of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the capacity of the families to educate their children.
Transnational Issues: This category includes only two entries at the present time. Disputes—international and Illicit drugs—deal with current issues going beyond national boundaries.
Transportation: This category includes the entries dealing with the movement of people or material.
Transportation—note: This entry includes miscellaneous transportation information of significance not included elsewhere.
Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
United Nations System: This information is presented in Appendix B: United Nations System which is a chart, table, or text (depending on the version of the Factbook) that shows the organization of the UN in detail.
Waterways: This entry gives the total length and individual names of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Weights and measures: This information is presented in Appendix E: Weights and Measures which includes mathematical notations (mathematical powers and names), metric interrelationships (prefix; symbol; length, weight, or capacity; area; volume), and standard conversion factors.
Years: All year references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as fiscal year (FY). The calendar year is an accounting period of 12 months from 1 January to 31 December. The fiscal year is an accounting period of 12 months other than 1 January to 31 December. FY93/94 refers to the fiscal year that began in calendar year 1993 and ended in calendar year 1994.
Note: Information for the US and US dependencies was compiled from material in the public domain and does not represent Intelligence Community estimates. The [2]Handbook of International Economic Statistics, published annually in September by the Central Intelligence Agency, contains detailed economic information for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, the successor nations to the Soviet Union, and selected other countries. The Handbook can be obtained wherever the Factbook is available.
References
1. http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/hies97/index.htm 2. http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/hies97/index.htm
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GUIDE TO COUNTRY PROFILES (CATEGORIES, FIELDS AND SUBFIELDS)
Introduction
Current issues
Historical perspective
Geography
Location Geographic coordinates Map references Area total land water
Area—comparative
Land boundaries
total
border countries
Coastline
Maritime claims
contiguous zone
continental shelf
exclusive economic zone
exclusive fishing zone
extended fishing zone
other
territorial sea
Climate Terrain Elevation extremes lowest point highest point
Natural resources
Land use
arable land
permanent crops
permanent pastures
forests and woodland
other
Irrigated land
Natural hazards
Environment—current issues
Environment—international agreements
party to
signed, but not ratified
Geography—note
People
Population Age structure 0–14 years 15–64 years 65 years and over
Population growth rate Birth rate Death rate Net migration rate Sex ratio at birthunder 15 years 15–64 years 65 years and over total population
Infant mortality rate Life expectancy at birth total population male female
Total fertility rate
Nationality
noun
adjective
Ethnic groups Religions Languages Literacy definition total population male female
Government
Country name
conventional long form
conventional short form
local long form
local short form
former
Data code Dependency status Government type National capital Administrative divisions Dependent areas Independence National holiday Constitution Legal system Suffrage Executive branch chief of state head of government cabinet elections election results
Legislative branch elections election results
Judicial branch
Political parties and leaders
Political pressure groups and leaders
International organization participation
Diplomatic representation in the US
chief of mission
chancery
telephone
FAX
consulate(s) general
consulate(s)
honorary consulate(s)
honorary consulate(s) general
Diplomatic representation from the US
chief of mission
embassy
