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Geography Location Geographic coordinates Map references Areacomparison ranking: total 57
Area - comparativeArea comparison map:
Land boundaries Coastline Maritime claims Climate Terrain Elevation Natural resources Land use Irrigated land Major rivers (by length in km) Population distribution Natural hazards Geography - note People and Society Populationcomparison rankings: total 93; female 95; male 93
Nationality Ethnic groups Languages Religions Age structure2024 population pyramid:
Dependency ratios Median agecomparison ranking: total 190
Population growth ratecomparison ranking: 30
Birth ratecomparison ranking: 31
Death ratecomparison ranking: 186
Net migration ratecomparison ranking: 94
Population distribution Urbanization Major urban areas - population Sex ratio Mother's mean age at first birth Maternal mortality ratiocomparison ranking: 47
Infant mortality ratecomparison ranking: total 43
Life expectancy at birthcomparison ranking: total population 181
Total fertility ratecomparison ranking: 28
Gross reproduction rate Contraceptive prevalence rate Drinking water source Health expenditure Physician density Hospital bed density Sanitation facility access Obesity - adult prevalence ratecomparison ranking: 90
Alcohol consumption per capitacomparison ranking: total 144
Tobacco usecomparison ranking: total 4
Currently married women (ages 15-49) Child marriage Education expenditurecomparison ranking: Education expenditure (% GDP) 193
Literacy People - note Environment Environment - current issues Environment - international agreements Climate Land use Urbanization Air pollutants Waste and recycling Major rivers (by length in km) Total water withdrawal 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 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: 133
Real GDP growth ratecomparison ranking: 107
Real GDP per capitacomparison ranking: 185
GDP (official exchange rate) Inflation rate (consumer prices)comparison ranking: 16
GDP - composition, by sector of origincomparison rankings: services 189; industry 36; agriculture 47
GDP - composition, by end use Agricultural products Industries Industrial production growth ratecomparison ranking: 160
Labor forcecomparison ranking: 99
Unemployment ratecomparison ranking: 36
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)comparison ranking: total 182
Remittances Budget Public debtcomparison ranking: 98
Taxes and other revenuescomparison ranking: 127
Current account balancecomparison ranking: 36
Exportscomparison ranking: 104
Exports - partners Exports - commodities Importscomparison ranking: 138
Imports - partners Imports - commodities Reserves of foreign exchange and goldcomparison ranking: 110
Debt - externalcomparison ranking: 59
Exchange rates Energy Electricity access Electricitycomparison rankings: transmission/distribution losses 73; consumption 132; installed generating capacity 132
Electricity generation sources Coal Petroleum Natural gas Carbon dioxide emissionscomparison ranking: total emissions 133
Energy consumption per capitacomparison ranking: 153
Communications Telephones - fixed linescomparison ranking: total subscriptions 123
Telephones - mobile cellularcomparison ranking: total subscriptions 126
Broadcast media Internet country code Internet users Broadband - fixed subscriptionscomparison ranking: total 170
Transportation Civil aircraft registration country code prefix Airportscomparison ranking: 14
Heliportscomparison ranking: 115
Merchant marinecomparison ranking: total 65
Ports Military and Security Military and security forces Military expenditures Military and security service personnel strengths Military equipment inventories and acquisitions Military service age and obligation Military - note Transnational Issues Refugees and internally displaced persons Trafficking in persons Illicit drugsContents
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