There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Facing burgeoning public deficits and debt levels, in 2010 the then cameronled coalition government between conservatives and liberal democrats initiated an austerity program, which has continued under the conservative government. List of sovereign states and dependencies by total. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition the ability to read and write at a specified age. Map of countries by fertility rate 2020, according to cia world factbook this is a list of all sovereign states and dependencies by total fertility rate tfr. In 1965, the united kingdom split the chagos archipelago from mauritius to create the british indian ocean territory in order to use the strategic islands for defence purposes in cooperation with the united states. The standard age for literacy most countries is 15 years of age. List of countries by infant and underfive mortality rates. World factbook download 2010 central intelligence agency.
Hassaniya, an arabic dialect, is the native language spoken in western sahara and in the refugee camps in tindouf in algeria. Detailed country maps and other information mobi reference this is by far the finest, comprehensive and simple to read gathering of world facts. We welcome visitors suggestions to improve accessibility of the world factbook and the cia web site. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. The island of saint martin is shared with the netherlands.
For highly developedhigh income countries where literacy statistics were not collected, a rate. In 1794 he began to rebuild the structure, blending his own architectural style with his favorite european designs. Percentage of a countrys population that can read and write. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2010 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. Cia world factbook webquest for european countries by. Cia world factbook 2010 the world factbook by the cia contains basic factual reference information on all the countries of the world. However, the possibility of clearcut categorical divisions between ethnicities on present day st helena, as reflected by these statistics, is. The united kingdom then set up a government and made the island a colony in 1805. This entry is the stock of proved reserves of crude oil in barrels bbl. According to the cia s world factbook, the united states has 6. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of brazil people 2018 information contained here. Its politics takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the chief minister is the head of government, and of a pluriform multiparty system. As of july 2007, the estimated population was 280,946.
Posted below is the central intelligence agencys most popular publication the world factbook in compressed. Mayottes remote location is an obstacle to the development of tourism. This entry includes a definition of literacy and census bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. North america united states the world factbook central. Most us national parks have been closed in response to the covid19 outbreak some outdoor spaces in certain parks, however, remain accessible to the public. Cia world factbook the world factbook central intelligence. This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day bblday. Saint vincent and the grenadines is a caribbean island with thriving music scenes based on big drum, calypso, soca, steelpan and also reggae. Visitors to the world factbook can safely tour dozens of famous us parks and sites and view hundreds of photos by visiting the united states entry and clicking on the view photos icon.
Popular culture of the united kingdom has impacted upon the world in the form of the british invasion, britpop and british. All telephone numbers in the world factbook consist of the country code in brackets, the city or area code where required in parentheses, and the local number. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Morocco the world factbook central intelligence agency. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. Mayotte is not selfsufficient and must import a large portion of its food requirements, mainly from france. I am using the factbook online and it is not working. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2010 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The infant mortality rate imr figures are from the united nations world population prospects report, by five years averages, and the cia world factbook. Zip file format, for the convenience of visitors who wish to download a personal copy. Demographics of saint helena, ascension and tristan da. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of united kingdom people 2011 information contained here.
Between june 2000 and april 2005, each island of the netherlands antilles had a referendum on its future status. It begins with a comparison chart comparing the united states to germany, russia, the united kingdom, italy, spain, and france in regards to their population, life expectancy, literacy rate, internet usage, unemployment rate, poverty rate, and environmental issues. The sudd a name derived from floating vegetation that hinders navigation is a large swampy. This field gives the percent of women of reproductive age 1549. Click on the country, and you jump to a page about that country which lists facts regarding geography, people, government, economy, transportation, communications systems, and defense forces. The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced andor imported and the amount consumed andor exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Useful maps with new geopolitical data details on prominent political parties, and contact. The total fertility rate for 2010 is estimated at 1. The global economic downturn, the subprime mortgage crisis, investment bank failures, falling home prices, and tight credit pushed the united states into a recession by mid2008. Morocco s shrinking child cohort reflects the decline of its total fertility rate from 5 in mid1980s to 2. The industrial revolution, with its origins in the uk, brought about major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation, and had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions of the world. Cia the world factbook country comparison birth rate.
United kingdom great brittain 2020, cia world factbook. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. In 2005, haiti paid its arrears to the world bank, paving the way for reengagement with the bank. Mauritius cia world factbook the best country factbook. The figures represent a mixture of data collected by the cia world factbook, and national selfreported data. In 1896, the united kingdom reassumed governmental control of dominica and. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Cia world factbook world the world factbook central. To help readers learn more about the world leaders in this field, we have highlighted the countries with the highest literacy rates from across the globe.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of united kingdom economy 2020 information contained here. The home page of the cia world fact book lists every major country. Guadeloupe has been a french possession since 1635. Religions include protestantism and roman catholicism. The lands that today comprise croatia were part of the austrohungarian empire until the close of world war i. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about united kingdom people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The overall literacy rate for the population age 15 and older was 54 percent. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. United kingdom cia world factbook the best country.
List of countries by literacy rate lists of countries. Proved reserves are those quantities of petroleum which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions. The island of aruba was part of the netherlands antilles until 1986, when it was granted status aparte, becoming yet another part of the kingdom of the netherlands as a separate country within the kingdom. The emancipation of african slaves occurred throughout the british empire in 1834, and, in 1838, dominica became the first british caribbean colony to have a blackcontrolled legislature. Literacy the world factbook cia, country comparison, nations.
An overview of the academic literature on the historical origins and spread of literacy can be found in easton, p. Hundreds of factbook lookalikes exist on the internet. Cia the world factbook field listing unemployment rate. Human rights act of 1998, the constitutional reform and governance act 2010, the.
The information regarding united kingdom on this page is republished from the 2011 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of united kingdom people 2015 information contained here. According to composite data compiled by the world bank, the adult literacy rate for yemen in 2005 was 35 percent for females and 73 percent for males. Cia world factbook 2010 complete unabridged edition. Tuvalu independence day is celebrated on 1 october. For additional and more current information on leadership in selected foreign countries, see chiefs of state. The type of government is parliamentary democracy, with bridgetown as the capital. The island of jersey and the other channel islands represent the last remnants of the medieval dukedom of normandy that held sway in both france and england. In this scene, the dust is more prominent to the north over the atlantic, where it can be seen as a tan swirl west of norway. While only 12% of the people in the world could read and write in 1820, today the share has reversed. Where data was unavailable, older figures were used. The front view of monticello, thomas jeffersons plantation home, near charlottesville, virginia. Cia world factbook united states central intelligence agency. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or.
Literacy the world factbook central intelligence agency. The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births. From a historical perspective, literacy levels for the world population have risen drastically in the last couple of centuries. Saint vincent and the grenadines cia world factbook. The 2007 cia world factbook, by united states the project gutenberg ebook of the 2007 cia world factbook, by united states this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Anguilla cia world factbook the best country factbook. Country comparison pages are presorted lists of data from selected factbook data fields. Serbia, slovakia, slovenia, spain, sweden, switzerland, turkey, ukraine, united kingdom indicates part of the country is also in asia. Field listing unemployment rate the world factbook. A republic was proclaimed in 1958, but in actuality a series of strongmen ruled the country until 2003. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015.
This is a great and important resource material to have. The one component that is not presented is the international access code, which varies from country to country. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. A latvian republic emerged following world war i, but it was annexed by the ussr in 1940 an action never recognized by the us and many other countries. Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency. The total fertility rate tfr is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. Tuvalu cia world factbook the best country factbook. The global literacy rate for all people aged 15 and above is 86. At its zenith, the british empire stretched over onefourth of the earths surface. Apr 11, 2011 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Country comparison pages are generally given in descending order. The cia world factbook 2010 book by central intelligence. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth.
This activity is to be used with the cia world factbook website. However, frustrated by a remote bureaucracy in brussels and massive migration into the country, uk citizens on 23 june 2016 narrowly voted to leave the eu. The official print version is available from the government printing office. Modern standard arabic and spanish, the former colonial language, are the official languages of the polisario front, based in tindouf, algeria. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about brazil people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. The language and religion entries in the world factbooks travel facts have all. The national anthem of saint vincent and the grenadines is st. The economy and future development of the island are heavily dependent on french financial assistance, an important supplement to gdp. There is also a significant presence of berber language speakers in the northern parts of the territory of western. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers.
Following world war ii, yugoslavia became a federal independent communist state under the strong hand of marshal tito. These islands were the only british soil occupied by german troops in world war ii. Anguilla is an internally selfgoverning overseas territory of the united kingdom. Cia the world factbook references definitions and notes. Countrys define literacy age between 7 and 20 years old. In 1918, the croats, serbs, and slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as yugoslavia. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technologydriven world. The layout of the versions available on this page has been optimized for viewing with isilo.
West of ireland, the haze is grayer, and is more likely pollution. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of united kingdom people 2020 information contained here. Cia world factbook unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of june 30, 2018. By comparison, lowincome countries in the aggregate average an adult literacy rate of almost 62 percent. According to the cia world factbook, by ethnicity 50% of the population of st helena is black or african, 25% is chinese, and a further 25% is white british. This indicator shows the potential for population change in the country. String band music, quadrille and bele music and traditional storytelling are also popular. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the soviet union. The cia world factbook 2010 central intelligence agency. The online factbook is updated periodically throughout the year. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Dust from north africa mingled with other aerosols in the skies over the united kingdom left of center and ireland farther west on 18 april 2003.
Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The governments decadelong effort, supported by the world bank and the imf, to implement economic reform measures, encourage foreign investment, and bring revenues in line with expenditures has moved slowly. The united kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing. Dominica cia world factbook the best country factbook. As the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, the united kingdom of great britain and ireland played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. The world factbook 2004 printed version provides a snapshot of the world as of 1 january, 2004.
Netherlands antilles cia world factbook the best country. The information regarding united kingdom great brittain on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united. In 1979 tuvalu signed a treaty of friendship with the united states that recognized tuvalus rightful possession of four small islands formerly claimed by the united states. The third president of the united states completed the original house in 1772. This allinclusive reference guide has been updated for 2010 with detailed information on politics, populations, military expenditures, economics, and much more. Religions, literacy rates, population, major diseases, countrybycountry it is all here.
Togo is the world s fourthlargest producer of phosphate. According to the latest research on literacy and learning, we find many countries from all around the world with a literacy rate of more than 95 percent. The uk was an active member of the eu from 1973 to 2016, although it chose to remain outside the economic and monetary union. Country comparison birth rate this entry gives the average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear. Field listing literacy the world factbook central intelligence.
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