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Geography Location Geographic coordinates Map references Areacomparison ranking: total 108
Area - comparativeArea comparison map:
Land boundaries Coastline Maritime claims Climate Terrain Elevation Natural resources Land use Irrigated land Population distribution Natural hazards Geography - note People and Society Populationcomparison rankings: total 178; female 178; male 178
Nationality Ethnic groups Languages Religions Age structure2024 population pyramid:
Dependency ratios Median agecomparison ranking: total 79
Population growth ratecomparison ranking: 107
Birth ratecomparison ranking: 138
Death ratecomparison ranking: 132
Net migration ratecomparison ranking: 45
Population distribution Urbanization Major urban areas - population Sex ratio Mother's mean age at first birth Maternal mortality ratiocomparison ranking: 180
Infant mortality ratecomparison ranking: total 225
Life expectancy at birthcomparison ranking: total population 8
Total fertility ratecomparison ranking: 113
Gross reproduction rate Contraceptive prevalence rate Drinking water source Health expenditure Physician density Hospital bed density Sanitation facility access Obesity - adult prevalence ratecomparison ranking: 83
Alcohol consumption per capitacomparison ranking: total 49
Tobacco usecomparison ranking: total 143
Currently married women (ages 15-49) Education expenditurecomparison ranking: Education expenditure (% GDP) 19
Literacy School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) Environment Environment - current issues Environment - international agreements Climate Land use Urbanization Air pollutants Waste and recycling Total water withdrawal Total renewable water resources Geoparks Government Country name Government type Capital Administrative divisions Legal system Constitution International law organization participation Citizenship Suffrage Executive branch Legislative branch Judicial branch Political parties Diplomatic representation in the US Diplomatic representation from the US International organization participation Independence National holiday Flag description National symbol(s) National color(s) National anthem National heritage Economy Economic overview Real GDP (purchasing power parity)comparison ranking: 153
Real GDP growth ratecomparison ranking: 53
Real GDP per capitacomparison ranking: 21
GDP (official exchange rate) Inflation rate (consumer prices)comparison ranking: 165
GDP - composition, by sector of origincomparison rankings: services 60; industry 131; agriculture 129
GDP - composition, by end use Agricultural products Industries Industrial production growth ratecomparison ranking: 81
Labor forcecomparison ranking: 173
Unemployment ratecomparison ranking: 52
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)comparison ranking: total 150
Population below poverty line Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family incomecomparison ranking: 148
Household income or consumption by percentage share Remittances Budget Public debtcomparison ranking: 37
Taxes and other revenuescomparison ranking: 58
Current account balancecomparison ranking: 135
Exportscomparison ranking: 101
Exports - partners Exports - commodities Importscomparison ranking: 108
Imports - partners Imports - commodities Reserves of foreign exchange and goldcomparison ranking: 92
Exchange rates Energy Electricity access Electricitycomparison rankings: transmission/distribution losses 83; consumption 77; installed generating capacity 109
Electricity generation sources Coal Petroleum Carbon dioxide emissionscomparison ranking: total emissions 149
Communications Telephones - fixed linescomparison ranking: total subscriptions 140
Telephones - mobile cellularcomparison ranking: total subscriptions 175
Broadcast media Internet country code Internet users Broadband - fixed subscriptionscomparison ranking: total 125
Transportation Civil aircraft registration country code prefix Airportscomparison ranking: 65
Heliportscomparison ranking: 158
Merchant marinecomparison ranking: total 127
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