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Geography Location Geographic coordinates Map references Areacomparison ranking: total 197
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 218; female 218; male 218
Nationality Ethnic groups Languages Religions Age structure2024 population pyramid:
Dependency ratios Median agecomparison ranking: total 99
Population growth ratecomparison ranking: 162
Birth ratecomparison ranking: 157
Death ratecomparison ranking: 77
Net migration ratecomparison ranking: 71
Population distribution Urbanization Major urban areas - population Sex ratio Infant mortality ratecomparison ranking: total 126
Life expectancy at birthcomparison ranking: total population 131
Total fertility ratecomparison ranking: 166
Gross reproduction rate Contraceptive prevalence rate Drinking water source Health expenditure Physician density Sanitation facility access Obesity - adult prevalence ratecomparison ranking: 3
Tobacco usecomparison ranking: total 96
Currently married women (ages 15-49) Education expenditurecomparison ranking: Education expenditure (% GDP) 131
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 renewable water resources Government Country name Government type Capital Administrative divisions Legal system Constitution International law organization participation Citizenship Suffrage Executive branch Legislative branch Legislative branch - lower chamber Legislative branch - upper chamber 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: 216
Real GDP growth ratecomparison ranking: 147
Real GDP per capitacomparison ranking: 120
GDP (official exchange rate) Inflation rate (consumer prices)comparison ranking: 68
GDP - composition, by sector of origincomparison rankings: services 21; industry 194; agriculture 138
GDP - composition, by end use Agricultural products Industries Industrial production growth ratecomparison ranking: 215
Labor forcecomparison ranking: 197
Remittances Budget Public debtcomparison ranking: 32
Taxes and other revenuescomparison ranking: 102
Current account balancecomparison ranking: 102
Exportscomparison ranking: 215
Exports - partners Exports - commodities Importscomparison ranking: 212
Imports - partners Imports - commodities Reserves of foreign exchange and goldcomparison ranking: 164
Exchange rates Energy Electricity access Communications Telephones - fixed linescomparison ranking: total subscriptions 191
Telephones - mobile cellularcomparison ranking: total subscriptions 214
Broadcast media Internet country code Internet users Broadband - fixed subscriptionscomparison ranking: total 204
Transportation Civil aircraft registration country code prefix Airportscomparison ranking: 188
Merchant marinecomparison ranking: total 47
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