Guide to Country Profiles (Categories, Fields, and Subfields)


Introduction

Current issues
Historical perspective

Geography

Location
Geographic coordinates
Map references
Area
Area--comparative
Land boundaries
Coastline
Maritime claims
Climate
Terrain
Elevation extremes
Natural resources
Land use
Irrigated land
Natural hazards
Environment--current issues
Environment--international agreements
Geography--note
People

Population
Age structure
Population growth rate
Birth rate
Death rate
Net migration rate
Sex ratio
Infant mortality rate
Life expectancy at birth
Total fertility rate
Nationality
Ethnic groups
Religions
Languages
Literacy
Government

Country name
Data code
Dependency status
Government type
National capital
Administrative divisions
Dependent areas
Independence
National holiday
Constitution
Legal system
Suffrage
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
Political parties and leaders
Political pressure groups and leaders
International organization participation
Diplomatic representation in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US
Flag description
Government--note
Economy

Economy--overview
GDP
GDP--real growth
GDP--per capita
GDP--composition by sector
Inflation rate--consumer price index
Labor force
Unemployment rate
Budget
Industries
Industrial production growth rate
Electricity--capacity
Electricity--production
Electricity--consumption per capita
Agriculture--products
Exports
Imports
Debt--external
Economic aid
Currency
Exchange rates
Fiscal year
Communications

Telephones
Telephone system
Radio broadcast stations
Radios
Television broadcast stations
Televisions
Communications--note
Transportation

Railways
Highways
Waterways
Pipelines
Ports and harbors
Merchant marine
Airports
Airports--with paved runways
Airports--with unpaved runways
Heliports
Transportation--note
Military

Military branches
Military manpower--military age
Military manpower--availability
Military manpower--fit for military service
Military manpower--reaching military age annually
Military expenditures--dollar figure
Military expenditures--percent of GDP
Military--note
Transnational Issues

Disputes--international
Illicit drugs