rural unimproved: total
Sanitation facility access improved: urban improved: rural improved: total unimproved: urban unimproved: rural unimproved: total
Alcohol consumption per capita total beer wine spirits other alcohols
Tobacco use total male female
Child marriage women married by age 15 women married by age 18 men married by age 18
Literacy total population male female
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) total male female
Environment
International environmental agreements party to signed, but not ratified
Land use agricultural land agricultural land: arable land agricultural land: permanent crops agricultural land: permanent pasture forest other
Urbanization urban population rate of urbanization
Carbon dioxide emissions from coal and metallurgical coke from petroleum and other liquids from consumed natural gas
Methane emissions energy agriculture waste other
Waste and recycling municipal solid waste generated annually percent of municipal solid waste recycled
Total water withdrawal municipal industrial agricultural
Geoparks total global geoparks and regional networks global geoparks and regional networks
Government
Country name conventional long form conventional short form local long form local short form former abbreviation etymology
Union name conventional long form abbreviation
Capital name geographic coordinates time difference daylight saving time time zone note etymology
Constitution history amendment process
Citizenship citizenship by birth citizenship by descent only dual citizenship recognized residency requirement for naturalization
Executive branch chief of state head of government cabinet election/appointment process most recent election date election results expected date of next election
Legislative branch legislature name legislative structure chamber name number of seats electoral system scope of elections term in office most recent election date parties elected and seats per party percentage of women in chamber expected date of next election
Legislative branch - lower chamber chamber name number of seats electoral system scope of elections term in office most recent election date parties elected and seats per party percentage of women in chamber expected date of next election
Legislative branch - upper chamber chamber name number of seats electoral system scope of elections term in office most recent election date parties elected and seats per party percentage of women in chamber expected date of next election
Judicial branch highest court(s) judge selection and term of office subordinate courts
Diplomatic representation in the US chief of mission chancery telephone FAX email address and website consulate(s) general consulate(s) embassy honorary consulate(s)
Diplomatic representation from the US chief of mission embassy mailing address telephone FAX email address and website consulate(s) general branch office(s) consulate(s)
National anthem(s) title lyrics/music history title lyrics/music history title lyrics/music history
National heritage total World Heritage Sites selected World Heritage Site locales
Economy
GDP - composition, by sector of origin agriculture industry services
GDP - composition, by end use household consumption government consumption investment in fixed capital investment in inventories exports of goods and services imports of goods and services
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) total male female
Average household expenditures on food on alcohol and tobacco
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10% highest 10%
Budget revenues expenditures
Energy
Electricity access electrification - total population electrification - urban areas electrification - rural areas
Electricity installed generating capacity consumption exports imports transmission/distribution losses
Electricity generation sources fossil fuels nuclear solar wind hydroelectricity tide and wave geothermal biomass and waste
Nuclear energy Number of operational nuclear reactors Number of nuclear reactors under construction Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors Percent of total electricity production Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down
Coal production consumption exports imports proven reserves
Petroleum total petroleum production refined petroleum consumption crude oil estimated reserves
Natural gas production consumption exports imports proven reserves
Communications
Telephones - fixed lines total subscriptions subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Telephones - mobile cellular total subscriptions subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Broadband - fixed subscriptions total subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Transportation
Railways total standard gauge narrow gauge broad gauge dual gauge
Merchant marine total by type
Ports total ports large medium small very small size unknown ports with oil terminals key ports
Military and Security
Terrorism
Transnational Issues
Refugees and internally displaced persons refugees IDPs stateless persons