The Republic of the Congo is one of the most urbanized countries in Africa, with nearly 70% of Congolese living in urban areas. The population is concentrated in the southwest of the country, mainly in the capital Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, and along the railway line that connects the two. The tropical jungles in the north of the country are sparsely populated. Most Congolese are Bantu, and most belong to one of four main ethnic groups, the Kongo, Teke, Mbochi, and Sangha, which consist of over 70 subgroups.
The Republic of Congo is in the early stages of a demographic transition, whereby a population shifts from high fertility and mortality rates to low fertility and mortality rates associated with industrialized societies. Its total fertility rate (TFR) – the average number of children born per woman – remains high at 4.4. While its TFR has steadily decreased, the progress slowed beginning in about 1995. The slow down in fertility reduction has delayed the demographic transition and Congo’s potential to reap a demographic dividend, the economic boost that can occur when the share of the working-age population is larger than the dependent age groups. The TFR differs significantly between urban and rural areas – 3.7 in urban areas versus 6.5 in rural areas. The TFR also varies among regions. The urban regions of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire have much lower TFRs than other regions, which are predominantly or completely rural. The gap between desired fertility and actual fertility is also greatest in rural areas. Rural families may have more children to contribute to agriculture production and/or due to a lack of information about and access to contraception. Urban families may prefer to have fewer children because raising them is more expensive and balancing work and childcare may be more difficult. The number of births among teenage girls, the frequency of giving birth before the age of fifteen, and a lack of education are the most likely reasons for higher TFRs in rural areas. Although 90% of school-age children are enrolled in primary school, repetition and dropout rates are high and the quality of education is poor. Congolese women with no or little education start having children earlier and have more children in total than those with at least some secondary education." + "text": "The Republic of the Congo is one of the most urbanized countries in Africa, with nearly 70% of Congolese living in urban areas. The population is concentrated in the southwest of the country, mainly in the capital Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, and along the railway line that connects the two. The tropical jungles in the north of the country are sparsely populated. Most Congolese are Bantu, and most belong to one of four main ethnic groups, the Kongo, Teke, Mbochi, and Sangha, which consist of over 70 subgroups.
The Republic of Congo is in the early stages of a demographic transition, whereby a population shifts from high fertility and mortality rates to low fertility and mortality rates associated with industrialized societies. Its total fertility rate (TFR), the average number of children born per woman, remains high at 4.4. While its TFR has steadily decreased, the progress slowed beginning in about 1995. The slowdown in fertility reduction has delayed the demographic transition and Congo’s potential to reap a demographic dividend, the economic boost that can occur when the share of the working-age population is larger than the dependent age groups.
The TFR differs significantly between urban and rural areas – 3.7 in urban areas versus 6.5 in rural areas. The TFR also varies among regions. The urban regions of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire have much lower TFRs than other regions, which are predominantly or completely rural. The gap between desired fertility and actual fertility is also greatest in rural areas. Rural families may have more children to contribute to agricultural production and/or due to a lack of information about and access to contraception. Urban families may prefer to have fewer children because raising them is more expensive and balancing work and childcare may be more difficult. The number of births among teenage girls, the frequency of giving birth before the age of fifteen, and a lack of education are the most likely reasons for higher TFRs in rural areas. Although 90% of school-age children are enrolled in primary school, repetition and dropout rates are high and the quality of education is poor. Congolese women with no or little education start having children earlier and have more children in total than those with at least some secondary education.
" }, "Age structure": { "0-14 years": { @@ -565,10 +565,10 @@ "text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president" }, "elections/appointments": { - "text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for 2 additional terms); election last held on 20 March 2016 (next to be held on 21 March 2021)" + "text": "president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for 2 additional terms); election last held on 21 March 2021 (next to be held on 21 March 2026)" }, "election results": { - "text": "Denis SASSOU-Nguesso reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Denis SASSOU-Nguesso (PCT) 60.4%, Guy Price Parfait KOLELAS (MCDDI) 15.1%, Jean-Marie MOKOKO (independent) 13.9%, Pascal Tsaty MABIALA (UPADS) 4.4%, other 6.2%" + "text": "Denis SASSOU-Nguesso reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Denis SASSOU-Nguesso (PCT) 88.4%, Guy Price Parfait KOLELAS (MCDDI) 8.0%, turnout is 67.6%." } }, "Legislative branch": { @@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "20,867 (Central African Republic), 20,371 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)" + "text": "20,867 (Central African Republic), 28,579 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)" }, "IDPs": { "text": "304,430 (multiple civil wars since 1992) (2021)" diff --git a/africa/cg.json b/africa/cg.json index 06d23fc0..214f7a44 100644 --- a/africa/cg.json +++ b/africa/cg.json @@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { "text": "19.9 years (2013/14 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 20-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "473 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/africa/cm.json b/africa/cm.json index 40e33be7..32e4e43b 100644 --- a/africa/cm.json +++ b/africa/cm.json @@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "19.7 years (2011 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "20.1 years (2018 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "529 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -632,10 +632,10 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Peter Henry BARLERIN (since 20 December 2017)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Deputy Chief of Mission (currently serving as Charge d'Affaires) Mary E. DASCHBACH" }, "telephone": { - "text": "[237] 22220 1500; Consular: [237] 22220 1603" + "text": "[237] 22251-4000/[237] 22220 1500; Consular: [237] 22220 1603" }, "embassy": { "text": "Avenue Rosa Parks, Yaoundé" diff --git a/africa/cn.json b/africa/cn.json index 137f56b4..ae97784e 100644 --- a/africa/cn.json +++ b/africa/cn.json @@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "24.6 years (2012 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "23 years (2012 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "273 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/africa/dj.json b/africa/dj.json index 7f47588e..32b932bc 100644 --- a/africa/dj.json +++ b/africa/dj.json @@ -587,13 +587,13 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Larry Edward ANDRE, Jr. (since 20 November 2017)" + "text": "Ambassador Jonathan PRATT (since 22 February 2021)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[253] 21 45 30 00" }, "embassy": { - "text": "Lot 350-B, Haramouss B. P. 185" + "text": "Lot 350-B, Haramouss B.P. 185" }, "mailing address": { "text": "B.P. 185, Djibouti" diff --git a/africa/eg.json b/africa/eg.json index 246f51ce..87178d5d 100644 --- a/africa/eg.json +++ b/africa/eg.json @@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "22.7 years (2014 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "22.6 years (2014 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "37 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -626,6 +626,9 @@ }, "FAX": { "text": "[20-2] 2797-3200" + }, + "consulate(s) general": { + "text": "Alexandria" } }, "Flag description": { @@ -1174,7 +1177,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "size estimates for the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF) vary; approximately 450,000 total active personnel (325,000 Army; 18,000 Navy; 30,000 Air Force; 75,000 Air Defense Command); approximately 300,000 Central Security Forces (2021)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 450,000 total active personnel (325,000 Army; 18,000 Navy; 30,000 Air Force; 75,000 Air Defense Command); approximately 300,000 Central Security Forces (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems; in recent years, the EAF has embarked on an extensive equipment modernization program with major purchases from a variety of suppliers; since 2010, the leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the US; Egypt has an established defense industry that produces a range of products from small arms to armored vehicles and naval vessels; it also has licensed and co-production agreements with several countries (2020)" diff --git a/africa/er.json b/africa/er.json index 272ce842..605782f5 100644 --- a/africa/er.json +++ b/africa/er.json @@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ "text": "[291] (1) 120004" }, "embassy": { - "text": "179 Ala Street, Asmara" + "text": "179 Alaa Street, Asmara" }, "mailing address": { "text": "P.O. Box 211, Asmara" diff --git a/africa/et.json b/africa/et.json index 60c1c678..b0f8e89c 100644 --- a/africa/et.json +++ b/africa/et.json @@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "20 years (2016 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "19.3 years (2019 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 20-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "401 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Deputy Chief of Mission David RENZ (since January 2021)
" + "text": "Ambassador Geeta PASI (since 1 March 2021)
" }, "telephone": { "text": "[251] 11 130-6000" diff --git a/africa/ga.json b/africa/ga.json index 18121d4a..03e2007a 100644 --- a/africa/ga.json +++ b/africa/ga.json @@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "20.9 years (2013 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "20.7 years (2019/20 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "597 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/africa/gb.json b/africa/gb.json index 15b5a4f4..d23a6b12 100644 --- a/africa/gb.json +++ b/africa/gb.json @@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "20.3 years (2012 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "19.6 years (2012 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 20-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "252 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Robert E. WHITEHEAD (since March 2019); note - also accredited to Sao Tome and Principe" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Samuel R. WATSON; note - also accredited to Sao Tome and Principe" }, "telephone": { "text": "[241] 01-45-71-00" diff --git a/africa/gh.json b/africa/gh.json index 7631750d..126269d9 100644 --- a/africa/gh.json +++ b/africa/gh.json @@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "22.3 years (2017 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "20.7 years (2014 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "308 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -627,10 +627,10 @@ "text": "[233] 030-274-1000" }, "embassy": { - "text": "24 Fourth Circular Rd., Cantonments, Accra" + "text": "24 Fourth Circular Rd., Cantonments, Accra, P.O. Box 2288, Accra" }, "mailing address": { - "text": "P.O. Box 194, Accra" + "text": "P.O. Box GP 2288, Accra" }, "FAX": { "text": "[233] 030-274-1389" diff --git a/africa/gv.json b/africa/gv.json index 8aa9abc6..58f1c886 100644 --- a/africa/gv.json +++ b/africa/gv.json @@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "19.5 years (2018 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "19.9 years (2018 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 20-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "576 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -590,10 +590,10 @@ "text": "unicameral People's National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale Populaire (114 seats; 76 members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote and 38 directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)" }, "elections": { - "text": "last held on 28 September 2013 (next to be held 1 March 2020)" + "text": "last held on 21 March 2020 (next to be held 1 March 2027)" }, "election results": { - "text": "percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RPG 53, UFDG 37, UFR 10, PEDN 2, UPG 2, other 10; composition - men 89, women 25, percent of women 21.9%" + "text": "In parliamentary elections, the Rally of the Guinean People-Rainbow wins 57.5% of the vote (79 of 114 seats), the Democratic Union of Guinea 5.3% (4), the Democratic Popular Movement of Guinea 4.1% (3), and the New Democratic Forces 2.8% (3). Turnout is 58.0%." } }, "Judicial branch": { @@ -630,10 +630,10 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Simon HENSHAW (since 4 March 2019)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Steven KOUTSIS (since September 2020)" }, "telephone": { - "text": "[224] 655-10-40-00" + "text": "[224] 65-10-40-00" }, "embassy": { "text": "Transversale #2, Center Administratif de Koloma, Commune de Ratoma, Conakry" @@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ "text": "P.O. Box 603, Transversale No. 2, Centre Administratif de Koloma, Commune de Ratoma, Conakry" }, "FAX": { - "text": "[224] 655-10-42-97" + "text": "[224] 65-10-42-97" } }, "Flag description": { diff --git a/africa/iv.json b/africa/iv.json index 602f0f44..4bdbeff7 100644 --- a/africa/iv.json +++ b/africa/iv.json @@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "19.8 years (2011/12 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "19.6 years (2011/12 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 20-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "617 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/africa/ke.json b/africa/ke.json index 37361dc2..89d75399 100644 --- a/africa/ke.json +++ b/africa/ke.json @@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { "text": "20.3 years (2014 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "342 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/africa/li.json b/africa/li.json index 28a4f980..94c0c91f 100644 --- a/africa/li.json +++ b/africa/li.json @@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "19.2 years (2013 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "19.1 years (2019/20 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "661 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/africa/lt.json b/africa/lt.json index 19d29f9f..b43c7234 100644 --- a/africa/lt.json +++ b/africa/lt.json @@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "21 years (2014 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "20.9 years (2014 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "544 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/africa/mi.json b/africa/mi.json index e29f53e3..516e1afa 100644 --- a/africa/mi.json +++ b/africa/mi.json @@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "18.9 years (2015/16 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "19.1 years (2015/16 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 20-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "349 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "31,551 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 11,241 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers), 6,939 (Rwanda) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)" + "text": "31,409 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 11,241 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers), 6,939 (Rwanda) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)" } } } diff --git a/africa/ml.json b/africa/ml.json index 3bb8f6c8..985f32e2 100644 --- a/africa/ml.json +++ b/africa/ml.json @@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "18.9 years (2018 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "19.2 years (2018 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 20-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "562 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/africa/mr.json b/africa/mr.json index ba7b765a..a6136b07 100644 --- a/africa/mr.json +++ b/africa/mr.json @@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Mauritanian Armed Forces have approximately 16,000 active personnel (15,000 Army; 700 Navy; 300 Air Force); est. 3,000 Gendarmerie; est. 2,000 National Guard (2020)" + "text": "the Mauritanian Armed Forces have approximately 16,000 active personnel (15,000 Army; 700 Navy; 300 Air Force); est. 3,000 Gendarmerie; est. 2,000 National Guard (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Mauritanian Armed Forces' inventory is limited and made up largely of older French and Soviet-era equipment; since 2010, Mauritania has received a limited amount of mostly secondhand military equipment from a variety of suppliers, including Brazil, China, France, and Turkey (2020)" diff --git a/africa/mz.json b/africa/mz.json index f414c8db..79280afa 100644 --- a/africa/mz.json +++ b/africa/mz.json @@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "18.9 years (2011 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "19.2 years (2011 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 20-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "289 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "12,009 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 8,887 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)" + "text": "10,383 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 8,887 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)" }, "IDPs": { "text": "668,000 (violence between the government and an opposition group, violence associated with extremists groups in 2018, political violence 2019) (2021)" diff --git a/africa/ng.json b/africa/ng.json index faa48ff5..664aeab3 100644 --- a/africa/ng.json +++ b/africa/ng.json @@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "18.1 years (2012 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "20.4 years (2012 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "509 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/africa/ni.json b/africa/ni.json index 51550630..acb12a59 100644 --- a/africa/ni.json +++ b/africa/ni.json @@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "20.3 years (2013 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "20.4 years (2018 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "917 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/africa/od.json b/africa/od.json index 3186bc91..4e6ceed0 100644 --- a/africa/od.json +++ b/africa/od.json @@ -235,9 +235,6 @@ "Total fertility rate": { "text": "5.43 children born/woman (2021 est.)" }, - "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { - "text": "4% (2010)" - }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { "text": "urban: 85.2% of population" @@ -1016,7 +1013,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "296,762 (Sudan), 17,121 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2021)" + "text": "296,762 (Sudan), 16,985 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2021)" }, "IDPs": { "text": "1,436,000 (alleged coup attempt and ethnic conflict beginning in December 2013; information is lacking on those displaced in earlier years by: fighting in Abyei between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) in May 2011; clashes between the SPLA and dissident militia groups in South Sudan; inter-ethnic conflicts over resources and cattle; attacks from the Lord's Resistance Army; floods and drought) (2020)" diff --git a/africa/rw.json b/africa/rw.json index 61c0be80..e7f35a14 100644 --- a/africa/rw.json +++ b/africa/rw.json @@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "23 years (2014/15 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "22.7 years (2014/15 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "248 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "74,759 (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 47,911 (Burundi) (2021)" + "text": "74,836 (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 47,911 (Burundi) (2021)" } } } diff --git a/africa/sf.json b/africa/sf.json index daf6a8dd..912a58a1 100644 --- a/africa/sf.json +++ b/africa/sf.json @@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "27,113 (Somalia), 17,726 (Ethiopia), 5,273 (Republic of the Congo) (2019); 59,675 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)" + "text": "27,113 (Somalia), 17,726 (Ethiopia), 5,273 (Republic of the Congo) (2019); 57,595 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)" }, "IDPs": { "text": "5,000 (2020)" diff --git a/africa/sg.json b/africa/sg.json index b22bb0b9..30c12d51 100644 --- a/africa/sg.json +++ b/africa/sg.json @@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { "text": "21.9 years (2018 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "315 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ "text": "3.97 children born/woman (2021 est.)" }, "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { - "text": "27.8% (2017)" + "text": "26.9% (2019)" }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { diff --git a/africa/sl.json b/africa/sl.json index 7c404b91..9f26bf98 100644 --- a/africa/sl.json +++ b/africa/sl.json @@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "19.2 years (2013 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "19.6 years (2019 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 20-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "1,120 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/africa/so.json b/africa/so.json index 337508b5..d28dc3a0 100644 --- a/africa/so.json +++ b/africa/so.json @@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ "Total fertility rate": { "text": "5.41 children born/woman (2021 est.)" }, + "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { + "text": "6.9% (2018/19)" + }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { "text": "urban: 98.1% of population" diff --git a/africa/to.json b/africa/to.json index b2316160..418b301a 100644 --- a/africa/to.json +++ b/africa/to.json @@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "21 years (2013/14 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "20.9 years (2013/14 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "396 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/africa/tp.json b/africa/tp.json index e1de119b..239ed83e 100644 --- a/africa/tp.json +++ b/africa/tp.json @@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ "text": "3.69 children born/woman (2021 est.)" }, "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { - "text": "40.6% (2014)" + "text": "49.7% (2019)" }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { diff --git a/africa/ts.json b/africa/ts.json index 48256896..e33ea155 100644 --- a/africa/ts.json +++ b/africa/ts.json @@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Tunisian Armed Forces (FAT) have approximately 35,000 active personnel (27,000 Army; 4,500 Navy; 3,500 Air Force); est. 10,000 National Guard (2021)" + "text": "the Tunisian Armed Forces (FAT) have approximately 36,000 active personnel (27,000 Army; 5,000 Navy; 4,000 Air Force); est. 10,000 National Guard (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Tunisian military's inventory includes mostly older or secondhand US and European equipment; since 2010, the Netherlands and US are the leading suppliers of arms to Tunisia (2020)" diff --git a/africa/tz.json b/africa/tz.json index 16007c48..fbd1422d 100644 --- a/africa/tz.json +++ b/africa/tz.json @@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { "text": "19.8 years (2015/16 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 20-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "524 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/africa/ug.json b/africa/ug.json index 1574073d..fb62799a 100644 --- a/africa/ug.json +++ b/africa/ug.json @@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "18.9 years (2011 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "19.4 years (2016 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 20-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "375 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/africa/uv.json b/africa/uv.json index e57b26ac..14fd7cb3 100644 --- a/africa/uv.json +++ b/africa/uv.json @@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ "text": "[226] 25-49-53-00" }, "embassy": { - "text": "Rue 15.873, Avenue Sembene Ousmane, Ouaga 2000, Secteur 15" + "text": "Secteur 15, Ouaga 2000, Avenue Sembene Ousmane, Rue 15.873, Ouagadougou" }, "mailing address": { "text": "01 B. P. 35, Ouagadougou 01; pouch mail - US Department of State, 2440 Ouagadougou Place, Washington, DC 20521-2440" diff --git a/africa/wa.json b/africa/wa.json index 27c859e0..6d61ffa1 100644 --- a/africa/wa.json +++ b/africa/wa.json @@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "21.5 years (2013 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "21.6 years (2013 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "195 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/africa/wz.json b/africa/wz.json index dabb8366..8aa948fb 100644 --- a/africa/wz.json +++ b/africa/wz.json @@ -598,13 +598,13 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Lisa J. PETERSON (since February 2016)" + "text": "Ambassador Jeanne M. MALONEY (since 4 March 2021)" }, "telephone": { - "text": "(268)404-6441; EMER: +(268)7602-8414" + "text": "(268) 2417-9000" }, "embassy": { - "text": "7th Floor, Central Bank Building, Mahlokohla Street, Mbabane" + "text": "Corner of MR 103 and Cultural Center Drive, Ezulwini, P.O. Box D202, The Gables, H106" }, "mailing address": { "text": "PO Box 199, Mbabane, Eswatini" diff --git a/africa/za.json b/africa/za.json index 7ed3c4cd..bf9ec154 100644 --- a/africa/za.json +++ b/africa/za.json @@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "19.2 years (2013/14 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "19.2 years (2018 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 20-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "213 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ "text": "4.63 children born/woman (2021 est.)" }, "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { - "text": "49.5% (2018)" + "text": "49.6% (2018)" }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { @@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "58,136 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 7,964 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)" + "text": "61,570 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 7,964 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)" } }, "Trafficking in persons": { diff --git a/africa/zi.json b/africa/zi.json index 0ce2b7b5..9b367389 100644 --- a/africa/zi.json +++ b/africa/zi.json @@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "20 years (2015 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "20.3 years (2015 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "458 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "11,147 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)" + "text": "11,334 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)" } }, "Trafficking in persons": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/as.json b/australia-oceania/as.json index 4a26ae98..36feba2d 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/as.json +++ b/australia-oceania/as.json @@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "28.7 years (2014 est.)" + "text": "28.7 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "6 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Arthur B. CULVAHOUSE (since 19 February 2019)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Michael GOLDMAN (since 19 January 2021)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[61] (02) 6214-5600" diff --git a/australia-oceania/fj.json b/australia-oceania/fj.json index 24552878..ef6809ab 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/fj.json +++ b/australia-oceania/fj.json @@ -577,13 +577,13 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Joseph James CELLA (since 23 December 2019); note - also accredited to Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Tony GREUBEL (since 20 January 2021); note - also accredited to Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu" }, "telephone": { "text": "[679] 331-4466" }, "embassy": { - "text": "158 Princes Rd, Tamavua" + "text": "158 Princes Rd, Tamavua, Suva" }, "mailing address": { "text": "P. O. Box 218, Suva" diff --git a/australia-oceania/nz.json b/australia-oceania/nz.json index b469360f..22a2f153 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/nz.json +++ b/australia-oceania/nz.json @@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ }, "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { "text": "79.9% (2014/15)", - "note": "note: percent of women aged 18-45" + "note": "note: percent of women aged 16-49" }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/tn.json b/australia-oceania/tn.json index 7c71e601..fc1de022 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/tn.json +++ b/australia-oceania/tn.json @@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ "text": "2.81 children born/woman (2021 est.)" }, "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { - "text": "34.1% (2012)" + "text": "29.3% (2019)" }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/ws.json b/australia-oceania/ws.json index 4124ded8..6ecd9565 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/ws.json +++ b/australia-oceania/ws.json @@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ "text": "2.46 children born/woman (2021 est.)" }, "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { - "text": "26.9% (2014)" + "text": "16.6% (2019/20)" }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/ac.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/ac.json index 53ab7c64..ccdaf914 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/ac.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/ac.json @@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ "text": "Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force (ABDF): Coast Guard and the Antigua and Barbuda Regiment (2021)" }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force (ABDF) has approximately 200 active personnel (2020)" + "text": "the Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force (ABDF) has approximately 200 active personnel (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the ABDF's equipment inventory is limited to small arms, light weapons, and soft-skin vehicles; the Coast Guard maintains ex-US patrol vessels and some smaller boats (2020)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json index 35f69dff..2f001ec2 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json @@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ "text": "[1] (246) 227-4000" }, "embassy": { - "text": "Wildey Business Park, Wildey, St. Michael BB 14006, W.I." + "text": "Wildey Business Park, St. Michael BB 14006, W.I." }, "mailing address": { "text": "P. O. Box 302, Bridgetown BB 11000; (Department Name) Unit 3120, DPO AA 34055" @@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Royal Barbados Defense Force (RBDF) has approximately 600 active personnel (2020)" + "text": "the Royal Barbados Defense Force (RBDF) has approximately 600 active personnel (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the RBDF's major equipment inventory - maritime patrol boats - is supplied by the Netherlands (2020)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/bf.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/bf.json index 7eb7a3ed..31306f29 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/bf.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/bf.json @@ -503,13 +503,13 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d' Affaires Stephanie BOWERS (since 1 March 2018)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d' Affaires Usha E. PITTS (since 1 January 2021)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[1] (242) 322-1181, 328-2206 (after hours)" }, "embassy": { - "text": "42 Queen Street, Nassau, New Providence" + "text": "42 Queen Street, Nassau" }, "mailing address": { "text": "local or express mail address: P. O. Box N-8197, Nassau; US Department of State, 3370 Nassau Place, Washington, DC 20521-3370" @@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ "text": "Royal Bahamas Defense Force: includes land, air, maritime elements (2021)" }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) has approximately 1,500 total personnel (2020)" + "text": "the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) has approximately 1,500 total personnel (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "most of the RBDF's major equipment inventory is supplied by the Netherlands (2020)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json index f144fbb4..2a5d1e99 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json @@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Belize Defense Force (BDF) has approximately 1,300 active personnel; 200 Belize Coast Guard (2020)" + "text": "the Belize Defense Force (BDF) has approximately 1,300 active personnel; approximately 300 Belize Coast Guard (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the BDF's inventory is limited and consists mostly of UK- and US-origin equipment (2020)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json index a2210847..2d0b796a 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json @@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Sharon DAY (since 5 October 2017)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Gloria BERBENA (since January 2021)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[506] 2519-2000" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json index 99363af6..6e6848ce 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json @@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Mara TEKACH (since 20 June 2018)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Timothy ZUNIGA-BROWN (since 31 July 2020)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[53] (7) 839-4100" @@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) of Cuba have approximately 50,000 active personnel (39,000 Army; 3,000 Navy; 8,000 Air Force) (2019 est.)" + "text": "limited available information; estimated 50,000 active personnel (approximately 40,000 Army; 3,000 Navy; 8,000 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Cuban military inventory is comprised of ageing Russian and Soviet-era equipment; the last recorded arms delivery to Cuba was by Russia in 2004 (2020)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/do.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/do.json index ea73d6b7..49d1a06f 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/do.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/do.json @@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (includes Coast Guard) (2019)" + "text": "no regular military forces; Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (includes Coast Guard) (2020)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "Dominica participates in the Regional Security System (RSS) an international agreement for the defense and security of the eastern Caribbean region" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json index bd209bae..cc3a3fb0 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json @@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "21.3 years (2013 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "20.9 years (2013 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "95 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -616,13 +616,13 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Robin BERNSTEIN (since 6 September 2018)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Robert W. THOMAS (since 20 January 2021)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[1] (809) 567-7775" }, "embassy": { - "text": "Av. Republica de Colombia # 57, Santo Domingo" + "text": "Av. Republica de Colombia #57, Santo Domingo" }, "mailing address": { "text": "Unit 5500, APO AA 34041-5500" @@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic have approximately 60,000 active personnel (30,000 Army; 13,000 Navy; 17,000 Air Force); approximately 30,000 National Police (2020)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 60,000 active personnel (30,000 Army; 13,000 Navy; 17,000 Air Force); approximately 30,000 National Police (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military is lightly armed with an inventory consisting mostly of older US equipment with limited quantities of material from other countries; since 2010, Brazil and Israel are the leading suppliers of armaments to the Dominican Republic (2020)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json index e36747d1..069634b2 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json @@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Brendan O'BRIEN (since 20 January 2021)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Jean MANES (since 1 June 2021)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[503] 2501-2999" @@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Armed Force of El Salvador (FAES) has approximately 22,000 active troops (17,500 Army; 1,500 Navy; 2,000 Air Force) (2020)" + "text": "the Armed Force of El Salvador (FAES) has approximately 21,000 active troops (17,000 Army; 2,000 Navy; 2,000 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FAES is dependent on a mix of mostly older imported platforms, largely from the US; since 2010, the FAES has received small amounts of equipment from Chile, Israel, Spain, and the US (2020)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/gj.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/gj.json index 130444e5..eb779ac5 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/gj.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/gj.json @@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ "text": "[1] (473) 444-1173 through 1176" }, "embassy": { - "text": "Lance-aux-Epines Stretch, Saint George's" + "text": "Lance-aux-Epines, Saint George's" }, "mailing address": { "text": "P. O. Box 54, Saint George's" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json index a2e2d592..8d7ed3f5 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json @@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "21.2 years (2014/15 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "20.6 years (2014/15 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "95 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "assessments of the size of the Army of Guatemala vary; approximately 21,500 active personnel (19,000 Land Forces; 1,500 Naval Forces; 1,000 Air Forces); approximately 30,000 National Civil Police (2020)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 21,500 active personnel (19,000 Land Forces; 1,500 Naval Forces; 1,000 Air Forces); approximately 30,000 National Civil Police (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Guatemalan military inventory is small and mostly comprised of older US equipment; since 2010, Guatemala has received small amounts of equipment from Canada, Colombia, Spain, Taiwan, and the US (2020)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/ha.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/ha.json index 1c707bc9..e55930ba 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/ha.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/ha.json @@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "22.8 years (2016/7 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "22.4 years (2016/7 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "480 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ "text": "the Haitian Armed Forces (FAdH), disbanded in 1995, began to be reconstituted in 2017 to assist with natural disaster relief, border security, and combating transnational crime; it established an Army command in 2018; the small Coast Guard is not part of the military, but rather the Haitian National Police (2020)" }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the FAdH has approximately 500 troops (the force is planned to eventually have around 5,000 personnel, possibly by the end of 2021); approximately 16,000 National Police (2020)" + "text": "the FAdH has approximately 500 troops (the force is planned to eventually have around 5,000 personnel); approximately 16,000 National Police (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "not available" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json index f14008b3..71e23cbb 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json @@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "20.4 years (2011/12 est.)", - "note": "note: median age a first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "20.3 years (2011/12 est.)", + "note": "note: median age a first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "65 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Honduran Armed Forces (FFAA) have approximately 16,000 active personnel (7,500 Army; 1,500 Navy, including about 1,000 marines; 2,000 Air Force; 5,000 Public Order Military Police); approximately 18,000 National Police (2020)" + "text": "the Honduran Armed Forces (FFAA) have approximately 16,000 active personnel (7,500 Army; 1,500 Navy, including about 1,000 marines; 2,000 Air Force; 5,000 Public Order Military Police); approximately 18,000 National Police (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FFAA's inventory is comprised of mostly older imported equipment from Israel, the UK, and the US; since 2010, Honduras has received limited amounts of military equipment from Colombia, Israel, Netherlands, Taiwan, and the US (2020)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json index 52e63abb..37e6946d 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json @@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the JDF has approximately 4,000 total active personnel (2020)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 4,000 total active personnel (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Jamaica Defense Force is lightly armed with a limited inventory featuring mostly older equipment imported from a variety of foreign suppliers, including the UK and US; since 2010, Jamaica has received limited quantities of military equipment from Australia, Austria, the Netherlands, and the US (2020)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/st.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/st.json index 1b09d1fa..a333fb91 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/st.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/st.json @@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ "text": "Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Neville CENAC (since 12 January 2018)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Prime Minister Allen CHASTANET (since 7 June 2016)" + "text": "Prime Minister Philip J. PIERRE (since 28 July 2021)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister" diff --git a/central-asia/kg.json b/central-asia/kg.json index efc312fb..3d70361c 100644 --- a/central-asia/kg.json +++ b/central-asia/kg.json @@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "22.9 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "22.6 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "60 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/central-asia/kz.json b/central-asia/kz.json index fb1a47f2..2ebf2e1a 100644 --- a/central-asia/kz.json +++ b/central-asia/kz.json @@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "28.5 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "28.9 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "10 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/central-asia/ti.json b/central-asia/ti.json index cbfa1ede..949ac71b 100644 --- a/central-asia/ti.json +++ b/central-asia/ti.json @@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "23.2 years (2017 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "21.9 years (2017 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "17 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/central-asia/tx.json b/central-asia/tx.json index 74626957..4a02dfe0 100644 --- a/central-asia/tx.json +++ b/central-asia/tx.json @@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ "text": "0.98 male(s)/female (2020 est.)" } }, + "Mother's mean age at first birth": { + "text": "24.2 years (2019)" + }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "7 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" }, @@ -237,7 +240,7 @@ "text": "2.04 children born/woman (2021 est.)" }, "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { - "text": "50.2% (2015/16)" + "text": "49.7% (2019)" }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { diff --git a/central-asia/uz.json b/central-asia/uz.json index 3adbc553..a834a20d 100644 --- a/central-asia/uz.json +++ b/central-asia/uz.json @@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "23.8 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "23.7 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "29 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json index d9828415..cdc718f5 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json @@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "25 years (2015/16 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "24.7 years (2015/16 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "250 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -560,10 +560,10 @@ }, "Executive branch": { "chief of state": { - "text": "Commander in Chief Sr. Gen. MIN AUNG HLAING; note - power was given to MIN AUNG HLAING following a military takeover of the government and the declaration of a state of emergency on 1 February 2021; on 2 February, MIN AUG HLAING established a State Administration Council as the executive governing body; the Council is chaired by MIN AUNG HLAING and has 16 members (8 civilian and 8 military)" + "text": "Prime Minister Sr. Gen. MIN AUNG HLAING (since 1 August 2021); note - MIN AUNG HLAING assumed the role of prime minister of a caretaker government that replaces the State Administration Council (SAC) on 1 August 2021; the SAC, chaired by MIN AUNG HLAING, had served as the executive governing body since 2 February 2021, following the 1 February 2021 military takeover of the government and the declaration of a state of emergency" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Commander in Chief Sr. Gen. MIN AUNG HLAING; note - power was given to MIN AUNG HLAING following a military takeover of the government and the declaration of a state of emergency on 1 February 2021" + "text": "Prime Minister Sr. Gen. MIN AUNG HLAING" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Cabinet appointments shared by the president and the commander-in-chief; note - after 1 February, the military replaced the cabinet" @@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ "text": "Ambassador Thomas J. VAJDA (since 19 January 2021)" }, "telephone": { - "text": "[95] (1) 536-509, 535-756, 538-038" + "text": "[95] (1) 753-6509, 753-5756, 753-8038" }, "embassy": { "text": "110 University Avenue, Kamayut Township, Rangoon" @@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ "text": "Box B, APO AP 96546" }, "FAX": { - "text": "[95] (1) 511-069" + "text": "[95] (1) 751-1069" } }, "Flag description": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/bx.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/bx.json index d4830bb1..491ac9bf 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/bx.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/bx.json @@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Emily M. FLECKNER (since 20 August 2020)" }, "telephone": { - "text": "[673] 238-4616" + "text": "[673] 238-7400" }, "embassy": { "text": "Simpang 336-52-16-9, Jalan Duta, Bandar Seri Begawan, BC4115" @@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ "text": "Unit 4280, Box 40, FPO AP 96507; P.O. Box 2991, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8675, Negara Brunei Darussalam" }, "FAX": { - "text": "[673] 238-4604" + "text": "[673] 238-7533" } }, "Flag description": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json index 34a8f8a5..1dc9643f 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json @@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "22.9 years (2014 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "22.4 years (2014 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "160 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json index d8fa42ec..a2a11b5d 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json @@ -612,19 +612,19 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Chargé d’Affaires Robert W. FORDEN (since 5 October 2020)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires David MEALE (since July 2021)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[86] (10) 8531-3000" }, "embassy": { - "text": "55 An Jia Lou Lu, 100600 Beijing" + "text": "55 An Jia Lou Lu, Chaoyang District, 100600 Beijing" }, "mailing address": { "text": "PO AP 96521" }, "FAX": { - "text": "[86] (10) 8531-3300" + "text": "[86] (10) 8531-4200" }, "consulate(s) general": { "text": "Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, Wuhan; note - the Chinese Government ordered closure of the US consulate in Chengdu in late July 2020" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json index 44283c8a..efa1f73f 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json @@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "22.8 years (2012 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "22.4 years (2017 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "177 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json index dbaade6a..581a6cbd 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json @@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "30.7 years (2015 est.)" + "text": "30.7 years (2018 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "5 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/ks.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/ks.json index 2f3e3b87..ebc2353b 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/ks.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/ks.json @@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "31 years (2014 est.)" + "text": "32.2 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "11 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/pp.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/pp.json index 608add51..07c5d894 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/pp.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/pp.json @@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ "text": "1.04 male(s)/female (2020 est.)" } }, + "Mother's mean age at first birth": { + "text": "note: median age a first birth among women 25-49" + }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "145 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" }, diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json index 6b280d5b..3676e377 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json @@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "22.8 years (2017 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "23.5 years (2017 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "121 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json index 95848c8a..5d78a04a 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json @@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ "text": "1.54 children born/woman (2021 est.)" }, "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { - "text": "78.4% (2015/16)" + "text": "73% (2019)" }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/tt.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/tt.json index edc9a1fe..9aa14ace 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/tt.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/tt.json @@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "22.1 years (2009/10 est.)", - "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-29" + "text": "23 years (2016 est.)", + "note": "note: median age at first birth among women 25-49" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "142 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json index edb16079..ac1ef720 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json @@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ "text": "2.06 children born/woman (2021 est.)" }, "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { - "text": "77.5% (2016)" + "text": "76.5% (2018/19)" }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { diff --git a/europe/al.json b/europe/al.json index a699f368..069adf01 100644 --- a/europe/al.json +++ b/europe/al.json @@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "24.8 years (2017/18 est.)" + "text": "24.8 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "15 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -586,13 +586,13 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Leyla MOSES-ONES (since August 2018)" + "text": "Ambassador Yuri KIM (since 27 January 2020)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[355] (4) 2247-285" }, "embassy": { - "text": "Rruga e Elbasanit, 103, Tirana" + "text": "Rruga e Elbasanit, No. 103, Tirana" }, "mailing address": { "text": "US Department of State, 9510 Tirana Place, Dulles, VA 20189-9510" diff --git a/europe/an.json b/europe/an.json index e1381980..a3432dad 100644 --- a/europe/an.json +++ b/europe/an.json @@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ "text": "1.06 male(s)/female (2020 est.)" } }, + "Mother's mean age at first birth": { + "text": "32.8 years (2019)" + }, "Infant mortality rate": { "total": { "text": "3.5 deaths/1,000 live births" diff --git a/europe/au.json b/europe/au.json index e53be727..d41e5a98 100644 --- a/europe/au.json +++ b/europe/au.json @@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "29.3 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "29.7 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "5 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/europe/be.json b/europe/be.json index ab12d6d3..e2065884 100644 --- a/europe/be.json +++ b/europe/be.json @@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "29 years (2018 est.)" + "text": "29.2 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "5 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Ronald GIDWITZ (since 4 July 2018)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Nicholas BERLINER (since 20 January 2021)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[32] (2) 811-4000" diff --git a/europe/bk.json b/europe/bk.json index c3257c9f..e0318291 100644 --- a/europe/bk.json +++ b/europe/bk.json @@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "27.3 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "27.7 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "10 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "66 (2020)" }, - "note": "note: 79,488 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021)" + "note": "note: 80,500 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021)" }, "Trafficking in persons": { "current situation": { diff --git a/europe/bo.json b/europe/bo.json index 3524c483..0968485e 100644 --- a/europe/bo.json +++ b/europe/bo.json @@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "26.5 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "26.8 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "2 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ "text": "Ambassador (vacant; left in 2008 upon insistence of Belarusian Government); Charge d'Affaires Jeffrey GIAUQUE (since July 2020)" }, "telephone": { - "text": "[375] (17) 210-1283" + "text": "[375] (17) 210-1283/217-7347/217-7348" }, "embassy": { "text": "46 Starovilenskaya Street, Minsk 220002" @@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ "text": "Unit 7010 Box 100, DPO AE 09769" }, "FAX": { - "text": "[375] (17) 234-7853" + "text": "[375] (17) 334-7853" } }, "Flag description": { diff --git a/europe/bu.json b/europe/bu.json index bbd3e03f..4b432089 100644 --- a/europe/bu.json +++ b/europe/bu.json @@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "27.1 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "26.3 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "10 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "1,141 (2020)" }, - "note": "note: 60,715 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-June 2021); Bulgaria is predominantly a transit country" + "note": "note: 61,920 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021); Bulgaria is predominantly a transit country" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "major European transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and, to a lesser degree, South American cocaine for the European market; limited producer of precursor chemicals; vulnerable to money laundering because of corruption, organized crime; some money laundering of drug-related proceeds through financial institutions" diff --git a/europe/cy.json b/europe/cy.json index 8e31d5aa..9eadf281 100644 --- a/europe/cy.json +++ b/europe/cy.json @@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "29.2 years (2017 est.)", + "text": "29.2 years (2019 est.)", "note": "note: data represent only government-controlled areas" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { @@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ "text": "P. O. Box 24536, 1385 Nicosia" }, "FAX": { - "text": "[357] (22) 393344" + "text": "[357] (22) 780944" } }, "Flag description": { diff --git a/europe/da.json b/europe/da.json index 0d8a30aa..06c7241c 100644 --- a/europe/da.json +++ b/europe/da.json @@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "29.2 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "29.7 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "4 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Carla SANDS (since 15 December 2017)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Stuart A. DWYER (since 20 January 2021)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[45] 33 41 71 00" diff --git a/europe/ee.json b/europe/ee.json index d215147a..008be5a5 100644 --- a/europe/ee.json +++ b/europe/ee.json @@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador (Vacant); Charge D' Affaires Mark LIBBY (since 20 January 2021)" + "text": "Ambassador (Vacant); Charge D' Affaires Kelly Adams-Smith (since 1 July 2021)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[32] (2) 811-4100" @@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "
the EU's Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) provides the civilian, military, and political structures for EU crisis management and security issues; the highest bodies are:
the Political and Security Committee (PSC), which meets at the ambassadorial level as a preparatory body for the Council of the EU; it assists with defining policies and preparing a crisis response
the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) is the EU's highest military body; it is composed of the chiefs of defense (CHODs) of the Member States, who are regularly represented by their permanent Military Representatives; the EUMC provides the PSC with advice and recommendations on all military matters within the EU
the Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (CIVCOM) provides advice and recommendations to the PSC in parallel with the EUMC on civilian aspects of crisis management
the Politico-Military Group (PMG) provides advice and recommendations to the PSC on political aspects of EU military and civil-military issues, including concepts, capabilities and operations and missions, and monitors implementation
other bodies set up under the CSDP include; the Security and Defense Policy Directorate (SECDEFPOL, the Integrated approach for Security and Peace Directorate (ISP), the EU Military Staff (EUMS), the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC), the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC), the European Defense Agency, the European Security and Defense College (ESDC), the EU Institute for Security Studies, and the EU Satellite Center
" + "text": "the EU's Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) provides the civilian, military, and political structures for EU crisis management and security issues; the highest bodies are:
the Political and Security Committee (PSC), which meets at the ambassadorial level as a preparatory body for the Council of the EU; it assists with defining policies and preparing a crisis response
the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) is the EU's highest military body; it is composed of the chiefs of defense (CHODs) of the Member States, who are regularly represented by their permanent Military Representatives; the EUMC provides the PSC with advice and recommendations on all military matters within the EU
the Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (CIVCOM) provides advice and recommendations to the PSC in parallel with the EUMC on civilian aspects of crisis management
the Politico-Military Group (PMG) provides advice and recommendations to the PSC on political aspects of EU military and civil-military issues, including concepts, capabilities and operations and missions, and monitors implementation
other bodies set up under the CSDP include; the Security and Defense Policy Directorate (SECDEFPOL), the Integrated approach for Security and Peace Directorate (ISP), the EU Military Staff (EUMS), the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC), the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC), the European Defense Agency, the European Security and Defense College (ESDC), the EU Institute for Security Studies, and the EU Satellite Center
" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2019": { diff --git a/europe/ei.json b/europe/ei.json index cef3adf0..be7911db 100644 --- a/europe/ei.json +++ b/europe/ei.json @@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "30.5 years (2018 est.)" + "text": "30.7 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "5 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/europe/en.json b/europe/en.json index 63a0764a..a97a66cc 100644 --- a/europe/en.json +++ b/europe/en.json @@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "27.4 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "28.2 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "9 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/europe/ez.json b/europe/ez.json index 388df26a..eca6cb5c 100644 --- a/europe/ez.json +++ b/europe/ez.json @@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "28.4 years (2018 est.)" + "text": "28.5 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "3 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/europe/fi.json b/europe/fi.json index 0dbe23f4..d100ff78 100644 --- a/europe/fi.json +++ b/europe/fi.json @@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "29.2 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "29.4 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "3 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Robert \"Bob\" Frank PENCE (since 24 May 2018)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Ian CAMPBELL (since 14 January 2021)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[358] (9) 6162-50" diff --git a/europe/fr.json b/europe/fr.json index 5ac2718c..73c9ce43 100644 --- a/europe/fr.json +++ b/europe/fr.json @@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "28.7 years (2018 est.)" + "text": "28.8 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "8 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -596,10 +596,10 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Jamie D. McCOURT (since 18 December 2017); note - also accredited to Monaco" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Brian AGGELER (since 20 January 2021); note - also accredited to Monaco" }, "telephone": { - "text": "[33] (1) 43-12-22-22" + "text": "[33] (1) 43-12-22-22, [33] (1) 42-66-97-83" }, "embassy": { "text": "2 Avenue Gabriel, 75008 Paris" @@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ "text": "Marseille, Strasbourg" }, "consulate(s)": { - "text": "Bordeaux, Lyon, Rennes" + "text": "Bordeaux, Lyon, Rennes, Toulouse" } }, "Flag description": { diff --git a/europe/gm.json b/europe/gm.json index 229bf5ca..a19b9364 100644 --- a/europe/gm.json +++ b/europe/gm.json @@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "29.6 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "29.8 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "7 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Robin S. QUINVILLE (since June 2020)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Woodward \"Clark\" PRICE (since 1 July 2021)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[49] (30) 8305-0" diff --git a/europe/gr.json b/europe/gr.json index 2bb2ab3b..c426d1d8 100644 --- a/europe/gr.json +++ b/europe/gr.json @@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "29.9 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "29.9 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "3 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "5,557 (2020)" }, - "note": "note: 1,208,826 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021); as of the end of December 2020, an estimated 119,700 migrants and refugees were stranded in Greece since 2015-16" + "note": "note: 1,208,833 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021); as of the end of December 2020, an estimated 119,700 migrants and refugees were stranded in Greece since 2015-16" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "a gateway to Europe for traffickers smuggling cannabis and heroin from the Middle East and Southwest Asia to the West and precursor chemicals to the East; some South American cocaine transits or is consumed in Greece; money laundering related to drug trafficking and organized crime" diff --git a/europe/hr.json b/europe/hr.json index 437250f9..66c12a67 100644 --- a/europe/hr.json +++ b/europe/hr.json @@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "28.9 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "28.9 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "8 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador W. Robert KOHORST (since 12 January 2018)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Mark FLEMING (since May 2021)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[385] (1) 661-2200" diff --git a/europe/hu.json b/europe/hu.json index 1eac6c14..3ccd271c 100644 --- a/europe/hu.json +++ b/europe/hu.json @@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "28.6 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "28.3 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "12 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/europe/ic.json b/europe/ic.json index e2dc76a4..877f96da 100644 --- a/europe/ic.json +++ b/europe/ic.json @@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "27.8 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "28.7 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "4 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/europe/it.json b/europe/it.json index e610ea41..68e966cc 100644 --- a/europe/it.json +++ b/europe/it.json @@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "31.1 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "31.3 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "2 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "3,000 (2020)" }, - "note": "note: 548,937 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021)" + "note": "note: 551,476 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021)" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "important gateway for and consumer of Latin American cocaine and Southwest Asian heroin entering the European market; money laundering by organized crime and from smuggling" diff --git a/europe/lg.json b/europe/lg.json index 6b7ad6f3..537158b1 100644 --- a/europe/lg.json +++ b/europe/lg.json @@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "27.6 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "27.3 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "19 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/europe/lh.json b/europe/lh.json index 7cc9b5e5..7294d262 100644 --- a/europe/lh.json +++ b/europe/lh.json @@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "27.5 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "27.5 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "5 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/europe/lo.json b/europe/lo.json index 86aabff8..11a7605a 100644 --- a/europe/lo.json +++ b/europe/lo.json @@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "27.8 years (2014 est.)" + "text": "27.2 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "5 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/europe/lu.json b/europe/lu.json index 7117e7fb..315ec903 100644 --- a/europe/lu.json +++ b/europe/lu.json @@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "30.7 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "31.1 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "5 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/europe/md.json b/europe/md.json index 97b66559..0c8c8008 100644 --- a/europe/md.json +++ b/europe/md.json @@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "24.8 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "25.2 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "19 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ "text": "1.58 children born/woman (2021 est.)" }, "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { - "text": "59.5% (2012)" + "text": "56% (2020)" }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { diff --git a/europe/mj.json b/europe/mj.json index c700c7c3..cdc4c73e 100644 --- a/europe/mj.json +++ b/europe/mj.json @@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "472 (2020)" }, - "note": "note: 19,191 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021)" + "note": "note: 19,353 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021)" } } } \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/europe/mk.json b/europe/mk.json index 8a19105b..3cbbd529 100644 --- a/europe/mk.json +++ b/europe/mk.json @@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "27.2 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "27 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "7 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ "text": "1.51 children born/woman (2021 est.)" }, "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { - "text": "40.2% (2011)" + "text": "59.9% (2018/19)" }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { @@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "558 (2020)" }, - "note": "note: 516,060 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021)" + "note": "note: 516,781 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021)" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "major transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and hashish; minor transit point for South American cocaine destined for Europe; although not a financial center and most criminal activity is thought to be domestic, money laundering is a problem due to a mostly cash-based economy and weak enforcement" diff --git a/europe/mt.json b/europe/mt.json index e3c19cbb..27439e85 100644 --- a/europe/mt.json +++ b/europe/mt.json @@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "28.9 years (2017 est.)", + "text": "29 years (2019 est.)", "note": "note: data refer to the average of the different childbearing ages of first-order births" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { @@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "11 (2020)" }, - "note": "note: 7,612 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals by sea (January 2015-July 2021)" + "note": "note: 7,658 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals by sea (January 2015-July 2021)" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "minor transshipment point for hashish from North Africa to Western Europe" diff --git a/europe/nl.json b/europe/nl.json index 8685e970..331ed574 100644 --- a/europe/nl.json +++ b/europe/nl.json @@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "29.8 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "30.1 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "5 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/europe/no.json b/europe/no.json index 933c4244..ab301753 100644 --- a/europe/no.json +++ b/europe/no.json @@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "29.3 years (2017 est.)", + "text": "29.7 years (2019 est.)", "note": "note: data is calculated based on actual age at first births" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { diff --git a/europe/pl.json b/europe/pl.json index 371c5e08..235f2a54 100644 --- a/europe/pl.json +++ b/europe/pl.json @@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "27.8 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "27.6 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "2 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/europe/po.json b/europe/po.json index db298d8a..d48505d9 100644 --- a/europe/po.json +++ b/europe/po.json @@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "29.6 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "29.9 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "8 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/europe/ri.json b/europe/ri.json index 419d1528..4f69911e 100644 --- a/europe/ri.json +++ b/europe/ri.json @@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "28.4 years (2017 est.)", + "text": "28.1 years (2019 est.)", "note": "note: data do not cover Kosovo or Metohija" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { @@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ "text": "1.47 children born/woman (2021 est.)" }, "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { - "text": "58.4% (2014)" + "text": "62.3% (2019)" }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { @@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "2,144 (includes stateless persons in Kosovo) (2020)" }, - "note": "note: 775,251 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021); Serbia is predominantly a transit country and hosts an estimated 6,165 migrants and refugees as of April 2021" + "note": "note: 776,834 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021); Serbia is predominantly a transit country and hosts an estimated 6,165 migrants and refugees as of April 2021" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin moving to Western Europe on the Balkan route; economy vulnerable to money laundering" diff --git a/europe/ro.json b/europe/ro.json index 48cda08c..76e39fd4 100644 --- a/europe/ro.json +++ b/europe/ro.json @@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "27.1 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "26.9 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "19 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "275 (2020)" }, - "note": "note: 7,906 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021)" + "note": "note: 7,942 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021)" }, "Trafficking in persons": { "current situation": { diff --git a/europe/si.json b/europe/si.json index 0d960733..5e0af595 100644 --- a/europe/si.json +++ b/europe/si.json @@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "29.4 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "28.9 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "7 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/europe/sm.json b/europe/sm.json index 1687b823..37a1d1c9 100644 --- a/europe/sm.json +++ b/europe/sm.json @@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "32 years (2017)" + "text": "31.9 years (2019)" }, "Infant mortality rate": { "total": { diff --git a/europe/sp.json b/europe/sp.json index 379f2d79..0be7831c 100644 --- a/europe/sp.json +++ b/europe/sp.json @@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "30.9 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "31.1 years (201 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "4 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "5,914 (2020)" }, - "note": "note: 223,230 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021)" + "note": "note: 223,570 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-July 2021)" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "despite rigorous law enforcement efforts, North African, Latin American, Galician, and other European traffickers take advantage of Spain's long coastline to land large shipments of cocaine and hashish for distribution to the European market; consumer for Latin American cocaine and North African hashish; destination and minor transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin; money-laundering site for Colombian narcotics trafficking organizations and organized crime" diff --git a/europe/sw.json b/europe/sw.json index f2ff4dbd..2a901bba 100644 --- a/europe/sw.json +++ b/europe/sw.json @@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "29.3 years (2015 est.)" + "text": "29.5 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "4 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -254,6 +254,10 @@ "Total fertility rate": { "text": "1.86 children born/woman (2021 est.)" }, + "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { + "text": "70.3% (2017)", + "note": "note: percent of women aged 16-49" + }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { "text": "urban: 100% of population" diff --git a/europe/sz.json b/europe/sz.json index 55aa7e23..156f8556 100644 --- a/europe/sz.json +++ b/europe/sz.json @@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "30.7 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "30.7 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "5 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/europe/uk.json b/europe/uk.json index f0a45fd3..1a4adf3f 100644 --- a/europe/uk.json +++ b/europe/uk.json @@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "28.8 years (2017 est.)", + "text": "29 years (2018 est.)", "note": "note: data represent England and Wales only" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { @@ -250,6 +250,10 @@ "Total fertility rate": { "text": "1.86 children born/woman (2021 est.)" }, + "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { + "text": "76.1% (2010/12)", + "note": "note: percent of women aged 16-49" + }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { "text": "urban: 100% of population" diff --git a/europe/up.json b/europe/up.json index 6c7a4250..545ca1a3 100644 --- a/europe/up.json +++ b/europe/up.json @@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "25.6 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "26.2 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "19 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/middle-east/ae.json b/middle-east/ae.json index 875c0436..b2dadd23 100644 --- a/middle-east/ae.json +++ b/middle-east/ae.json @@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ "note": "no public data available for 2015 or after 2016" }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces have approximately 63,000 total active personnel (44,000 Land Forces; 2,500 Navy; 4,500 Air Force; 12,000 Presidential Guard) (2020)" + "text": "the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces have approximately 65,000 total active personnel (45,000 Land Forces; 3,000 Navy; 5,000 Air Force; 12,000 Presidential Guard) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the UAE Armed Forces inventory is comprised of wide variety of mostly modern imported equipment; since 2010, the UAE has acquired military equipment from more than 20 countries with the US as the leading supplier by far, followed by France and Russia (2020)" diff --git a/middle-east/aj.json b/middle-east/aj.json index ca0b9bad..bc0d198f 100644 --- a/middle-east/aj.json +++ b/middle-east/aj.json @@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "23.8 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "24 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "26 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" @@ -584,13 +584,13 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Earle LITZENBERGER (since 12 March 2019)" + "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Mario MESQUITA (since 12 July 2021)" }, "telephone": { "text": "[994] (12) 488-3300" }, "embassy": { - "text": "111 Azadliq Prospekti, Baku AZ1007" + "text": "111 Azadliq Avenue, AZ1007 Baku" }, "mailing address": { "text": "American Embassy Baku, US Department of State, 7050 Baku Place, Washington, DC 20521-7050" diff --git a/middle-east/am.json b/middle-east/am.json index 4899a28f..2774542c 100644 --- a/middle-east/am.json +++ b/middle-east/am.json @@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ } }, "Mother's mean age at first birth": { - "text": "24.8 years (2017 est.)" + "text": "25.2 years (2019 est.)" }, "Maternal mortality ratio": { "text": "26 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)" diff --git a/middle-east/ba.json b/middle-east/ba.json index 2d86962f..fd0cfda6 100644 --- a/middle-east/ba.json +++ b/middle-east/ba.json @@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ "text": "[973] 1724-2700" }, "embassy": { - "text": "Building #979, Road 3119 (next to Al-Ahli Sports Club), Block 331, Zinj District, Manama" + "text": "Building #979, Road 3119 (next to Al-Ahli Sports Club), Block 331, Zinj District, P.O. Box 26431, Manama" }, "mailing address": { "text": "PSC 451, Box 660, FPO AE 09834-5100top fifteen World Factbook entities ranked by size: Pacific Ocean 155,557,000 sq km; Atlantic Ocean 76,762,000 sq km; Indian Ocean 68,556,000 sq km; Southern Ocean 20,327,000 sq km; Russia 17,098,242 sq km; Antarctica 14,200,000 sq km; Arctic Ocean 14,056,000 sq km; Canada 9,984,670 sq km; United States 9,826,675 sq km; China 9,596,960 sq km; Brazil 8,515,770 sq km; Australia 7,741,220 sq km; European Union 4,324,782 sq km; India 3,287,263 sq km; Argentina 2,780,400 sq km
top ten largest water bodies: Pacific Ocean 155,557,000 sq km; Atlantic Ocean 76,762,000 sq km; Indian Ocean 68,556,000 sq km; Southern Ocean 20,327,000 sq km; Arctic Ocean 14,056,000 sq km; Coral Sea 4,184,100 sq km; South China Sea 3,595,900 sq km; Caribbean Sea 2,834,000 sq km; Bering Sea 2,520,000 sq km; Mediterranean Sea 2,469,000 sq km
top ten largest landmasses: Asia 44,568,500 sq km; Africa 30,065,000 sq km; North America 24,473,000 sq km; South America 17,819,000 sq km; Antarctica 14,200,000 sq km; Europe 9,948,000 sq km; Australia 7,741,220 sq km; Greenland 2,166,086 sq km; New Guinea 785,753 sq km; Borneo 751,929 sq km
top ten largest islands: Greenland 2,166,086 sq km; New Guinea (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea) 785,753 sq km; Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia) 751,929 sq km; Madagascar 587,713 sq km; Baffin Island (Canada) 507,451 sq km; Sumatra (Indonesia) 472,784 sq km; Honshu (Japan) 227,963 sq km; Victoria Island (Canada) 217,291 sq km; Great Britain (United Kingdom) 209,331 sq km; Ellesmere Island (Canada) 196,236 sq km
top ten longest mountain ranges (land-based): Andes (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina) 7,000 km; Rocky Mountains (Canada, US) 4,830 km; Great Dividing Range (Australia) 3,700 km; Transantarctic Mountains (Antarctica) 3,500 km; Kunlun Mountains (China) 3,000 km; Ural Mountains (Russia, Kazakhstan) 2,640 km; Atlas Mountains (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia) 2,500 km; Appalachian Mountains (Canada, US) 2,400 km; Himalayas (Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, China, Nepal, Bhutan) 2,300 km; Altai Mountains (Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia) 2,000 km; note - lengths are approximate; if oceans are included, the Mid-Ocean Ridge is by far the longest mountain range at 40,389 km
top ten largest forested countries (sq km and percent of land): Russia 8,149,310 (49.8%); Brazil 4,935,380 (58.9%); Canada 3,470,690 (38.2%); United States 3,103,700 (33.9%); China 2,098,640 (22.3%); Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,522,670 (67.2%); Australia 1,250,590 (16.3%); Indonesia 903,250 (49.9%); Peru 738,054 (57.7%); India 708,600 (23.8%) (2016 est.)
top ten most densely forested countries (percent of land): Suriname (98.3%), Federated States of Micronesia (91.9%), Gabon (90%), Seychelles (88.4%), Palau (87.6%), Guyana (83.9%), Laos (82.1%), Solomon Islands (77.9%), Papua New Guinea (74.1%), Finland (73.1%) (2016 est.)
top ten largest (non-polar) deserts: Sahara (Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan, Tunisia) 9,200,000 sq km; Arabian (Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen) 2,330,000 sq km; Gobi (China, Mongolia) 1,295,000 sq km; Kalahari (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa) 900,000 sq km; Patagonian (Argentina) 673,000 sq km; Syrian (Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia) 500,000 sq km; Chihuahuan (Mexico) 362,000 sq km; Kara-Kum (Turkmenistan) 350,000 sq km; Great Victoria (Australia) 348,750 sq km; Great Basin (United States) 343,169 sq km; note - if the two polar deserts are included, they would rank first and second: Antarctic Desert 14,200,000 sq km and Arctic Desert 13,900,000 sq km
ten smallest independent countries: Holy See (Vatican City) 0.44 sq km; Monaco 2 sq km; Nauru 21 sq km; Tuvalu 26 sq km; San Marino 61 sq km; Liechtenstein 160 sq km; Marshall Islands 181 sq km; Saint Kitts and Nevis 261 sq km; Maldives 298 sq km; Malta 316 sq km
" }, "Land boundaries": { - "text": "the land boundaries in The World Factbook total 279,035.5 km (not counting shared boundaries twice); two nations, China and Russia, each border 14 other countries
note 1: the total is actually misleading in terms of accuracy, since one cannot accurately measure every river wiggle along a boundary; a number rounded slightly higher - to 280,000 km - makes more sense and has been coordinated with and approved by the US State Department
note 2: 46 nations and other areas are landlocked, these include: Afghanistan, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Czechia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Holy See (Vatican City), Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Nepal, Niger, Paraguay, Rwanda, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, South Sudan, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, West Bank, Zambia, Zimbabwe; two of these, Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan, are doubly landlocked
note 3: worldwide, some one-quarter of interior (non-coastal) borders are rivers; South America with 43% leads the continents, followed by North America with 32%, Africa with 30%, Europe with 23%, and Asia with 18%; Australia has no interior national river borders
the land boundaries in The World Factbook total 279,035.5 km (not counting shared boundaries twice); two nations, China and Russia, each border 14 other countries
note 1: the total is actually misleading in terms of accuracy, since one cannot accurately measure every river meander along a boundary; a number rounded slightly higher - to 280,000 km - makes more sense and has been coordinated with and approved by the US State Department
note 2: 46 nations and other areas are landlocked, these include: Afghanistan, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Czechia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Holy See (Vatican City), Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Nepal, Niger, Paraguay, Rwanda, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, South Sudan, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, West Bank, Zambia, Zimbabwe; two of these, Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan, are doubly landlocked
note 3: worldwide, some one-quarter of interior (non-coastal) borders are rivers; South America with 43% leads the continents, followed by North America with 32%, Africa with 30%, Europe with 23%, and Asia with 18%; Australia has no interior national river borders
stretching over 250,000 km, the world's 325 international land boundaries separate 195 independent states and 70 dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, and other miscellaneous entities; ethnicity, culture, race, religion, and language have divided states into separate political entities as much as history, physical terrain, political fiat, or conquest, resulting in sometimes arbitrary and imposed boundaries; most maritime states have claimed limits that include territorial seas and exclusive economic zones; overlapping limits due to adjacent or opposite coasts create the potential for 430 bilateral maritime boundaries of which 209 have agreements that include contiguous and non-contiguous segments; boundary, borderland/resource, and territorial disputes vary in intensity from managed or dormant to violent or militarized; undemarcated, indefinite, porous, and unmanaged boundaries tend to encourage illegal cross-border activities, uncontrolled migration, and confrontation; territorial disputes may evolve from historical and/or cultural claims, or they may be brought on by resource competition; ethnic and cultural clashes continue to be responsible for much of the territorial fragmentation and internal displacement of the estimated 45.7 million people and cross-border displacements of approximately 30.2 million refugees and asylum seekers around the world as of yearend 2019; approximately 317,200 refugees were repatriated during 2019; other sources of contention include access to water and mineral (especially hydrocarbon) resources, fisheries, and arable land; armed conflict prevails not so much between the uniformed armed forces of independent states as between stateless armed entities that detract from the sustenance and welfare of local populations, leaving the community of nations to cope with resultant refugees, hunger, disease, impoverishment, and environmental degradation
" + "text": "stretching over some 280,000 km, the world's 325 international land boundaries separate 195 independent states and 70 dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, and other miscellaneous entities; ethnicity, culture, race, religion, and language have divided states into separate political entities as much as history, physical terrain, political fiat, or conquest, resulting in sometimes arbitrary and imposed boundaries; most maritime states have claimed limits that include territorial seas and exclusive economic zones; overlapping limits due to adjacent or opposite coasts create the potential for 430 bilateral maritime boundaries of which 209 have agreements that include contiguous and non-contiguous segments; boundary, borderland/resource, and territorial disputes vary in intensity from managed or dormant to violent or militarized; undemarcated, indefinite, porous, and unmanaged boundaries tend to encourage illegal cross-border activities, uncontrolled migration, and confrontation; territorial disputes may evolve from historical and/or cultural claims, or they may be brought on by resource competition; ethnic and cultural clashes continue to be responsible for much of the territorial fragmentation and internal displacement of the estimated 45.7 million people and cross-border displacements of approximately 30.2 million refugees and asylum seekers around the world as of yearend 2019; approximately 317,200 refugees were repatriated during 2019; other sources of contention include access to water and mineral (especially hydrocarbon) resources, fisheries, and arable land; armed conflict prevails not so much between the uniformed armed forces of independent states as between stateless armed entities that detract from the sustenance and welfare of local populations, leaving the community of nations to cope with resultant refugees, hunger, disease, impoverishment, and environmental degradation
" }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "text": "the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimated that as of year-end 2020 there were 82.4 million people forcibly displaced worldwide; this includes 48 million conflict IDPs, 26.4 million refugees, 4.1 million asylum seekers, and 3.9 million Venezuelans displaced abroad; the UNHCR estimates there are currently at least 10 million stateless persons
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