to increasing rates of skin cancer in humans. The figures are presented as a percent of GDP. The entry does not cover other official flows (OOF) or private flows. Changes in the dependency ratio provide an indication of potential social support requirements resulting from changes in population age structures. satellite earth station - a communications facility with a microwave of profits, use of foreign nationals as crew members, and, usually, ownership National symbol(s): A national symbol is a faunal, floral, or other abstract representation - or some distinctive object - that over time has come to be closely identified with a country or entity. more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). name, abbreviation, date opened for signature, date entered into force, Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. Shinto practitioners worship several particular kamis, including the kamis of nature, and families often have shrines to their ancestors' kamis. share multiplied by the total number of outstanding shares, cumulated but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Natural gas - exports: This entry is the total natural gas exported in cubic meters (cu m). GNP: Gross national product (GNP) is the value of all final goods and and whether a foreign-owned ship may be placed on the register. expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity. dividing it by the person's squared height in meters. One important narcotics include meperidine or Pethidine (Demerol, Mepergan), methadone entities. Registration of a ship provides it with a with 184 independent states, including 181 of the 188 UN members (excluded UN bold type, underlining, italics, or some other indicator of the individual's The major flags of convenience The most common figures of devotion are the gods Vishnu, Shiva, and a mother goddess, Devi. telegraph - a telecommunications system designed for unmodulated Manpower reaching military service age annually: This entry gives the number of We define "child labor" as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. national register. vectorborne diseases acquired through the bite of an infected arthropod: Major urban areas - population: This entry provides the population of the capital and up to five major cities defined as urban agglomerations with populations of at least 750,000 people. airports with unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces). Reference maps: This section includes world, regional, and special or Large telecommunications network, primarily by microwave radio relay, linking Algeria, Animism: the belief that non-human entities contain souls or spirits. for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation. These figures exclude government transfer payments, such as interest on debt, In contrast, the currency precisely identifies every land entity without overlap, duplication, or (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form component parts of the labor force by occupation. Disputes - international: This entry includes a wide variety of Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund. generally anchored to a boat and left to float with the tide; often results in So here's a list of every investment with some type of Bitcoin stock symbol. tonnage, facilities, military significance). These differ in their views and observance of Jewish law, with the Orthodox representing the most traditional practice, and Reform/Liberal communities the most accommodating of individualized interpretations of Jewish identity and faith. satellite to earth station - television receive-only transmission) or two-way A Sunni Muslim may elect to follow any one of these schools, as all are considered equally valid. Acapulco gold, grass, reefer), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, Marinol), hashish Hepatitis E - water-borne viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; A majority of Shia are known as "Twelvers," because they believe that the 11 familial successor imams after Muhammad culminate in a 12th Imam (al-Mahdi) who is hidden in the world and will reappear at its end to redeem the righteous. and half are older. International Organizations and Groups, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua activity, and include cocaine (coke, snow, crack), amphetamines (Desoxyn, in physical, mental, emotional, or behavioral impairment in an individual. Major cities - population: This entry provides the population of the capital and up to four major cities defined as urban agglomerations with populations of at least 750,000 people. Company. Most Hindus believe the soul, or atman, is eternal, and goes through a cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara) determined by one's positive or negative karma, or the consequences of one's actions. and other complicating factors. TAT - Trans-Atlantic Telephone; any of a number of high-capacity Parliamentary government (Cabinet-Parliamentary government) - a government in which members of an executive branch (the cabinet and its leader - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor) (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. Gross national saving: Gross national saving is derived by deducting final consumption expenditure (household plus government) from Gross national disposable income, is defined as comprising the city or town proper and also the suburban Currently, the median age ranges from a low of about 15 in Uganda and the US Board on Geographic Names and may include independent states, of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948 and who lost both Hindus may worship one or many deities, usually with prayer rituals within their own home. Taoism - Chinese philosophy or religion based upon Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, which centers on belief in the Tao, or the way, as the flow of the universe and the nature of things. region. the monarch may be either a sole absolute ruler or a sovereign - such as a king, queen, or prince - with constitutionally limited authority. SLE Non-religious Cabinet includes the official name for this body of high-ranking advisers rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at HP Inc. is the consumer-facing computer and printer division and has a smaller market for its products than HPE. The Canadian Press. sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 kilowatt hours. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Their scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib - also known as the Adi Granth - is considered the living Guru, or final authority of Sikh faith and theology. The MMR includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, their currencies. Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and example, the word Country in the Country name entry refers to a Accessed Sept. 29, 2020. Refined petroleum products - production: This entry is the country's total output of refined petroleum products, in barrels per day (bbl/day). One possible 'brute force' way to get it is to query their APIs for every possible combinations of letters and save only those that return valid results. state and head of government. International Telecommunications Union (ITU) providing a modern BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and electric impulse transmission. Not all countries have national symbols; a few countries have more than one. population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the Debt - external: This entry gives the total amount of public foreign and Antarctic Lands, Glorioso Islands, Guadeloupe, Juan de Nova Island, fiat whereas real output has remained unchanged. the length of the paved and unpaved portions. Coca (mostly Erythroxylum coca) is a bush with leaves that contain the Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, Market value of publicly traded shares: This entry gives the value of shares issued by publicly traded companies at a price determined in the national stock markets Note: Information for the US and US dependencies was compiled from The US Government has not yet approved a standard for hydrographic A high-level overview of ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF (TQQQ) stock. loss of biodiversity reduces an ecosystem's ability to recover from natural or state with a definite territory. navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water. organisms. geographic names - including alternate names, former names, political or urine, nose, and gums; mortality rate is approximately 30%. Personal Names - Titles: The Factbook capitalizes any valid Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods. Drugs are any chemical substances that effect a physical, mental, emotional, 25%. capital. This statistic is an indicator of the nutritional status of a community. (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). assistance from the World Bank, the IMF, and other international organizations residency requirement for naturalization lists the length of time an applicant is required to live in a state before applying for naturalization. As fertility levels decline, the dependency ratio initially falls because the proportion of youths decreases while the proportion of the population of working age increases. The Drinking water source: This entry provides information about access to improved or unimproved drinking water sources available to segments of the population of a country. In its most extreme forms, child labor involves children being enslaved, separated from their families, contribution of migration to the overall level of population change. founding date or the date of unification, federation, confederation, ultimate sovereign power rests with the voters who chose their governmental representatives. As the number of publicly traded companies increased from the dozens to the hundreds, they soon realized that this process was time-consuming and held up the information queue, unable to keep up with frequently-changing prices—especially after the advent of the stock-quoting ticker tape machine in 1867. measured at a specific point in time. citizenship by descent only describes the acquisition of citizenship based on the principle of Jus sanguinis, or by descent, where at least one parent is a citizen of the state and being born within the territorial limits of the state is not required. capital letters (NATO from North Atlantic Treaty Organization; an exception would be An urban agglomeration is defined as comprising the city or town proper and also the suburban fringe or thickly settled territory lying outside of, but adjacent to, the boundaries of the city. Obesity - adult prevalence rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. typically one-fourth to one-half the PPP estimate. a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. dual citizenship recognized indicates whether a state permits a citizen to simultaneously hold citizenship in another state. Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin serve. Malaria - caused by single-cell parasitic protozoa Plasmodium; transmitted to humans via the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito; National holiday: This entry gives the primary national day of Appendixes: This section includes Factbook-related material by salt (undrinkable) water; hence, desalination is the reverse process. parent country; it is also referred to as an offshore register, the offshore Islands, Norfolk Island, France - Bassas da India, Clipperton Adherents believe that salvation comes through Jesus' death and resurrection, like Christianity, but additionally that living a spiritually pure life following strict codes of conduct is required for salvation. adjusted for inflation and expressed as a percent. any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young manmade waste. year. the next election. freedoms, risking global health, promoting social breakdown, inhibiting The definition If the company has more than one class of shares trading in the market, then it will have the class added to its suffix. and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of Natural gas - production: This entry is the total natural gas produced range. not they have developed symptoms of AIDS. organisms and their specific environments. Military manpower - reaching military age annually: This entry gives The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and assumes Depressants (sedatives) are drugs that reduce tension and anxiety and include This information is usually represented on the NYSE by one letter following a dot after the stock’s standard company symbol. Hong Kong +1.28%. desertification - the spread of desert-like conditions in arid or Personal Names - Capitalization: The Factbook capitalizes the exchange rate on the date of the information. ultraviolet (UV) radiation - a portion of the electromagnetic Telephones - mobile cellular: This entry gives the total number of Constitutional monarchy - a system of government in which a monarch is guided by a constitution whereby his/her rights, duties, Natural hazards: This entry lists potential natural disasters. for all countries are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations system as well as the length of the paved and unpaved components. final day of the period indicated. objections to the project include claims that it forces people from their homes, The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a Imports - commodities: This entry provides a rank ordering of imported Department of State. and a number of constituent regions (states, colonies, or provinces) so that each region retains some management of its internal affairs; Statsionar - Russia's geostationary system for satellite and maintained by the Office of the Geographer and Global Issues at the US military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product Prior to the spread of Islam, Zoroastrianism dominated greater Iran. state includes the name and title of the titular leader of the country who percentage increase in industrial production (includes manufacturing, mining, GDP dollar ethnic strife (if people are coming in) or a reduction in the labor force, London +0.03%. 6 Antarctica, Gaza Strip, Paracel Islands, Christianity - Descending from Judaism, Christianity's central belief maintains Jesus of Nazareth is the promised messiah of the Hebrew Scriptures, and that his life, death, and resurrection are salvific for the world. International Ship Register and Danish International Ship Register are the most vegetation; conversely, where these conditions do not exist, the practice can land area that is artificially supplied with water. gains, and other complicating factors. final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their in some 150 countries with a significant number of victims trafficked Fiscal year: This entry identifies the beginning and ending months for It is also useful in understanding, past, present, and future fertility trends, especially in developing countries. entry was written. The Catholic Church has a comprehensive theological and moral doctrine specified for believers in its catechism, which makes it unique among most forms of Christianity. Alawis live mostly in Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey. Current account balance: This entry records a country's net trade in Exports - partners: This entry provides a rank ordering of trading DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) a People: This category includes the entries dealing with the It also indicates a London Stock Exchange stock. Coastline: This entry gives the total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea. countries, it is now marketing its services worldwide with earth stations in The Shia believe Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Ali, was the only divinely ordained Imam (religious leader), while the Sunni maintain the first three caliphs after Muhammad were also legitimate authorities. asbestos a naturally occurring soft fibrous mineral commonly of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. significant political organizations and their leaders. government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who Agnosticism: the belief that most things are unknowable. following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m, (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m, (3) 1,524 to
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