Country Profiles
(Marshall Is. thru Namibia)
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- People: Population Density - 1,012 per sq. mi.
- Ethnic Groups - Micronesian
- Languages - English - official; Marshallese, Japanese
- Religions - Protestant (63%)
- Geography: Area - 70 sq. mi.
- Neighbors - Micronesia, Naura, Kiribati
- Government: Type - Republic
- Head of Government - President Kessai Note (since Jan. 10, 2000)
- Capital - Majuro (33,000)
- Local Divisions - 33 municipalities
- Spending - (Defense) NA
- Economy: Industries - agriculture and tourism are mainstays
- Minerals and Other Resources - NA
- Arable Land - NA
- Labor - NA
- Per Capita GNP - $1,670
- Imports and Exports - $58 mil. and $28 mil.
- Major Trading Partners - US, Japan, Australia
- Communications: Telephones - 4,000 main lines
- Radios - NA
- Televisions - NA
- Social Services: Infant Mortality - 39.82 per 1,000
- Life Expectancy at Birth - 64.04 - male; 67.73 - female
- Natural Population Increase - 3.88%
- Literacy - 93%
- International Organization Memberships: UN (IBRD, IMF, WHO)
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- People: Population Density - 42,458 per sq. mi.
- Ethnic Groups - French (47%); Italian (16%); Monegasque (16%)
- Languages - French - official; English, Italian, Monegasque
- Religions - Roman Catholic (95%)
- Geography: Area - 0.75 sq. mi.
- Neighbors - France
- Government: Type -Constitutional monarchy
- Head of Government - Minister of State Patrick Leciercq (since Jan. 5, 2000)
- Capital - Monaco-ville (1.151)
- Local Divisions - 4 quarters
- Spending - (Defense) NA
- Economy: Industries - Tourism, gambling, chemicals, precision instruments
- Minerals and Other Resources - NA
- Arable Land - NA
- Labor - NA
- Per Capita GNP - $27,000
- Imports and Exports - NA
- Major Trading Partners - NA
- Communications: Telephones - NA
- Radios - 941 per 1,000 people
- Televisions - 690 per 1,000 people
- Social Services: Infant Mortality - 5.83 per 1,000
- Life Expectancy at Birth - 75.04 - male; 83.12 - female
- Natural Population Increase - -.33%
- Literacy - NA
- International Organization Memberships: UN (IMO, WHO), OSCE
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- People: Population Density - 7 per sq. mi.
- Ethnic Groups - Mixed Maur/ black (40%); Maur (30%); Black (30%)
- Languages - Hasaniya Arabic, Wolof - both official; Pular, Soninke
- Religions - Muslim (100%)
- Geography: Area - 397,400 sq. mi.
- Neighbors - Morocco, Algeria, Mali, Senegal
- Government: Type - Islamic Republic
- Head of Government - Prime Minister Cheikh El Afia Ould Mohammed Khouna (since Nov. 16, 1998)
- Capital - Nouakchott (881,000)
- Local Divisions - 12 regions, 1 capital district
- Spending - (Defense) $23.6 mil./$265 mil.
- Economy: Industries - Fish processing, iron mining
- Minerals and Other Resources - Iron ore, gypsum
- Arable Land - NA
- Labor - 47% agric.; 39% services; 14% ind.
- Per Capita GNP - $1,910
- Imports and Exports - $444 mil. and $425 mil.
- Major Trading Partners - France, Japan, Italy, Spain
- Communications: Telephones - 19,000 main lines
- Radios - 428 per 1,000 people
- Televisions - NA
- Social Services: Infant Mortality - 76.7 per 1,000
- Life Expectancy at Birth - 49.06 - male; 53.29 - female
- Natural Population Increase - 2.93%
- Literacy - 38%
- International Organization Memberships: UN (FAO, IBRD, ILO, IMF, IMO, WHO, WTrO), AL, OAU
- National Website
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- People: Population Density - 4 per sq. mi.
- Ethnic Groups - Mongol (90%)
- Languages - Khalkha Mongol - official
- Religions - Mostly Tibetan Buddhist
- Geography: Area - 603,500 sq. mi.
- Neighbors - Russia, China
- Government: Type - Republic
- Head of Government - Nambaryn Enkbayer (since July 26, 2000)
- Capital - Ulaanbaatar (774,000)
- Local Divisions - 18 provinces, 3 municipalities
- Spending - (Defense) $24.6 mil./ NA
- Economy: Industries - Food processing, mining, construction materials
- Minerals and Other Resources - Coal, oil, tungsten, copper, molybdenum, gold, phosphates, tin
- Arable Land - 1%
- Labor - primarily agricultural
- Per Capita GNP - $2,320
- Imports and Exports - $472.4 mil. and $316.8 mil.DD>
- Major Trading Partners - China, Russia, Switzerland, Japan
- Communications: Telephones - 132,200 main lines
- Radios - 74 per 1,000 people
- Televisions - 60.7 per 1,000 people
- Social Services: Infant Mortality - 53.3 per 1,000
- Life Expectancy at Birth - 62.14 - male; 66.5 - female
- Natural Population Increase - 1.47%
- Literacy - 83%
- International Organization Memberships: UN (FAO, IBRD, ILO, IMF, IMO, WHO, WTrO)
- National Website
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- People: Population Density - 1,669 per sq. mi.
- Ethnic Groups - Indo- Mauritian (68%); Creole (27%)
- Languages - English - official; French, Creole, Hindi, Bojpoori
- Religions - Hindu (52%); Christian (28.3%); Muslim (16.6%)
- Geography: Area - 700 sq. mi.
- Neighbors - Madagascar
- Government: Type - Republic
- Head of Government - Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth (since Sept. 17, 2000)
- Capital - Port Louis (172,000)
- Local Divisions - 9 districts, 3 dependencies
- Spending - (Defense) $9 mil./$1. bil.
- Economy: Industries - Tourism, textiles, food processing
- Minerals and Other Resources - none
- Arable Land - 49%
- Labor - 36% const. and ind.; 24% services; 16% trade, restaurants, and hotels
- Per Capita GNP - $10,400
- Imports and Exports - $2.3 bil. and $1.6 bil.
- Major Trading Partners - France, UK, US
- Communications: Telephones - 280,900 main lines
- Radios - 353 per 1,000 people
- Televisions - 150 per 1,000 people
- Social Services: Infant Mortality - 17.19 per 1,000
- Life Expectancy at Birth - 67.26 - male; 75.31 - female
- Natural Population Increase - .97%
- Literacy - 83%
- International Organization Memberships: UN and all its specialized agencies, the Commonwealth, OAU
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- People: Population Density - 178 per sq. mi.
- Ethnic Groups - Arab- Berber (99%)
- Languages - Arabic - official; Berber dialects
- Religions - Muslim (98.7%)
- Geography: Area - 172,100 sq. mi.
- Neighbors - Western Sahara, Algeria
- Government: Type - Constitutional monarchy
- Head of Government - Prime Minister Abderrahmane El Youssoufi (since Feb. 4, 1998)
- Capital - Rabat (1,496,000)
- Local Divisions - 16 regions
- Spending - (Defense) $1.7 bil./$10 bil.
- Economy: Industries - Food processing, textiles, leather goods, mining, tourism
- Minerals and Other Resources - Phosphates, iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc
- Arable Land - 21%
- Labor - 50% agric.; 35$ services; 15% ind.
- Per Capita GNP - $3,600
- Imports and Exports - $9.5 bil. and $7.1 bil.
- Major Trading Partners - France, Spain, US, India
- Communications: Telephones - 1,425,000 main lines
- Radios - 222 per 1,000 people
- Televisions - 92.7 per 1,000 people
- Social Services: Infant Mortality - 48.11 per 1,000
- Life Expectancy at Birth - 67.2 - male; 71.76 - female
- Natural Population Increase - 1.82%
- Literacy - 44%
- International Organization Memberships: UN (FAO, IBRD, ILO, IMF, IMO, WHO, WTrO), AL
- Protectorate
- Western Sahara: Formerly a Spanish protectorate, Spain
withdrew in 1976. Originally divided between Morocco and
Mauritania, but as of Aug. 5, 1979 Morocco
controls the entire region. A guerilla movement, the
Polisario Front, which proclaimed the region independent on
Feb. 27, 1976, has launched numerous attacks with
Algerian support. Morocco now has control of the
main urban areas, but Polisario guerrilas moved freely
through the vast deserts. The 2 sides implemented
a cease-fire in 1991, when a UN peace-
keeping force was deployed. A UN- sponsored referendum
on self- determination has been repeatedly postponed.
(Area: 102,600 sq. mi.; Pop: 250,559; Capital: Laayoune)
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- People: Population Density - 137 per sq. mi.
- Ethnic Groups - Mestizo (68%); Ameridian (30%); Caucasian (9%)
- Languages - Spanish - official; Mayan dialects
- Religions - Roman Catholic (89%); Protestant (6%)
- Geography: Area - 741,600 sq. mi.
- Neighbors - US, Guatemala, Belize
- Government: Type - Federal republic
- Head of Government - President Vicente Fox Quesada (since Dec. 1, 2000)
- Capital - Mexico City (8,489,007)
- Local Divisions - 31 states, 1 federal district
- Spending - (Defense) $3 bil./$123 bil.
- Economy: Industries - Steel, food and beverages, chemicals, consumer durables, textiles, tourism
- Minerals and Other Resources - Silver, lead, zinc, gold, oil, gas, copper
- Arable Land - 12%
- Labor - 55% services; 24% agric.; 21% ind.
- Per Capita GNP - $8,500
- Imports and Exports - $142.1 bil. and $136.8 bil.
- Major Trading Partners - US
- Communications: Telephones - 12,332,600 main lines
- Radios - 329 per 1,000 people
- Televisions - 257 per 1,000 people
- Social Services: Infant Mortality - 25.36 per 1,000
- Life Expectancy at Birth - 68.73 - male; 74.93 - female
- Natural Population Increase - 1.78%
- Literacy - 90%
- International Organization Memberships: UN (FAO, IBRD, ILO, IMF, IMO, WHO, WTrO), APEC, OAS< OECD
- National Website
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- People: Population Density - 64 per sq. mi.
- Ethnic Groups - indigenous tribal groups
- Languages - Portugese - official; indigenous dialects
- Religions - Indigenous beliefs (50%); Muslim (20%)
- Geography: Area - 302,400 sq. mi.
- Neighbors - Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland
- Government: Type - Republic
- Head of Government - Prime Minister Pascoal Mocumbi (since Dec. 21, 1994)
- Capital - Maputo (3,025,000)
- Local Divisions - 10 provinces
- Spending - (Defense) $87 mil./ $799 mil.
- Economy: Industries - Chemcials, peutroleum products, textiles
- Minerals and Other Resources - Coal, titanium
- Arable Land - 4%
- Labor - 81% agric.; 13% services
- Per Capita GNP - $1,000
- Imports and Exports - $1.6 bil. and $300 mil.
- Major Trading Partners - South Africa, Zimbabwe, Spain
- Communications: Telephones - 85,700 main lines
- Radios - 38 per 1,000 people
- Televisions - 3.5 per 1,000 people
- Social Services: Infant Mortality - 139.2 per 1,000
- Life Expectancy at Birth - 37.25 - male; 35.62 - female
- Natural Population Increase - 1.3%
- Literacy - 40%
- International Organization Memberships: UN (FAO, IBRD, ILO, IMF, IMO, WHO, WTrO), the Commonwealth, OAU
- National Website
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- People: Population Density - 497 per sq. mi.
- Ethnic Groups - 9 ethnic Micronesian and Polynesian groups
- Languages - English - official; Turkese, Pohnpeian, Yapanese
- Religions - Roman Catholic (50%); Protestant (47%)
- Geography: Area - 271 sq. mi.
- Neighbors - none
- Government: Type - Republic
- Head of Government - President Leo A. Falcam (since May 11, 1999)
- Capital - Palikir (33,372)
- Local Divisions - 4 states
- Spending - (Defense) NA
- Economy: Industries - Tourism, fish processing
- Minerals and Other Resources - NA
- Arable Land - NA
- Labor - 67% gov't
- Per Capita GNP - $2,000
- Imports and Exports - $168 mil. and $73 mil.
- Major Trading Partners - US, Japan, Australia
- Communications: Telephones - 9,800 main lines
- Radios - 664 per 1,000 people
- Televisions - 19 per 1,000 people
- Social Services: Infant Mortality - 33.48 per 1,000
- Life Expectancy at Birth - 66.67 - male; 70.62 - female
- Natural Population Increase - 2.11%
- Literacy - 90%
- International Organization Memberships: UN (IBRD, IMF, IMO)
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- People: Population Density - 159 per sq. mi.
- Ethnic Groups - Burman (68%); Shan (9%); Karen (7%); Rakhine (4%)
- Languages - Burmese - official
- Religions - Buddhist (89%); Christian (4%); Muslim (4%)
- Geography: Area - 262,00 sq. mi.
- Neighbors - Bangladesh, India, China, Laos, Thailand
- Government: Type - Military
- Head of Government - General Than Shwe (since April 24, 1992)
- Capital - Yangon (4,196,000)
- Local Divisions - 7 states, 7 divisions
- Spending - (Defense) $1.7 bil./ $12.2 bil.
- Economy: Industries - Textiles, footwear, wood products, agric. processing
- Minerals and Other Resources - Oil, lead, cooper, tin, tungsten, precious stones
- Arable Land - 15%
- Labor - 65% agric.; 25% services; 10% ind.
- Per Capita GNP - $1,200
- Imports and Exports - $2.5 bil. and $1.2 bil.
- Major Trading Partners - Singapore, Japan, Thailand, India, China
- Communications: Telephones - 266,200 main lines
- Radios - 72 per 1,000 people
- Televisions - 22 per 1,000 people
- Social Services: Infant Mortality - 73.71 per 1,000
- Life Expectancy at Birth - 53.73 - male; 56.69 - female
- Natural Population Increase - 0.783%
- Literacy - 83%
- International Organization Memberships: UN (FAO, IBRD, ILO, IMF, IMO, WHO, WTrO), ASEAN
- National Website
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- People: Population Density - 341 per sq. mi.
- Ethnic Groups - Moldovian/ Romanian (64.5%); Ukrainian (13.8%); Russian (13%)
- Languages - Moldovan - official; Russian
- Religions - Eastern Orthodox (98.5%)
- Geography: Area - 13,000 sq. mi.
- Neighbors - Romania, Ukraine
- Government: Type - Republic
- Head of Government - Prime Minister Vsile Tarlev (since Apr. 19, 2001)
- Capital - Chrisinau (655,000)
- Local Divisions - 21 cities and town, 48 urban settlements, more than 1,600 villages
- Spending - (Defense) $5.5 mil./$594 mil.
- Economy: Industries - Food processing, machinery, textiles
- Minerals and Other Resources - Lignite, phosphates, gypsum
- Arable Land - 53%
- Labor - 40.2% agric.; 14.3% industry
- Per Capita GNP - $2,200
- Imports and Exports - $560 mil. and $470 mil.
- Major Trading Partners - Russia, Ukraine, Romania
- Communications: Telephones - 583,800 main lines
- Radios - 209 per 1,000 people
- Televisions - 30 per 1,000 people
- Social Services: Infant Mortality - 42.74 per 1,000
- Life Expectancy at Birth - 60.15 - male; 69.26 - female
- Natural Population Increase - .08%
- Literacy - 96%
- International Organization Memberships: UN (FAO, IBRD, IMF, IMO, WTrO), CIS, OSCE
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- People: Population Density - 6 per sq. mi.
- Ethnic Groups - Ovambo (50%); Kavangos (9%); Herero (7%); Damara (7%)
- Languages - Afrikaans; English - official; German; indigenous languages
- Religions - Lutheran (50%); other christian (30%)
- Geography: Area - 317,500 sq. mi.
- Neighbors - Angola, Botswana, South Africa
- Government: Type - Republic
- Head of Government - Prime Minister Hage Gelingob (since Mar. 21, 1990)
- Capital - Windhoek (202,000)
- Local Divisions - 13 regions
- Spending - (Defense) $96 mil./ $1.2 bil.
- Economy: Industries - Mining accounts for 20% of GDP
- Minerals and Other Resources - Diamonds, copper, gold, tin, lead, uranium
- Arable Land - 1%
- Labor - 47% agric.; 28% services; 25% ind.
- Per Capita GNP - $4,300
- Imports and Exports - $1.5 bil. and $1.4 bil.
- Major Trading Partners - South Africa, UK, Spain
- Communications: Telephones - 104,400 main lines
- Radios - 152 per 1,000
- Televisions - 52.5 per 1,000
- Social Services: Infant Mortality - 71.66 per 1,000
- Life Expectancy at Birth - 42.48 - male; 38.71 -female
- Natural Population Increase - 1.38%
- Literacy - 76%
- International Organization Memberships: UN (FAO, IBRD, ILO, IMF, IMO, WHO, WTrO), the Commonwealth, OAU
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