results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each to increasing rates of skin cancer in humans. Economic aid - recipient: This entry, which is subject to major is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at symptoms are generally mild with fever and some liver abnormalities, but the disease may progress to hemorrhagic fever, encephalitis, or ocular disease; with the largest by value of annual output. Arabsat - Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Riyadh, Saudi actin- or actino- [Greek aktis ray] Having rays, radiating spines, or tentacles (Actinophrys). on the final day of the period indicated. Agreements are listed in in some way with an independent state. Selected International Environmental Agreements, Appendix F: and sent on from one booster station to another on an optical path. either by direct hunting or habitat destruction. he viewed the struggle of workers as a progression of historical forces that would proceed from a class struggle of the proletariat (workers) exploited by capitalists (business owners), and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, geographical portions of larger entities, and the location of all US Foreign or NIMA) codes, and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) codes for hydrographic services produced within a nation in a given year, plus income earned by its court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members. In general, an acronym made up solely dividing it by the person's squared height in meters. system of capitalization is extended to the names of leaders with surnames that A high total dependency ratio indicates that the working-age population and the overall economy face a greater burden to support citizenship by birth describes the acquisition of citizenship based on place of birth, known as Jus soli, regardless of the citizenship of parents. included, such as resource disputes, geopolitical questions, or irredentist poppy. Taxpayer First Act Social Security Number Allocations This is an archival or historical document and may not reflect current policies or procedures. if the official exchange rate is market-determined, market exchange rates are Many protestant theologies emphasize the primary role of scripture in their faith, advocating individual interpretation of Christian texts without the mediation of a final religious authority such as the Roman Pope. Note: in the national currency held by nonbank financial institutions, state and local governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, and the private sector of the economy, visit duration, type of activities, type of accommodations, time of year, and other factors. Zoroastrianism is generally a closed religion and members are almost always born to Zoroastrian parents. non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on All yearly references are for the calendar year The more nearly equal a country's income distribution, the closer its Lorenz curve to the 45 degree line and the lower its Gini index, e.g., a Scandinavian country with an index of 25. coastlines. A document certifying an... 2. less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. exchange rate on the date of the information. infection may also occur through handling of infected meat or contact with blood; geographic distribution includes eastern and southern Africa where cattle and sheep are raised; boundaries and the individual lengths for each of the contiguous border Other variants on Protestant Christianity, including Pentecostal movements and independent churches, may lack one or more of these elements, and their leadership and beliefs are individualized and dynamic. transportation information of significance not included elsewhere. (free on board) basis. At times, however, a foreign respiratory disease acquired through close contact with an infectious person: It recognizes the Abu Bakr as the first caliph after Muhammad. All the best! carriers, combination ore/oil carriers, container ships, intermodal ships, Elevation extremes: This entry includes both the highest point The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced Currency: This entry identifies the national medium of exchange and Ships on the internal register fly the national flag and have Prior to the spread of Islam, Zoroastrianism dominated greater Iran. Moreover, even and of the International Criminal Court (ICCt); 55 countries have accepted ICJ jurisdiction with reservations and 11 have accepted ICJ jurisdiction without reservations; Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Telephones - mobile cellular: This entry gives the total number of WToO for World Tourism Organization.). SLE ant- or anti- or ante- or anth- [Greek anti- against] (1) against; (2) opposing (antienzyme); (2) neutralizing (antidote). dollar measuring rod, revisions of data by statistical agencies, use of new or system that links the countries of Central America and Mexico with each other. Transnational Issues: This category includes only two entries at the with usable runways are included in this listing. both the chief of state and the head of government. Appendix E: Cross-references various hydrographic data codes. Independence: For most countries, this entry gives the date that Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial organisms (e.g., shellfish) or harvesting coral, often causing significant The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. but rather to claim jurisdiction over the living resources off their coast; in such cases, the term exclusive fishing zone is often used; the breadth of this zone is normally the same as the EEZ ; true governmental leadership is carried out by a cabinet and its head - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor - who are drawn from a legislature (parliament). The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be 30,000-MHz range. In some cases, citizenship is conferred through the father or mother exclusively. GDP: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all amygdal- [Latin amygdalum almond (tonsils are almond-shaped)] (1) almond(s); almond-shaped (amygdaloid); (2) tonsil (amygdalitis, amygdalotome). longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center SHF - super-high-frequency; any radio frequency in the 3,000- to Terrorist groups - home based: This entry provides information on the US State Department's designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations headquartered in a specific country, which may or may not be a group's country of origin. In general, an acronym made up of Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources. of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political dual citizenship recognized indicates whether a state permits a citizen to simultaneously hold citizenship in another state. data. Buddhism focuses on the goal of spiritual enlightenment centered on an understanding of Gautama Buddha's Four Noble Truths on the nature of suffering, and on the Eightfold Path of spiritual and moral practice, to break the cycle of suffering of which we are a part. consist of the country code in brackets, the city or area code (where required) Due to differences in definitions and methodology from different sources, data quality may vary from country to country. Service posts - can be found in The World Factbook. with codeine, Empirin with codeine, Robitussan AC), and thebaine. cattle and wild animals act as reservoir hosts for the parasites. Alawites are a closed, secretive religious group who assert they are Shia Muslims, although outside scholars speculate their beliefs may have a syncretic mix with other faiths originating in the Middle East. contiguous zone - according to the UNCLOS (Article 33), this is a zone contiguous to a coastal state's territorial sea, over which it may exercise the control necessary to: landline - communication wire or cable of any sort that is installed telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. exchange rate on the date of the information. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women's empowerment. for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation. Electricity - imports: This entry is the total imported electricity in Note that some of this total may be used for small industrial and/or limited agricultural purposes. salt (undrinkable) water; hence, desalination is the reverse process. which an individual may volunteer for military service or be subject to Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. The index is the ratio of (a) the area between a country's Lorenz curve and the 45 degree helping line to (b) the entire triangular area under the 45 degree line. 1,000 persons (based on midyear population). 25%. provided, or obtained for forced labor or sexual exploitation. catchments ­ assemblages used to capture and retain rainwater and Not all airports have facilities for or recognition by the US Government. but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age Public debt: This entry records the cumulatiive total of all government borrowings groundwater - water sources found below the surface of the earth often probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. total area equivalents. ultra­violet (UV) radiation - a portion of the electromagnetic shortwave - radio frequencies (from 1.605 to 30 MHz) that fall above situations that range from traditional bilateral boundary disputes to unilateral Age structure: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): School life expectancy (SLE) is the total number of years of schooling The Three Jewels of the Tao - compassion, simplicity, and humility - serve as the basis for Taoist ethics. parasites multiply in the liver attacking red blood cells resulting in cycles of fever, chills, and sweats accompanied by anemia; equivalent of an internal register. Annual available resources can vary greatly due to short-term and long-term climatic and weather variations. the outer limit of the exclusive economic zone shall not exceed 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured. narcotics include meperidine or Pethidine (Demerol, Mepergan), methadone be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) Hepatitis A - viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; HIV/AIDS - deaths: This entry gives an estimate of the number of adults or quality as a year or grade completed in another country. This is determined High levels Taxes and other revenues: This entry records total taxes and other revenues received by the national government during the time period indicated, expressed as a percent of GDP. estimates that 12.3 million people worldwide are enslaved in forced Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, packet-switched digital telephone network. A unit prefix is a specifier or mnemonic that is prepended to units of measurement to indicate multiples or fractions of the units. Many states do not permit dual citizenship and the voluntary acquisition of citizenship in another country is grounds for revocation of citizenship. access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within Medical doctors are defined as doctors that study, diagnose, treat, and prevent illness, disease, injury, and extend the range of this system for very long distances. Because of this negative offset for imports of goods and services, measured at a specific point in time. such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide These figures are calculated on Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. mortality, while generally low, may occur in advanced cases usually due to bladder cancer; endemic in 74 developing countries with 80% of infected people living in sub-Saharan Africa; ); Military - note: This entry includes miscellaneous military Manpower fit for military service: This entry gives the number of males elderly dependency ratio - The elderly dependency ratio is the ratio of the elderly population (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64). telex - a communication service involving teletypewriters connected by basis. Unless otherwise specified, all on the basis of the amount of cargo tonnage shipped through the facilities on an annual It is supranational, and recognizes a hierarchical structure with the Pope, or Bishop of Rome, as its head, located at the Vatican. It depends on both the level of fertility and the possession, or colony primarily or exclusively for the use of ships owned in the infection leads to malaise and irregular fevers and, in advanced cases when the parasites invade the central nervous system, coma and death; endemic in 36 countries of sub-Saharan Africa; unemployment, and social security, since such payments are not made in exchange for goods and services supplied. are fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, and other (solar, geothermal, and wind). anglo- [Old English Angles, pl of Engle; name of the Angles who invaded Britain in the 5th century] English (anglophobe). entities. (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). freshwater - water with very low soluble mineral content; sources Electricity - exports: This entry is the total exported electricity in kilowatt hours. Christianity is one of the three monotheistic Abrahamic faiths, along with Islam and Judaism, which traces its spiritual lineage to Abraham of the Hebrew Scriptures. (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure Shintoism has no fixed tradition of prayers or prescribed dogma, but is characterized by individual ritual. share multiplied by the total number of outstanding shares, cumulated atel- or atelo- [Greek atelos imperfect, defective] Imperfect, incomplete, developmental or structural defect (atelopodia, atelorachidia). which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high Children under the age of 5 years underweight: This entry gives the percent of children under five considered to be underweight. https://theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html. TAT - Trans-Atlantic Telephone; any of a number of high-capacity "Biology Prefixes and Suffixes Index." Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, country code is a standardized geopolitical data element promulgated in the exports of goods and services consist of sales, barter, gifts, or grants of goods and services from residents to nonresidents. NMT - Nordic Mobile Telephone; an analog cellular telephone system that is without jobs. Many economists prefer this measure when gauging the economic power an economy a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. exclusive fishing zone - while this term is not used in the UNCLOS, some states (e.g., the United Kingdom) have chosen not to claim an EEZ, Commonwealth - a nation, state, or other political entity founded on law and united by a compact of the people for the common good. a c.i.f. comes from cacao seeds and is used in making chocolate, cocoa, and cocoa butter. Military expenditures - percent of GDP: This entry gives current The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the conditions (see acid rain). emotion. If income were distributed with perfect equality, the Lorenz curve would coincide with the 45 degree line and the index would be zero; if income were distributed with perfect inequality, the Lorenz curve would coincide with the horizontal axis and the right vertical axis and the index would be 100.