From f7ccf5efa9a7fa8c354d3c4077b0bf17d04c61c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Yo Robot Date: Thu, 15 May 2025 14:18:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] auto-update week 20 --- africa/ag.json | 119 +++++++++-------------- africa/ao.json | 118 +++++++++-------------- africa/bc.json | 85 ++++++----------- africa/bn.json | 79 +++++----------- africa/by.json | 62 +++++------- africa/cd.json | 110 +++++++++------------- africa/cf.json | 86 +++++------------ africa/cg.json | 90 +++++------------- africa/cm.json | 115 ++++++++--------------- africa/cn.json | 71 +++++--------- africa/ct.json | 104 +++++++------------- africa/cv.json | 113 ++++++++-------------- africa/dj.json | 93 ++++++++---------- africa/eg.json | 94 ++++++------------- africa/ek.json | 96 +++++++------------ africa/er.json | 87 +++++++++-------- africa/et.json | 81 ++++++---------- africa/ga.json | 73 +++++--------- africa/gb.json | 131 ++++++++++---------------- africa/gh.json | 91 ++++++------------ africa/gv.json | 80 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67 ++++++------- australia-oceania/kr.json | 53 +++-------- australia-oceania/kt.json | 13 +-- australia-oceania/nc.json | 63 +++++-------- australia-oceania/ne.json | 39 +++----- australia-oceania/nf.json | 27 +++--- australia-oceania/nh.json | 91 +++++++----------- australia-oceania/nr.json | 52 +++------- australia-oceania/nz.json | 100 +++++++------------- australia-oceania/pc.json | 4 +- australia-oceania/ps.json | 61 +++--------- australia-oceania/rm.json | 57 +++-------- australia-oceania/tl.json | 35 +++---- australia-oceania/tn.json | 98 ++++++++----------- australia-oceania/tv.json | 43 ++++----- australia-oceania/um.json | 15 ++- australia-oceania/wf.json | 20 ++-- australia-oceania/wq.json | 19 ++-- australia-oceania/ws.json | 91 +++++++----------- central-america-n-caribbean/aa.json | 69 +++++--------- central-america-n-caribbean/ac.json | 86 +++++------------ central-america-n-caribbean/av.json | 31 ++---- central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json | 65 +++++-------- 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84 ++++++----------- central-america-n-caribbean/rn.json | 25 +++-- central-america-n-caribbean/rq.json | 75 ++++++--------- central-america-n-caribbean/sc.json | 80 ++++++---------- central-america-n-caribbean/st.json | 94 ++++++++----------- central-america-n-caribbean/tb.json | 25 ++--- central-america-n-caribbean/td.json | 91 +++++++----------- central-america-n-caribbean/tk.json | 43 ++------- central-america-n-caribbean/uc.json | 45 +++------ central-america-n-caribbean/vc.json | 90 +++++++----------- central-america-n-caribbean/vi.json | 25 ++--- central-america-n-caribbean/vq.json | 71 ++++++-------- central-asia/kg.json | 82 +++++----------- central-asia/kz.json | 111 ++++++++-------------- central-asia/rs.json | 100 +++++--------------- central-asia/ti.json | 118 +++++++++-------------- central-asia/tx.json | 99 ++++++------------- central-asia/uz.json | 108 ++++++++------------- east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json | 99 +++++++------------ east-n-southeast-asia/bx.json | 96 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+++++++++------------- europe/im.json | 31 ++---- europe/it.json | 93 ++++++------------ europe/je.json | 52 ++++------ europe/jn.json | 10 +- europe/kv.json | 68 ++++++-------- europe/lg.json | 111 ++++++++-------------- europe/lh.json | 96 +++++++------------ europe/lo.json | 91 +++++++----------- europe/ls.json | 48 +++------- europe/lu.json | 121 +++++++++--------------- europe/md.json | 101 +++++++------------- europe/mj.json | 115 +++++++++-------------- europe/mk.json | 93 ++++++++---------- europe/mn.json | 30 ++---- europe/mt.json | 84 ++++++----------- europe/nl.json | 100 +++++++------------- europe/no.json | 119 ++++++++++------------- europe/pl.json | 95 +++++++------------ europe/po.json | 123 +++++++++--------------- europe/ri.json | 105 ++++++++------------- europe/ro.json | 93 ++++++------------ europe/si.json | 109 ++++++++------------- europe/sm.json | 53 +++++------ europe/sp.json | 103 +++++++------------- europe/sv.json | 22 ++--- europe/sw.json | 117 +++++++++-------------- europe/sz.json | 110 ++++++++-------------- europe/uk.json | 116 ++++++++--------------- europe/up.json | 127 +++++++++---------------- europe/vt.json | 14 +-- middle-east/ae.json | 134 ++++++++++---------------- middle-east/aj.json | 115 +++++++++-------------- middle-east/am.json | 96 +++++++------------ middle-east/ba.json | 93 ++++++------------ middle-east/gg.json | 90 ++++++------------ middle-east/gz.json | 43 ++++----- middle-east/ir.json | 103 +++++++------------- middle-east/is.json | 127 ++++++++++--------------- middle-east/iz.json | 99 +++++++------------ middle-east/jo.json | 105 +++++++-------------- middle-east/ku.json | 98 +++++++------------ middle-east/le.json | 92 +++++++----------- middle-east/mu.json | 98 +++++++------------ middle-east/qa.json | 91 ++++++------------ middle-east/sa.json | 113 ++++++++-------------- middle-east/sy.json | 96 ++++++------------- middle-east/tu.json | 139 ++++++++++----------------- middle-east/we.json | 53 ++++------- middle-east/ym.json | 89 +++++------------- north-america/bd.json | 34 ++----- north-america/ca.json | 138 +++++++++------------------ north-america/gl.json | 52 +++------- north-america/ip.json | 4 +- north-america/mx.json | 107 +++++++-------------- north-america/sb.json | 36 ++----- north-america/us.json | 103 +++++++------------- oceans/oo.json | 4 +- oceans/xo.json | 2 +- oceans/xq.json | 2 +- oceans/zh.json | 4 +- oceans/zn.json | 4 +- south-america/ar.json | 96 ++++++------------- south-america/bl.json | 103 +++++++------------- south-america/br.json | 132 ++++++++++---------------- south-america/ci.json | 92 +++++++----------- south-america/co.json | 105 ++++++++------------- south-america/ec.json | 119 ++++++++--------------- south-america/fk.json | 49 ++++------ south-america/gy.json | 110 +++++++++------------- south-america/ns.json | 126 +++++++++---------------- south-america/pa.json | 101 +++++++------------- south-america/pe.json | 97 ++++++------------- south-america/sx.json | 10 +- south-america/uy.json | 113 ++++++++-------------- south-america/ve.json | 75 +++++---------- south-asia/af.json | 87 +++++------------ south-asia/bg.json | 111 ++++++++-------------- south-asia/bt.json | 108 ++++++++------------- south-asia/ce.json | 107 +++++++-------------- south-asia/in.json | 96 +++++++------------ south-asia/io.json | 13 +-- south-asia/mv.json | 117 +++++++++-------------- south-asia/np.json | 113 +++++++++------------- south-asia/pk.json | 117 ++++++++--------------- world/xx.json | 66 ++++++------- 258 files changed, 7238 insertions(+), 13735 deletions(-) diff --git a/africa/ag.json b/africa/ag.json index dd65b9ca..32d33bce 100644 --- a/africa/ag.json +++ b/africa/ag.json @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ "text": "mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; mudslides and floods in rainy season; droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "largest country in Africa but 80% desert; canyons and caves in the southern Hoggar Mountains and in the barren Tassili n'Ajjer area in the southeast of the country contain numerous examples of prehistoric art -- rock paintings and carvings depicting human activities and wild and domestic animals (elephants, giraffes, cattle) -- that date to the African Humid Period, roughly 11,000 to 5,000 years ago, when the region was completely vegetated" + "text": "largest country in Africa but 80% desert; canyons and caves in the southern Hoggar Mountains and in the barren Tassili n'Ajjer area in the southeast of the country contain numerous examples of prehistoric art -- rock paintings and carvings depicting human activities and wild and domestic animals (elephants, giraffes, cattle) -- that date to the African Humid Period, roughly 5,000 to 11,000 years ago, when the region was completely vegetated" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -157,16 +157,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "58.5" + "text": "60.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "48.7" + "text": "49.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "9.8" + "text": "11.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "10.2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "9 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution in major cities; soil erosion from overgrazing and other poor farming practices; desertification; dumping of raw sewage, petroleum refining wastes, and other industrial effluents is leading to the pollution of rivers and coastal waters; Mediterranean Sea, in particular, becoming polluted from oil wastes, soil erosion, and fertilizer runoff; inadequate supplies of potable water" + "text": "air pollution in major cities; soil erosion from overgrazing and other poor farming practices; desertification; river and coastal pollution from dumping of raw sewage, petroleum refining wastes, and other industrial effluents; pollution in Mediterranean Sea from oil wastes, soil erosion, and fertilizer runoff; inadequate potable water" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -409,12 +409,6 @@ "text": "1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.1% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "22.68 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -490,7 +484,7 @@ "text": "UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name derives from the Arabic \"al-Jazair\" meaning \"the islands\" and refers to the four islands formerly off the coast of the capital but joined to the mainland since 1525" + "text": "name derives from the Arabic al-jazair, meaning \"the islands,\" and refers to the four islands formerly off the coast of the capital but joined to the mainland since 1525" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -503,7 +497,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 5 July (1962); Revolution Day, 1 November (1954)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of French civil law and Islamic law; judicial review of legislative acts in ad hoc Constitutional Council composed of various public officials including several Supreme Court justices" + "text": "mixed system of French civil law and Islamic law; judicial review of legislative acts in ad hoc Constitutional Council composed of various public officials including several Supreme Court justices" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -627,7 +621,7 @@ }, "Political parties": { "text": "Algerian National Front or FNA
Algerian Popular Movement or MPA
Algeria's Hope Rally or TAJ
Dignity or El Karama
El-Infitah
El Mostakbal (Future Front)
Ennour El Djazairi Party (Algerian Radiance Party) or PED
Equity and Proclamation Party or PEP
Islamic Renaissance Movement or Ennahda Movement
Justice and Development Front or FJD
Movement for National Reform or El Islah
Movement of Society for Peace or MSP
National Construction Movement or El-Bina (Harakat El-Binaa El-Watani)
National Democratic Rally (Rassemblement National Democratique) or RND
National Front for Social Justice or FNJS
National Liberation Front or FLN
National Militancy Front or FMN
National Party for Solidarity and Development or PNSD
National Republican Alliance or ANR
New Dawn Party (El-Fajr El-Jadid)
New Generation (Jil Jadid)
Oath of 1954 or Ahd 54
Party of Justice and Liberty or PLJ
Rally for Culture and Democracy or RCD
Socialist Forces Front or FFS
Union for Change and Progress or UCP
Union of Democratic and Social Forces or UFDS
Vanguard of Liberties (Talaie El Hurriyet)
Workers Party or PT
Youth Party or PJ", - "note": "note: a law banning political parties based on religion was enacted in March 1997" + "note": "note: a law banning political parties based on religion was enacted in 1997" }, "International organization participation": { "text": "ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, BIS, CAEU, CD, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAS, MIGA, MONUSCO, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OPEC, OSCE (partner), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNOOSA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)" @@ -741,20 +735,17 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "9.32% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "9.27% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "7.23% (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, - "Credit ratings": { - "text": "note: The year refers to the year in which the current credit rating was first obtained." - }, "GDP - composition, by sector of origin": { "agriculture": { "text": "13.1% (2023 est.)" @@ -800,30 +791,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "13.552 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "13.294 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "11.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "11.81% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "12.44% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "13.61% (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "30.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "29.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "27.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "26.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "46% (2023 est.)" + "text": "45.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -866,25 +857,25 @@ }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$5.424 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$6.359 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "$19.448 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$19.433 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$4.51 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$4.513 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$58.816 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$59.426 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$69.242 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$69.226 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$41.851 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$41.846 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -898,13 +889,13 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$51.516 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$51.131 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$46.63 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$46.613 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$44.297 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$44.287 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -917,20 +908,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$68.448 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$81.217 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$71.852 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$56.211 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$4.839 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$4.764 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -938,6 +929,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Algerian dinars (DZD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "134.053 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "135.843 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -949,9 +943,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "126.777 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "119.354 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1070,7 +1061,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "Algeria has a steadily developing telecom infrastructure with growth encouraged by supportive regulatory measures and by government policies aimed at delivering serviceable internet connections across the country; mobile broadband is largely based on 3G and LTE, and the data rates are also low in global terms; LTE is available in all provinces, investment is required from the mobile network operators (MNOs) to improve the quality of service; the state has previously been hesitant to commit to 5G, instead encouraging the MNOs to undertake upgrades to LTE infrastructure before investing in commercial 5G services; in March 2022, the state is in the process of freeing up the requisite spectrum to enable the MNOs to launch 5G services sometime this year; fixed internet speeds remain slow (2022)" + "text": "Algeria has a steadily developing telecom infrastructure with government policies aimed at delivering serviceable internet connections across the country; mobile broadband is largely based on 3G and LTE, and the data rates are also low in global terms; LTE is available in all provinces; investment is required from the mobile network operators (MNOs) to improve the quality of service; the state has previously been hesitant to commit to 5G, instead encouraging the MNOs to upgrade LTE infrastructure before investing in 5G; in 2022, the state was in the process of freeing up the spectrum to enable the MNOs to launch 5G services; fixed internet speeds remain slow (2022)" }, "domestic": { "text": "a limited network of fixed-lines with a teledensity of slightly less than 12 telephones per 100 persons has been offset by the rapid increase in mobile-cellular subscribership; mobile-cellular teledensity was approximately 106 telephones per 100 persons in 2020 (2021)" @@ -1080,7 +1071,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Radio Algerienne is the state-run radio broadcast, whereas the National Company of Television (Entreprise Nationale de Télévision (ENTV)) is the primary state-run public broadcasting TV station (2024)" + "text": "Radio Algérienne is the state-run radio broadcast; the National Company of Television (Entreprise Nationale de Télévision (ENTV)) is the primary state-run public TV station (2024)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".dz" @@ -1100,20 +1091,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "87" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "6,442,442 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "28.28 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "7T" }, @@ -1123,19 +1100,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "11 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "2,600 km condensate, 16,415 km gas, 3,447 km liquid petroleum gas, 7,036 km oil, 144 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "4,020 km (2019)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "112,696 km (2020)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "119 (2022)" @@ -1170,8 +1139,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Algerian People's National Army (ANP): Land Forces, Naval Forces (includes Coast Guard), Air Forces, Territorial Air Defense Forces, Republican Guard (under ANP but responsible to the President), National Gendarmerie

Ministry of Interior: General Directorate of National Security (national police) (2025)", - "note": "note: the National Gendarmerie performs police functions outside urban areas under the auspices of the Ministry of National Defense; it is comprised of territorial, intervention/mobile, border guard, railway, riot control, and air support units; General Directorate of National Security share responsibility for maintaining law and order" + "text": "Algerian People's National Army (ANP): Land Forces, Naval Forces (includes Coast Guard), Air Forces, Territorial Air Defense Forces, Republican Guard, National Gendarmerie

Ministry of Interior: General Directorate of National Security (national police) (2025)", + "note": "note: the Republican Guard is subordinate to the ANP, but responsible to the President; the National Gendarmerie performs police functions outside urban areas under the auspices of the Ministry of National Defense and shares responsibility with the General Directorate of National Security for maintaining law and order; it is comprised of territorial, intervention/mobile, border guard, railway, riot control, and air support units" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1191,7 +1160,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 225,000 armed forces personnel (100,000 Army; 15,000 Air Force/Air Defense; 10,000 Navy; 1,000 Republican Guard; 100,000 Gendarmerie) (2024)" + "text": "information varies; estimated 200,000 active armed forces personnel, including the National Gendarmerie (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Algerian military has traditionally been armed mostly with Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems and equipment; over the past decade, it has made large investments in acquiring more modern armored vehicles, air defense systems, fighter aircraft, missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and warships, largely from Russia, its traditional supplier, but also China and Western European suppliers such as Germany (2024)" diff --git a/africa/ao.json b/africa/ao.json index 80a0f41a..7854e75e 100644 --- a/africa/ao.json +++ b/africa/ao.json @@ -155,16 +155,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "91.5" + "text": "96.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "86.5" + "text": "91.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5" + "text": "5.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "20.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "19.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "overuse of pastures and subsequent soil erosion attributable to population pressures; desertification; deforestation of tropical rain forest, in response to both international demand for tropical timber and to domestic use as fuel, resulting in loss of biodiversity; soil erosion contributing to water pollution and siltation of rivers and dams; inadequate supplies of potable water" + "text": "overuse of pastures and subsequent soil erosion; desertification; deforestation of tropical rainforest from international demand for timber and domestic use as fuel; loss of biodiversity; soil erosion contributing to water pollution and siltation of rivers and dams; inadequate supplies of potable water" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -403,12 +403,6 @@ "text": "4.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.36% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "27.16 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -487,7 +481,7 @@ "text": "does not observe daylight savings time" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the Portuguese named the city \"São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda\" (Saint Paul of the Assumption of Loanda), which over time was shortened to \"Luanda,\" a word that may have been derived from the local Bantu language" + "text": "the Portuguese named the city São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda (Saint Paul of the Assumption of Loanda); over time, it was shortened to \"Luanda,\" which may derive from a Bantu word meaning \"tax\" or \"duty,\" in reference to local people paying their dues to the king of the Congo" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -584,7 +578,7 @@ "text": "Supreme Court or Tribunal Supremo (consists of the court president, vice president, and a minimum of 16 judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 judges)" }, "judge selection and term of office": { - "text": "Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body chaired by the president; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula; judges serve single 7-year terms" + "text": "Supreme Court judges appointed by the president on recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body chaired by the president; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula; judges serve single 7-year terms" }, "subordinate courts": { "text": "provincial and municipal courts" @@ -705,14 +699,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "28.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "13.64% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "21.36% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "25.75% (2021 est.)" + "text": "21.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -773,30 +767,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "15.315 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "15.961 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "14.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "14.62% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "14.69% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "15.8% (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "28.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "27.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "30.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "30.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "25.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "25.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -854,31 +848,31 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "10.09% (of GDP) (2019 est.)", + "text": "10.1% (of GDP) (2019 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$6.277 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { "text": "$4.185 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$11.763 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$8.399 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$36.886 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$36.961 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$50.12 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$33.675 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -890,15 +884,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$22.681 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$23.688 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$28.564 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$18.845 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -910,20 +904,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$14.243 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$13.942 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$13.655 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$14.468 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$46.196 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$45.299 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -931,6 +925,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "kwanza (AOA) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "869.846 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "685.02 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -942,9 +939,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "578.259 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "364.826 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1054,7 +1048,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "Angola’s telecom sector in recent years has benefited from political stability, which has encouraged foreign investment in the sector; the government and regulator have also set in train mechanisms to open up the telecom sector to new competitors, mobile services were launched in April 2022; the MNOs were slow to develop LTE services, instead relying on their GSM and 3G network capabilities; there has been slow progress in LTE network development, with only a small proportion of the country covered by network infrastructure; the Ministry of Telecommunications in early 2021 set up a 5G hub to assess 5G user cases; the regulator in November 2021 granted licenses to various companies offering 5G services, with spectrum in the 3.3-3.7GHz range having been set aside for such services (2022)" + "text": "Angola’s telecom sector in recent years has benefited from political stability, which has encouraged foreign investment; the government and regulator have also set in train mechanisms to open up the telecom sector to new competitors; mobile services were launched in 2022; the MNOs were slow to develop LTE services, instead relying on their GSM and 3G network capabilities; there has been slow progress in LTE network development, with only a small proportion of the country covered; the Ministry of Telecommunications in 2021 set up a 5G hub to assess 5G user cases; the regulator granted licenses to various companies offering 5G services (2022)" }, "domestic": { "text": "less than one fixed-line per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 44 telephones per 100 persons (2021)" @@ -1064,7 +1058,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "State-owned media dominate the media landscape, the many privately owned newspapers that emerged following the advent of multiparty politics in 1992, only four still exist in print form, State-run Radio Nacional de Angola (RNA) is the only outlet to offer programs in indigenous languages such as Bantu, private stations operate in cities, including Catholic Radio Ecclesia, but RNA is the only broadcaster with near-national coverage (2023)" + "text": "state-owned media dominate; only four privately owned newspapers still exist in print form; state-run Radio Nacional de Angola (RNA) is the only outlet to offer programs in local languages such as Bantu; private stations operate in cities, including Catholic Radio Ecclesia, but RNA is the only radio broadcaster with near-national coverage (2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ao" @@ -1084,20 +1078,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "10 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "55" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,516,628 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "78.16 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "D2" }, @@ -1107,9 +1087,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "352 km gas, 85 km liquid petroleum gas, 1,065 km oil, 5 km oil/gas/water (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "2,761 km (2022)" @@ -1119,17 +1096,6 @@ }, "note": "123 km 0.600-mm gauge" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "76,000 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "13,680 km (2020)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,300 km (2011)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "64 (2023)" @@ -1164,7 +1130,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Angolan Armed Forces (Forcas Armadas Angolanas, FAA): Army, Navy (Marinha de Guerra Angola, MGA), Angolan National Air Force (Forca Aerea Nacional Angolana, FANA; under operational control of the Army)

Ministry of Interior: National Police, Border Guard Police (2024)" + "text": "Angolan Armed Forces (Forcas Armadas Angolanas, FAA): Army, Navy (Marinha de Guerra Angola, MGA), Angolan National Air Force (Forca Aerea Nacional Angolana, FANA)

Ministry of Interior: National Police, Border Guard Police (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1184,7 +1150,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 100,000 active troops (2024)" + "text": "approximately 100,000 active troops (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "most Angolan military weapons and equipment are of Russian or Soviet-era origin; there are smaller quantities of items originating from such suppliers as China, Brazil, and South Africa (2024)" diff --git a/africa/bc.json b/africa/bc.json index e9b7fe33..2a887c70 100644 --- a/africa/bc.json +++ b/africa/bc.json @@ -146,16 +146,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "57.5" + "text": "53.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "51.8" + "text": "44.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.7" + "text": "9.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "13.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -404,12 +404,6 @@ "text": "2.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.23% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.45% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "12.82 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -504,7 +498,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil law influenced by the Roman-Dutch model and also customary and common law" + "text": "mixed legal system of civil law influenced by the Roman-Dutch model, including customary and common law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -713,14 +707,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.07% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "11.67% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "7.24% (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -778,30 +772,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.084 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.173 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "23.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "23.38% (2023 est.)" + "text": "23.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "23.62% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "23.11% (2021 est.)" + "text": "23.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "45.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "43.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "40.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "39.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "51.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "48.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -847,12 +841,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2020": { - "text": "19.62% of GDP (2020 est.)" + "text": "19.6% of GDP (2020 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "19.65% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "19.6% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -921,7 +915,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$1.772 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.761 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -929,6 +923,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "pulas (BWP) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "13.563 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "13.596 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -940,9 +937,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "11.456 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "10.756 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1051,7 +1045,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "2 TV stations - 1 state-owned and 1 privately owned; privately owned satellite TV subscription service is available; 2 state-owned national radio stations; 4 privately owned radio stations broadcast locally (2019)" + "text": "2 TV stations, 1 state-owned and 1 privately owned; privately owned satellite TV subscription service is available; 2 state-owned national radio stations; 4 privately owned radio stations broadcast locally (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".bw" @@ -1071,20 +1065,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "6" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "253,417 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "110,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "A2" }, @@ -1098,17 +1078,6 @@ "narrow gauge": { "text": "888 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "31,747 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "9,810 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "21,937 km (2017)" - } } }, "Military and Security": { @@ -1134,7 +1103,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 10,000 active BDF personnel (2024)" + "text": "estimated 10,000 active BDF personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the BDF has a mix of mostly older weapons and equipment, largely of Western/European origin; in recent years, it has received limited amounts of material from several European countries and the US (2024)" diff --git a/africa/bn.json b/africa/bn.json index e1b962da..19a9e1d3 100644 --- a/africa/bn.json +++ b/africa/bn.json @@ -148,16 +148,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "84" + "text": "91.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "78.3" + "text": "86.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.7" + "text": "4.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "17.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "21.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "inadequate supplies of potable water; water pollution; poaching threatens wildlife populations; deforestation; desertification (the spread of the desert into agricultural lands in the north is accelerated by regular droughts)" + "text": "inadequate supplies of potable water; water pollution; poaching; deforestation; desertification; droughts" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -421,12 +421,6 @@ "text": "3.74% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "2.24% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "31.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -722,13 +716,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.73% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "1.35% (2022 est.)" + "text": "1.4% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.73% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.7% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -789,30 +783,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "5.147 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "6.397 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "1.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "1.45% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "1.47% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "1.69% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "3.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "3.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "4.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -925,7 +919,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$6.792 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$6.309 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -933,6 +927,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "606.345 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "606.655 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -944,9 +941,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "574.295 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "585.951 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1063,7 +1057,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Television du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station providing a wide broadcast reach; several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations; substantial number of privately owned radio broadcast stations; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2019)" + "text": "state-run Office de Radiodiffusion et de Télévision du Benin (ORTB) operates a TV station with a wide broadcast reach; several privately owned TV stations broadcast from Cotonou; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio, under ORTB control, includes a national station supplemented by a number of regional stations; substantial number of privately owned radio stations; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available on FM in Cotonou (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".bj" @@ -1083,29 +1077,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2015)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2015)" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "112,392 (2015)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "805,347 (2015) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "TY" }, "Airports": { "text": "10 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "134 km gas" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "438 km (2014)" @@ -1114,14 +1091,6 @@ "text": "438 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "16,000 km (2018)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "150 km (2011) (seasonal navigation on River Niger along northern border)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "6 (2023)" @@ -1177,7 +1146,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 12,000 active-duty troops, including about 3,000 National Guard (2024)" + "text": "estimated 10,000 active-duty troops (including National Guard) (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FAB is equipped with a small mix of mostly older or secondhand French, Soviet-era, and US equipment; in recent years, the EU, France, and the US have provided it with limited amounts of newer military hardware such as armored vehicles and helicopters (2024)" @@ -1186,7 +1155,7 @@ "text": "18-30 years of age for voluntary and selective compulsory military service for men and women; conscript service is 18 months (2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "in addition to its defense against external aggression duties, the Beninese Armed Forces (FAB) may be required to assist in maintaining public order and internal security under conditions defined by the country's president; it may also participate in economic development projects

a key focus for the security forces of Benin is countering infiltrations into the country by terrorist groups tied to al-Qa'ida and the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) operating just over the border from northern Benin in Burkina Faso and Niger; in 2022, the Benin Government said it was \"at war\" after suffering a series of attacks from these groups; later that same year, President TALON pledged to increase the size of the military, modernize military equipment, and establish forward operating bases; as of 2024, Benin had sent approximately 7,000 troops to the north of the country to better secure its border on a full-time or seasonal basis; in addition, the FAB participates in the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) along with Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria against Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa in the general area of the Lake Chad Basin and along Nigeria's northeastern border

the FAB has a close working relationship with the Belgian armed forces; the Belgians offer military advice, training, and second-hand equipment donations, and deploy to Benin for limited military exercises (2024)" + "text": "in addition to its defense against external aggression duties, the Beninese Armed Forces (FAB) may be required to assist in maintaining public order and internal security under conditions defined by the country's president; it may also participate in economic development projects

a key focus for the security forces of Benin is countering infiltrations into the country by terrorist groups tied to al-Qa'ida and the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) operating just over the border from northern Benin in Burkina Faso and Niger; in 2022, the Benin Government said it was \"at war\" after suffering a series of attacks from these groups; later that same year, President TALON pledged to increase the size of the military, modernize military equipment, and establish forward operating bases; the military since 2022 has also deployed thousands of additional troops to the north of the country to better secure the border; in addition, the FAB participates in the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) along with Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria against Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa in the general area of the Lake Chad Basin and along Nigeria's northeastern border

the FAB has a close working relationship with the Belgian armed forces; the Belgians offer military advice, training, and second-hand equipment donations, and deploy to Benin for limited military exercises (2024)" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/africa/by.json b/africa/by.json index feebc347..9631319d 100644 --- a/africa/by.json +++ b/africa/by.json @@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "95.2" + "text": "83.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "90.4" + "text": "77.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "4.8" + "text": "6.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "20.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "soil erosion as a result of overgrazing and the expansion of agriculture into marginal lands; deforestation (little forested land remains because of uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel); habitat loss threatens wildlife populations" + "text": "soil erosion from overgrazing and agricultural expansion; deforestation; wildlife habitat loss" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -429,12 +429,6 @@ "text": "due to the effects of weather - according to the latest estimates, about 1.2 million people are estimated to be facing Crisis levels of acute food insecurity between June and September 2023, unchanged year on year; the main drivers are the lingering impact of floods in northern areas in late 2022 and high food prices due, in part, to the depreciation of the local currency (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "10.31% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "28 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -750,15 +744,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "20.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "26.94% (2023 est.)" + "text": "26.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "18.8% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "8.4% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "GDP - composition, by sector of origin": { @@ -806,30 +800,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "5.894 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "6.107 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "0.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "0.93% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "0.92% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "1.11% (2021 est.)" + "text": "0.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "1.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.6% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "2.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "1.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -875,7 +869,8 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "15.64% (of GDP) (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.6% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { @@ -943,7 +938,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$858.402 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$805.174 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1092,17 +1087,6 @@ }, "Airports": { "text": "6 (2025)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "12,000 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "1,500 km (2020)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "673 km (2022) (mainly on Lake Tanganyika between Bujumbura, Burundi's principal port, and lake ports in Tanzania, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo)" } }, "Military and Security": { @@ -1128,7 +1112,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 30,000 active-duty troops (2024)" + "text": "estimated 25-30,000 active-duty troops (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military has a mix of mostly older weapons and equipment typically of French, Russian, and Soviet origin, and a smaller selection of more modern secondhand equipment from such countries as China, South Africa, and the US (2024)" @@ -1137,7 +1121,7 @@ "text": "18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (2023)" }, "Military deployments": { - "text": "760 Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (2024)", + "text": "770 Central African Republic (MINUSCA); estimated to have up to 10,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2025)", "note": "note: Burundi deployed military troops to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2022 as part of an East African regional force; as of 2025, a contingent remained in the DRC" }, "Military - note": { diff --git a/africa/cd.json b/africa/cd.json index 40cc0e72..6371d031 100644 --- a/africa/cd.json +++ b/africa/cd.json @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ "text": "hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; locust plagues" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: Chad is the largest of Africa's 16 landlocked countries

note 2: not long ago, geologically speaking, what is today the Sahara was green savannah teeming with wildlife; during the African Humid Period, roughly 11,000 to 5,000 years ago, a vibrant animal community, including elephants, giraffes, hippos, and antelope lived there; the last remnant of the \"Green Sahara\" exists in the Lakes of Ounianga (oo-nee-ahn-ga) in northern Chad, a series of 18 interconnected freshwater, saline, and hypersaline lakes now protected as a World Heritage site

note 3: Lake Chad, the most significant water body in the Sahel, is a remnant of a former inland sea, paleolake Mega-Chad; at its greatest extent, sometime before 5000 B.C., Lake Mega-Chad was the largest of four Saharan paleolakes that existed during the African Humid Period; it covered an area of about 400,000 sq km (150,000 sq mi), roughly the size of today's Caspian Sea

" + "text": "

note 1: Chad is the largest of Africa's 16 landlocked countries

note 2: a wide variety of animals lived in modern-day Chad during the African Humid Period, including elephants, giraffes, hippos, and antelope; the last remnant of this \"Green Sahara\" exists in the Lakes of Ounianga in northern Chad, a series of 18 interconnected freshwater, saline, and hypersaline lakes 

note 3: Lake Chad, the most significant water body in the Sahel, is a remnant of a former inland sea, paleolake Mega-Chad; at its greatest extent, sometime before 5000 B.C., Lake Mega-Chad was the largest of four Saharan paleolakes that existed during the African Humid Period; it covered an area of about 400,000 sq km (150,000 sq mi), roughly the size of today's Caspian Sea

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -153,16 +153,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "98.7" + "text": "93.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "94.7" + "text": "88.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "4" + "text": "4.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "24.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "20.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas and poor farming practices contribute to soil and water pollution; desertification" + "text": "inadequate supplies of potable water; soil and water pollution from improper waste disposal in rural areas and poor farming practices; desertification" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -428,12 +428,6 @@ "text": "due to civil insecurity and high food prices - according to the latest analysis, about 1.86 million people are projected to experience acute food insecurity during the June to August 2023 lean season period; this would be an improvement compared to the previous year, mostly due to the higher year-on-year cereal output in 2022 after the below average 2021 production; acute food insecurity is underpinned by persisting insecurity in the Lac and Tibesti regions, which had displaced over 380 000 people by April 2023; furthermore, elevated food prices due to high fuel costs and localized crop losses during the 2022 floods are aggravating food insecurity (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "3.81% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "41.15 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -522,7 +516,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 11 August (1960)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of civil and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -601,7 +595,7 @@ "text": "Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS) (124); Rally of Chadian Nationalists/Awakening (RNDT/ Le Réveil) (12); Others (27); Other (25)" }, "percentage of women in chamber": { - "text": "34%" + "text": "33.5%" }, "expected date of next election": { "text": "December 2029" @@ -624,7 +618,7 @@ "text": "2/25/2025" }, "percentage of women in chamber": { - "text": "37.7%" + "text": "36.2%" }, "expected date of next election": { "text": "February 2031" @@ -755,14 +749,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "8.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "10.84% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.79% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "-0.77% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -811,30 +805,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "6.209 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "6.6 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "1.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "1.08% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { "text": "1.1% (2022 est.)" }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "1.51% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "1.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "2.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "0.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -893,15 +887,15 @@ } }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$5.721 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$6.503 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$6.114 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$4.565 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$2.863 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -913,15 +907,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$6.321 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$5.028 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$5.009 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$5.211 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$4.502 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -933,20 +927,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { + "text": "$1.05 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { + "text": "$1.013 billion (2022 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { "text": "$211.591 million (2021 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020": { - "text": "$390.675 million (2020 est.)" - }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2019": { - "text": "$310.032 million (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$2.434 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$2.286 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -954,6 +948,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "606.345 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "606.57 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -965,9 +962,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "575.586 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "585.911 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1090,36 +1084,16 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "3" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "TT" }, "Airports": { "text": "44 (2025)" - }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "582 km oil (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "40,000 km (2018)" - }, - "note": "note: consists of 25,000 km of national and regional roads and 15,000 km of local roads; 206 km of urban roads are paved" - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "12,400 km (2022) (Chari and Logone Rivers are navigable only in wet season) Chari is 11,400 km Legone is 1,000 km" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Chadian National Army (Armee Nationale du Tchad, ANT): Ground Forces (l'Armee de Terre, AdT), Chadian Air Force (l'Armee de l'Air Tchadienne, AAT), Chadian National Gendarmerie; General Direction of the Security Services of State Institutions (Direction Generale des Services de Securite des Institutions de l'Etat, GDSSIE)

Ministry of Public Security and Immigration: National Nomadic Guard of Chad (GNNT) (2023)", + "text": "Chadian National Army (Armee Nationale du Tchad, ANT): Ground Forces (l'Armee de Terre, AdT), Chadian Air Force (l'Armee de l'Air Tchadienne, AAT), Chadian National Gendarmerie; General Direction of the Security Services of State Institutions (Direction Generale des Services de Securite des Institutions de l'Etat, GDSSIE)

Ministry of Public Security and Immigration: National Nomadic Guard of Chad (GNNT) (2025)", "note": "note 1: the GDSSIE is the presidential guard force and is considered to be Chad's elite military unit; it is reportedly a division-sized force with infantry, armor, and special forces/anti-terrorism regiments (known as the Special Anti-Terrorist Group or SATG, aka Division of Special Anti-Terrorist Groups or DGSAT); it reports directly to the president

note 2: the Chadian National Police are under the Ministry of Public Security and Immigration; border security duties are shared by the ANT, Customs (Ministry of Public Security and Immigration), the National Gendarmerie, and the GNNT" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1140,7 +1114,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "limited and varied available information; estimated 35-40,000 Chadian Army personnel; estimated 10,000 National Gendarmerie and Nomadic Guard personnel (2023)", + "text": "estimated 35-40,000 active Chadian National Army (ANT) personnel (2025)", "note": "note:  in 2021, Chad pledged to increase the size of the military to 60,000" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { diff --git a/africa/cf.json b/africa/cf.json index 3196589e..011a7391 100644 --- a/africa/cf.json +++ b/africa/cf.json @@ -159,16 +159,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "78.8" + "text": "72.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "74" + "text": "65.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "4.8" + "text": "7.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "20.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; tap water is not potable; deforestation; wildlife protection" + "text": "air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; tap water not potable; deforestation; wildlife protection" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -434,12 +434,6 @@ "text": "due to floods - above average rainfall amounts since November 2022 triggered flooding in December 2022 and January 2023 in central and northern parts of the country, displacing people; according to damage assessment reports, about 165,000 people have been affected in 23 districts in the departments of Cuvette, Likouala, Plateaux and Sangha (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "3.17% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "29.48 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -521,7 +515,7 @@ "text": "UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after the Italian-born French explorer and humanitarian, Pierre Savorgnan de BRAZZA (1852-1905), who promoted French colonial interests in central Africa and worked against slavery and the abuse of African laborers" + "text": "named after the Italian-born French explorer and humanitarian, Pierre Savorgnan de BRAZZA (1852-1905), who founded the town in 1883" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -534,7 +528,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 15 August (1960)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of French civil law and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of French civil law and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -767,10 +761,10 @@ "text": "4.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "3.04% (2022 est.)" + "text": "3% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.72% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.7% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -831,30 +825,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "2.48 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2.563 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "19.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "20.05% (2023 est.)" + "text": "19.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "20.26% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "22.08% (2021 est.)" + "text": "20.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "41.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "40% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "42.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "41% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "40.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "39% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -885,7 +879,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "6.51% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "6.5% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -954,7 +948,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$6.75 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$6.36 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -962,6 +956,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "606.345 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "606.57 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -973,9 +970,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "575.586 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "585.911 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1115,29 +1109,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "12" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "333,899 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "4.6 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "TN" }, "Airports": { "text": "56 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "232 km gas, 4 km liquid petroleum gas, 982 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "510 km (2014)" @@ -1146,21 +1123,6 @@ "text": "510 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "23,324 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "3,111 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "20,213 km (2017)" - }, - "note": "note: road network in Congo is composed of 23,324 km of which 17,000 km are classified as national, departmental, and routes of local interest: 6,324 km are non-classified routes" - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,120 km (2011) (commercially navigable on Congo and Oubangui Rivers above Brazzaville; there are many ferries across the river to Kinshasa; the Congo south of Brazzaville-Kinshasa to the coast is not navigable because of rapids, necessitating a rail connection to Pointe-Noire; other rivers are used for local traffic only)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "11 (2023)" @@ -1216,7 +1178,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 12-14,000 active-duty troops (including about 4,000 Gendarmerie) (2024)" + "text": "approximately 12-14,000 active troops, including Gendarmerie (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FAC has mostly Soviet-era armaments, with a small mix of Chinese, French, and South African equipment (2024)" diff --git a/africa/cg.json b/africa/cg.json index b6578481..133dae08 100644 --- a/africa/cg.json +++ b/africa/cg.json @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ "text": "

periodic droughts in south; Congo River floods (seasonal); active volcanoes in the east along the Great Rift Valley

volcanism: Nyiragongo (3,470 m), which erupted in 2002 and is experiencing ongoing activity, poses a major threat to the city of Goma, home to a quarter million people; the volcano produces unusually fast-moving lava, known to travel up to 100 km /hr; Nyiragongo has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; its neighbor, Nyamuragira, which erupted in 2010, is Africa's most active volcano; Visoke is the only other historically active volcano

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: second largest country in Africa (after Algeria) and largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa; straddles the equator; dense tropical rain forest in central river basin and eastern highlands; the narrow strip of land that controls the lower Congo River is the DRC's only outlet to the South Atlantic Ocean

note 2: because of its speed, cataracts, rapids, and turbulence the Congo River, most of which flows through the DRC, has never been accurately measured along much of its length; nonetheless, it is conceded to be the deepest river in the world; estimates of its greatest depth vary between 220 and 250 meters

" + "text": "

note 1: second-largest country in Africa (after Algeria) and largest country in sub-Saharan Africa; straddles the equator; dense tropical rain forest in central river basin and eastern highlands; the narrow strip of land that controls the lower Congo River is the DRC's only outlet to the South Atlantic Ocean

note 2: the Congo River, most of which flows through the DRC, has never been accurately measured along much of its length because of its speed, cataracts, rapids, and turbulence; nonetheless, it is conceded to be the deepest river in the world, with estimates of the point of greatest depth varying between 220 and 250 meters

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -162,16 +162,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "98" + "text": "93.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "92.1" + "text": "88.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.9" + "text": "4.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "17.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "20.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "poaching threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; deforestation (forests endangered by fires set to clear the land for agricultural purposes; forests also used as a source of fuel); soil erosion; mining (diamonds, gold, coltan - a mineral used in creating capacitors for electronic devices) causing environmental damage" + "text": "poaching; water pollution; deforestation from agriculture and wood used for fuel; soil erosion; damage from mining" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -437,12 +437,6 @@ "text": "due to internal conflict in eastern regions and high food prices - according to an October 2022 analysis, 24.5 million people were projected to experience acute food insecurity between January and June 2023; this is due to the intensification of the conflict in the northeastern provinces, which, among other factors, has prevented completion of the harvests and likely will reduce food availability in the months to come (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "8.72% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "31.58 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -535,7 +529,7 @@ "text": "the DRC has two time zones" }, "etymology": { - "text": "founded as a trading post in 1881 and named Leopoldville in honor of King LEOPOLD II of the Belgians, who controlled the Congo Free State, the vast central African territory that became the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960; in 1966, Leopoldville was renamed Kinshasa, after a village of that name that once stood near the site" + "text": "founded as a trading post in 1881 and named Leopoldville in honor of King LEOPOLD II of the Belgians; in 1966, Leopoldville was renamed Kinshasa, a Bantu name of unknown meaning" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -785,10 +779,10 @@ "text": "41.5% (2017 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2016": { - "text": "2.89% (2016 est.)" + "text": "2.9% (2016 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2015": { - "text": "0.74% (2015 est.)" + "text": "0.7% (2015 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -846,30 +840,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "37.514 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "38.546 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.54% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.59% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.27% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "8.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "10.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "6.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -912,11 +906,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "15.99% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "text": "16% of GDP (2022 est.)" } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "11.41% (of GDP) (2022 est.)" + "text": "11.4% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { @@ -984,7 +979,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$8.566 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$7.926 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1128,7 +1123,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-owned TV broadcast station with near national coverage; more than a dozen privately owned TV stations - 2 with near national coverage; 2 state-owned radio stations are supplemented by more than 100 private radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available" + "text": "state-owned TV station with near-national coverage; more than a dozen privately owned TV stations, including 2 with near-national coverage; 2 state-owned radio stations and over 100 private radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".cd" @@ -1148,20 +1143,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "8 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "13" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "932,043 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "890,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "9Q" }, @@ -1171,9 +1152,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "62 km gas, 77 km oil, 756 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "4,007 km (2014)" @@ -1183,26 +1161,6 @@ }, "note": "125 1.000-mm gauge" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "152,373 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "3,047 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "149,326 km" - }, - "urban": { - "text": "7,400 km" - }, - "non-urban": { - "text": "144,973 km (2015)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "15,000 km (2011) (including the Congo River, its tributaries, and unconnected lakes)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "24 (2023)" @@ -1258,7 +1216,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "limited and varied information; estimated 100-150,000 active troops, including approximately 10,000 Republican Guard (2024)" + "text": "estimated 100-150,000 active FARDC troops (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FARDC is equipped mostly with Soviet-era and older French weapons and equipment; in 2024, the DRC signed an agreement with China for the provision of military equipment (2024)" diff --git a/africa/cm.json b/africa/cm.json index 9ab1ee9d..6bf93b93 100644 --- a/africa/cm.json +++ b/africa/cm.json @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ "text": "

volcanic activity with periodic releases of poisonous gases from Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun volcanoes

volcanism: Mt. Cameroon (4,095 m), which last erupted in 2000, is the most frequently active volcano in West Africa; lakes in Oku volcanic field have released fatal levels of gas on occasion, killing some 1,700 people in 1986

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "sometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa because of its central location on the continent and its position at the west-south juncture of the Gulf of Guinea; throughout the country there are areas of thermal springs and indications of current or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon, the highest mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, is an active volcano" + "text": "sometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa because of its central location on the continent and its position at the west-south juncture of the Gulf of Guinea; areas of thermal springs and indications of current or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon, the highest mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, is an active volcano" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -158,16 +158,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "82.3" + "text": "80.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "77.3" + "text": "75 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "4.9" + "text": "5.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "20.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "waterborne diseases are prevalent; deforestation and overgrazing result in erosion, desertification, and reduced quality of pastureland; poaching; overfishing; overhunting" + "text": "deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; poaching; overfishing; overhunting" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -436,12 +436,6 @@ "text": "due to civil insecurity and high food prices - according to a March 2023 analysis, about 3 million people were estimated to be acutely food insecure between March and August 2023, as a result of conflict, sociopolitical unrest and high food prices, as well as floods that caused population displacements and damaged standing crops (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "2.5% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "56.37 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -538,7 +532,7 @@ "text": "State Unification Day (National Day), 20 May (1972)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law, French civil law, and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of English common law, French civil law, and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -773,13 +767,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "7.38% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "6.25% (2022 est.)" + "text": "6.2% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.27% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.3% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -840,30 +834,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "11.89 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "11.119 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.65% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.69% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.95% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "6.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -921,31 +915,31 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "11.34% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "11.3% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2023": { + "text": "-$2.019 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$1.505 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { "text": "-$1.794 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2020": { - "text": "-$1.512 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$8.353 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$8.641 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$7.447 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$6.124 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -957,15 +951,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$10.294 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$9.759 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$9.025 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$7.212 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -977,20 +971,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { + "text": "$4.882 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$5.133 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { "text": "$4.3 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020": { - "text": "$3.962 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$11.811 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$11.112 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -998,6 +992,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "606.345 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "606.57 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1009,9 +1006,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "575.586 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "585.911 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1134,7 +1128,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "government maintains tight control over broadcast media; state-owned Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV), broadcasting on both a TV and radio network, was the only officially recognized and fully licensed broadcaster until August 2007, when the government issued licenses to 2 private TV broadcasters and 1 private radio broadcaster; about 70 privately owned, unlicensed radio stations operate under “administrative tolerance,” meaning the stations could be subject to closure at any time (2019)" + "text": "government maintains tight control over broadcast media; state-owned Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV), with both TV and radio broadcasts, was the only officially recognized and fully licensed broadcaster until 2007, when the government issued licenses to 2 private TV broadcasters and 1 private radio broadcaster; about 70 privately owned, unlicensed radio stations operate under “administrative tolerance,” meaning the stations could be subject to closure at any time (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".cm" @@ -1154,20 +1148,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "3" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "265,136 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "70,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "TJ" }, @@ -1177,9 +1157,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "53 km gas, 5 km liquid petroleum gas, 1,107 km oil, 35 km water (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "987 km (2014)" @@ -1189,20 +1166,6 @@ }, "note": "note: railway connections generally efficient but limited; rail lines connect major cities of Douala, Yaounde, Ngaoundere, and Garoua; passenger and freight service provided by CAMRAIL" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "77,589 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "5,133 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "72,456 km (2019)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "(2010) (major rivers in the south, such as the Wouri and the Sanaga, are largely non-navigable; in the north, the Benue, which connects through Nigeria to the Niger River, is navigable in the rainy season only to the port of Garoua)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "198 (2023)" @@ -1240,7 +1203,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Cameroon Armed Forces (Forces Armees Camerounaises, FAC): Army (L'Armee de Terre), Navy (Marine Nationale Republique, MNR, includes naval infantry or fusiliers marin), Air Force (Armee de l'Air du Cameroun, AAC), National Gendarmerie (Gendamerie Nationale, GN), National Firefighting Corps (Corps National de Sapeurs-Pompiers, CNSP), Presidential Guard (Garde Présidentielle du Cameroun, GP)

General Delegation for National Security (Délégation Générale à la Sûreté Nationale or DGSN): Cameroon Police (2024)", + "text": "Cameroon Armed Forces (Forces Armees Camerounaises, FAC): Army, Cameroon Navy (includes naval infantry or fusiliers marin), Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Firefighting Corps

General Delegation for National Security (Délégation Générale à la Sûreté Nationale or DGSN): Cameroon Police (2025)", "note": "note 1: the Army includes the Rapid Intervention Brigade (Brigade d’Intervention Rapide or BIR), which maintains its own command and control structure and reports directly to the Chief of Defense staff and the Presidency; the BIR includes airborne/airmobile, amphibious, armored reconnaissance, artillery, and counterterrorism forces, as well as support elements, such as intelligence 

note 2: the Cameroon Police and the National Gendarmerie are responsible for internal security; the Gendarmerie conducts administrative, criminal, and military investigative functions; other missions include customs, air and maritime surveillance, and road traffic control; in times of conflict, it participates in internal defense" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1261,7 +1224,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 40-45,000 active-duty FAC troops, including about 10-12,000 BIR; approximately 10,000 Gendarmerie (2023)" + "text": "estimated 40-50,000 active FAC troops, including the Gendarmerie (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FAC inventory is comprised of weapons and equipment from a variety of countries, including China, Israel, Russia/former Soviet Union, South Africa, the US, and some Western European countries, particularly France (2024)" diff --git a/africa/cn.json b/africa/cn.json index fc768fbb..2b1fed92 100644 --- a/africa/cn.json +++ b/africa/cn.json @@ -137,16 +137,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "74.1" + "text": "59.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "66.6" + "text": "51.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "7.5" + "text": "7.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "13.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation; soil degradation and erosion results from forest loss and from crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; marine biodiversity affected as soil erosion leads to the silting of coral reefs" + "text": "deforestation; soil degradation and erosion from forest loss and crop cultivation on slopes without proper terracing; silting of coral reefs" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -393,12 +393,6 @@ "text": "2.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.39% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "14.37 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -529,7 +523,7 @@ }, "Legislative branch": { "legislature name": { - "text": "Assembly of the Union (Assemblée de l'Union)" + "text": "Assembly of the Union (Assemblée de l'Union)" }, "legislative structure": { "text": "unicameral" @@ -550,7 +544,7 @@ "text": "1/12/2025 to 2/16/2025" }, "parties elected and seats per party": { - "text": "Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (CRC) (20); Orange Party (2); Independents (2)" + "text": "Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (CRC) (31); Other (2)" }, "percentage of women in chamber": { "text": "15.2%" @@ -715,30 +709,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "235,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "276,400 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.85% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.86% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "10.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "9.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "12.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -838,20 +832,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$322.436 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$324.561 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$283.746 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$329.672 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$319.436 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$267.652 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -859,6 +853,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Comoran francs (KMF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "454.524 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "454.991 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -870,9 +867,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "430.721 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "439.463 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -977,31 +971,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "9" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "D6" }, "Airports": { "text": "3 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "849 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "673 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "207 km (2019)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "273 (2023)" diff --git a/africa/ct.json b/africa/ct.json index 1d4debee..5c776d5f 100644 --- a/africa/ct.json +++ b/africa/ct.json @@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "102.8" + "text": "72.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "97.7" + "text": "66.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.1" + "text": "6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "19.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water pollution; tap water is not potable; poaching and mismanagement have diminished the country's reputation as one of the last great wildlife refuges; desertification; deforestation; soil erosion" + "text": "water pollution; tap water not potable; poaching; wildlife mismanagement; desertification; deforestation; soil erosion" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -410,12 +410,6 @@ "text": "due to internal conflict and high food prices - according to the latest analysis, issued in July 2023, the number of people in Crisis and above is projected to reach 2.4 million between April and August 2023; this reflects the impact of the ongoing conflict and civil insecurity, as well as the effects of flooding and drought conditions that curbed crop yields and agricultural production (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "8.99% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "27.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -711,13 +705,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.98% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.58% (2022 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.26% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.3% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -766,30 +760,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.849 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "6.29% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "6.34% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.68% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "10.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "9.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "11.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -838,7 +832,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "8.21% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "8.2% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -850,15 +844,15 @@ } }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$369.034 million (2023 est.)" + }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$293.074 million (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$332.869 million (2021 est.)" }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$353.021 million (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -870,15 +864,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$742.108 million (2023 est.)" + }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$784.669 million (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$778.395 million (2021 est.)" }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$799.195 million (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -890,20 +884,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { + "text": "$479.593 million (2023 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$374.405 million (2022 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { "text": "$483.872 million (2021 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020": { - "text": "$432.524 million (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$776.149 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$724.179 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -911,6 +905,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "606.345 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "606.57 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -922,9 +919,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "575.586 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "585.911 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1015,7 +1009,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "government-owned network, Radiodiffusion Television Centrafricaine, provides limited domestic TV broadcasting; state-owned radio network is supplemented by a small number of privately owned broadcast stations as well as a few community radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2017)" + "text": "government-owned network, Radiodiffusion Télévision Centrafricaine, provides limited TV broadcasting; state-owned radio network is supplemented by a small number of privately owned broadcast stations, as well as a few community radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2017)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".cf" @@ -1035,44 +1029,16 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "2" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "46,364 (2015)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "0 (2015) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "TL" }, "Airports": { "text": "43 (2025)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "24,000 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "700 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "23,300 km (2018)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "2,800 km (2011) (the primary navigable river is the Ubangi, which joins the River Congo; it was the traditional route for the export of products because it connected with the Congo-Ocean railway at Brazzaville; because of the warfare on both sides of the River Congo from 1997, importers and exporters preferred routes through Cameroon)" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Central African Armed Forces (Forces Armees Centrafricaines, FACA): Army (includes an air squadron, Escadrille Centrafricaine)

Ministry of Interior: National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale), National Police (2024)", + "text": "Central African Armed Forces (Forces Armees Centrafricaines, FACA): Army (includes an air squadron, Escadrille Centrafricaine)

Ministry of Interior: National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale), National Police (2025)", "note": "note: the Special Republican Protection Group (Groupement Spécial Chargé de la Protection Républicaine or GSPR) provides protection to the head of state; it is part of the Army but reports to the president" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1093,7 +1059,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "limited and varied information available; the FACA is estimated to have up to 30,000 troops (2024)" + "text": "estimated 10-15,000 active FACA personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "most of the military's heavy weapons and equipment were destroyed or captured during the 2012–2014 civil war; prior to the war, most of its equipment was of French, Russian, or Soviet origin; in recent years, it has received some secondhand equipment from China and Russia, including light weapons, as well as some armored vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and helicopters (2024)", @@ -1103,7 +1069,7 @@ "text": "18 years of age for military service; no conscription although the constitution provides for the possibility of conscription in the event of an imminent threat to the country (2023)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the 2013 coup resulted in the institutional collapse of the FACA; its forces were overwhelmed and forced to flee to neighboring countries; it has been estimated that only 10% of the FACA returned after the coup, and the FACA has struggled to rebuild in the years of instability since, despite significant foreign assistance; considerable portions of the country remain outside state control and are ungoverned, with the presence of multiple armed actors creating insecurity in much of the country 

in late 2020 and early 2021, the Coalition des Patriotes pour le Change (CPC), a loose coalition of armed groups comprised largely of former Seleka and anti-Balaka fighters, attacked the capital Bangui; CAR Government forces, along with Russian private military contractors and Rwandan troops, repelled the attack while the CPC retreated to its rear bases and into neighboring countries and continued conducting attacks; as of 2023, the CAR Government claimed to have restored authority across much of the country, including the capital, although armed groups, including some not affiliated with CPC, continued to carry out violent activities in regions outside the capital, threatening local stability; forces on both sides have been accused of abuses and atrocities in the fighting 

in 2018, the UN Security Council approved Russian security assistance for the CAR to help train and advise FACA personnel, as well as transport them to operational areas, provide logistical support, and assist with medical evacuation; in addition to teams of military trainers, Russia sent private military contractors to provide assistance to the FACA; the Russians have also performed other security roles such as guarding mines and government officials; some Russian contractors and the CAR forces they supported have been accused of carrying out indiscriminate killings, using excessive force against civilians, and looting

the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has operated in the country since 2014; its mission includes providing security, protecting civilians, facilitating humanitarian assistance, disarming and demobilizing armed groups, and supporting the country’s fragile transitional government; as of early 2024, MINUSCA had more than 16,000 military and police personnel 

the European Union Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM-RCA) has operated in the country since 2016, providing advice, training, and educational programs to the country's security forces; France and Rwanda have also provided assistance to the FACA; France suspended its support in 2021, but Rwanda continued providing troops and military training as of 2024 (2024)" + "text": "the 2013 coup resulted in the institutional collapse of the FACA; its forces were overwhelmed and forced to flee to neighboring countries; it has been estimated that only 10% of the FACA returned after the coup, and the FACA has struggled to rebuild in the years of instability since, despite significant foreign assistance; considerable portions of the country remain outside state control and are ungoverned, with the presence of multiple armed actors creating insecurity in much of the country 

in late 2020 and early 2021, the Coalition des Patriotes pour le Change (CPC), a loose coalition of armed groups comprised largely of former Seleka and anti-Balaka fighters, attacked the capital Bangui; CAR Government forces, along with Russian private military contractors and Rwandan troops, repelled the attack while the CPC retreated to its rear bases and into neighboring countries and continued conducting attacks; as of 2023, the CAR Government claimed to have restored authority across much of the country, including the capital, although armed groups, including some not affiliated with CPC, continued to carry out violent activities in regions outside the capital, threatening local stability; forces on both sides have been accused of abuses and atrocities in the fighting 

in 2018, the UN Security Council approved Russian security assistance for the CAR to help train and advise FACA personnel, as well as transport them to operational areas, provide logistical support, and assist with medical evacuation; in addition to teams of military trainers, Russia sent private military contractors to provide assistance to the FACA; the Russians have also performed other security roles such as guarding mines and government officials; some Russian contractors and the CAR forces they supported have been accused of carrying out indiscriminate killings, using excessive force against civilians, and looting

the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has operated in the country since 2014; its mission includes providing security, protecting civilians, facilitating humanitarian assistance, disarming and demobilizing armed groups, and supporting the country’s fragile transitional government; as of 2024, MINUSCA had more than 16,000 military and police personnel 

the European Union Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM-RCA) has operated in the country since 2016, providing advice, training, and educational programs to the country's security forces; France and Rwanda have also provided assistance to the FACA; France suspended its support in 2021, but Rwanda continued providing troops and military training as of 2024 (2024)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/africa/cv.json b/africa/cv.json index c0393890..f78aa117 100644 --- a/africa/cv.json +++ b/africa/cv.json @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ "text": "

prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active

volcanism: Fogo (2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cabo Verde's only active volcano

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site; one of four North Atlantic archipelagos that make up Macaronesia; the others are Azores (Portugal), Canary Islands (Spain), and Madeira (Portugal)" + "text": "strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; one of four North Atlantic archipelagos that make up Macaronesia; the others are Azores (Portugal), Canary Islands (Spain), and Madeira (Portugal)" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -140,16 +140,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "47.2" + "text": "48.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "39.2" + "text": "39.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "8" + "text": "9.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "12.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation due to demand for firewood; water shortages; prolonged droughts and improper use of land (overgrazing, crop cultivation on hillsides lead to desertification and erosion); environmental damage has threatened several species of birds and reptiles; illegal beach sand extraction; overfishing" + "text": "deforestation due to demand for firewood; water shortages; droughts;  desertification; soil erosion; illegal beach sand extraction; overfishing" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -398,12 +398,6 @@ "text": "1.83% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.38% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "31.08 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -467,7 +461,7 @@ "text": "UTC-1 (4 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the earlier Portuguese name was Villa de Praia (\"Village of the Beach\"); it became just Praia in 1974 (prior to full independence in 1975)" + "text": "the earlier Portuguese name was Villa de Praia (\"Village of the Beach\"); it was shortened to Praia in 1974 " } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -686,13 +680,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.72% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "7.93% (2022 est.)" + "text": "7.9% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.86% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.9% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -750,30 +744,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "223,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "224,500 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "11.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "11.99% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "12.27% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "13.91% (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "28.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "28.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "24.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "24.6% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "34.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "33.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -823,31 +817,31 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "18.39% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", + "text": "18.4% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$101.072 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$65.469 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$64.439 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$78.247 million (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$250.632 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$78.271 million (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$1.158 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$971.679 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$972.636 million (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$851.907 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$465.348 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -859,15 +853,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$1.473 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$1.428 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$1.31 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$1.117 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -879,20 +873,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$783.106 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$837.881 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$729.566 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$769.65 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$1.55 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.385 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -900,6 +894,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Cabo Verdean escudos (CVE) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "101.922 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "101.805 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -911,9 +908,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "96.796 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "98.495 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -999,7 +993,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-run TV and radio broadcast network plus a growing number of private broadcasters; Portuguese public TV and radio services for Africa are available; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available (2019)" + "text": "state-run TV and radio network, plus a growing number of private broadcasters; Portuguese public TV and radio services for Africa are available; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".cv" @@ -1019,37 +1013,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "5" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "140,429 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,728,152 (2015) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "D4" }, "Airports": { "text": "10 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,350 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "932 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "418 km (2013)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "44 (2023)" @@ -1105,7 +1074,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the military has approximately 1,000 personnel (2023)" + "text": "the FACV has approximately 1,000-1,500 active personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FACV has a limited amount of mostly dated or second-hand equipment, largely from China, some European countries, and the former Soviet Union (2024)" diff --git a/africa/dj.json b/africa/dj.json index 99864423..f06b0b0e 100644 --- a/africa/dj.json +++ b/africa/dj.json @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ "text": "

earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains and flash floods

volcanism: experiences limited volcanic activity; Ardoukoba (298 m) last erupted in 1978; Manda-Inakir, located along the Ethiopian border, is also historically active

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location near world's busiest shipping lanes and close to Arabian oilfields; terminus of rail traffic into Ethiopia; mostly wasteland; Lac Assal (Lake Assal) is the lowest point in Africa and the saltiest lake in the world" + "text": "strategic location near world's busiest shipping lanes and close to Arabian oilfields; Lac Assal (Lake Assal) is the lowest point in Africa and the saltiest lake in the world" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -150,16 +150,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "50.6" + "text": "48.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "47.5" + "text": "42.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.9" + "text": "6.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "14.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "16 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -407,12 +407,6 @@ "text": "due to unfavorable weather and high food prices - about 250,000 people were estimated to have faced acute food insecurity between March and June 2023, mainly due to the lingering impact of a prolonged and severe drought between late 2020 and early 2023, and high food prices (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.26% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "19.98 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -484,7 +478,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the origin of the name is disputed; multiple descriptions, possibilities, and theories have been proposed" + "text": "the name is said to derive from the Afar word gabouri, meaning \"plate,\" in reference to a palm-fiber plate used for ceremonial purposes" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -497,7 +491,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 27 June (1977)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law" + "text": "mixed system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -696,10 +690,10 @@ "text": "1.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.18% (2022 est.)" + "text": "5.2% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.18% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.2% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -748,30 +742,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "261,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "265,200 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "25.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "26.26% (2023 est.)" + "text": "26.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "26.37% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "27.55% (2021 est.)" + "text": "26.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "76.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "76.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "75.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "75.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "78.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "77.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -823,27 +817,27 @@ "text": "35.3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$610.124 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$718.559 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$721.349 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$656.207 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$225.106 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$5.25 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$5.877 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$5.674 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$5.16 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -855,15 +849,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$4.765 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$5.269 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$5.096 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$5.483 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -875,20 +869,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$348.725 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$502.034 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$589.437 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$588.418 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$2.672 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$2.531 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -896,6 +890,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Djiboutian francs (DJF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "177.721 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "177.721 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -907,9 +904,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "177.721 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "177.721 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1009,7 +1003,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-owned Radiodiffusion-Television de Djibouti operates the sole terrestrial TV station, as well as the only 2 domestic radio networks; no private TV or radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available (2019)" + "text": "state-owned Radiodiffusion-Télévision de Djibouti operates the sole terrestrial TV station, as well as the 2 domestic radio networks; no private TV or radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".dj" @@ -1029,14 +1023,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "4" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "J2" }, @@ -1054,11 +1040,6 @@ "text": "97 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "2,893 km (2013)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "40 (2023)" @@ -1114,7 +1095,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 10,000 active-duty military personnel; approximately 2,000 Gendarmerie (2023)" + "text": "estimated 10-12,000 active military personnel, including Gendarmerie (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FAD's inventory is a mix of mostly older or secondhand equipment from a wide variety of suppliers, including China, France, Italy, Japan, Russia/former Soviet Union, South Africa, Turkey, and the US (2024)" diff --git a/africa/eg.json b/africa/eg.json index 9bee96d2..528f9e48 100644 --- a/africa/eg.json +++ b/africa/eg.json @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ "text": "periodic droughts; frequent earthquakes; flash floods; landslides; hot, driving windstorms called khamsin occur in spring; dust storms; sandstorms" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note: controls Sinai Peninsula, the only land bridge between Africa and remainder of Eastern Hemisphere; controls Suez Canal, a sea link between Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea; size, and juxtaposition to Israel, establish its major role in Middle Eastern geopolitics; dependence on upstream neighbors; dominance of Nile basin issues" + "text": "controls Sinai Peninsula, the only land bridge between Africa and remainder of Eastern Hemisphere; controls Suez Canal, a sea link between Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -168,16 +168,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "60.8" + "text": "65 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.2" + "text": "55.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "7.7" + "text": "9.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "13 (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "agricultural land being lost to urbanization and windblown sands; increasing soil salination below Aswan High Dam; desertification; oil pollution threatening coral reefs, beaches, and marine habitats; other water pollution from agricultural pesticides, raw sewage, and industrial effluents; limited natural freshwater resources away from the Nile, which is the only perennial water source; rapid growth in population overstraining the Nile and natural resources" + "text": "rapid growth in population straining natural resources; increasing soil salination below Aswan High Dam; desertification; oil pollution in coastal ecosystems; water pollution from agricultural pesticides, raw sewage, and industrial effluents; limited natural freshwater resources away from the Nile" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -430,9 +430,6 @@ "text": "1.9% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.15% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "63.16 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -522,7 +519,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Friday in April; ends last Friday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "from the Arabic \"al-Qahira,\" meaning \"the victorious\"" + "text": "the ancient Egyptian name of the original city was Khere-ohe or Kheri-aha; the modern city's name may also derive from the Arabic al-qahir, meaning \"the victorious;\" this is an Arabic name for the planet Mars, which was in the ascendant on the day in 969 A.D. when construction on the new part of the city began" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -535,7 +532,7 @@ "text": "Revolution Day, 23 July (1952)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system based on Napoleonic civil and penal law, Islamic religious law, and vestiges of colonial-era laws; judicial review of the constitutionality of laws by the Supreme Constitutional Court" + "text": "mixed system based on Napoleonic civil and penal law, Islamic religious law, and vestiges of colonial-era laws; Supreme Constitutional Court reviews laws" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -776,13 +773,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "33.88% (2023 est.)" + "text": "33.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "13.9% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "5.21% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.2% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -843,30 +840,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "34.065 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "33.749 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "7.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "7.31% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "7.34% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.44% (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "19% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18.7% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "12.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "49.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "47.1% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -925,7 +922,7 @@ "note": "note: data cover central government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are sold at public auctions" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "12.52% (of GDP) (2015 est.)", + "text": "12.5% (of GDP) (2015 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -981,20 +978,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$34.278 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$33.07 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$32.144 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$39.824 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$121.328 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$117.272 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1002,6 +999,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "45.299 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "30.626 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1013,9 +1013,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "15.759 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "16.771 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1158,7 +1155,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "mix of state-run and private broadcast media; state-run TV operates 2 national and 6 regional terrestrial networks, as well as a few satellite channels; dozens of private satellite channels and a large number of Arabic satellite channels are available for free; some limited satellite services are also available via subscription; state-run radio operates about 30 stations belonging to 8 networks; privately-owned radio includes 8 major stations, 4 of which belong to 1 network (2019)" + "text": "mix of state-run and private broadcast media; state-run TV operates 2 national and 6 regional terrestrial networks, as well as a few satellite channels; dozens of private satellite channels and a large number of Arabic satellite channels are available for free; some limited satellite services are also available via subscription; state-run radio operates about 30 stations belonging to 8 networks; privately-owned radio includes 8 major stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".eg" @@ -1181,20 +1178,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "14 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "101" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "12,340,832 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "437.63 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "SU" }, @@ -1204,9 +1187,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "60 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "486 km condensate, 74 km condensate/gas, 7,986 km gas, 957 km liquid petroleum gas, 5,225 km oil, 37 km oil/gas/water, 895 km refined products, 65 km water (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "5,085 km (2014)" @@ -1215,20 +1195,6 @@ "text": "5,085 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (62 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "65,050 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "48,000 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "17,050 km (2019)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "3,500 km (2018) (includes the Nile River, Lake Nasser, Alexandria-Cairo Waterway, and numerous smaller canals in Nile Delta; the Suez Canal (193.5 km including approaches) is navigable by oceangoing vessels drawing up to 17.68 m)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "441 (2023)" @@ -1267,7 +1233,7 @@ "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { "text": "Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF): Army (includes Republican Guard), Navy (includes Coast Guard), Air Force, Air Defense Forces, Border Guard Forces

Interior Ministry: Public Security Sector Police, the Central Security Force, National Security Agency (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Public Security Sector Police are responsible for law enforcement nationwide; the Central Security Force protects infrastructure and is responsible for crowd control; the National Security Agency is responsible for internal security threats and counterterrorism along with other security services

note 2: in addition to its external defense duties, the EAF also has a mandate to assist police in protecting vital infrastructure during a state of emergency; military personnel were granted full arrest authority in 2011 but normally only use this authority during states of emergency and “periods of significant turmoil”" + "note": "note 1: the Public Security Sector Police are responsible for law enforcement nationwide; the Central Security Force protects infrastructure and is responsible for crowd control; the National Security Agency is responsible for internal security threats and counterterrorism along with other security services

note 2: in addition to its external defense duties, the EAF also has a mandate to assist police in protecting vital infrastructure during a state of emergency; military personnel were granted full arrest authority in 2011 but normally only use this authority during states of emergency and periods of \"significant turmoil”" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1287,7 +1253,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 450,000 EAF personnel (2024)" + "text": "estimated 450,000 active EAF personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems; in recent years, the EAF has embarked on an equipment modernization program with significant purchases from foreign suppliers; major suppliers have included China, France, Germany, Italy, 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, including Germany and the US (2024)" diff --git a/africa/ek.json b/africa/ek.json index c7dcbe0c..a70b9def 100644 --- a/africa/ek.json +++ b/africa/ek.json @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ "text": "

violent windstorms; flash floods

volcanism: Santa Isabel (3,007 m), which last erupted in 1923, is the country's only historically active volcano; Santa Isabel, along with two dormant volcanoes, form Bioko Island in the Gulf of Guinea

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "insular and continental regions widely separated; despite its name, no part of the Equator passes through Equatorial Guinea; the mainland part of the country is located just north of the Equator" + "text": "insular and continental regions widely separated; despite its name, no part of the equator passes through Equatorial Guinea -- the mainland part of the country is located just north of the equator" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "72.2" + "text": "68.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "66.7" + "text": "60 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.4" + "text": "8.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "18.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.9 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation (forests are threatened by agricultural expansion, fires, and grazing); desertification; water pollution (tap water is non-potable); wildlife preservation" + "text": "deforestation (agricultural expansion, fires, and grazing); desertification; water pollution; tap water non-potable; wildlife preservation" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -377,12 +377,6 @@ "text": "3.62% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.52% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "25.67 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -449,7 +443,7 @@ "text": "UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after King MALABO (Malabo Lopelo Melaka) (1837–1937), the last king of the Bubi, the ethnic group indigenous to the island of Bioko" + "text": "English settlers who founded the city in 1827 named it Port Clarence after the Duke of CLARENCE; the Spanish renamed it Santa Isabel in 1843, for Queen ISABELLA II of Spain; it was renamed again in 1973 after King MALABO (1837–1937), the last king of the Bubi (local ethnic group)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -691,13 +685,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "4.79% (2022 est.)" + "text": "4.8% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { "text": "-0.1% (2021 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020": { - "text": "4.77% (2020 est.)" + "text": "4.8% (2020 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -746,30 +740,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "645,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "715,000 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "7.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "8.67% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "8.75% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "9.19% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "16.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.7% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "15.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "17.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -811,14 +805,14 @@ } }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$4.516 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$6.231 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$7.25 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$5.851 billion (2021 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$4.041 billion (2020 est.)" + "text": "$5.513 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -831,14 +825,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$3.065 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$4.297 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$3.948 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$4.351 billion (2021 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$3.669 billion (2020 est.)" + "text": "$3.889 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -866,6 +860,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "606.345 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "606.57 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -877,9 +874,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "575.586 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "585.911 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -993,7 +987,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "the state maintains control of broadcast media with domestic broadcast media limited to 1 state-owned TV station, 1 private TV station owned by the president's eldest son (who is the Vice President), 1 state-owned radio station, and 1 private radio station owned by the president's eldest son; satellite TV service is available; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are generally accessible (2019)" + "text": "the state maintains control of broadcast media; 1 state-owned TV station, 1 private TV station owned by the president's eldest son, 1 state-owned radio station, and 1 private radio station owned by the president's eldest son; satellite TV service is available; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are generally accessible (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".gq" @@ -1013,34 +1007,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "6 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "15" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "466,435 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "350,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "3C" }, "Airports": { "text": "7 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "42 km condensate, 5 km condensate/gas, 79 km gas, 71 km oil (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "2,880 km (2017)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "53 (2023)" @@ -1075,7 +1047,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Equatorial Guinea Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de Guinea Ecuatorial, FAGE): Equatorial Guinea National Guard (Guardia Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial, GNGE (Army)), Navy, Air Force; Gendarmerie (Guardia Civil) (2024)", + "text": "Equatorial Guinea Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de Guinea Ecuatorial, FAGE): Army, Navy, Air Force; Gendarmerie (Guardia Civil) (2025)", "note": "note: the National Police report to the Ministry of National Security, while the Gendarmerie reports to the Ministry of National Defense; police generally are responsible for maintaining law and order in the cities, while gendarmes are responsible for security outside cities and for special events" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1096,7 +1068,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 1,500 active-duty troops (2024)" + "text": "estimated 2,000 active military personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FAGE is armed with mostly older (typically Soviet-era) and second-hand weapons systems; in recent years, it has sought to modernize its naval inventory with purchases of vessels from several countries, including Bulgaria and Israel; China and Russia have also supplied some equipment to the FAGE (2024)" diff --git a/africa/er.json b/africa/er.json index dcc041c3..a8553cb2 100644 --- a/africa/er.json +++ b/africa/er.json @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ "text": "

frequent droughts, rare earthquakes and volcanoes; locust swarms

volcanism: Dubbi (1,625 m), which last erupted in 1861, was the country's only historically active volcano until Nabro (2,218 m) came to life on 12 June 2011

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic geopolitical position along world's busiest shipping lanes; Eritrea retained the entire coastline of Ethiopia along the Red Sea upon de jure independence from Ethiopia on 24 May 1993" + "text": "strategic geopolitical position along world's busiest shipping lanes" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -140,16 +140,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "77.9" + "text": "65.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "70.8" + "text": "59.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "7.1" + "text": "6.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "14 (2021 est.)" + "text": "15 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name means \"they [women] made them unite,\" which according to Tigrinya oral tradition refers to the women of the four clans in the Asmara area who persuaded their menfolk to unite and defeat their common enemy; the name has also been translated as \"live in peace\"" + "text": "the name's origin is unclear; according to Tigrinya oral tradition, the name is part of a phrase meaning \"the women made them unite,\" referring to a group of women who made four clans unite to defeat a common enemy; asmara also means \"flowery wood\" in the Tigrinya language" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 24 May (1991)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic religious law" + "text": "mixed system of civil, customary, and Islamic religious law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -530,7 +530,25 @@ "note": "note: the president is both chief of state and head of government and is head of the State Council and National Assembly" }, "Legislative branch": { - "text": "note: in 1997, after the new constitution was adopted, the government formed a Transitional National Assembly to serve as the country's legislative body until countrywide elections to form a National Assembly could be held; the constitution stipulates that once past the transition stage, all National Assembly members will be elected by secret ballot of all eligible voters; National Assembly elections scheduled for December 2001 were postponed indefinitely due to the war with Ethiopia; as of 2025, no sitting legislative body exists" + "legislature name": { + "text": "National Assembly (Hagerawi Baito)" + }, + "legislative structure": { + "text": "unicameral" + }, + "number of seats": { + "text": "150 (all indirectly elected)" + }, + "scope of elections": { + "text": "full renewal" + }, + "term in office": { + "text": "4 years" + }, + "most recent election date": { + "text": "2/1/1994" + }, + "note": "note: in 1997, after the new constitution was adopted, the government formed a Transitional National Assembly to serve as the country's legislative body until countrywide elections to form a National Assembly could be held; the constitution stipulates that once past the transition stage, all National Assembly members will be elected by secret ballot of all eligible voters; National Assembly elections scheduled for December 2001 were postponed indefinitely due to the war with Ethiopia; as of 2025, no sitting legislative body exists" }, "Judicial branch": { "highest court(s)": { @@ -704,30 +722,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.666 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.71 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.87% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.94% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.34% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "10% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "8.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "11.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -777,6 +795,9 @@ }, "Imports 2016": { "text": "$1.048 billion (2016 est.)" + }, + "Imports 2010": { + "text": "$494.229 million (2010 est.)" } }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -801,7 +822,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$513.131 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$461.376 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -809,6 +830,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "nakfa (ERN) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "15.075 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "15.075 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -820,9 +844,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "15.075 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "15.075 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -908,7 +929,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "government controls broadcast media with private ownership prohibited; 1 state-owned TV station; 2 state-owned radio networks; purchases of satellite dishes and subscriptions to international broadcast media are permitted (2023)" + "text": "government controls broadcast media, with private ownership prohibited; 1 state-owned TV station; 2 state-owned radio networks; purchases of satellite dishes and subscriptions to international broadcast media are permitted (2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".er" @@ -928,17 +949,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "1" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "102,729 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "E3" }, @@ -953,17 +963,6 @@ "text": "306 km (2018) 0.950-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "16,000 km (2018)" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "1,600 km (2000)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "14,400 km (2000)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "9 (2023)" diff --git a/africa/et.json b/africa/et.json index 836b065d..f40316db 100644 --- a/africa/et.json +++ b/africa/et.json @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ "text": "

geologically active Great Rift Valley susceptible to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions; frequent droughts

volcanism: volcanic activity in the Great Rift Valley; Erta Ale (613 m), which has caused frequent lava flows in recent years, is the country's most active volcano; Dabbahu became active in 2005, forcing evacuations; other historically active volcanoes include Alayta, Dalaffilla, Dallol, Dama Ali, Fentale, Kone, Manda Hararo, and Manda-Inakir

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note 1: landlocked -- entire coastline along the Red Sea was lost with the de jure independence of Eritrea on 24 May 1993; Ethiopia is, therefore, the most populous landlocked country in the world; the Blue Nile, the chief headstream of the Nile by water volume, rises in T'ana Hayk (Lake Tana) in northwest Ethiopia

note 2: three major crops may have originated in Ethiopia: coffee (almost certainly), grain sorghum, and castor bean" + "text": "the most populous landlocked country in the world; the Blue Nile, the chief headstream of the Nile by water volume, rises in T'ana Hayk (Lake Tana) in northwest Ethiopia" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -160,16 +160,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "75.7" + "text": "72.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "70.2" + "text": "66.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.5" + "text": "5.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "18.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -438,12 +438,6 @@ "text": "due to conflict in Tigray Region, drought conditions in southeastern areas, high food prices - according to the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan, about 20.1 million people are estimated to be in need of emergency food assistance; the difficult food security situation is mainly the result of the lingering impact of the conflict in northern areas, episodes of intercommunal violence across the country, and the drought in southern areas that are affecting food availability and access; food insecurity is exacerbated by severe macroeconomic challenges including insufficient foreign currency reserves and the continuous depreciation of the national currency, which constrains imports of key commodities including fertilizers, as well as a very high inflation, with the year‑on‑year inflation rate estimated at 30.8 percent in May 2023 (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "5.81% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "21.8 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -530,7 +524,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name in Amharic means \"new flower\" and was bestowed on the city in 1889, three years after its founding" + "text": "the name in Amharic means \"new flower;\" Empress TAITU gave the name to the new capital city in 1887 " } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -779,13 +773,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "30.22% (2023 est.)" + "text": "30.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "33.89% (2022 est.)" + "text": "33.9% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "26.84% (2021 est.)" + "text": "26.8% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -846,30 +840,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "62.647 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "54.47 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.49% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.94% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "5.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "7.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -923,12 +917,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2019": { - "text": "31.45% of GDP (2019 est.)" + "text": "31.4% of GDP (2019 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "3.93% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -984,20 +978,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020": { - "text": "$3.046 billion (2020 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$3.784 billion (2024 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2019": { - "text": "$2.993 billion (2019 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { + "text": "$2.028 billion (2023 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2018": { - "text": "$3.987 billion (2018 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { + "text": "$1.192 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$27.166 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$25.426 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1155,20 +1149,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "75" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "11,501,244 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,089,280,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "ET" }, @@ -1187,11 +1167,6 @@ }, "note": "note: electric railway with redundant power supplies; under joint control of Djibouti and Ethiopia and managed by a Chinese contractor" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "180,000 km (2023)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "12 (2023)" @@ -1224,7 +1199,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "available information varies widely; estimated 150-300,000 active-duty troops (2024)" + "text": "available information varies widely; estimated 150-300,000 active-duty troops (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the ENDF's major weapons and equipment inventory has traditionally been comprised of Russian, Soviet, and Eastern bloc material; it suffered considerable equipment losses during the 2020-2022 Tigray conflict; in more recent years, Ethiopia has diversified its arms sources to include weapons from China, Israel, Turkey, Ukraine, and the UAE; Ethiopia has a modest industrial defense base centered on small arms and production of armored vehicles under license (2024)" diff --git a/africa/ga.json b/africa/ga.json index 7dd2f700..6fdd24ab 100644 --- a/africa/ga.json +++ b/africa/ga.json @@ -154,16 +154,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "85" + "text": "72.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "80.5" + "text": "65.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "4.5" + "text": "6.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "22.2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -417,12 +417,6 @@ "text": "3.75% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "2.47% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "39.1 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -486,7 +480,7 @@ "text": "UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Banjul is located on Saint Mary's Island at the mouth of the Gambia River; the Mandinka used to gather fibrous plants on the island for the manufacture of ropes; \"bang julo\" is Mandinka for \"rope fiber\"; mispronunciation over time caused the term became the word Banjul" + "text": "the name derives from a misunderstanding between Portuguese colonists and inhabitants in the 15th century; when asked what the area was called, the inhabitants thought they were being asked what they were doing and replied, \"bangjulo,\" or \"rope making\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -499,7 +493,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 18 February (1965)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -703,13 +697,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "16.97% (2023 est.)" + "text": "17% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "11.51% (2022 est.)" + "text": "11.5% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "7.37% (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.4% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -758,30 +752,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "973,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "783,100 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "6.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "6.48% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "6.08% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.21% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "10.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "10.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "10.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -899,7 +893,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$971.426 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$902.421 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1006,7 +1000,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

1 state-run TV-channel; one privately-owned TV-station; 1 Online TV-station; three state-owned radio station and 31 privately owned radio stations; eight community radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available, some via shortwave radio; cable and satellite TV subscription services are obtainable in some parts of the country 

(2019)" + "text": "

1 state-run TV-channel; one privately owned TV station; 1 online TV station; 3 state-owned and 31 privately owned radio stations; 8 community radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available; cable and satellite TV subscription services in some parts of the country 

(2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".gm" @@ -1026,37 +1020,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "6" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "53,735 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "C5" }, "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "2,977 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "518 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "2,459 km (2011)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "390 km (2010) (on River Gambia; small oceangoing vessels can reach 190 km)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "15 (2023)" @@ -1112,7 +1081,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "estimated 3,000 military personnel (2023)" + "text": "estimated 3,000-4,000 active military personnel (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military of Gambia has a limited inventory of mostly older, obsolescent, or donated equipment originating from several suppliers, including Taiwan, Turkey, the UK, and the US (2024)" diff --git a/africa/gb.json b/africa/gb.json index 6c1ff35d..95e79cf3 100644 --- a/africa/gb.json +++ b/africa/gb.json @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ "text": "none" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "a small population and oil and mineral reserves have helped Gabon become one of Africa's wealthier countries; in general, these circumstances have allowed the country to maintain and conserve its pristine rain forest and rich biodiversity" + "text": "the country has maintained its pristine rain forest and rich biodiversity" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "67.6" + "text": "63.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "61" + "text": "56.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.5" + "text": "7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "15.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation (the forests that cover three-quarters of the country are threatened by excessive logging); burgeoning population exacerbating disposal of solid waste; oil industry contributing to water pollution; wildlife poaching" + "text": "deforestation from logging; solid-waste disposal; water pollution from oil industry; wildlife poaching" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -391,12 +391,6 @@ "text": "2.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "2.6% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "26.29 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -466,7 +460,7 @@ "text": "UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "original site settled by freed slaves and the name means \"free town\" in French; named in imitation of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone" + "text": "the city was founded in 1849 by freed slaves, and the name means \"free town\" in French" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -479,7 +473,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 17 August (1960)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of French civil law and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of French civil law and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -511,19 +505,19 @@ }, "Executive branch": { "chief of state": { - "text": "President Brice OLIGUI Nguema (since 12 April 2025)" + "text": "President Brice OLIGUI Nguema (since 3 May 2025)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Prime Minister Raymond NDONG SIMA (since 7 September 2023)

 

" + "text": "President Brice OLIGUI Nguema (since 3 May 2025)

 

" }, "cabinet": { - "text": "formerly the Council of Ministers, appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the president" + "text": "cabinet appointed by president" }, "elections/appointments": { - "text": "formerly, the president directly elected by plurality vote for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 26 August 2023; prime minister appointed by the president; note - in August 2023, Gen. Brice OLIGUI Nguema led a military group called Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions in a coup in which President Ali BONGO Ondimba was arrested and detained, election results were canceled, and state institutions were dissolved; in September 2023, OLIGUI was sworn in as transitional president; a general election is planned for August 2025; note - November 2024 voters in Gabon voted on a referendum to extend the presidential term to seven years and replace the prime minister with a vice president, elections slated for August 2025" + "text": "the president directly elected by plurality vote to a 7-year term (no term limits); election last held on 12 April 2025" }, "election results": { - "text": "2025: Brice OLIGUI Nguema elected president; percent of vote- Brice OLIGUI Nguema (Ind.) 90.35%, Alain Claude Bilie By Nze (EPG) 3.02%, other 6.63%

2016: Ali BONGO Ondimba reelected president; percent of vote - Ali BONGO Ondimba (PDG) 49.8%, Jean PING (UFC) 48.2%, other 2.0%
" + "text": "2025: Brice OLIGUI Nguema elected president; percent of vote - Brice OLIGUI Nguema (Ind.) 90.35%, Alain Claude Bilie By Nze (EPG) 3.02%, other 6.63%

2016: Ali BONGO Ondimba reelected president; percent of vote - Ali BONGO Ondimba (PDG) 49.8%, Jean PING (UFC) 48.2%, other 2.0%" } }, "Legislative branch": { @@ -704,14 +698,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.63% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "4.23% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.09% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -772,30 +766,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "771,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "824,400 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "20.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "20.36% (2023 est.)" + "text": "20.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "20.5% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "21.23% (2021 est.)" + "text": "20.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "36.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "36% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "31.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "31.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "42.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "42.3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -845,7 +839,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "9.49% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "9.5% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -861,14 +855,14 @@ "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$12.356 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$12.935 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$13.814 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$11.229 billion (2021 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$7.275 billion (2020 est.)" + "text": "$11.85 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -881,14 +875,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$5.38 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$3.499 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$5.005 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$3.353 billion (2021 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$3.454 billion (2020 est.)" + "text": "$4.746 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -901,20 +895,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2019": { - "text": "$1.372 billion (2019 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { + "text": "$1.447 billion (2023 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2018": { - "text": "$1.321 billion (2018 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { + "text": "$1.415 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2017": { - "text": "$965.054 million (2017 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { + "text": "$1.304 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$6.672 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$6.442 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -922,6 +916,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "606.345 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "606.57 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -933,9 +930,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "575.586 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "585.911 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1052,7 +1046,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state owns and operates 2 TV stations and 2 radio broadcast stations; a few private radio and TV stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible; satellite service subscriptions are available" + "text": "2 state-run TV stations and 2 state-run radio stations; a few private radio and TV stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible; satellite service subscriptions are available" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ga" @@ -1072,23 +1066,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "8" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "TR" }, "Airports": { "text": "42 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "807 km gas, 1,639 km oil, 3 km water (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "649 km (2014)" @@ -1097,20 +1080,6 @@ "text": "649 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "14,300 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "900 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "13,400 km (2001)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,600 km (2010) (310 km on Ogooue River)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "87 (2023)" @@ -1166,7 +1135,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 7,000 active-duty troops including the Republican Guard and Gendarmerie (2024)" + "text": "approximately 7,000 active-duty troops including the Republican Guard and Gendarmerie (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Gabonese military has a mix of older and more modern weapons and equipment from a variety of suppliers including Brazil, China, France, Germany, Russia/former Soviet Union, and South Africa (2024)" diff --git a/africa/gh.json b/africa/gh.json index 6acd8146..078f15cb 100644 --- a/africa/gh.json +++ b/africa/gh.json @@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ "text": "dry, dusty, northeastern harmattan winds from January to March; droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "Lake Volta is the world's largest artificial lake (manmade reservoir) by surface area (8,482 sq km; 3,275 sq mi); the lake was created following the completion of the Akosombo Dam in 1965, which holds back the White Volta and Black Volta Rivers" + "text": "Lake Volta is the world's largest artificial lake (manmade reservoir) by surface area (8,482 sq km; 3,275 sq mi); the lake was created after the Akosombo Dam was completed in 1965" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -155,16 +155,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "68.7" + "text": "71.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "62.9" + "text": "64.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.9" + "text": "7.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "17 (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "recurrent drought in north severely affects agricultural activities; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching and habitat destruction threaten wildlife populations; water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water" + "text": "drought in north; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; poaching and habitat destruction; water pollution; inadequate potable water" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -428,12 +428,6 @@ "text": "3.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "3.51% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "46.04 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -500,7 +494,7 @@ "text": "UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name derives from the Akan word \"nkran\" meaning \"ants,\" and refers to the numerous anthills in the area around the capital" + "text": "the name derives from the Akan word nkran, meaning \"ant,\" and may refer to the nickname local forest dwellers gave to the Nigerian tribes who settled in the area in the 16th century" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -716,14 +710,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "22.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "38.11% (2023 est.)" + "text": "38.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "31.26% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "9.97% (2021 est.)" + "text": "31.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -784,30 +778,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "14.84 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "13.928 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.08% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.08% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.34% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "5.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "5.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "5.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -934,8 +928,9 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$30.242 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$29.241 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { @@ -1076,7 +1071,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "challenged by unreliable electricity and shortage of skilled labor, Ghana seeks to extend telecom services nationally; investment in fiber infrastructure and off-grid solutions provide data coverage to over 23 million people; launch of LTE has improved mobile data services, including m-commerce and banking; moderately competitive Internet market, most through mobile networks; international submarine cables, and terrestrial cables have improved Internet capacity; LTE services are widely available; the relatively high cost of 5G-compatible devices also inhibits most subscribers from migrating from 3G and LTE platforms (2022)" + "text": "challenged by unreliable electricity and shortage of skilled labor, Ghana seeks to extend telecom services nationally; investment in fiber infrastructure and off-grid solutions provide data coverage to over 23 million people; launch of LTE has improved mobile data services, including e-commerce and banking; moderately competitive Internet market, most through mobile networks; international submarine cables, and terrestrial cables have improved Internet capacity; LTE services are widely available; the relatively high cost of 5G-compatible devices also inhibits most subscribers from migrating from 3G and LTE platforms (2022)" }, "domestic": { "text": "fixed-line data less than 1 per 100 subscriptions; mobile-cellular subscriptions 123 per 100 persons (2021)" @@ -1106,17 +1101,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "21" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "467,438 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "9G" }, @@ -1126,9 +1110,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "7 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "681.3 km gas, 11.4 km oil, 435 km refined products (2022)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "947 km (2022)" @@ -1137,23 +1118,6 @@ "text": "947 km (2022) 1.067-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "65,725 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "14,948 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "50,777 km (2021)" - }, - "urban": { - "text": "28,480 km 27% total paved 73% total unpaved" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,293 km (2011) (168 km for launches and lighters on Volta, Ankobra, and Tano Rivers; 1,125 km of arterial and feeder waterways on Lake Volta)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "52 (2023)" @@ -1188,7 +1152,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Ghana Armed Forces (GAF): Army, Air Force, Ghana Navy, Ghana Armed Forces Medical Service/Corps

Ministry of Interior: Ghana Police Service (2025)" + "text": "Ghana Armed Forces (GAF): Army, Air Force, Ghana Navy

Ministry of Interior: Ghana Police Service (2025)", + "note": "note: the GAF also has a Medical Service/Corps" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1208,7 +1173,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 16,000 active Armed Forces personnel (2024)" + "text": "estimated 15-20,000 active Armed Forces personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory is a mix of older and some newer Chinese, Russian, and Western equipment, including US, which has donated items such as patrol boats; the government in recent years has committed to an increase in funding for equipment acquisitions, including armor, mechanized, and special forces capabilities for the Army, light attack aircraft for the Air Force, and more modern coastal patrol vessels for the Navy (2024)" diff --git a/africa/gv.json b/africa/gv.json index 1e98df74..41f63b9b 100644 --- a/africa/gv.json +++ b/africa/gv.json @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ "text": "hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the Niger and its important tributary the Milo River have their sources in the Guinean highlands" + "text": "the Niger and its important tributary, the Milo River, have their sources in the Guinean highlands" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -149,16 +149,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "82.4" + "text": "81.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "76.3" + "text": "74.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.1" + "text": "7.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "16.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation; inadequate potable water; desertification; soil contamination and erosion; overfishing, overpopulation in forest region; poor mining practices lead to environmental damage; water pollution; improper waste disposal" + "text": "deforestation; inadequate potable water; desertification; soil contamination and erosion; overfishing, overpopulation in forest region; poor mining practices; water pollution; improper waste disposal" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -416,12 +416,6 @@ "text": "due to reduced incomes - levels of acute food insecurity are expected to increase in 2023; food prices are likely to remain at high levels, supported by the unfolding effects of the war in Ukraine on international trade; nearly 710,000 people are projected to be acutely food insecure during the June to August 2023 lean season, an improvement compared to 2022 when about 1.22 million people were estimated to face acute food insecurity; acute food insecurity is mainly driven by high food prices (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "4.81% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "37.57 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -500,7 +494,7 @@ "text": "UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "according to tradition, the name derives from the fusion of the name Cona, a Baga wine and cheese producer who lived on Tombo Island (the original site of the present-day capital), and the word nakiri, which in Susu means \"the other bank\" or \"the other side\"; supposedly, Baga's palm grove produced the best wine on the island and people traveling to sample his vintage, would say: \"I am going to Cona, on the other bank (Cona-nakiri),\" which over time became Conakry" + "text": "

the name derives from konakri, a Susu word meaning \"over the water\" and referring to the city's location on a peninsula; it was originally the name of a local village

" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -711,14 +705,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "8.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { "text": "7.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "10.49% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "12.6% (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -767,30 +761,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "4.465 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "4.534 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.33% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.77% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "7.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "6.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "8.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -894,20 +888,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020": { - "text": "$1.499 billion (2020 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { + "text": "$1.887 billion (2023 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2019": { - "text": "$1.379 billion (2019 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { + "text": "$2.11 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2018": { - "text": "$1.242 billion (2018 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { + "text": "$2.183 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$3.981 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$3.764 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1022,7 +1016,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

Government maintains control over broadcast media; single state-run TV station; state-run radio broadcast station also operates several stations in rural areas; a dozen private television stations; a steadily increasing number of privately owned radio stations, nearly all in Conakry, and about a dozen community radio stations; foreign TV programming available via satellite and cable subscription services 

(2022)" + "text": "

government maintains control over broadcast media; single state-run TV station; state-run radio also operates several stations in rural areas; a dozen private TV stations; many privately owned radio stations, nearly all in Conakry, and about a dozen community radio stations; foreign TV programming available via satellite and cable subscription services 

(2022)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".gn" @@ -1062,20 +1056,6 @@ "text": "807 km (2017) 1.000-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "44,301 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "3,346 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "40,955 km (2018)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,300 km (2011) (navigable by shallow-draft native craft in the northern part of the Niger River system)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "2 (2023)" @@ -1110,7 +1090,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Guinean (or National) Armed Forces (Forces Armées Guinéennes): Army (Armée de Terre), Air Force (Armée de l'Air), Navy (Armée de Mer), National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale) (2024)", + "text": "Guinean (or National) Armed Forces (Forces Armées Guinéennes): Army, Air Force, Navy, National Gendarmerie (2024)", "note": "note: the National Gendarmerie is overseen by the Ministry of Defense, while the National Police is under the Ministry of Security; the Gendarmerie and National Police share responsibility for internal security, but only the Gendarmerie can arrest police or military officials; Guinea's military and security forces are sometimes collectively referred to as the Defense and Security Forces" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1131,7 +1111,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "estimated 10-15,000 Armed Forces personnel (2024)" + "text": "estimated 10-12,000 active Armed Forces personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Guinean military's inventory consists almost entirely of Soviet-era weapons and equipment along with small amounts of secondhand material from China, France, Russia, and South Africa  (2024)" diff --git a/africa/iv.json b/africa/iv.json index 925f3c51..3d53208a 100644 --- a/africa/iv.json +++ b/africa/iv.json @@ -159,16 +159,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "79.2" + "text": "73.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "74.9" + "text": "68.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "4.3" + "text": "4.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "19.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "21.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation (most of the country's forests - once the largest in West Africa - have been heavily logged); water pollution from sewage, and from industrial, mining, and agricultural effluents" + "text": "deforestation; water pollution from sewage and from industrial, mining, and agricultural effluents" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -429,12 +429,6 @@ "text": "3.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "2.04% of GDP (2016 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "40.41 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -529,7 +523,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 7 August (1960)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system based on the French civil code; judicial review of legislation held in the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court" + "text": "civil law system based on the French civil code; Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court reviews legislation" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -761,14 +755,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.39% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.28% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.09% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -826,30 +820,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "11.793 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "12.595 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.43% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "2.59% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "3.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "4.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.4% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -907,7 +901,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "11.94% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "13.4% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -972,7 +966,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$27.931 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$26.576 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -980,6 +974,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "606.345 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "606.57 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -991,9 +988,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "575.586 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "585.911 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1108,7 +1102,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-controlled Radiodiffusion Television Ivoirieinne (RTI) is made up of 2 radio stations (Radio Cote d'Ivoire and Frequence2) and 2 television stations (RTI1 and RTI2), with nationwide coverage, broadcasts mainly in French; after 2011 post-electoral crisis, President OUATTARA's administration reopened RTI Bouake', the broadcaster's office in Cote d'Ivoire's 2nd largest city, where facilities were destroyed during the 2002 rebellion; Cote d'Ivoire is also home to 178 proximity radio stations, 16 religious radio stations, 5 commercial radio stations, and 5 international radios stations, according to the Haute Autorite' de la Communication Audiovisuelle (HACA); govt now runs radio UNOCIFM, a radio station previously owned by the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire; in Dec 2016, the govt announced 4 companies had been granted licenses to operate -Live TV, Optimum Media Cote d'Ivoire, the Audiovisual Company of Cote d'Ivoire (Sedaci), and Sorano-CI, out of the 4 companies only one has started operating (2019)" + "text": "state-controlled Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI) is made up of 2 radio stations (Radio Cote d'Ivoire and Fréquence2) and 2 TV stations (RTI1 and RTI2) with nationwide coverage, broadcasting mainly in French; 178 proximity radio stations, 16 religious radio stations, 5 commercial radio stations, and 5 international radio stations; government now runs radio station UNOCIFM, previously owned by the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire; in 2016, 4 media companies were granted licenses: Live TV, Optimum Media Cote d'Ivoire, the Audiovisual Company of Cote d'Ivoire (Sedaci), and Sorano-CI (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ci" @@ -1128,20 +1122,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "10" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "779,482 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "5.8 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "TU" }, @@ -1151,9 +1131,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "101 km condensate, 256 km gas, 118 km oil, 5 km oil/gas/water, 7 km water (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "660 km (2008)" @@ -1163,21 +1140,6 @@ }, "note": "note: an additional 622 km of this railroad extends into Burkina Faso" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "81,996 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "6,502 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "75,494 km (2007)" - }, - "note": "note: includes intercity and urban roads; another 20,000 km of dirt roads are in poor condition and 150,000 km of dirt roads are impassable" - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "980 km (2011) (navigable rivers, canals, and numerous coastal lagoons)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "25 (2023)" @@ -1213,7 +1175,7 @@ "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { "text": "Armed Forces of Cote d'Ivoire (Forces Armees de Cote d'Ivoire, FACI; aka Republican Forces of Ivory Coast, FRCI): Army, National Navy, Air Force, Special Forces; National Gendarmerie 

Ministry of Security and Civil Protection: National Police (2025)", - "note": "note: the National Gendarmerie is a paramilitary force under the Ministry of Defense that is responsible for ensuring public safety, maintaining order, enforcing laws, and protecting institutions, people, and property; it is organized into mobile and territorial components; the Mobile Gendarmerie is responsible for maintaining and restoring order and is considered the backbone of the country’s domestic security; the Territorial Gendarmerie is responsible for the administrative, judicial, and military police; the Gendarmerie also has separate specialized units for security, intervention (counterterrorism, hostage rescue, etc), VIP protection, and surveillance
" + "note": "note: the National Gendarmerie is a paramilitary force under the Ministry of Defense that is responsible for ensuring public safety, maintaining order, enforcing laws, and protecting institutions, people, and property; it is organized into mobile and territorial components; the Mobile Gendarmerie is responsible for maintaining and restoring order and is considered the backbone of the country’s domestic security; the Territorial Gendarmerie is responsible for the administrative, judicial, and military police; the Gendarmerie also has separate specialized units for security, intervention (counterterrorism, hostage rescue, etc), VIP protection, and surveillance" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1233,7 +1195,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 20-25,000 active FACI troops; approximately 5,000 Gendarmerie (2024)" + "text": "approximately 25-30,000 active FACI troops, including Gendarmerie personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the inventory of the FACI consists mostly of older or second-hand equipment, typically of French or Soviet-era origin; Cote d'Ivoire was under a partial UN arms embargo from 2004 to 2016; in recent years it has received some new and secondhand equipment from a variety of suppliers, including Bulgaria, China, France, South Africa, and Turkey (2024)" diff --git a/africa/ke.json b/africa/ke.json index c9bd161a..3dfdd97c 100644 --- a/africa/ke.json +++ b/africa/ke.json @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ "text": "

recurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons

volcanism: limited volcanic activity; the Barrier (1,032 m) last erupted in 1921; South Island is the only other historically active volcano

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the Kenyan Highlands comprise one of the most successful agricultural production regions in Africa; glaciers are found on Mount Kenya, Africa's second highest peak; unique physiography supports abundant and varied wildlife of scientific and economic value; Lake Victoria, the world's largest tropical lake and the second largest fresh water lake, is shared among three countries: Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda" + "text": "the Kenyan Highlands comprise one of the most successful agricultural production regions in Africa; glaciers are found on Mount Kenya, Africa's second-highest peak; unique physiography supports abundant and varied wildlife of scientific and economic value; Lake Victoria, the world's largest tropical lake and the second-largest freshwater lake, is shared among three countries: Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -164,16 +164,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "70.2" + "text": "65.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "65.3" + "text": "59.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "4.8" + "text": "5.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "20.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "18.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water pollution from urban and industrial wastes; water shortage and degraded water quality from increased use of pesticides and fertilizers; flooding; water hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching" + "text": "water pollution from urban and industrial wastes and from use of pesticides and fertilizers; flooding; water-hyacinth infestation in Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; poaching" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -417,12 +417,6 @@ "text": "due to weather extremes - according to the latest estimates, about 5.4 million people were acutely food insecure between March and June 2023, reflecting the lingering impact of a prolonged and severe drought between late 2020 and early 2023 that affected crop and livestock production, mainly in northern and eastern pastoral and marginal agricultural areas (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.3% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "12.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -509,7 +503,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name derives from the Maasai expression meaning \"cool waters\" and refers to a cold water stream that flowed through the area in the late 19th century" + "text": "the name derives from the Maasai expression meaning \"cool waters,\" which was used to refer to a local water hole, Enkare Nairobi" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -522,7 +516,7 @@ "text": "Jamhuri Day (Independence Day), 12 December (1963); note - Madaraka Day, 1 June (1963) marks the day Kenya attained internal self-rule" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law; judicial review in the new Supreme Court established by the new constitution" + "text": "mixed system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law; Supreme Court reviews laws" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -762,14 +756,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "4.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "7.67% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "7.66% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "6.11% (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -830,30 +824,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "25.52 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "23.781 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.68% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.81% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.69% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "12.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "8.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "16.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -911,7 +905,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "13.99% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "14% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -967,20 +961,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$10.065 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$7.342 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$7.969 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$9.491 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$33.484 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$31.451 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -988,6 +982,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Kenyan shillings (KES) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "134.822 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "139.846 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -999,9 +996,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "106.451 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "101.991 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1116,7 +1110,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "about a half-dozen large-scale privately owned media companies with TV and radio stations, as well as a state-owned TV broadcaster, provide service nationwide; satellite and cable TV subscription services available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates 2 national radio channels and provides regional and local radio services in multiple languages; many private radio stations broadcast on a national level along with over 100 private and non-profit regional stations broadcasting in local languages; TV transmissions of all major international broadcasters available, mostly via paid subscriptions; direct radio frequency modulation transmissions available for several foreign government-owned broadcasters (2019)" + "text": "about a half-dozen large, privately owned media companies with TV and radio stations, as well as a state-owned TV broadcaster, provide service nationwide; satellite and cable TV subscription services available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates 2 national radio channels and provides regional and local radio services in multiple languages; many private radio stations broadcast nationally, with over 100 private and non-profit regional stations broadcasting in local languages; TV transmissions of all major international broadcasters available, mostly via paid subscriptions (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ke" @@ -1136,29 +1130,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "25 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "188" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "5,935,831 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "294.97 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "5Y" }, "Airports": { "text": "368 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "4 km oil, 1,432 km refined products (2018)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "3,819 km (2018)" @@ -1170,20 +1147,6 @@ "text": "3,334 km (2018) 1.000-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "161,451 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "18,603 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "157,596 km (2023)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "(2011) none specifically; the only significant inland waterway is the part of Lake Victoria within the boundaries of Kenya; Kisumu is the main port and has ferry connections to Uganda and Tanzania" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "26 (2023)" @@ -1218,8 +1181,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Kenya Defense Forces (KDF): Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, Kenya Air Force (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the National Police Service maintains internal security and reports to the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government; it includes a paramilitary General Service Unit and Rapid Deployment Unit, as well as a Border Police Unit

note 2: the Kenya Coast Guard Service (established 2018) is under the Ministry of Interior but led by a military officer and comprised of personnel from the military, as well as the National Police Service, intelligence services, and other government agencies" + "text": "Kenya Defense Forces (KDF): Kenya Army, Kenya Navy, Kenya Air Force

Ministry of Interior: National Police Service, Kenya Coast Guard (2025)", + "note": "note: the National Police Service maintains internal security and includes a paramilitary General Service Unit and Rapid Deployment Unit, as well as a Border Police Unit" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1239,7 +1202,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 24,000 personnel (20,000 Army; 1,500 Navy; 2,500 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 25,000 active KDF personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the KDF's inventory is a mix of older, donated/secondhand, and some modern weapon systems from a variety of sources; major suppliers have included China, France, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, and the US; in late 2023, the Kenyan Government unveiled a five-year spending plan to procure upgraded military equipment, including aerial surveillance drones, tactical vehicles, and air defense systems (2024)" @@ -1251,7 +1214,7 @@ "text": "400 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO); approximately 1,400 Somalia (African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia or AUSSOM) (2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the KDF's chief security concerns and missions include protecting the country’s sovereignty and territory, regional disputes, the threat posed by the al-Shabaab terrorist group based in neighboring Somalia, maritime crime and piracy, and assisting civil authorities in responding to emergency, disaster, or political unrest as requested; it has conducted operations in neighboring Somalia since 2011 and taken part in numerous regional peacekeeping and security missions; the KDF is a leading member of the Africa Standby Force; it participates in multinational exercises, and has ties to a variety of foreign militaries, including those of France, the UK, and the US 

Kenyan military forces intervened in Somalia in October 2011 to combat the al-Shabaab terrorist group, which had conducted numerous cross-border attacks into Kenya; in November 2011, the UN and the African Union invited Kenya to incorporate its forces into the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM); Kenyan forces were formally integrated into AMISOM (now the AU Transition Mission in Somalia or ATMIS) in February 2012

the Kenya Military Forces were created following independence in 1963; the current KDF was established and its composition laid out in the 2010 constitution; it is governed by the Kenya Defense Forces Act of 2012; the Army traces its origins back to the Kings African Rifles (KAR), a British colonial regiment raised from Britain's East Africa possessions from 1902 until independence in the 1960s; the KAR conducted both military and internal security functions within the colonial territories, and served outside the territories during both World Wars (2024)" + "text": "the KDF's chief security concerns and missions include protecting the country’s sovereignty and territory, regional disputes, the threat posed by the al-Shabaab terrorist group based in neighboring Somalia, maritime crime and piracy, and assisting civil authorities in responding to emergency, disaster, or political unrest as requested; it has conducted operations in neighboring Somalia since 2011 and taken part in numerous regional peacekeeping and security missions; the KDF is a leading member of the Africa Standby Force; it participates in multinational exercises, and has ties to a variety of foreign militaries, including those of France, the UK, and the US 

the Kenya Military Forces were created following independence in 1963; the current KDF was established and its composition laid out in the 2010 constitution; it is governed by the Kenya Defense Forces Act of 2012; the Army traces its origins back to the Kings African Rifles (KAR), a British colonial regiment raised from Britain's East Africa possessions from 1902 until independence in the 1960s; the KAR conducted both military and internal security functions within the colonial territories, and served outside the territories during both World Wars (2025)" } }, "Space": { diff --git a/africa/li.json b/africa/li.json index 7dde9f88..4a3b59a0 100644 --- a/africa/li.json +++ b/africa/li.json @@ -148,16 +148,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "79.7" + "text": "72.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "73.7" + "text": "67.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6" + "text": "5.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "16.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "18 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "tropical rain forest deforestation; soil erosion; loss of biodiversity; hunting of endangered species for bushmeat; pollution of coastal waters from oil residue and raw sewage; pollution of rivers from industrial run-off; burning and dumping of household waste" + "text": "tropical rainforest deforestation; soil erosion; loss of biodiversity; hunting of endangered species for bushmeat; pollution of coastal waters from oil residue and raw sewage; pollution of rivers from industrial run-off; burning and dumping of household waste" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -412,12 +412,6 @@ "text": "due to high food prices and macroeconomic challenges - levels of acute food insecurity are expected to increase in 2023 associated with high food prices due to high international commodity prices and elevated transportation costs, exacerbated by the unfolding effects of the war in Ukraine on international trade and commodity prices; food availability and access are likely to remain limited by high food prices and below‑average imports; an expected further slowdown in economic domestic growth in 2023 is likely to compound food insecurity conditions for the most vulnerable households; in the June to August 2023 lean season period, over 531,000 people are projected to face acute food insecurity (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "13.27% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "35.8 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -475,7 +469,7 @@ "text": "UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after James MONROE (1758-1831), the fifth president of the United States and supporter of the colonization of Liberia by freed slaves; one of two national capitals named for a US president, the other is Washington, D.C." + "text": "named after James MONROE (1758-1831), the fifth president of the United States and supporter of Liberia's colonization by freed slaves" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -488,7 +482,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 26 July (1847)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of common law, based on Anglo-American law, and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of common law, based on Anglo-American law and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -722,13 +716,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "10.09% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "7.59% (2022 est.)" + "text": "7.6% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "7.82% (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.8% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -776,30 +770,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "2.533 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2.607 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.94% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.99% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.79% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "2.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "2.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "2.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -913,7 +907,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$1.487 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.335 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -921,6 +915,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Liberian dollars (LRD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2023": { + "text": "174.956 (2023 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2022": { "text": "152.934 (2022 est.)" }, @@ -932,9 +929,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2019": { "text": "186.43 (2019 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2018": { - "text": "144.056 (2018 est.)" } } }, @@ -1031,7 +1025,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "8 private and 1 government-owned TV station; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; approximately 20 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with approximately 80 more local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 4 international (including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Radio France Internationale) broadcasters are available (2019)" + "text": "8 private and 1 state-owned TV station; satellite TV service available; 1 state-owned radio station; about 20 independent radio stations broadcasting in Monrovia, with about 80 more local stations operating in other areas; transmissions of 4 international broadcasters are available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".lr" @@ -1057,9 +1051,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "19 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "4 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "429 km (2008)" @@ -1072,17 +1063,6 @@ }, "note": "note: most sections of the railways inoperable due to damage sustained during the civil wars from 1980 to 2003, but many are being rebuilt" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "10,600 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "657 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "9,943 km (2021)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "4,821 (2023)" @@ -1117,8 +1097,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL): Army, Liberian Coast Guard, Air Wing; Ministry of Justice: Liberia National Police, Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (2024)", - "note": "note: the AFL Air Wing was previously disbanded in 2005 and has been under redevelopment since 2019; the Liberian National Police and the Liberian Drug Enforcement Agency are under the Ministry of Justice" + "text": "Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL): Army, Liberian Coast Guard

Ministry of Justice: Liberia National Police, Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2022": { @@ -1138,7 +1117,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 2,000 active personnel (2023)" + "text": "approximately 2,000 active AFL personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military has a limited inventory; in recent years, it has received small quantities of equipment, including donations, from countries such as China and the US (2024)" @@ -1147,7 +1126,7 @@ "text": "18-35 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service; no conscription (2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the AFL is responsible for external defense and also has some domestic security responsibilities if called upon, such as humanitarian assistance during natural disasters and support to law enforcement; it is a small, lightly equipped force comprised of two combat infantry battalions and supporting units; the infantry battalions were rebuilt with US assistance in 2007-2008 from the restructured AFL following the end of the second civil war in 2003 when military and police forces were disbanded and approximately 100,000 military, police, and rebel combatants were disarmed

the first militia unit established for defense of the Liberia colony was raised in 1832; the AFL traces its origins to the 1908 establishment of the Liberia Frontier Force, which became the Liberian National Guard in 1965; the AFL was established in 1970

the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) was established in 2003 as a peacekeeping force; at its height, UNMIL was comprised of about 15,000 personnel, including more than 3,000 troops absorbed from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peacekeeping mission; Liberian forces reassumed full control of the country’s security in June of 2016, and the UNMIL mission was ended in 2018 (2024)" + "text": "the AFL is responsible for external defense and also has some domestic security responsibilities if called upon, such as humanitarian assistance during natural disasters and support to law enforcement; it is a small, lightly equipped force comprised of two combat infantry battalions and supporting units; the infantry battalions were rebuilt with US assistance in 2007-2008 from the restructured AFL following the end of the second civil war in 2003 when military and police forces were disbanded and approximately 100,000 military, police, and rebel combatants were disarmed

the first militia unit established for defense of the Liberia colony was raised in 1832; the AFL traces its origins to the 1908 establishment of the Liberia Frontier Force, which became the Liberian National Guard in 1965; the AFL was established in 1970

the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) was established in 2003 as a peacekeeping force; at its height, UNMIL was comprised of about 15,000 personnel, including more than 3,000 troops absorbed from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peacekeeping mission; Liberian forces reassumed full control of the country’s security in June of 2016, and the UNMIL mission was ended in 2018 (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/africa/lt.json b/africa/lt.json index b465bd2d..be48d6b2 100644 --- a/africa/lt.json +++ b/africa/lt.json @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ "text": "periodic droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "landlocked, an enclave of (completely surrounded by) South Africa; mountainous, more than 80% of the country is 1,800 m above sea level" + "text": "landlocked, surrounded by South Africa; mountainous, more than 80% of the country is 1,800 m (5,900 ft) above sea level" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -143,16 +143,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "62.1" + "text": "59.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "55.3" + "text": "51 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.8" + "text": "8.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "14.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "population pressure forcing settlement in marginal areas results in overgrazing, severe soil erosion, and soil exhaustion; desertification; Highlands Water Project controls, stores, and redirects water to South Africa" + "text": "overgrazing; severe soil erosion; soil exhaustion; desertification; Highlands Water Project controls, stores, and redirects water to South Africa" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -418,12 +418,6 @@ "text": "due to high food prices and economic downturn - food insecurity conditions are primarily underpinned by the high food prices and a slow economic recovery that is impinging on households’ economic capacity to access food; Lesotho  is a net importer of key staple food commodities and energy, domestic prices have been largely influenced by the high level of international prices (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "3.34% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "17.6 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -496,7 +490,7 @@ "text": "UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "in the Sesotho language the name means \"[place of] red sandstones\"" + "text": "the name means \"[place of] red sandstones\" in the Sesotho language" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -509,7 +503,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 4 October (1966)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law and Roman-Dutch law; judicial review of legislative acts in High Court and Court of Appeal" + "text": "mixed system of English common law and Roman-Dutch law; High Court and Court of Appeal review legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -737,14 +731,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "6.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "6.34% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "8.27% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "6.05% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -799,30 +793,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "980,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "884,200 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "16.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "16.46% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "16.67% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "18.13% (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "24.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "24.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "17.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "17.7% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "34.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "36.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -868,36 +862,36 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2020": { - "text": "2.99% of GDP (2020 est.)" + "text": "3% of GDP (2020 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "30.44% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "30.4% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$112.105 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$143.202 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$148.064 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$265.366 million (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$195.013 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$268.876 million (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$983.619 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$885.789 million (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$1.07 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$1.082 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -909,14 +903,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$2.089 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$2.074 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$2.078 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$2.244 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$2.223 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$2.247 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -942,7 +936,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$999.337 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$928.019 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -950,6 +944,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "maloti (LSL) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "18.329 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "18.45 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -961,9 +958,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "16.459 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "14.448 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1094,22 +1088,11 @@ }, "Airports": { "text": "34 (2025)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "6,906 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "1,799 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "5,107 km (2022)" - } } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Lesotho Defense Force (LDF): Army (includes Air Wing) (2024)", + "text": "Lesotho Defense Force (LDF) (2025)", "note": "note: the Lesotho Mounted Police Service is responsible for internal security and reports to the Minister of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs and Police" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1130,16 +1113,16 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 2,000 personnel (2023)" + "text": "approximately 2,000 active personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the LDF is lightly armed and has a small inventory of mostly older or second-hand equipment of European, South African, and US origin (2024)" + "text": "the LDF is lightly armed and has a small inventory of mostly older or second-hand equipment of European, South African, and US origin (2025)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18-30 years of age for voluntary military service for both men and women (women can serve in combat arms); no conscription (2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "Lesotho's declared policy for its military is the maintenance of the country's sovereignty and the preservation of internal security; in practice, external security is guaranteed by South Africa; the LDF is a small force comprised of about a half dozen infantry companies; it began in 1964 as the Police Mobile Unit (PMU); the PMU was designated as the Lesotho Paramilitary Force in 1980 and became the Royal Lesotho Defense Force in 1986; it was renamed the Lesotho Defense Force in 1993 (2024)" + "text": "Lesotho's declared policy for its military is the maintenance of the country's sovereignty and the preservation of internal security; in practice, external security is guaranteed by South Africa; the LDF is a small force comprised of about a half dozen infantry companies; it began in 1964 as the Police Mobile Unit (PMU); the PMU was designated as the Lesotho Paramilitary Force in 1980 and became the Royal Lesotho Defense Force in 1986; it was renamed the Lesotho Defense Force in 1993 (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/africa/ly.json b/africa/ly.json index c82a0dec..747dd27b 100644 --- a/africa/ly.json +++ b/africa/ly.json @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ "text": "hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms, sandstorms" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note 1: more than 90% of the country is desert or semidesert

note 2: the volcano Waw an Namus lies in south central Libya in the middle of the Sahara; the caldera is an oasis -- the name means \"oasis of mosquitoes\" -- containing several small lakes surrounded by vegetation and hosting various insects and a large diversity of birds" + "text": "note 1: more than 90% of the country is desert or semidesert

note 2: the volcano Waw an Namus lies in south central Libya in the middle of the Sahara; the caldera is an oasis -- the name means \"oasis of mosquitoes\" -- containing several small lakes that host many species of insects and birds" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -156,16 +156,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "50.8" + "text": "58.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "43.5" + "text": "51.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "7.3" + "text": "7.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "13.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.9 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "desertification; limited natural freshwater resources; the Great Manmade River Project, the largest water development scheme in the world, brings water from large aquifers under the Sahara to coastal cities; water pollution is a significant problem; the combined impact of sewage, oil byproducts, and industrial waste threatens Libya's coast and the Mediterranean Sea" + "text": "desertification; limited natural freshwater resources; water pollution; threats to coastal ecosystem from sewage, oil byproducts, and industrial waste" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -394,12 +394,6 @@ "text": "due to civil insecurity, economic and political instability, and high food prices - a 2023 analysis states that about 300,000 people are estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2023; the country relies heavily on imports (up to 90%) to cover its cereal consumption requirements (mostly wheat for human consumption and barley for feed); between 2016 and 2020, the country sourced over 30% of its wheat imports from Ukraine, and 20% from the Russian Federation; almost 65% of total maize imports of 650,000 mt, and 50% of total barley imports of 1 million mt originated from Ukraine, making the Libya vulnerable to disruptions in shipments from the Black Sea region (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.06% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "29.84 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -469,7 +463,7 @@ "text": "UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "originally founded by the Phoenicians as Oea in the 7th century B.C., the city changed rulers many times over the successive centuries; by the beginning of the 3rd century A.D. the region around the city was referred to as Regio Tripolitana by the Romans, meaning \"region of the three cities\" - namely Oea (i.e., modern Tripoli), Sabratha (to the west), and Leptis Magna (to the east); over time, the shortened name of \"Tripoli\" came to refer to just Oea, which derives from the Greek words tria and polis meaning \"three cities\"" + "text": "the name derives from the Greek words tri and polis, meaning \"three cities;\" the modern-day city was founded in the 14th century to replace the three ancient cities of Pallantium, Tegea, and Mantineia" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -482,7 +476,7 @@ "text": "Liberation Day, 23 October (2011)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "Libya's post-revolution legal system is in flux and driven by state and non-state entities" + "text": "Libya's post-revolution system is in flux and driven by state and non-state entities" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -663,14 +657,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.37% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "4.51% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.87% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -719,30 +713,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "2.534 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2.585 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "18.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "18.74% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "19.32% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "19.6% (2021 est.)" + "text": "19.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "49.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "49.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "41.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "41.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "68% (2023 est.)" + "text": "68.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -827,21 +821,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$80.592 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$92.427 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$86.683 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$82.262 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Libyan dinars (LYD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "4.832 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "4.813 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -853,9 +850,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1.389 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1.398 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -986,31 +980,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "9 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "55" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "927,153 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "5A" }, "Airports": { "text": "75 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "882 km condensate, 3,743 km gas, 7,005 km oil (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "34,000 km (2021)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "96 (2023)" @@ -1045,8 +1020,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) has access to various ground, air, and naval/coast guard forces comprised of a mix of formations and equipment from the QADHAFI regime, semi-regular and nominally integrated units, tribal armed groups/militias, civilian volunteers, and foreign private military contractors and mercenaries; the GNU has a Ministry of Defense, but has limited control over its security forces

the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), under de facto LNA commander Khalifa HAFTER, also includes various ground, air, and naval forces comprised of semi-regular military personnel, militias, and foreign private military contractors and mercenaries; the LNA operates independently from the GNU and exerts influence throughout eastern, central, and southern Libya; some of the armed groups nominally under the LNA operate under their own command structures and engage in their own operations (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Stabilization Support Apparatus (SSA) is a state-funded militia established in January 2021 by the GNA; it is tasked with securing government buildings and officials, participating in combat operations, apprehending those suspected of national security crimes, and cooperating with other security bodies; other forces operating in western Libya include the Misrata Counter Terrorism Force, Special Deterrence Forces (aka Radaa), 444 Brigade, 111 Brigade, Nawasi Brigade, and the Joint Operations Force 

note 2: the national police force under the Ministry of Interior oversees internal security (with support from military forces under the Ministry of Defense), but much of Libya's security-related police work generally falls to informal armed groups, which receive government salaries but lack formal training, supervision, or consistent accountability" + "text": "the Libyan Armed Forces of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) have various ground, air, and naval/coast guard forces, which include a mix of formations and equipment from the QADHAFI regime, semi-regular and nominally integrated units, tribal armed groups/militias, civilian volunteers, and foreign private military contractors; the GNU has a Ministry of Defense, but has limited control over its security forces

the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA; aka Libyan Arab Armed Forces, LAAF), under de facto LNA commander Khalifa HAFTER, also includes various ground, air, and naval forces comprised of semi-regular military personnel, militias, and foreign private military contractors; the LNA operates independently from the GNU and exerts influence throughout eastern, central, and southern Libya; some of the armed groups nominally under the LNA operate under their own command structures and engage in their own operations (2024)", + "note": "note: the national police force under the GNU's Ministry of Interior oversees internal security (with support from military forces under the Ministry of Defense), but much of Libya's security-related police work generally falls to informal armed groups, which receive government salaries but lack formal training, supervision, or consistent accountability" }, "Military expenditures": { "text": "not available" diff --git a/africa/ma.json b/africa/ma.json index c91ba349..a479aee1 100644 --- a/africa/ma.json +++ b/africa/ma.json @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ "text": "

periodic cyclones; drought; and locust infestation

volcanism: Madagascar's volcanoes have not erupted in historical times

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "world's fourth-largest island; strategic location along Mozambique Channel; despite Madagascar’s close proximity to the African continent, ocean currents isolate the island resulting in high rates of endemic plant and animal species; approximately 90% of the flora and fauna on the island are found nowhere else" + "text": "world's fourth-largest island; strategic location along Mozambique Channel; despite Madagascar’s close proximity to the African continent, ocean currents isolate the island, resulting in high rates of endemic plant and animal species; approximately 90% of the flora and fauna on the island are found nowhere else" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -146,16 +146,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "74.5" + "text": "69.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "68.8" + "text": "62.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.8" + "text": "6.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "17.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "erosion and soil degredation results from deforestation and overgrazing; desertification; agricultural fires; surface water contaminated with raw sewage and other organic wastes; wildlife preservation (endangered species of flora and fauna unique to the island)" + "text": "erosion and soil degradation from deforestation and overgrazing; desertification; agricultural fires; water pollution from raw sewage and other organic wastes; wildlife preservation " }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -424,12 +424,6 @@ "text": "due to the effects of extreme weather events and slow economic recovery - in 2023, an estimated 2.2 million people are projected to face crisis levels of acute food insecurity in southern and southeastern areas, due to successive years of droughts; cyclone Freddy in February 2023 caused disruptions to livelihoods and resulted in crop damage, which further aggravated food insecurity (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "4.34% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "16.02 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -496,7 +490,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name, which means \"City of the Thousand,\" was bestowed by 17th century King ADRIANJAKA to honor the soldiers assigned to guard the city" + "text": "the name means \"City of the Thousand,\" from the Malagasy an- (a prefix denoting a place name), tanana (town), and arivo (thousand); in the 17th century, King ADRIANJAKA named the original fortress after the 1,000 soldiers stationed there" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -737,13 +731,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "9.87% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "8.16% (2022 est.)" + "text": "8.2% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "5.81% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.8% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -792,30 +786,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "16.061 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "16.519 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.06% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.19% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.42% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "5.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "5.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "5.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.4% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -846,7 +840,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "9.36% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "9.4% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -902,20 +896,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$2.785 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$2.632 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$2.16 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$2.335 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$3.991 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$3.548 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -923,6 +917,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Malagasy ariary (MGA) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "4,525.425 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "4,429.579 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -934,9 +931,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "3,787.754 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "3,618.322 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1059,20 +1053,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "4 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "18" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "541,290 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "16.25 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "5R" }, @@ -1087,14 +1067,6 @@ "text": "836 km (2018) 1.000-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "31,640 km (2017)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "600 km (2011) (432 km navigable)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "29 (2023)" @@ -1129,8 +1101,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Madagascar People's Armed Forces (PAF): Army, Navy, Air Force; National Gendarmerie (2024)", - "note": "note: the National Gendarmerie is separate from the PAF under the Ministry of Defense and is responsible for maintaining law and order in rural areas at the village level, protecting government facilities, and operating a maritime police contingent; the National Police under the Ministry of Security is responsible for maintaining law and order in urban areas" + "text": "Madagascar Armed Forces (aka Armed forces of the Republic of Madagascar); Malagasy Army, Naval Forces (or National Navy), Air Force; Malagasy National Gendarmerie (2025)", + "note": "note: the National Gendarmerie is under the Ministry of Defense but separate from the PAF and is responsible for maintaining law and order in rural areas at the village level, protecting government facilities, and operating a maritime police contingent; the National Police under the Ministry of Security is responsible for maintaining law and order in urban areas" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1150,16 +1122,16 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "estimated 13,000 personnel (12,000 Army; 500 Navy; 500 Air Force); estimated 10,000 Gendarmerie (2023)" + "text": "estimated 13,000 Armed Forces personnel; estimated 10,000 Gendarmerie (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the PAF's inventory consists mostly of older or secondhand weapons and equipment originating from countries such as France, South Africa, the UAE, the UK, and the former Soviet Union  (2024)" + "text": "the military's inventory consists mostly of older or secondhand weapons and equipment originating from countries such as France, South Africa, the UAE, the UK, and the former Soviet Union (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18-25 years of age for men and women; service obligation 18 months; no conscription; women are permitted to serve in all branches (2023)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the PAF’s responsibilities include ensuring sovereignty and territorial integrity and protecting Madagascar’s maritime domain, particularly against piracy, drug trafficking, and smuggling; it also assists the Gendarmerie with maintaining law and order in rural areas, largely in areas affected by banditry, cattle rustling, and criminal groups; the PAF has a history of having influence in domestic politics and a lack of accountability; members of the Army and the Gendarmerie were arrested for coup plotting as recently as 2021; its closest defense partners have been India and Russia; the PAF’s small Navy has traditionally looked to India for assistance with maritime security (2023)" + "text": "the military’s responsibilities include ensuring sovereignty and territorial integrity and protecting Madagascar’s maritime domain, particularly against piracy, drug trafficking, and smuggling; it also assists the Gendarmerie with maintaining law and order in rural areas, largely in areas affected by banditry, cattle rustling, and criminal groups; the military has a history of having influence in domestic politics and a lack of accountability; members of the Army and the Gendarmerie were arrested for coup plotting as recently as 2021; its closest defense partners have been India and Russia, although France has provided some training and China has sought to strengthen security ties; Madagascar's small Navy has traditionally looked to India for assistance with maritime security (2024)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/africa/mi.json b/africa/mi.json index 17207ec4..5787059b 100644 --- a/africa/mi.json +++ b/africa/mi.json @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ "text": "flooding; droughts; earthquakes" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "landlocked; Lake Nyasa, some 580 km long, is the country's most prominent physical feature; it contains more fish species than any other lake on earth" + "text": "landlocked; Lake Nyasa, about 580 km (360 mi) long, is the country's most prominent physical feature; it contains more fish species than any other lake on earth" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -152,16 +152,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "84.7" + "text": "71.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "79.7" + "text": "64.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5" + "text": "6.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "20.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "15 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation; land degradation; water pollution from agricultural runoff, sewage, industrial wastes; siltation of spawning grounds endangers fish populations; negative effects of climate change (extreme high temperatures, changing precipitation patterns)" + "text": "deforestation; land degradation; water pollution from agricultural runoff, sewage, industrial wastes; siltation of fish spawning grounds; high temperatures and changing precipitation patterns" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -430,12 +430,6 @@ "text": "due to weather extremes and high food prices - the latest analysis indicates that about 3.8 million people (20 percent of the population) are estimated to have faced high levels of acute food insecurity between January and March 2023; this figure is more than double the number in the corresponding months of 2022; high food prices are the key reason for the deterioration in food insecurity, which, in the absence of a substantial increase in incomes, are severely constraining households’ economic access to food; production shortfalls in southern districts in 2022, areas that have the highest prevalence of food insecurity, are a further contributing factor; the impact of Cyclone Freddy (February-March 2023) on southern districts, including crop losses and destruction of infrastructure as well as high food prices, are expected to aggravate food insecurity conditions in 2023 (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "6.19% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "18.57 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -516,7 +510,7 @@ "text": "UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after the Lilongwe River that flows through the city" + "text": "named after the Lilongwe River that flows through the city; the origin of the river's name is unclear" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -529,7 +523,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 6 July (1964); note - also called Republic Day since 6 July 1966" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court of Appeal" + "text": "mixed system of English common law and customary law; Supreme Court of Appeal reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -728,14 +722,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "32.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "28.79% (2023 est.)" + "text": "28.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "20.95% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "9.33% (2021 est.)" + "text": "21% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -780,30 +774,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "8.541 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "8.602 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.04% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.05% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.59% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "6.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "6.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "7.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.1% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -923,7 +917,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$2.551 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$2.269 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1053,7 +1047,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "radio is the main broadcast medium; privately owned Zodiak radio has the widest national broadcasting reach, followed by state-run radio; numerous private and community radio stations broadcast in cities and towns around the country; the largest TV network is government-owned, but at least 4 private TV networks broadcast in urban areas; relays of multiple international broadcasters are available (2019)" + "text": "radio is the main broadcast medium; privately owned Zodiak radio has the widest national reach, followed by state-run radio; numerous private and community radio stations broadcast in cities and towns; the largest TV network is state-owned, but at least 4 private TV networks broadcast in urban areas; relays of multiple international broadcasters are available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".mw" @@ -1073,20 +1067,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "9" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "10,545 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "10,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "7Q" }, @@ -1100,25 +1080,11 @@ "narrow gauge": { "text": "767 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "15,451 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "4,038 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "11,413 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "700 km (2010) (on Lake Nyasa [Lake Malawi] and Shire River)" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Malawi Defense Force (MDF): Land Forces (Army), Maritime Force, Air Force, National Service (reserve force)

Ministry of Homeland Security: Malawi Police Service (2024)", + "text": "Malawi Defense Force (MDF): Malawi Army (Land Forces), Malawi Maritime Force (MMF), Malawi Air Force (MAF), Malawi National Service (MNS)

Ministry of Homeland Security: Malawi Police Service (2025)", "note": "note: the MDF reports directly to the president as commander in chief" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1139,7 +1105,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "estimated 10,000 active military personnel (2023)" + "text": "estimated 10,000 active military personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the MDF's inventory is a mix of mostly older or secondhand equipment originating from such countries as France, South Africa, and the UK  (2024)" @@ -1148,7 +1114,7 @@ "text": "18-30years of age for men and women for voluntary military service; high school equivalent required for enlisted recruits and college equivalent for officer recruits; initial engagement is 7 years for enlisted personnel and 10 years for officers (2023)" }, "Military deployments": { - "text": "740 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO; note - as of early 2024, MONUSCO forces were drawing down towards a complete withdrawal by the end of 2024) (2024)" + "text": "750 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) (2025)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "the MDF’s primary responsibility is external security; it is also tasked as necessary with providing support to civilian authorities during emergencies, supporting the Police Service, protecting national forest reserves, and participating in regional peacekeeping missions, as well as assisting with infrastructure development; it is generally considered to be a professional and effective service, although most of its equipment is aging and obsolescent; Malawi contributes regularly to African Union and UN peace support operations

the MDF was established in 1964 from elements of the Kings African Rifles (KAR), a British colonial regiment raised from Great Britain's various possessions in East Africa from 1902 until independence in the 1960s; the KAR conducted both military and internal security functions within the colonial territories, and served outside the territories during the World Wars (2023)" diff --git a/africa/ml.json b/africa/ml.json index a626fe22..106f5fcd 100644 --- a/africa/ml.json +++ b/africa/ml.json @@ -153,16 +153,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "99.3" + "text": "99.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "94.5" + "text": "93.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "4.9" + "text": "6.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "20.6 (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -431,12 +431,6 @@ "text": "

due to civil insecurity and high food prices - according to the latest analysis, about 1.26 million people are projected to face acute food insecurity during the June to August 2023 lean season period; in total however, the number of food insecure is lower in 2023 compared to 2022; food insecurity conditions are primarily underpinned by the impact of the conflict in central and northern areas, which has caused the displacement of over 375,000 people, as of April 2023; persistent high food prices affect vulnerable households across the country, but limit in particular the food access of people in conflict-affected areas due to market disruptions and limited access to sources of income and humanitarian assistance

(2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "2.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "38.55 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -517,7 +511,7 @@ "text": "UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name in the Bambara language can mean either \"crocodile tail\" or \"crocodile river\" and three crocodiles appear on the city seal" + "text": "the origin of the name is unclear, but it comes from the Bambara language and can refer either to a crocodile or to a person's name" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -530,7 +524,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 22 September (1960)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Constitutional Court" + "text": "civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -730,14 +724,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.06% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "9.62% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.93% (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -792,30 +786,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "8.527 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "9.126 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.01% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.09% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "2.29% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "4.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "4.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "4.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -865,31 +859,31 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "14.16% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", + "text": "14.2% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2023": { + "text": "-$1.61 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$1.475 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { "text": "-$1.469 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2020": { - "text": "-$379.683 million (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$6.13 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$5.855 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$5.381 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$5.196 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -901,15 +895,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$8.066 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$7.942 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$7.596 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$6.339 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -930,7 +924,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$4.535 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$4.085 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -938,6 +932,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "606.345 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "606.57 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -949,9 +946,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "575.586 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "585.911 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1074,11 +1068,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "0 (2020)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "TZ, TT" }, @@ -1095,19 +1084,11 @@ "narrow gauge": { "text": "593 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "139,107 km (2014)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,800 km (2011) (downstream of Koulikoro; low water levels on the River Niger cause problems in dry years; in the months before the rainy season the river is not navigable by commercial vessels)" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Malian Armed Forces (Forces Armées Maliennes or FAMa): Land Forces (l’Armée de Terre), Air Force (l’Armée de l’Air); National Guard (la Garde Nationale du Mali or GNM); General Directorate of the National Gendarmerie (la Direction Générale de la Gendarmerie Nationale or DGGN) (2024)", + "text": "Malian Armed Forces (Forces Armées Maliennes or FAMa): Army (l’Armée de Terre), Air Force (l’Armée de l’Air); National Guard (la Garde Nationale du Mali); National Gendarmerie of Mali (Gendarmerie Nationale du Mali) (2025)", "note": "note 1: the Gendarmerie and the National Guard are under the authority of the Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs (Ministere De La Defense Et Des Anciens Combattants, MDAC), but operational control is shared with the Ministry of Internal Security and Civil Protection which also controls the National Police; the National Police has responsibility for law enforcement and maintenance of order in urban areas and supports the FAMa in internal military operations

note 2: the Gendarmerie's primary mission is internal security and public order; its duties also include territorial defense, humanitarian operations, intelligence gathering, and protecting private property, mainly in rural areas; it also has a specialized border security unit

note 3: the National Guard is a military force responsible for providing security to government facilities and institutions, prison service, public order, humanitarian operations, some border security, and intelligence gathering; its forces include a camel corps for patrolling the deserts and borders of northern Mali

note 4: there are also pro-government militias operating in Mali, such as the Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and Allies (GATIA); the leader of GATIA is also a general in the national army" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1128,7 +1109,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; estimated 35-40,000 total active military and paramilitary personnel, including approximately 20-25,000 FAMa (up to 2,000 Air Force), 5-7,000 Gendarmerie, and 10,000 National Guard (2023)" + "text": "information varies; estimated 35-40,000 active FAMa, Gendarmerie, and National Guard personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FAMa's inventory includes a large amount of Soviet-era weapons and equipment along with smaller quantities of secondhand and some more modern material from a variety of other countries, including China, Czechia, France, Russia, Turkey, and the UAE (2024)" diff --git a/africa/mo.json b/africa/mo.json index 451e7d6d..4b9b971a 100644 --- a/africa/mo.json +++ b/africa/mo.json @@ -162,18 +162,17 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "52.2" + "text": "51.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "40.9" + "text": "38.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "11.3" + "text": "12.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "8.9 (2021 est.)" - }, - "note": "note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara" + "text": "7.8 (2024 est.)" + } }, "Median age": { "total": { @@ -399,7 +398,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "in the north, land degradation/desertification (soil erosion resulting from farming of marginal areas, overgrazing, destruction of vegetation); water and soil pollution due to dumping of industrial wastes into the ocean and inland water sources, and onto the land; in the south, desertification; overgrazing; sparse water and lack of arable land", + "text": "in the north: land degradation and desertification, with soil erosion from farming, overgrazing, and vegetation removal; water and soil pollution from industrial-waste dumping; in the south: desertification; overgrazing; sparse water", "note": "note:  data does not include former Western Sahara" }, "Environment - international agreements": { @@ -444,12 +443,6 @@ }, "note": "note:  data does not include former Western Sahara" }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.13% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "13.44 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -537,7 +530,7 @@ "text": "UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name derives from the Arabic title \"Ribat el-Fath,\" meaning \"stronghold of victory,\" applied to the newly constructed citadel in 1170" + "text": "derives from the Arabic name Ribat el-Fath, from the words ribat (fortified monastery) and fath (conquest); the third Almohad sultan, Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Manṣur, gave the name to a fort on the site in the 12th century " } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -551,7 +544,7 @@ "text": "Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil law based on French civil law and Islamic (sharia) law; judicial review of legislative acts by Constitutional Court" + "text": "mixed system of civil law based on French civil law and Islamic (sharia) law; Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -784,14 +777,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "6.09% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "6.66% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.4% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -852,30 +845,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "12.284 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "12.475 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "8.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "9.11% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "9.53% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "10.54% (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "22.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "22.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "22.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "22% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "23% (2023 est.)" + "text": "22.4% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -914,7 +907,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "22.11% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "21% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -970,20 +963,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$35.269 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$36.328 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$32.314 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$35.648 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$44.353 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$42.262 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -991,6 +984,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Moroccan dirhams (MAD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "9.942 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "10.131 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1002,9 +998,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "9.497 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "9.617 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1136,7 +1129,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "2 TV broadcast networks with state-run Radio-Television Marocaine (RTM) operating one network and the state partially owning the other; foreign TV broadcasts are available via satellite dish; 3 radio broadcast networks with RTM operating one; the government-owned network includes 10 regional radio channels in addition to its national service (2019)" + "text": "2 TV broadcast networks with state-run Radio-Television Marocaine (RTM) operating one network and the state partially owning the other; foreign TV is available via satellite dish; 3 radio broadcast networks, with RTM operating one; the state-owned network includes 10 regional radio channels in addition to its national service (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ma" @@ -1159,20 +1152,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "76" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "8,132,917 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "97.71 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "CN" }, @@ -1182,9 +1161,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "17 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "944 km gas, 270 km oil, 175 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "2,067 km (2014)" @@ -1193,11 +1169,6 @@ "text": "2,067 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (1,022 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "57,300 km (2018)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "94 (2023)" @@ -1232,8 +1203,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Royal Armed Forces (FAR): Royal Moroccan Army (includes the Moroccan Royal Guard), Royal Moroccan Navy (includes Coast Guard, marines), Royal Moroccan Air Force, Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie

Ministry of Interior: National Police (DGSN), Auxiliary Forces (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Moroccan Royal Guard is officially part of the Royal Moroccan Army, but is under the direct operational control of the Royal Military Household of His Majesty the King; it provides for the security and safety of the King and royal family; it was established in the 11th century and is considered one of the world's oldest active units still in military service

note 2:  the National Police manage internal law enforcement in cities; the Royal Gendarmerie (Administration of National Defense) is responsible for law enforcement in rural regions and on national highways; the Gendarmerie operates mobile and fixed checkpoints along the roads in border areas and at the entrances to major municipalities; it also has a counterterrorism role; the Auxiliary Forces provide support to the Gendarmerie and National Police and includes a Mobile Intervention Corps, a motorized paramilitary security force that supplements the military and the police as needed" + "text": "Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR): Royal Moroccan Army (includes the Moroccan Royal Guard), Royal Moroccan Navy (includes Coast Guard, marines), Royal Moroccan Air Force, Moroccan Royal Guard, Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie

Ministry of Interior: General Directorate for National Security (DGSN; aka National Police), Auxiliary Forces (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the Royal Guard is officially part of the Army, but is under the direct operational control of the Royal Military Household of His Majesty the King; it provides for the security and safety of the King and royal family; it was established in the 11th century and is considered one of the world's oldest active units still in military service

note 2:  the DGSN manages internal law enforcement in cities; the Gendarmerie is responsible for law enforcement in rural regions and on national highways and has a counterterrorism role; the Auxiliary Forces provide support to the Gendarmerie and DGSN " }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1253,7 +1224,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 200,000 active personnel (175,000 Army; 10,000 Navy; 15,000 Air Force); estimated 20,000 Gendarmerie; estimated 5,000 Mobile Intervention Corps; estimated 25-30,000 Auxiliary Forces (2023)" + "text": "estimated 220,000 active Armed Forces personnel (175,000 Army; 10,000 Navy; 15,000 Air Force, 20,000 Gendarmerie) (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Moroccan military's inventory is comprised of mostly older French and US equipment, although in recent years it has embarked on a modernization program and received quantities of more modern equipment from a variety of countries, particularly France, Spain, and the US (2024)" diff --git a/africa/mp.json b/africa/mp.json index 87d46e59..c9d5e48c 100644 --- a/africa/mp.json +++ b/africa/mp.json @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ "text": "cyclones (November to April); almost completely surrounded by reefs that may pose maritime hazards" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the main island, from which the country derives its name, is of volcanic origin and is almost entirely surrounded by coral reefs; former home of the dodo, a large flightless bird related to pigeons, driven to extinction by the end of the 17th century through a combination of hunting and the introduction of predatory species" + "text": "the main island, from which the country derives its name, is of volcanic origin and is almost entirely surrounded by coral reefs; former home of the extinct dodo, a large flightless bird related to pigeons" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -142,16 +142,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "40.7" + "text": "40.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.4" + "text": "21.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "17.3" + "text": "19.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "5.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water pollution, degradation of coral reefs; soil erosion; wildlife preservation; solid waste disposal" + "text": "water pollution, degradation of coral reefs; soil erosion; wildlife preservation; solid-waste disposal" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -400,12 +400,6 @@ "text": "0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "10.48 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -470,7 +464,7 @@ "text": "UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after LOUIS XV, who was king of France in 1736 when the port became the administrative center of Mauritius and a major reprovisioning stop for French ships traveling between Europe and Asia" + "text": "named after LOUIS XV, who was king of France in 1736 when the port became the administrative center of Mauritius " } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -483,7 +477,7 @@ "text": "Independence and Republic Day, 12 March (1968 & 1992); note - became independent and a republic on the same date in 1968 and 1992 respectively" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil legal system based on French civil law with some elements of English common law" + "text": "civil system based on French civil law with some elements of English common law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -690,14 +684,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "4.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "7.05% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "10.77% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.03% (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -752,30 +746,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "594,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "594,700 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "6.06% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "6.32% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.72% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "20.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.6% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "19% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "23.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18.4% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -821,12 +815,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2019": { - "text": "57.96% of GDP (2019 est.)" + "text": "58% of GDP (2019 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "19.79% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "19.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -843,13 +837,13 @@ }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$5.495 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$6.381 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$5.004 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$6.138 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$3.194 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$4.213 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -882,20 +876,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$7.465 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$7.248 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$7.793 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$8.563 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$3.77 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$3.632 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -903,6 +897,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Mauritian rupees (MUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "46.415 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "45.267 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -914,9 +911,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "39.347 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "35.474 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1019,7 +1013,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation is the national public television and radio broadcaster; it broadcasts programming in French, English, Hindi, Creole and Chinese, it provides 17 television channels in Mauritius; there are nine Mauritian FM radio stations and two operating on the AM band
(2022)" + "text": "the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is the national public TV and radio broadcaster, with programming in French, English, Hindi, Creole, and Chinese; MBC provides 17 television channels in Mauritius;  9 FM radio stations and 2 AM radio stations
(2022)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".mu" @@ -1039,20 +1033,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "13" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,745,291 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "233.72 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "3B" }, @@ -1062,17 +1042,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "2,428 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "2,379 km (includes 99 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "49 km (2015)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "32 (2023)" @@ -1107,8 +1076,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; the Mauritius Police Force (MPF) under the Ministry of Defense includes a paramilitary unit known as the Special Mobile Force, which includes some motorized infantry and light armored units; the MPF also has a Police Helicopter Squadron, a Special Support Unit (riot police), and the National Coast Guard (also includes an air squadron) (2024)", - "note": "note: the MPF is responsible for law enforcement and maintenance of order within the country; a police commissioner heads the force and has authority over all police and other security forces, including the Coast Guard and Special Mobile Forces; the Special Mobile Forces share responsibility with police for internal security" + "text": "no regular military forces; the Mauritius Police Force (MPF) under the Ministry of Defense is responsible for the country's security; it includes a paramilitary unit known as the Special Mobile Force, which includes some motorized infantry and light armored units; the MPF also has a Police Helicopter Squadron, a Special Support Unit (riot police), and the National Coast Guard (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the MPF's inventory is comprised of mostly secondhand equipment from Western European countries and India (2024)" diff --git a/africa/mr.json b/africa/mr.json index 4c8b31b5..676b17c4 100644 --- a/africa/mr.json +++ b/africa/mr.json @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ "text": "hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind primarily in March and April; periodic droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "Mauritania is considered both a part of North Africa's Maghreb region and West Africa's Sahel region; most of the population is concentrated in the cities of Nouakchott and Nouadhibou and along the Senegal River in the southern part of the country" + "text": "Mauritania is considered part of both North Africa's Maghreb region and West Africa's Sahel region; most of the population is concentrated in the cities of Nouakchott and Nouadhibou and along the Senegal River in the southern part of the country" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -163,16 +163,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "82.7" + "text": "85.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "76.8" + "text": "78.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6" + "text": "6.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "16.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "overgrazing, deforestation, and soil erosion aggravated by drought are contributing to desertification; limited natural freshwater resources away from the Senegal, which is the only perennial river; locust infestation" + "text": "desertification caused in part by overgrazing, deforestation, and drought-aggravated soil erosion; limited natural freshwater resources; locust infestation" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -438,12 +438,6 @@ "text": "due to high food prices - according to the latest analysis, over 472,000 people are projected to be in need of humanitarian assistance during the June to August 2023 lean season; this would be an improvement compared to the previous year, mostly due to a substantial increase in cereal production in 2022; high food prices, in particular of imported wheat, continue to worsen acute food security (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.3% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "41.98 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -522,7 +516,7 @@ "text": "UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "may derive from the Berber \"nawakshut\" meaning \"place of the winds\"" + "text": "the meaning of the name is unclear; it may derive from the Berber nawakshut, meaning \"place of the winds;\" other variants could translate as \"the place where water appears in a new well,\" \"the land where shells abound,\" \"a place with pasture,\" \"a windy place,\" or \"without ears\" (the last referring to a local chieftain who could have been the place's namesake)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -535,7 +529,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 28 November (1960)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of Islamic and French civil law" + "text": "mixed system of Islamic and French civil law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -739,13 +733,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.95% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "9.53% (2022 est.)" + "text": "9.5% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.57% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -795,30 +789,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.178 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.21 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "10.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "10.51% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "10.6% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "11.07% (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "23.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "23.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "20.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "19.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "30.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "30.1% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -935,7 +929,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$3.385 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$3.072 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1058,7 +1052,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "12 TV stations: 6 government-owned and 6 private (the 6th was started in early 2022, owed by the President of Mauritanian Businessmen); in October 2017, the government suspended most private TV stations due to non-payment of broadcasting fees, but they later negotiated payment options with the government and are back since 2019. There are 19 radio broadcasters: 15 government-owned, 4 (Radio Nouakchott Libre, Radio Tenwir, Radio Kobeni and Mauritanid) private; all 4 private radio stations broadcast from Nouakchott; of the 15 government stations, 4 broadcast from Nouakchott (Radio Mauritanie, Radio Jeunesse, Radio Koran and Mauritanid) and the other 12 broadcast from each of the 12 regions outside Nouakchott; Radio Jeunesse and Radio Koran are now also being re-broadcast in all the regions. (2022)" + "text": "12 TV stations, 6 state-owned and 6 private; 19 radio broadcasters, including 15 state-owned and 4 (Radio Nouakchott Libre, Radio Tenwir, Radio Kobeni and Mauritanid) private; of the 15 government stations, 4 broadcast from Nouakchott (Radio Mauritanie, Radio Jeunesse, Radio Koran and Mauritanid) and the other 12 broadcast from each of the 12 regions outside Nouakchott (2022)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".mr" @@ -1078,17 +1072,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "6" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "454,435 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "5T" }, @@ -1106,20 +1089,6 @@ "text": "728 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "12,253 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "3,988 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "8,265 km" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,086 km (2022) (some navigation possible on the Senegal River)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "11 (2023)" @@ -1154,8 +1123,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Mauritanian Armed Forces (aka Armée Nationale Mauritanienne): National Army, National Navy (Marine Nationale), Mauritania Islamic Air Force; Gendarmerie (Ministry of Defense)

Ministry of Interior and Decentralization: National Police, National Guard (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the National Police are responsible for enforcing the law and maintaining order in urban areas, while the paramilitary Gendarmerie is responsible for maintaining civil order around metropolitan areas and providing law enforcement services in rural areas; like the Mauritanian Armed Forces, the Gendarmerie is under the Ministry of Defense, but also supports the ministries of Interior and Justice

note 2: the National Guard performs a limited police function in keeping with its peacetime role of providing security at government facilities, to include prisons; regional authorities may call upon the National Guard to restore civil order during riots and other large-scale disturbances; the National Guard includes the nomadic Camel Corps, also known as the Méhariste" + "text": "Mauritanian Armed Forces (aka Armée Nationale Mauritanienne): National Army, National Navy, Air Force; Gendarmerie 

Ministry of Interior and Decentralization: National Police, National Guard (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the National Police are responsible for enforcing the law and maintaining order in urban areas, while the paramilitary Gendarmerie is responsible for maintaining civil order around metropolitan areas and providing law enforcement services in rural areas; like the Mauritanian Armed Forces, the Gendarmerie is under the Ministry of Defense, but also supports the ministries of Interior and Justice

note 2: the National Guard performs a limited police function in keeping with its peacetime role of providing security at government facilities, to include prisons; regional authorities may call upon the National Guard to restore civil order during riots and other large-scale disturbances; the National Guard includes the nomadic Camel Corps or Nomad Group, also known as the Méhariste" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1175,7 +1144,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 16,000 Mauritanian Armed Forces personnel (15,000 Army; 700 Navy; 300 Air Force); estimated 3,000 Gendarmerie; estimated 2,000 National Guard (2023)" + "text": "estimated 17,000 Mauritanian Armed Forces personnel; estimated 3,000 Gendarmerie (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory is limited and made up largely of older French and Soviet-era equipment; in recent years, Mauritania has received some secondhand and new military equipment, including unmanned aircraft (drones), from several suppliers, including China and the UAE (2024)" diff --git a/africa/mz.json b/africa/mz.json index 1528befe..2bc915b0 100644 --- a/africa/mz.json +++ b/africa/mz.json @@ -153,16 +153,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "86.1" + "text": "90.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "81.3" + "text": "85.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "4.8" + "text": "5.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "20.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "18.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "increased migration of the population to urban and coastal areas with adverse environmental consequences; desertification; soil erosion; deforestation; water pollution caused by artisanal mining; pollution of surface and coastal waters; wildlife preservation (elephant poaching for ivory)" + "text": "increased population migration to urban and coastal areas; desertification; soil erosion; deforestation; water pollution from artisanal mining; pollution of surface and coastal waters; wildlife preservation (elephant poaching for ivory)" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -420,12 +420,6 @@ "text": "

due to shortfall in insecurity in northern areas and extreme weather events - food insecurity estimates for 2023 are not yet available, but the landing of cyclone Freddy in February 2023 is expected to have caused disruptions to livelihoods and resulted in crop damage, aggravating food insecurity of the affected population

(2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "6.46% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "4.17% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "16.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -509,7 +503,7 @@ "text": "UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "reputedly named after the Maputo River, which drains into Maputo Bay south of the city" + "text": "named after the Maputo River, which drains into Maputo Bay south of the city; the river is said to be named after the son of Muagobe, a local chief in the 18th century" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -522,7 +516,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 25 June (1975)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of Portuguese civil law and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of Portuguese civil law and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -723,13 +717,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "7.13% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "10.28% (2022 est.)" + "text": "10.3% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "6.41% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.4% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -790,30 +784,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "14.685 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "15.173 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.54% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.62% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.98% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "7.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "7.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "7.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -859,36 +853,36 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "76.64% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "text": "76.6% of GDP (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "22.66% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "22.7% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$2.498 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$2.426 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$2.207 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$6.88 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$3.436 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$6.367 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$9.358 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$9.289 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$9.405 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$9.409 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$6.526 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -900,15 +894,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$10.488 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$11.18 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$15.932 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$10.534 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -920,26 +914,30 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$3.513 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$3.637 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$2.939 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$3.781 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$8.92 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$8.274 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "meticais (MZM) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "63.905 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "63.886 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -951,9 +949,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "69.465 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "62.548 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1085,7 +1080,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "1 state-run TV station supplemented by private TV station; Portuguese state TV's African service, RTP Africa, and Brazilian-owned TV Miramar are available; state-run radio provides nearly 100% territorial coverage and broadcasts in multiple languages; a number of privately owned and community-operated stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2019)" + "text": "1 state-run TV station supplemented by a private TV station; Portuguese state TV's African service, RTP Africa, and Brazilian-owned TV Miramar are available; state-run radio provides nearly 100% territorial coverage and broadcasts in multiple languages; a number of privately owned and community-operated stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".mz" @@ -1105,29 +1100,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "11" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "540,124 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "4.78 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "C9" }, "Airports": { "text": "92 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "972 km gas, 278 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "4,787 km (2014)" @@ -1136,20 +1114,6 @@ "text": "4,787 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "30,562 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "5,958 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "24,604 km (2018)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "460 km (2010) (Zambezi River navigable to Tete and along Cahora Bassa Lake)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "36 (2023)" @@ -1184,8 +1148,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique (Forcas Armadas de Defesa de Mocambique, FADM): Mozambique Army (Ramo do Exercito), Mozambique Navy (Marinha de Guerra de Mocambique, MGM), Mozambique Air Force (Forca Aerea de Mocambique, FAM)

Ministry of Interior: Mozambique National Police (PRM), the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC), Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR; police special forces), Border Security Force; other security forces include the Presidential Guard and the Force for the Protection of High-Level Individuals (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the FADM and other security forces are referred to collectively as the Mozambican Defense and Security Forces (FDS)

note 2: the PRM, SERNIC, and the UIR are responsible for law enforcement and internal security; the Border Security Force is responsible for protecting the country’s international borders and for carrying out police duties within 24 miles of borders

note 3: the Presidential Guard provides security for the president, and the Force for the Protection of High-level Individuals provides security for senior-level officials at the national and provincial levels

note 4: in 2023, the Mozambique Government legalized local militias that have been assisting security forces operating in Cabo Delgado against Islamic militants since 2020; this Local Force is comprised of ex-combatants and other civilians and receives training, uniforms, weapons, and logistical support from the FADM" + "text": "Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique (Forcas Armadas de Defesa de Mocambique, FADM): Army, Mozambique Navy, Mozambique Air Force 

Ministry of Interior: Mozambique National Police (PRM; includes the Rapid Intervention Unit, UIR), the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC), Border Security Force; other security forces include the Presidential Guard and the Force for the Protection of High-Level Individuals (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the FADM and other security forces are referred to collectively as the Mozambican Defense and Security Forces (FDS)

note 2: the PRM, SERNIC, and the UIR are responsible for law enforcement and internal security; the Border Security Force is responsible for protecting the country’s international borders and for carrying out police duties within 24 miles of borders

note 3: in 2023, the Mozambique Government legalized local militias that have been assisting security forces operating in Cabo Delgado against Islamic militants since 2020; this Local Force is comprised of ex-combatants and other civilians and receives training, uniforms, weapons, and logistical support from the FADM" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1205,7 +1169,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information limited and varied; estimated 12,000 active personnel (11,000 Army and about 1,000 Air Force and Navy) (2023)" + "text": "estimated 12,000 active FADM personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FADM's inventory consists primarily of Russian and Soviet-era equipment, although in recent years it has received some more modern equipment from a variety of countries, mostly as aid/donations (2024)" diff --git a/africa/ng.json b/africa/ng.json index e7fc7ee1..938617fd 100644 --- a/africa/ng.json +++ b/africa/ng.json @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ "text": "recurring droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "landlocked; one of the hottest countries in the world; northern four-fifths is desert, southern one-fifth is savanna, suitable for livestock and limited agriculture" + "text": "landlocked; one of the hottest countries in the world; northern four-fifths is desert, southern one-fifth is savanna that is suitable for livestock and limited agriculture" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -152,16 +152,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "105.4" + "text": "109.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "100.4" + "text": "103.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5" + "text": "5.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "20.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "overgrazing; soil erosion; deforestation; desertification; contaminated water; inadequate potable water; wildlife populations (such as elephant, hippopotamus, giraffe, and lion) threatened because of poaching and habitat destruction" + "text": "overgrazing; soil erosion; deforestation; desertification; contaminated water; inadequate potable water; wildlife populations (such as elephant, hippopotamus, giraffe, and lion) threatened by poaching and habitat destruction" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -419,12 +419,6 @@ "text": "due to internal conflict, high food prices, and floods - about 3.28 million people are projected to be acutely food insecure during the June to August 2023 lean season period; this would be an improvement on the situation in 2022, mostly reflecting the sharp upturn in crop yields following the below average cereal output in 2021; persistent insecurity continues to disrupt livelihoods and has displaced over 370,000 people, mostly in the Diffa, Tahoua and Tillabery regions, as of May 2023; high food prices, as well as the floods in 2022 that affected about 327,000 people, are additional factors that have aggravated food insecurity (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "4.41% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "50.15 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -510,7 +504,7 @@ "text": "UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "according to tradition, the site was originally a fishing village named after a prominent local tree referred to as \"nia niam\"" + "text": "the origin of the name is unclear; one of many stories says that an African chief told his seven slaves \"Wa niammane,\" meaning \"stay here,\" and the name was later shortened to its present form" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -523,7 +517,7 @@ "text": "Republic Day, 18 December (1958); note - commemorates the founding of the Republic of Niger which predated independence from France in 1960" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "note - following the 26 July 2023 military coup, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland assumed control of all government institutions and rules by decree; formerly, mixed legal system of civil law, based on French civil law, Islamic law, and customary law" + "text": "note: following the 26 July 2023 military coup, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland assumed control of all government institutions and rules by decree; formerly, mixed system of civil law, based on French civil law, Islamic law, and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -700,14 +694,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "9.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { "text": "3.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "4.23% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.84% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -762,30 +756,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "10.189 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "10.486 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "0.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "0.55% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "0.55% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "0.82% (2021 est.)" + "text": "0.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "0.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "0.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "0.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -837,27 +831,27 @@ "text": "21.4% (of GDP) (2017 est.)" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2023": { + "text": "-$2.333 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$2.5 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { "text": "-$2.099 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2020": { - "text": "-$1.816 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$1.223 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$1.376 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$1.487 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$1.338 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -869,15 +863,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$3.808 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$4.194 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$4.027 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$3.542 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -898,7 +892,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$4.198 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$3.793 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -906,6 +900,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "606.345 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "606.57 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -917,9 +914,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "575.586 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "585.911 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1039,7 +1033,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-run TV station; 3 private TV stations provide a mix of local and foreign programming; state-run radio has only radio station with national coverage; about 30 private radio stations operate locally; as many as 100 community radio stations broadcast; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available" + "text": "state-run TV station; 3 private TV stations provide a mix of local and foreign programming; state-run radio has the only radio station with national coverage; about 30 private local radio stations; as many as 100 community radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ne" @@ -1059,42 +1053,17 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "3" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "5U" }, "Airports": { "text": "26 (2025)" - }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "2,444 km oil (2024)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "18,949 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "3,979 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "14,969 km (2018)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "563 km (2024) (the Niger, the only major river, is navigable to Gaya between September and March)" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Nigerien Armed Forces (Forces Armees Nigeriennes, FAN): Army, Nigerien Air Force, Niger Gendarmerie (GN)

Ministry of Interior: Niger National Guard (GNN), National Police (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Gendarmerie (GN) and the National Guard (GNN) are paramilitary forces; the GN has primary responsibility for rural security while the GNN is responsible for domestic security and the protection of high-level officials and government buildings; the GNN in past years was known as the National Forces of Intervention and Security and the Republican Guard

note 2: the National Police includes the Directorate of Territorial Surveillance, which is charged with border management" + "text": "Nigerien Armed Forces (Forces Armees Nigeriennes, FAN): Army, Nigerien Air Force, Niger Gendarmerie (GN)

Ministry of Interior, Public Safety and Decentralization: Niger National Guard (GNN), National Police (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the Gendarmerie (GN) and the National Guard (GNN) are paramilitary forces; the GN has primary responsibility for rural security while the GNN is responsible for domestic security and the protection of high-level officials and government buildings

note 2: the National Police includes the Directorate of Territorial Surveillance, which is charged with border management" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1114,7 +1083,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; estimated 30-35,000 active FAN troops; estimated 5-10,000 paramilitary Gendarmerie and National Guard personnel (2024)", + "text": "estimated 35-40,000 active FAN troops, including Gendarmerie; estimated 5-10,000 National Guard personnel (2025)", "note": "note: in 2020, the Nigerien Government announced it intended to increase the size of the FAN to 50,000 by 2025 and 100,000 by 2030" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { diff --git a/africa/ni.json b/africa/ni.json index c93bc65c..8519572e 100644 --- a/africa/ni.json +++ b/africa/ni.json @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ "text": "periodic droughts; flooding" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the Niger River enters the country in the northwest and flows southward through tropical rain forests and swamps to its delta in the Gulf of Guinea" + "text": "the Niger River enters the country in the northwest and flows southward through tropical rainforests and swamps to its delta in the Gulf of Guinea" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -160,16 +160,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "86" + "text": "77.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "80.6" + "text": "71.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.5" + "text": "6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "18 (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "serious overpopulation and rapid urbanization have led to numerous environmental problems; urban air and water pollution; rapid deforestation; soil degradation; loss of arable land; oil pollution - water, air, and soil have suffered serious damage from oil spills" + "text": "urban air and water pollution; rapid deforestation; soil degradation; loss of arable land; water, air, and soil pollution from oil spills" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -425,12 +425,6 @@ "text": "due to persistent civil conflict in the northern areas, floods, high food prices, and an economic slowdown - about 24.86 million people are projected to face acute food insecurity during the June to August 2023 lean season, which is more than the 19.45 million people estimated to be acutely food insecure in 2022; acute food insecurity is mostly the result of worsening insecurity and conflicts in northern states, which, as well as impeding farmers’ physical access to their lands and disrupting agricultural activities, led to the displacement of about 3.57 million people as of April 2023; macroeconomic challenges, marked by persistent high inflation, depreciation of the naira on the informal market, high fuel prices and the lingering impacts of cash shortages following the introduction of new banknotes at the start of 2023, have aggravated the food security conditions of vulnerable households (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "55.64 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -502,7 +496,7 @@ "text": "UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Abuja is a planned capital city, it replaced Lagos in 1991; situated in the center of the country, Abuja takes its name from a nearby town, now renamed Suleja" + "text": "the newly built city of Abuja replaced Lagos as the capital city in 1991; Abuja takes its name from a nearby town, now renamed Suleja, that was named after Abu JA (\"Abu the Red\") in 1828" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -515,7 +509,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law (in 12 northern states), and traditional law" + "text": "mixed system of English common law, Islamic law (in 12 northern states), and traditional law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -759,13 +753,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "24.66% (2023 est.)" + "text": "24.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "18.85% (2022 est.)" + "text": "18.8% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "16.95% (2021 est.)" + "text": "17% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -825,30 +819,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "78.812 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "113.35 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.07% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.83% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.39% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "5.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "4.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.7% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "7.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -960,20 +954,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$38.612 billion (2024 est.)" + }, + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { + "text": "$32.035 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$35.564 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$40.476 billion (2021 est.)" - }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020": { - "text": "$36.73 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$47.022 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$45.009 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -981,6 +975,12 @@ "Currency": { "text": "nairas (NGN) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1,478.965 (2024 est.)" + }, + "Exchange rates 2023": { + "text": "645.194 (2023 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2022": { "text": "425.979 (2022 est.)" }, @@ -989,12 +989,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "358.811 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "306.921 (2019 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2018": { - "text": "306.084 (2018 est.)" } } }, @@ -1129,7 +1123,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available; digital broadcasting migration process completed in three states in 2018 (2019)" + "text": "nearly 70 federal government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state government-owned radio stations; about 20 private radio stations; transmissions of international broadcasters are available; transition to digital completed in three states in 2018 (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ng" @@ -1149,20 +1143,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "13 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "104" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "8,169,192 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "19.42 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "5N" }, @@ -1172,9 +1152,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "15 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "124 km condensate, 4,045 km gas, 164 km liquid petroleum gas, 4,441 km oil, 3,940 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "3,798 km (2014)" @@ -1187,20 +1164,6 @@ }, "note": "note: as of the end of 2018, there were only six operational locomotives in Nigeria primarily used for passenger service; the majority of the rail lines are in a severe state of disrepair and need to be replaced" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "195,000 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "60,000 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "135,000 km (2019)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "8,600 km (2011) (Niger and Benue Rivers and smaller rivers and creeks)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "928 (2023)" @@ -1235,8 +1198,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN): Army, Navy (includes Coast Guard), Air Force

Ministry of Interior: Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC); Ministry of Police Affairs: Nigeria Police Force (NPF) (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the NSCDC is a paramilitary agency commissioned to assist the military in the management of threats to internal security, including attacks and natural disasters

note 2: the Office of the National Security Advisor is responsible for coordinating all security and enforcement agencies, including the Department of State Security (DSS), the NSCDC, the Ministry of Justice, and the Police; border security responsibilities are shared among the NPF, the DSS, the NSCDC, Nigeria Customs Service, Immigration Service, and the AFN

note 3: some states have created local security forces akin to neighborhood watches in response to increased violence, insecurity, and criminality that have exceeded the response capacity of federal government security forces, but official security forces remained the constitutional prerogative of the federal government; in 2023, the federal government began deploying thousands of \"agro rangers\" across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory to help safeguard farmland and mediate conflicts, especially in areas hit by farmer-herder clashes " + "text": "Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN): Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy (includes Coast Guard), Nigerian Air Force

Ministry of Interior: Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC); Ministry of Police Affairs: Nigeria Police Force (NPF) (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the NSCDC is a paramilitary agency commissioned to assist the military in the management of threats to internal security, including attacks and natural disasters

note 2: some states have created local security forces akin to neighborhood watches in response to increased violence, insecurity, and criminality that have exceeded the response capacity of federal government security forces, but official security forces remained the constitutional prerogative of the federal government; in 2023, the federal government began deploying thousands of \"agro rangers\" across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory to help safeguard farmland and mediate conflicts, especially in areas hit by farmer-herder clashes" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1256,7 +1219,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 135,000 active-duty armed forces personnel (100,000 Army; 20,000 Navy/Coast Guard; 15,000 Air Force); approximately 80,000 Security and Civil Defense Corps; approximately 370,000 police (2023)" + "text": "information varies; estimated 150,000 active armed forces personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory consists of a wide variety of imported weapons systems of Chinese, European, Middle Eastern, Russian (including Soviet-era), and US origin; the military is undergoing a modernization program, and in recent years has received equipment from a range of suppliers, including Brazil, China, France, Italy, Russia, Turkey, and the US; Nigeria is also developing a defense-industry capacity, including small arms, armored personnel vehicles, and small-scale naval production (2024)" diff --git a/africa/od.json b/africa/od.json index 5980567a..ffb3ed24 100644 --- a/africa/od.json +++ b/africa/od.json @@ -144,16 +144,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "80.8" + "text": "80.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "74.7" + "text": "76.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.1" + "text": "4.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "18.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "21.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water; wildlife conservation and loss of biodiversity; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; periodic drought" + "text": "water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water; wildlife conservation and loss of biodiversity; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; drought" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -365,9 +365,6 @@ "text": "due to economic downturn, the lingering effects of floods, and prolonged internal conflict - despite sustained humanitarian assistance, food insecurity still affects large segments of the population, owing to rampant inflation and insufficient food supplies due to stagnant agricultural production, the effects of consecutive years with widespread floods, and the escalation of organized violence at the sub-national level since 2020; about 7.76 million people, almost two thirds of the total population, are expected to face severe acute food insecurity in the lean season between April and July 2023; the high levels of cereal prices are mainly due to insufficient supplies, low foreign currency reserves, a weak national currency and high fuel prices; further upward pressure was exerted by reduced imports from neighboring Uganda, where exportable surpluses shrunk in 2022 following a reduced cereal production (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "2.65% of GDP (2015 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "20.18 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -414,7 +411,7 @@ "text": "South Sudan" }, "etymology": { - "text": "self-descriptive name from the country's former position within Sudan prior to independence; the name \"Sudan\" derives from the Arabic \"bilad-as-sudan\" meaning \"Land of the Black [peoples]\"" + "text": "self-descriptive name from the country's geographic position within Sudan prior to independence; the name Sudan derives from the Arabic balad-as-sudan, meaning \"Land of the Black [peoples]\"" } }, "Government type": { @@ -431,7 +428,7 @@ "text": "UTC+2 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name derives from Djouba, another name for the Bari people of South Sudan" + "text": "the name comes from the name of a small Bari village that was located near the present-day city" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -649,13 +646,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.38% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "-6.69% (2022 est.)" + "text": "-6.7% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "10.52% (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.5% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -695,30 +692,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "4.883 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "5.091 million (2023 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "12.27% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "12.4% (2022 est.)" + "text": "12.5% (2022 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "13.87% (2021 est.)" + "text": "14% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "18.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18.5% (2023 est.)" }, "male": { "text": "19.4% (2023 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "17.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "17.6% (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -818,14 +815,14 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020": { - "text": "$183.615 million (2020 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { + "text": "$72.881 million (2023 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2019": { - "text": "$378.282 million (2019 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { + "text": "$94.914 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2018": { - "text": "$36.396 million (2018 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { + "text": "$341.932 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, @@ -940,7 +937,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

a single TV channel and a radio station are controlled by the government; several community and commercial FM stations are operational, mostly sponsored by outside aid donors; some foreign radio broadcasts are available

(2019)" + "text": "

1 state-controlled TV channel and radio station; several community and commercial FM stations, mostly sponsored by outside aid donors; some foreign radio broadcasts available

(2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ss" @@ -960,17 +957,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "2" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "0 mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "Z8" }, @@ -985,26 +971,11 @@ "text": "248 km (2018)" }, "note": "note: a narrow gauge, single-track railroad between Babonosa (Sudan) and Wau, the only existing rail system, was repaired in 2010 with $250 million in UN funds, but is not currently operational" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "90,200 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "300 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "89,900 km (2015)" - }, - "note": "note: most of the road network is unpaved and much of it is in disrepair; the Juba-Nimule highway connecting Juba to the border with Uganda is the main paved road in South Sudan " - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "see entry for Sudan" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF): Land Forces (includes Presidential Guard), Air Forces, Marines (Riverine Forces), Reserve Forces; National (or Necessary) Unified Forces (NUF)

Ministry of Interior: South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) (2024)", + "text": "South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF): Land Forces (includes Presidential Guard), Air Forces, Marine (Riverine) Forces, Reserve Forces; National (or Necessary) Unified Forces (NUF)

Ministry of Interior: South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) (2025)", "note": "note 1: the NUF are being formed by retraining rebel and pro-government militia fighters into military, police, and other government security forces; the first operational NUF deployed in November 2023

note 2: numerous irregular forces operate in the country with official knowledge, including militias operated by the National Security Service (an internal security force under the Ministry of National Security) and proxy forces" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1025,7 +996,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "estimated 150-200,000 active personnel, mostly ground forces with small contingents of air and riverine forces (2023)", + "text": "information varies; the SSPDF has an estimated 150-200,000 active personnel (2025)", "note": "note: some active SSPDF personnel may be militia; the National/Necessary Unified Forces (NUF) are expected to have up to 80,000 personnel when training and integration is completed; the first batch of approximately 20,000 NUF personnel completed training in late 2022" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { diff --git a/africa/pu.json b/africa/pu.json index d5b430ce..5efc97d3 100644 --- a/africa/pu.json +++ b/africa/pu.json @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ "text": "hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season; brush fires" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "this small country is swampy along its western coast and low-lying inland" + "text": "this small country is swampy along its western coast and is low-lying inland" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -145,16 +145,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "76.6" + "text": "83.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "71.6" + "text": "77.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5" + "text": "5.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "20.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation (rampant felling of trees for timber and agricultural purposes); soil erosion; overgrazing; overfishing" + "text": "deforestation (overharvesting of trees for timber and agricultural purposes); soil erosion; overgrazing; overfishing" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -400,12 +400,6 @@ "text": "3.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "9.24% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "34.85 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -475,7 +469,7 @@ "text": "UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the meaning of Bissau is uncertain, it might be an alternative name for the Papel people who live in the area of the city of Bissau" + "text": "the name is derived from the local Bijuga people and is used to distinguish the country from neighboring Guinea" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -488,7 +482,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 24 September (1973)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil law, which incorporated Portuguese law at independence and influenced by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), African Francophone Public Law, and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of civil law, which incorporated Portuguese law at independence; influenced by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), African Francophone Public Law, and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -673,13 +667,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "9.39% (2022 est.)" + "text": "9.4% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.24% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.2% (2021 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020": { - "text": "1.14% (2020 est.)" + "text": "1.1% (2020 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -728,30 +722,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "732,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "845,300 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.18% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.2% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.63% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "3.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "4.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -801,7 +795,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "8.57% (of GDP) (2019 est.)", + "text": "8.6% (of GDP) (2019 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -866,7 +860,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$962.442 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$896.812 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -874,6 +868,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "606.345 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "606.57 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -885,9 +882,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "575.586 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "585.911 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -978,7 +972,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "1 state-owned TV station, Televisao da Guine-Bissau (TGB) and a second station, Radio e Televisao de Portugal (RTP) Africa, is operated by Portuguese public broadcaster (RTP); 1 state-owned radio station, several private radio stations, and some community radio stations; multiple international broadcasters are available (2019)" + "text": "1 state-owned TV station, Televisao da Guine-Bissau (TGB) and a second station, Radio e Televisao de Portugal (RTP) Africa, operated by Portuguese public broadcaster (RTP); 1 state-owned radio station, several private radio stations, and some community radio stations; multiple international broadcasters are available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".gw" @@ -1004,20 +998,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "7 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "4,400 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "453 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "3,947 km (2016)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,367 km (2022) major rivers Geba- 550km, Corubal 560 km, Cacheu 257 km (rivers are partially navigable; many inlets and creeks provide shallow-water access to much of interior)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "20 (2023)" @@ -1073,7 +1053,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 4,000 active troops, including a few hundred air and naval personnel (2024)" + "text": "estimated 4,000 active FARP personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FARP is outfitted mostly with Soviet-era weapons and equipment, along with a handful of secondhand items from France and Spain (2024)" diff --git a/africa/rw.json b/africa/rw.json index 3411ed91..cc62ae2e 100644 --- a/africa/rw.json +++ b/africa/rw.json @@ -153,16 +153,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "72.5" + "text": "67.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "67.1" + "text": "62.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.4" + "text": "5.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "18.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "19.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation results from uncontrolled cutting of trees for fuel; overgrazing; land degradation; soil erosion; a decline in soil fertility (soil exhaustion); wetland degradation and loss of biodiversity; widespread poaching" + "text": "deforestation; overgrazing; land degradation; soil erosion; a decline in soil fertility (soil exhaustion); wetland degradation and loss of biodiversity; widespread poaching" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -417,12 +417,6 @@ "text": "3.07% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "3.75% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "35.66 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -500,7 +494,7 @@ "text": "UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the city takes its name from nearby Mount Kigali; the name \"Kigali\" is composed of the Bantu prefix ki and the Rwandan gali meaning \"broad\" and likely refers to the broad, sprawling hill that has been dignified with the title of \"mount\"" + "text": "the city takes its name from nearby Mount Kigali; the name is composed of the Bantu prefix ki- and the Rwandan word gali, meaning \"broad,\" which is probably meant to describe the terrain" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -513,7 +507,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 1 July (1962)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil law, based on German and Belgian models, and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court" + "text": "mixed system of civil law, based on German and Belgian models, and customary law; Supreme Court reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -745,14 +739,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "19.79% (2023 est.)" + "text": "19.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "17.69% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "-0.39% (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -813,30 +807,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "5.259 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "5.671 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "12% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "14.93% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "15.09% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "15.79% (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "22% (2023 est.)" + "text": "17.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "20.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "23.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "19.4% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -886,7 +880,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "15.07% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", + "text": "13.7% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -942,20 +936,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$2.406 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$1.834 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$1.726 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$1.867 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$6.087 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$5.531 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -963,6 +957,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Rwandan francs (RWF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1,318.128 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1,160.099 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -974,9 +971,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "943.278 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "899.351 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1096,7 +1090,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "13 TV stations; 35 radio stations registered, including international broadcasters, government owns most popular TV and radio stations; regional satellite-based TV services available" + "text": "13 TV stations; 35 radio stations, including international broadcasters; government owns most popular TV and radio stations; regional satellite-based TV available" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".rw" @@ -1116,41 +1110,16 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "12" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,073,528 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "9XR" }, "Airports": { "text": "8 (2025)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "7,797 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "2,652 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "5,145 km (2024)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "90 km (2022) (Lake Kivu navigable by shallow-draft barges and native craft)" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Rwanda Defense Force (RDF; Ingabo z’u Rwanda): Rwanda Army (Rwanda Land Force), Rwanda Air Force (Force Aerienne Rwandaise, FAR), Rwanda Reserve Force, Special Units

Ministry of Internal Security: Rwanda National Police (2024)" + "text": "Rwanda Defense Force (RDF; Ingabo z’u Rwanda): Rwanda Army (Rwanda Land Force), Rwanda Air Force (Force Aerienne Rwandaise, FAR), Rwanda Reserve Force, Special Units

Ministry of Internal Security: Rwanda National Police (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1170,7 +1139,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 33,000 active RDF personnel (32,000 Army; 1,000 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 30-35,000 active RDF personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the RDF's inventory includes a mix of older and some modern equipment from suppliers such as China, France, Israel, Russia and the former Soviet Union, South Africa, and Turkey (2024)" diff --git a/africa/se.json b/africa/se.json index 641303cb..50523b54 100644 --- a/africa/se.json +++ b/africa/se.json @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ "text": "lies outside the cyclone belt, so severe storms are rare; occasional short droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the smallest African country in terms of both area and population; the constitution of the Republic of Seychelles lists 155 islands, 42 granitic and 113 coralline; by far the largest island is Mahe, which is home to about 90% of the population and the site of the capital city of Victoria" + "text": "the smallest African country in terms of both area and population; the constitution of the Republic of Seychelles lists 155 islands, including 42 granitic and 113 coralline; the largest island by far is Mahe, which is home to about 90% of the population and is the site of the capital city of Victoria" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -142,16 +142,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "45" + "text": "38.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "33.6" + "text": "24.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "11.4" + "text": "13.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "8.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water supply depends on catchments to collect rainwater; water pollution; biodiversity maintainance" + "text": "limited freshwater resources; water pollution; biodiversity" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -397,12 +397,6 @@ "text": "0.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.09% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "16.96 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -466,7 +460,7 @@ "text": "UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "founded as L'etablissement in 1778 by French colonists, the town was renamed in 1841 by the British after Queen VICTORIA (1819-1901); \"victoria\" is the Latin word for \"victory\"" + "text": "the British named the town Port Victoria in 1841 after Queen VICTORIA; the name was later shortened" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -479,7 +473,7 @@ "text": "Constitution Day, 18 June (1993); Independence Day (National Day), 29 June (1976)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law, French civil law, and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of English common law, French civil law, and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -673,14 +667,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "0.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "-1.04% (2023 est.)" + "text": "-1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "2.63% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "9.77% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -859,21 +853,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$773.678 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$682.794 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$638.961 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$702.585 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Seychelles rupees (SCR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "14.53 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "14.018 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -885,9 +882,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "17.617 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "14.033 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -975,7 +969,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

the national broadcaster, Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), which is funded by taxpayer money, operates the only terrestrial TV station, which provides local programming and airs broadcasts from international services; a privately owned Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) channel also provides local programming multi-channel cable and satellite TV are available through 2 providers; the national broadcaster operates 1 AM and 1 FM radio station; there are 2 privately operated radio stations; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters are accessible in Victoria

(2019)" + "text": "

state-run national broadcaster Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) has the only terrestrial TV station, which also airs broadcasts from international services; privately owned Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) channel; multi-channel cable and satellite TV available through 2 providers; SBC operates 1 AM and 1 FM radio station; 2 privately operated radio stations; transmissions of 2 international broadcasters available in Victoria

(2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".sc" @@ -995,20 +989,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "7" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "455,201 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "7.79 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "S7" }, @@ -1018,17 +998,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "6 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "526 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "514 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "12 km (2015)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "30 (2023)" @@ -1063,8 +1032,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Seychelles Defense Forces (SDF): Army (includes infantry, special forces, and a presidential security unit), Coast Guard, and Air Force

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Seychelles Police Force (includes unarmed police and an armed paramilitary Police Special Support Wing, and the Marine Police Unit) (2024)", - "note": "note: the SDF reports to the president, who acts as minister of defense  " + "text": "Seychelles People's Defense Forces (SPDF; aka Seychelles Defense Forces, SDF): Army (includes infantry, special forces, and a presidential security unit), Coast Guard, and Air Force

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Seychelles Police Force (2025)", + "note": "
 " }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1084,7 +1053,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 500-1,000 personnel (2023)" + "text": "approximately 500 active personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the SDF's inventory primarily consists of Soviet-era equipment delivered in the 1970s and 1980s; in recent years, the SDF has received limited amounts of more modern equipment, mostly donations of patrol boats and aircraft, from several suppliers, including Bahrain, China, India, and the UAE (2024)" diff --git a/africa/sf.json b/africa/sf.json index 77051bbf..1af211cd 100644 --- a/africa/sf.json +++ b/africa/sf.json @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ "text": "

prolonged droughts

volcanism: the volcano forming Marion Island in the Prince Edward Islands, which last erupted in 2004, is South Africa's only active volcano

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note 1: South Africa completely surrounds Lesotho and almost completely surrounds Eswatini

note 2: though sometimes mistaken for the southernmost point of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope is more accurately described as the southwestern-most point of the African continent; Cape Agulhas, the meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, is the southernmost point of the African continent" + "text": "note 1: South Africa completely surrounds Lesotho and almost completely surrounds Eswatini

note 2: sometimes mistaken for the southernmost point of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope is more accurately described as the southwestern-most point of the African continent; Cape Agulhas, the meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, is the southernmost point of the African continent" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -166,16 +166,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "52.2" + "text": "53.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "43.9" + "text": "41.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "8.4" + "text": "11.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "10.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "lack of important arterial rivers or lakes requires extensive water conservation and control measures; growth in water usage outpacing supply; pollution of rivers from agricultural runoff and urban discharge; air pollution resulting in acid rain; deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; desertification; solid waste pollution; disruption of fragile ecosystem has resulted in significant floral extinctions" + "text": "limited freshwater resources due to lack of major rivers or lakes; pollution of rivers from agricultural runoff and urban waste; air pollution resulting in acid rain; deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; desertification; solid waste pollution; significant floral extinctions" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -432,9 +432,6 @@ "text": "1.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "2.4% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "19.75 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -513,7 +510,7 @@ "text": "UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Pretoria is named in honor of Andries PRETORIUS, the father of voortrekker (pioneer) leader Marthinus PRETORIUS; Cape Town reflects its location on the Cape of Good Hope; Bloemfontein is a combination of the Dutch words bloem (flower) and fontein (fountain) meaning \"fountain of flowers\"" + "text": "Pretoria was named in honor of Boer statesman Andries PRETORIUS in 1855; Cape Town's name refers to its location on the Cape of Good Hope; Bloemfontein was named after the farm on which it was built in 1846, whose name combined the Dutch words bloem (flower) and fontein (fountain)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -526,7 +523,7 @@ "text": "Freedom Day, 27 April (1994)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -761,14 +758,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "4.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "6.07% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "7.04% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.61% (2021 est.)" + "text": "7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -829,30 +826,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "27.137 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "27.766 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "33.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "27.99% (2023 est.)" + "text": "32.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "28.84% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "28.77% (2021 est.)" + "text": "33.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "49.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "60.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "45.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "57.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "53.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "65.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -906,12 +903,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "76.24% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "text": "76.2% of GDP (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "26.01% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "26% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -967,20 +964,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$54.912 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$62.492 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$60.553 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$57.597 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$95.555 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$93.879 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -988,6 +985,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "rand (ZAR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "18.329 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "18.45 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -999,9 +999,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "16.459 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "14.448 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1153,7 +1150,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) operates 6 free-to-air TV stations; e.tv, a private station, is accessible to more than half the population; multiple subscription TV services provide a mix of local and international channels; well-developed mix of public and private radio stations at the national, regional, and local levels; the SABC radio network, state-owned and controlled but nominally independent, operates 18 stations, one for each of the 11 official languages, 4 community stations, and 3 commercial stations; more than 100 community-based stations extend coverage to rural areas" + "text": "the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) operates 6 free-to-air TV stations; 1 private TV station; multiple subscription TV services with mix of local and international channels; mix of public and private radio stations at the national, regional, and local levels; state-owned SABC radio network has 18 stations, including one for each of the 11 official languages, 4 community stations, and 3 commercial stations; over 100 community stations with rural coverage" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".za" @@ -1173,20 +1170,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "17 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "243" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "23,921,748 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "716.25 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "ZS" }, @@ -1196,9 +1179,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "49 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "94 km condensate, 1,293 km gas, 992 km oil, 1,460 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "30,400 km (2021)" @@ -1210,17 +1190,6 @@ "text": "19,756 km (2014) 1.065-m gauge (8,271 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "750,000 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "158,124 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "591,876 km (2016)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "110 (2023)" @@ -1255,8 +1224,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "South African National Defense Force (SANDF): South African Army (includes Reserve Force), South African Navy (SAN), South African Air Force (SAAF), South African Military Health Services

Ministry of Police: South African Police Service (2024)", - "note": "note: the South African Police Service includes a Special Task Force for counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, and hostage rescue operations" + "text": "South African National Defense Force (SANDF): South African Army (includes Reserve Force), South African Navy (SAN), South African Air Force (SAAF), South African Military Health Services

Ministry of Police: South African Police Service (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1276,7 +1244,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 73,000 active-duty personnel (40,000 Army; 7,000 Navy; 10,000 Air Force; 8,000 Military Health Service; 8,000 other, including administrative, logistics, military police); 180,000 South African Police Service (2024)" + "text": "approximately 65-70,000 active-duty SAF personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the SANDF's inventory consists of a mix of domestically produced and foreign-supplied equipment; South Africa's domestic defense industry produced most of the Army's major weapons systems (some were jointly produced with foreign companies), while the Air Force and Navy inventories include a mix of aging European-, Israeli-, and US-origin weapons and equipment; South Africa has one of Africa's leading defense industries (2024)" @@ -1286,7 +1254,7 @@ "note": "note: in 2023, women comprised nearly 30% of the military" }, "Military deployments": { - "text": "1,150 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) (2024)" + "text": "estimated 3,000 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO and Southern African Development Community regional military force) (2025)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "the SANDF’s primary responsibilities include territorial and maritime defense, supporting the Police Service, protecting key infrastructure, and participating in international peacekeeping missions; the SANDF historically has been one of Africa’s most capable militaries, but in recent years its operational readiness and modernization programs have been widely viewed as hampered by funding shortfalls

the SANDF participates regularly in African and UN peacekeeping missions and is a member of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Standby Force; in 2021, it sent about 1,500 troops to Mozambique as part of a multinational SADC force to help combat an insurgency, and South African forces have been a key component of the UN’s Force Intervention Brigade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; in recent years, the SANDF has been deployed internally to assist the Police Service with quelling unrest and assisting with border security

the SANDF was created in 1994 to replace the South African Defense Force (SADF); the SANDF was opened to all South Africans who met military requirements, while the SADF was a mostly white force (only whites were subject to conscription) with non-whites only allowed to join in a voluntary capacity; the SANDF also absorbed members of the guerrilla and militia forces of the various anti-apartheid opposition groups, including the African National Congress, the Pan Africanist Congress, and the Inkatha Freedom Party, as well as the security forces of the formerly independent Bantustan homelands (2024)" diff --git a/africa/sg.json b/africa/sg.json index cd062327..b318b4f1 100644 --- a/africa/sg.json +++ b/africa/sg.json @@ -157,16 +157,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "81.5" + "text": "78.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "75.8" + "text": "72.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.7" + "text": "6.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "17.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; periodic droughts; seasonal flooding; overfishing; weak environmental protective laws; wildlife populations threatened by poaching" + "text": "deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; droughts; seasonal flooding; overfishing; weak environmental laws; poaching" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -432,12 +432,6 @@ "text": "due to localized shortfalls in cereal production and reduced incomes - the latest analysis indicates that about 1.26 million people are projected to be acutely food insecure during the June to August 2023 lean season; this would be a significant deterioration compared to the previous year; the main drivers of acute food insecurity are macroeconomic challenges and high prices of basic food items (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.46% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "38.21 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -513,7 +507,7 @@ "text": "UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, D.C., during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the Atlantic coast trading settlement of Ndakaaru came to be called \"Dakar\" by French colonialists" + "text": "the name comes from the Wolof word n'dakar, meaning \"tamarind tree\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -526,7 +520,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 4 April (1960)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system based on French law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Council" + "text": "civil law system based on French law; Constitutional Council reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -730,13 +724,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.94% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "9.7% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.18% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.2% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -794,30 +788,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "5.578 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "5.763 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.93% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.97% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.37% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "4.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "2.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "6.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -863,31 +857,31 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "19.44% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "19.4% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2023": { + "text": "-$6.072 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "Current account balance 2022": { + "text": "-$5.542 billion (2022 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2021": { "text": "-$3.327 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2020": { - "text": "-$2.662 billion (2020 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2019": { - "text": "-$1.898 billion (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$7.001 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "Exports 2022": { + "text": "$7.418 billion (2022 est.)" + }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$6.78 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$5.063 billion (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2019": { - "text": "$5.836 billion (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -899,15 +893,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$14.916 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "Imports 2022": { + "text": "$14.698 billion (2022 est.)" + }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$12.278 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$9.627 billion (2020 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2019": { - "text": "$9.17 billion (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -928,7 +922,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$16.004 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$14.985 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -936,6 +930,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "606.345 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "606.57 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -947,9 +944,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "575.586 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "585.911 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1072,7 +1066,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Senegal’s media environment includes over 25 private television stations, hundreds of radio stations, and more than 45 newspapers.  State-run Radiodiffusion Television Senegalaise (RTS) broadcasts from five cities in Senegal and a wide range of independent TV programming is available via satellite; transmissions of several international broadcasters are accessible on FM in Dakar" + "text": "over 25 private TV stations; state-run Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise (RTS) broadcasts from five cities; wide range of independent TV available via satellite; hundreds of radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are accessible on FM in Dakar" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".sn" @@ -1092,29 +1086,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "11" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "21,038 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "40,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "6V" }, "Airports": { "text": "20 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "43 km gas, 8 km refined products (2017)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "906 km (2017) (713 km operational in 2017)" @@ -1123,20 +1100,6 @@ "text": "906 km (2017) 1.000-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "16,665 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "6,126 km (includes 241 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "10,539 km (2017)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,000 km (2012) (primarily on the Senegal, Saloum, and Casamance Rivers)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "36 (2023)" @@ -1171,8 +1134,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Senegalese Armed Forces (les Forces Armées Sénégalaises, FAS): Army (l’Armée de Terre, AT), Senegalese National Navy (Marine Séenéegalaise, MNS), Senegalese Air Force (l'Arméee de l'Air du Séenéegal, AAS), National Gendarmerie (includes Territorial and Mobile components)

Ministry of Interior: National Police (2024)", - "note": "note: the National Police operates in major cities, while the Gendarmerie under the FAS primarily operates outside urban areas; both services have specialized anti-terrorism units" + "text": "Senegalese Armed Forces (les Forces Armées Sénégalaises, FAS): Army (l’Armée de Terre, AT), Senegalese National Navy (Marine Séenéegalaise, MNS), Senegalese Air Force (l'Arméee de l'Air du Séenéegal, AAS), National Gendarmerie

Ministry of Interior: National Police (2025)", + "note": "note: the National Police operates in major cities, while the Gendarmerie under the FAS primarily operates outside urban areas; both services have specialized anti-terrorism units, and the Gendarmerie has both Territorial and Mobile components" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1192,7 +1155,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 27,000 active personnel (15,000 Army; 1,500 Navy; 1,500 Air Force; 16,000 National Gendarmerie); 15,000 National Police (2023)" + "text": "approximately 25,000 active personnel including the Gendarmerie (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory includes a mix of older, secondhand, and more modern equipment from a variety of countries, including France, South Africa, and Russia/former Soviet Union; in recent years, the military has undertaken a modernization program and has received newer equipment from more than 10 countries, including France and the US (2024)" diff --git a/africa/sh.json b/africa/sh.json index 701b7f21..9e3aa73d 100644 --- a/africa/sh.json +++ b/africa/sh.json @@ -140,16 +140,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "68.6 NA" + "text": "50.4 (2024 est.) NA" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.6 NA" + "text": "21.5 (2024 est.) NA" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "45.1 NA" + "text": "28.9 (2024 est.) NA" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "2.2 (2021) NA" + "text": "3.5 (2024 est.) NA" } }, "Median age": { @@ -280,9 +280,6 @@ "Children under the age of 5 years underweight": { "text": "NA" }, - "Education expenditures": { - "text": "NA" - }, "Literacy": { "total population": { "text": "NA" @@ -297,7 +294,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "development threatens unique biota on Saint Helena" + "text": "development threatens wildlife on Saint Helena" }, "Climate": { "text": "

Saint Helena: tropical marine; mild, tempered by trade winds

Ascension Island: tropical marine; mild, semi-arid

Tristan da Cunha: temperate marine; mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena)

" @@ -360,7 +357,7 @@ "text": "UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "founded in 1659 and named after James, Duke of York, who would become King JAMES II of England (r. 1785-1788)" + "text": "founded in 1659 and named after James, Duke of York, who would become King JAMES II of England " } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -560,7 +557,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Saint Helena has no local TV station; 2 local radio stations, one of which is relayed to Ascension Island; satellite TV stations rebroadcast terrestrially; Ascension Island has no local TV station but has 1 local radio station and receives relays of broadcasts from 1 radio station on Saint Helena; broadcasts from the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) are available, as well as TV services for the US military; Tristan da Cunha has 1 local radio station and receives BFBS TV and radio broadcasts" + "text": "Saint Helena: no local TV station; 2 local radio stations, one of which is relayed to Ascension Island; satellite TV stations rebroadcast terrestrially

Ascension Island: no local TV station; 1 local radio station and receives relays of broadcasts from radio station on Saint Helena; broadcasts from the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) available, as well as US military TV 

Tristan da Cunha: 1 local radio station and receives BFBS TV and radio broadcasts" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".sh; note - Ascension Island assigned .ac" @@ -592,17 +589,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "198 km (Saint Helena 138 km, Ascension 40 km, Tristan da Cunha 20 km)" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "168 km (Saint Helena 118 km, Ascension 40 km, Tristan da Cunha 10 km)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "30 km (2002) (Saint Helena 20 km, Tristan da Cunha 10 km)" - } - }, "Ports": { "total ports": { "text": "4 (2024)" @@ -627,7 +613,7 @@ } }, "Transportation - note": { - "text": "the new airport on Saint Helena opened for limited operations in July 2016, and the first commercial flight took place on 14 October 2017, marking the start of weekly air service between Saint Helena and South Africa via Namibia; the military airport on Ascension Island is closed to civilian traffic; there is no air connection to Tristan da Cunha and very limited sea connections making it one of the most isolated communities on the planet" + "text": "the new airport on Saint Helena opened for limited operations in 2016, and the first commercial flight took place in 2017; the military airport on Ascension Island is closed to civilian traffic; there is no air connection to Tristan da Cunha and very limited sea connections" } }, "Military and Security": { diff --git a/africa/sl.json b/africa/sl.json index 4fbe8d39..73ba3516 100644 --- a/africa/sl.json +++ b/africa/sl.json @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ "text": "dry, sand-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December to February); sandstorms, dust storms" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "rainfall along the coast can reach 495 cm (195 inches) a year, making it one of the wettest places along coastal, western Africa" + "text": "rainfall along the coast can reach 495 cm (195 in) a year, making it one of the wettest places along coastal western Africa" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "74" + "text": "74.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "68.5" + "text": "69.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.5" + "text": "4.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "18.3 (2020 est.)" + "text": "22.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "rapid population growth pressuring the environment; overharvesting of timber, expansion of cattle grazing, and slash-and-burn agriculture have resulted in deforestation, soil exhaustion, and flooding; loss of biodiversity; air pollution; water pollution; overfishing" + "text": "overharvesting of timber, expansion of cattle grazing, and slash-and-burn agriculture resulting in deforestation, soil exhaustion, and flooding; loss of biodiversity; air pollution; water pollution; overfishing" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -415,12 +415,6 @@ "text": "due to high food prices and reduced incomes - according to the latest analysis, about 1.18 million people are projected to be in need of humanitarian assistance between the June to August 2023 lean season; acute food insecurity is underpinned by elevated food prices, in part driven by a weak currency, and low purchasing power of vulnerable households (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "6.92% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "39.42 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -470,7 +464,7 @@ "text": "Sierra Leone" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the Portuguese explorer Pedro de SINTRA named the country \"Serra Leoa\" (Lion Mountains) for the impressive mountains he saw while sailing the West African coast in 1462" + "text": "Portuguese explorer Pedro de SINTRA is usually credited with naming the country \"Serra da Leao\" (Lion Mountains) in 1462, but Venetian explorer Alvise CA' DA MOSTO recorded the name as \"Serre-Lionne\" in 1457, referring to the rumbling of thunder over the mountains" } }, "Government type": { @@ -487,7 +481,7 @@ "text": "UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name derived from the fact that the original settlement served as a haven for free-born and freed African Americans, as well as for liberated Africans rescued from slave ships" + "text": "the name described the original settlement in 1781, which served as a haven for free-born and freed African Americans" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -500,7 +494,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 27 April (1961)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of English common law and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -692,14 +686,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "28.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "47.64% (2023 est.)" + "text": "47.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "27.21% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "11.87% (2021 est.)" + "text": "27.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -748,30 +742,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "2.803 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2.863 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.17% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.19% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.52% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "3.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "4.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "2.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -824,25 +818,25 @@ }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$320.42 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$606.358 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$156.702 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$452.094 million (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$395.465 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$522.815 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$1.304 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.382 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$1.195 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$1.202 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$1.114 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$928.689 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -856,13 +850,13 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$2.044 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$2.264 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$2.013 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$2.074 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$1.906 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$1.91 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -888,7 +882,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$1.586 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.451 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -998,7 +992,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

1 government-owned TV station; 3 private TV stations; a pay-TV service began operations in late 2007; 1 government-owned national radio station; about two-dozen private radio stations primarily clustered in major cities; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available 

(2019)" + "text": "

1 state-owned TV station; 3 private TV stations; 1 pay-TV service; 1 state-owned national radio station; about 24 private radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters available 

(2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".sl" @@ -1018,14 +1012,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "50,193 (2015)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "0 (2015) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "9L" }, @@ -1035,26 +1021,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "3 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "11,701 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "1,051 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "10,650 km (2015)" - }, - "urban": { - "text": "3,000 km (2015)" - }, - "non-urban": { - "text": "8,700 km (2015)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "800 km (2011) (600 km navigable year-round)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "584 (2023)" @@ -1089,7 +1055,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF): Land Forces, Maritime Forces, Air Wing

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Sierra Leone Police (2024)" + "text": "Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF): organized as a Joint Force Command with land, air, and maritime components

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Sierra Leone Police (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1109,7 +1075,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 8,500 personnel, mostly ground forces  (2023)" + "text": "the Armed Forces have an estimated 10,000 active personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the RSLAF has a small inventory that includes a mix of Soviet-origin and other older foreign-supplied equipment; in recent years, it has received limited amounts of newer equipment, mostly as donations (2024)" diff --git a/africa/so.json b/africa/so.json index c9d91d5d..6411e5fe 100644 --- a/africa/so.json +++ b/africa/so.json @@ -150,16 +150,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "99.4" + "text": "100.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "94.2" + "text": "97.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.2" + "text": "3.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "19.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "30.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ } }, "Education expenditures": { - "text": "0.3% of GDP (2019) NA" + "text": "0.3% of GDP (2019)" }, "Literacy": { "total population": { @@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water scarcity; contaminated water contributes to human health problems; improper waste disposal; deforestation; land degradation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification" + "text": "water scarcity; contaminated water; improper waste disposal; deforestation; land degradation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ "text": "British Somaliland, Italian Somaliland, Somali Republic, Somali Democratic Republic" }, "etymology": { - "text": "\"Land of the Somali\" (ethnic group)" + "text": "the name means \"Land of the Somali,\" a local ethnic group; the origin of the group's name is unclear but may come from 1) a Cushitic word meaning \"dark,\" 2) the local phrase soo mal, meaning \"go and milk\" (referring to offering guests milk), 3) the name of a local chief, or 4) the Arabic zamla, meaning \"cattle\"" } }, "Government type": { @@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "several theories attempt to explain the city's name; one of the more plausible is that it derives from \"maq'ad-i-shah\" meaning \"the seat of the shah,\" reflecting the city's links with Persia" + "text": "the name is probably derived from the Arabic word mukaddas, meaning \"holy\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ "text": "Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960); note - 26 June (1960) in Somaliland" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil law, Islamic (sharia) law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer)" + "text": "mixed system of civil law, Islamic (sharia) law, and customary law (referred to as Xeer)" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -731,30 +731,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.339 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.439 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "18.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "19.03% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "19.13% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "19.55% (2021 est.)" + "text": "19% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "34.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "33.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "32.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "32.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "37.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "37% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "0% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", + "text": "0% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -797,9 +797,16 @@ } }, "Exports": { - "Exports 2014": { - "text": "$819 million (2014 est.)" - } + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$2.164 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "Exports 2022": { + "text": "$1.804 billion (2022 est.)" + }, + "Exports 2021": { + "text": "$1.532 billion (2021 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { "text": "UAE 35%, Saudi Arabia 27%, Oman 18%, Djibouti 8%, India 3% (2023)", @@ -810,12 +817,16 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { - "Imports 2018": { - "text": "$94.43 billion (2018 est.)" + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$8.002 billion (2023 est.)" }, - "Imports 2017": { - "text": "$80.07 billion (2017 est.)" - } + "Imports 2022": { + "text": "$7.456 billion (2022 est.)" + }, + "Imports 2021": { + "text": "$5.969 billion (2021 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { "text": "UAE 29%, China 19%, India 15%, Turkey 8%, Oman 5% (2023)", @@ -832,8 +843,9 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$2.743 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$2.563 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { @@ -850,6 +862,9 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2014": { "text": "20,230.929 (2014 est.)" + }, + "Exchange rates 2013": { + "text": "19,283.8 (2013 est.)" } } }, @@ -948,7 +963,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN; Somaliland has 1 government-operated TV station and Puntland has 1 private TV station; the transitional government operates Radio Mogadishu; 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations broadcast in Mogadishu; several radio stations operate in central and southern regions; Somaliland has 1 government-operated radio station; Puntland has roughly a half-dozen private radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2019)" + "text": "2 private TV stations rebroadcast Al-Jazeera and CNN; 1 state-operated TV station and 1 private TV station; state-operated Radio Mogadishu; 1 SW and roughly 10 private FM radio stations in Mogadishu; several radio stations in central and southern regions; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".so" @@ -968,28 +983,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "6 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "7" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "4,486 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "6O" }, "Airports": { "text": "40 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "15,000 km (2013)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "4 (2023)" @@ -1024,8 +1023,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF; aka Somali National Defense Force): Land Forces (Somali National Army or SNA), Somali Navy, Somali Air Force

Ministry of Internal Security: Somali National Police (SNP, includes Coast Guard and a commando unit known as Harmacad or Cheetah) 

National Security and Intelligence Agency (includes a commando/counterterrorism unit) (2024)", - "note": "note 1:  the Somali Navy and Air Force have only a few hundred personnel, little equipment, and are not operational; in early 2024, Somalia signed an agreement with Turkey to build, train and equip the Somali Navy

note 2: Somalia has numerous militia (\"macawisley\") and regional forces operating throughout the country; these forces include ones that are clan- and warlord-based, semi-official paramilitary and special police forces (\"darwish\"), and externally sponsored militias

note 3: Somaliland and Puntland have separate military and security forces" + "text": "Somali Armed Forces (SAF; aka Somali Defense Force): Somali National Army (SNA; aka Land Forces), Somali Navy, Somali Air Force

Ministry of Internal Security: Somali National Police (SNP, includes Coast Guard, commando unit) (2024)", + "note": "note 1: Somalia has numerous militia (\"macawisley\") and regional/state forces operating throughout the country; these forces include ones that are clan- and warlord-based, semi-official paramilitary and special police forces (\"darwish\"), and externally sponsored militias

note 2: Somaliland and Puntland have separate military, security, and paramilitary forces" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2021": { @@ -1045,7 +1044,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "estimated 20,000 regular military personnel (2024)", + "text": "estimated 20,000 regular military personnel (2025)", "note": "note: tens of thousands of militia forces are also active in Somalia" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { @@ -1055,7 +1054,7 @@ "text": "18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription of men aged 18-40 and women aged 18-30 is authorized, but not currently utilized (2023)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the Somali National Army (SNA) is a lightly armed force of more than a dozen brigades; its most effective units are assessed to be the US-trained Danab (\"Lightning\") Advanced Infantry Brigade and those of the Turkish-trained Gorgor (\"Eagle\") Special Division; SNA soldiers have also received training from Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the EU, Uganda, and the UK; the SNA and supporting security and militia forces are actively conducting operations against the al-Shabaab terrorist group; al-Shabaab controls large parts of southern and central Somalia

the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) operated in the country with the approval of the UN from 2007-2022; its mission included assisting Somali forces in providing security for a stable political process, enabling the gradual handing over of security responsibilities from AMISOM to the Somali security forces, and reducing the threat posed by al-Shabaab and other armed opposition groups; in April 2022, AMISOM was reconfigured and replaced with the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS); the ATMIS mission was to support the Somalia Federal Government (FGS) in implementing the security objectives of the FGS's security transition plan, a comprehensive strategy developed by the FGS and its international partners in 2018 and updated in 2021 to gradually transfer security responsibilities from ATMIS to Somali security forces; originally about 20,000-strong (civilians, military, and police), ATMIS began reducing its staffing levels in mid-2023 and ended its mission at the end of 2024; the follow-on force for ATMIS, the Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) was formed in January 2025 and was slated to have about 12,000 personnel, including soldiers, police and civilian support staff (2025)" + "text": "the Somali National Army (SNA) is a lightly armed force of more than a dozen brigades; its most effective units are assessed to be the US-trained Danab (\"Lightning\") Advanced Infantry Brigade and those of the Turkish-trained Gorgor (\"Eagle\") Special Division; SNA soldiers have also received training from Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the EU, Uganda, and the UK; the SNA and supporting security and militia forces are actively conducting operations against the al-Shabaab terrorist group; al-Shabaab controls large parts of southern and central Somalia

the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) operated in the country with the approval of the UN from 2007-2022; its mission included assisting Somali forces in providing security for a stable political process, enabling the gradual handing over of security responsibilities from AMISOM to the Somali security forces, and reducing the threat posed by al-Shabaab and other armed opposition groups; in April 2022, AMISOM was reconfigured and replaced with the AU Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS); the ATMIS mission was to support the Somalia Federal Government (FGS) in implementing the security objectives of the FGS's security transition plan, a comprehensive strategy developed by the FGS and its international partners in 2018 and updated in 2021 to gradually transfer security responsibilities from ATMIS to Somali security forces; originally about 20,000-strong (civilians, military, and police), ATMIS began reducing its staffing levels in mid-2023 and ended its mission at the end of 2024; the follow-on force for ATMIS, the Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) was formed in January 2025 and slated to have about 12,000 personnel, including soldiers, police and civilian support staff (2025)" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/africa/su.json b/africa/su.json index 59e07e80..2d0b3075 100644 --- a/africa/su.json +++ b/africa/su.json @@ -160,16 +160,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "76.9" + "text": "76.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "74" + "text": "70.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.2" + "text": "5.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "16.2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -335,9 +335,6 @@ "Currently married women (ages 15-49)": { "text": "61.4% (2023 est.)" }, - "Education expenditures": { - "text": "NA" - }, "Literacy": { "definition": { "text": "age 15 and over can read and write" @@ -366,7 +363,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "

water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water; water scarcity and periodic drought; wildlife populations threatened by excessive hunting; soil erosion; desertification; deforestation; loss of biodiversity

 

" + "text": "

water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water; water scarcity and drought; overhunting; soil erosion; desertification; deforestation; loss of biodiversity

 

" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -412,12 +409,6 @@ "text": "due to conflict, civil insecurity, and soaring food prices - about 19.9 million people are currently expected to require emergency food and livelihood assistance, due to the conflict that broke out in mid-April 2023 which severely damaged livelihoods, paralyzed economic activities, triggered a surge in the already high food prices and caused large-scale displacements, with about 1.67 million people displaced inside of the country and about 528,000 people having fled to neighboring countries (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "3.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "21.43 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -476,7 +467,7 @@ "text": "Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Sudan" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name \"Sudan\" derives from the Arabic \"bilad-as-sudan\" meaning \"Land of the Black [peoples]\"" + "text": "the name derives from the Arabic balad-as-sudan, meaning \"Land of the Black [peoples]\"" } }, "Government type": { @@ -493,7 +484,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "several explanations of the name exist; two of the more plausible are that it is derived from Arabic \"al-jartum\" meaning \"elephant's trunk\" or \"hose,\" and likely referring to the narrow strip of land extending between the Blue and White Niles; alternatively, the name could derive from the Dinka words \"khar-tuom,\" indicating a \"place where rivers meet\"" + "text": "the name derives from the Arabic words ras (head or end) and al-khurtum (elephant's trunk), referring to the narrow strip of land between the Blue and White Niles where the city is located" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -507,7 +498,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 1 January (1956)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of Islamic law and English common law; note - in mid-July 2020, Sudan amended 15 provisions of its 1991 penal code" + "text": "mixed system of Islamic law and English common law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -679,13 +670,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "138.81% (2022 est.)" + "text": "138.8% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "359.09% (2021 est.)" + "text": "359.1% (2021 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020": { - "text": "163.26% (2020 est.)" + "text": "163.3% (2020 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -734,7 +725,7 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "14.149 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "10.949 million (2022 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { @@ -742,22 +733,22 @@ "text": "11.45% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "7.53% (2022 est.)" + "text": "7.5% (2022 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "11.47% (2021 est.)" + "text": "11% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "18.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12% (2022 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "18.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.8% (2022 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "17.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -803,7 +794,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "7.39% (of GDP) (2016 est.)", + "text": "7.4% (of GDP) (2016 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -872,7 +863,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$21.878 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$21.65 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1007,7 +998,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Following the establishment of Sudan’s transitional government in August 2019, government-owned broadcasters became increasingly independent from government and military control. Following the October 2021 military takeover, additional restrictions were imposed on these government-owned broadcasters, which now practice a heightened degree of self-censorship but still operate more independently than in the pre-2019 environment. (2022)" + "text": "state-owned broadcasters that self-censor but are somewhat independent (2022)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".sd" @@ -1027,17 +1018,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "9 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "42" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "269,958 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "ST" }, @@ -1047,9 +1027,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "8 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "156 km gas, 4,070 km oil, 1,613 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "7,251 km (2014)" @@ -1059,23 +1036,6 @@ }, "note": "1,400 km 0.600-m gauge for cotton plantations" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "30,000 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "8,000 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "22,000 km" - }, - "urban": { - "text": "1,000 km (2019)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "4,068 km (2011) (1,723 km open year-round on White and Blue Nile Rivers)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "14 (2023)" @@ -1110,8 +1070,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF): Ground Force, Navy, Sudanese Air Force; Rapid Support Forces (RSF); Border Guards

Ministry of Interior: security police, special forces police, traffic police, Central Reserve Police (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the RSF is a semi-autonomous paramilitary force formed in 2013 to fight armed rebel groups in Sudan, with Mohammed Hamdan DAGALO (aka Hemeti) as its commander; it was initially placed under the National Intelligence and Security Service, then came under the direct command of former president Omar al-BASHIR, who boosted the RSF as his own personal security force; as a result, the RSF was better funded and equipped than the regular armed forces; the RSF has since recruited from all parts of Sudan beyond its original Darfuri Arab groups but remains under the personal patronage and control of DAGALO; the RSF has participated in combat operations in Yemen and in counterinsurgency operations in Darfur, South Kordofan, and the Blue Nile State; it has also been active along the borders with Libya and the Central African Republic and has been used to respond to anti-regime demonstrations; the RSF has been accused of committing human rights abuses against civilians and is reportedly involved in business enterprises, such as gold mining; in 2023, heavy fighting broke out between the SAF and the RSF

note 2: the Central Reserve Police (aka Abu Tira) is a combat-trained paramilitary force that has been used against demonstrators and sanctioned by the US for human rights abuses" + "text": "Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF): Ground Force (Sudanese Army), Sudanese Navy, Sudanese Air Force; Rapid Support Forces (RSF); Border Guards

Ministry of Interior: Sudan Police Forces (SPF), Central Reserve Police (CRP) (2024)", + "note": "note 1: the RSF is a semi-autonomous paramilitary force formed in 2013 to fight armed rebel groups in Sudan, with Mohammed Hamdan DAGALO (aka Hemeti) as its commander; it was initially placed under the National Intelligence and Security Service, then came under the direct command of former president Omar al-BASHIR, who boosted the RSF as his own personal security force; as a result, the RSF was better funded and equipped than the regular armed forces; the RSF has since recruited from all parts of Sudan beyond its original Darfuri Arab groups but remains under the personal patronage and control of DAGALO; the RSF has participated in military operations in Yemen, Darfur, South Kordofan, and the Blue Nile State; it has also been used to respond to anti-regime demonstrations; the RSF has been accused of committing human rights abuses against civilians and is reportedly involved in business enterprises, such as gold mining

note 2: the Central Reserve Police (aka Abu Tira) is a combat-trained paramilitary force that has been used against demonstrators and sanctioned by the US for human rights abuses" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2021": { @@ -1132,7 +1092,7 @@ "note": "note: many defense expenditures are probably off-budget" }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "prior to the outbreak of fighting between the SAF and the RSF in 2023, size estimates for Sudanese armed forces varied widely: up to 200,000 SAF personnel; up to 100,000 RSF fighters; up to 80,000 Central Reserve Police (2023)" + "text": "prior to the outbreak of fighting between the SAF and the RSF in 2023, size estimates for Sudan's armed forces varied widely: up to 200,000 SAF personnel; up to 100,000 RSF fighters; up to 80,000 Central Reserve Police (2023)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the SAF's inventory includes a mix of mostly Chinese, Russian, Soviet-era, and domestically produced weapons systems; Sudan has one of the largest defense industries in Africa, which includes state-owned companies with military involvement; it has mostly manufactured weapons systems under license from China, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine (2024)", diff --git a/africa/to.json b/africa/to.json index b0a7cc71..0f83d506 100644 --- a/africa/to.json +++ b/africa/to.json @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ "text": "hot, dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter; periodic droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the country's length allows it to stretch through six distinct geographic regions; climate varies from tropical to savanna" + "text": "stretches through six distinct geographic regions; climate varies from tropical to savanna" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -146,16 +146,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "76.5" + "text": "75.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "71" + "text": "67.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.5" + "text": "7.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "18.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation attributable to slash-and-burn agriculture and the use of wood for fuel; very little rain forest still present and what remains is highly degraded; desertification; water pollution presents health hazards and hinders the fishing industry; air pollution increasing in urban areas" + "text": "deforestation from slash-and-burn agriculture and the use of wood for fuel; very little rainforest still present and what remains is highly degraded; desertification; water pollution; air pollution in urban areas" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -419,12 +419,6 @@ "text": "3.6% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "3.96% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "35.66 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -483,7 +477,7 @@ "text": "French Togoland" }, "etymology": { - "text": "derived from the Ewe words \"to\" (river) and \"godo\" (on the other side) to give the sense of \"on the other side of the river\"; originally, this designation applied to the town of Togodo (now Togoville) on the northern shore of Lake Togo, but the name was eventually extended to the entire nation" + "text": "the name derives from the town of Togodo (now Togoville) on the northern shore of Lake Togo; the town's name probably comes from the lake's name, which is composed of the Ewe words to (\"water\") and go (\"shore\")" } }, "Government type": { @@ -500,7 +494,7 @@ "text": "UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Lome comes from \"alotime\" which in the native Ewe language means \"among the alo plants\"; alo trees dominated the city's original founding site" + "text": "the name comes from a local word meaning \"little market\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -545,16 +539,16 @@ }, "Executive branch": { "chief of state": { - "text": "President Faure GNASSINGBE (since 4 May 2005)" + "text": "President Jean-Lucien Kwassi Savi de TOVE (since 3 May 2025)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Prime Minister Victoire TOMEGAH Dogbé (since 25 September 2020)" + "text": "President of Council of Ministers Faure GNASSINGBE (since 3 May 2025)" }, "cabinet": { - "text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister" + "text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the advice of the president of the council of ministers" }, "elections/appointments": { - "text": "president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 22 February 2020 (next to be held in 2025); prime minister appointed by the president
note- on 21 May 2024 the Prime Minister and her cabinet resigned. The President requested they continue serving during the government transition." + "text": "president is appointed by the national assembly for one six-year term
the president of the council of ministers is the leader of the majority party in the national assembly and is confirmed by the Constitutional Court with no term limits 
note- on 6 May 2024 the President signed into law changes to the constitution converting the presidential system to a parliamentary republic and creating the President of Council of Ministers position" }, "election results": { "text": "
2020: Faure GNASSINGBE reelected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE (UNIR) 70.8%, Agbeyome KODJO (MPDD) 19.5%, Jean-Pierre FABRE (ANC) 4.7%, other 5%

2015: Faure GNASSINGBE reelected president; percent of vote - Faure GNASSINGBE (UNIR) 58.8%, Jean-Pierre FABRE (ANC) 35.2%, Tchaboure GOGUE (ADDI) 4%, other 2%

 

" @@ -748,14 +742,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { + "text": "5.5% (2023 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "7.97% (2022 est.)" + "text": "8% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.19% (2021 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020": { - "text": "1.7% (2020 est.)" + "text": "4.2% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -813,30 +807,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.241 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.345 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "1.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.05% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.07% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "2.29% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "3.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "4.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "2.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -886,7 +880,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "14.19% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "14.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -951,7 +945,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$2.111 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.923 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -959,6 +953,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "606.345 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "606.57 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -970,9 +967,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "575.586 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "585.911 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1089,7 +1083,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "1 state-owned TV station with multiple transmission sites; five private TV stations broadcast locally; cable TV service is available; state-owned radio network with two stations (in Lome and Kara); several dozen private radio stations and a few community radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters available (2019)" + "text": "1 state-owned TV station with multiple transmission sites; five private local TV stations; cable TV available; state-owned radio network with two stations; several dozen private radio stations and a few community radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".tg" @@ -1109,29 +1103,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "8" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "566,295 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "10.89 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "5V" }, "Airports": { "text": "7 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "62 km gas" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "568 km (2014)" @@ -1140,23 +1117,6 @@ "text": "568 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "9,951 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "1,794 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "8,157 km" - }, - "urban": { - "text": "1,783 km (2018)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "50 km (2011) (seasonally navigable by small craft on the Mono River depending on rainfall)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "397 (2023)" @@ -1191,8 +1151,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Togolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Togolaise, FAT): Togolese Army (l'Armee de Terre), Togolese Navy (Forces Naval Togolaises), Togolese Air Force (Armee de l’Air), National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale Togolaise or GNT)

Ministry of Security and Civil Protection: National Police Directorate (Direction de la Police Nationale) (2024)", - "note": "note: the Police Directorate and GNT are responsible for law enforcement and maintenance of order within the country; the GNT is also responsible for migration and border enforcement; the GNT falls under the Ministry of the Armed Forces but also reports to the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection on many matters involving law enforcement and internal security; in 2022, the Ministry of the Armed Forces was made part of the Office of the Presidency" + "text": "Togolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Togolaise, FAT): Togolese Army, Togolese Navy, Togolese Air Force, National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale Togolaise or GNT)

Ministry of Security and Civil Protection: Togolese Police (2025)", + "note": "note: the Police and GNT are responsible for law enforcement and maintenance of order within the country; the GNT is also responsible for migration and border enforcement; the GNT falls under the Ministry of the Armed Forces but also reports to the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection on many matters involving law enforcement and internal security; in 2022, the Ministry of the Armed Forces was made part of the Office of the Presidency" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1212,8 +1172,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "estimated 15,000 active-duty personnel, including approximately 3,000 Gendarmerie (2023)", - "note": "note: in January 2022, the Togolese Government announced its intent to boost the size of the FAT to more than 20,000 by 2025" + "text": "estimated 15-20,000 active Armed Forces personnel, including Gendarmerie (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FAT has a small inventory of mostly older equipment originating from a variety of countries, including Brazil, Russia/former Soviet Union, Turkey, the US, and some European nations, particularly France (2024)" diff --git a/africa/tp.json b/africa/tp.json index 90419f97..e2a9add4 100644 --- a/africa/tp.json +++ b/africa/tp.json @@ -138,16 +138,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "77.9" + "text": "65.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "71.2" + "text": "60.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.7" + "text": "5.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "14.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "18.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation and illegal logging; soil erosion and exhaustion; inadequate sewage treatment in cities; biodiversity preservation" + "text": "deforestation and illegal logging; soil erosion and exhaustion; inadequate sewage treatment in cities; biodiversity " }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -411,12 +411,6 @@ "text": "2.96% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.9% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "33.75 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -480,7 +474,7 @@ "text": "UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after Saint Thomas the Apostle" + "text": "named after Saint THOMAS the Apostle by the Portuguese, who discovered the island on 21 December 1470 (or 1471), the saint's feast day" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -493,7 +487,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 12 July (1975)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil law based on the Portuguese model and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of civil law based on the Portuguese model and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -677,13 +671,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "21.26% (2023 est.)" + "text": "21.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "18.01% (2022 est.)" + "text": "18% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "8.14% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.1% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -731,30 +725,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "77,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "34,500 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "9.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "14.21% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "14.12% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "15.04% (2021 est.)" + "text": "9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "21.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.6% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "15.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "33.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -872,7 +866,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$352.814 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$327.248 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -976,7 +970,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "1 government-owned TV station; 2 government-owned radio stations; 7 independent local radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available" + "text": "1 state-owned TV station; 2 state-owned radio stations; 7 independent local radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".st" @@ -996,31 +990,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "1" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "S9" }, "Airports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,300 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "230 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "1,070 km (2018)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "25 (2023)" diff --git a/africa/ts.json b/africa/ts.json index dc8461a2..ac6bf320 100644 --- a/africa/ts.json +++ b/africa/ts.json @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ "text": "flooding; earthquakes; droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location in central Mediterranean; Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration" + "text": "strategic location in central Mediterranean" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -154,16 +154,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "50.9" + "text": "53.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "36.3" + "text": "37.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "13.3" + "text": "16 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "toxic and hazardous waste disposal is ineffective and poses health risks; water pollution from raw sewage; limited natural freshwater resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification" + "text": "toxic and hazardous waste disposal; water pollution from raw sewage; limited freshwater resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -417,12 +417,6 @@ "text": "1.34% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.21% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "26.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -495,7 +489,7 @@ "text": "UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "three possibilities exist for the derivation of the name; originally a Berber settlement (earliest reference 4th century B.C.), the strategic site fell to the Carthaginians (Phoenicians) and the city could be named after the Punic goddess Tanit, since many ancient cities were named after patron deities; alternatively, the Berber root word \"ens,\" which means \"to lie down\" or \"to pass the night,\" may indicate that the site was originally a camp or rest stop; finally, the name may be the same as the city of Tynes, mentioned in the writings of some ancient authors" + "text": "the origin of the ancient name is unclear; it is sometimes associated with the name of the Phoenician goddess Tanith" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -508,7 +502,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 20 March (1956); Revolution and Youth Day, 14 January (2011)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil law, based on the French civil code and Islamic (sharia) law; some judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court in joint session" + "text": "mixed system of civil law, based on the French civil code and Islamic (sharia) law; Supreme Court reviews some legislative acts in joint session" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -543,7 +537,7 @@ "text": "President Kais SAIED (since 23 October 2019)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Prime Minister Kamel MADDOURI (since 8 August 2024); President Kais SAIED dismissed Prime Minister Ahmed HACHANI on 7 August 2024 and appointed Kamel MADDOURI as prime minister" + "text": "Prime Minister Sarra ZAAFRANI Zenzri (since 21 March 2025)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "prime minister appointed by the president; cabinet members appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister" @@ -737,14 +731,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "7.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "9.33% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "8.31% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "5.71% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -805,30 +799,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "4.367 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "4.247 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "16.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "15.11% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { "text": "15.3% (2022 est.)" }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "16.51% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "37.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "40.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "38.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "41.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "35.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "37.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -940,20 +934,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$8.77 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$9.24 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$8.094 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$8.846 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$22.336 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$21.212 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -961,6 +955,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Tunisian dinars (TND) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "3.107 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "3.106 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -972,9 +969,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "2.812 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "2.934 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1103,7 +1097,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "2 state-owned TV stations; 10 private TV stations broadcast locally; satellite TV service is available; state-owned radio network with 2 stations; several dozen private radio stations and community radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters available (2019)" + "text": "2 state-owned TV stations; 10 private local TV stations; satellite TV service available; state-owned radio network with 2 stations; several dozen private radio stations and community radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".tn" @@ -1123,20 +1117,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "7 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "53" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "4,274,199 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "13.23 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "TS" }, @@ -1146,9 +1126,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "11 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "68 km condensate, 3,111 km gas, 1,381 km oil, 453 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "2,173 km (2014) (1,991 in use)" @@ -1163,17 +1140,6 @@ "text": "8 km (2014) 1.435-1.000-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "32,332 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "12,264 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "20,068 km (2020)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "72 (2023)" @@ -1208,8 +1174,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Tunisian Armed Forces (Forces Armées Tunisiennes, FAT): Tunisian Army (includes Air Defense Force), Tunisian Navy, Tunisia Air Force

Ministry of Interior (MoI): National Police, National Guard (2024)", - "note": "note: the National Police has primary responsibility for law enforcement in the major cities, while the National Guard (gendarmerie) oversees border security and patrols smaller towns and rural areas; the National Police Anti-Terrorism Brigade and the National Guard Special Unit have the lead for MOI counterterrorism operations " + "text": "Tunisian Armed Forces (Forces Armées Tunisiennes, FAT): Tunisian Army (includes Air Defense Force), Tunisian Navy, Tunisia Air Force

Ministry of Interior (MoI): Internal Security Forces (National Police, National Guard) (2025)", + "note": "note: the National Police has primary responsibility for law enforcement in the major cities, while the National Guard (gendarmerie) oversees border security and patrols smaller towns and rural areas" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1229,13 +1195,13 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 35,000 active-duty personnel (25,000 Army; 5,000 Navy; 5,000 Air Force); estimated 10,000 National Guard (2023)" + "text": "approximately 35,000 active-duty personnel (25,000 Army; 5,000 Navy; 5,000 Air Force) (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Tunisian military's inventory consists mostly of older or second-hand equipment from a wide variety of suppliers, including Brazil, China, Turkey, and the US, as well as several European countries, such as France, Germany, and Italy (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-23 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; 20-23 years of age for compulsory service for men with a 12-month service obligation; individuals engaged in higher education or vocational training programs prior to their military drafting are allowed to delay service until they have completed their programs (up to age 35); exemptions allowed for males considered to a family's sole provider;  (2023)", + "text": "18-23 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; 20-23 years of age for compulsory (national) service for men with a 12-month service obligation; individuals engaged in higher education or vocational training programs prior to their military drafting are allowed to delay service until they have completed their programs (up to age 35); exemptions allowed for males considered to a family's sole provider (2023)", "note": "note: women have been allowed in the service since 1975 as volunteers; as of 2023, women constituted about 8% of the military and served in all three services" }, "Military deployments": { diff --git a/africa/tz.json b/africa/tz.json index 7d0968ef..1139c6fc 100644 --- a/africa/tz.json +++ b/africa/tz.json @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ "text": "

flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought

volcanism: limited volcanic activity; Ol Doinyo Lengai (2,962 m) has emitted lava in recent years; other historically active volcanoes include Kieyo and Meru

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa and one of only three mountain ranges on the continent that has glaciers (the others are Mount Kenya in Kenya and the Ruwenzori Mountains on the Uganda-Democratic Republic of the Congo border); Tanzania is bordered by three of the largest lakes on the continent: Lake Victoria (the world's second-largest freshwater lake) in the north, Lake Tanganyika (the world's second deepest) in the west, and Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) in the southwest" + "text": "Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa and one of only three mountain ranges on the continent that has glaciers (the others are Mount Kenya in Kenya and the Ruwenzori Mountains on the Uganda-Democratic Republic of the Congo border); Tanzania is bordered by three of the largest lakes on the continent: Lake Victoria (the world's second-largest freshwater lake) in the north, Lake Tanganyika (the world's second-deepest) in the west, and Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) in the southwest" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -163,16 +163,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "87.7" + "text": "82.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "81.9" + "text": "76.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.9" + "text": "5.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "20.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water pollution; improper management of liquid waste; indoor air pollution caused by the burning of fuel wood or charcoal for cooking and heating is a large environmental health issue; soil degradation; deforestation; desertification; destruction of coral reefs threatens marine habitats; wildlife threatened by illegal hunting and trade, especially for ivory; loss of biodiversity; solid waste disposal" + "text": "water pollution; improper management of liquid waste; indoor air pollution from burning wood or charcoal for cooking and heating; soil degradation; deforestation; desertification; coral reef destruction; illegal hunting and animal trade, especially ivory; loss of biodiversity; solid waste disposal" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -441,12 +441,6 @@ "text": "due to localized shortfalls in staple food production - according to the latest analysis, an estimated 990,000 million people were facing severe acute food insecurity between March and May 2023, 839,000 people in 28 mainland districts and 151,000 on Zanzibar Island; the food insecurity situation was mainly driven by a reduced crop production in 2022 due to dry weather conditions and by high food prices (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "2.19% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "15.36 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -526,7 +520,7 @@ }, "Capital": { "name": { - "text": "Dodoma; note - Dodoma was designated the national capital in 1996; Dar es Salaam, the original national capital, is the country's largest city and commercial center " + "text": "Dodoma" }, "geographic coordinates": { "text": "6 48 S, 39 17 E" @@ -535,7 +529,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Dodoma, in the native Gogo language, means \"it has sunk\"; supposedly, one day during the rainy season, an elephant drowned in the area; the villagers in that place were so struck by what had occurred, that ever since the locale has been referred to as the place where \"it (the elephant) sunk\"" + "text": "the name comes from the name of a nearby mountain; the origin of the mountain's name is unclear" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -751,14 +745,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { "text": "3.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "4.35% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.69% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -813,30 +807,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "31.054 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "32.983 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.61% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.61% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "2.81% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "3.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "2.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.6% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "4.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -894,7 +888,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "11.49% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "11.5% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -963,7 +957,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$19.178 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$17.513 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1110,7 +1104,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "according to statistics from the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), Tanzania had 45 television stations as of 2020; 13 of those stations provided national content services (commercially broadcasting free-to-air television); there are 196 radio stations, most operating at the district level, but also including 5 independent nationally broadcasting stations and 1 state-owned national radio station; international broadcasting is available through satellite television which is becoming increasingly widespread; there are 3 major satellite TV providers (2020)" + "text": "about 45 TV stations, with 13 national that broadcast free-to-air TV; 196 radio stations, most operating at the district level, but also including 5 independent national stations and 1 state-owned national radio station; international broadcasts widely available through satellite TV; 3 major satellite TV providers (2020)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".tz" @@ -1130,29 +1124,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "11 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "91" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,481,557 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "390,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "5H" }, "Airports": { "text": "206 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "311 km gas, 891 km oil, 8 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "4,097 km (2022)" @@ -1167,20 +1144,6 @@ "text": "2,707 km (2022) 1.000 m guage" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "145,203 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "11,201 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "134,002 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,594 km (2022) (Lake Tanganyika 673 km, Lake Victoria 337 km, and Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi) 584 km are the principal avenues of commerce with neighboring countries; the rivers are not navigable)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "381 (2023)" @@ -1215,8 +1178,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Tanzania People's Defense Forces (TPDF or Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzania, JWTZ): Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air Force, National Building Army (Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa, JKT), People's Militia (Reserves)

Ministry of Home Affairs: Tanzania Police Force (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the National Building Army (aka National Services) is a paramilitary organization under the Defense Forces that provides six months of military and vocational training to individuals as part of their two years of public service; after completion of training, some graduates join the regular Defense Forces while the remainder become part of the People's (or Citizen's) Militia

note 2: the Tanzania Police Force includes the Police Field Force (aka Field Force Unit), a special police division with the responsibility for controlling unlawful demonstrations and riots" + "text": "Tanzania People's Defense Forces (TPDF or Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzania, JWTZ): Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air Force, Nation Building Army (Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa, JKT), Reserve Forces

Ministry of Home Affairs: Tanzania Police Force (Jeshi la Polisi Tanzania) (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the Nation Building Army (aka National Services) is a paramilitary organization under the Defense Forces that provides six months of military and vocational training to individuals as part of their two years of public service; after completion of training, some graduates join the regular Defense Forces while the remainder become part of the Reserves

note 2: the Tanzania Police Force includes the Police Field Force (aka Field Force Unit), a special police division with the responsibility for controlling unlawful demonstrations and riots" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1236,7 +1199,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 25,000 active-duty personnel (21,000 Land Forces; 1,000 Naval Forces; 3,000 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 25,000 active Defense Forces personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the TPDF's inventory includes mostly Chinese and Russian/Soviet-era weapons and equipment (2024)" @@ -1245,7 +1208,7 @@ "text": "18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 6-year commitment (2-year contracts afterwards); selective conscription for 2 years of public service (2024)" }, "Military deployments": { - "text": "520 Central African Republic (MINUSCA); 850 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO); 125 Lebanon (UNIFIL); approximately 300 Mozambique (under bi-lateral agreement to assist with combatting an insurgency) (2024)" + "text": "520 Central African Republic (MINUSCA); more than 1,000 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO and Southern African Development Community regional force); 125 Lebanon (UNIFIL); approximately 300 Mozambique (under bi-lateral agreement to assist with combatting an insurgency) (2025)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "the TDPF’s primary concerns are maritime piracy and smuggling, border security, terrorism, animal poaching, and spillover from instability in neighboring countries, particularly Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); it participates in multinational training exercises, regional peacekeeping deployments, and has ties with a variety of foreign militaries, including those of China, India, and the US; it has contributed troops to the UN’s Force Intervention Brigade in the DRC; the TPDF also participated in the former Southern African Development Community intervention force in Mozambique, which assisted the Mozambique military in combating fighters affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS); the regional force withdrew in 2024, but the TPDF continues to maintain troops in Mozambique as part of a separate bilateral security agreement; since 2020, the TPDF has reinforced the border with Mozambique following several cross-border attacks by ISIS fighters (2024)" diff --git a/africa/ug.json b/africa/ug.json index e7719203..07b480f7 100644 --- a/africa/ug.json +++ b/africa/ug.json @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ "text": "droughts; floods; earthquakes; landslides; hailstorms" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "landlocked; fertile, well-watered country with many lakes and rivers; Lake Victoria, the world's largest tropical lake and the second largest freshwater lake, is shared among three countries: Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda" + "text": "landlocked; fertile, well-watered country with many lakes and rivers; Lake Victoria, the world's largest tropical lake and second-largest freshwater lake, is shared among three countries: Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -145,16 +145,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "88.2" + "text": "97.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "85.1" + "text": "93 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "3.2" + "text": "4.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "31.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "21 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -412,12 +412,6 @@ "text": "due to weather extremes, civil insecurity, and high food prices - the latest analysis, conducted in the northeastern agro-pastoral Karamoja region, estimates that about 582,000 million people are facing acute food insecurity between April and August 2023; these conditions reflect the adverse impact of weather shocks, crop and livestock diseases, civil insecurity and high food prices; the significant deterioration of the food security situation during the last 12 months in Karamoja Region is mainly due to protracted insecurity that has caused livelihood losses and consecutive poor local harvests; in 2023, the national average price of maize increased by 20% between January and May 2023, with seasonal patterns compounded by a fast depletion of stocks due to a drought‑reduced production in 2022 (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "7.32% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "31.31 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -475,7 +469,7 @@ "text": "Uganda" }, "etymology": { - "text": "from the name \"Buganda,\" adopted by the British as the designation for their East African colony in 1894; Buganda had been a powerful East African state during the 18th and 19th centuries" + "text": "the name is derived from the Swahili word u, meaning \"land\" or \"country,\" and the Ganda people; the origin of the Ganda name is unclear" } }, "Government type": { @@ -492,7 +486,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the site of the original British settlement was referred to by its native name as Akasozi ke'Empala (\"hill of the impala\" [plural]); over time this designation was shortened to K'empala and finally Kampala" + "text": "the name is said to come from an African antelope, the impala" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -505,7 +499,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 9 October (1962)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of English common law and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -707,15 +701,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.35% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "7.2% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.2% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -775,30 +769,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "19.077 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "22.829 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.83% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.93% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.42% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "4.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "3.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "5.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -851,13 +845,13 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "53.89% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "53.1% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "12.55% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "13% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -865,7 +859,7 @@ "text": "-$3.766 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$4.065 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$4.064 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { "text": "-$3.605 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -874,10 +868,10 @@ }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$9.085 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$9.084 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$6.115 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$6.116 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$6.231 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -926,7 +920,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$11.436 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$10.469 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -934,20 +928,20 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Ugandan shillings (UGX) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "3,757.262 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { - "text": "3,726.14 (2023 est.)" + "text": "3,726.142 (2023 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2022": { - "text": "3,689.817 (2022 est.)" + "text": "3,689.818 (2022 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2021": { "text": "3,587.052 (2021 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "3,718.249 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "3,704.049 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1067,7 +1061,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "public broadcaster, Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), operates radio and TV networks; 31 Free-To-Air (FTA) TV stations, 2 digital terrestrial TV stations, 3 cable TV stations, and 5 digital satellite TV stations; 258 operational FM stations" + "text": "public broadcaster, Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), operates radio and TV networks; 31 Free-To-Air (FTA) TV stations, 2 digital terrestrial TV stations, 3 cable TV stations, and 5 digital satellite TV stations; 258 FM stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ug" @@ -1087,17 +1081,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "6 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "26" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "21,537 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "5X" }, @@ -1111,25 +1094,11 @@ "narrow gauge": { "text": "1,244 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "20,544 km (excludes local roads)" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "4,257 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "16,287 km (2017)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "907 km (2022) (there are no long navigable stretches of river in Uganda; parts of the Albert Nile ( 210 km) that flow out of Lake Albert (160 km) in the northwestern part of the country are navigable; several lakes including Lake Victoria (337 km) and Lake Kyoga (199.5) have substantial traffic; Lake Albert is navigable along a 200-km stretch from its northern tip to its southern shores)" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Force (includes marines), Air Force, Special Forces Command, Reserve Force

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Uganda Police Force (2024)", + "text": "Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Force (includes marines), Air Force, Special Forces Command, Reserve Force

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Uganda Police Force (2025)", "note": "note 1: the Special Forces Command is a separate branch within the UPDF; it evolved from the former Presidential Guard Brigade and has continued to retain presidential protection duties in addition to its traditional missions, such as counterinsurgency

note 2: the Uganda Police Force includes air, field, territorial, and marine units, as well as a presidential guard force

note 3: in 2018, President MUSEVENI created a volunteer force of Local Defense Units under the military to beef up local security in designated parts of the country" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1150,13 +1119,13 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 45-50,000 active-duty troops (2023)" + "text": "approximately 45-50,000 active Defense Force troops (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the UPDF's inventory is mix of older and some more modern weapons and equipment; it is comprised mostly of Russian/Soviet-era arms with smaller quantities of Chinese, Israeli, North Korean, South African, UK, US, and domestically-produced items; Uganda has a small defense industry that assembles or manufactures light armored vehicles and performs maintenance on some military equipment, including its Russian-made helicopters (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-25 years of age for voluntary military duty for men and women; 18-30 for those with degrees/diplomas in specialized fields such as medicine, engineering, chemistry, and education, or possess qualifications in some vocational skills; 9-year service obligation (2024)" + "text": "18-22 years of age for voluntary military duty for men and women; 9-year service obligation (2025)" }, "Military deployments": { "text": "as many as 4-5,000 Democratic Republic of Congo; approximately 4,500 Somalia (African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia or AUSSOM) (2025)" diff --git a/africa/uv.json b/africa/uv.json index 30517ddc..500365d8 100644 --- a/africa/uv.json +++ b/africa/uv.json @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ "text": "recurring droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "landlocked savanna cut by the three principal rivers of the Black, Red, and White Voltas" + "text": "landlocked savanna cut by the three principal rivers, the Black, Red, and White Voltas" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -143,16 +143,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "87.4" + "text": "80.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "82.6" + "text": "74.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "4.8" + "text": "5.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "20.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "recent droughts and desertification severely affecting agricultural activities, population distribution, and the economy; overgrazing; soil degradation; deforestation (2019)" + "text": "droughts; desertification; overgrazing; soil degradation; deforestation (2019)" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -410,12 +410,6 @@ "text": "due to civil insecurity in the north and high food prices - according to the latest analysis, about 3.53 million people are projected to face acute food insecurity during the June to August 2023 lean season period; this would be a slight increase compared to the preceding year; acute food insecurity is primarily underpinned by poor insecurity in northern and eastern areas, and in particular by the use of siege tactics by non-state armed groups in the country’s Sahel region; as of March 2023, civil insecurity resulted in the displacement of about 2.06 million people; persistent high food prices are affecting vulnerable households across the country, particularly those in conflict-affected areas due to market disruptions as well as constrained access to sources of income and humanitarian assistance (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "4.54% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "40.74 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -507,7 +501,7 @@ "text": "Republic Day, 11 December (1958); note - commemorates the day that Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French Community" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law based on the French model and customary law; in mid-2019, the National Assembly amended the penal code" + "text": "civil law based on the French model and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -706,14 +700,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "4.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "0.74% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "14.29% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.65% (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -768,30 +762,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "8.633 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "6.461 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.29% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.35% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.11% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "7.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "8.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -837,36 +831,36 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "62.53% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "text": "62.5% of GDP (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "17.67% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "17.7% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2023": { + "text": "-$1.017 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$1.404 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { "text": "$77.255 million (2021 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2020": { - "text": "$743.232 million (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$5.912 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$5.814 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$6.234 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$5.356 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -878,15 +872,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$6.834 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$6.761 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$5.835 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$4.779 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -907,7 +901,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$3.977 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$3.565 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -915,6 +909,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "606.345 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "606.57 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -926,9 +923,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "575.586 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "585.911 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1031,7 +1025,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "since the official inauguration of Terrestrial Digital Television (TNT) in December 2017, Burkina Faso now has 14 digital TV channels among which 2 are state-owned; there are more than 140 radio stations (commercial, religious, community) available throughout the country including a national and regional state-owned network; the state-owned Radio Burkina and the private Radio Omega are among the most widespread stations and both include broadcasts in French and local languages (2019)" + "text": "14 digital TV channels, of which 2 are state-owned; over 140 national radio stations (commercial, religious, community), including a national and regional state-owned network; state-owned Radio Burkina and private Radio Omega are among the most widely available and broadcast in both French and local languages (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".bf" @@ -1051,20 +1045,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "3" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "151,531 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "100,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "XT" }, @@ -1079,23 +1059,12 @@ "text": "622 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge" }, "note": "note: another 660 km of this railway extends into Cote d'Ivoire" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "15,304 km (2017)" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "3,642 km (2014)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "11,662 km (2014)" - } } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { "text": "Armed Forces of Burkina Faso (FABF; aka National Armed Forces (FAN), aka Defense and Security Forces (Forces de Défense et de Sécurité or FDS)): Army of Burkina Faso (L’Armee de Terre), Air Force of Burkina Faso (Force Aerienne de Burkina Faso), National Gendarmerie, National Fire Brigade (Brigade Nationale de Sapeurs-Pompiers or BNSP); Homeland Defense Volunteers (Forcés de Volontaires de Défense pour la Patrie or VDP)

Ministry of Territorial Administration, Decentralization and Security (Ministère de l'Administration Territoriale, de la Décentralisation et de la Sécurité): National Police of Burkina Faso (includes Border Police, Judicial Police, and Intervention Units, as well as State and Public Security forces) (2025)", - "note": "note 1: the National Gendarmerie is under the Ministry of Defense, but usually operates in support of the Ministry of Territorial Administration, Decentralization, and Security; the Gendarmerie's primary mission is counterterrorism

note 2: the VDP is a lightly-armed civilian defense/militia force established in 2019 to act as auxiliaries to the Army; the volunteers receive two weeks of training and typically assist with carrying out surveillance, information-gathering, and escort duties, as well as local defense; they are based in each of the country's more than 300 municipalities" + "note": "note 1: the National Gendarmerie is under the Ministry of Defense, but usually operates in support of the Ministry of Territorial Administration, Decentralization, and Security; the Gendarmerie's primary mission is counterterrorism

note 2: the VDP is a lightly armed civilian defense/militia force established in 2019 to act as auxiliaries to the Army; the volunteers receive two weeks of training and typically assist with carrying out surveillance, information-gathering, and escort duties, as well as local defense; they are based in each of the country's more than 300 municipalities" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1115,7 +1084,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 15-20,000 Armed Forces personnel; approximately 50,000 Homeland Defense Volunteers (2024)", + "text": "estimated 20,000 Armed Forces personnel; estimated 50,000 Homeland Defense Volunteers (2025)", "note": "


" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { diff --git a/africa/wa.json b/africa/wa.json index d0215835..3b70c4b1 100644 --- a/africa/wa.json +++ b/africa/wa.json @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ "text": "prolonged periods of drought" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the Namib Desert, after which the country is named, is considered to be the oldest desert in the world; Namibia is the first country in the world to incorporate the protection of the environment into its constitution; some 14% of the land is protected, including virtually the entire Namib Desert coastal strip; Namib-Naukluft National Park (49,768 sq km), is the largest game park in Africa and one of the largest in the world" + "text": "the Namib Desert, after which the country is named, is considered to be the oldest desert in the world; some 14% of the land is protected, including virtually the entire Namib Desert coastal strip" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -156,16 +156,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "67.3" + "text": "61.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "60.6" + "text": "55 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.7" + "text": "6.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "14.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "depletion and degradation of water and aquatic resources; desertification; land degradation; loss of biodiversity and biotic resources; wildlife poaching" + "text": "depletion and degradation of water and aquatic resources; desertification; land degradation; loss of biodiversity; wildlife poaching" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -412,12 +412,6 @@ "text": "due to localized shortfalls in cereal production and rising food prices - an estimated 390,000 people faced acute food insecurity in the January to March 2023 period, lower than the figure in the corresponding period of 2022; high food prices and localized weather induced shortfalls in cereal production in 2022 were the key drivers (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.47% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "11.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -499,7 +493,7 @@ "text": "UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "may derive from the Afrikaans word \"wind-hoek\" meaning \"windy corner\"" + "text": "the name is an Afrikaans word meaning \"windy corner;\" a local Khoikhoin chief first used the name in the 19th century and may have derived it from the name of his childhood South African village of Winterhoek" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -512,7 +506,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 21 March (1990)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of uncodified civil law based on Roman-Dutch law and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of uncodified civil law based on Roman-Dutch law and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -743,14 +737,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "4.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.88% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "6.08% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.62% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -808,30 +802,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.106 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.131 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "19.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "19.42% (2023 est.)" + "text": "19.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "19.75% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "20.88% (2021 est.)" + "text": "19.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "38% (2023 est.)" + "text": "37.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "37.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "36.7% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "38.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "38% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -882,18 +876,18 @@ "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "27.17% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "27.2% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$1.831 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$1.809 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$1.634 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$1.611 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$1.407 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$1.393 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, @@ -919,7 +913,7 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$8.283 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$8.286 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$7.424 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -938,21 +932,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$3.356 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$2.956 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$2.803 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$2.764 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Namibian dollars (NAD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "18.329 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "18.446 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -964,9 +961,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "16.463 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "14.449 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1083,7 +1077,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "1 private and 1 state-run TV station; satellite and cable TV service available; state-run radio service broadcasts in multiple languages; about a dozen private radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters available" + "text": "1 private and 1 state-run TV station; satellite and cable TV service available; state-run radio broadcasts in multiple languages; about a dozen private radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters available" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".na" @@ -1103,20 +1097,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "21" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "602,893 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "26.29 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "V5" }, @@ -1134,17 +1114,6 @@ "text": "2,628 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "48,875 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "7,893 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "40,982 km (2018)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "15 (2023)" @@ -1179,7 +1148,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Namibian Defense Force (NDF): Army, Navy, Air Force (2024)", + "text": "Namibian Defense Force (NDF): Namibian Army, Namibian Navy, Namibian Air Force (2025)", "note": "note: the Namibian Police Force is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security; it has a paramilitary Special Field Force responsible for protecting borders and government installations" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1200,7 +1169,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 12,000 personnel (10,000 Army; 1,000 Navy; 1,000 Air Force) (2024)" + "text": "estimated 12,000 active NDF personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the NDF's inventory consists of a mix of Soviet-era and some more modern systems from a variety of countries, including Brazil, China, Germany, India, and South Africa; most of the Navy's vessels and the Air Force's fighter aircraft were acquired from China; Namibia has a small defense industry that produces items such as armored personnel carriers (2024)" @@ -1210,7 +1179,7 @@ "note": "note: as of 2022, women comprised about 23% of the active-duty military" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the NDF’s primary responsibility is defending Namibia's territorial integrity and national interests; it has participated in UN and regional peacekeeping and security missions and provides assistance to civil authorities as needed; it also participates in multinational training exercises

the NDF was created in 1990, largely from demobilized former members of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) and the South West Africa Territorial Force (SWATF); the PLAN was the armed wing of the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), while SWATF was an auxiliary of the South African Defense Force and comprised the armed forces of the former South West Africa, 1977-1989; from 1990-1995, the British military assisted with the forming and training the NDF (2024)" + "text": "the NDF’s primary responsibility is defending Namibia's territorial integrity and national interests; it has participated in UN and regional peacekeeping and security missions and provides assistance to civil authorities as needed; it also participates in multinational training exercises

the NDF was created in 1990, largely from demobilized former members of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) and the South West Africa Territorial Force (SWATF); the PLAN was the armed wing of the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), while SWATF was an auxiliary of the South African Defense Force and comprised the armed forces of the former South West Africa, 1977-1989; from 1990-1995, the British military assisted with the forming and training the NDF (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/africa/wz.json b/africa/wz.json index 8261ed8e..d3673b7a 100644 --- a/africa/wz.json +++ b/africa/wz.json @@ -137,16 +137,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "64" + "text": "55.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "57.4" + "text": "49.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.5" + "text": "6.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "15.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "16 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "limited supplies of potable water; wildlife populations being depleted because of excessive hunting; population growth, deforestation, and overgrazing lead to soil erosion and soil degradation" + "text": "limited supplies of potable water; overhunting depleting wildlife; population growth, deforestation, and overgrazing lead to soil erosion and soil degradation" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -400,12 +400,6 @@ "text": "due to higher staple food prices - the latest analysis indicates that nearly 259,000 people faced acute food insecurity between January and March 2023, an improvement compared to the previous year; food insecurity in 2022-23 is driven by high food prices and a slowdown in economic growth, curbing households’ income earning opportunities (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "2.25% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.1% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "15.07 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -473,7 +467,7 @@ "text": "UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after a Swati chief, Mbabane KUNENE, who lived in the area at the onset of British settlement" + "text": "the origin of the name is unclear; it may come from the Mbabane River next to the city, whose name is said to derive from the word lubabe, a type of shrub; another theory cites a local chief, Mbabane KUNENE, as the source of the name" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -486,7 +480,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day (Somhlolo Day), 6 September (1968)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of civil, common, and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -711,10 +705,10 @@ "text": "2.6% (2019 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2018": { - "text": "4.82% (2018 est.)" + "text": "4.8% (2018 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017": { - "text": "6.22% (2017 est.)" + "text": "6.2% (2017 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -766,30 +760,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "416,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "390,600 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "34.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "37.64% (2023 est.)" + "text": "35.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "37.85% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "35.71% (2021 est.)" + "text": "35.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "65% (2023 est.)" + "text": "58.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "62.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "56% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "67.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "60.3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -835,11 +829,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2021": { - "text": "36.25% of GDP (2021 est.)" + "text": "36.2% of GDP (2021 est.)" } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "24.7% (of GDP) (2021 est.)" + "text": "24.7% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { @@ -907,7 +902,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$959.627 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$923.266 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -915,6 +910,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "emalangeni per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "18.318 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "18.454 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -926,9 +924,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "16.47 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "14.452 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1040,7 +1035,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "1 state-owned TV station; satellite dishes are able to access South African providers; state-owned radio network with 3 channels; 1 private radio station (2019)" + "text": "1 state-owned TV station; satellite dishes can access South African providers; state-owned radio network with 3 channels; 1 private radio station (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".sz" @@ -1076,17 +1071,6 @@ "narrow gauge": { "text": "301 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "4,594 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "1,500 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "3,000 km (2022)" - } } }, "Military and Security": { diff --git a/africa/za.json b/africa/za.json index 9babcc4b..b45adf52 100644 --- a/africa/za.json +++ b/africa/za.json @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ "text": "periodic drought; tropical storms (November to April)" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zimbabwe; Lake Kariba on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border forms the world's largest reservoir by volume (180 cu km; 43 cu mi)" + "text": "landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural river boundary with Zimbabwe; Lake Kariba on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border forms the world's largest reservoir by volume (180 cu km; 43 cu mi)" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -152,16 +152,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "81.8" + "text": "81.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "78.7" + "text": "76.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "3.2" + "text": "5.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "31.6 (2021 est.)" + "text": "19.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution and resulting acid rain in the mineral extraction and refining region; chemical runoff into watersheds; loss of biodiversity; poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros, elephant, antelope, and large cat populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of adequate water treatment presents human health risks" + "text": "air pollution and acid rain in the mineral extraction and refining region; chemical runoff into watersheds; loss of biodiversity; poaching; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of adequate water treatment" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -419,12 +419,6 @@ "text": "due to reduced incomes and localized shortfalls in cereal production -an estimated 1.95 million people were projected to face acute food insecurity between October 2022 and March 2023, an increase compared to the 1.6 million people estimated in 2021/22; the high level of acute food insecurity is associated with the effects of a below-average cereal harvest and high food prices that adversely impacted households’ food availability and access (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "4.45% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.04% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "16.9 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -482,7 +476,7 @@ "text": "Northern Rhodesia" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name derived from the Zambezi River, which flows through the western part of the country and forms its southern border with neighboring Zimbabwe" + "text": "name is derived from the Zambezi River, which flows through the western part of the country and forms the southern border with Zimbabwe" } }, "Government type": { @@ -499,7 +493,7 @@ "text": "UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after a village called Lusaka, located at Manda Hill, near where Zambia's National Assembly building currently stands; the village was named after a headman (chief) LUSAKASA" + "text": "named after a village with a headman (chief) called LUSAAKAS" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -512,7 +506,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 24 October (1964)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of English common law and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -715,13 +709,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "10.88% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "10.99% (2022 est.)" + "text": "11% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "22.02% (2021 est.)" + "text": "22% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -782,30 +776,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "7.165 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "7.407 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.91% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.99% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.2% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "9.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "9.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "9.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -851,12 +845,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2021": { - "text": "71.41% of GDP (2021 est.)" + "text": "71.4% of GDP (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "16.78% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "16.8% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -912,26 +906,30 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { + "text": "$3.173 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$2.968 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { "text": "$2.754 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020": { - "text": "$1.203 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$17.613 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$16.597 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Zambian kwacha (ZMK) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "26.166 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "20.212 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -943,9 +941,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "18.344 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "12.89 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1060,7 +1055,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

according to the Independent Broadcast Authority, there are 137 radio stations and 47 television stations in Zambia; out of the 137 radio stations, 133 are private (categorized as either commercial or community radio stations), while 4 are public-owned; state-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) operates 2 television channels and 3 radio stations; ZNBC owns 75% shares in GoTV, 40% in MultiChoice, and 40% in TopStar Communications Company, all of which operate in-country

(2019)" + "text": "

47 state-controlled and private TV stations; state-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) has 2 TV channels, controls 1, and owns shares in 2 more; 137 radio stations, with 133 private and 4 state-owned

(2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".zm" @@ -1080,20 +1075,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "6" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "8,904 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "75.08 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "9J" }, @@ -1103,9 +1084,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "4 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "771 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "3,126 km (2014)" @@ -1115,20 +1093,6 @@ }, "note": "note: includes 1,860 km of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "67,671 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "10,150 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "57,520 km (2021)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "2,250 km (2010) (includes Lake Tanganyika and the Zambezi and Luapula Rivers)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "2 (2023)" @@ -1140,8 +1104,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Zambia Defense Force (ZDF): Zambia Army, Zambia Air Force, Zambia National Service; Defense Force Medical Service

Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security: Zambia Police (includes a paramilitary battalion) (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Zambia National Service is a support organization that also does public work projects; its main objectives revolve around land development, agriculture, industries, youth skills training as well as arts, sports and culture 

note 2: the Zambia Army comprises the Regular Force, the Home Guard, and the Territorial reserve" + "text": "Zambia Defense Force (ZDF): Zambia Army, Zambia Air Force, Zambia National Service

Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security: Zambia Police (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the Zambia National Service is a support organization that also does public work projects; its main objectives revolve around land development, agriculture, industries, youth skills training as well as arts, sports and culture; the ZDF also includes a Defense Force Medical Service

note 2: the Zambia Army comprises the Regular Force, the Home Guard, and the Territorial Reserve" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1161,7 +1125,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 17,000 active troops (15,000 Army; 2,000 Air) (2024)" + "text": "approximately 16,000 active Defense Force personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the ZDF's inventory is largely comprised of Chinese, Russian, and Soviet-era weapons and equipment along with smaller quantities of items--particularly aircraft--from such suppliers as Israel and the US (2024)" diff --git a/africa/zi.json b/africa/zi.json index 3d0841c7..9177cd9a 100644 --- a/africa/zi.json +++ b/africa/zi.json @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ "text": "recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zambia; in full flood (February-April) the massive Victoria Falls on the river forms the world's largest curtain of falling water; Lake Kariba on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border forms the world's largest reservoir by volume (180 cu km; 43 cu mi)" + "text": "landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural river boundary with Zambia; in full flood (February-April), the massive Victoria Falls on the river forms the world's largest curtain of falling water; Lake Kariba on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border forms the world's largest reservoir by volume (180 cu km; 43 cu mi)" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "79.4" + "text": "73 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "73.4" + "text": "66.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6" + "text": "6.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "16.6 (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; air and water pollution; the black rhinoceros herd - once the largest concentration of the species in the world - has been significantly reduced by poaching; poor mining practices have led to toxic waste and heavy metal pollution" + "text": "deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; air and water pollution; poaching; toxic waste and heavy metal pollution from mining" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -425,12 +425,6 @@ "text": "due to high food prices - based on a government assessment, an estimated 3.8 million people are expected to be in need of humanitarian assistance between January and March 2023; this number is higher than the level estimated in the first quarter of 2022; the downturn in food security conditions is largely on account of poor food access resulting from prevailing high food prices and reduced incomes owing to the effects of an economic downturn; a decline in cereal production in 2022 has also aggravated conditions (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.61% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.4% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "13.08 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -489,7 +483,7 @@ "text": "Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe-Rhodesia" }, "etymology": { - "text": "takes its name from the Kingdom of Zimbabwe (13th-15th century) and its capital of Great Zimbabwe, the largest stone structure in pre-colonial southern Africa" + "text": "takes its name from the Kingdom of Zimbabwe (13th-15th century) and its capital of Great Zimbabwe, which was built of stone; the name Zimbabwe comes from the Bantu phrase zimba we bahwe, meaning \"houses of stones;\" the former name, Rhodesia, was derived from the name of British colonial administrator Cecil RHODES" } }, "Government type": { @@ -519,7 +513,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 18 April (1980)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law, Roman-Dutch civil law, and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of English common law, Roman-Dutch civil law, and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -758,10 +752,10 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "104.71% (2022 est.)" + "text": "104.7% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "98.55% (2021 est.)" + "text": "98.5% (2021 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020": { "text": "557.2% (2020 est.)" @@ -813,30 +807,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "6.32 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "6.386 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "8.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "8.76% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "10.09% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "9.54% (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "14.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "13.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "15.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.4% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -885,7 +879,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "7.21% (of GDP) (2018 est.)", + "text": "7.2% (of GDP) (2018 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -910,7 +904,7 @@ "Exports 2021": { "text": "$6.575 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" + "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { "text": "UAE 45%, China 18%, South Africa 15%, Mozambique 4%, Hong Kong 2% (2023)", @@ -930,7 +924,7 @@ "Imports 2021": { "text": "$8.104 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" + "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { "text": "South Africa 37%, China 15%, Bahamas, The 5%, Singapore 5%, UAE 4% (2023)", @@ -941,26 +935,30 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$261.373 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$115.53 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$598.622 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$838.78 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$6.814 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$6.671 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Zimbabwean dollars (ZWD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "3,266.332 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "3,509.172 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -973,9 +971,6 @@ "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "51.329 (2020 est.)" }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "16.446 (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: ongoing hyperinflation rendered Zimbabwean dollar essentially worthless; introduction of Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) as new currency effective April 2024" } }, @@ -1093,7 +1088,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "government owns all local radio and TV stations; foreign shortwave broadcasts and satellite TV are available to those who can afford antennas and receivers; in rural areas, access to TV broadcasts is extremely limited; analog TV only, no digital service (2017)" + "text": "government owns all local radio and TV stations; foreign shortwave broadcasts and satellite TV available; in rural areas, access to TV broadcasts is extremely limited; analog TV only, no digital service (2017)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".zw" @@ -1113,20 +1108,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "12" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "285,539 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "670,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "Z" }, @@ -1136,9 +1117,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "5 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "270 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "3,427 km (2014)" @@ -1146,25 +1124,11 @@ "narrow gauge": { "text": "3,427 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified)" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "97,267 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "18,481 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "78,786 km (2023)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "223 km (2022) some navigation possible on Lake Kariba (223 km)" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF): Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ)

Ministry of Home Affairs: Zimbabwe Republic Police (2024)" + "text": "Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF): Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ)

Ministry of Home Affairs: Zimbabwe Republic Police (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1184,7 +1148,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 30,000 active-duty troops, including about 4,000 Air Force personnel (2023)" + "text": "approximately 30,000 active Zimbabwe Defense Force troops (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the ZDF inventory is comprised mostly of Russian/Soviet-era and Chinese armaments with smaller quantities of older or obsolescent material from countries such as Brazil, France, Italy, South Africa, the UK, and the US; since the early 2010s, Zimbabwe has been under an arms embargo from the EU, as well as targeted sanctions from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US (2024)" diff --git a/antarctica/ay.json b/antarctica/ay.json index 75c91c1f..1f6e2933 100644 --- a/antarctica/ay.json +++ b/antarctica/ay.json @@ -65,17 +65,17 @@ "text": "katabatic (gravity-driven) winds blow coastward from the high interior; frequent blizzards form near the foot of the plateau; cyclonic storms form over the ocean and move clockwise along the coast; large icebergs may calve from ice shelf

volcanism: volcanic activity on Deception Island and isolated areas of West Antarctica; other seismic activity rare and weak" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the coldest, windiest, highest (on average), and driest continent; during summer, more solar radiation reaches the surface at the South Pole than is received at the Equator in an equivalent period

mostly uninhabitable, 99% of the land area is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, the largest single mass of ice on earth covering an area of 14 million sq km (5.4 million sq mi) and containing 26.5 million cu km (6.4 million cu mi) of ice (this is almost 62% of all of the world's fresh water); if all this ice were converted to liquid water, one estimate is that it would be sufficient to raise the height of the world's oceans by 58 m (190 ft)" + "text": "the coldest, windiest, highest (on average), and driest continent; during summer, more solar radiation reaches the surface at the South Pole than is received at the Equator in an equivalent period

mostly uninhabitable, 99% of the land area is covered by the Antarctic ice sheet, the largest single mass of ice on earth covering an area of 14 million sq km (5.4 million sq mi) and containing 26.5 million cu km (6.4 million cu mi) of ice (this is almost 62% of all of the world's fresh water)" } }, "People and Society": { "Population": { - "text": "no indigenous inhabitants, but staff is present at year-round and summer-only research stations

note: 56 countries have signed the 1959 Antarctic Treaty; 30 of those operate through their National Antarctic Program a number of seasonal-only (summer) and year-round research stations on the continent and its nearby islands south of 60 degrees south latitude (the region covered by the Antarctic Treaty); the population engaging in and supporting science or managing and protecting the Antarctic region varies from approximately 5,000 in summer to 1,100 in winter; in addition, approximately 1,000 personnel, including ship's crew and scientists doing onboard research, are present in the waters of the treaty region

as of 2024, peak summer (December-February) maximum capacity in scientific stations - 4,713 total; Argentina 425, Australia 238, Belarus 15, Belgium 55, Brazil 64, Bulgaria 25, Chile 375, China 164, Czechia 32, Ecuador 35, Finland 16, France 136, France and Italy jointly 70, Germany 60, India 72, Italy 150, Japan 130, South Korea 158, New Zealand 85, Norway 60, Peru 30, Poland 41, Russia 211, South Africa 80, Spain 79, Sweden 16, Ukraine 15, United Kingdom 315, United States 1,495 , Uruguay 66 (2024)

winter (June-August) maximum capacity in scientific stations - 1,056 total; Argentina 221, Australia 52, Brazil 15, Chile 114, China 32, France 24, France and Italy jointly 13, Germany 9, India 48, Japan 40, Netherlands 10, South Korea 25, NZ 11, Norway 7, Poland 16, Russia 125, South Africa 15, Ukraine 12, UK 44, US 215, Uruguay 8 (2024)

in addition, during the austral summer, some nations have numerous occupied locations such as tent camps, summer-long temporary facilities, and mobile traverses in support of research" + "text": "no permanent inhabitants, but staff is present at year-round and summer-only research stations

note: 56 countries have signed the 1959 Antarctic Treaty; 30 of those operate a number of seasonal-only (summer) and year-round research stations on the continent and its nearby islands; the population  varies from approximately 5,000 in summer to 1,100 in winter, with about 1,000 support personnel on ships nearby

as of 2024, peak summer (December-February) maximum capacity in scientific stations - 4,713 total; Argentina 425, Australia 238, Belarus 15, Belgium 55, Brazil 64, Bulgaria 25, Chile 375, China 164, Czechia 32, Ecuador 35, Finland 16, France 136, France and Italy jointly 70, Germany 60, India 72, Italy 150, Japan 130, South Korea 158, New Zealand 85, Norway 60, Peru 30, Poland 41, Russia 211, South Africa 80, Spain 79, Sweden 16, Ukraine 15, United Kingdom 315, United States 1,495 , Uruguay 66 (2024)

winter (June-August) maximum capacity in scientific stations - 1,056 total; Argentina 221, Australia 52, Brazil 15, Chile 114, China 32, France 24, France and Italy jointly 13, Germany 9, India 48, Japan 40, Netherlands 10, South Korea 25, NZ 11, Norway 7, Poland 16, Russia 125, South Africa 15, Ukraine 12, UK 44, US 215, Uruguay 8 (2024)" } }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "the discovery of a large Antarctic ozone hole in the earth's stratosphere (the ozone layer) - first announced in 1985 - spurred the signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987, an international agreement phasing out the use of ozone-depleting chemicals; the ozone layer prevents most harmful wavelengths of ultra-violet (UV) light from passing through the earth's atmosphere; ozone depletion has been shown to harm a variety of Antarctic marine plants and animals (plankton); in 2016, a gradual trend toward \"healing\" of the ozone hole was reported; since the 1990s, satellites have shown accelerating ice loss driven by ocean change; although considerable uncertainty remains, scientists are increasing our understanding and ability to model potential impacts of ice loss" + "text": "size of ozone hole over continent; ice loss" }, "Climate": { "text": "the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth; severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing; summers characterized by continuous daylight, while winters bring continuous darkness; persistent high pressure over the interior brings dry, subsiding air that results in very little cloud cover" @@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ "Communications": { "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "

general assessment: scientists with the United States Antarctic Program at McMurdo Station have a designated Starlink terminal, which has improved connectivity to carry out research; this was made possible through laser links between the SpaceX satellites in orbit that eliminate the need for ground stations at the poles, and makes Antarctica the seventh and final continent to receive Starlink internet coverage (2022)

(2022)" + "text": "

scientists with the US Antarctic Program at McMurdo Station have a designated Starlink terminal, which has improved connectivity to carry out research; this was made possible through laser links between the SpaceX satellites in orbit that eliminate the need for ground stations at the poles

(2022)" }, "domestic": { "text": "commercial cellular networks operating in a small number of locations (2019)" diff --git a/antarctica/bv.json b/antarctica/bv.json index 146184b9..f0fcddc5 100644 --- a/antarctica/bv.json +++ b/antarctica/bv.json @@ -89,13 +89,11 @@ "Population": { "total": { "text": "uninhabited" - } + }, + "note": "note: a small, seasonal research station is located in the northwest corner of Bouvet Island" } }, "Environment": { - "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "none; almost entirely ice covered" - }, "Climate": { "text": "antarctic" }, @@ -137,7 +135,7 @@ "text": "territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Oslo Police" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "the laws of Norway apply where applicable" + "text": "the laws of Norway apply " }, "Flag description": { "text": "the flag of Norway is used" diff --git a/antarctica/fs.json b/antarctica/fs.json index 913d3c5f..0b289ed1 100644 --- a/antarctica/fs.json +++ b/antarctica/fs.json @@ -59,20 +59,20 @@ "text": "

Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are inactive volcanoes; Iles Eparses subject to periodic cyclones; Bassas da India is a maritime hazard since it is under water for a period of three hours prior to and following the high tide and surrounded by reefs

volcanism: Reunion Island - Piton de la Fournaise (2,632 m), which has erupted many times in recent years including 2010, 2015, and 2017, is one of the world's most active volcanoes; although rare, eruptions outside the volcano's caldera could threaten nearby cities

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

islands' component is widely scattered across remote locations in the southern Indian Ocean

Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): atoll is a circular reef atop a long-extinct, submerged volcano;

Europa Island and Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): wildlife sanctuary for seabirds and sea turtles;

Glorioso Island (Iles Eparses): islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system;

Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones in the western Indian Ocean; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises)

" + "text": "

islands are widely scattered across remote locations in the southern Indian Ocean

Bassas da India (Iles Éparses): atoll is a circular reef atop a long-extinct, submerged volcano

Europa Island and Juan de Nova Island (Iles Éparses): wildlife sanctuary for seabirds and sea turtles

Glorioso Island (Iles Éparses): islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system

Tromelin Island (Iles Éparses): climatologically important location for forecasting cyclones in the western Indian Ocean; wildlife sanctuary (seabirds, tortoises)

" } }, "People and Society": { "Population": { "total": { - "text": "no indigenous inhabitants" + "text": "no permanent inhabitants" }, - "note": "Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): uninhabited but has a meteorological station
Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): uninhabited but is frequently visited by fishermen and has a scientific research cabin for short stays
Iles Crozet: uninhabited except for 18 to 30 people staffing the Alfred Faure research station on Ile del la Possession
Iles Kerguelen: 50 to 100 scientists are located at the main base at Port-aux-Francais on Ile Kerguelen
Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): uninhabitable
Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists on each possession; visited by scientists
Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): uninhabited, visited by scientists" + "note": "Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): uninhabited but has a meteorological station
Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): uninhabited but is visited by fishermen and researchers
Iles Crozet: uninhabited except for staff of the Alfred Faure research station on Ile del la Possession
Iles Kerguelen: researchers are located at the main base at Port-aux-Francais on Ile Kerguelen
Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): uninhabitable
Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists on each possession; visited by researchers
Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): uninhabited, visited by researchers" } }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "introduction of foreign species on Iles Crozet has caused severe damage to the original ecosystem; overfishing of Patagonian toothfish around Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen" + "text": "problems from introduction of foreign species on Iles Crozet; overfishing of Patagonian toothfish around Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen" }, "Climate": { "text": "

Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul: oceanic with persistent westerly winds and high humidity

Iles Crozet: windy, cold, wet, and cloudy

Iles Kerguelen: oceanic, cold, overcast, windy

Iles Eparses: tropical

" @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ "text": "none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 5 administrative districts named Iles Crozet, Iles Éparses, Iles Kerguelen, Ile Saint-Paul et Ile Amsterdam; the fifth district is the \"Adelie Land\" claim in Antarctica that the US does not recognize" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "the laws of France, where applicable, apply" + "text": "the laws of France apply" }, "Citizenship": { "text": "see France" diff --git a/antarctica/hm.json b/antarctica/hm.json index 8df09a1e..04eb924f 100644 --- a/antarctica/hm.json +++ b/antarctica/hm.json @@ -73,20 +73,18 @@ "text": "Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "Mawson Peak on Heard Island is the highest Australian mountain (at 2,745 meters, it is taller than Mt. Kosciuszko in Australia proper), and one of only two active volcanoes located in Australian territory, the other being McDonald Island; in 1992, McDonald Island broke its dormancy and began erupting; it has erupted several times since, most recently in 2005" + "text": "Mawson Peak on Heard Island is the highest Australian mountain; at 2,745 m (9,006 ft), Mawson is taller than Mt. Kosciuszko in mainland Australia), and one of only two active volcanoes located in Australian territory; in 1992, McDonald Island, the other active volcano, broke its dormancy and began erupting; it has erupted several times since" } }, "People and Society": { "Population": { "total": { "text": "uninhabited" - } + }, + "note": "note: limited scientific research and expeditions" } }, "Environment": { - "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "none; uninhabited and mostly ice covered" - }, "Climate": { "text": "antarctic" }, @@ -115,10 +113,10 @@ } }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (Australian Antarctic Division)" + "text": "territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment (Australian Antarctic Division)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "the laws of Australia apply where applicable" + "text": "the laws of Australia apply " }, "Diplomatic representation in the US": { "text": "none (territory of Australia)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/aq.json b/australia-oceania/aq.json index fef0183d..1b2b5809 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/aq.json +++ b/australia-oceania/aq.json @@ -136,16 +136,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "52.3" + "text": "51.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "41.9" + "text": "38.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "10.4" + "text": "13.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "9.6 (2021)" + "text": "7.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -326,12 +326,6 @@ "text": "0.26% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Waste and recycling": { "municipal solid waste generated annually": { "text": "18,989 tons (2016 est.)" @@ -372,7 +366,7 @@ "time difference": { "text": "UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, - "note": "note: pronounced pahn-go pahn-go" + "note": "note: pronounced PAHN-go PAHN-go" }, "Administrative divisions": { "text": "none (territory of the US); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 3 districts and 2 islands* at the second order; Eastern, Manu'a, Rose Island*, Swains Island*, Western" @@ -402,7 +396,7 @@ }, "Executive branch": { "chief of state": { - "text": "President Joseph R. BIDEN Jr. (since 20 January 2021)" + "text": "President Donald J. TRUMP (since 20 January 2025)" }, "head of government": { "text": "Governor Nikolao PULA (since 3 January 2025)" @@ -447,7 +441,7 @@ } }, "Flag description": { - "text": "a large white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side and is charged with an eagle, all on a blue field; the red, white, and blue colors are those traditionally used by both the United States and Samoa; the brown and white American bald eagle flies toward the hoist side and carries 2 traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war club known as a \"fa'alaufa'i\" (upper; left talon), and a coconut-fiber fly whisk known as a \"fue\" (lower; right talon); the combination of symbols broadly mimics that seen on the US Great Seal and reflects the relationship between the US and American Samoa" + "text": "a large white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side and is charged with an eagle, all on a blue field; the red, white, and blue colors are those traditionally used by both the United States and Samoa; the brown and white American bald eagle flies toward the hoist side and carries two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war club known as a \"fa'alaufa'i\" (upper; left talon), and a coconut-fiber fly whisk known as a \"fue\" (lower; right talon); the combination of symbols broadly mimics that seen on the US Great Seal and reflects the relationship between the US and American Samoa" }, "National symbol(s)": { "text": "a fue (coconut fiber fly whisk; representing wisdom) crossed with a to'oto'o (staff; representing authority); national colors: red, white, blue" @@ -505,14 +499,6 @@ "text": "$871 million (2022 est.)", "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2015": { - "text": "-0.5% (2015 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2014": { - "text": "1.4% (2014 est.)" - } - }, "GDP - composition, by end use": { "household consumption": { "text": "71.3% (2022 est.)" @@ -540,9 +526,6 @@ "Industries": { "text": "tuna canneries (largely supplied by foreign fishing vessels), handicrafts" }, - "Labor force": { - "text": "17,850 (2015 est.)" - }, "Budget": { "revenues": { "text": "$249 million (2016 est.)" @@ -661,7 +644,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "American Samoa Telecommunications Authority, ASTCA, supplies telecommunication services to the residents of the American Samoan islands, a territory of the United States, which are found in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean; the primary system between the islands consists of fiber-optic cables and satellite connections; over Independence Day weekend 2021, the undersea fiber-optic cable linking the Tutuila and Manu’a Islands failed, completely stranding the Manu’a Islands from all telecommunication services; telecommunication services were restored to the people of Manu’a islands through microwave link between Tutuila to the Manu’a Islands; the link is now providing a steady 1Gbps backhaul most of the time of the year with 600Mbps at four 9’s availability, over this extremely long distance (2022)" + "text": "American Samoa Telecommunications Authority, ASTCA, supplies telecommunication services to the residents of American Samoa, a US territory; the primary system between the islands consists of fiber-optic cables and satellite connections; in 2021, the undersea fiber-optic cable linking the Tutuila and Manu’a Islands failed, cutting off Manu’a Island; telecommunication services were restored through microwave link, and the link now provides a steady 1Gbps backhaul  (2022)" }, "domestic": { "text": "nearly 22 per 100 fixed-line tele density (2021)" @@ -686,11 +669,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "3 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "241 km (2016)" - } - }, "Ports": { "total ports": { "text": "1 (2024)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/as.json b/australia-oceania/as.json index 846601ae..53964da0 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/as.json +++ b/australia-oceania/as.json @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ "text": "

cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires

volcanism: volcanic activity on Heard and McDonald Islands

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note 1: world's smallest continent but sixth-largest country; the largest country in Oceania, the largest country entirely in the Southern Hemisphere, and the largest country without land borders

note 2: the Great Dividing Range that runs along eastern Australia is that continent’s longest mountain range and the third-longest land-based range in the world; the term \"Great Dividing Range\" refers to the fact that the mountains form a watershed crest from which all of the rivers of eastern Australia flow – east, west, north, and south

note 3: Australia is the only continent without glaciers; it is the driest inhabited continent on earth; the invigorating sea breeze known as the \"Fremantle Doctor\" affects the city of Perth on the west coast and is one of the most consistent winds in the world; Australia is home to 10% of the world's biodiversity, and a great number of its flora and fauna exist nowhere else in the world" + "text": "note 1: world's smallest continent but sixth-largest country; the largest country in Oceania, the largest country entirely in the Southern Hemisphere, and the largest country without land borders

note 2: the Great Dividing Range that runs along eastern Australia is that continent’s longest mountain range and the third-longest land-based range in the world; the term \"Great Dividing Range\" refers to the fact that the mountains form a watershed crest from which all of the rivers of eastern Australia flow – east, west, north, and south

note 3: Australia is the only continent without glaciers; it is the driest inhabited continent on earth; Perth on the west coast is home to the invigorating sea breeze known as the \"Fremantle Doctor,\" one of the most consistent winds in the world; Australia hosts 10% of the world's biodiversity, and a great number of its flora and fauna exist nowhere else in the world" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -166,16 +166,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.7" + "text": "54.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "28.2" + "text": "28.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "25.5" + "text": "26.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.9 (2020 est.)" + "text": "3.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "soil erosion from overgrazing, deforestation, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; limited natural freshwater resources; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; drought, desertification; clearing for agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species; disruption of the fragile ecosystem has resulted in significant floral extinctions; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; overfishing, pollution, and invasive species are also problems" + "text": "soil erosion from overgrazing, deforestation, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; limited natural freshwater resources; soil salinity from use of poor-quality water, drought, desertification; habitat loss from agricultural clearing; floral extinctions; Great Barrier Reef preservation; overfishing; pollution; invasive species" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -427,12 +427,6 @@ }, "note": "note: data include Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island" }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.13% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.78% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "8.93 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -519,7 +513,7 @@ "text": "Australia has six time zones, including Lord Howe Island (UTC+11)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name is claimed to derive from either Kambera or Camberry, which are names corrupted from the original native designation for the area \"Nganbra\" or \"Nganbira\"" + "text": "the name may derive from the Aboriginal word nganbirra, meaning \"meeting place\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -647,7 +641,7 @@ }, "Judicial branch": { "highest court(s)": { - "text": "High Court of Australia (consists of 7 justices, including the chief justice); note - each of the 6 states, 2 territories, and Norfolk Island has a Supreme Court; the High Court is the final appellate court beyond the state and territory supreme courts" + "text": "High Court of Australia (consists of 7 justices, including the chief justice); each of the 6 states, 2 territories, and Norfolk Island has a Supreme Court; the High Court is the final appellate court" }, "judge selection and term of office": { "text": "justices appointed by the governor-general in council for life with mandatory retirement at age 70" @@ -730,7 +724,7 @@ } }, "National coat of arms": { - "text": "King George V granted the current Commonwealth Coat of Arms to Australia on 19 September 1912. The center of the shield has the symbols of Australia’s six states. The kangaroo and the emu symbolize a nation moving forward, based on the fact that neither animal can move backwards easily. The gold Commonwealth Star sits above the shield, with six of the star’s points representing the Australian states and the seventh point representing the territories. The gold and blue in the wreath under the star are the \"livery,\" or \"identifying,\" colors for the coat of arms. Australia’s floral emblem, the golden wattle, frames the shield." + "text": "King George V granted the current Commonwealth Coat of Arms to Australia on 19 September 1912. The center of the shield has the symbols of Australia’s six states. The kangaroo and the emu symbolize a nation moving forward, since neither animal can move backward easily. The gold Commonwealth Star sits above the shield, with six of the star’s points representing the Australian states and the seventh point representing the territories. The gold and blue in the wreath under the star are the livery, or identifying, colors for the coat of arms. Australia’s floral emblem, the golden wattle, frames the shield." } }, "Economy": { @@ -778,14 +772,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { "text": "5.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "6.59% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.86% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -846,30 +840,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "14.504 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "14.752 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.67% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { "text": "3.7% (2022 est.)" }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.12% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "8.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "9.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "7.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -922,35 +916,35 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "58.05% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "text": "58% of GDP (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "23.63% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "23.6% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$34.402 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$4.402 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$5.186 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "$14.293 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$48.838 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$5.707 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$425.16 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$447.064 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$448.507 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$464.688 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$389.158 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$465.99 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -963,14 +957,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$405.336 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$379.066 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$389.211 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$370.66 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$299.549 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$379.981 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -983,21 +977,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$54.455 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$61.703 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$56.702 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$57.878 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Australian dollars (AUD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1.515 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1.505 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1009,9 +1006,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1.453 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1.439 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1133,7 +1127,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "the Australian telecom market since 2020 has been impacted by the pandemic, which forced many people to school and work from home and thus adopt fixed-line broadband services; internet traffic, both fixed and mobile, increased substantially as a result; in the fixed sector, there is an ongoing migration from copper-based platforms to fiber; the extension of fixed wireless access will mean that up to 120,000 premises currently dependent on satellite broadband will be able to access 5G-based fixed services; the fixed-line market has been falling steadily over the past five years; in the Australian fixed broadband market, there is a dynamic shift among customers to fiber networks; the DSL sector is steadily shrinking while subscribers on HFC infrastructure will continue to be provided by existing cable, with a steady migration to full fiber connectivity (2022)" + "text": "in the fixed internet traffic sector, there is an ongoing migration from copper-based platforms to fiber; the extension of fixed wireless access will mean that up to 120,000 premises currently dependent on satellite broadband will be able to access 5G-based fixed services; the fixed-line market has been falling steadily over the past five years; in the Australian fixed broadband market, there is a dynamic shift among customers to fiber networks; the DSL sector is steadily shrinking while subscribers on HFC infrastructure will continue to be provided by existing cable, with a steady migration to full fiber connectivity (2022)" }, "domestic": { "text": "18 per 100 fixed-line telephone subscriptions and 105 per 100 mobile-cellular; more subscribers to mobile services than there are people; 90% of all mobile device sales are now smartphones, growth in mobile traffic brisk (2021)" @@ -1143,7 +1137,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

Australia's media scene is creatively, technologically and economically advanced, there is a tradition of public broadcasting, but privately-owned TV and radio have the biggest audiences, the ownership of print and broadcast media is concentrated, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) runs national and local public radio and TV, the other main public broadcaster is the multilingual Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), National commercial TV is dominated by three big free-to-air networks, broadcasters must carry a minimum percentage of Australian-made programs, pay TV via cable, satellite and IPTV has a strong foothold, sports, news, game shows, imported and home-made dramas top the TV ratings, the industry has successfully exported its productions to English-speaking markets overseas

(2023)" + "text": "

tradition of public broadcasting, but privately owned TV and radio have the biggest audiences; ownership of print and broadcast media is concentrated; Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) runs national and local public radio and TV; other main public broadcaster is the multilingual Special Broadcasting Service (SBS); national commercial TV is dominated by three big free-to-air networks; broadcasters must carry a minimum percentage of Australian-made programs; pay TV via cable, satellite, and IPTV has a strong foothold

(2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".au" @@ -1163,20 +1157,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "25 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "583" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "75,667,645 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,027,640,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "VH" }, @@ -1186,9 +1166,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "392 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "637 km condensate/gas, 30,054 km gas, 240 km liquid petroleum gas, 3,609 km oil, 110 km oil/gas/water, 72 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "32,606 km (2022) 3,448 km electrified" @@ -1203,20 +1180,6 @@ "text": "2,685 km (2022) 1.600 mm" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "873,573 km" - }, - "urban": { - "text": "145,928 km" - }, - "non-urban": { - "text": "727,645 km (2015)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "2,000 km (2011) (mainly used for recreation on Murray and Murray-Darling River systems)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "604 (2023)" @@ -1272,7 +1235,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 60,000 active troops (30,000 Army; 15,000 Navy; 15,000 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 60,000 active ADF personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and imported Western weapons systems; in recent years, the US has been the largest supplier of arms; the Australian defense industry produces a variety of land and sea weapons platforms; the defense industry also participates in joint development and production ventures with other Western countries, including the US and Canada (2024)", diff --git a/australia-oceania/at.json b/australia-oceania/at.json index e817ebe2..a2d24af1 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/at.json +++ b/australia-oceania/at.json @@ -78,20 +78,20 @@ "text": "surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in August 1983; Cartier Island Marine Reserve established in 2000" + "text": "Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve established in 1983; Cartier Island Marine Reserve established in 2000" } }, "People and Society": { "Population": { "total": { - "text": "(2021 est.) no indigenous inhabitants" + "text": "no permanent inhabitants" }, "note": "note: Indonesian fishermen are allowed access to the lagoon and fresh water at Ashmore Reef's West Island; access to East and Middle Islands is by permit only" } }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "illegal killing of protected wildlife by traditional Indonesian fisherman, as well as fishing by non-traditional Indonesian vessels, are ongoing problems; sea level rise, changes in sea temperature, and ocean acidification are concerns; marine debris" + "text": "illegal killing of protected wildlife; overfishing; sea-level rise, changes in sea temperature, and ocean acidification; marine debris" }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical" diff --git a/australia-oceania/bp.json b/australia-oceania/bp.json index c11279d2..9afaee17 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/bp.json +++ b/australia-oceania/bp.json @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ "text": "

tropical cyclones, but rarely destructive; geologically active region with frequent earthquakes, tremors, and volcanic activity; tsunamis

volcanism: Tinakula (851 m) has frequent eruption activity, while an eruption of Savo (485 m) could affect the capital Honiara on nearby Guadalcanal

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location on sea routes between the South Pacific Ocean, the Solomon Sea, and the Coral Sea; Rennell Island, the southernmost in the Solomon Islands chain, is one of the world’s largest raised coral atolls; the island’s Lake Tegano, formerly a lagoon on the atoll, is the largest lake in the insular Pacific (15,500 hectares)" + "text": "strategic location on sea routes between the South Pacific Ocean, the Solomon Sea, and the Coral Sea; Rennell Island, the southernmost in the Solomon Islands chain, is one of the world’s largest raised coral atolls; the island’s Lake Tegano, formerly a lagoon on the atoll, is the largest lake in the insular Pacific (15,500 hectares; 38,300 acres)" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -140,16 +140,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "74.8" + "text": "55.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "68.8" + "text": "47.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6" + "text": "8.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "16.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation; soil erosion; many of the surrounding coral reefs are dead or dying, exhibiting the effects of climate change and rising sea levels" + "text": "deforestation; soil erosion; damage to coral reefs" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -388,12 +388,6 @@ "text": "3.57% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "20.27% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "7.83 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -449,7 +443,7 @@ "text": "UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name derives from \"nagho ni ara,\" which in one of the Guadalcanal languages roughly translates as \"facing the eastern wind\"" + "text": "the name derives from the local term nagho ni ara, meaning \"place of the east wind\" or \"facing the trade winds\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -462,7 +456,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 7 July (1978)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of English common law and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -660,13 +654,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.89% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.52% (2022 est.)" + "text": "5.5% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "-0.12% (2021 est.)" + "text": "-0.1% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -721,30 +715,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "423,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "435,600 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "1.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "1.55% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "1.58% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "0.87% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "2.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.6% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "3.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.4% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -771,36 +765,36 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "15.39% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "text": "15.4% of GDP (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "20.67% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "20.7% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$66.231 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { "text": "-$178.197 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$218.534 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$78.192 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$642.877 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$546.025 million (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$411.359 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$413.657 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -812,15 +806,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$857.128 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$883.611 million (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$764.641 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$619.46 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -845,7 +839,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$201.529 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$184.191 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -853,6 +847,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Solomon Islands dollars (SBD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "8.455 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "8.376 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -864,9 +861,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "8.213 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "8.173 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -955,7 +949,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) does not broadcast television; multi-channel pay-TV is available; SIBC operates 2 national radio stations and 2 provincial stations; there are 2 local commercial radio stations; Radio Australia is available via satellite feed (since 2009) (2019)" + "text": "multi-channel pay-TV is available; Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) operates 2 national radio stations and 2 provincial stations; 2 local commercial radio stations; Radio Australia is available via satellite (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".sb" @@ -975,20 +969,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "6" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "427,806 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "3.84 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "H4" }, @@ -998,18 +978,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,390 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "34 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "1,356 km (2011)" - }, - "note": "note: includes 920 km of private plantation roads" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "25 (2023)" @@ -1044,7 +1012,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is responsible for internal and external security and reports to the Ministry of Police, National Security, and Correctional Services (2024)" + "text": "no regular military forces; the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) (2025)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "from 2003 to 2017, at the request of the Solomon Islands Governor-General, the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI), consisting of police, military, and civilian advisors drawn from 15 countries, assisted in reestablishing and maintaining civil and political order while reinforcing regional stability and security; from November 2021 to August 2024, an Australian-led Solomon Islands Assistance Force (SIAF) provided support to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in maintaining stability; the SIAF also included military and police personnel from New Zealand, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea; following the conclusion of the SIAF mission, Australia continued to provide security assistance to the Solomon Islands; the Solomon Islands Government has also signed police and security agreements with China (2024)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/ck.json b/australia-oceania/ck.json index c24baa6d..3f6ca814 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/ck.json +++ b/australia-oceania/ck.json @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ "text": "cyclone season is October to April" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note: there are 27 coral islands in the group; apart from North Keeling Island, which lies 30 km north of the main group, the islands form a horseshoe-shaped atoll surrounding a lagoon; North Keeling Island was declared a national park in 1995 and is administered by Parks Australia; the population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island; the islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation" + "text": "there are 27 coral islands in the group; apart from North Keeling Island, which lies 30 km north of the main group, the islands form a horseshoe-shaped atoll around a lagoon" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "freshwater resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs; illegal fishing a concern" + "text": "limited freshwater resources; illegal fishing" }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year" @@ -353,17 +353,6 @@ "Transportation": { "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "22 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "10 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "12 km (2007)" - } } }, "Military and Security": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/cq.json b/australia-oceania/cq.json index c2b6ce6b..7481f983 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/cq.json +++ b/australia-oceania/cq.json @@ -137,16 +137,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "46" + "text": "47.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "31.7" + "text": "32.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "14.3" + "text": "15.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7 (2021)" + "text": "6.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -277,9 +277,6 @@ "Children under the age of 5 years underweight": { "text": "NA" }, - "Education expenditures": { - "text": "NA" - }, "Literacy": { "total population": { "text": "NA" @@ -294,7 +291,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "contamination of groundwater on Saipan may contribute to disease; clean-up of landfill; protection of endangered species conflicts with development" + "text": "contamination of groundwater on Saipan; clean-up of landfill; protection of endangered species" }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical marine; moderated by northeast trade winds, little seasonal temperature variation; dry season December to June, rainy season July to October" @@ -327,9 +324,6 @@ "text": "0.36% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Waste and recycling": { "municipal solid waste generated annually": { "text": "32,761 tons (2013 est.)" @@ -364,7 +358,7 @@ "text": "a commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the US; republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches" }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the US; federal funds to the Commonwealth administered by the US Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs, Washington, DC" + "text": "commonwealth in political union with and under the sovereignty of the US; federal funds administered by the US Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs" }, "Capital": { "name": { @@ -377,7 +371,7 @@ "text": "UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the entire island of Saipan is organized as a single municipality and serves as the capital; according to legend, when the first native voyagers arrived in their outrigger canoes they found an uninhabited island; to them it was like an empty voyage, so they named the island saay meaning \"a voyage,\" and peel meaning \"empty\"; over time Saaypeel - \"island of the empty voyage\" - became Saipan" + "text": "the origin of the name is unclear; it probably comes from a local word meaning \"deserted\" or \"uninhabited,\" but stories vary on how it came to be used" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -408,7 +402,7 @@ }, "Executive branch": { "chief of state": { - "text": "President Joseph R. BIDEN Jr. (since 20 January 2021)" + "text": "President Donald J. TRUMP (since 20 January 2025)" }, "head of government": { "text": "Governor Arnold PALACIOS (since 9 January 2023)" @@ -572,15 +566,15 @@ "text": "31.4% (of GDP) (2016 est.)" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2022": { + "text": "$244 million (2022 est.)" + }, + "Exports 2021": { + "text": "$55 million (2021 est.)" + }, "Exports 2020": { "text": "$128 million (2020 est.)" }, - "Exports 2019": { - "text": "$500 million (2019 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2018": { - "text": "$660 million (2018 est.)" - }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -592,14 +586,14 @@ "note": "top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2022": { + "text": "$777 million (2022 est.)" + }, + "Imports 2021": { + "text": "$666 million (2021 est.)" + }, "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$536 million (2020 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2019": { - "text": "$735 million (2019 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2018": { - "text": "$754 million (2018 est.)" + "text": "$556 million (2020 est.)" }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -650,7 +644,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "1 TV broadcast station on Saipan; multi-channel cable TV services are available on Saipan; 9 licensed radio broadcast stations (2009)" + "text": "1 TV station on Saipan; multi-channel cable TV services are available on Saipan; 9 licensed radio stations (2009)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".mp" @@ -668,11 +662,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "7 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "536 km (2008)" - } - }, "Ports": { "total ports": { "text": "3 (2024)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/cr.json b/australia-oceania/cr.json index 1bd49039..5e7a2435 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/cr.json +++ b/australia-oceania/cr.json @@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ "People and Society": { "Population": { "total": { - "text": "(2021) no indigenous inhabitants" + "text": "no permanent inhabitants" }, - "note": "note: a staff of four operates the meteorological station on Willis Island" + "note": "note: Willis Island is inhabited by meteorological staff" } }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "no permanent freshwater resources; damaging activities include coral mining, destructive fishing practices (overfishing, blast fishing)" + "text": "no permanent freshwater resources; damaging activities include coral mining, fishing practices (overfishing, blast fishing)" }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical" @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ "text": "territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "the common law legal system of Australia applies where applicable" + "text": "the common law system of Australia applies" }, "Citizenship": { "text": "see Australia" diff --git a/australia-oceania/cw.json b/australia-oceania/cw.json index e8c46fa5..4c6ea09c 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/cw.json +++ b/australia-oceania/cw.json @@ -140,16 +140,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.8" + "text": "51.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "36.4" + "text": "27.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "17.4" + "text": "24.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "5.8 (2021)" + "text": "4.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "limited land presents solid and liquid waste disposal problems; soil destruction and deforestation; environmental degradation due to indiscriminate use of pesticides; improper disposal of pollutants; overfishing and destructive fishing practices; over dredging of lagoons and coral rubble beds; unregulated building" + "text": "solid- and liquid-waste disposal; soil degradation; deforestation; use of pesticides; improper disposal of pollutants; overfishing and destructive fishing practices; over-dredging of lagoons and coral rubble beds; unregulated building" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ "text": "parliamentary democracy" }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "self-governing in free association with New Zealand; Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs and conducts its own international relations, including establishing diplomatic relationships with foreign countries; New Zealand has a constitutional responsibility to respond to requests for assistance with foreign affairs, disasters, and defense from the Government of the Cook Islands" + "text": "self-governing in free association with New Zealand; Cook Islands is fully responsible for internal affairs and conducts its own international relations, including establishing diplomatic relationships with foreign countries; New Zealand has a constitutional responsibility to respond to requests for assistance with foreign affairs, disasters, and defense " }, "Capital": { "name": { @@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "1 privately owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs (2019)" + "text": "1 privately owned TV station in Rarotonga provides a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ck" @@ -740,31 +740,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "6" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "E5" }, "Airports": { "text": "10 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "295 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "207 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "88 km (2018)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "190 (2023)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/fj.json b/australia-oceania/fj.json index 04fa1b8f..271ba7dd 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/fj.json +++ b/australia-oceania/fj.json @@ -144,16 +144,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53" + "text": "50.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "44.2" + "text": "37.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "8.7" + "text": "13.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "11.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "the widespread practice of waste incineration is a major contributor to air pollution in the country, as are vehicle emissions in urban areas; deforestation and soil erosion are significant problems; a contributory factor to erosion is clearing of land by bush burning, a widespread practice that threatens biodiversity" + "text": "air pollution from waste incineration and vehicle emissions; deforestation and soil erosion; soil erosion from clearing land by bush burning" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -399,12 +399,6 @@ "text": "1.37% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.59% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "7.36 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -474,7 +468,7 @@ "text": "UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name means \"little hill\" in the native Fijian (iTaukei) language and refers to a mound where a temple once stood" + "text": "the name means \"little hill\" in the native Fijian language and may refer to a mound where a temple once stood" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -690,13 +684,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.15% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "4.52% (2022 est.)" + "text": "4.5% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "0.16% (2021 est.)" + "text": "0.2% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -754,30 +748,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "390,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "387,800 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.33% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.48% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.68% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "15.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "11.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "22.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "22.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -827,7 +821,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "15.87% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "20.7% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -883,20 +877,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$1.597 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$1.548 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$1.557 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$1.518 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$1.499 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.397 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -904,6 +898,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Fijian dollars (FJD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "2.268 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "2.25 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -915,9 +912,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "2.169 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "2.16 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1020,7 +1014,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Fiji TV, a publicly traded company, operates a free-to-air channel; Digicel Fiji operates the Sky Fiji and Sky Pacific multi-channel pay-TV services; state-owned commercial company, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, Ltd, operates 6 radio stations - 2 public broadcasters and 4 commercial broadcasters with multiple repeaters; 5 radio stations with repeaters operated by Communications Fiji, Ltd; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available" + "text": "Fiji TV, a publicly traded company, operates a free-to-air channel; Digicel Fiji operates the Sky Fiji and Sky Pacific multi-channel pay-TV services; state-owned commercial company, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, Ltd, operates 6 radio stations, including 2 public broadcasters and 4 commercial broadcasters with multiple repeaters; 5 radio stations with repeaters operated by Communications Fiji, Ltd; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".fj" @@ -1040,20 +1034,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "16" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,670,216 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "106.83 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "DQ" }, @@ -1072,14 +1052,6 @@ }, "note": "note: belongs to the government-owned Fiji Sugar Corporation; used to haul sugarcane during the harvest season, which runs from May to December" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "7,500 km (2023)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "203 km (2012) (122 km are navigable by motorized craft and 200-metric-ton barges)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "74 (2023)" @@ -1134,7 +1106,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 4,000 active personnel (2024)" + "text": "approximately 4,000 active Republic of Fiji Military Forces personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the RFMF is lightly armed and equipped; Australia has provided patrol boats and a few armored personnel carriers; it also provides logistical support for RFMF regional or UN operations; in recent years, China and the US have provided small amounts of equipment  (2024)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/fm.json b/australia-oceania/fm.json index a7e0c631..bbe8dc55 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/fm.json +++ b/australia-oceania/fm.json @@ -137,16 +137,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "57.7" + "text": "48.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "48.4" + "text": "40.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "9.3" + "text": "8.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "10.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "overfishing; sea level rise due to climate change threatens land; water pollution, toxic pollution from mining; solid waste disposal" + "text": "overfishing; sea-level rise; water and toxic pollution from mining; solid waste disposal" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -358,9 +358,6 @@ "text": "1.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "7.79 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -433,7 +430,7 @@ "text": "Constitution Day, 10 May (1979)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of common and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of common and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -635,13 +632,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.41% (2022 est.)" + "text": "5.4% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.19% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.2% (2021 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020": { - "text": "0.55% (2020 est.)" + "text": "0.6% (2020 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -677,17 +674,6 @@ "text": "0.78% (2023 est.)", "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, - "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { - "total": { - "text": "18.9% (2014)" - }, - "male": { - "text": "10.4%" - }, - "female": { - "text": "29.9%" - } - }, "Remittances": { "Remittances 2023": { "text": "5.07% of GDP (2023 est.)" @@ -711,12 +697,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2020": { - "text": "27.86% of GDP (2020 est.)" + "text": "27.9% of GDP (2020 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "7.05% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", + "text": "7% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -732,16 +718,16 @@ "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$125.789 million (2023 est.)" + }, + "Exports 2022": { + "text": "$90.466 million (2022 est.)" + }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$179 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "$78.392 million (2021 est.)" }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$122 million (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2019": { - "text": "$130 million (2019 est.)" - }, - "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" + "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { "text": "Thailand 64%, China 16%, Philippines 11%, Japan 5%, Ecuador 1% (2023)", @@ -752,16 +738,16 @@ "note": "note: top export commodities based on value in dollars over $500,000" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$310.669 million (2023 est.)" + }, + "Imports 2022": { + "text": "$274.334 million (2022 est.)" + }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$126 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "$263.273 million (2021 est.)" }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$133 million (2020 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2019": { - "text": "$121 million (2019 est.)" - }, - "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" + "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { "text": "USA 35%, China 20%, Japan 13%, Taiwan 6%, Philippines 4% (2023)", @@ -842,7 +828,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "no TV broadcast stations; each state has a multi-channel cable service with TV transmissions carrying roughly 95% imported programming and 5% local programming; about a half-dozen radio stations (2009)" + "text": "no TV broadcast stations; each state has a multi-channel cable service with TV transmissions carrying roughly 95% imported programming and 5% local programming; about half a dozen radio stations (2009)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".fm" @@ -868,12 +854,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "7 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "388 km (2022)" - }, - "note": "note - paved and unpaved circumferential roads, most interior roads are unpaved" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "38 (2023)" @@ -908,7 +888,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no military forces; Federated States of Micronesia National Police (includes a maritime wing); the Department of Justice oversees the National Police; State police forces are responsible for law enforcement in their respective states and are under the jurisdiction of each state’s director of public safety (2024)" + "text": "no military forces; Federated States of Micronesia National Police (includes a maritime wing) (2025)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "defense is the responsibility of the US; in 1982, the FSM signed a Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the US, which granted the FSM financial assistance and access to many US domestic programs in exchange for exclusive US military access and defense responsibilities; the COFA entered into force in 1986 and its funding was renewed in 2003; Micronesians can serve in the US armed forces

the FSM has a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within the FSM's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2024)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/fp.json b/australia-oceania/fp.json index c024e551..f9b1e868 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/fp.json +++ b/australia-oceania/fp.json @@ -141,16 +141,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "45.6" + "text": "45.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "31.6" + "text": "29.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "14" + "text": "16.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "sea level rise; extreme weather events (cyclones, storms, and tsunamis producing floods, landslides, erosion, and reef damage); droughts; fresh water scarcity" + "text": "sea-level rise; cyclones, storms, and tsunamis producing floods, landslides, erosion, and reef damage; droughts; fresh water scarcity" }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical, but moderate" @@ -379,7 +379,8 @@ "text": "parliamentary democracy (Assembly of French Polynesia); an overseas collectivity of France" }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "overseas country of France; note - overseas territory of France from 1946-2003; overseas collectivity of France since 2003, though it is often referred to as an overseas country due to its degree of autonomy" + "text": "overseas country of France", + "note": "note: overseas territory of France from 1946-2003; overseas collectivity of France since 2003, but it is often referred to as an overseas country due to its degree of autonomy" }, "Capital": { "name": { @@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ "text": "UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name means \"water basket\" and refers to the fact that the islanders originally used calabashes enclosed in baskets to fetch water at a spring in the area" + "text": "the name derives from the Tahitian words pape (water) and ete (basket), referring to a place where people came to get water" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -405,7 +406,7 @@ "text": "Fête de la Fédération, 14 July (1790); note - the local holiday is Internal Autonomy Day, 29 June (1880)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "the laws of France, where applicable, apply" + "text": "the laws of France apply" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -519,7 +520,7 @@ } }, "Government - note": { - "text": "under certain acts of France, French Polynesia has acquired autonomy in all areas except those relating to police, monetary policy, tertiary education, immigration, and defense and foreign affairs; the duties of its president are fashioned after those of the French prime minister" + "text": "French Polynesia has acquired autonomy from France in all areas except those relating to police, monetary policy, tertiary education, immigration, and defense and foreign affairs; the duties of its president are similar to those of the French prime minister" } }, "Economy": { @@ -566,14 +567,6 @@ "text": "$5.815 billion (2022 est.)", "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2015": { - "text": "0% (2015 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2014": { - "text": "0.3% (2014 est.)" - } - }, "GDP - composition, by sector of origin": { "agriculture": { "text": "2.3% (2019 est.)" @@ -619,30 +612,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "127,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "119,100 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "11.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "11.72% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "11.91% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "12.49% (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "37.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "36.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "33.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "33.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "42% (2023 est.)" + "text": "41.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -714,6 +707,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "110.306 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "110.347 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -725,9 +721,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "104.711 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "106.589 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -807,7 +800,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "French public overseas broadcaster Reseau Outre-Mer provides 2 TV channels and 1 radio station; 1 government-owned TV station; a small number of privately owned radio stations (2019)" + "text": "French public overseas broadcaster Réseau Outre-Mer provides 2 TV channels and 1 radio station; 1 government-owned TV station; a small number of privately owned radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".pf" @@ -827,31 +820,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020) (registered in France)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "19 (registered in France)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "F-OH" }, "Airports": { "text": "54 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "2,590 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "1,735 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "855 km (1999)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "24 (2023)" @@ -889,7 +863,7 @@ "text": "no regular military forces" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "defense is the responsibility of France, and it maintains a military garrison in French Polynesia" + "text": "defense is the responsibility of France, and it maintains a military garrison in French Polynesia (Forces Armées en Polynésie Française, FAPF)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/gq.json b/australia-oceania/gq.json index a1479a0a..bd588da5 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/gq.json +++ b/australia-oceania/gq.json @@ -136,16 +136,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "60.7" + "text": "59.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "42.3" + "text": "42.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "18.4" + "text": "17.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "5.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "fresh water scarcity; reef damage; inadequate sewage treatment; extermination of native bird populations by the rapid proliferation of the brown tree snake, an exotic, invasive species" + "text": "freshwater scarcity; reef damage; inadequate sewage treatment; rapid proliferation of the non-native brown tree snake " }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season (July to December); little seasonal temperature variation" @@ -329,12 +329,6 @@ "text": "0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Waste and recycling": { "municipal solid waste generated annually": { "text": "141,500 tons (2012 est.)" @@ -372,7 +366,7 @@ "text": "unincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches" }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "unincorporated organized territory of the US with policy relations between Guam and the Federal Government under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior, Washington, DC" + "text": "unincorporated, organized territory of the US, with policy relations between Guam and the Federal government under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior" }, "Capital": { "name": { @@ -385,7 +379,7 @@ "text": "UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name is derived from the Chamoru word \"haga,\" meaning \"blood\", and may refer to the bloodlines of the various families that established the original settlement" + "text": "the name Hagatna is derived from the Chamorro word haga, meaning \"life's blood\" and referring to the town's role as the center of government for the island " } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -413,7 +407,7 @@ }, "Executive branch": { "chief of state": { - "text": "President Joseph R. BIDEN Jr. (since 20 January 2021)" + "text": "President Donald J. TRUMP (since 20 January 2025)" }, "head of government": { "text": "Governor Lourdes LEON GUERRERO (since 7 January 2019)" @@ -583,30 +577,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "77,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "77,700 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.42% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.53% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "12.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.7% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "12.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "13.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.1% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -635,14 +629,14 @@ "text": "21.4% (of GDP) (2016 est.)" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2022": { + "text": "$545 million (2022 est.)" + }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$186 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "$193 million (2021 est.)" }, "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$371 million (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2019": { - "text": "$1.403 billion (2019 est.)" + "text": "$379 million (2020 est.)" }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -655,14 +649,14 @@ "note": "note: top export commodities based on value in dollars over $500,000" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2022": { + "text": "$4.421 billion (2022 est.)" + }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$3.667 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$3.662 billion (2021 est.)" }, "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$3.383 billion (2020 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2019": { - "text": "$3.552 billion (2019 est.)" + "text": "$3.388 billion (2020 est.)" }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -754,7 +748,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "about a dozen TV channels, including digital channels; multi-channel cable TV services are available; roughly 20 radio stations" + "text": "about a dozen TV channels, including digital; multi-channel cable TV services are available; roughly 20 radio stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".gu" @@ -783,11 +777,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,045 km (2008)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "3 (2023)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/kr.json b/australia-oceania/kr.json index ea5ac162..4777c34b 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/kr.json +++ b/australia-oceania/kr.json @@ -140,16 +140,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "66.4" + "text": "47.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "60.2" + "text": "39.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.2" + "text": "7.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "16.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "heavy pollution in lagoon of south Tarawa atoll due to overcrowding mixed with traditional practices such as lagoon latrines and open-pit dumping; ground water at risk; potential for water shortages, disease; coastal erosion" + "text": "heavy pollution in lagoon of south Tarawa atoll due to overcrowding mixed with traditional practices such as lagoon latrines and open-pit dumping; coastal erosion" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -399,12 +399,6 @@ "text": "2.77% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.04% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "7.62 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -464,7 +458,7 @@ "text": "Kiribati has three time zones: the Gilbert Islands group at UTC+12, the Phoenix Islands at UTC+13, and the Line Islands at UTC+14" }, "etymology": { - "text": "in Kiribati creation mythology, \"tarawa\" was what the spider Nareau named the land to distinguish it from \"karawa\" (the sky) and \"marawa\" (the ocean)" + "text": "the name is said to derive from the I-Kiribati words te (the) and rawa (run), referring to a channel through a nearby reef" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -664,13 +658,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "9.28% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.35% (2022 est.)" + "text": "5.3% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.05% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.1% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -774,7 +768,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "18.31% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "18.3% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -833,6 +827,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Australian dollars (AUD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1.515 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1.505 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -845,9 +842,6 @@ "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1.453 (2020 est.)" }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1.439 (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: the Australian dollar circulates as legal tender" } }, @@ -950,31 +944,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "8" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "66,567 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "T3" }, "Airports": { "text": "21 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "670 km (2017)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "5 km (2012) (small network of canals in Line Islands)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "74 (2023)" @@ -1009,7 +984,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; Kiribati Police and Prison Service (Ministry of Justice) (2024)" + "text": "Kiribati Police Service (includes Maritime Police) (2025)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "Australia, NZ, and the US have provided security assistance; Kiribati has a \"ship rider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Kiribati's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; ship rider agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2024)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/kt.json b/australia-oceania/kt.json index 07960ad7..5940aaf6 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/kt.json +++ b/australia-oceania/kt.json @@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ "text": "Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 January (1788)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "legal system is under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law" + "text": "system is under the authority of the governor general of Australia and Australian law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -367,17 +367,6 @@ }, "note": "note: the 18-km Christmas Island Phosphate Company Railway between Flying Fish Cove and South Point was decommissioned in 1987; some tracks and scrap remain in place" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "142 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "32 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "110 km (2011)" - } - }, "Ports": { "total ports": { "text": "1 (2024)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/nc.json b/australia-oceania/nc.json index e6fe8980..6d20425b 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/nc.json +++ b/australia-oceania/nc.json @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ "text": "

cyclones, most frequent from November to March

volcanism: Matthew and Hunter Islands are historically active

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "consists of the main island of New Caledonia (one of the largest in the Pacific Ocean), the archipelago of Iles Loyaute, and numerous small, sparsely populated islands and atolls" + "text": "consists of the main island of New Caledonia (one of the largest in the Pacific Ocean), the archipelago of Iles Loyauté, and numerous small, sparsely populated islands and atolls" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -141,16 +141,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "49.6" + "text": "46.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "33.6" + "text": "30.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "16" + "text": "15.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "6.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -373,7 +373,8 @@ "text": "parliamentary democracy (Territorial Congress); an overseas collectivity of France" }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "special collectivity (or a sui generis collectivity) of France since 1998; note - independence referenda took place on 4 November 2018, 4 October 2020, and 12 December 2021 with a majority voting in each case to reject independence in favor of maintaining the status quo; an 18-month transition period is now in place (ending 30 June 2023), during which a referendum on the new status of New Caledonia within France will take place " + "text": "special collectivity of France", + "note": "note: independence referenda took place in 2018, 2020, and 2021, with a majority voting in each case to reject independence in favor of the status quo" }, "Capital": { "name": { @@ -386,7 +387,7 @@ "text": "UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "established in 1854 as Port-de-France, the settlement was renamed Noumea in 1866, in order to avoid any confusion with Fort-de-France in Martinique; the New Caledonian language of Ndrumbea (also spelled Ndumbea, Dubea, and Drubea) spoken in the area gave its name to the capital city, Noumea, as well as to the neighboring town (suburb) of Dumbea" + "text": "established in 1854 as Port-de-France, the settlement was renamed Noumea in 1866 to avoid confusion with Fort-de-France in Martinique; the name Noumea may come from the local name of the peninsula the city was founded on" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -560,10 +561,10 @@ "text": "1.4% (2017 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2016": { - "text": "0.58% (2016 est.)" + "text": "0.6% (2016 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2015": { - "text": "0.57% (2015 est.)" + "text": "0.6% (2015 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -612,30 +613,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "130,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "130,800 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "11.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "11.22% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "11.29% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "12.54% (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "32.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "32.7% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "29.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "30.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "35.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "35.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -664,9 +665,6 @@ "text": "6.5% of GDP (2015 est.)" } }, - "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "20.4% (of GDP) (2015 est.)" - }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2016": { "text": "-$654.237 million (2016 est.)" @@ -723,6 +721,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (XPF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "110.306 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "110.347 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -734,9 +735,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "104.711 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "106.589 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -848,25 +846,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020) (registered in France)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "15 (registered in France)" - } - }, "Airports": { "text": "21 (2025)" }, "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "5,622 km (2006)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "23 (2023)" @@ -901,10 +886,10 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; France bases land, air, and naval forces on New Caledonia (Forces Armées de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, FANC) (2024)" + "text": "no regular military forces; Territorial Directorate of the National Police of New Caledonia (DTPN), Gendarmerie of New Caledonia (2025)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "defense is the responsibility of France" + "text": "defense is the responsibility of France, which bases land, air, and naval forces on New Caledonia (Forces Armées de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, FANC)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/ne.json b/australia-oceania/ne.json index 6dbc2090..9ba40517 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/ne.json +++ b/australia-oceania/ne.json @@ -97,15 +97,14 @@ "People and Society": { "Population": { "total": { - "text": "1,681 (2022)" + "text": "1,815 (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "827" + "text": "877 (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "854" - }, - "note": "note: because of the island's limited economic and educational opportunities, Niueans have emigrated for decades - primarily to New Zealand but also to Australia and other Pacific island states; Niue's population peaked in 1966 at 5,194, but by 2005 had fallen to 1,508; since then, it has rebounded slightly; as of 2013, 23,883 people of Niuean ancestry lived in New Zealand - with more than 20% Niue-born - or about 15 times as many persons of Niuean ancestry living in New Zealand as in Niue" + "text": "938 (2024 est.)" + } }, "Nationality": { "noun": { @@ -127,16 +126,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "70.4" + "text": "64.6 (2024)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "44.9" + "text": "38.2 (2024)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "25.4" + "text": "26.4 (2024)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.9 (2021)" + "text": "3.8 (2024)" } }, "Population growth rate": { @@ -206,7 +205,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "increasing attention to conservationist practices to counter loss of soil fertility from traditional slash and burn agriculture" + "text": "increasing attention to conservationist practices to counter loss of soil fertility from traditional slash-and-burn agriculture" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -276,7 +275,7 @@ "text": "parliamentary democracy" }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "self-governing in free association with New Zealand since 1974; Niue is fully responsible for internal affairs; under the Niue Constitution Act of 1974, New Zealand provides necessary economic and administrative assistance to Niue, as well as assistance with foreign affairs, defense, and security if requested by the Niue Government" + "text": "self-governing in free association with New Zealand since 1974; Niue is fully responsible for internal affairs; under the Niue Constitution Act of 1974, New Zealand provides necessary economic and administrative assistance to Niue, as well as assistance with foreign affairs, defense, and security if requested" }, "Capital": { "name": { @@ -287,6 +286,9 @@ }, "time difference": { "text": "UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" + }, + "etymology": { + "text": "a traditional name for an area of the island; became the name for the newly declared capital in the 20th century" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -537,7 +539,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "1 government-owned TV station with many of the programs supplied by Television New Zealand; 1 government-owned radio station broadcasting in AM and FM (2019)" + "text": "1 state-owned TV station, with many of the programs supplied by Television New Zealand; 1 state-owned radio station broadcasting in AM and FM (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".nu" @@ -552,17 +554,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "234 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "210 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "24 km (2017)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "70 (2023)" @@ -597,7 +588,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular indigenous military forces; Police Force" + "text": "no regular indigenous military forces; Niue Police Department" }, "Military - note": { "text": "defense is the responsibility of New Zealand" diff --git a/australia-oceania/nf.json b/australia-oceania/nf.json index 8d6e5255..bacb356e 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/nf.json +++ b/australia-oceania/nf.json @@ -94,13 +94,19 @@ "text": "tropical cyclones (especially May to July)" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "most of the 32 km coastline consists of almost inaccessible cliffs, but the land slopes down to the sea in one small southern area on Sydney Bay, where the capital of Kingston is situated" + "text": "most of the 32-km (20-mi) coastline consists of almost inaccessible cliffs, but the land slopes down to the sea in one small southern area on Sydney Bay, where the capital of Kingston is located" } }, "People and Society": { "Population": { "total": { - "text": "2,188 (2021)" + "text": "1,739 (2021)" + }, + "male": { + "text": "823" + }, + "female": { + "text": "916" } }, "Nationality": { @@ -131,7 +137,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "inadequate solid waste management; most freshwater obtained through rainwater catchment; preservation of unique ecosystem" + "text": "inadequate solid-waste management; most freshwater obtained through rainwater catchment; preservation of unique ecosystem" }, "Climate": { "text": "subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation" @@ -173,7 +179,7 @@ "text": "non-self-governing overseas territory of Australia; note - the Norfolk Island Regional Council, which began operations 1 July 2016, is responsible for planning and managing a variety of public services, including those funded by the Government of Australia" }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "self-governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities & Regional Development" + "text": "self-governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities, & Regional Development" }, "Capital": { "name": { @@ -189,7 +195,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends first Sunday in April" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name is a blending of the words \"king's\" and \"town\"; the British king at the time of the town's settlement in the late 18th century was GEORGE III" + "text": "the name blends the words \"king's\" and \"town;\" the English king at the time of the town's settlement in the late 18th century was GEORGE III" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -381,17 +387,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "80 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "53 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "27 km (2008)" - } - }, "Ports": { "total ports": { "text": "1 (2024)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/nh.json b/australia-oceania/nh.json index a3bdc8a4..c7a11540 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/nh.json +++ b/australia-oceania/nh.json @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ "text": "

tropical cyclones (January to April); volcanic eruption on Aoba (Ambae) island began on 27 November 2005, volcanism also causes minor earthquakes; tsunamis

volcanism: significant volcanic activity with multiple eruptions in recent years; Yasur (361 m), one of the world's most active volcanoes, has experienced continuous activity in recent centuries; other historically active volcanoes include Aoba, Ambrym, Epi, Gaua, Kuwae, Lopevi, Suretamatai, and Traitor's Head

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "a Y-shaped chain of four main islands and 80 smaller islands; several of the islands have active volcanoes and there are several underwater volcanoes as well" + "text": "a Y-shaped chain of four main islands and 80 smaller islands; several of the islands have active volcanoes, including several underwater volcanoes" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -145,16 +145,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "76.5" + "text": "56.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "69.9" + "text": "48.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "12.3" + "text": "7.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "15.2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "population growth; water pollution, most of the population does not have access to a reliable supply of potable water; inadequate sanitation; deforestation" + "text": "water pollution; limited potable water; inadequate sanitation; deforestation" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -389,12 +389,6 @@ "text": "2.55% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.54% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "8.42 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -439,7 +433,7 @@ "text": "New Hebrides" }, "etymology": { - "text": "derived from the words \"vanua\" (home or land) and \"tu\" (stand) that occur in several of the Austonesian languages spoken on the islands and which provide a meaning of \"the land remains\" but which also convey a sense of \"independence\" or \"our land\"" + "text": "the name means \"Our land forever\" in several of the Austronesian languages spoken on the islands; the former name, New Hebrides, was given by Captain James COOK in 1774 because he thought they looked similar to the Hebrides islands off the coast of Scotland" } }, "Government type": { @@ -456,7 +450,7 @@ "text": "UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "there are two possibilities for the origin of the name: early European settlers were Portuguese and \"vila\" means \"village or town\" in Portuguese, hence \"Port-Vila\" would mean \"Port Town\"; alternatively, the site of the capital is referred to as \"Efil\" or \"Ifira\" in native languages, \"Vila\" is a likely corruption of these names" + "text": "the local name of Vila is sometimes used alone for the the port town; its meaning is unknown" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -469,7 +463,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 30 July (1980)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law, French law, and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of English common law, French law, and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -662,14 +656,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { + "text": "11.2% (2023 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "6.68% (2022 est.)" + "text": "6.7% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.34% (2021 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020": { - "text": "5.33% (2020 est.)" + "text": "2.3% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -718,30 +712,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "137,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "118,100 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { "text": "5.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.17% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.73% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "10.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.6% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "8.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.6% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "13% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -786,12 +780,12 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2021": { - "text": "87.07% of GDP (2021 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "71.7% of GDP (2023 est.)" } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "15.88% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "17.4% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -860,7 +854,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$329.915 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$299.746 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -869,19 +863,19 @@ "text": "vatu (VUV) per US dollar -" }, "Exchange rates 2023": { - "text": "119.113 (2023 est.)" + "text": "119.112 (2023 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2022": { "text": "115.354 (2022 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2021": { - "text": "109.453 (2021 est.)" + "text": "109.452 (2021 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "115.38 (2020 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "114.733 (2019 est.)" + "text": "114.732 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -973,7 +967,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "1 state-owned TV station; multi-channel pay TV is available; state-owned Radio Vanuatu operates 2 radio stations; 2 privately owned radio broadcasters (Capital FM 107 and Laef FM); programming from multiple international broadcasters is available (2023)" + "text": "1 state-owned TV station; multi-channel pay TV available; state-owned Radio Vanuatu has 2 radio stations; 2 privately owned radio broadcasters; multiple international broadcasts available (2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".vu" @@ -993,31 +987,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "8" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "374,603 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1.66 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "YJ" }, "Airports": { "text": "31 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "2,958 km (2023)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "338 (2023)" @@ -1052,11 +1027,11 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; Ministry of Internal Affairs: Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) (2024)", - "note": "note: the VPF includes the Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) and Police Maritime Wing (VPMW); the paramilitary VMF also has external security responsibilities" + "text": "no regular military forces; Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) (2025)", + "note": "note: the VPF includes the paramilitary Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) and Police Maritime Wing (VMW); the VMF has external security responsibilities" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the separate British and French police forces were unified in 1980 as the New Hebrides Constabulary, which was commanded by Ni-Vanuatu officers while retaining some British and French officers as advisors; the Constabulary was subsequently renamed the Vanuatu Police Force later in 1980

the Vanuatu Mobile Force has received training and other support from Australia, China, France, New Zealand, and the US

Vanuatu has a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Vanuatu's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2024)" + "text": "the separate British and French police forces were unified in 1980 as the New Hebrides Constabulary, which was commanded by Ni-Vanuatu officers while retaining some British and French officers as advisors; the Constabulary was subsequently renamed the Vanuatu Police Force later in 1980

the Vanuatu Mobile Force has received training and other support from Australia, China, France, New Zealand, and the US

Vanuatu has a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Vanuatu's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/nr.json b/australia-oceania/nr.json index ee581f99..cf31ba3c 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/nr.json +++ b/australia-oceania/nr.json @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ "text": "periodic droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "Nauru is the third-smallest country in the world behind the Holy See (Vatican City) and Monaco; it is the smallest country in the Pacific Ocean, the smallest country outside Europe, the world's smallest island country, and the world's smallest independent republic; situated just 53 km south of the Equator, Nauru is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean -- the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Makatea in French Polynesia" + "text": "Nauru is the third-smallest country in the world behind the Holy See (Vatican City) and Monaco; it is the smallest country in the Pacific Ocean, the smallest country outside Europe, the world's smallest island country, and the world's smallest independent republic; situated just 53 km south of the equator, Nauru is one of the three great phosphate rock islands in the Pacific Ocean -- the others are Banaba (Ocean Island) in Kiribati and Makatea in French Polynesia" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -140,16 +140,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "69.9" + "text": "51.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "66" + "text": "44.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "3.9" + "text": "6.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "25.8 (2021)" + "text": "14.9 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "limited natural freshwater resources, roof storage tanks that collect rainwater and desalination plants provide water; a century of intensive phosphate mining beginning in 1906 left the central 90% of Nauru a wasteland; cadmium residue, phosphate dust, and other contaminants have caused air and water pollution with negative impacts on health; climate change has brought on rising sea levels and inland water shortages" + "text": "limited natural freshwater resources; effects of intensive phosphate mining that left the central 90% of Nauru a wasteland; air and water pollution from cadmium residue, phosphate dust, and other contaminants; rising sea levels" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -375,9 +375,6 @@ "text": "0.18% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "7.4 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -440,7 +437,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 31 January (1968)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of common law based on the English model and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -714,6 +711,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Australian dollars (AUD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1.515 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1.505 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -725,9 +725,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1.453 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1.439 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -799,7 +796,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "1 government-owned TV station broadcasting programs from New Zealand sent via satellite or on videotape; 1 government-owned radio station, broadcasting on AM and FM, utilizes Australian and British programs (2019)" + "text": "1 state-owned TV station broadcasting programs from New Zealand; 1 state-owned radio station, broadcasting on AM and FM, uses Australian and British programs (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".nr" @@ -819,37 +816,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "5" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "45,457 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "7.94 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "C2" }, "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "30 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "24 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "6 km (2002)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "6 (2023)" @@ -884,7 +856,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; the police force, under the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, maintains internal security and, as necessary, external security (2024)" + "text": "no regular military forces; Nauru Police Force (2025)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "under an informal agreement, defense is the responsibility of Australia; under the terms of a security deal signed in December 2024, Nauru pledged to seek Australia’s agreement before it signed any bilateral accords on maritime security, defense, and policing, and would receive economic assistance from Australia, including to its police force

Nauru has a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Nauru's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2024)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/nz.json b/australia-oceania/nz.json index c59f0c27..1783d1cd 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/nz.json +++ b/australia-oceania/nz.json @@ -154,16 +154,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.4" + "text": "55.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "29" + "text": "29.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "24.4" + "text": "26.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -413,12 +413,6 @@ "text": "0.92% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.5% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "8.61 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -493,7 +487,7 @@ "text": "New Zealand has two time zones: New Zealand standard time (UTC+12) and Chatham Islands time (45 minutes in advance of New Zealand standard time; UTC+12:45)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named in 1840 after Arthur WELLESLEY, the first Duke of Wellington and victorious general at the Battle of Waterloo" + "text": "named in 1840 after Arthur WELLESLEY, the first Duke of Wellington, who was famous for his victory at Waterloo in 1815 and was a benefactor of the New Zealand Company that settled North Island" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -670,7 +664,7 @@ } }, "National coat of arms": { - "text": "The first quarter of the shield shows four stars that represent the Southern Cross constellation, then three ships symbolizing New Zealand's sea trade. In the second quarter, a fleece represents the sheep farming industry. The wheat sheaf in the third quarter represents the agricultural industry, and the crossed hammers in the fourth quarter represent mining. On either side of the shield are a Māori chieftain holding a taiaha (a Māori war weapon) and a European woman holding the New Zealand flag. St Edward's Crown, shown above the shield, symbolizes the British monarch." + "text": "The first quarter of the shield shows four stars that represent the Southern Cross constellation and three ships that symbolize New Zealand's sea trade. In the second quarter, a fleece represents the sheep farming industry. The wheat sheaf in the third quarter represents the agricultural industry, and the crossed hammers in the fourth quarter represent mining. On either side of the shield are a Māori chieftain holding a taiaha (a Māori war weapon) and a European woman holding the New Zealand flag. St Edward's Crown, shown above the shield, symbolizes the British monarch." } }, "Economy": { @@ -718,14 +712,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.73% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "7.17% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.94% (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -786,30 +780,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.073 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.079 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.74% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { "text": "3.3% (2022 est.)" }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.78% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "10.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "10.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.6% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "10.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -844,12 +838,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "54.57% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "text": "54.6% of GDP (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "29.93% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "29.9% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -905,21 +899,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$22.065 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$15.487 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$14.4 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$16.114 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "New Zealand dollars (NZD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1.652 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1.628 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -931,9 +928,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1.542 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1.518 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1062,7 +1056,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-owned Television New Zealand operates multiple TV networks and state-owned Radio New Zealand operates 3 radio networks and an external shortwave radio service to the South Pacific region; a small number of national commercial TV and radio stations and many regional commercial television and radio stations are available; cable and satellite TV systems are available, as are a range of streaming services (2019)" + "text": "state-owned Television New Zealand operates multiple TV networks; state-owned Radio New Zealand operates 3 radio networks and an external shortwave radio service to the South Pacific region; a small number of national commercial TV and radio stations and many regional commercial TV and radio stations are available; cable and satellite TV systems are available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".nz" @@ -1082,20 +1076,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "15 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "199" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "17,249,049 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,349,300,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "ZK" }, @@ -1105,9 +1085,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "62 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "331 km condensate, 2,500 km gas, 172 km liquid petroleum gas, 288 km oil, 198 km refined products (2018)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "4,128 km (2018)" @@ -1116,17 +1093,6 @@ "text": "4,128 km (2018) 1.067-m gauge (506 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "94,000 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "61,600 km (includes 199 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "32,400 km (2017)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "117 (2023)" @@ -1161,7 +1127,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF): New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force (2024)", + "text": "New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF): New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force (2025)", "note": "note: the New Zealand Police, under the Minister of Police, are responsible for internal security" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1182,21 +1148,21 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 8,800 active-duty (Regular Force) troops (4,300 Army; 2,100 Navy; 2,400 Air Force) (2024)", + "text": "approximately 8,800 active-duty (Regular Force) troops (4,300 Army; 2,100 Navy; 2,400 Air Force) (2025)", "note": "note: the total NZDF complement is about 15,300 including the Regular Force, Reserves, and civilians" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the NZDF's inventory is comprised of domestically produced and Western-supplied weapons and equipment, including from Australia, Canada, the US, and the UK (2024)" + "text": "the NZDF's inventory is comprised of domestically produced and Western-supplied weapons and equipment, including from Australia, Canada, the US, and the UK (2025)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "17 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2024)", + "text": "17 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2025)", "note": "note: New Zealand opened up all military occupations to women in 2000; as of 2024, women accounted for about 20% of Regular Force personnel" }, "Military deployments": { "text": "small numbers of NZ military personnel are deployed on a variety of international missions in Africa, Antarctica, the Asia-Pacific region, and the Middle East (2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the NZDF is a small military with considerable overseas experience; it supports the country’s national security objectives by protecting New Zealand’s sovereignty, promoting its interests, safeguarding peace and security, and conducting peacekeeping, humanitarian, and other international missions

New Zealand is a member of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements (FPDA), a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 embracing Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the UK; the FPDA commits the members to consult with one another in the event or threat of an armed attack on any of the members and to mutually decide what measures should be taken, jointly or separately; there is no specific obligation to intervene militarily

New Zealand has been part of the Australia, New Zealand, and US Security (ANZUS) Treaty since 1951; however, the US suspended its ANZUS security obligations to New Zealand in 1986 after New Zealand implemented a policy barring nuclear-armed and nuclear-powered warships from its ports; the US and New Zealand signed the Wellington Declaration in 2010, which reaffirmed close ties between the two countries, and in 2012 signed the Washington Declaration, which provided a framework for future security cooperation and defense dialogues; in 2016, a US naval ship conducted the first bilateral warship visit to New Zealand since the 1980s; New Zealand has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US, a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation (2024)" + "text": "the NZDF is a small military with considerable overseas experience; it supports the country’s national security objectives by protecting New Zealand’s sovereignty, promoting its interests, safeguarding peace and security, and conducting peacekeeping, humanitarian, and other international missions

New Zealand is a member of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements (FPDA), a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 embracing Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the UK; the FPDA commits the members to consult with one another in the event or threat of an armed attack on any of the members and to mutually decide what measures should be taken, jointly or separately; there is no specific obligation to intervene militarily

New Zealand has been part of the Australia, New Zealand, and US Security (ANZUS) Treaty since 1951; however, the US suspended its ANZUS security obligations to New Zealand in 1986 after New Zealand implemented a policy barring nuclear-armed and nuclear-powered warships from its ports; the US and New Zealand signed the Wellington Declaration in 2010, which reaffirmed close ties between the two countries, and in 2012 signed the Washington Declaration, which provided a framework for future security cooperation and defense dialogues; in 2016, a US naval ship conducted the first bilateral warship visit to New Zealand since the 1980s; New Zealand has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US, a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation (2025)" } }, "Space": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/pc.json b/australia-oceania/pc.json index 3331c8ad..024bc3e2 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/pc.json +++ b/australia-oceania/pc.json @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ "text": "occasional tropical cyclones (especially November to March), but generally only heavy tropical storms; landslides" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "Britain's most isolated dependency; only the larger island of Pitcairn is inhabited but it has no port or natural harbor; supplies must be transported by longboat from larger ships stationed offshore" + "text": "Britain's most isolated dependency; only the larger island of Pitcairn is inhabited, but it has no port or natural harbor; supplies must be transported by longboat from larger ships stationed offshore" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ "text": "UTC-9 (4 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after John ADAMS (1767–1829), the last survivor of the Bounty mutineers who settled on Pitcairn Island in January 1790" + "text": "named after John ADAMS (1767–1829), the last survivor of the Bounty mutineers who settled on Pitcairn Island in 1790" } }, "Administrative divisions": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/ps.json b/australia-oceania/ps.json index a2a55757..9568fb22 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/ps.json +++ b/australia-oceania/ps.json @@ -143,16 +143,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "43.8" + "text": "40.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "30.2" + "text": "24.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "13.7" + "text": "15.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.3 (2021)" + "text": "6.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "inadequate facilities for disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine ecosystem from sand and coral dredging, illegal and destructive fishing practices, and overfishing; climate change contributes to rising sea level and coral bleaching; drought" + "text": "inadequate facilities for disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine ecosystem from sand and coral dredging, illegal fishing practices, and overfishing; rising sea level; coral bleaching; drought" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -378,9 +378,6 @@ "text": "1.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "7.82 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -436,9 +433,8 @@ "text": "UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the Palauan meaning is \"place of fermented 'mud'\" ('mud' being the native name for the keyhole angelfish); the site of the new capitol (established in 2006) had been a large hill overlooking the ocean, Ngerulmud, on which women would communally gather to offer fermented angelfish to the gods" - }, - "note": "note: Ngerulmud, on Babeldaob Island, is the smallest national capital on earth by population, with only a few hundred people; the name is pronounced en-jer-al-mud; Koror, on Koror Island, with over 11,000 residents is by far the largest settlement in Palau; it served as the country's capital from independence in 1994 to 2006" + "text": "the name comes from a Palauan term meaning \"place of fermented angelfish;\" the site of the capital was the traditional location for women to gather and offer fermented angelfish to the gods" + } }, "Administrative divisions": { "text": "16 states; Aimeliik, Airai, Angaur, Hatohobei, Kayangel, Koror, Melekeok, Ngaraard, Ngarchelong, Ngardmau, Ngatpang, Ngchesar, Ngeremlengui, Ngiwal, Peleliu, Sonsorol" @@ -450,7 +446,7 @@ "text": "Constitution Day, 9 July (1981), day of a national referendum to pass the new constitution; Independence Day, 1 October (1994)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of civil, common, and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -684,14 +680,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { "text": "12.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "12.35% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.61% (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -741,16 +737,6 @@ "Labor force": { "text": "11,610 (2016)" }, - "Unemployment rate": { - "Unemployment rate 2015": { - "text": "1.7% (2015 est.)" - } - }, - "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { - "total": { - "text": "5.6% (2014)" - } - }, "Remittances": { "Remittances 2023": { "text": "0.69% of GDP (2023 est.)" @@ -779,7 +765,7 @@ "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "18.08% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", + "text": "18.1% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -905,31 +891,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "1" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "T8" }, "Airports": { "text": "3 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "121 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "85 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "36 km (2018)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "427 (2023)" @@ -964,7 +931,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; the Ministry of Justice includes divisions/bureaus for public security, police functions, and maritime law enforcement (2024)" + "text": "no regular military forces; the Bureau of Public Safety (Ministry of Justice) has divisions for police functions and maritime security (2025)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "under the Compact of Free Association between Palau and the US, the US is responsible for the defense of Palau and the US military is granted access to the islands; the COFA also allows citizens of Palau to serve in the US armed forces

Palau has a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Palau's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2024)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/rm.json b/australia-oceania/rm.json index b08c4889..341097a1 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/rm.json +++ b/australia-oceania/rm.json @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ "text": "infrequent typhoons" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the islands of Bikini and Enewetak are former US nuclear test sites; Kwajalein atoll surrounds the world's largest lagoon and is used as a US missile test range; the island city of Ebeye is the second largest settlement in the Marshall Islands, after the capital of Majuro, and one of the most densely populated locations in the Pacific" + "text": "Kwajalein atoll surrounds the world's largest lagoon; the island city of Ebeye is the second largest settlement in the Marshall Islands, after the capital of Majuro, and one of the most densely populated locations in the Pacific" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -149,16 +149,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "59.9" + "text": "55.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "53" + "text": "46.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.8" + "text": "8.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "14.7 (2021)" + "text": "11.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "inadequate supplies of potable water; pollution of Majuro lagoon from household waste and discharges from fishing vessels; sea level rise" + "text": "inadequate potable water; pollution of Majuro lagoon from household waste and discharges from fishing vessels; sea-level rise" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -387,9 +387,6 @@ "text": "0.61% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "7.21 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -445,7 +442,7 @@ }, "Capital": { "name": { - "text": "Majuro; note - the capital is an atoll of 64 islands; governmental buildings are housed on three fused islands on the eastern side of the atoll: Djarrit, Uliga, and Delap" + "text": "Majuro" }, "geographic coordinates": { "text": "7 06 N, 171 23 E" @@ -454,8 +451,9 @@ "text": "UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Majuro means \"two openings\" or \"two eyes\" and refers to the two major northern passages through the atoll into the Majuro lagoon" - } + "text": "Majuro means \"two openings\" or \"two eyes\" and refers to the two major passages through the atoll into the Majuro lagoon" + }, + "note": "note: the capital is an atoll of 64 islands; governmental buildings are housed on three fused islands on the eastern side of the atoll: Djarrit, Uliga, and Delap" }, "Administrative divisions": { "text": "24 municipalities; Ailinglaplap, Ailuk, Arno, Aur, Bikini & Kili, Ebon, Enewetak & Ujelang, Jabat, Jaluit, Kwajalein, Lae, Lib, Likiep, Majuro, Maloelap, Mejit, Mili, Namorik, Namu, Rongelap, Ujae, Utrik, Wotho, Wotje" @@ -467,7 +465,7 @@ "text": "Constitution Day, 1 May (1979)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of US and English common law, customary law, and local statutes" + "text": "mixed system of US and English common law, customary law, and local statutes" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -775,12 +773,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2019": { - "text": "41.56% of GDP (2019 est.)" + "text": "41.6% of GDP (2019 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "17.16% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", + "text": "17.2% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -884,7 +882,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "no TV broadcast station; a cable network is available on Majuro with programming via videotape replay and satellite relays; 4 radio broadcast stations; American Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) provides satellite radio and television service to Kwajalein Atoll (2019)" + "text": "no TV broadcast station; a cable network is available on Majuro with programming via videotape replay and satellite relays; 4 radio broadcast stations; US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) provides satellite radio and TV service to Kwajalein Atoll (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".mh" @@ -907,37 +905,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "3" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "24,313 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "130,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "V7" }, "Airports": { "text": "33 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "2,028 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "75 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "1,953 km (2007)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "4,180 (2023)" @@ -972,7 +945,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; the national police (Marshall Islands Police Department, MIPD), local police forces, and the Sea Patrol (maritime police) are responsible for security; the MIPD and Sea Patrol report to the Ministry of Justice; local police report to their respective local government councils (2024)" + "text": "no regular military forces; Marshall Islands Police Department (includes a Sea Patrol Division) (2025)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "defense is the responsibility of the US; in 1982, the Marshall Islands signed a Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the US, which granted the Marshall Islands financial assistance and access to many US domestic programs in exchange for exclusive US military access and defense responsibilities; the COFA entered into force in 1986, and its funding was renewed in 2003; the Marshall Islands hosts a US Army missile test site 

the Marshall Islands have a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within its designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2024)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/tl.json b/australia-oceania/tl.json index a675c9c6..7b42359f 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/tl.json +++ b/australia-oceania/tl.json @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ "text": "lies in Pacific cyclone belt" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "consists of three atolls (Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunonu), each with a lagoon surrounded by a number of reef-bound islets of varying length and rising to over 3 m above sea level" + "text": "consists of three atolls (Atafu, Fakaofo, Nukunonu), each with a lagoon surrounded by a number of reef-bound islets of varying length and rising to over 3 m (10 ft) above sea level" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ "text": "2,453 (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "1,201" + "text": "1,201 (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "1,252" + "text": "1,252 (2024 est.)" } }, "Nationality": { @@ -126,16 +126,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "60.4" + "text": "52.7 (2024)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "47" + "text": "40 (2024)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "13.4" + "text": "12.6 (2024)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.5 (2021)" + "text": "7.9 (2024)" } }, "Population growth rate": { @@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "overexploitation of certain fish and other marine species, coastal sand, and forest resources; pollution of freshwater lenses and coastal waters from improper disposal of chemicals" + "text": "overfishing; damage to forest resources; pollution of freshwater and coastal waters from improper disposal of chemicals" }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical; moderated by trade winds (April to November)" @@ -249,14 +249,14 @@ "text": "Union Islands, Tokelau Islands" }, "etymology": { - "text": "\"tokelau\" is a Polynesian word meaning \"north wind\"" + "text": "the name comes from the Polynesian word tokelau, meaning \"north wind;\" the name \"Tokelau Islands\" was adopted in 1946, and the shortened form in 1976" } }, "Government type": { "text": "

parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy

" }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "self-administering territory of New Zealand; note - Tokelau and New Zealand have agreed to a draft constitution as Tokelau moves toward free association with New Zealand; a UN-sponsored referendum on self governance in October 2007 did not meet the two-thirds majority vote necessary for changing the political status" + "text": "Tokelau is a non-self-governing territory of New Zealand and part of the Realm of New Zealand; Tokelau has its own political institutions, judicial system, public services (including telecommunications and shipping), and budget control" }, "Capital": { "time difference": { @@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ "text": "King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor-General of New Zealand Dame Cindy KIRO (since 21 September 2021); New Zealand is represented by Administrator Don HIGGINS (since June 2022)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "(Ulu o Tokelau) Alapati TAVITE (since 12 March 2024)" + "text": "(Ulu o Tokelau) Esera Fofō Filipo Tuisano TUISANO (since 17 March 2025)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau (or Tokelau Council) functions as a cabinet; consists of 3 village leaders (Faipule) and 3 village mayors (Pulenuku)" @@ -424,12 +424,6 @@ "Labor force": { "text": "1,100 (2019 est.)" }, - "Unemployment rate": { - "Unemployment rate 2015": { - "text": "2% (2015 est.)" - }, - "note": "note: Underemployment may be as high as 6.6%" - }, "Budget": { "revenues": { "text": "$24,324,473 (2017 est.)" @@ -508,7 +502,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Sky TV access for around 30% of the population; each atoll operates a radio service that provides shipping news and weather reports (2019)" + "text": "Sky TV access for about a third of the population; each atoll operates a radio service with shipping news and weather reports (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".tk" @@ -520,11 +514,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "10 km (2019)" - } - } }, "Military and Security": { "Military - note": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/tn.json b/australia-oceania/tn.json index 06e00cc6..df99e83c 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/tn.json +++ b/australia-oceania/tn.json @@ -140,16 +140,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "68.6" + "text": "58.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "58.5" + "text": "46.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "10.5" + "text": "11.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "9.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -410,12 +410,6 @@ "text": "0.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "7.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -454,7 +448,7 @@ "text": "Friendly Islands" }, "etymology": { - "text": "\"tonga\" means \"south\" in the Tongan language and refers to the country's geographic position in relation to central Polynesia" + "text": "the name is of local origin and is said to mean \"island;\" the former name, the Friendly Islands, came from Captain James COOK in 1773, based on the welcome he received from the inhabitants" } }, "Government type": { @@ -474,7 +468,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins first Sunday in November; ends second Sunday in January" }, "etymology": { - "text": "composed of the words nuku, meaning \"residence or abode,\" and alofa, meaning \"love,\" to signify \"abode of love\"" + "text": "name is said to be composed of the local words nuku, meaning \"residence or abode,\" and alofa, meaning \"love;\" it may also mean \"the south,\" describing Tonga's position in relation to most other Polynesian islands" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -671,14 +665,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "6.35% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "10.97% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "5.64% (2021 est.)" + "text": "11% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -727,30 +721,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "36,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "34,800 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { "text": "2.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.35% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "2.11% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "6.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "4.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "10.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -795,35 +789,36 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2020": { - "text": "43.92% of GDP (2020 est.)" + "text": "43.9% of GDP (2020 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "20.79% (of GDP) (2020 est.)" + "text": "23.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$21.165 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$30.073 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$30.087 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$27.749 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$32.382 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$119.511 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$95.345 million (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$59.926 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$57.534 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -835,15 +830,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$392.888 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$383.462 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$383.475 million (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$330.306 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$298.304 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -868,7 +863,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$168.587 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$159.276 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -969,7 +964,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "1 state-owned TV station and 3 privately owned TV stations; satellite and cable TV services are available; 1 state-owned and 5 privately owned radio stations; Radio Australia broadcasts available via satellite (2019)" + "text": "1 state-owned TV station and 3 privately owned TV stations; satellite and cable TV services available; 1 state-owned and 5 privately owned radio stations; Radio Australia available via satellite (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".to" @@ -989,31 +984,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "1" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "A3" }, "Airports": { "text": "6 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "680 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "184 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "496 km (2011)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "29 (2023)" @@ -1048,7 +1024,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "His Majesty's Armed Forces Tonga (aka Tonga Defense Services): Tonga Royal Guard, Land Force (Royal Tongan Marines), Tonga Navy, Air Wing

Ministry of Police and Fire Services: Tonga Police Force (2024)" + "text": "His Majesty's Armed Forces Tonga (HMAF; aka Tonga Defense Services): Tonga Royal Guard, Tonga Land Force (Royal Tongan Marines), Tonga Navy, Air Wing

Ministry of Police and Fire Services: Tonga Police Force (2024)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1068,7 +1044,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 600 personnel (2024)" + "text": "approximately 600 active armed forces personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory consists of light weapons, as well as some naval patrol vessels from Australia and a few US-origin aircraft (2024)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/tv.json b/australia-oceania/tv.json index bdf7277d..b34a2812 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/tv.json +++ b/australia-oceania/tv.json @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ "text": "severe tropical storms are usually rare, but in 1997 there were three cyclones; low levels of islands make them sensitive to changes in sea level" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "one of the smallest and most remote countries on Earth; six of the nine coral atolls -- Nanumea, Nui, Vaitupu, Nukufetau, Funafuti, and Nukulaelae -- have lagoons open to the ocean; Nanumaya and Niutao have landlocked lagoons; Niulakita does not have a lagoon" + "text": "one of the smallest and most remote countries on earth; six of the nine coral atolls -- Nanumea, Nui, Vaitupu, Nukufetau, Funafuti, and Nukulaelae -- have lagoons open to the ocean; Nanumaya and Niutao have landlocked lagoons; Niulakita does not have a lagoon" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -142,16 +142,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "60.9" + "text": "58.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "50.9" + "text": "46.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "10" + "text": "12.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "10 (2021)" + "text": "8.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water needs met by catchment systems; the use of sand as a building material has led to beachhead erosion; deforestation; damage to coral reefs from increasing ocean temperatures and acidification; rising sea levels threaten water table; in 2000, the government appealed to Australia and New Zealand to take in Tuvaluans if rising sea levels should make evacuation necessary" + "text": "limited freshwater resources; beach erosion; deforestation; damage to coral reefs; rising sea levels" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -388,9 +388,6 @@ "text": "2.08% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "6.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -435,7 +432,7 @@ "text": "Ellice Islands" }, "etymology": { - "text": "\"tuvalu\" means \"group of eight\" or \"eight standing together\" referring to the country's eight traditionally inhabited islands" + "text": "the name in the local language means \"group of eight\" or \"eight standing together,\" referring to eight of the country's nine islands; the remaining island, Nui, was left out of the original grouping because its inhabitants spoke a different language; the former name was given in honor of Canadian shipping company owner Alexander Ellice, who owned a ship that visited the islands in 1819" } }, "Government type": { @@ -443,7 +440,7 @@ }, "Capital": { "name": { - "text": "Funafuti; note - the capital is an atoll of some 29 islets; administrative offices are in Vaiaku Village on Fongafale Islet" + "text": "Funafuti" }, "geographic coordinates": { "text": "8 31 S, 179 13 E" @@ -452,8 +449,9 @@ "text": "UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the atoll is named after a founding ancestor chief, Funa, from the island of Samoa" - } + "text": "the town has the same name as the island it is located on; the name may either come from the Polynesian word futi (banana) or the name Futi, one of the wives of a local ruler, with the word funa added as a feminine prefix" + }, + "note": "note: the capital is an atoll of 29 islets; administrative offices are in Vaiaku Village on Fongafale Islet" }, "Administrative divisions": { "text": "7 island councils and 1 town council*; Funafuti*, Nanumaga, Nanumea, Niutao, Nui, Nukufetau, Nukulaelae, Vaitupu" @@ -465,7 +463,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 1 October (1978)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law and local customary law" + "text": "mixed system of English common law and local customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -771,6 +769,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Tuvaluan dollars or Australian dollars (AUD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1.515 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1.505 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -782,9 +783,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1.453 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1.439 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -830,7 +828,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "no TV stations; many households use satellite dishes to watch foreign TV stations; 1 government-owned radio station, Radio Tuvalu, includes relays of programming from international broadcasters (2019)" + "text": "no TV stations; many households use satellite dishes to watch foreign TV; 1 state-owned radio station, Radio Tuvalu, includes relays from international broadcasters (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".tv" @@ -856,11 +854,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "16 km (2022)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "270 (2023)" @@ -895,10 +888,10 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; Tuvalu Police Force (Ministry of Justice, Communications, and Foreign Affairs) (2024)" + "text": "no regular military forces; Tuvalu Police Force (2025)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "Tuvalu has a security pact with Australia; Australia also provides support to the Tuvalu Police Force, including donations of patrol boats

Tuvalu has a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Tuvalu's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2024)" + "text": "as part of the Falepili Union treaty between Australia and Tuvalu, which entered into force in August 2024, Australia committed to assist Tuvalu in response to a major natural disaster, health pandemic, or military aggression; Tuvalu pledged to mutually agree with Australia any partnership, arrangement, or engagement with any other State or entity on security and defense-related matters in Tuvalu

Tuvalu has a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Tuvalu's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/um.json b/australia-oceania/um.json index e65ab577..e551a4e9 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/um.json +++ b/australia-oceania/um.json @@ -65,20 +65,17 @@ "text": "

Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island poses a maritime hazard;

Kingman Reef: wet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation of less than 2 m makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard;

Midway Islands, Johnston, and Palmyra Atolls: NA

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife; closed to the public;

Johnston Atoll: Johnston Island and Sand Island are natural islands, which have been expanded by coral dredging; North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina) are manmade islands formed from coral dredging; the egg-shaped reef is 34 km in circumference; closed to the public;

Kingman Reef: barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; closed to the public;

Midway Islands: a coral atoll managed as a National Wildlife Refuge and open to the public for wildlife-related recreation in the form of wildlife observation and photography;

Palmyra Atoll: the high rainfall and resulting lush vegetation make the environment of this atoll unique among the US Pacific Island territories; supports a large undisturbed stand of Pisonia beach forest

" + "text": "

Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, vines, and low-growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife; closed to the public

Johnston Atoll: Johnston Island and Sand Island are natural islands that have been expanded by coral dredging; North Island (Akau) and East Island (Hikina) are manmade islands formed from coral dredging; the egg-shaped reef is 34 km (21 mi) in circumference; closed to the public

Kingman Reef: barren coral atoll with deep interior lagoon; closed to the public

Midway Islands: a coral atoll managed as a National Wildlife Refuge and open to the public for wildlife observation and photography

Palmyra Atoll: high rainfall and lush vegetation make the environment of this atoll unique among the US Pacific Island territories; supports a large undisturbed stand of Pisonia beach forest

" } }, "People and Society": { "Population": { - "total": { - "text": "no indigenous inhabitants" - }, - "note": "note: public entry is only by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service and generally restricted to scientists and educators; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service

Jarvis Island: Millersville settlement on western side of island occasionally used as a weather station from 1935 until World War II, when it was abandoned; reoccupied in 1957 during the International Geophysical Year by scientists who left in 1958; currently unoccupied

Johnston Atoll: in previous years, an average of 1,100 US military and civilian contractor personnel were present; as of May 2005, all US Government personnel had left the island

Midway Islands: approximately 40 people make up the staff of US Fish and Wildlife Service and their services contractor living at the atoll

Palmyra Atoll: 4 to 20 Nature Conservancy, US Fish and Wildlife staff, and researchers" + "text": "

note: entry is only allowed through a Special Use Permit when the activity is deemed appropriate with purposes to the refuge establishment. 

" } }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "

Baker Island: no natural freshwater resources; feral cats, introduced in 1937 during a short-lived colonization effort, ravaged the avian population and were eradicated in 1965

Howland Island: no natural freshwater resources; the island habitat has suffered from invasive exotic species; black rats, introduced in 1854, were eradicated by feral cats within a year of their introduction in 1937; the cats preyed on the bird population and were eliminated by 1985

Jarvis Island: no natural freshwater resources; feral cats, introduced in the 1930s during a short-lived colonization venture, were not completely removed until 1990

Johnston Atoll: no natural freshwater resources; the seven decades under US military administration (1934-2004) left the atoll environmentally degraded and required large-scale remediation efforts; a swarm of Anoplolepis (crazy) ants invaded the island in 2010 damaging native wildlife; eradication has been largely, but not completely, successful

Midway Islands:  many exotic species introduced, 75% of the roughly 200 plant species on the island are non-native; plastic pollution harms wildlife, via entanglement, ingestion, and toxic contamination

Kingman Reef: none

Palmyra Atoll: black rats, believed to have been introduced to the atoll during the US military occupation of the 1940s, severely degraded the ecosystem outcompeting native species (seabirds, crabs); following a successful rat removal project in 2011, native flora and fauna have begun to recover

" + "text": "

Baker Island: no natural freshwater resources

Howland Island: no natural freshwater resources

Jarvis Island: no natural freshwater resources

Johnston Atoll: no natural freshwater resources; invasion of non-native species

Midway Islands:  pollution from plastic; predominantly non-native plant species 

Kingman Reef: none

Palmyra Atoll: none

" }, "Climate": { "text": "

Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands: equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun

Johnston Atoll and Kingman Reef: tropical, but generally dry; consistent northeast trade winds with little seasonal temperature variation

Midway Islands: subtropical with cool, moist winters (December to February) and warm, dry summers (May to October); moderated by prevailing easterly winds; most of the 107 cm of annual rainfall occurs during the winter

Palmyra Atoll: equatorial, hot; located within the low pressure area of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) where the northeast and southeast trade winds meet, it is extremely wet with between 400-500 cm of rainfall each year

" @@ -102,11 +99,11 @@ } }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "with the exception of Palmyra Atoll, the constituent islands are unincorporated, unorganized territories of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System", - "note": "note: Palmyra Atoll is partly privately owned and partly federally owned; the federally owned portion is administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as an incorporated, unorganized territory of the US; the Office of Insular Affairs of the US Department of the Interior continues to administer nine excluded areas comprising certain tidal and submerged lands within the 12 nm territorial sea or within the lagoon" + "text": "with the exception of Palmyra Atoll, the constituent islands are unincorporated, unorganized territories of the US; administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System", + "note": "note: Palmyra Atoll is part privately owned and part federally owned; the Office of Insular Affairs of the US Department of the Interior continues to administer nine excluded areas comprising certain tidal and submerged lands within the 12 nm territorial sea or within the lagoon" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "the laws of the US apply where applicable" + "text": "the laws of the US apply" }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "text": "none (territories of the US)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/wf.json b/australia-oceania/wf.json index c0781054..d101884f 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/wf.json +++ b/australia-oceania/wf.json @@ -134,16 +134,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "57" + "text": "48.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "36.6" + "text": "29.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "20.4" + "text": "18.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.9 (2021)" + "text": "5.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -274,9 +274,6 @@ "Currently married women (ages 15-49)": { "text": "56% (2023)" }, - "Education expenditures": { - "text": "NA" - }, "Literacy": { "total population": { "text": "NA" @@ -291,7 +288,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation (only small portions of the original forests remain) largely as a result of the continued use of wood as the main fuel source; as a consequence of cutting down the forests, the mountainous terrain of Futuna is particularly prone to erosion; there are no permanent settlements on Alofi because of the lack of natural freshwater resources; lack of soil fertility on the islands of Uvea and Futuna negatively impacts agricultural productivity" + "text": "deforestation (only small portions of the original forests remain) due to wood as the main fuel source; soil erosion; lack of natural freshwater resources; lack of soil fertility on the islands of Uvea and Futuna" }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical; hot, rainy season (November to April); cool, dry season (May to October); rains 250-300 cm per year (80% humidity); average temperature 26.6 degrees Celsius" @@ -343,7 +340,7 @@ "text": "Hoorn Islands is the former name of the Futuna Islands" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Wallis Island is named after British Captain Samuel WALLIS, who discovered it in 1767; Futuna is derived from the native word \"futu,\" which is the name of the fish-poison tree found on the island" + "text": "Wallis Island is named after British Captain Samuel WALLIS, who visited in 1767; Futuna is a local name, and the meaning is unclear" } }, "Government type": { @@ -489,9 +486,6 @@ "text": "$34.18 million (2015 est.)" } }, - "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "16.7% (of GDP) (2015 est.)" - }, "Exports - partners": { "text": "Denmark 35%, Sweden 14%, Netherlands 14%, Pakistan 9%, Poland 7% (2023)", "note": "note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports" @@ -557,7 +551,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "the publicly owned French Overseas Network (RFO), which broadcasts to France's overseas departments, collectivities, and territories, is carried on the RFO Wallis and Fortuna TV and radio stations (2019)" + "text": "publicly owned French Overseas Network (RFO), which broadcasts to France's overseas departments, collectivities, and territories, is carried on the RFO Wallis and Fortuna TV and radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".wf" diff --git a/australia-oceania/wq.json b/australia-oceania/wq.json index 52e3f148..23dc4dde 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/wq.json +++ b/australia-oceania/wq.json @@ -76,20 +76,20 @@ "text": "subject to occasional typhoons" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean; emergency landing location for transpacific flights" + "text": "strategic location in the North Pacific Ocean" } }, "People and Society": { "Population": { "total": { - "text": "(2018 est.) no indigenous inhabitants" + "text": "no permanent inhabitants" }, - "note": "note: approximately 100 military personnel and civilian contractors maintain and operate the airfield and communications facilities" + "note": "note: personnel maintain and operate the airfield and weather station" } }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "potable water obtained through a catchment rainwater system and a desalinization plant for brackish ground water; hazardous wastes moved to an accumulation site for storage and eventual transport off site via barge" + "text": "limited potable water; hazardous waste disposal" }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical" @@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ "text": "Wake Island" }, "etymology": { - "text": "although first discovered by British Captain William WAKE in 1792, the island is named after British Captain Samuel WAKE, who rediscovered the island in 1796" + "text": "the name comes from one of two explorers who sighted the islands in the late 1700s; British Captain William WAKE visited in 1792, as did his relative, British Captain Samuel WAKE, in 1796, and sources disagree on which captain claimed the honor of naming the island" } }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "unincorporated unorganized territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Department of the Interior; activities in the atoll are currently conducted by the 11th US Air Force and managed from Pacific Air Force Support Center" + "text": "unincorporated, unorganized territory of the US; administered by the Department of the Interior; the 11th US Air Force currently conducts activities on the atoll, and it is managed from Pacific Air Force Support Center" }, "Independence": { "text": "none (territory of the US)" @@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "American Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) provides satellite radio/TV broadcasts (2018)" + "text": "US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) provides satellite radio/TV broadcasts (2018)" } }, "Transportation": { @@ -189,14 +189,11 @@ "key ports": { "text": "Wake Island" } - }, - "Transportation - note": { - "text": "there are no commercial or civilian flights to and from Wake Island, except in direct support of island missions; emergency landing is available" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military - note": { - "text": "defense is the responsibility of the US; the island serves as a trans-Pacific refueling stop for military aircraft and supports US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) testing activities; the US Air Force is responsible for overall administration and operation of the island facilities while the launch support facility is administered by the MDA (2024)" + "text": "defense is the responsibility of the US; the island serves as a trans-Pacific refueling stop for military aircraft and supports US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) testing activities; Wake is managed by the US Air Force (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/ws.json b/australia-oceania/ws.json index cbc0e073..656492a9 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/ws.json +++ b/australia-oceania/ws.json @@ -140,16 +140,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "74.9" + "text": "51.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "66" + "text": "40.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "8.9" + "text": "11 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "11.2 (2020 est.)" + "text": "9.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "soil erosion, deforestation, invasive species, overfishing" + "text": "soil erosion; deforestation; invasive species; overfishing" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -395,12 +395,6 @@ "text": "-0.03% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.27% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "7.78 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -460,9 +454,6 @@ }, "time difference": { "text": "UTC+13 (18 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" - }, - "etymology": { - "text": "name derives from the native village around which the capital was constructed in the 1850s; the village still exists within the larger modern capital" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -475,7 +466,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962); note - 1 January 1962 is the date of independence from the New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship, but it is observed in June" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts with respect to fundamental rights of the citizen" + "text": "mixed system of English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts involving fundamental citizen rights" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -673,14 +664,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "8.12% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "10.96% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.13% (2021 est.)" + "text": "11% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -729,30 +720,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "72,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "57,200 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "9.75% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "9.92% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "10.37% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "19.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "13.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "29.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "20.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -787,12 +778,12 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "25.02% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "25% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$39.968 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$39.966 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$74.107 million (2022 est.)" @@ -804,7 +795,7 @@ }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$346.189 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$346.187 million (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$175.377 million (2022 est.)" @@ -843,20 +834,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$507.74 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$447.09 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$321.163 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$294.682 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$289.446 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$269.974 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -864,6 +855,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "tala (SAT) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "2.754 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "2.738 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -875,9 +869,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "2.665 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "2.649 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -969,7 +960,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-owned TV station privatized in 2008; 4 privately owned television broadcast stations; about a half-dozen privately owned radio stations and one state-owned radio station; TV and radio broadcasts of several stations from American Samoa are available (2019)" + "text": "state-owned TV station privatized in 2008; 4 privately owned TV stations; about a half-dozen privately owned radio stations and one state-owned; TV and radio broadcasts of several stations from American Samoa are available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ws" @@ -989,28 +980,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "4" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "137,770 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "5W" }, "Airports": { "text": "4 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,150 km (2018)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "13 (2023)" @@ -1045,10 +1020,10 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; Ministry of Police, Prisons, and Correction Services: Samoa Police Force (2024)" + "text": "no regular military forces; Samoa Police Service (includes a maritime unit) (2025)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "informal defense ties exist with New Zealand, which is required to consider any Samoan request for assistance under the 1962 Treaty of Friendship

Samoa has a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Somoa's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2024)" + "text": "informal defense ties exist with New Zealand, which pledged to afford assistance to Samoa in the conduct of its international relations under the 1962 Treaty of Friendship; New Zealand naval vessels patrol Samoan waters

Samoa has a \"shiprider\" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Somoa's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; \"shiprider\" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with host nations to protect critical regional resources (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/aa.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/aa.json index 7e1ba2c8..3096d933 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/aa.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/aa.json @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ "text": "hurricanes; lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt and is rarely threatened" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "a flat, riverless island renowned for its white sand beaches; its tropical climate is moderated by constant trade winds from the Atlantic Ocean; the temperature is almost constant at about 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit)" + "text": "a flat, riverless island known for its white sand beaches; its tropical climate is moderated by constant trade winds from the Atlantic Ocean; the temperature is almost constant at about 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit)" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -137,16 +137,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "47.8" + "text": "52.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "24.8" + "text": "26.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "23" + "text": "26.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "difficulty in properly disposing of waste produced by large numbers of tourists; waste burning that occurs in the landfill causes air pollution and poses an environmental and health risk; ocean environmental damage due to plastic pollution" + "text": "difficulty in properly disposing waste from tourists; air pollution from waste-burning; water pollution from plastics" }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation" @@ -344,9 +344,6 @@ "text": "0.77% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2017 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "carbon dioxide emissions": { "text": "0.88 megatons (2016 est.)" @@ -386,7 +383,7 @@ "text": "parliamentary democracy; part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands" }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs" + "text": "constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs obtained in 1986 upon separation from the Netherlands Antilles; Dutch government responsible for defense and foreign affairs" }, "Capital": { "name": { @@ -399,7 +396,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "translates as \"orange city\" in Dutch; in 1824, the city was named after the royal family of the Netherlands, the House of Orange-Nassau " + "text": "translates as \"orange city\" in Dutch; in 1824, the city was named after the royal family of the Netherlands, the House of Orange-Nassau" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -562,13 +559,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019": { - "text": "4.26% (2019 est.)" + "text": "4.3% (2019 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2018": { - "text": "3.63% (2018 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2018 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017": { - "text": "-1.03% (2017 est.)" + "text": "-1% (2017 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -654,27 +651,27 @@ "text": "25.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2023": { + "text": "$194.498 million (2023 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$230.556 million (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { "text": "$79.257 million (2021 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2020": { - "text": "-$316.455 million (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$3.153 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$2.853 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$2.201 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$1.444 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -686,15 +683,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$2.565 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$2.429 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$1.947 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$1.644 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -721,6 +718,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Aruban guilders/florins per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1.79 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1.79 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -732,9 +732,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1.79 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1.79 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -815,7 +812,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "the telecom sector has seen a decline in subscriber numbers (particularly for prepaid mobile services the mainstay of short term visitors) and revenue; fixed and mobile broadband services are two areas that have benefited from the crisis as employees and students have resorted to working from home; one area of the telecom market that is not prepared for growth is 5G mobile; governments, regulators, and even the mobile network operators have shown that they have not been investing in 5G opportunities at the present time; network expansion and enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage (2021)" + "text": "declines in subscriber numbers, particularly for prepaid mobile services  (the mainstay of short-term visitors), and revenue; governments, regulators, and MNOs have not been investing in 5G opportunities; network expansion and enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage (2021)" }, "domestic": { "text": "33 per 100 fixed-line telephone subscriptions and 130 per 100 mobile-cellular (2021)" @@ -825,7 +822,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

Aruba observes freedom of the press, as guaranteed under Dutch law, the newspapers are in the Papiamento language, there are two commercial TV stations, a cable TV subscription service provides access to foreign channels and there are a wide range of commercial radio stations available

(2023)" + "text": "

freedom of the press respected, as guaranteed under Dutch law; newspapers are in the Papiamento language; 2 commercial TV stations, with a cable TV subscription service providing access to foreign channels; wide range of commercial radio stations available

(2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".aw" @@ -845,28 +842,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "19" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "274,280 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "P4" }, "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,000 km (2010)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1 (2023)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/ac.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/ac.json index cba7a773..e77b6f38 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/ac.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/ac.json @@ -144,16 +144,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "40.9" + "text": "47.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "26.5" + "text": "32.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "14.4" + "text": "15.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7 (2020 est.)" + "text": "6.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water management - a major concern because of limited natural freshwater resources - is further hampered by the clearing of trees to increase crop production, causing rainfall to run off quickly" + "text": "limited natural freshwater resources; water management hampered by tree-clearing to increase crop production, causing rapid rainfall runoff" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -367,12 +367,6 @@ "text": "0.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "8.3 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -659,13 +653,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.07% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "7.53% (2022 est.)" + "text": "7.5% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.06% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.1% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -713,11 +707,6 @@ "text": "3.89% (2023 est.)", "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, - "Unemployment rate": { - "Unemployment rate 2014": { - "text": "11% (2014 est.)" - } - }, "Remittances": { "Remittances 2023": { "text": "1.72% of GDP (2023 est.)" @@ -749,19 +738,19 @@ }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$262.098 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$271.047 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$296.147 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$291.674 million (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$287.548 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$284.882 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$1.217 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.185 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$1.111 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -781,13 +770,13 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$1.3 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.273 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$1.234 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$1.227 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$872.781 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "$867.846 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -800,21 +789,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$358.441 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$364.367 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$396.506 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$367.512 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "2.7 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "2.7 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -826,9 +818,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "2.7 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "2.7 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -900,7 +889,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "the telecom sector has seen a decline in subscriber numbers (particularly for prepaid mobile services the mainstay of short term visitors) and revenue; fixed and mobile broadband services are two areas that have benefited from the crisis as employees and students have resorted to working from home; one area of the telecom market that is not prepared for growth is 5G mobile; governments, regulators, and even the mobile network operators have shown that they have not been investing in 5G opportunities at the present time; network expansion and enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage (2021)" + "text": "declines in subscriber numbers, particularly for prepaid mobile services  (the mainstay of short-term visitors), and revenue; governments, regulators, and MNOs are not investing in 5G opportunities; network expansion and enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage (2021)" }, "domestic": { "text": "fixed-line teledensity roughly 27 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is about 200 per 100 persons (2021)" @@ -930,20 +919,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "10" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "580,174 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "290,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "V2" }, @@ -953,17 +928,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,170 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "386 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "784 km (2011)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "614 (2023)" @@ -998,16 +962,16 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force (ABDF): Antigua and Barbuda Regiment, Air Wing, Coast Guard

Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda (RPFAB) (2024)" + "text": "Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force (ABDF): Antigua and Barbuda Regiment, Air Wing, Coast Guard

Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda (RPFAB) (2025)" }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 250 active military personnel (2024)" + "text": "approximately 300 active military personnel (2024)" }, "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 (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-23 years of age for voluntary military service for both men and women; no conscription (2024)" + "text": "18-23 years of age for voluntary military service for both men and women; no conscription (2025)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "the ABDF’s responsibilities include providing for internal security and support to the police in maintaining law and order, interdicting narcotics smuggling, responding to natural disasters, and monitoring the country’s territorial waters and maritime resources; established in 1981 from colonial forces originally created in 1897, it is one of the world’s smallest militaries

the country has been a member of the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) since its creation in 1982; RSS signatories (Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2024)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/av.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/av.json index b920da7c..1d032384 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/av.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/av.json @@ -140,16 +140,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "38.6" + "text": "48.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "24.4" + "text": "30.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "14.1" + "text": "17.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.1 (2021)" + "text": "5.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system" + "text": "inadequate potable water" }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds" @@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "in the telecom sector, with declines seen in subscriber numbers (particularly for prepaid mobile services — the mainstay of short-term visitors) and revenue; fixed and mobile broadband services are two areas that have benefited from the crisis to a small extent as employees and students have resorted to working from home, but their contribution to the sector has been insufficient to offset steep falls in other areas of the market; one area of the telecom market that does not yet appear poised for growth is 5G mobile; governments, regulators, and even the mobile network operators have shown that they have little appetite for investing in 5G opportunities at the present time; network expansion and enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage; until the economies and markets stabilize, and overseas visitors return there is unlikely to be much momentum towards implementing 5G capabilities anywhere in the region (2021)" + "text": "declines in subscriber numbers, particularly for prepaid mobile services  (the mainstay of short-term visitors), and revenue; governments, regulators, and MNOs have shown little interest in investing in 5G opportunities; network expansion and enhancements remain concentrated around improving LTE coverage (2021)" }, "domestic": { "text": "fixed-line teledensity is about 38 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 170 per 100 persons (2021)" @@ -659,31 +659,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "4" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "VP-A" }, "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "175 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "82 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "93 km (2004)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "2 (2023)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json index 862e4052..3c34daa8 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json @@ -136,16 +136,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "49" + "text": "49.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "25.6" + "text": "24.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.4" + "text": "24.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid waste disposal threatens contamination of aquifers" + "text": "pollution of coastal waters from waste disposal by ships; soil erosion; illegal solid-waste disposal " }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -380,12 +380,6 @@ "text": "0.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "9.79 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -449,7 +443,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after a bridge constructed over the swampy area (known as the Careenage) around the Constitution River that flows through the center of Bridgetown" + "text": "originally named Indian Bridge in 1628 for a bridge built beside Carlisle Bay, then called St. Michael's Town until the 19th century; now named after a bridge built over the Constitution River that flows through the center of the city" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -572,7 +566,7 @@ }, "Judicial branch": { "highest court(s)": { - "text": "Supreme Court (consists of the High Court with 8 justices) and the Court of Appeal (consists of the High Court chief justice and president of the court and 4 justices; note - in 2005, Barbados acceded to the Caribbean Court of Justice as the final court of appeal, replacing that of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)" + "text": "Supreme Court (consists of the High Court with 8 justices) and the Court of Appeal (consists of the High Court chief justice and president of the court and 4 justices; Caribbean Court of Justice is the final court of appeal" }, "judge selection and term of office": { "text": "Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister and opposition leader of Parliament; other justices appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission, a 5-member independent body consisting of the Supreme Court chief justice, the commission head, and presidential appointees recommended by the prime minister; justices serve until mandatory retirement at age 65" @@ -697,13 +691,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "9.79% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019": { "text": "4.1% (2019 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2018": { - "text": "3.67% (2018 est.)" + "text": "3.7% (2018 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -761,30 +755,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "145,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "147,200 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "7.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "7.95% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "8.49% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "9.42% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "24.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "23.7% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "28.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "27.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "20.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "19.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -816,7 +810,7 @@ "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "24.91% (of GDP) (2016 est.)", + "text": "24.9% (of GDP) (2016 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -887,6 +881,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Barbadian dollars (BBD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "2 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "2 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -899,9 +896,6 @@ "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "2 (2020 est.)" }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "2 (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: the Barbadian dollar is pegged to the US dollar" } }, @@ -1015,7 +1009,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station; CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service; roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately owned radio stations (2019)" + "text": "government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station; CBC also has a multi-channel cable TV subscription service; roughly a dozen CBC-operated radio stations operate alongside privately owned radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".bb" @@ -1044,17 +1038,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "33 km gas, 64 km oil, 6 km refined products (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,700 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "1,700 km (2015)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "272 (2023)" @@ -1110,7 +1093,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 600 active personnel (2023)" + "text": "approximately 600 active personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the BDF's major equipment inventory is comprised mostly of donated items from China, the Netherlands, and the US  (2024)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/bf.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/bf.json index 115aa4f7..68b4a7be 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/bf.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/bf.json @@ -137,16 +137,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "39.3" + "text": "42.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "27.3" + "text": "30.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "11.9" + "text": "12.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "8.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -354,12 +354,6 @@ "text": "1.02% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "5.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -414,7 +408,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after William III (1650-1702), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, who was a member of the House of Nassau" + "text": "named after King WILLIAM III of England (1650-1702), who was a member of the House of Orange-Nassau" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -427,7 +421,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 10 July (1973)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "common law system based on the English model" + "text": "common-law system based on the English model" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -655,10 +649,10 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.05% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.61% (2022 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { "text": "2.9% (2021 est.)" @@ -719,30 +713,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "235,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "237,100 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "8.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "9.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "9.87% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "11.69% (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "23.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "17.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "21.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "17.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "26.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "17.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -767,13 +761,13 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "82.16% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "78.5% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "16.43% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "17.3% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -943,7 +937,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "the two local providers ensure  good telecoms coverage across the archipelago; fiber-to-home investments have been prioritized with 5G adoption pending (2023)" + "text": "two local providers ensure good telecoms coverage across the archipelago; fiber-to-home investments have been prioritized, with 5G adoption pending (2023)" }, "domestic": { "text": "22 per 100 fixed-line, 115 per 100 mobile-cellular (2020)" @@ -953,7 +947,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "The Bahamas has 4 major TV providers that provide service to all major islands in the archipelago; 1 TV station is operated by government-owned, commercially run Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (BCB) and competes freely with 4 privately owned TV stations; multi-channel cable TV subscription service is widely available; there are 32 licensed broadcast (radio) service providers, 31 are privately owned FM radio stations operating on New Providence, Grand Bahama Island, Abaco Island, and on smaller islands in the country; the BCB operates a multi-channel radio broadcasting network that has national coverage; the sector is regulated by the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (2019)" + "text": "4 major TV providers; 1 TV station is operated by government-owned, commercially run Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (BCB) and competes with 4 privately owned TV stations; multi-channel cable TV subscription service is widely available; 32 licensed broadcast (radio) service providers, with 31 privately owned FM radio stations; the BCB operates a multi-channel radio network with national coverage; the sector is regulated by the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".bs" @@ -973,20 +967,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "5 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "35" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,197,116 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "160,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "C6" }, @@ -996,17 +976,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "9 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "2,700 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "1,620 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "1,080 km (2011)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1,274 (2023)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json index eed750a4..71cc91d6 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json @@ -149,16 +149,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "49.7" + "text": "49.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "42.3" + "text": "41.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "7.4" + "text": "8.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "13.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "12 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation; water pollution, including pollution of Belize's Barrier Reef System, from sewage, industrial effluents, agricultural runoff; inability to properly dispose of solid waste" + "text": "deforestation; water pollution from sewage, industrial effluents, agricultural runoff; inability to properly dispose of solid waste" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -415,12 +415,6 @@ "text": "2.3% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.31% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "10.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -481,7 +475,7 @@ "text": "UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name is formed from the union of two words: \"Belize,\" the name of the longest river in the country, and \"Mopan,\" one of the rivers in the area that empties into the Belize River" + "text": "the name is formed from two words: \"Belize,\" the name of the longest river in the country, and \"Mopan,\" one of the rivers in the area that empties into the Belize River" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -596,7 +590,7 @@ "text": "28.6%" }, "expected date of next election": { - "text": "March 2025" + "text": "May 2025" } }, "Judicial branch": { @@ -726,14 +720,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.39% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "6.28% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.24% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -791,30 +785,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "191,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "190,000 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "8.26% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "8.72% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "10.16% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "17.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "12.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.6% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "26.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "25.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -846,31 +840,31 @@ "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "21.34% (of GDP) (2017 est.)", + "text": "21.3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$51.762 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$19.753 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$19.761 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$235.566 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$157.868 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$1.64 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$1.536 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$1.369 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$1.043 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -882,15 +876,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$1.724 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$1.573 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$1.574 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$1.249 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -902,20 +896,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$498.087 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$473.729 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$482.146 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$420.103 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$1.287 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.235 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -923,6 +917,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Belizean dollars (BZD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "2 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "2 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -934,9 +931,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "2 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "2 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1062,20 +1056,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "28" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,297,533 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "3.78 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "V3" }, @@ -1085,20 +1065,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "5 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "3,281 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "601 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "2,680 km (2017)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "825 km (2011) (navigable only by small craft)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "774 (2023)" @@ -1157,7 +1123,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 1,500 BDF personnel (2024)" + "text": "approximately 1,500 BDF personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military has a small inventory consisting mostly of UK- and US-origin equipment (2024)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/bq.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/bq.json index a2cbd95e..43d6b244 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/bq.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/bq.json @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ "People and Society": { "Population": { "total": { - "text": "uninhabited; transient Haitian fishermen and others camp on the island" + "text": "uninhabited" } } }, @@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ } }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "unorganized, unincorporated territory of the US; administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior from the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge in Boqueron, Puerto Rico; in September 1996, the Coast Guard ceased operations and maintenance of the Navassa Island Light, a 46-meter-tall lighthouse on the southern side of the island; Haiti has claimed the island since the 19th century" + "text": "unorganized, unincorporated territory of the US; administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, from the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge in Boqueron, Puerto Rico; Haiti has claimed the island since the 19th century" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "the laws of the US apply where applicable" + "text": "the laws of the US apply" }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "embassy": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/cj.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/cj.json index 8e66c1d7..967af713 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/cj.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/cj.json @@ -141,16 +141,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "32.6" + "text": "51.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "22.3" + "text": "26.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "10.4" + "text": "25.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "9.6 (2021)" + "text": "4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "no natural freshwater resources; drinking water supplies are met by reverse osmosis desalination plants and rainwater catchment; trash washing up on the beaches or being deposited there by residents; no recycling or waste treatment facilities; deforestation (trees being cut down to create space for commercial use)" + "text": "no natural freshwater resources; trash washing up or being deposited on beaches; no recycling or waste-treatment facilities; deforestation " }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)" @@ -322,12 +322,6 @@ "text": "1.13% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "carbon dioxide emissions": { "text": "0.55 megatons (2016 est.)" @@ -374,7 +368,7 @@ "text": "UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after English King GEORGE III (1738-1820)" + "text": "originally named Hogstyes, the town was renamed in honor of English King GEORGE III (1738-1820) around 1800" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -405,7 +399,7 @@ "text": "King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Jane OWEN (since 21 April 2023)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Premier Juliana O'CONNOR-CONNOLLY (since 15 November 2023)" + "text": "Premier André Martin EBANKS (since 6 May 2025)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Cabinet selected from the Parliament and appointed by the governor on the advice of the premier" @@ -483,6 +477,9 @@ "text": "Leila E. ROSS" }, "note": "note: adopted 1993; served as an unofficial anthem since 1930; as an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, in addition to the local anthem, \"God Save the King\" is official (see United Kingdom)" + }, + "National coat of arms": { + "text": "

The Cayman Islands is a British dependency, and the Queen of England approved its coat of arms – which was designed with input from the public -- in 1958. The shield features the lion of England and three green stars that symbolize the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. The green turtle recalls the islands’ seafaring history, and the rope under it refers to the thatch rope industry. The pineapple references historical ties with Jamaica. The motto comes from Psalms 24, acknowledging the Caymans’ Christian heritage.

 

" } }, "Economy": { @@ -534,10 +531,10 @@ "text": "2% (2017 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2016": { - "text": "-0.63% (2016 est.)" + "text": "-0.6% (2016 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2015": { - "text": "-2.35% (2015 est.)" + "text": "-2.3% (2015 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -590,17 +587,6 @@ "text": "3.45% (2022 est.)", "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, - "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { - "total": { - "text": "13.8% (2015 est.)" - }, - "male": { - "text": "16.4%" - }, - "female": { - "text": "11.4%" - } - }, "Remittances": { "Remittances 2023": { "text": "0.14% of GDP (2023 est.)" @@ -692,6 +678,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Caymanian dollars (KYD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.833 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.833 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -703,9 +692,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.833 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.833 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -785,7 +771,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "4 TV stations; cable and satellite subscription services offer a variety of international programming; government-owned Radio Cayman operates 2 networks broadcasting on 5 stations; 10 privately owned radio stations operate alongside Radio Cayman" + "text": "4 TV stations; cable and satellite subscription services offer  international programming; government-owned Radio Cayman operates 2 networks broadcasting on 5 stations; 10 privately owned radio stations operate alongside Radio Cayman" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ky" @@ -805,14 +791,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "6" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "VP-C" }, @@ -822,14 +800,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "5 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "785 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "785 km (2007)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "130 (2023)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json index 96b0ca53..8d7da982 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json @@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "45.1" + "text": "42.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "29.8" + "text": "26.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "15.3" + "text": "15.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "6.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation and land use change, largely a result of the clearing of land for cattle ranching and agriculture; soil erosion; coastal marine pollution; fisheries protection; solid waste management; air pollution" + "text": "deforestation, largely from clearing land for cattle ranching and agriculture; soil erosion; coastal marine pollution; fisheries protection; solid waste management; air pollution" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -417,12 +417,6 @@ "text": "1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.82% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "14.7 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -492,7 +486,7 @@ "text": "UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named in honor of Saint Joseph" + "text": "Spanish settlers originally named the city Villa Nueva in 1736; it was later renamed for Saint Joseph" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -505,7 +499,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 15 September (1821)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system based on Spanish civil code; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court" + "text": "civil law system based on Spanish civil code; Supreme Court reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -616,7 +610,7 @@ "text": "[1] (202) 265-4795" }, "email address and website": { - "text": "
embcr-us@rree.go.cr

http://www.costarica-embassy.org/index.php?q=node/21" + "text": "
embcr-us@rree.go.cr
https://www.embassycr.org/" }, "consulate(s) general": { "text": "Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Washington DC" @@ -665,6 +659,9 @@ "selected World Heritage Site locales": { "text": "Guanacaste Conservation Area (n); Cocos Island National Park (n); Precolumbian Stone Spheres (c); La Amistad International Park (n)" } + }, + "National coat of arms": { + "text": "

The Costa Rican coat of arms highlights the country’s natural beauty and history. Three volcanoes, each topped with a white cloud, are surrounded with water, symbolizing the seaports of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The rising sun in the background commemorates the birth of a new nation, and the seven white stars stand for the country's seven provinces. The two merchant ships carrying Costa Rica’s flag are a reminder of the maritime trade that shaped the country's history.

 

" } }, "Economy": { @@ -712,14 +709,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "-0.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "0.53% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "8.27% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.73% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -780,30 +777,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "2.372 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2.357 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "7.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { "text": "8.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "11.33% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "15.14% (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "24.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "23% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "21% (2023 est.)" + "text": "20.7% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "28.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "26.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -861,12 +858,12 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "14.35% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "13.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$1.238 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$1.239 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$2.272 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -917,20 +914,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$14.177 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$13.225 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$8.554 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$6.921 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$15.89 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$15.574 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -938,6 +935,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Costa Rican colones (CRC) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "515.11 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "544.051 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -949,9 +949,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "584.901 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "587.295 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1060,7 +1057,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "over two dozen privately owned TV stations and 1 publicly owned TV station nationwide; cable network services are widely available; more than 100 privately owned radio stations and a public radio network (2022)" + "text": "over two dozen privately owned TV stations and 1 publicly owned TV station; cable network services are widely available; more than 100 privately owned radio stations and a public radio network (2022)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".cr" @@ -1080,20 +1077,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "39" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,948,546 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "11.13 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "TI" }, @@ -1103,9 +1086,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "8 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "662 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "278 km (2014)" @@ -1115,14 +1095,6 @@ }, "note": "note: the entire rail network fell into disrepair and out of use at the end of the 20th century; since 2005, certain sections of rail have been rehabilitated" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "5,035 km (2017)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "730 km (2011) (seasonally navigable by small craft)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "11 (2023)" @@ -1178,7 +1150,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 15,000 Ministry of Public Security personnel (2024)" + "text": "approximately 10-15,000 Ministry of Public Security personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the National Police are lightly armed although small special units are trained and equipped for tactical operations; the US has provided equipment and support to forces such the Coast Guard, including secondhand US vessels and aircraft (2024)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json index cb95df80..17396569 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json @@ -153,16 +153,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "45.9" + "text": "49.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.1" + "text": "23 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "22.9" + "text": "26.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "soil degradation and desertification (brought on by poor farming techniques and natural disasters) are the main environmental problems; biodiversity loss; deforestation; air and water pollution" + "text": "soil degradation and desertification (brought on by poor farming techniques and natural disasters); biodiversity loss; deforestation; air and water pollution" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -425,12 +425,6 @@ "text": "0.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.06% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "13.32 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -503,7 +497,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November; note - Cuba has been known to alter the schedule of DST on short notice in an attempt to conserve electricity for lighting" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the sites of Spanish colonial cities often retained their original Taino names; Habana, the Spanish name for the city, may be based on the name of a local Taino chief, HABAGUANEX" + "text": "Spanish soldier Diego VELAZQUEZ named the city San Cristobal de la Habana, or Saint Christopher of the Habana; \"Habana\" may have been the name of a local ethnic group, but the meaning of the word is unknown" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -776,30 +770,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "5.238 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "4.859 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "1.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "1.16% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "1.25% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "1.37% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "3.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "2.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -1013,7 +1007,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "government owns and controls all broadcast media: eight national TV channels (Cubavision, Cubavision Plus, Tele Rebelde, Multivision, Educational Channel 1 and 2, Canal Clave, Canal Habana), two international channels (Cubavision Internacional and Canal Caribe), multiple regional TV stations, 7 national radio networks, and multiple regional stations; the Cuban Government beams over the Radio-TV Marti signal; although private ownership of electronic media is prohibited, several online independent news sites exist; those that are not openly critical of the government are often tolerated; the others are blocked by the government; there are no independent TV channels, but several outlets have created strong audiovisual content (El Toque, for example); a community of young Youtubers is also growing, mostly with channels about sports, technology and fashion; Christian denominations are creating original video content to distribute via social media (2023)" + "text": "government owns and controls all broadcast media: 8 national TV channels (Cubavision, Cubavision Plus, Tele Rebelde, Multivision, Educational Channel 1 and 2, Canal Clave, Canal Habana), 2 international channels (Cubavision Internacional and Canal Caribe), multiple regional TV stations, 7 national radio networks, and multiple regional radio stations; the government uses the Radio-TV Marti signal; private ownership of electronic media is officially prohibited, with several online independent news sites tolerated but blocked if critical of the government; YouTube popular; Christian denominations create original video content to distribute via social media (2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".cu" @@ -1034,20 +1028,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "4 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "18" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "560,754 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "17.76 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "CU" }, @@ -1057,9 +1037,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "4 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "41 km gas, 230 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "8,367 km (2017)" @@ -1072,20 +1049,6 @@ }, "note": "note: As of 2013, 70 km of standard gauge and 12 km of narrow gauge track were not for public use" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "60,000 km (2015)" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "20,000 km (2001)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "40,000 km (2001)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "240 km (2011) (almost all navigable inland waterways are near the mouths of rivers)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "65 (2023)" @@ -1143,7 +1106,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "limited available information; estimated 50,000 active personnel (2024)" + "text": "limited available information; estimated 50,000 active personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory is comprised of Russian and Soviet-era equipment (2024)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/do.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/do.json index 6ca871ae..6deb865f 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/do.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/do.json @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ "text": "

flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months

volcanism: Dominica was the last island to be formed in the Caribbean some 26 million years ago, it lies in the middle of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from the island of Saba in the north to Grenada in the south; of the 16 volcanoes that make up this arc, five are located on Dominica, more than any other island in the Caribbean: Morne aux Diables (861 m), Morne Diablotins (1,430 m), Morne Trois Pitons (1,387 m), Watt Mountain (1,224 m), which last erupted in 1997, and Morne Plat Pays (940 m); the two best known volcanic features on Dominica, the Valley of Desolation and the Boiling Lake thermal areas, lie on the flanks of Watt Mountain and both are popular tourist destinations

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "known as \"The Nature Island of the Caribbean\" due to its spectacular, lush, and varied flora and fauna, which are protected by an extensive natural park system; the most mountainous of the Lesser Antilles, its volcanic peaks are cones of lava craters and include Boiling Lake, the second-largest thermally active lake in the world" + "text": "known as \"The Nature Island of the Caribbean\" due to its lush and varied flora and fauna, which are protected by an extensive natural park system; the most mountainous of the Lesser Antilles, its volcanic peaks are cones of lava craters and include Boiling Lake, the second-largest thermally active lake in the world" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -139,16 +139,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "41.2" + "text": "52.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "28" + "text": "31.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "13.2" + "text": "20.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.6 (2021)" + "text": "4.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water shortages a continuing concern; pollution from agrochemicals and from untreated sewage; forests endangered by the expansion of farming; soil erosion; pollution of the coastal zone by agricultural and industrial chemicals, and untreated sewage" + "text": "pollution from agrochemicals and from untreated sewage; forests endangered by the expansion of farming; soil erosion; pollution of the coastal zone from agricultural/industrial chemicals and untreated sewage" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -340,12 +340,6 @@ "text": "0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "8.22 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -403,7 +397,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name is French for \"reed\"; the first settlement was named after the river reeds that grew in the area" + "text": "the name is French for \"reed;\" the first settlement was named after the river reeds that grew in the area" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -607,13 +601,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.23% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "7.78% (2022 est.)" + "text": "7.8% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.48% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.5% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -692,22 +686,22 @@ }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$221.939 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$223.632 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$162.036 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$163.746 million (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$182.647 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$186.101 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$185.062 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$188.818 million (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$174.041 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "$173.93 million (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$117.709 million (2021 est.)" @@ -724,13 +718,13 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$414.13 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$417.164 million (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$350.982 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "$354.27 million (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$313.729 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "$317.182 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -743,20 +737,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$155.971 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$183.53 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$204.343 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$190.843 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$328.026 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$301.191 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -764,6 +758,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "2.7 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "2.7 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -775,9 +772,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "2.7 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "2.7 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -860,7 +854,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "no terrestrial TV service available; subscription cable TV provider offers some locally produced programming plus channels from the US, Latin America, and the Caribbean; state-operated radio broadcasts on 6 stations; privately owned radio broadcasts on about 15 stations (2019)" + "text": "no terrestrial TV service; subscription cable TV provider offers some locally produced programming, plus channels from the US, Latin America, and the Caribbean; state-operated radio broadcasts on 6 stations; privately owned radio broadcasts on about 15 stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".dm" @@ -886,17 +880,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,512 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "762 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "750 km (2018)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "77 (2023)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json index 8d7b0cc0..ee85ebe7 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json @@ -160,16 +160,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.8" + "text": "49.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "42.2" + "text": "38.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "11.6" + "text": "11.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "8.6 (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water shortages; soil eroding into the sea damages coral reefs; deforestation" + "text": "soil eroding into the sea damages coral reefs; deforestation" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -430,12 +430,6 @@ "text": "1.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "7.59 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -513,7 +507,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after Saint Dominic de GUZMAN (1170-1221), founder of the Dominican Order" + "text": "named after Saint Domingo de GUZMAN (1170-1221), founder of the Dominican Order; the city's full name was originally Santo Domingo de Guzman" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -659,7 +653,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation in the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Sonia GUZMÁN DE HERNÁNDEZ (since 18 January 2021)" + "text": "Ambassador Maria Isabel CASTILLO Báez (since January 2025)" }, "chancery": { "text": "1715 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20008" @@ -763,14 +757,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.79% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "8.81% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "8.24% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -831,30 +825,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "5.295 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "5.413 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.56% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { "text": "5.5% (2022 est.)" }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.7% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "11.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.7% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "9.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "15.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -912,7 +906,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "13.82% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "13.8% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -968,26 +962,30 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$13.424 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$15.547 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$14.523 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$13.125 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$33.791 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$35.044 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Dominican pesos (DOP) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "59.565 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "56.158 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -999,9 +997,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "56.525 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "51.295 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1118,7 +1113,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "combination of state-owned and privately owned broadcast media; 1 state-owned TV network and a number of private TV networks; networks operate repeaters to extend signals throughout country; combination of state-owned and privately owned radio stations with more than 300 radio stations operating (2019)" + "text": "combination of state-owned and privately owned broadcast media; 1 state-owned TV network and a number of private TV networks; networks operate repeaters to extend signals throughout country; over 300 state-owned and privately owned radio stations  (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".do" @@ -1138,14 +1133,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "6" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "HI" }, @@ -1155,9 +1142,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "8 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "27 km gas, 103 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "496 km (2014)" @@ -1169,17 +1153,6 @@ "text": "142 km (2014) 0.762-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "19,705 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "9,872 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "9,833 km (2002)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "40 (2023)" @@ -1238,7 +1211,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 55-60,000 Armed Forces personnel; up to 35,000 National Police (2024)" + "text": "approximately 55-60,000 Armed Forces personnel; up to 35,000 National Police (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's equipment inventory comes largely from the US, with smaller quantities from such suppliers as Brazil and Spain (2024)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json index 12d4825a..6c23aa1b 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json @@ -150,16 +150,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "51.3" + "text": "47.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "39" + "text": "35 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "12.3" + "text": "12.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "8.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -420,12 +420,6 @@ "text": "1.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.6% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "22.15 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -489,7 +483,7 @@ "text": "UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Spanish for \"Holy Savior\" (referring to Jesus Christ)" + "text": "Spanish colonists founded the city in 1526 on the feast day of the Transfiguration of the Savior (Jesus Christ), and the name means \"Holy Savior\" in Spanish" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -502,7 +496,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 15 September (1821)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system with minor common law influence; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court" + "text": "civil law system with minor common law influence; Supreme Court reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -709,15 +703,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "0.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.05% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "7.2% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.47% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -777,30 +771,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "2.839 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2.89 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.76% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { "text": "3% (2022 est.)" }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.33% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "7.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.7% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "5.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "10.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -859,7 +853,7 @@ "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "20.61% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "20.6% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -915,20 +909,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$3.426 billion (2021 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$3.59 billion (2024 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020": { - "text": "$3.083 billion (2020 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { + "text": "$3.079 billion (2023 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2019": { - "text": "$4.446 billion (2019 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { + "text": "$2.695 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$13.076 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$12.668 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1052,7 +1046,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "multiple privately owned national terrestrial TV networks, supplemented by cable TV networks that carry international channels; hundreds of commercial radio broadcast stations and two known government-owned radio broadcast station; transition to digital transmission to begin in 2018 along with adaptation of the Japanese-Brazilian Digital Standard (ISDB-T) (2022)" + "text": "multiple privately owned national terrestrial TV networks, supplemented by cable TV networks that carry international channels; hundreds of commercial radio stations and 2 government-owned radio stations; transition to digital transmission was set to begin in 2018, along with adoption of the Japanese-Brazilian Digital Standard (ISDB-T) (2022)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".sv" @@ -1072,20 +1066,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "13" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,545,105 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "10.73 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "YS" }, @@ -1100,20 +1080,6 @@ "text": "12.5 km (2014) 0.914-mm gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "9,012 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "5,341 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "3,671 km (2017)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "422 km (2022) (Rio Lempa River is partially navigable by small craft)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "5 (2023)" @@ -1168,7 +1134,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 25,000 active military personnel (21,000 Army; 2,000 Navy; 2,000 Air Force) (2024)", + "text": "approximately 25,000 active military personnel (2025)", "note": "note: El Salvador has pledged to increase the size of the military to 40,000 troops by 2026" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/gj.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/gj.json index e9598f21..d6235247 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/gj.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/gj.json @@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ }, "Natural hazards": { "text": "

lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November

volcanism: Mount Saint Catherine (840 m) lies on the island of Grenada; Kick 'em Jenny, an active submarine volcano (seamount) on the Caribbean Sea floor, lies about 8 km north of the island of Grenada; these two volcanoes are at the southern end of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends up to the Netherlands dependency of Saba in the north

" - }, - "Geography - note": { - "text": "the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -136,16 +133,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "51.3" + "text": "53.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "36.4" + "text": "33.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "14.9" + "text": "19.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "6.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -330,7 +327,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation causing habitat destruction and species loss; coastal erosion and contamination; pollution and sedimentation; inadequate solid waste management" + "text": "deforestation causing habitat and species loss; coastal erosion and contamination; pollution and sedimentation; inadequate solid waste management" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -371,12 +368,6 @@ "text": "0.86% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "10.08 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -434,7 +425,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the 1763 Treaty of Paris transferred possession of Grenada from France to Great Britain; the new administration renamed Ville de Fort Royal (Fort Royal Town) to Saint George's Town, after the patron saint of England; eventually the name became simply Saint George's" + "text": "originally named Ville de Fort Royal (Fort Royal Town), the name was changed to Saint George's Town in 1764, in honor of the patron saint of England, when the English took over Grenada from the French; the name was eventually shortened to Saint George's" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -674,10 +665,10 @@ "text": "2.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "2.58% (2022 est.)" + "text": "2.6% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.22% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.2% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -788,22 +779,22 @@ }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$184.237 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$243.473 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$135.727 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$148.445 million (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$162.344 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$161.369 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$899.153 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$828.529 million (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$712.263 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "$706.195 million (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$537.898 million (2021 est.)" @@ -820,10 +811,10 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$1.021 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$924.688 million (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$791.232 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "$785.022 million (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$621.896 million (2021 est.)" @@ -839,20 +830,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$423.263 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$404.13 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$371.767 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$348.259 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$551.288 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$501.371 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -860,6 +851,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "2.7 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "2.7 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -871,9 +865,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "2.7 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "2.7 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -958,7 +949,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "multiple publicly and privately owned television and radio stations; Grenada Information Service (GIS) is government-owned and provides television and radio services; the Grenada Broadcasting Network, jointly owned by the government and the Caribbean Communications Network of Trinidad and Tobago, operates a TV station and 2 radio stations; Meaningful Television (MTV) broadcasts island-wide and is part of a locally-owned media house, Moving Target Company, that also includes an FM radio station and a weekly newspaper; multi-channel cable TV subscription service is provided by Columbus Communications Grenada (FLOW GRENADA) and is available island wide; approximately 25 private radio stations also broadcast throughout the country (2019)" + "text": "multiple publicly and privately owned TV and radio stations; state-owned Grenada Information Service (GIS) provides TV and radio; the Grenada Broadcasting Network, jointly owned by the government and the Caribbean Communications Network of Trinidad and Tobago, operates a TV station and 2 radio stations; multi-channel cable TV subscription service is provided by Columbus Communications Grenada (FLOW GRENADA); approximately 25 private radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".gd" @@ -984,17 +975,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,127 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "902 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "225 km (2017)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "6 (2023)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json index 6e3deeb9..f628c00f 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ "text": "

numerous volcanoes in mountains, with occasional violent earthquakes; Caribbean coast extremely susceptible to hurricanes and other tropical storms

volcanism: significant volcanic activity in the Sierra Madre range; Santa Maria (3,772 m) has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Pacaya (2,552 m), which erupted in May 2010 causing an ashfall on Guatemala City and prompting evacuations, is one of the country's most active volcanoes with frequent eruptions since 1965; other historically active volcanoes include Acatenango, Almolonga, Atitlan, Fuego, and Tacana; see note 2 under \"Geography - note\"

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: despite having both eastern and western coastlines (Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean respectively), there are no natural harbors on the west coast

note 2: Guatemala is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

" + "text": "

note 1: despite having both eastern and western coastlines (Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean), there are no natural harbors on the west coast

note 2: Guatemala is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -156,16 +156,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "60.9" + "text": "58.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "53" + "text": "49.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "7.9" + "text": "8.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "12.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -418,12 +418,6 @@ "text": "2.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.78% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "20.75 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -492,7 +486,7 @@ "text": "UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the Spanish conquistadors used many native Americans as allies in their conquest of Guatemala; the site of their first capital (established in 1524), a former Maya settlement, was called \"Quauhtemallan\" by their Nahuatl-speaking Mexican allies, a name that means \"land of trees\" or \"forested land\", but which the Spanish pronounced \"Guatemala\"; the Spanish applied that name to a re-founded capital city three years later and eventually it became the name of the country" + "text": "the Spanish conquistadors' first capital (established in 1524) was a former Mayan settlement called \"Quauhtemallan\" by their Nahuatl-speaking Mexican allies, a name that means \"land of the eagle\" but that the Spanish probably pronounced \"Guatemala\" " } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -716,14 +710,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "6.21% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "6.89% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.26% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -784,30 +778,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "7.442 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "7.575 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.71% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.05% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "2.17% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "5.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "4.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "9.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -866,12 +860,12 @@ "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "11.82% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "11.6% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$3.232 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$3.255 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$1.197 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -883,7 +877,7 @@ }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$17.328 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$17.329 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$18.141 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -903,7 +897,7 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$33.024 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$33.035 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$33.939 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -922,20 +916,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$23.834 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$21.311 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$20.415 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$20.935 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$12.243 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$11.862 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -943,6 +937,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "quetzales (GTQ) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "7.759 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "7.832 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -954,9 +951,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "7.722 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "7.697 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1108,20 +1102,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "5" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "145,795 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "110,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "TG" }, @@ -1131,9 +1111,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "480 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "800 km (2018)" @@ -1143,20 +1120,6 @@ }, "note": "note: despite the existence of a railway network, all rail service was suspended in 2007 and no passenger or freight train currently runs in the country (2018)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "17,440 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "7,420 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "9,440 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "990 km (2012) (260 km navigable year round; additional 730 km navigable during high-water season)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "9 (2023)" @@ -1212,7 +1175,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 20,000 active military personnel; approximately 25-30,000 National Civil Police (2023)" + "text": "approximately 20,000 active military personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military is lightly armed with an inventory mostly comprised of older US equipment; in recent years, Guatemala has received small amounts of equipment from several countries, including Colombia, Spain, and the US (2024)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/ha.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/ha.json index ceea1b44..9cfc318a 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/ha.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/ha.json @@ -154,16 +154,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "58.3" + "text": "53.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "51.2" + "text": "46.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "7.1" + "text": "6.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "14.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "extensive deforestation (much of the remaining forested land is being cleared for agriculture and used as fuel); soil erosion; overpopulation leads to inadequate supplies of potable water and a lack of sanitation; natural disasters" + "text": "deforestation (trees cleared for agriculture and used as fuel); soil erosion; inadequate potable water and lack of sanitation; natural disasters" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -421,12 +421,6 @@ "text": "due to high food prices, natural disasters, and worsening civil insecurity - about 4.9 million people are estimated to face severe acute food insecurity and were in need of urgent food assistance between March and June 2023; the high levels of food insecurity are the result of sustained economic downturn, reducing domestic food production, elevated food prices, fuel shortage and frequent natural disasters; the situation is exacerbated by worsening insecurity, which has limited access to essential services, including markets, caused population displacements and hampered delivery of humanitarian assistance (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.68% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "9.69 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -493,7 +487,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November" }, "etymology": { - "text": "according to tradition, in 1706, a Captain de Saint-Andre named the bay and its surrounding area after his ship Le Prince; the name of the town that grew there means, \"the Port of The Prince\"" + "text": "the name means \"the port of the prince\" and probably came from a ship called The Prince that anchored in the bay in the early 18th century" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -750,13 +744,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "36.81% (2023 est.)" + "text": "36.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "33.98% (2022 est.)" + "text": "34% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "16.84% (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.8% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -805,30 +799,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "5.216 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "5.281 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "15.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "14.62% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "14.72% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "15.25% (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "36.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "37.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "29.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "30% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "46.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "47.1% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -913,20 +907,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$2.566 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$2.586 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$2.173 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$2.457 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$2.13 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.865 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -934,6 +928,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "gourdes (HTG) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "131.811 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "141.036 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -945,9 +942,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "93.51 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "88.815 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1049,7 +1043,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

per 2019 data released by Haitian telecommunications regulator CONATEL (Conseil National des Télécommunications), there are 398 legal sound broadcasting stations on the territory, including about 60 community radio stations, and 7 radio stations on the AM band; the FM band in Haiti is oversaturated by 158 percent; most radio stations broadcast 17 to 19 hours a day; there are 105 television stations operating in Haiti, including 36 TV stations in Port- au- Prince, 41 others in the provinces, and more than 40 radio-television stations; a large number of broadcasting stations operate irregularly and some stations operate with technical parameters that do not comply with established standards, thus causing harmful interference to existing telecommunications systems; VOA Creole Service broadcasts daily on 30 affiliate stations

(2019)" + "text": "

398 legal broadcasting stations, including about 60 community radio stations; 105 TV stations, including 36 in Port-au-Prince, 41 others in the provinces, and more than 40 radio-television stations; large number of stations operate irregularly or flout regulations; VOA Creole Service broadcasts daily on 30 affiliate stations

(2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ht" @@ -1069,14 +1063,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "1" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "HH" }, @@ -1086,11 +1072,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "3,875 km (2022)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "4 (2023)" @@ -1129,7 +1110,7 @@ "note": "note: the PNH is responsible for maintaining public security; it includes police, corrections, fire, emergency response, airport security, port security, and coast guard functions; its units include a presidential guard and a paramilitary rapid-response Motorized Intervention Unit or BIM 

 

" }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "up to 2,000 trained military troops (the force is planned to eventually have around 5,000 personnel); estimates for the National Police range from a low of 9,000 to a high of about 13,000 (2024)" + "text": "estimates vary; up to 2,000 trained military personnel (the force is planned to eventually have around 5,000 personnel); estimates for the National Police range from a low of 9,000 to a high of about 13,000 (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "in recent years, Canada, Taiwan, the US, and the UAE have provide some equipment to the Haitian security forces, including vehicles (2024)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json index 7637e4c4..42daa81a 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json @@ -158,16 +158,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.3" + "text": "52.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "46.9" + "text": "43.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.4" + "text": "8.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "15.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "urban population expanding; deforestation results from logging and the clearing of land for agricultural purposes; further land degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming of marginal lands; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water), as well as several rivers and streams, with heavy metals" + "text": "deforestation from logging and agricultural clearing; land degradation and soil erosion from overdevelopment and improper land use practices; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water) and other rivers and streams" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -420,12 +420,6 @@ "text": "2.48% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.91% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "18.93 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -485,7 +479,7 @@ }, "Capital": { "name": { - "text": "Tegucigalpa; note - article eight of the Honduran constitution states that the twin cities of Tegucigalpa and Comayaguela, jointly, constitute the capital of the Republic of Honduras; however, virtually all governmental institutions are on the Tegucigalpa side, which in practical terms makes Tegucigalpa the capital" + "text": "Tegucigalpa" }, "geographic coordinates": { "text": "14 06 N, 87 13 W" @@ -494,8 +488,9 @@ "text": "UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "while most sources agree that Tegucigalpa is of Nahuatl derivation, there is no consensus on its original meaning" - } + "text": "the name is a Nahuatl word meaning \"silver mountain,\" probably referring to nearby silver mines" + }, + "note": "note: the Honduran constitution states that Tegucigalpa and Comayaguela jointly constitute the capital of Honduras, but virtually all governmental institutions are on the Tegucigalpa side" }, "Administrative divisions": { "text": "18 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Atlántida, Choluteca, Colon, Comayagua, Copan, Cortes, El Paraiso, Francisco Morazán, Gracias a Dios, Intibuca, Islas de la Bahia, La Paz, Lempira, Ocotepeque, Olancho, Santa Barbara, Valle, Yoro" @@ -715,14 +710,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "4.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "6.66% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "9.09% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.48% (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -780,30 +775,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "4.61 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "4.296 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "6.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "6.06% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "7.04% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.94% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "11% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "7.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "17% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -861,12 +856,12 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "15.07% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", + "text": "15.1% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$1.333 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$1.389 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$2.105 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -878,7 +873,7 @@ }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$9.701 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$9.646 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$9.403 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -930,7 +925,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$8.342 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$7.785 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -938,6 +933,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "lempiras (HNL) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "24.799 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "24.602 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -949,9 +947,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "24.582 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "24.509 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1066,7 +1061,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "multiple privately owned terrestrial TV networks, supplemented by multiple cable TV networks; Radio Honduras is the lone government-owned radio network; roughly 300 privately owned radio stations (2019)" + "text": "multiple privately owned terrestrial TV networks, supplemented by multiple cable TV networks; Radio Honduras is the state-owned radio network; roughly 300 privately owned radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".hn" @@ -1086,20 +1081,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "4 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "26" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "251,149 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "450,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "HR" }, @@ -1118,21 +1099,6 @@ }, "note": "115 km 1.057-mm gauge
420 km 0.914-mm gauge" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "14,742 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "3,367 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "11,375 km (2012) (1,543 km summer only)" - }, - "note": "note: an additional 8,951 km of non-official roads used by the coffee industry" - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "465 km (2012) (most navigable only by small craft)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "489 (2023)" @@ -1188,7 +1154,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 16,000 active personnel (7,500 Army; 1,500 Navy, including about 1,000 marines; 2,000 Air Force; 5,000 Military Police of Public Order); approximately 18,000 National Police (2024)" + "text": "approximately 15,000 active personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FFAA's inventory is comprised of a mix of older or secondhand and limited amounts of more equipment from a wide mix of suppliers, including Colombia, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, South Korea, the UK, and the US (2024)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json index 20ba7338..6f77f0d6 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json @@ -146,16 +146,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "38" + "text": "52.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "28" + "text": "36.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "13.4" + "text": "15.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -408,12 +408,6 @@ "text": "0.79% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.15% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "14.83 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -471,7 +465,7 @@ "text": "UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name is a blending of the words \"king's\" and \"town\"; the English king at the time of the city's founding in 1692 was WILLIAM III (r. 1689-1702)" + "text": "the name is a blend of the words \"king's\" and \"town;\" named after the English king at the time of the city's founding in 1692, WILLIAM III " } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -717,14 +711,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "5.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "6.47% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "10.35% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "5.86% (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -785,30 +779,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.573 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.57 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.42% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.08% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.19% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "13.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "13.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "14.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.4% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -851,20 +845,20 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2020": { - "text": "106.28% of GDP (2020 est.)" + "text": "106.3% of GDP (2020 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "25.71% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", + "text": "25.7% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$583.407 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$568.932 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$129.756 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$136.401 million (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { "text": "$149.262 million (2021 est.)" @@ -925,7 +919,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$9.776 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$9.636 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -933,6 +927,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Jamaican dollars (JMD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "156.44 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "154.159 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -944,9 +941,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "142.403 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "133.312 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1080,11 +1074,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "0 (2020)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "6Y" }, @@ -1094,11 +1083,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "25,595 km (2017)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "40 (2023)" @@ -1133,8 +1117,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Jamaica Defense Force (JDF): Ground Forces (Jamaica Regiment), Air Wing, Coast Guard; Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF); Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Coast Guard and Air Wing are operationally combined under the joint Military-Air-Cyber Command, along with the Military Cyber Corps, Special Activities Regiment, Support Brigade, and Military Intelligence Unit

note 2: the JCF is the country’s police force; it has primary responsibility for internal security and has units for community policing, special response, intelligence gathering, and internal affairs; both it and the JDF are under the Ministry of National Security 

note 3: the JNSC is a third category of service that military recruits can join as a preparatory phase for future careers; JNSC soldiers receive basic military, vocational, and life skills training; upon completion of 12 months of service, soldiers can continue on with the JDF or the JDF reserves or seek opportunities in other public sector entities such as the JCF, the Department of Correctional Services, the Jamaica Fire Brigade, the Jamaica Customs Agency, or the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency" + "text": "Jamaica Defense Force (JDF): Jamaica Regiment (Land Force), Maritime, Air, and Cyber Command (MACC), Support Brigade, Caribbean Military Academy, Jamaica National Reserve (2025)", + "note": "note: the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is the country’s police force; it has primary responsibility for internal security and has units for community policing, special response, intelligence gathering, and internal affairs; both it and the JDF are under the Ministry of National Security" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1154,14 +1138,14 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 5,000 personnel (2023)" + "text": "approximately 4,000 personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the JDF is lightly armed with a limited inventory featuring equipment mostly from Australia, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, the UK, and the US  (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-23 for voluntary military service (17 with parental consent) for men and women; 18-28 for the reserves; no conscription; since 2017, the JDF's standard mode of recruitment is to enroll recruits ages 18-23 through the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC), which has a service requirement of 12 months (2024)", - "note": "note: as of 2022, women made up about 20% of the JDF's uniformed personnel" + "text": "18-23 for voluntary military service (17 with parental consent) for men and women; 18-28 for the reserves; no conscription; since 2017, the JDF's standard mode of recruitment is to enroll recruits ages 18-23 through the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC), which has a service requirement of 12 months (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), a youth organization under the Ministry of Security, also provides a recruitment pool for the JDF, as well as other government agencies

note 2: as of 2022, women made up about 20% of the JDF's uniformed personnel" }, "Military - note": { "text": "in addition to its responsibility of defending against external aggression, the JDF's primary missions are border, internal, and maritime security, including support to police operations in combating crime and violence; other missions include search and rescue, disaster response, humanitarian assistance, and peacekeeping; it has arrest authority and partners with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF); both the JDF and JCF are under the Ministry of National Security, which directs policy for the security forces; the JDF participates in bilateral and multinational training exercises, including with the militaries of Canada, the UK, the US, and other Caribbean nations 

while Jamaica had a militia force as early as the 1660s, the JDF was constituted in 1962 from the West India Regiment (WIR), a British colonial regiment which dates back to 1795 (2024)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/mh.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/mh.json index 2642aa1e..60525ce4 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/mh.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/mh.json @@ -136,16 +136,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "43.9" + "text": "31.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "19.2" + "text": "20.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "24.7" + "text": "10.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4 (2021)" + "text": "9.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation" + "text": "land erosion on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation" }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical; little daily or seasonal temperature variation" @@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ }, "Capital": { "name": { - "text": "Plymouth; note - Plymouth was abandoned in 1997 because of volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate, the de facto capital, in the Carr's Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat" + "text": "Plymouth" }, "geographic coordinates": { "text": "16 42 N, 62 13 W" @@ -367,8 +367,9 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "now entirely deserted because of volcanic activity, the city was originally named after Plymouth, England; de jure, Plymouth remains the capital city of Montserrat; it is therefore the only ghost town that serves as the capital of a political entity" - } + "text": "now entirely deserted because of volcanic activity, the city was named after Plymouth, England" + }, + "note": "note: Plymouth was abandoned in 1997 because of volcanic activity; interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate, the de facto capital, at the northwest end of Montserrat" }, "Administrative divisions": { "text": "3 parishes; Saint Anthony, Saint Georges, Saint Peter" @@ -708,27 +709,16 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "3" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "VP-M" }, "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "text": "

note: volcanic eruptions that began in 1995 destroyed most of the 227 km road system; a new road infrastructure has been built on the north end of the island

" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; Royal Montserrat Defense Force (ceremonial, civil defense duties), Montserrat Police Force (2024)" + "text": "no regular military forces; Royal Montserrat Defense Force (ceremonial, civil defense duties), Montserrat Police Force (2025)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "defense is the responsibility of the UK" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/nn.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/nn.json index ae8706a6..f4bc6d31 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/nn.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/nn.json @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ "text": "

subject to hurricanes from July to November

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: the northern border is shared with the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin; together, these two entities make up the smallest landmass in the world shared by two self-governing states

note 2: Simpson Bay Lagoon (aka Simson Bay Lagoon or The Great Pond) is one of the largest inland lagoons in the West Indies; the border between the French and Dutch halves of the island of Saint Martin runs across the center of the lagoon, which is shared by both entities

" + "text": "

note 1: the northern border is shared with the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin; together, these two entities make up the smallest landmass in the world that is shared by two self-governing states

note 2: Simpson Bay Lagoon (aka Simson Bay Lagoon or The Great Pond) is one of the largest inland lagoons in the West Indies; the border between the French and Dutch halves of the island of Saint Martin runs across the center of the lagoon, which is shared by both entities

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -121,16 +121,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "27.2" + "text": "50.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "14.9" + "text": "27.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "12.3" + "text": "23 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "8.1 (2021)" + "text": "4.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -249,9 +249,6 @@ "Children under the age of 5 years underweight": { "text": "NA" }, - "Education expenditures": { - "text": "NA" - }, "Literacy": { "total population": { "text": "NA" @@ -277,7 +274,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "

scarcity of potable water (increasing percentage provided by desalination); inadequate solid waste management; pollution from construction, chemical runoff, and sewage harms reefs

" + "text": "

scarcity of potable water; inadequate solid waste management; pollution from construction, chemical runoff, and sewage 

" }, "Climate": { "text": "

tropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in moderate temperatures; average rainfall of 150 cm/year; hurricane season stretches from July to November

" @@ -320,14 +317,14 @@ "text": "Netherlands Antilles; Curacao and Dependencies" }, "etymology": { - "text": "explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island after Saint MARTIN of Tours because the 11 November 1493 day of discovery was the saint's feast day" + "text": "explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the island in 1493 after Saint MARTIN of Tours because he visited on 11 November, the saint's feast day" } }, "Government type": { "text": "

parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy

" }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "

constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 2010; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs

" + "text": "

part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 2010; Dutch government responsible for defense and foreign affairs

" }, "Capital": { "name": { @@ -504,13 +501,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017": { - "text": "2.19% (2017 est.)" + "text": "2.2% (2017 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2016": { - "text": "0.11% (2016 est.)" + "text": "0.1% (2016 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2015": { - "text": "0.33% (2015 est.)" + "text": "0.3% (2015 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -601,6 +598,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Netherlands Antillean guilders (ANG) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1.79 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1.79 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -612,9 +612,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1.79 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1.79 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -658,11 +655,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "53 km" - } - }, "Ports": { "total ports": { "text": "2 (2024)" @@ -689,7 +681,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; Police Department for local law enforcement, supported by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Gendarmerie), the Dutch Caribbean Police Force (Korps Politie Caribisch Nederland, KPCN), and the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG or Kustwacht Caribisch Gebied (KWCARIB)) (2024)" + "text": "no regular military forces; Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) (2025)", + "note": "note: the KPSM is supported by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Gendarmerie), the Dutch Caribbean Police Force (Korps Politie Caribisch Nederland, KPCN), and the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG or Kustwacht Caribisch Gebied (KWCARIB))" }, "Military - note": { "text": "defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/nu.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/nu.json index 99afbad8..3dbcf2d2 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/nu.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/nu.json @@ -156,16 +156,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "54.4" + "text": "45.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "46.4" + "text": "36.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "8" + "text": "8.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "12.6 (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -393,12 +393,6 @@ "text": "1.45% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.26% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "16 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -475,7 +469,7 @@ "text": "UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "may derive from the indigenous Nahuatl term \"mana-ahuac,\" which translates as \"adjacent to the water\" or a site \"surrounded by water\"; the city is situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Managua" + "text": "the name comes from Lake Managua, whose name is composed of the Guaraní words ama (rain) and nagua (spirit) and refers to a local deity" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -695,14 +689,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "4.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "8.39% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "10.47% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.93% (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -763,30 +757,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.167 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.225 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.98% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.06% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "9.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "8.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "12.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -837,7 +831,7 @@ "note": "note: official data; data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by Government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as retirement, medical care, and unemployment, debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions; Nicaragua rebased its GDP figures in 2012, which reduced the figures for debt as a percentage of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "19.84% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "19.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -893,20 +887,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$6.105 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$5.447 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$4.404 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$4.047 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$7.251 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$6.753 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -914,6 +908,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "cordobas (NIO) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "36.624 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "36.441 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -925,9 +922,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "34.342 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "33.122 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1036,7 +1030,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "multiple terrestrial TV stations, supplemented by cable TV in most urban areas; nearly all are government-owned or affiliated; more than 300 radio stations, both government-affiliated and privately owned (2019)" + "text": "multiple terrestrial TV stations, supplemented by cable TV in most urban areas; nearly all are state-owned or affiliated; more than 300 radio stations, both state-affiliated and privately owned (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ni" @@ -1056,37 +1050,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "7" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "YN" }, "Airports": { "text": "39 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "54 km oil (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "24,033 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "3,447 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "20,586 km (2013)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "2,220 km (2011) (navigable waterways as well as the use of the large Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua; rivers serve only the sparsely populated eastern part of the country)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "5 (2023)" @@ -1121,8 +1090,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces of Nicaragua (formal name is Army of Nicaragua or Ejercito de Nicaragua, EN): Land Forces (Fuerza Terrestre); Naval Forces (Fuerza Naval); Air Forces (Fuerza Aérea) (2024)", - "note": "note: both the military and the Nicaraguan National Police (Policía Nacional de Nicaragua or PNN) report directly to the president; Parapolice, which are non-uniformed, armed, and masked units with marginal tactical training and loose hierarchical organization, act in coordination with government security forces and report directly to the National Police; they have been used to suppress anti-government protesters" + "text": "Armed Forces of Nicaragua (formal name is Army of Nicaragua or Ejercito de Nicaragua, EN): Land Force (Fuerza Terrestre); Naval Force (Fuerza Naval); Air Force (Fuerza Aérea) (2025)", + "note": "note: both the military and the Nicaraguan National Police (Policía Nacional de Nicaragua or PNN) report directly to the president; Parapolice, which are non-uniformed, armed, and masked units with marginal tactical training and loose hierarchical organization, act in coordination with government security forces and report to the National Police; they have been used to suppress anti-government protesters" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1142,7 +1111,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 12,000 active personnel (10,000 Army; 800 Navy; 1,200 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 12,000 active personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's air and ground force inventories include mostly secondhand Russian or Soviet-era equipment; its naval force has a miscellaneous mix of patrol boats from several foreign suppliers, as well as some commercial vessels converted into gunboats domestically (2024)", diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json index 467eaa5b..b62a62d7 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ "text": "occasional severe storms and forest fires in the Darien area" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location on eastern end of isthmus forming land bridge connecting North and South America; controls Panama Canal that links North Atlantic Ocean via Caribbean Sea with North Pacific Ocean" + "text": "strategic location on eastern end of isthmus forming land bridge that connects North and South America; controls the Panama Canal, which links the North Atlantic Ocean with the North Pacific Ocean via the Caribbean Sea " } }, "People and Society": { @@ -155,16 +155,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.8" + "text": "54.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "40.6" + "text": "38.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "13.2" + "text": "15.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.6 (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water pollution from agricultural runoff threatens fishery resources; deforestation of tropical rain forest; land degradation and soil erosion threatens siltation of Panama Canal; air pollution in urban areas; mining threatens natural resources" + "text": "water pollution from agricultural runoff; deforestation of tropical rainforest; land degradation and soil erosion in Panama Canal; air pollution in urban areas; effects of mining " }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -413,12 +413,6 @@ "text": "1.92% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.08% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "11.78 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -487,7 +481,7 @@ "text": "UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "according to tradition, the name derives from a former fishing area near the present capital - an indigenous village and its adjacent beach - that were called \"panama\" meaning \"an abundance of fish\"" + "text": "origin is unclear; may come from a Guaraní word meaning \"place of many fish\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -500,7 +494,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day (Separation Day), 3 November (1903)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court of Justice" + "text": "civil law system; Supreme Court of Justice reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -706,14 +700,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "0.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "1.49% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "2.86% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.63% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -774,30 +768,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "2.107 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2.206 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "6.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "6.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "8.2% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "10.45% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "16.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "13.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "22% (2023 est.)" + "text": "22.1% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -855,7 +849,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "7.46% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "7.5% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -911,15 +905,15 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$6.856 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$6.757 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$6.876 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$8.832 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { @@ -1079,20 +1073,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "4 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "122" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "12,939,350 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "47.63 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "HP" }, @@ -1102,9 +1082,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "128 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "77 km (2014)" @@ -1113,9 +1090,6 @@ "text": "77 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge" } }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "800 km (2011) (includes the 82-km Panama Canal that is being widened)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "8,174 (2023)" @@ -1153,8 +1127,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; the paramilitary Panamanian Public Forces are under the Ministry of Public Security and include the Panama National Police (La Policía Nacional de Panamá, PNP), National Aeronaval Service (Servicio Nacional Aeronaval, SENAN), and National Border Service (Servicio Nacional de Fronteras, SENAFRONT) (2024)", - "note": "note: the PNP includes a special forces directorate with counterterrorism and counternarcotics units; SENAFRONT has three regionally based border security brigades, plus a specialized brigade comprised of special forces, counternarcotics, maritime, and rapid reaction units" + "text": "no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security: Panama National Police (La Policía Nacional de Panamá, PNP), National Aeronaval Service (Servicio Nacional Aeronaval, SENAN), National Border Service (Servicio Nacional de Fronteras, SENAFRONT)  (2025)", + "note": "note 1: collectively, the security forces are known as the Panamanian Public Forces

note 2: the PNP includes a special forces directorate with counterterrorism and counternarcotics units; SENAFRONT has three regionally based border security brigades, plus a specialized brigade comprised of special forces, counternarcotics, maritime, and rapid reaction units" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1174,7 +1148,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 27,000 Ministry of Public Security personnel (2023)" + "text": "approximately 30,000 Ministry of Public Security personnel (2025)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "the Panama National Police is principally responsible for internal law enforcement and public order, while the National Border Service handles border security; the Aeronaval Service is responsible for carrying out air and naval operations that include some internal security responsibilities; key areas of focus are countering narcotics trafficking and securing the border, particularly along the southern border with Colombia (the area is known as the Darién Gap) where the National Border Service (SENAFRONT) maintains a significant presence

Panama created a paramilitary National Guard (Guardia Nacional de Panamá) in the 1950s from the former National Police (established 1904); the National Guard subsequently evolved into more of a military force with some police responsibilities; it seized power in a coup in 1968 and military officers ran the country until 1989; in 1983, the National Guard was renamed the Panama Defense Force (PDF); the PDF was disbanded after the 1989 US invasion and the current national police forces were formed in 1990; the armed forces were officially abolished under the 1994 Constitution (2024)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/rn.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/rn.json index c841eae0..b4c39487 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/rn.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/rn.json @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ "text": "subject to hurricanes from July to November" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note 1: the southern border is shared with Sint Maarten, a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands; together, these two entities make up the smallest landmass in the world shared by two self-governing states

note 2: Simpson Bay Lagoon (aka as Simson Bay Lagoon or The Great Pond) is one of the largest inland lagoons in the West Indies; the border between the French and Dutch halves of the island of Saint Martin runs across the center of the lagoon, which is shared by both of the island's entities " + "text": "note 1: the southern border is shared with Sint Maarten, which is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; together, these two entities make up the smallest landmass in the world that is shared by two self-governing states

note 2: Simpson Bay Lagoon (aka Simson Bay Lagoon or The Great Pond) is one of the largest inland lagoons in the West Indies; the border between the French and Dutch halves of the island runs across the center of the lagoon, which is shared by both of the island's entities" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -113,16 +113,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "49.1 N" + "text": "55 (2024 est.) N" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "33.5" + "text": "38.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "15.6" + "text": "16.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "6.4 (2021)" + "text": "6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "excessive population pressure (increasing settlement); waste management; salinity intrusions into the mainland of the island; fresh water supply is dependent on desalination of sea water; over-exploitation of marine resources (reef fisheries, coral and shell); indiscriminate anchoring of boats damages coral reefs, causing underwater pollution and sedimentation " + "text": "waste management; salinity intrusions; limited freshwater resources; over-exploitation of marine resources (reef fisheries, coral, and shell); water pollution and damage to coral reefs from boats" }, "Climate": { "text": "temperature averages 27-29 degrees Celsius all year long; low humidity, gentle trade winds, brief, intense rain showers; hurricane season stretches from July to November" @@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "marigot is a French term referring to a body of water, a watercourse, a side-stream, or a tributary rivulet; the name likely refers to a stream at the site of the city's original founding" + "text": "the name is taken from the French word marigot, meaning \"backwater\" or \"swampy area;\" it probably comes from the original fishing village's location next to a water-logged area on a lagoon" } }, "Independence": { @@ -467,6 +467,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -478,9 +481,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -526,14 +526,11 @@ "Transportation": { "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" - }, - "Transportation - note": { - "text": "nearest airport for international flights is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located on Sint Maarten" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no armed forces; Saint Martin Police Force (Korps Politie Sint Marteen)" + "text": "no regular military forces; Ministry of Justice: Police Force of Sint Maaten (Korps Politie Sint Marteen, KPSM) (2025)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "defense is the responsibility of France" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/rq.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/rq.json index 6a01c9fc..8ad0b1c5 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/rq.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/rq.json @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ "text": "periodic droughts; hurricanes" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "important location along the Mona Passage -- a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal; San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean; many small rivers and high central mountains ensure land is well watered; south coast relatively dry; fertile coastal plain belt in north" + "text": "important location along the Mona Passage, a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal; San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean; many small rivers and high central mountains ensure land is well-watered; south coast relatively dry; fertile coastal plain belt in north" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -145,16 +145,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "56.3" + "text": "59.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "21.3" + "text": "19.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "34.9" + "text": "39.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "2.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -358,12 +358,6 @@ "text": "-0.12% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Waste and recycling": { "municipal solid waste generated annually": { "text": "4,170,953 tons (2015 est.)" @@ -422,7 +416,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name dates to 1521 and the founding of the city under the name \"Ciudad de San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico\" (City of Saint John the Baptist of Puerto Rico)" + "text": "Spanish explorer Juan PONCE de Leon named the city in 1511 both for himself and for his name saint, Saint John" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -435,7 +429,7 @@ "text": "US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system based on the Spanish civil code and within the framework of the US federal system" + "text": "civil law system based on the Spanish civil code, within the framework of the US federal system" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -453,7 +447,7 @@ }, "Executive branch": { "chief of state": { - "text": "President Joseph R. BIDEN Jr. (since 20 January 2021)" + "text": "President Donald J. TRUMP (since 20 January 2025)" }, "head of government": { "text": "Governor Jenniffer GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN (since 2 January 2025)" @@ -691,30 +685,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.172 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.15 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.96% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { "text": "6% (2022 est.)" }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.9% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "13.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "14.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "10.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -734,23 +728,15 @@ "Taxes and other revenues": { "text": "8.9% (of GDP) (2017 est.)" }, - "Current account balance": { - "Current account balance 2017": { - "text": "$0 (2017 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2016": { - "text": "$0 (2016 est.)" - } - }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$63.579 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$59.787 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$59.714 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$57.916 billion (2021 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$62.237 billion (2020 est.)" + "text": "$57.91 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -762,14 +748,14 @@ "note": "top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$56.359 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$51.509 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$52.15 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$45.052 billion (2021 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$44.513 billion (2020 est.)" + "text": "$45.051 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -893,7 +879,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "more than 30 TV stations operating; cable TV subscription services are available; roughly 125 radio stations" + "text": "more than 30 TV stations; cable TV subscription services are available; roughly 125 radio stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".pr" @@ -919,11 +905,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "40 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "26,862 km (2012) (includes 454 km of expressways)" - } - }, "Ports": { "total ports": { "text": "14 (2024)" @@ -950,7 +931,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Puerto Rico Police Bureau (Negociado de la Policía de Puerto Rico); Puerto Rico (US) National Guard (Guardia Nacional de Puerto Rico or GNPR)", + "text": "Puerto Rico Police; Puerto Rico (US) National Guard (Guardia Nacional de Puerto Rico or GNPR) (2025)", "note": "note: the GNPR was created by order of the US Congress in June 1919; the organization traces its lineage and history to Spanish militias created in 1511 and is one of the oldest organizations in the US National Guard system" }, "Military - note": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/sc.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/sc.json index 7f497049..46685fa3 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/sc.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/sc.json @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ "text": "

hurricanes (July to October)

volcanism: Mount Liamuiga (1,156 m) on Saint Kitts, and Nevis Peak (985 m) on Nevis, are both volcanoes that are part of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles, which extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "smallest country in the Western Hemisphere both in terms of area and population; with coastlines in the shape of a baseball bat and ball, the two volcanic islands are separated by a 3-km-wide channel called The Narrows; on the southern tip of baseball-bat-shaped Saint Kitts lies the Great Salt Pond; Nevis Peak sits in the center of its almost circular namesake island and its ball shape complements that of its sister island" + "text": "smallest country in the Western Hemisphere in terms of both area and population; the two volcanic islands are separated by a 3-km-wide (9-mi-wide) channel called The Narrows; on the southern tip of baseball-bat-shaped Saint Kitts lies the Great Salt Pond; Nevis Peak sits in the center of its ball-shaped namesake island" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -142,16 +142,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "41.7" + "text": "46.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "28" + "text": "28.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "13.7" + "text": "18.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.3 (2021)" + "text": "5.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -383,12 +383,6 @@ "text": "1.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "8.05 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -450,7 +444,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the French name translates as \"low land\" in English; the reference is to the city's low-lying location within a valley, as well as to the fact that the city is on the leeward (downwind) part of the island, and is thus a safe anchorage" + "text": "the French name translates as \"low land\" in English; the reference is probably to the city's location in a valley" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -541,7 +535,7 @@ }, "Judicial branch": { "highest court(s)": { - "text": "the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC is headquartered on St. Lucia and consists of the Court of Appeal -- headed by the chief justice and 4 judges -- and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal travels to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; Saint Kitts and Nevis is a member of the Caribbean Court of Justice" + "text": "the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC is headquartered on St. Lucia and consists of the Court of Appeal -- headed by the chief justice and 4 judges -- and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal travels to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; member of the Caribbean Court of Justice" }, "judge selection and term of office": { "text": "chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by the British monarch; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, an independent body of judicial officials; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62" @@ -605,7 +599,7 @@ } }, "National coat of arms": { - "text": "

The coat of arms of Saint Kitts and Nevis features a Carib that represents the original inhabitants of the islands, and a fleur-de-lis and rose that represent the French and English who arrived in the 1620s. The shield also features the poinciana (the national flower) and a traditional boat. Three hands hold the torch, which represents the quest for freedom: the hand of an African, a European, and a person of mixed ethnicity. Pelicans (the national bird) support the shield, with a sugarcane plant and a coconut tree that symbolize the land.

" + "text": "

The coat of arms of Saint Kitts and Nevis features a Carib who represents the original inhabitants of the islands, and a fleur-de-lis and rose that represent the French and English who arrived in the 1620s. The shield also features the poinciana (the national flower) and a traditional boat. Three hands hold the torch, which represents the quest for freedom: the hand of an African, a European, and a person of mixed ethnicity. Pelicans (the national bird) support the shield, with a sugarcane plant and a coconut tree that symbolize the land.

" } }, "Economy": { @@ -654,10 +648,10 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.56% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "2.67% (2022 est.)" + "text": "2.7% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { "text": "1.2% (2021 est.)" @@ -732,30 +726,30 @@ "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "15.04% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", + "text": "15% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$143.262 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$122.386 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$105.744 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$111.685 million (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$43.725 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$28.782 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$577.568 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$579.568 million (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$546.373 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "$542.983 million (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$389.355 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "$401.223 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -769,13 +763,13 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$674.134 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$669.168 million (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$606.301 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "$606.856 million (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$407.417 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "$407.402 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -788,21 +782,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$294.748 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$286.075 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$293.98 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$337.533 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "2.7 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "2.7 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -814,9 +811,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "2.7 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "2.7 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -896,7 +890,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "the government operates a national TV network that broadcasts on 2 channels; cable subscription services provide access to local and international channels; the government operates a national radio network; a mix of government-owned and privately owned broadcasters operate roughly 15 radio stations (2019)" + "text": "national state-operated TV network that broadcasts on 2 channels; cable subscription available for local and international channels; national state-operated radio network; mix of state-owned and privately owned broadcasters with about 15 radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".kn" @@ -933,17 +927,6 @@ "text": "50 km (2008) 0.762-m gauge on Saint Kitts for tourists" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "383 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "163 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "220 km (2002)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "341 (2023)" @@ -978,20 +961,19 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Ministry of National Security: St. Kitts and Nevis Defense Force (SKNDF), St. Kitts and Nevis Coast Guard, the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (2024)", - "note": "note: the Nevis Police Force includes the paramilitary Special Services Unit" + "text": "St. Kitts and Nevis Defense Force (SKNDF); Regular Force, Coast Guard Force (SKNDF Coast Guard), Reserve Force, Cadet Force

Ministry of National Security: the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (2025)" }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "less than 500 active personnel (2023)" + "text": "a few hundred active personnel (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the SKNDF is lightly armed with equipment from Belgium, the UK, and the US (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (under 18 with written parental permission); no conscription (2023)" + "text": "18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (under 18 with written parental permission); no conscription (2025)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "SKNDF's missions include defense of the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty, protecting natural resources, interdicting narcotics trafficking, and providing humanitarian relief as needed

St. Kitts joined the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) in 1984; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2024)" + "text": "SKNDF's missions include protecting the country's territorial integrity, assisting the police in combating the illegal narcotic trade and other crimes, and providing humanitarian and disaster relief assistance; the force also has a regional role through the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS); St. Kitts joined the RSS in 1984; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/st.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/st.json index 20c02ef1..33ea918a 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/st.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/st.json @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ "text": "

hurricanes

volcanism: Mount Gimie (948 m), also known as Qualibou, is a caldera on the west of the island; the iconic twin pyramidal peaks of Gros Piton (771 m) and Petit Piton (743 m) are lava dome remnants associated with the Soufriere volcano; there have been no historical magmatic eruptions, but a minor steam eruption in 1766 spread a thin layer of ash over a wide area; Saint Lucia is part of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere, are one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean" + "text": "the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufrière, are one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -142,16 +142,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "37.7" + "text": "50 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "25.2" + "text": "26.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "12.5" + "text": "23.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -383,12 +383,6 @@ "text": "0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "8.98 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -447,7 +441,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "in 1785, the village of Carenage was renamed Castries, after Charles Eugene Gabriel de La Croix de CASTRIES (1727-1801), who was then the French Minister of the Navy and Colonies" + "text": "in 1785, the village of Carenage was renamed Castries, after Charles Eugene Gabriel de La Croix de CASTRIES, who was then the French Minister of the Navy and Colonies" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -566,7 +560,7 @@ }, "Judicial branch": { "highest court(s)": { - "text": "the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC is headquartered on St. Lucia and consists of the Court of Appeal -- headed by the chief justice and 4 judges -- and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal travels to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; Saint Lucia is a member of the Caribbean Court of Justice" + "text": "the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC is headquartered on St. Lucia and consists of the Court of Appeal -- headed by the chief justice and 4 judges -- and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal travels to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; member of the Caribbean Court of Justice" }, "judge selection and term of office": { "text": "chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by the British monarch; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, an independent body of judicial officials; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62" @@ -676,13 +670,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.07% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "6.38% (2022 est.)" + "text": "6.4% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.41% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.4% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -730,30 +724,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "100,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "102,400 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "10.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "11.09% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "15.93% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "20.51% (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "28.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "29% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "29.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "31.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "26.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "26.3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -803,27 +797,27 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "18.22% (of GDP) (2017 est.)", + "text": "18.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$45.381 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$38.069 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$67.064 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$83.442 million (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$221.371 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$210.924 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$1.415 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.419 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$1.296 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$1.29 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$710.754 million (2021 est.)" @@ -840,13 +834,13 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$1.274 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.292 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$1.194 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$1.2 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$891.761 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "$892.876 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -859,20 +853,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$406.064 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$424.324 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$389.083 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$433.117 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$930.267 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$901.317 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -880,6 +874,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "2.7 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "2.7 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -891,9 +888,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "2.7 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "2.7 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -970,7 +964,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "3 privately owned TV stations; 1 public TV station operating on a cable network; multi-channel cable TV service available; a mix of state-owned and privately owned broadcasters operate nearly 25 radio stations including repeater transmission stations (2019)" + "text": "3 privately owned TV stations; 1 public TV station on a cable network; multi-channel cable TV service available; mix of state-owned and privately owned radio broadcasters with about 25 stations, including repeater transmission stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".lc" @@ -996,17 +990,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,210 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "847 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "363 km (2011)" - } - }, "Ports": { "total ports": { "text": "3 (2024)" @@ -1033,11 +1016,10 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) (2024)", - "note": "note: the RSLPF has responsibility for law enforcement and maintenance of order within the country; it is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Justice, and National Security and includes a Special Service Unit and a Marine Unit (coast guard)" + "text": "no regular military forces; Ministry of Home Affairs, Justice, and National Security: Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) (2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "Saint Lucia has been a member of the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) since its creation in 1982; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Kitts, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2024)" + "text": "Saint Lucia has been a member of the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) since its creation in 1982; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Kitts, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/tb.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/tb.json index 4000e62e..ed819be2 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/tb.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/tb.json @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ "text": "most of the populace concentrated in and around the capital of Gustavia, but scattered settlements exist around the island periphery" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "a 1,200-hectare marine nature reserve, the Reserve Naturelle, is made up of five zones around the island that form a network to protect the island's coral reefs, seagrass, and endangered marine species" + "text": "a 1,200-hectare (3,000-acre) marine nature reserve, the Reserve Naturelle, is made up of five zones around the island that form a network to protect the island's coral reefs, seagrass, and endangered marine species" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -107,16 +107,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "30.8" + "text": "58.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "17.5" + "text": "22 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "13.3" + "text": "36.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.5 (2021)" + "text": "2.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -236,9 +236,6 @@ "Children under the age of 5 years underweight": { "text": "NA" }, - "Education expenditures": { - "text": "NA" - }, "Literacy": { "total population": { "text": "NA" @@ -253,7 +250,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "land-based pollution; urbanization; with no natural rivers or streams, fresh water is in short supply, especially in summer, and is provided by the desalination of sea water, the collection of rain water, or imported via water tanker; overfishing" + "text": "land-based pollution; urbanization; limited freshwater resources; overfishing" }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical, with practically no variation in temperature; has two seasons (dry and humid)" @@ -308,7 +305,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named in honor of King Gustav III (1746-1792) of Sweden during whose reign the island was obtained from France in 1784; the name was retained when in 1878 the island was sold back to France" + "text": "named in honor of King GUSTAV III of Sweden, who was ruler when Sweden bought the island from France in 1784; the name was retained when the island was sold back to France in 1878 " } }, "Independence": { @@ -486,14 +483,6 @@ "Transportation": { "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "40 km" - } - }, - "Transportation - note": { - "text": "nearest airport for international flights is Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) located on Sint Maarten" } }, "Military and Security": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/td.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/td.json index eeb12d53..c138553e 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/td.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/td.json @@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "43.7" + "text": "48.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "29.3" + "text": "27.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "16.8" + "text": "21 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -380,12 +380,6 @@ "text": "0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.05% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "10.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -426,7 +420,7 @@ "text": "Trinidad and Tobago" }, "etymology": { - "text": "explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the larger island \"La Isla de la Trinidad\" (The Island of the Trinity) on 31 July 1498 on his third voyage; the tobacco grown and smoked by the natives of the smaller island or its elongated cigar shape may account for the \"tobago\" name, which is spelled \"tobaco\" in Spanish" + "text": "explorer Christopher COLUMBUS named the larger island \"La Isla de la Trinidad\" (The Island of the Trinity) in 1498, possibly because of the three mountain peaks on the island; COLUMBUS may have gotten the name Tobago, spelled \"tobaco\" in Spanish, from the tobacco grown and smoked locally, or from its elongated cigar shape " } }, "Government type": { @@ -443,7 +437,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name dates to the period of Spanish colonial rule (16th to late 18th centuries) when the city was referred to as \"Puerto de Espana\"; the name was anglicized following the British capture of Trinidad in 1797" + "text": "translation of the name the Spanish gave the town in 1595, Puerto de España; the name was anglicized after the British captured Trinidad in 1797" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -456,7 +450,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 31 August (1962)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "English common law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court" + "text": "English common law; Supreme Court reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -491,7 +485,7 @@ "text": "President Christine KANGALOO (since 20 March 2023)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Prime Minister Stuart Richard YOUNG (since 17 March 2025)" + "text": "Prime Minister Kamla Susheila PERSAD-BISSESSAR (since 1 May 2025)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Cabinet appointed from among members of Parliament" @@ -529,16 +523,16 @@ "text": "5 years" }, "most recent election date": { - "text": "8/10/2020" + "text": "4/28/2025" }, "parties elected and seats per party": { - "text": "People's National Movement (PNM) (22); United National Congress (UNC) (19)" + "text": "United National Congress (UNC) (26); People's National Movement (PNM) (13); Tobago People’s Party (Tobago) (2)" }, "percentage of women in chamber": { "text": "26.8%" }, "expected date of next election": { - "text": "April 2025" + "text": "April 2030" } }, "Legislative branch - upper chamber": { @@ -686,14 +680,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "0.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.63% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.83% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.06% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -750,30 +744,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "612,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "651,600 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.21% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.38% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.45% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "10.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "9.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "11.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -807,7 +801,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "16.55% (of GDP) (2019 est.)", + "text": "16.5% (of GDP) (2019 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -863,21 +857,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$5.438 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$6.256 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$6.832 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$6.88 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Trinidad and Tobago dollars (TTD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "6.75 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "6.75 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -889,9 +886,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "6.751 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "6.754 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1017,29 +1011,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "19" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,525,130 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "41.14 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "9Y" }, "Airports": { "text": "3 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "257 km condensate, 11 km condensate/gas, 1,567 km gas, 587 km oil (2013)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "102 (2023)" @@ -1074,7 +1051,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force (TTDF): Trinidad and Tobago Regiment (Army/Land Forces), Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard, Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard, Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force Reserves

Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) (2024)", + "text": "Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force (TTDF): Trinidad and Tobago Regiment (Army/Land Forces), Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard, Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard, Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force Reserves

Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) (2025)", "note": "note: the Ministry of National Security oversees both the TTDF and the TTPS" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1095,7 +1072,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 5,000 TTDF personnel (2024)" + "text": "approximately 5,000 TTDF personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the TTDF's ground force inventory consists of light weapons, while the Coast Guard and Air Guard field mostly secondhand equipment from a mix of countries, including Australia, China, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK, and the US (2024)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/tk.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/tk.json index 19d0c1b1..e9934320 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/tk.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/tk.json @@ -136,16 +136,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "36.8" + "text": "36.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "22.9" + "text": "27.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "13.9" + "text": "8.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.2 (2021)" + "text": "11.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "limited natural freshwater resources, private cisterns collect rainwater" + "text": "limited natural freshwater resources" }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry" @@ -339,12 +339,6 @@ "text": "1.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "carbon dioxide emissions": { "text": "0.22 megatons (2016 est.)" @@ -360,10 +354,10 @@ "text": "Turks and Caicos Islands" }, "abbreviation": { - "text": "TCI" + "text": "TCA" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the Turks Islands are named after the Turk's cap cactus (native to the islands and appearing on the flag and coat of arms), while the Caicos Islands derive from the native term \"caya hico\" meaning \"string of islands\"" + "text": "the Turks Islands are named after the Turk's cap cactus, which is native to the islands and appears on the flag and coat of arms; the name Caicos may derive from caya hico, a phrase meaning “string of islands” in the Lucayan (Arawak) language, or from the Spanish word cayo, meaning \"rock\"" } }, "Government type": { @@ -399,7 +393,7 @@ "text": "Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, usually celebrated the Monday after the second Saturday in June" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law and civil law" + "text": "mixed system of English common law and civil law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -744,7 +738,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "no local terrestrial TV stations, broadcasts from the Bahamas can be received and multi-channel cable and satellite TV services are available; government-run radio network operates alongside private broadcasters with a total of about 15 stations" + "text": "no local terrestrial TV stations; broadcasts from the Bahamas, multi-channel cable, and satellite TV available; state-run radio network operates alongside private broadcasters, with a total of about 15 stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".tc" @@ -756,31 +750,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "22" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "VQ-T" }, "Airports": { "text": "9 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "121 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "24 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "97 km (2003)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "3 (2023)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/uc.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/uc.json index 5c9d90ae..9d027caa 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/uc.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/uc.json @@ -129,16 +129,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "47" + "text": "60.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "25.6" + "text": "30.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "21.4" + "text": "29.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "

problems in waste management that threaten environmental sustainability on the island include pollution of marine areas from domestic sewage, inadequate sewage treatment facilities, industrial effluents and agricultural runoff, the mismanagement of toxic substances, and ineffective regulations; the refinery in Sint Anna Bay, at the eastern edge of Willemstad’s large natural harbor, processes heavy crude oil from Venezuela; it has caused significant environmental damage to the surrounding area because of neglect and a lack of strict environmental controls; the release of noxious fumes and potentially hazardous particles causes schools downwind to regularly close

" + "text": "

waste management, including pollution of marine areas from domestic sewage, inadequate sewage treatment facilities, industrial effluents, agricultural runoff, mismanagement of toxic substances, and ineffective regulations; damage from neglect and a lack of controls at major refinery

" }, "Climate": { "text": "

tropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in mild temperatures; semiarid with average rainfall of 60 cm/year

" @@ -295,12 +295,6 @@ "text": "0.57% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "carbon dioxide emissions": { "text": "5.39 megatons (2016 est.)" @@ -346,7 +340,7 @@ "text": "

parliamentary democracy

" }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "

constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 2010; Dutch Government responsible for defense and foreign affairs

" + "text": "

constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; full autonomy in internal affairs granted in 2010; Dutch government responsible for defense and foreign affairs

" }, "Capital": { "name": { @@ -359,7 +353,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after Prince WILLIAM II of Orange (1626-1650), who served as stadtholder (Dutch head of state) from 1647 to 1650, shortly after the the Dutch captured Curacao from the Spanish in 1634" + "text": "the name means \"William's Town\" in Dutch; named after Prince WILLEM of Orange (1533-84), the first stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands " } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -542,13 +536,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019": { - "text": "2.62% (2019 est.)" + "text": "2.6% (2019 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2018": { - "text": "2.58% (2018 est.)" + "text": "2.6% (2018 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017": { - "text": "1.59% (2017 est.)" + "text": "1.6% (2017 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -674,6 +668,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Netherlands Antillean guilders (ANG) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1.79 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1.79 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -685,9 +682,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1.79 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1.79 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -747,25 +741,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "11" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "PJ" }, "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "550 km" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "57 (2023)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/vc.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/vc.json index a66f642d..0bc96da5 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/vc.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/vc.json @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ "text": "

hurricanes; La Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat

volcanism: La Soufriere (1,234 m) on the island of Saint Vincent last erupted in 1979; the island of Saint Vincent is part of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is comprised of 32 islands and cays" + "text": "the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is composed of 32 islands and cays" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -142,16 +142,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "49" + "text": "46.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "32.9" + "text": "27.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "16.1" + "text": "19 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "6.2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "pollution of coastal waters and shorelines from discharges by pleasure yachts and other effluents; in some areas, pollution is severe enough to make swimming prohibitive; poor land use planning; deforestation; watershed management and squatter settlement control" + "text": "pollution of coastal waters and shorelines from boats; poor land-use planning; deforestation; watershed management; squatter settlement control" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -374,12 +374,6 @@ "text": "0.94% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "9.41 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -435,9 +429,6 @@ }, "time difference": { "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" - }, - "etymology": { - "text": "an earlier French settlement was renamed Kingstown by the British in 1763 when they assumed control of the island; the king referred to in the name is GEORGE III (r. 1760-1820)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -629,14 +620,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.56% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.66% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.57% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -690,30 +681,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "52,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "52,100 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "18.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "18.67% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "19.51% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "20.28% (2021 est.)" + "text": "19.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "42.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "41.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "42.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "41.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "42% (2023 est.)" + "text": "41.4% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -749,19 +740,19 @@ }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$142.763 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$180.43 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$186.777 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$199.727 million (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$197.13 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$206.272 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$347.827 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$345.098 million (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$278.292 million (2022 est.)" @@ -781,13 +772,13 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$566.477 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$588.865 million (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$537.929 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "$540.833 million (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$425.694 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "$430.268 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -800,20 +791,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$316.824 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$280.564 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$320.193 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$311.903 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$502.862 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$456.971 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -821,6 +812,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "2.7 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "2.7 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -832,9 +826,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "2.7 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "2.7 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -945,14 +936,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "11" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "J8" }, @@ -993,11 +976,10 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVPF; includes the Coast Guard, Special Services Unit, Rapid Response Unit, Drug Squad, and Anti-Trafficking Unit) (2024)", - "note": "note: the RSVPF is the only security force in the country and is responsible for maintaining internal security; it reports to the Minister of National Security, a portfolio held by the prime minister" + "text": "no regular military forces; Ministry of National Security: Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (RSVPF) (2025)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the country has been a member of the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) since its creation in 1982; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2024)" + "text": "the country has been a member of the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) since its creation in 1982; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/vi.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/vi.json index a20a3ab4..39797c10 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/vi.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/vi.json @@ -137,16 +137,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "32.8" + "text": "40.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "20.2" + "text": "23.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "12.6" + "text": "16.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "8 (2021)" + "text": "5.9 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "limited natural freshwater resources except for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola; most of the islands' water supply comes from desalination plants; sewage and mining/industry waste contribute to water pollution, threatening coral reefs" + "text": "limited natural freshwater resources; water pollution from sewage and mining/industry waste; coral reef preservation" }, "Climate": { "text": "subtropical; humid; temperatures moderated by trade winds" @@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name refers to the nautical term \"roadstead\" or \"roads,\" a body of water less sheltered than a harbor but where ships can lie reasonably safely at anchor sheltered from rip currents, spring tides, or ocean swells" + "text": "name refers to the nautical term \"roadstead\" or \"roads,\" a body of water less sheltered than a harbor but where ships can still lie at anchor" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -562,11 +562,6 @@ "Industrial production growth rate": { "text": "1.1% (2017 est.)" }, - "Unemployment rate": { - "Unemployment rate 2015": { - "text": "2.9% (2015 est.)" - } - }, "Budget": { "revenues": { "text": "$400 million (2017 est.)" @@ -721,14 +716,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "200 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "200 km (2007)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "29 (2023)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/vq.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/vq.json index e5695055..c8e04816 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/vq.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/vq.json @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ "text": "several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "important location along the Anegada Passage -- a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean" + "text": "important location along the Anegada Passage, a key shipping lane for the Panama Canal; Saint Thomas has one of the best natural deepwater harbors in the Caribbean" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -137,16 +137,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "64.6" + "text": "67.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "32" + "text": "31.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "34" + "text": "35.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -280,9 +280,6 @@ "Currently married women (ages 15-49)": { "text": "27.4% (2023)" }, - "Education expenditures": { - "text": "NA" - }, "Literacy": { "total population": { "text": "NA" @@ -330,9 +327,6 @@ "text": "-0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2017 est.)" - }, "Waste and recycling": { "municipal solid waste generated annually": { "text": "146,500 tons (2012 est.)" @@ -354,14 +348,14 @@ "text": "VI" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the myriad islets, cays, and rocks surrounding the major islands reminded Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 of Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgin followers (Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Virgenes), which over time shortened to the Virgins (las Virgenes)" + "text": "in 1493, the islets, cays, and rocks around the major islands in the chain reminded explorer Christopher COLUMBUS of Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgin followers (Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Virgenes), which over time was shortened to the Virgins (las Virgenes)" } }, "Government type": { "text": "unincorporated organized territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches" }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "unincorporated organized territory of the US with policy relations between the Virgin Islands and the US Federal Government under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior, Washington, DC" + "text": "unincorporated, organized territory of the US, with policy relations with the US federal government under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior" }, "Capital": { "name": { @@ -374,7 +368,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "originally called Taphus in Danish - meaning \"tap house\" or \"beer house\" because of its many beer halls - the town received a more dignified name in 1691 when it was named Charlotte Amalie in honor of Danish King CHRISTIAN V’s wife, Charlotte AMALIE of Hesse-Kassel (1650–1714)" + "text": "named in honor of Danish King CHRISTIAN V’s wife, Charlotte AMALIE of Hesse-Kassel, after the colony was established in 1672" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -402,7 +396,7 @@ }, "Executive branch": { "chief of state": { - "text": "President Joseph R. BIDEN, Jr. (since 20 January 2021)" + "text": "President Donald J. TRUMP (since 20 January 2025)" }, "head of government": { "text": "Governor Albert BRYAN, Jr. (since 7 January 2019)" @@ -422,7 +416,7 @@ }, "Judicial branch": { "highest court(s)": { - "text": "Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands (consists of the chief justice and 2 associate justices); note - court established by the US Congress in 2004 and assumed appellate jurisdiction in 2007" + "text": "Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands (consists of the chief justice and 2 associate justices)" }, "judge selection and term of office": { "text": "justices appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Virgin Islands Senate; justices serve initial 10-year terms and upon reconfirmation, during the extent of good behavior; chief justice elected to position by peers for a 3-year term" @@ -540,30 +534,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "48,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "47,100 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "12% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "12.09% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "12.67% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "13.93% (2021 est.)" + "text": "13% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "25.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "25.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "23.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "22% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "32.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "28.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -584,15 +578,15 @@ "text": "28.9% (of GDP) (2016 est.)" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2022": { + "text": "$4.549 billion (2022 est.)" + }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$4.075 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$4.069 billion (2021 est.)" }, "Exports 2020": { "text": "$1.62 billion (2020 est.)" }, - "Exports 2019": { - "text": "$2.265 billion (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -603,14 +597,14 @@ "note": "top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2022": { + "text": "$5.058 billion (2022 est.)" + }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$4.065 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$4.057 billion (2021 est.)" }, "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$3.185 billion (2020 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2019": { - "text": "$4.139 billion (2019 est.)" + "text": "$3.184 billion (2020 est.)" }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -697,7 +691,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "about a dozen TV broadcast stations including 1 public TV station; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services are available; 24 radio stations" + "text": "about a dozen TV stations, including 1 public TV station; multi-channel cable and satellite TV available; 24 radio stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".vi" @@ -723,11 +717,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "4 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,260 km (2008)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "2 (2023)" @@ -762,7 +751,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "US Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD)

US Virgin Islands Army National Guard (VING); US Virgin Islands Air National Guard (VIANG)" + "text": "US Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD); US Virgin Islands National Guard (VING) (2025)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "defense is the responsibility of the US" diff --git a/central-asia/kg.json b/central-asia/kg.json index 542e1edf..93f33fee 100644 --- a/central-asia/kg.json +++ b/central-asia/kg.json @@ -153,16 +153,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "63.5" + "text": "56.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "56.4" + "text": "45.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "7.2" + "text": "10.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "13.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water pollution; many people get their water directly from contaminated streams and wells; as a result, water-borne diseases are prevalent; increasing soil salinity from faulty irrigation practices; air pollution due to rapid increase of traffic" + "text": "water pollution; increasing soil salinity from irrigation practices; air pollution due to vehicle traffic" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -422,12 +422,6 @@ "text": "2.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.21% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "37.58 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -502,7 +496,7 @@ "text": "UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "founded in 1868 as a Russian settlement on the site of a previously destroyed fortress named \"Pishpek\"; the name was retained and overtime became \"Bishkek\"" + "text": "the meaning of the name is unknown; the city was founded in 1862 as a Russian settlement on the site of an Uzbek fortress named Bishkek; the Russian version of the name was Pishpek, and the original name only came back into use in 1991" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -516,7 +510,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 31 August (1991)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system, which includes features of French civil law and Russian Federation laws" + "text": "civil law system that includes features of French civil law and Russian Federation laws" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -720,13 +714,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "10.75% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "13.92% (2022 est.)" + "text": "13.9% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "11.91% (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.9% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -784,30 +778,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.144 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.192 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.04% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.06% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.1% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "8.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "7.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "9.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -858,7 +852,7 @@ "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "21.28% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "21.3% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -927,7 +921,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$3.918 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$3.617 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1080,7 +1074,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-funded public TV broadcaster NTRK has nationwide coverage; also operates Ala-Too 24 news channel which broadcasts 24/7 and 4 other educational, cultural, and sports channels; ELTR is a state-owned TV station with national reach; the switchover to digital TV in 2017 resulted in private TV station growth; approximately 20 stations are struggling to increase their own Kyrgyz-language content up to 60% of airtime, as required by law, instead of rebroadcasting primarily programs from Russian channels or airing unlicensed movies and music; several Russian TV stations also broadcast; state-funded radio stations and about 10 significant private radio stations also exist (2023)" + "text": "state-funded public TV broadcaster NTRK operates Ala-Too 24 news channel and 4 other educational, cultural, and sports channels; ELTR is a state-owned TV station; the switchover to digital TV in 2017 resulted in private TV station growth; approximately 20 TV stations are struggling to increase Kyrgyz-language content to 60% of airtime, as required by law, instead of rebroadcasting programs from Russian channels or airing unlicensed movies and music; several Russian TV stations also broadcast; state-funded radio stations and about 10 significant private radio stations  (2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".kg" @@ -1100,17 +1094,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "5 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "17" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "709,198 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "EX" }, @@ -1120,9 +1103,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "4,195 km gas (2022), 16 km oil (2022) (2022)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "424 km (2022)" @@ -1130,25 +1110,11 @@ "broad gauge": { "text": "424 km (2018) 1.520-m gauge" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "34,000 km (2022)" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "22,600 km (2020)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "7,700 km (2020)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "576 km (2022)" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic: Land Forces, Air Defense Forces, National Guard; Internal Troops; State Committee for National Security (GKNB): State Border Service (2024)" + "text": "Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic: Land Forces (Kygyz Army), Air Defense Forces (Kyrgyz Air Force)

Ministry of Internal Affairs: National Guard, Internal Security Service

State Committee for National Security: Border Guard Service (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2022": { @@ -1177,7 +1143,7 @@ "text": "18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary service for men in the Armed Forces or Interior Ministry; 12-month service obligation (9 months for university graduates), with optional fee-based 3-year service in the call-up mobilization reserve; women may volunteer at age 19; 16-17 years of age for military cadets, who cannot take part in military operations (2023)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "Kyrgyzstan has been a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force; it also started a relationship with NATO in 1992 and joined NATO's Partnership for Peace program in 1994

the Kyrgyz military’s primary responsibility is defense of the country’s sovereignty and territory, although it also has some internal security duties; elements of the military were called out in 2020 to respond to post-election demonstrations for example, and the National Guard’s missions include counterterrorism, responding to emergencies, and the protection of government facilities; the military also participates in UN and CSTO peacekeeping missions; border disputes with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the threat posed by militant Islamic groups, have been particular areas of concern for both the military and internal security forces; the military’s closest security partner is Russia, which provides training and material assistance, and maintains a presence in the country, including an airbase; the military also conducts training with other regional countries such as India, traditionally with a focus on counterterrorism

the Kyrgyz military was formed in 1992 from Soviet Army units then based in Kyrgyzstan following the dissolution of the USSR (2023)" + "text": "Kyrgyzstan has been a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force; it also started a relationship with NATO in 1992 and joined NATO's Partnership for Peace program in 1994

the Kyrgyz military’s primary responsibility is defense of the country’s sovereignty and territory, although it also has some internal security duties; elements of the military were called out in 2020 to respond to post-election demonstrations for example, and the National Guard’s missions include counterterrorism, responding to emergencies, and the protection of government facilities; the military also participates in UN and CSTO peacekeeping missions; border disputes with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the threat posed by militant Islamic groups, have been particular areas of concern for both the military and internal security forces; the military’s closest security partner is Russia, which provides training and material assistance, and maintains a presence in the country, including an airbase; the military also conducts training with other regional countries such as India, traditionally with a focus on counterterrorism

the Kyrgyz military was formed in 1992 from Soviet Army units then based in Kyrgyzstan following the dissolution of the USSR (2024)" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/central-asia/kz.json b/central-asia/kz.json index e9a407e3..ffbfe185 100644 --- a/central-asia/kz.json +++ b/central-asia/kz.json @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ "text": "earthquakes in the south; mudslides around Almaty" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "world's largest landlocked country and one of only two landlocked countries in the world that extends into two continents (the other is Azerbaijan); Russia leases approximately 6,000 sq km of territory enclosing the Baikonur Cosmodrome; in 2004, Kazakhstan and Russia extended the lease to 2050" + "text": "world's largest landlocked country and one of only two landlocked countries in the world that extends into two continents (the other is Azerbaijan); Russia leases approximately 6,000 sq km (2,317 sq mi) of territory enclosing the Baikonur Cosmodrome " } }, "People and Society": { @@ -157,16 +157,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "60" + "text": "59.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "47.2" + "text": "44 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "12.7" + "text": "15.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "radioactive or toxic chemical sites associated with former defense industries and test ranges scattered throughout the country pose health risks for humans and animals; industrial pollution is severe in some cities; because the two main rivers that flowed into the Aral Sea have been diverted for irrigation, it is drying up and leaving behind a harmful layer of chemical pesticides and natural salts; these substances are then picked up by the wind and blown into noxious dust storms; pollution in the Caspian Sea; desertification; soil pollution from overuse of agricultural chemicals and salination from poor infrastructure and wasteful irrigation practices" + "text": "radioactive or toxic chemical sites from former defense industries; severe industrial pollution in some cities; air and soil pollution (including dust storms) from chemical pesticides and natural salts left after two rivers were diverted; soil pollution from overuse of agricultural chemicals; salination from infrastructure and irrigation practices; water pollution; desertification" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -419,12 +419,6 @@ "text": "1.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.99% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "26.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -511,12 +505,12 @@ "text": "UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "time zone note": { - "text": "On 1 March 2024, Kazakhstan moved from two time zones to using one time zone" + "text": "On 1 March 2024, Kazakhstan moved from using two time zones to one" }, "etymology": { "text": "the name means \"capital city\" in Kazakh" }, - "note": "note: on 17 September 2022, Kazakhstan changed the name of its capital city from Nur-Sultan back to Astana; this was not the first time the city had its name changed; founded in 1830 as Akmoly, it became Akmolinsk in 1832, Tselinograd in 1961, Akmola (Aqmola) in 1992, Astana in 1998, and Nur-Sultan in 2019; the latest name change occurred just three and a half years after the city was renamed to honor a long-serving (28-year) former president, who subsequently fell out of favor" + "note": "note: founded in 1830 as Akmoly, the capital city became Akmolinsk in 1832, Tselinograd in 1961, Akmola (Aqmola) in 1992, Astana in 1998, and Nur-Sultan in 2019; the latest name change back to Astana in 2022 occurred just three and a half years after the city was renamed to honor a former president, who subsequently fell out of favor  " }, "Administrative divisions": { "text": "17 provinces (oblystar, singular - oblys) and 4 cities* (qalalar, singular - qala); Abay (Semey), Almaty (Qonaev), Almaty*, Aqmola (Kokshetau), Aqtobe, Astana*, Atyrau, Batys Qazaqstan [West Kazakhstan] (Oral), Bayqongyr*, Mangghystau (Aqtau), Pavlodar, Qaraghandy, Qostanay, Qyzylorda, Shyghys Qazaqstan [East Kazakhstan] (Oskemen), Shymkent*, Soltustik Qazaqstan [North Kazakhstan] (Petropavl), Turkistan, Ulytau (Zhezqazghan), Zhambyl (Taraz), Zhetisu (Taldyqorghan)", @@ -766,14 +760,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "4.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "14.72% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "15.03% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "8.04% (2021 est.)" + "text": "15% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -834,30 +828,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "9.808 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "10.285 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.85% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.86% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.56% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "3.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "2.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -911,17 +905,17 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2023": { - "text": "20.82% of GDP (2023 est.)" + "text": "20.8% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "11.86% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "11.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$9.02 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$8.981 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$6.435 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -933,10 +927,10 @@ }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$90.531 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$90.915 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$93.623 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$93.822 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$71.726 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -953,10 +947,10 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$72.367 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$72.993 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$60.202 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$60.816 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$49.597 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -972,20 +966,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$21.98 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$35.965 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$35.076 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$34.378 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$26.441 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$25.765 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -993,6 +987,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "tenge (KZT) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "468.962 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "456.165 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1004,9 +1001,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "412.953 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "382.747 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1146,7 +1140,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "the state owns nearly all radio and TV transmission facilities and operates national TV and radio networks; there are 96 TV channels, many of which are owned by the government, and 4 state-run radio stations; some former state-owned media outlets have been privatized; households with satellite dishes have access to foreign media; a small number of commercial radio stations operate along with state-run radio stations; recent legislation requires all media outlets to register with the government and all TV providers to broadcast in digital format by 2018; broadcasts reach some 99% of the population as well as neighboring countries (2018)" + "text": "the state owns nearly all radio and TV transmission facilities and operates national TV and radio networks; there are 96 TV channels, and 4 state-run radio stations; some former state-owned media outlets have been privatized; households with satellite dishes have access to foreign media; small number of commercial radio stations; all media outlets have to register with the government (2018)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".kz" @@ -1166,20 +1160,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "12 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "84" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "7,143,797 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "50.22 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "UP" }, @@ -1189,9 +1169,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "32 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "658 km condensate, 15,429 km gas (2020), 8,020 km oil (2020), 1,095 km refined products, 1,975 km water (2017) (2020)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "16,636 km (2021)" @@ -1200,20 +1177,6 @@ "text": "16,636 km (2021) 1.520-m gauge (4,237 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "96,167 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "83,813 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "12,354 km (2021)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "43,983 km (2020) (on the Ertis (Irtysh) River (80%) and Syr Darya (Syrdariya) River)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "122 (2023)" diff --git a/central-asia/rs.json b/central-asia/rs.json index 1ecd3123..f3370282 100644 --- a/central-asia/rs.json +++ b/central-asia/rs.json @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ "text": "

permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment to development; volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands; volcanoes and earthquakes on the Kamchatka Peninsula; spring floods and summer/autumn forest fires throughout Siberia and parts of European Russia

volcanism: significant volcanic activity on the Kamchatka Peninsula and Kuril Islands; the peninsula alone is home to some 29 historically active volcanoes, with dozens more in the Kuril Islands; Kliuchevskoi (4,835 m), which erupted in 2007 and 2010, is Kamchatka's most active volcano; Avachinsky and Koryaksky volcanoes, which pose a threat to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, have been deemed Decade Volcanoes by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; other notable historically active volcanoes include Bezymianny, Chikurachki, Ebeko, Gorely, Grozny, Karymsky, Ketoi, Kronotsky, Ksudach, Medvezhia, Mutnovsky, Sarychev Peak, Shiveluch, Tiatia, Tolbachik, and Zheltovsky; see note 2 under \"Geography - note\"

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture

note 2: Russia's far east, particularly the Kamchatka Peninsula, lies along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

note 3: Mount El'brus is Europe's tallest peak; Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is estimated to hold one fifth of the world's fresh surface water

note 4: Kaliningrad oblast is an exclave annexed from Germany following World War II (it was formerly part of East Prussia); its capital city of Kaliningrad -- formerly Koenigsberg -- is the only Baltic port in Russia that remains ice free in the winter

" + "text": "

note 1: largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes; despite its size, much of the country lacks the soil and climate (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture

note 2: Russia's far east, particularly the Kamchatka Peninsula, lies along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

note 3: Mount El'brus is Europe's tallest peak; Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is estimated to hold one fifth of the world's fresh surface water

note 4: Kaliningrad oblast is an exclave annexed from Germany after World War II; its capital city of Kaliningrad -- formerly Koenigsberg -- is the only Baltic port in Russia that remains ice-free in the winter

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -174,16 +174,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "50" + "text": "52.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "26.6" + "text": "25.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.4" + "text": "27 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities; industrial, municipal, and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and seacoasts; deforestation; soil erosion; soil contamination from improper application of agricultural chemicals; nuclear waste disposal; scattered areas of sometimes intense radioactive contamination; groundwater contamination from toxic waste; urban solid waste management; abandoned stocks of obsolete pesticides" + "text": "air pollution from heavy industry, coal-fired electric plants, and transportation in major cities; industrial, municipal, and agricultural pollution of inland waterways and seacoasts; deforestation; soil erosion; soil contamination from agricultural chemicals; nuclear waste disposal; scattered areas of radioactive contamination; groundwater contamination from toxic waste; urban solid-waste management; abandoned stocks of pesticides" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -444,12 +444,6 @@ "text": "0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.29% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.53% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "8.88 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -553,7 +547,7 @@ "text": "Russia has 11 time zones, the largest number of contiguous time zones of any country in the world; in 2014, two time zones were added and DST dropped" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after the Moskva River; the origin of the river's name is obscure but may derive from the appellation \"Mustajoki\" given to the river by the Finno-Ugric people who originally inhabited the area and whose meaning may have been \"dark\" or \"turbid\"" + "text": "named after the Moskva River; the origin of the river's name is unclear" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -660,20 +654,8 @@ "number of seats": { "text": "170 (all appointed)" }, - "scope of elections": { - "text": "Full renewal" - }, - "most recent election date": { - "text": "12/27/2020" - }, - "parties elected and seats per party": { - "text": "Niger Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS Tarayya) (80); Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation (Moden Fa . Lumana Africa ) (19); Patriotic Movement for the Republic (MPR-JAMHURIYA) (13); National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD) - Nassara (13); Other (41)" - }, "percentage of women in chamber": { "text": "18.5%" - }, - "expected date of next election": { - "text": "December 2025" } }, "Judicial branch": { @@ -688,7 +670,7 @@ } }, "Political parties": { - "text": "A Just Russia or SRZP
Civic Platform or GP
Communist Party of the Russian Federation or KPRF
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia or LDPR
New People NL
Party of Growth PR
Rodina
United Russia ER" + "text": "A Just Russia or SRZP
Civic Platform or GP
Communist Party of the Russian Federation or KPRF
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia or LDPR
New People or NL
Party of Growth or PR
Rodina
United Russia or ER" }, "International organization participation": { "text": "APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), BIS, BRICS, BSEC, CBSS, CD, CE, CERN (observer), CICA, CIS, CSTO, EAEC, EAEU, EAPC, EAS, EBRD, FAO, FATF, G-20, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAIA (observer), MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OIC (observer), OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PFP, SCO, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNOOSA, UN Security Council (permanent), UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, Wassenaar Arrangement, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC" @@ -810,13 +792,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "6.69% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.7% (2021 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020": { - "text": "3.38% (2020 est.)" + "text": "3.4% (2020 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019": { - "text": "4.47% (2019 est.)" + "text": "4.5% (2019 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -877,30 +859,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "72.459 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "72.313 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.33% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.87% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.72% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "12.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "12.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "13.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -953,13 +935,13 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "19.51% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "19% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "10.97% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "12.4% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -1213,7 +1195,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "13 national TV stations with the federal government owning 1 and holding a controlling interest in a second; state-owned Gazprom maintains a controlling interest in 2 of the national channels; government-affiliated Bank Rossiya owns controlling interest in a fourth and fifth, while a sixth national channel is owned by the Moscow city administration; the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian military, respectively, own 2 additional national channels; roughly 3,300 national, regional, and local TV stations with over two-thirds completely or partially controlled by the federal or local governments; satellite TV services are available; 2 state-run national radio networks with a third majority-owned by Gazprom; roughly 2,400 public and commercial radio stations" + "text": "13 national TV stations: the federal government owns 1 and controls a second, state-owned Gazprom controls 2, state-affiliated Bank Rossiya controls 2, Moscow city administration runs 1, the Russian Orthodox Church owns 1, and the Russian military owns 1; around 3,300 national, regional, and local TV stations, with over two-thirds completely or partially state-controlled; satellite TV available; 2 state-run national radio networks, with a third majority-owned by Gazprom; around 2,400 public and commercial radio stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ru; note - Russia also has responsibility for a legacy domain \".su\" that was allocated to the Soviet Union and is being phased out" @@ -1233,20 +1215,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "32 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "958" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "99,327,311 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "6,810,610,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "RA" }, @@ -1256,9 +1224,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "494 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "177,700 km gas, 54,800 km oil, 19,300 km refined products (2017)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "85,494 km (2019)" @@ -1267,20 +1232,6 @@ "text": "957 km" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,283,387 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "927,721 km (includes 39,143 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "355,666 km (2012)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "102,000 km (2009) (including 48,000 km with guaranteed depth; the 72,000-km system in European Russia links Baltic Sea, White Sea, Caspian Sea, Sea of Azov, and Black Sea)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "2,910 (2023)" @@ -1314,9 +1265,6 @@ "key ports": { "text": "Arkhangels'k, De Kastri, Dudinka, Kaliningrad, Murmansk, Novorossiysk, Sankt-Peterburg, Vladivostok, Vyborg" } - }, - "Transportation - note": { - "text": "Russia operates the largest polar-class icebreaker fleet in the world with 52 vessels, seven of which are the world's only nuclear-powered heavy icebreakers; the primary mission includes keeping open ports, terminals, and shipping lanes along the Northern Sea Route (see Arctic Ocean map), in the Baltic Sea, and in the Russian Far East, including the Sea of Okhotsk" } }, "Military and Security": { diff --git a/central-asia/ti.json b/central-asia/ti.json index a71f6e4d..a8f15b09 100644 --- a/central-asia/ti.json +++ b/central-asia/ti.json @@ -149,16 +149,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "65.9" + "text": "68.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "60.4" + "text": "62.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.5" + "text": "6.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "18.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "areas of high air pollution from motor vehicles and industry; water pollution from agricultural runoff and disposal of untreated industrial waste and sewage; poor management of water resources; soil erosion; increasing levels of soil salinity" + "text": "air pollution from motor vehicles and industry; water pollution from agricultural runoff and untreated industrial waste and sewage; poor management of water resources; soil erosion; increasing levels of soil salinity" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -407,12 +407,6 @@ "text": "2.73% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.12% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.54% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "53.65 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -468,7 +462,7 @@ "text": "Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the Persian suffix \"-stan\" means \"place of\" or \"country,\" so the word Tajikistan literally means \"Land of the Tajik [people]\"" + "text": "the Persian suffix -ostan means \"land,\" so the country name means \"Land of the Tajik [people];\" the name Tajik comes from the Sanskrit tajika, a name originally used to distinguish Arabs from Turks and derived from the Tay, an Arab people" } }, "Government type": { @@ -485,7 +479,7 @@ "text": "UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "today's city was originally at the crossroads where a large bazaar occurred on Mondays, hence the name Dushanbe, which in Persian means Monday, i.e., the second day (du) after Saturday (shambe)" + "text": "the name means Monday in Persian; today's city was originally at the crossroads where a large bazaar was held on Mondays, or the second day (du) after Saturday (shambe)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -577,7 +571,7 @@ "text": "People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) (47); Agrarian Party of Tajikistan (APT) (7); Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan (PERT) (5); Other (4)" }, "percentage of women in chamber": { - "text": "27%" + "text": "28.6%" }, "expected date of next election": { "text": "March 2030" @@ -597,13 +591,13 @@ "text": "5 years" }, "most recent election date": { - "text": "3/27/2020" + "text": "3/28/2025" }, "percentage of women in chamber": { "text": "25.8%" }, "expected date of next election": { - "text": "March 2025" + "text": "March 2030" } }, "Judicial branch": { @@ -794,30 +788,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "2.724 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2.78 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "11.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "6.98% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "6.98% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.25% (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "16.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "27.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "19.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "30% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "13.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "23.3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -867,31 +861,31 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "10.34% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "10.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$887.016 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { "text": "$584.022 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$1.635 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$735.526 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$1.618 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$2.105 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$1.753 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$2.161 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -903,15 +897,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$6.907 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$5.931 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$5.261 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$4.258 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -923,26 +917,30 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { + "text": "$3.304 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$3.847 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { "text": "$2.499 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020": { - "text": "$2.238 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$3.191 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$3.024 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Tajikistani somoni (TJS) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "10.799 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "10.845 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -954,9 +952,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "10.322 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "9.53 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1088,7 +1083,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-run TV broadcasters transmit nationally on 9 TV and 10 radio stations, and regionally on 4 stations; 31 independent TV and 20 radio stations broadcast locally and regionally; many households are able to receive Russian and other foreign stations via cable and satellite (2016)" + "text": "state-run broadcaster has 9 national TV and 10 radio stations, and 4 regional stations; 31 independent TV and 20 independent radio stations broadcast locally and regionally; Russian and other foreign stations available via cable and satellite (2016)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".tj" @@ -1108,20 +1103,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "6" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "492,320 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2.34 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "EY" }, @@ -1131,9 +1112,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "549 km gas, 38 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "680 km (2014)" @@ -1141,20 +1119,12 @@ "broad gauge": { "text": "680 km (2014) 1.520-m gauge" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "30,000 km (2018)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "200 km (2011) (along Vakhsh River)" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan: Land Forces, Mobile Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces; National Guard

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Internal Troops (reserves for Armed Forces in wartime), police

State Committee on National Security: Border Guard Forces (2023)", - "note": "note: the National Guard, formerly the Presidential Guard, is tasked with ensuring public safety and security, similar to the tasks of the Internal Troops; it also takes part in ceremonial duties" + "text": "Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan: Ground Forces, Mobile Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces; Tajik National Guard (TNG)

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Internal Troops of Tajikistan (ITT); police

State Committee on National Security: Tajik Border Service (TBS) (2024)", + "note": "note: the Mobile Forces are the airborne, air assault, mountain, and rapid reaction troops of the armed forces; the Tajik National Guard, formerly the Presidential Guard, is tasked with ensuring public safety and security, similar to the tasks of the Internal Troops; it also takes part in ceremonial duties" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1174,17 +1144,17 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 10,000 active-duty troops (8,000 Land and Mobile Forces; 2,000 Air and Air Defense Forces) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 10,000 active-duty Armed Forces troops (7,500 Land and Mobile Forces; 1,500 Air and Air Defense Forces; 1,000 National Guard); approximately 4,000 Internal Troops (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory is comprised mostly of older Russian and Soviet-era weapons and equipment; it also has smaller amounts of items from suppliers such as China, Turkey, and the US; in 2022, Tajikistan opened a plant to produce an Iranian-designed unmanned aerial vehicle under license (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-27 years of age for compulsory (men only) or voluntary (men and women) military service; 24-month conscript service obligation (2023)", + "text": "18-27 years of age for compulsory (men only) or voluntary (men and women) military service; 24-month conscript service obligation or 12 months for those with a higher education (2024)", "note": "note: in August 2021, the Tajik Government removed an exemption for university graduates but began allowing men to pay a fee in order to avoid conscription, although there is a cap on the number of individuals who can take advantage of this exemption" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the military's primary concerns are terrorism, border security, territorial defense, and instability in neighboring countries; Russia is Tajikistan’s primary security partner and thousands of Russian troops are stationed in the country, primarily at the 201st military base, which is leased until at least 2042; Russia and Tajikistan have a joint air defense system and they conduct periodic joint exercises; Tajikistan has been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force

Tajikistan is the only former Soviet republic that did not form its armed forces from old Soviet Army units following the collapse of the USSR in 1991; rather, Russia retained command of the Soviet units there while the Tajik government raised a military from scratch; the first ground forces were officially created in 1993 from groups that fought for the government during the Tajik Civil War (2023)" + "text": "the military's primary concerns are terrorism, border security, territorial defense, and instability in neighboring countries; Russia is Tajikistan’s most important security partner and thousands of Russian troops are stationed in the country, primarily at the 201st military base, which is leased until at least 2042; Russia and Tajikistan have a joint air defense system and they conduct periodic joint exercises; Tajikistan has been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force

Tajikistan is the only former Soviet republic that did not form its armed forces from old Soviet Army units following the collapse of the USSR in 1991; rather, Russia retained command of the Soviet units there while the Tajik government raised a military from scratch; the first ground forces were officially created in 1993 from groups that fought for the government during the Tajik Civil War (2025)" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/central-asia/tx.json b/central-asia/tx.json index e6571aeb..2d5703f5 100644 --- a/central-asia/tx.json +++ b/central-asia/tx.json @@ -153,16 +153,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "56.6" + "text": "45.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "48.9" + "text": "35.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "7.7" + "text": "10.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "13 (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.9 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "contamination of soil and groundwater with agricultural chemicals, pesticides; salination, water logging of soil due to poor irrigation methods; Caspian Sea pollution; diversion of a large share of the flow of the Amu Darya into irrigation contributes to that river's inability to replenish the Aral Sea; soil erosion; desertification" + "text": "soil and groundwater pollution from agricultural chemicals and pesticides; salination, waterlogging of soil due to poor irrigation methods; Caspian Sea pollution; river diversion for irrigation; soil erosion; desertification" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -422,12 +422,6 @@ "text": "2.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "26.41 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -488,7 +482,7 @@ "text": "Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the suffix \"-stan\" means \"place of\" or \"country,\" so Turkmenistan literally means the \"Land of the Turkmen [people]\"" + "text": "the suffix -stan means \"land,\" so the country name means the \"Land of the Turkmen [people];\" the people's name means \"Turk-like,\" from the Persian words tork and mandan, referring to their formerly nomadic lifestyle that differed from the settled Turks of Turkey" } }, "Government type": { @@ -505,7 +499,7 @@ "text": "UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "derived from the Persian words eshq meaning \"love\" and abad meaning \"inhabited place\" or \"city,\" and so loosely translates as \"the city of love\"" + "text": "derived from the Turkmen words ushq, meaning \"love,\" and abad, meaning \"inhabited place\" or \"town;\"  the city was originally a military outpost built in 1881 that took its name from an ancient settlement on the site" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -773,30 +767,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "2.419 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2.445 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.12% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.12% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.45% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "9.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.6% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "13.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.7% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "5.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -845,15 +839,15 @@ } }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$13.111 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "Exports 2022": { + "text": "$14.67 billion (2022 est.)" + }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$10.282 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$8.164 billion (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2019": { - "text": "$11.188 billion (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -865,15 +859,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$7.563 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "Imports 2022": { + "text": "$7.362 billion (2022 est.)" + }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$6.25 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$8.301 billion (2020 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2019": { - "text": "$8.844 billion (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -894,7 +888,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$3.795 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$3.696 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1023,7 +1017,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "broadcast media is government controlled and censored; 7 state-owned TV and 4 state-owned radio networks; satellite dishes and programming provide an alternative to the state-run media; officials sometimes limit access to satellite TV by removing satellite dishes" + "text": "state-controlled broadcast media; 7 state-owned TV and 4 state-owned radio networks; satellite dishes available for other broadcasts; officials sometimes limit access to satellite TV by removing satellite dishes" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".tm" @@ -1043,20 +1037,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "27" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,457,474 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "16.92 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "EZ" }, @@ -1066,9 +1046,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "25 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "7,500 km gas, 1501 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "5,113 km (2017)" @@ -1077,20 +1054,6 @@ "text": "5,113 km (2017) 1.520-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "58,592 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "47,577 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "11,015 km (2002)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,300 km (2011) (Amu Darya River and Kara Kum Canal are important inland waterways)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "73 (2023)" @@ -1102,7 +1065,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces of Turkmenistan (aka Turkmen National Army): Land Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Internal Troops, national police, Federal/State Border Guard Service (2024)" + "text": "Armed Forces of Turkmenistan (aka Turkmen National Army): Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Internal Troops, Turkmen (National) Police, Federal/State Border Guard Service (2024)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2019": { diff --git a/central-asia/uz.json b/central-asia/uz.json index 98e99ff2..441a490b 100644 --- a/central-asia/uz.json +++ b/central-asia/uz.json @@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "54" + "text": "57 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "46.3" + "text": "46.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "7.2" + "text": "10.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "13 (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "shrinkage of the Aral Sea has resulted in growing concentrations of chemical pesticides and natural salts; these substances are then blown from the increasingly exposed lake bed and contribute to desertification and respiratory health problems; water pollution from industrial wastes and the heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides is the cause of many human health disorders; increasing soil salination; soil contamination from buried nuclear processing and agricultural chemicals, including DDT" + "text": "growing concentrations of chemical pesticides and natural salts in the shrinking Aral Sea; desertification; water pollution and soil salination from industrial wastes and the heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides; soil contamination from buried nuclear processing and agricultural chemicals" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -420,12 +420,6 @@ "text": "1.25% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.06% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "40.98 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -486,7 +480,7 @@ "text": "Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic" }, "etymology": { - "text": "a combination of the Turkic words \"uz\" (self) and \"bek\" (master) with the Persian suffix \"-stan\" (country) to give the meaning \"Land of the Free\"" + "text": "the name comes from the local people, the Uzbeks, whose name is said to have originated with Mongol leader Ghiyath ad-Din Muhammad UZBEK; the Persian suffix -stan means \"country\"" } }, "Government type": { @@ -503,7 +497,7 @@ "text": "UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "tash means \"stone\" and kent means \"city\" in Turkic languages, so the name simply denotes \"stone city\"" + "text": "the current name of the ancient city was first used in the 11th century and comes from the Sogdian (Turkic) words tash (stone) and kent (town); the city was first recorded in the 5th or 4th century B.C. with the name of Chach or Shash" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -517,7 +511,8 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 1 September (1991)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system; note: in early 2020, the president signed an amendment to the criminal code, criminal procedure code, and code of administrative responsibility; a constitutional referendum passed in April 2023 included criminal code reforms  " + "text": "civil law system", + "note": "note: in 2020, the criminal code, criminal procedure code, and code of administrative responsibility were reformed; a constitutional referendum in 2023 included additional criminal code reforms  " }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -750,14 +745,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "9.6% (2024 est.)" + }, + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { + "text": "10% (2023 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "11.45% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "10.85% (2021 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020": { - "text": "12.87% (2020 est.)" + "text": "11.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -818,30 +813,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "13.837 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "13.974 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.53% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.54% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.35% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "11% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "7.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "18.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18.1% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -896,7 +891,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "11.99% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "11.6% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -904,7 +899,7 @@ "text": "-$7.8 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$2.846 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$2.847 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { "text": "-$4.898 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -952,20 +947,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$9.145 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$34.558 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$35.774 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$35.375 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$27.185 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$25.714 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -973,6 +968,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Uzbekistani soum (UZS) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "12,652.287 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "11,734.833 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -984,9 +982,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "10,054.261 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "8,836.788 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1118,7 +1113,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "the government controls media; 17 state-owned broadcasters - 13 TV and 4 radio - provide service to virtually the entire country; about 20 privately owned TV stations, overseen by local officials, broadcast to local markets; privately owned TV stations are required to lease transmitters from the government-owned Republic TV and Radio Industry Corporation; in 2019, the Uzbek Agency for Press and Information was reorganized into the Agency of Information and Mass Communications and became part of the Uzbek Presidential Administration (2019)" + "text": "state-controlled media; 17 state-owned broadcasters, including 13 TV and 4 radio, with national service; about 20 privately owned TV stations, overseen by local officials, broadcast locally; privately owned TV stations required to lease transmitters from state-owned Republic TV and Radio Industry Corporation (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".uz" @@ -1138,20 +1133,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "34" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "3,056,558 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "89.43 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "UK" }, @@ -1161,9 +1142,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "3 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "13,700 km gas, 944 km oil (2016)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "4,642 km (2018)" @@ -1171,20 +1149,12 @@ "broad gauge": { "text": "4,642 km (2018) 1.520-m gauge (1,684 km electrified)" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "225,500 km (2013)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,100 km (2012)" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces of Uzbekistan: Army, Air and Air Defense Forces; National Guard 

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Internal Security Troops, Border Guards, police (2023)", - "note": "note: the National Guard is under the Defense Ministry, but is independent of the other military services; it is responsible for ensuring public order and the security of diplomatic missions, radio and television broadcasting, and other state entities" + "text": "Armed Forces of Uzbekistan: Army, Air and Air Defense Forces; National Guard 

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Internal Security Troops, Border Guards, police (2024)", + "note": "note 1: the National Guard is under the Defense Ministry, but is independent of the other military services; it is responsible for ensuring public order and the security of diplomatic missions, radio and television broadcasting, and other state entities

note 2: the State Security Service, whose chairperson reports directly to the president, is responsible for national security and intelligence matters, including terrorism, corruption, organized crime, border control, and narcotics" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2019": { @@ -1204,7 +1174,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 50-60,000 active-duty troops, including 10-15,000 Air Force (2023)" + "text": "approximately 50,000 active-duty troops (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Uzbek Armed Forces use mainly Russian or Soviet-era weapons and equipment with smaller quantities of items from suppliers such as China, Turkey, and the US; Uzbekistan has a small defense industry, which is involved in repairing and maintaining aircraft and armored vehicles, as well as producing light armored vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles/drones, and other military items (2024)" @@ -1214,7 +1184,7 @@ "note": "note: Uzbek citizens who have completed their service terms in the armed forces have privileges in employment and admission to higher educational institutions" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the military’s primary concerns and responsibilities are border security, ensuring the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, instability in neighboring countries, and terrorism; the military is equipped largely with Soviet-era arms and its units are based on Soviet Army formations that were in the territory of Uzbekistan when the USSR collapsed in 1991; the armed forces were established in January 1992 when Uzbekistan assumed jurisdiction over all former Soviet ground, air, and air defense units, formations, and installations then deployed on its soil; the building hosting the headquarters for the ex-Soviet Turkestan Military District became the headquarters for the Uzbek armed forces; all former Soviet troops departed Uzbekistan by 1995

Uzbekistan joined the Russian-sponsored Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in the 1990s but withdrew in 1999; it returned in 2006 but left again in 2012; although it is not part of CSTO, Uzbekistan continues to maintain defense ties with Russia, including joint military exercises and defense industrial cooperation; it also has defense ties with other regional countries, including India, Pakistan, and Turkey; it is part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and participates in SCO training exercises (2023)" + "text": "the military’s primary concerns and responsibilities are border security, ensuring the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, instability in neighboring countries, and terrorism; the military is equipped largely with Soviet-era arms, and its units are based on Soviet Army formations that were in the territory of Uzbekistan when the USSR collapsed in 1991; the armed forces were established in January 1992 when Uzbekistan assumed jurisdiction over all former Soviet ground, air, and air defense units, formations, and installations then deployed on its soil; the building hosting the headquarters for the ex-Soviet Turkestan Military District became the headquarters for the Uzbek armed forces; all former Soviet troops departed Uzbekistan by 1995

Uzbekistan joined the Russian-sponsored Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in the 1990s but withdrew in 1999; it returned in 2006 but left again in 2012; although it is not part of CSTO, Uzbekistan continues to maintain defense ties with Russia, including joint military exercises and defense industrial cooperation; it also has defense ties with other regional countries, including India, Pakistan, and Turkey; it is part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and participates in SCO training exercises (2023)" } }, "Space": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json index 9c33949b..428c07b6 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json @@ -162,16 +162,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "46" + "text": "45.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "36.3" + "text": "35.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "9.7" + "text": "10.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "10.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil, and water; inadequate sanitation and water treatment contribute to disease; rapid depletion of the country's natural resources" + "text": "deforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil, and water; inadequate sanitation and water treatment; rapid depletion of the country's natural resources" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -441,12 +441,6 @@ "text": "due to conflict, political instability, and economic constraints - the protracted political crisis is compromising the fragile conditions of vulnerable households; domestic prices of “Emata” rice, the most consumed variety in the country, were at record levels as of May 2023, constraining access to a key staple food (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.69% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "27.16 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -722,13 +716,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019": { - "text": "8.83% (2019 est.)" + "text": "8.8% (2019 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2018": { - "text": "6.87% (2018 est.)" + "text": "6.9% (2018 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017": { - "text": "4.57% (2017 est.)" + "text": "4.6% (2017 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -776,30 +770,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "22.662 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "22.742 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.84% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.83% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.34% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "9.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "10.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "8.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.4% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -857,7 +851,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "6.02% (of GDP) (2019 est.)", + "text": "6% (of GDP) (2019 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -913,21 +907,22 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020": { - "text": "$7.67 billion (2020 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { + "text": "$9.338 billion (2023 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2019": { - "text": "$5.824 billion (2019 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { + "text": "$8.182 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2018": { - "text": "$5.646 billion (2018 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { + "text": "$9.103 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$9.292 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$8.748 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { @@ -1084,7 +1079,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "government controls all domestic broadcast media; 2 state-controlled TV stations with 1 of the stations controlled by the armed forces; 2 pay-TV stations are joint state-private ventures; 1 state-controlled domestic radio station and 9 FM stations that are joint state-private ventures; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available in parts of Burma; the Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Asia (RFA), BBC Burmese service, the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB), and Radio Australia use shortwave to broadcast in Burma; VOA, RFA, and DVB produce daily TV news programs that are transmitted by satellite to audiences in Burma; in March 2017, the government granted licenses to 5 private broadcasters, allowing them digital free-to-air TV channels to be operated in partnership with government-owned Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) and will rely upon MRTV’s transmission infrastructure; following the February 2021 military coup, the regime revoked the media licenses of most independent outlets, including the free-to-air licenses for DVB and Mizzima (2022)" + "text": "government controls all domestic broadcast media; 2 state-controlled TV stations, with 1 controlled by the armed forces; 2 pay-TV stations are joint state-private ventures; 1 state-controlled radio station; 9 FM stations are joint state-private ventures; several international broadcasts are available in some areas; the Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Asia (RFA), BBC Burmese service, the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB), and Radio Australia use shortwave to broadcast; VOA, RFA, and DVB produce daily TV news programs that are transmitted by satellite; in 2017, the government granted licenses to 5 private broadcasters for digital free-to-air TV channels to be operated in partnership with government-owned Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV); after the 2021 military coup, the regime revoked the media licenses of most independent outlets, including the free-to-air licenses for DVB and Mizzima (2022)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".mm" @@ -1104,20 +1099,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "8 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "42" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "3,407,788 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "4.74 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "XY" }, @@ -1127,9 +1108,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "6 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "3,739 km gas, 1321 km oil (2017)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "5,031 km (2008)" @@ -1138,20 +1116,6 @@ "text": "5,031 km (2008) 1.000-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "157,000 km (2013)" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "57,840 km (2017)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "99,160 km (2017)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "12,800 km (2011)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "101 (2023)" @@ -1186,8 +1150,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Burmese Defense Service (aka Armed Forces of Burma, Myanmar Army, Royal Armed Forces, the Tatmadaw, or the Sit-Tat): Army (Tatmadaw Kyi), Navy (Tatmadaw Yay), Air Force (Tatmadaw Lay); People’s Militia

Ministry of Home Affairs: Burma (People's) Police Force, Border Guard Forces/Police (2024)", - "note": "note:  under the 2008 constitution, the Tatmadaw was given control over the appointments of senior officials to lead the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Border Affairs, and the Ministry of Home Affairs; in 2022, a new law gave the commander-in-chief of the Tatmadaw the authority to appoint or remove the head of the police force " + "text": "Burmese Defense Service (aka Armed Forces of Burma, Myanmar Army, Royal Armed Forces, the Tatmadaw, or the Sit-Tat): Army (Tatmadaw Kyi), Navy (Tatmadaw Yay), Air Force (Tatmadaw Lay); People’s Militia

Ministry of Home Affairs: Burma (People's) Police Force, Border Guard Forces/Police (2025)", + "note": "note:  under the 2008 constitution, the Tatmadaw was given control over the appointments of senior officials to lead the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Border Affairs, and the Ministry of Home Affairs; in 2022, a new law gave the commander-in-chief of the Tatmadaw the authority to appoint or remove the head of the police force" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1207,7 +1171,8 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "estimated 150-300,000 armed forces personnel (2024)" + "text": "estimated 150,000 active armed forces personnel (2024)", + "note": "note: the Tatmadaw has reportedly suffered heavy personnel losses in the ongoing fighting against anti-regime forces" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Burmese military's inventory is comprised mostly of older Chinese and Russian/Soviet-era weapons and equipment with a smaller mix of more modern acquisitions, mostly from China and Russia; Burma's defense industry is involved in shipbuilding and the production of ground force equipment based largely on Chinese and Russian designs (2024)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/bx.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/bx.json index 29821c93..e3941be3 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/bx.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/bx.json @@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "39.2" + "text": "41.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "31.1" + "text": "30.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "8.1" + "text": "10.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "12.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "no major environmental problems, but air pollution control is becoming a concern; seasonal trans-boundary haze from forest fires in Indonesia" + "text": "air pollution, including seasonal haze from forest fires in Indonesia" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -406,12 +406,6 @@ "text": "1.44% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.05% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "6.86 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -472,7 +466,7 @@ "text": "UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named in 1970 after Sultan Omar Ali SAIFUDDIEN III (1914-1986), who adopted the title of \"Seri Begawan\" (approximate meaning \"honored lord\") when he abdicated in 1967; \"bandar\" means \"city\" in Malay; the capital had previously been called Bandar Brunei (Brunei City)" + "text": "named in 1970 after Sultan Omar Ali SAIFUDDIEN III (1914-1986), who adopted the title of \"Seri Begawan\" (approximately meaning \"honored lord\") when he abdicated in 1967; \"bandar\" means \"city\" or \"port\" in Malay; the capital had previously been called Bandar Brunei (Brunei City)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -485,7 +479,8 @@ "text": "National Day, 23 February (1984); note - 1 January 1984 was the date of independence from the UK, 23 February 1984 was the date of independence from British protection; the Sultan's birthday, 15 June" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system based on English common law and Islamic law; note - in April 2019, the full sharia penal codes came into force and apply to Muslims and partly to non-Muslims in parallel with present common law codes" + "text": "mixed legal system based on English common law and Islamic law", + "note": "note: in 2019, sharia penal codes came into force and apply to Muslims and partly to non-Muslims in parallel with common law codes" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -562,7 +557,7 @@ }, "Judicial branch": { "highest court(s)": { - "text": "Supreme Court (consists of the Court of Appeal and the High Court, each with a chief justice and 2 judges); Sharia Court (consists the Court of Appeals and the High Court); " + "text": "Supreme Court (consists of the Court of Appeal and the High Court, each with a chief justice and 2 judges); Sharia Court (consists the Court of Appeals and the High Court)" }, "judge selection and term of office": { "text": "Supreme Court judges appointed by the monarch to serve until age 65, and older if approved by the monarch; Sharia Court judges appointed by the monarch for life" @@ -680,14 +675,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "-0.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "0.36% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "3.68% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.73% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -736,30 +731,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "233,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "233,500 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.27% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.19% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.91% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "18.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "16.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "22.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "21.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -844,21 +839,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$4.032 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$4.483 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$5.035 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$4.982 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Bruneian dollars (BND) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1.336 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1.343 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -870,9 +868,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1.38 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1.364 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1003,20 +998,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "10" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,234,455 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "129.35 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "V8" }, @@ -1026,23 +1007,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "14 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "33 km condensate, 86 km condensate/gas, 628 km gas, 492 km oil (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "2,976 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "2,559 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "417 km (2014)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "209 km (2012) (navigable by craft drawing less than 1.2 m; the Belait, Brunei, and Tutong Rivers are major transport links)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "97 (2023)" @@ -1098,7 +1062,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 8,000 total active-duty troops (2024)" + "text": "approximately 7,000 active RBAF troops (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's s inventory includes equipment and weapons systems from a wide variety of suppliers from Asia, Europe, and the US (2024)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json index e5d83ee9..a7950438 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json @@ -164,16 +164,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.4" + "text": "52.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "45" + "text": "44 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "8.5" + "text": "8.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "11.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "illegal logging activities throughout the country and strip mining for gems in the western region along the border with Thailand have resulted in habitat loss and declining biodiversity (in particular, destruction of mangrove swamps threatens natural fisheries); soil erosion; in rural areas, most of the population does not have access to potable water; declining fish stocks because of illegal fishing and overfishing; coastal ecosystems choked by sediment washed loose from deforested areas inland" + "text": "habitat and biodiversity loss from illegal logging and strip mining; destruction of mangrove swamps; soil erosion; limited access to potable water in rural areas; illegal fishing and overfishing; deforestation leading to sediment build-up in coastal ecosystems" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -415,12 +415,6 @@ "text": "3.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.84% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "17.8 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -498,7 +492,7 @@ "text": "UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Phnom Penh translates as \"Penh's Hill\" in Khmer; the city takes its name from the present Wat Phnom (Hill Temple), the tallest religious structure in the city, whose establishment, according to legend, was inspired in the 14th century by a pious nun, Daun PENH" + "text": "the name means \"mountain of plenty,\" from the Cambodian words phnom (mountain or hill) and penh (full)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -511,7 +505,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 9 November (1953)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system (influenced by the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia) customary law, Communist legal theory, and common law" + "text": "civil law system (influenced by the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia), customary law, Communist legal theory, and common law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -744,13 +738,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.13% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.34% (2022 est.)" + "text": "5.3% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.92% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.9% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -808,30 +802,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "9.229 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "9.904 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "0.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "0.24% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "0.25% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "0.4% (2021 est.)" + "text": "0.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "0.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "0.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.7% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "0.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -873,7 +867,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "11.99% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "12% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -929,21 +923,22 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$18.608 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$19.984 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$17.801 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$20.27 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$8.846 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$8.019 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { @@ -1068,7 +1063,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "mixture of state-owned, joint public-private, and privately owned broadcast media; 27 TV broadcast stations with most operating on multiple channels, including 1 state-operated station broadcasting from multiple locations, 11 stations either jointly operated or privately owned with some broadcasting from several locations; multi-channel cable and satellite systems are available (2019); 84 radio broadcast stations - 1 state-owned broadcaster with multiple stations and a large mixture of public and private broadcasters; one international broadcaster is available (2019) as well as one Chinese joint venture television station with the Ministry of Interior; several television and radio operators broadcast online only (often via Facebook) (2019)" + "text": "mix of state-owned, joint public-private, and privately owned broadcast media; 27 TV stations, with most operating on multiple channels, including 1 state-operated station with multiple locations and 11 stations either jointly operated or privately owned, some with several locations; multi-channel cable and satellite systems; 84 radio stations, including 1 state-owned broadcaster with multiple stations and a mix of public and private broadcasters; one international broadcaster is available, as well as one TV station that is jointly run by China and the Ministry of Interior; several TV and radio operators broadcast online only (often via Facebook) (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".kh" @@ -1088,20 +1083,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "6 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "25" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,411,059 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "680,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "XU" }, @@ -1120,20 +1101,6 @@ }, "note": "note: under restoration" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "61,810 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "15,000 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "46,810 km (2021)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "3,700 km (2012) (mainly on Mekong River)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "195 (2023)" @@ -1168,7 +1135,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF): Royal Cambodian Army, Royal Khmer Navy, Royal Cambodian Air Force, Royal Gendarmerie (Military Police);  National Committee for Maritime Security (2025)", + "text": "Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF): Royal Cambodian Army, Royal Khmer Navy, Royal Cambodian Air Force, Royal Gendarmerie (Military Police); National Committee for Maritime Security (2025)", "note": "note 1: the National Committee for Maritime Security performs coast guard functions and has representation from military and civilian agencies

note 2: the Cambodian National Police are under the Ministry of Interior" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1189,7 +1156,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; estimated 150-200,000 Armed Forces personnel (2024)" + "text": "information varies; estimated 200,000 Armed Forces personnel, including Gendarmerie (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the RCAF is armed largely with older Chinese and Russian-origin equipment; in recent years it has received limited amounts of more modern equipment from several suppliers, particularly China (2024)", diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json index 17e64bc9..6910f18e 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ "text": "

frequent typhoons (about five per year along southern and eastern coasts); damaging floods; tsunamis; earthquakes; droughts; land subsidence

volcanism: China contains some historically active volcanoes including Changbaishan (also known as Baitoushan, Baegdu, or P'aektu-san), Hainan Dao, and Kunlun although most have been relatively inactive in recent centuries

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note 1: world's fourth largest country (after Russia, Canada, and US) and largest country situated entirely in Asia; Mount Everest on the border with Nepal is the world's tallest peak above sea level

note 2: the largest cave chamber in the world is the Miao Room, in the Gebihe cave system at China's Ziyun Getu He Chuandong National Park, which encloses some 10.78 million cu m (380.7 million cu ft) of volume; the world's largest sinkhole is the Xiaoxhai Tiankeng sinkhole in Chongqing Municipality, which is 660 m deep, with a volume of 130 million cu m

note 3: China appears to have been the center of domestication for two of the world's leading cereal crops: millet in the north along the Yellow River and rice in the south along the lower or middle Yangtze River" + "text": "note 1: world's fourth largest country (after Russia, Canada, and US) and largest country situated entirely in Asia; Mount Everest, on the border with Nepal, is the world's tallest peak above sea level

note 2: the largest cave chamber in the world is the Miao Room, in the Gebihe cave system at China's Ziyun Getu He Chuandong National Park, which encloses about 10.78 million cu m (380.7 million cu ft); the world's largest sinkhole is the Xiaoxhai Tiankeng sinkhole in Chongqing Municipality, which is 660 m deep, with a volume of 130 million cu m" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -172,16 +172,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "44.5" + "text": "43.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "25.5" + "text": "23.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "19" + "text": "20.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "5.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.8 (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: data do not include Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan" }, @@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution (greenhouse gases, sulfur dioxide particulates) from reliance on coal produces acid rain; China is the world's largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water shortages, particularly in the north; water pollution from untreated wastes; coastal destruction due to land reclamation, industrial development, and aquaculture; deforestation and habitat destruction; poor land management leads to soil erosion, landslides, floods, droughts, dust storms, and desertification; trade in endangered species" + "text": "air pollution and acid rain from reliance on coal; carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels; water shortages, particularly in the north; water pollution from untreated wastes; coastal destruction due to land reclamation, industrial development, and aquaculture; deforestation and habitat destruction; poor land management leading to soil erosion, landslides, floods, droughts, dust storms, and desertification; trade in endangered species" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -447,12 +447,6 @@ }, "note": "note: data do not include Hong Kong and Macau" }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.08% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.57% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "38.15 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -547,7 +541,7 @@ "text": "China is the largest country (in terms of area) with just one time zone; before 1949 it was divided into five" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the Chinese meaning is \"Northern Capital\"" + "text": "the name comes from the Chinese words bei (north) and jing (capital)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -561,7 +555,8 @@ "text": "National Day (anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems; legislature retains power to interpret statutes; note - on 28 May 2020, the National People's Congress adopted the PRC Civil Code, which codifies personal relations and property relations" + "text": "civil law influenced by Soviet and continental European civil law systems; legislature retains power to interpret statutes", + "note": "note: in 2020, the National People's Congress adopted the PRC Civil Code, which codifies personal relations and property relations" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -605,7 +600,7 @@ "text": "president and vice president indirectly elected by National People's Congress; election last held on 10 March 2023 (next to be held in March 2028); premier nominated by president, confirmed by National People's Congress" }, "election results": { - "text": "
2023: XI Jinping reelected president; National People's Congress vote - 2,952 (unanimously); HAN Zheng
elected vice president with 2,952 votes

2018: XI Jinping reelected president; National People's Congress vote - 2,970 (unanimously); WANG Qishan elected vice president with 2,969 votes" + "text": "
2023: XI Jinping reelected president; National People's Congress vote - 2,952 (unanimously); HAN Zheng
elected vice president with 2,952 votes; LI Qiang elected premier with 2,936 votes

2018: XI Jinping reelected president; National People's Congress vote - 2,970 (unanimously); WANG Qishan elected vice president with 2,969 votes" }, "note": "note: ultimate authority rests with the Communist Party Central Committee’s 25-member Political Bureau (Politburo) and its seven-member Standing Committee; XI Jinping holds the three most powerful positions as party general secretary, state president, and chairman of the Central Military Commission" }, @@ -769,14 +764,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "0.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "0.23% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "1.97% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "0.98% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -837,30 +832,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "781.103 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "773.129 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.67% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.98% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.55% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "15.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "16.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "14.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -918,7 +913,7 @@ "note": "note: official data; data cover both central and local government debt, including debt officially recognized by China's National Audit Office report in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, and China Asset Management Company debt" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "7.7% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "7.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -974,20 +969,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$3.265 trillion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$3.45 trillion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$3.307 trillion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$3.428 trillion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$497.467 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$488.114 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -995,6 +990,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Renminbi yuan (RMB) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "7.197 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "7.084 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1006,9 +1004,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "6.901 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "6.908 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1163,7 +1158,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Chinese Communisty Party (CCP) or a government agency; no privately owned TV or radio stations; state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels; the Central Propaganda Department as well as local (provincial, municipal) sends directives to all domestic media outlets to guide its reporting with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming; foreign-made TV programs must be approved/censored prior to broadcast; increasingly, PRC nationals turn to online platforms (Bilibili, Tencent Video, iQiyi, etc) to access PRC and international films and television shows.  Video platforms have to abide by regulations issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), which align with censorship policies from CCP propaganda authorities. (2022)" + "text": "all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or a government agency; no privately owned TV or radio stations; state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels; the Central Propaganda Department and local (provincial, municipal) officials direct news reporting and approve all programming; foreign-made TV programs must be approved/censored prior to broadcast; widespread use of online platforms (Bilibili, Tencent Video, iQiyi, etc) to access domestic and international films and TV shows; Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) regulates video platforms (2022)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".cn" @@ -1183,20 +1178,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "56 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "2,890" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "436,183,969 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "611,439,830 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "B" }, @@ -1206,28 +1187,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "120 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "76,000 km gas, 30,400 km crude oil, 27,700 km refined petroleum products, 797,000 km water (2018)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "150,000 km (2021) 1.435-m gauge (100,000 km electrified); 104,0000 traditional, 40,000 high-speed" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "5.2 million km (2020)" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "4.578 million km (2020) (includes 168000 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "622,000 km (2017)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "27,700 km (2020) (navigable waterways)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "8,314 (2023)" @@ -1258,9 +1222,6 @@ "key ports": { "text": "Chaozhou, Dalian, Fang-Cheng, Guangzhou, Hankow, Lon Shui Terminal, Qingdao Gang, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shekou, Tianjin Xin Gang, Weihai, Wenzhou, Xiamen" } - }, - "Transportation - note": { - "text": "seven of the world’s ten largest container ports are in China
" } }, "Military and Security": { @@ -1286,7 +1247,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 2 million active-duty troops (approximately 950,000-1 million Ground; 250,000 Navy, including about 50,000 Marines; 350-400,000 Air Force; 120,000 Rocket Forces; 150-175,000 other forces); approximately 500,000 People’s Armed Police (2024)" + "text": "approximately 2 million active-duty troops (950,000-1 million Ground; 250,000 Navy, including about 50,000 Marines; 350-400,000 Air Force; 120,000 Rocket Forces; 150-175,000 other forces) (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the PLA has a mix of mostly modern domestically produced and imported weapons and equipment; most of its imported weaponry has come from Russia; China has one of the world's largest defense-industrial sectors and is capable of producing advanced weapons systems across all military domains (2024)", diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/hk.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/hk.json index 3a108b52..e574088e 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/hk.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/hk.json @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ "text": "occasional typhoons" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "consists of a mainland area (the New Territories) and more than 200 islands" + "text": "consists of a mainland area (the New Territories) and over 200 islands" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -143,16 +143,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "46.6" + "text": "54.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "17.8" + "text": "20.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "28.7" + "text": "33.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -356,12 +356,6 @@ "text": "0.58% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "carbon dioxide emissions": { "text": "43.64 megatons (2016 est.)" @@ -416,7 +410,7 @@ "text": "National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 1 July (1997) is celebrated as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure); PRC imposition of National Security Law incorporates elements of Chinese civil law" + "text": "mixed system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure); China's imposition of National Security Law incorporates elements of Chinese civil law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -580,14 +574,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { "text": "2.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "1.88% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.57% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -648,30 +642,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.876 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.823 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.93% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.32% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.17% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "10.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "11.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "9.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -729,7 +723,7 @@ }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$34.901 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$32.338 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$36.525 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -741,7 +735,7 @@ }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$673.189 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$673.738 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$697.583 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -761,7 +755,7 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$670.434 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$671.492 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$682.881 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -795,6 +789,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Hong Kong dollars (HKD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "7.804 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "7.83 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -806,9 +803,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "7.757 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "7.836 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -919,7 +913,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "34 commercial terrestrial TV networks each with multiple stations; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; 3 licensed broadcasters of terrestrial radio, one of which is government funded, operate about 12 radio stations; note - 4 digital radio broadcasters operated in Hong Kong from 2010 to 2017, but all digital radio services were terminated in September 2017 due to weak market demand (2019)" + "text": "34 commercial terrestrial TV networks, each with multiple stations; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; 3 licensed broadcasters, one of which is government-funded, operate about 12 radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".hk" @@ -939,20 +933,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "12 (2020) (registered in China)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "275 (registered in China)" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "47,101,822 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "12,676,720,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "B-H" }, @@ -962,14 +942,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "142 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "2,193 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "2,193 km (2021)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "2,537 (2023)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json index cf607be1..5ea3e4c5 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ "text": "

occasional floods; severe droughts; tsunamis; earthquakes; volcanoes; forest fires

volcanism: Indonesia contains the most volcanoes of any country in the world - some 76 are historically active; significant volcanic activity occurs on Java, Sumatra, the Sunda Islands, Halmahera Island, Sulawesi Island, Sangihe Island, and in the Banda Sea; Merapi (2,968 m), Indonesia's most active volcano and in eruption since 2010, has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; on 22 December 2018, a large explosion and flank collapse destroyed most of the 338 m high island of Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatau) and generated a deadly tsunami inundating portions of western Java and southern Sumatra leaving more than 400 dead; other notable historically active volcanoes include Agung, Awu, Karangetang, Krakatau (Krakatoa), Makian, Raung, Sinabung, and Tambora; see note 2 under \"Geography - note\"

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: according to Indonesia's National Coordinating Agency for Survey and Mapping, the total number of islands in the archipelago is 13,466, of which 922 are permanently inhabited (Indonesia is the world's largest country comprised solely of islands); the country straddles the equator and occupies a strategic location astride or along major sea lanes from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

note 2: Indonesia is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire; 80% of tsunamis, caused by volcanic or seismic events, occur within the \"Pacific Ring of Fire\"

note 3: despite having the fourth largest population in the world, Indonesia is the most heavily forested region on earth after the Amazon

note 4: two major food crops apparently developed on the island of New Guinea: bananas and sugarcane

" + "text": "

note 1: 13,466 islands are in the archipelago, of which 922 are permanently inhabited; Indonesia is the world's largest country composed solely of islands; the country straddles the equator and occupies a strategic location along major sea lanes from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

note 2: Indonesia is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire; 80% of tsunamis, caused by volcanic or seismic events, occur within the \"Pacific Ring of Fire\"

note 3: despite having the fourth largest population in the world, Indonesia is the most heavily forested region on earth after the Amazon

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -157,16 +157,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "47.6" + "text": "46.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "37.6" + "text": "34.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "10" + "text": "11.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "10 (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "large-scale deforestation (much of it illegal) and related wildfires cause heavy smog; over-exploitation of marine resources; environmental problems associated with rapid urbanization and economic development, including air pollution, traffic congestion, garbage management, and reliable water and waste water services; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage" + "text": "large-scale deforestation (much of it illegal) and related wildfires cause heavy smog; over-exploitation of marine resources; air pollution from vehicle emissions; waste disposal; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -430,12 +430,6 @@ "text": "1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.39% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "1.06% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "19.34 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -515,7 +509,7 @@ }, "Capital": { "name": { - "text": "Jakarta; note - Indonesian lawmakers on 18 January 2022 approved the relocation of the country’s capital from Jakarta to a site on the island of Borneo between Samarinda City and the port city of Balikpapan; Nusantara (\"archipelago\"), the name of the new capital, was in development as of late 2024 and is expected to be completed in 2045" + "text": "Jakarta" }, "geographic coordinates": { "text": "6 10 S, 106 49 E" @@ -527,8 +521,9 @@ "text": "Indonesia has three time zones" }, "etymology": { - "text": "\"Jakarta\" derives from the Sanscrit \"Jayakarta\" meaning \"victorious city\" and refers to a successful defeat and expulsion of the Portuguese in 1527; previously the port had been named \"Sunda Kelapa\"" - } + "text": "derives from the Sanscrit name Jayakarta, meaning \"victory and prosperity;\" Prince FATILLAH conquered and renamed the city, formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, in 1527" + }, + "note": "note: in 2022, the relocation of the country’s capital was approved, from Jakarta to a site on the island of Borneo between Samarinda City and the port city of Balikpapan; Nusantara (\"archipelago\"), the new capital, was in development as of 2024 and is expected to be completed in 2045" }, "Administrative divisions": { "text": "35 provinces (provinsi-provinsi, singular - provinsi), 1 autonomous province*, 1 special region** (daerah istimewa), and 1 national capital district*** (daerah khusus ibukota); Aceh*, Bali, Banten, Bengkulu, Gorontalo, Jakarta***, Jambi, Jawa Barat (West Java), Jawa Tengah (Central Java), Jawa Timur (East Java), Kalimantan Barat (West Kalimantan), Kalimantan Selatan (South Kalimantan), Kalimantan Tengah (Central Kalimantan), Kalimantan Timur (East Kalimantan), Kalimantan Utara (North Kalimantan), Kepulauan Bangka Belitung (Bangka Belitung Islands), Kepulauan Riau (Riau Islands), Lampung, Maluku, Maluku Utara (North Maluku), Nusa Tenggara Barat (West Nusa Tenggara), Nusa Tenggara Timur (East Nusa Tenggara), Papua, Papua Barat (West Papua), Papua Barat Daya (Southwest Papua), Papua Pegunungan (Papua Highlands), Papua Selatan (South Papua), Papua Tengah (Central Papua), Riau, Sulawesi Barat (West Sulawesi), Sulawesi Selatan (South Sulawesi), Sulawesi Tengah (Central Sulawesi), Sulawesi Tenggara (Southeast Sulawesi), Sulawesi Utara (North Sulawesi), Sumatera Barat (West Sumatra), Sumatera Selatan (South Sumatra), Sumatera Utara (North Sumatra), Yogyakarta**", @@ -755,13 +750,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.67% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "4.21% (2022 est.)" + "text": "4.2% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.56% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.6% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -822,30 +817,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "142.688 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "143.144 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.42% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.46% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.83% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "13.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "14.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "13.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -907,27 +902,27 @@ "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$8.856 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$2.138 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$2.042 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$13.215 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$3.511 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$300.811 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$290.969 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$291.287 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$315.746 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$246.787 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -939,15 +934,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$279.552 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$262.746 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$262.694 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$273.031 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$217.579 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -959,26 +954,30 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$149.118 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$146.359 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$137.222 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$144.908 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$237.223 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$225.273 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Indonesian rupiah (IDR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "15,855.448 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "15,236.885 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -990,9 +989,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "14,582.203 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "14,147.671 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1136,7 +1132,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "mixture of about a dozen national TV networks - 1 public broadcaster, the remainder private broadcasters - each with multiple transmitters; more than 100 local TV stations; widespread use of satellite and cable TV systems; public radio broadcaster operates 6 national networks, as well as regional and local stations; overall, more than 700 radio stations with more than 650 privately operated (2019)" + "text": "mix of about a dozen national TV networks, including 1 public broadcaster and the rest private; more than 100 local TV stations; widespread use of satellite and cable TV systems; public radio broadcaster operates 6 national networks, as well as regional and local stations; more than 700 radio stations, with over 650 privately operated (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".id" @@ -1156,20 +1152,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "25 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "611" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "115,154,100 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,131,910,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "PK" }, @@ -1179,9 +1161,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "53 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "1,064 km condensate, 150 km condensate/gas, 11,702 km gas, 119 km liquid petroleum gas, 7,767 km oil, 77 km oil/gas/water, 728 km refined products, 53 km unknown, 44 km water (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "8,159 km (2014)" @@ -1191,20 +1170,6 @@ }, "note": "note: 4,816 km operational" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "496,607 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "283,102 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "213,505 km (2011)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "21,579 km (2011)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "11,422 (2023)" @@ -1239,8 +1204,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Indonesian National Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia, TNI): Army (TNI-Angkatan Darat, TNI-AD), Navy (TNI-Angkatan Laut, TNI-AL; includes Marine Corps (Korps Marinir or KorMar)), Air Force (TNI-Angkatan Udara, TNI-AU) (2024)", - "note": "note 1: in 2014, Indonesia created a Maritime Security Agency (Badan Keamanan Laut Republik Indonesia or Bakamla) to coordinate the actions of all maritime security agencies, including the Navy, the Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard (Kesatuan Penjagaan Laut dan Pantai, KPLP), the Water Police (Polair), Customs (Bea Cukai), and Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries

note 2: the Indonesian National Police (POLRI), which reports directly to the president, includes a paramilitary Mobile Brigade Corps (BRIMOB) and Detachment 88 (Densus or Detasemen Khusus 88 Antiteror), a specialized counterterrorism force" + "text": "Indonesian National Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia, TNI): Army (TNI-Angkatan Darat, TNI-AD), Navy (TNI-Angkatan Laut, TNI-AL; includes Marine Corps (Korps Marinir or KorMar)), Air Force (TNI-Angkatan Udara, TNI-AU)

Indonesian National Police (aka The State Police of the Republic of Indonesia or POLRI)

Ministry of Transportation: Indonesia Sea and Coast Guard (Kesatuan Penjagaan Laut dan Pantai Republik Indonesia, KPLP); Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs: Maritime Security Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (Badan Keamanan Laut Republik Indonesia, Bakamla) (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the National Police are an independent organization reporting directly to the president of Indonesia

note 2: the KPLP ensures the safety of shipping inside the Indonesian Maritime Zone; the Bakamla conducts security and safety patrols in the territorial waters of Indonesia" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1260,7 +1225,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 400,000 active-duty troops (300,000 Army; 60,000 Navy, including about 20,000 marines; 30,000 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 400,000 active TNI troops, including about 300,000 Army (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory is a wide mix of Chinese, Russian, and Western (including US) equipment; in recent years, major suppliers have included China, France, Germany, the Netherlands, South Korea, and the US; the TNI has been engaged in a modernization program for more than a decade; Indonesia has a growing defense industry fueled by technology transfers and cooperation agreements with several countries; in 2019, the Indonesian Government said that growing its domestic defense industry would be a national priority over the following decade (2024)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json index d8e8f3ff..39cb406c 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ "text": "

many dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1,500 seismic occurrences (mostly tremors but occasional severe earthquakes) every year; tsunamis; typhoons

volcanism: both Unzen (1,500 m) and Sakura-jima (1,117 m), which lies near the densely populated city of Kagoshima, have been deemed Decade Volcanoes by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; other notable historically active volcanoes include Asama, Honshu Island's most active volcano, Aso, Bandai, Fuji, Iwo-Jima, Kikai, Kirishima, Komaga-take, Oshima, Suwanosejima, Tokachi, Yake-dake, and Usu; see note 2 under \"Geography - note\"

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: strategic location in northeast Asia; composed of four main islands (the \"Home Islands\") -- Hokkaido, Honshu (the largest, most populous, and site of Tokyo, the capital), Shikoku, and Kyushu  

note 2: a 2023 Geospatial Information Authority of Japan survey technically detected 100,000 islands and islets, but only the 14,125 islands with a circumference of at least 100 m (330 ft) were officially counted; only about 260 of the islands are inhabited

note 3: Japan annually records the most earthquakes in the world; it is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

" + "text": "

note 1: strategic location in northeast Asia; composed of four main islands (the \"Home Islands\") -- Hokkaido, Honshu (the largest, most populous, and site of Tokyo, the capital), Shikoku, and Kyushu  

note 2: a 2023 Geospatial Information Authority of Japan survey detected 100,000 islands and islets, but only the 14,125 islands with a circumference of at least 100 m (330 ft) were officially counted; about 260 of the islands are inhabited

note 3: Japan annually records the most earthquakes in the world; it is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -156,16 +156,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "71.1" + "text": "71.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "20.1" + "text": "20.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "51" + "text": "50.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution from power plant emissions results in acid rain; acidification of lakes and reservoirs degrading water quality and threatening aquatic life; Japan is one of the largest consumers of fish and tropical timber, contributing to the depletion of these resources in Asia and elsewhere; following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan originally planned to phase out nuclear power, but it has now implemented a new policy of seeking to restart nuclear power plants that meet strict new safety standards; waste management is an ongoing issue; Japanese municipal facilities used to burn high volumes of trash, but air pollution issues forced the government to adopt an aggressive recycling policy" + "text": "air pollution from power plants results in acid rain; acidification of lakes and reservoirs degrading water quality; waste management issues; ongoing environmental clean-up in small area of Fukushima after nuclear accident in 2011" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -415,12 +415,6 @@ "text": "-0.25% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "10.84 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -503,7 +497,7 @@ "text": "UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "originally known as Edo, meaning \"estuary\" in Japanese, the name was changed to Tokyo, meaning \"eastern capital,\" in 1868" + "text": "originally known as Edo, meaning \"estuary\" because of its location on a bay; the name was changed to Tokyo, meaning \"eastern capital,\" in 1868, as a contrast to Kyoto, the previous capital to the west" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -516,7 +510,7 @@ "text": "Birthday of Emperor NARUHITO, 23 February (1960); note - celebrates the birthday of the current emperor" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system based on German model; system also reflects Anglo-American influence and Japanese traditions; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court" + "text": "civil law system based on German model; also reflects Anglo-American influence and Japanese traditions; Supreme Court reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -720,7 +714,7 @@ } }, "National coat of arms": { - "text": "The Kikumon is the Japanese emperor's family Coat of Arms and dates from 1183. The Imperial chrysanthemum emblem (菊の御紋, kikunogomon) symbol is a yellow or orange chrysanthemum with black or red outlines and background. A central disc is surrounded by a front set of 16 petals. A rear set of 16 petals are half-staggered in relation to the front set and are visible at the edges of the flower." + "text": "The Kikumon is the Japanese emperor's family coat of arms and dates from 1183. The Imperial chrysanthemum emblem (菊の御紋, kikunogomon) is a yellow or orange chrysanthemum with black or red outlines and background. A central disc is surrounded by a front set of 16 petals. A rear set of 16 petals are half-staggered in relation to the front set and are visible at the edges of the flower." } }, "Economy": { @@ -768,15 +762,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.27% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "2.5% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "-0.23% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -836,30 +830,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "69.208 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "69.269 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.58% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { "text": "2.6% (2022 est.)" }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "2.83% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "4.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "4.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "3.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -894,7 +888,7 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "216.21% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "text": "216.2% of GDP (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, @@ -903,10 +897,10 @@ }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$150.691 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$159.185 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "$90.277 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$90.152 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { "text": "$196.525 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -954,21 +948,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$1.16 trillion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$1.295 trillion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$1.228 trillion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$1.406 trillion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "yen (JPY) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "151.366 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "140.491 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -980,9 +977,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "106.775 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "109.01 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1137,7 +1131,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "a mixture of public and commercial broadcast TV and radio stations; 5 national terrestrial TV networks including 1 public broadcaster; the large number of radio and TV stations available provide a wide range of choices; satellite and cable services provide access to international channels (2023)" + "text": "a mix of public and commercial TV and radio stations; 5 national terrestrial TV networks including 1 public broadcaster; large number of radio and TV stations; satellite and cable services provide access to international channels (2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".jp" @@ -1157,20 +1151,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "22 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "673" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "126,387,527 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "9,420,660,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "JA" }, @@ -1180,9 +1160,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "3,036 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "4,456 km gas, 174 km oil, 104 km oil/gas/water (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "27,311 km (2015)" @@ -1198,20 +1175,6 @@ }, "note": "22,207 km 1.067-mm gauge (15,430 km electrified)
48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,218,772 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "992,835 km (includes 8,428 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "225,937 km (2015)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,770 km (2010) (seagoing vessels use inland seas)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "5,229 (2023)" @@ -1249,7 +1212,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF): Ground Self-Defense Force (Rikujou Jieitai, GSDF; includes aviation), Maritime Self-Defense Force (Kaijou Jieitai, MSDF; includes naval aviation), Air Self-Defense Force (Koukuu Jieitai, ASDF) (2024)", + "text": "Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF): Ground Self-Defense Force (Rikujou Jieitai, GSDF; includes aviation), Maritime Self-Defense Force (Kaijou Jieitai, MSDF; includes naval aviation), Air Self-Defense Force (Koukuu Jieitai, ASDF) (2025)", "note": "note: the Coast Guard is under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; it is barred by law from operating as a military force, but in times of conflict Article 80 of the 1954 Self-Defense Forces Act permits the transfer of control of the coast guard to the Ministry of Defense with Cabinet approval" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1271,7 +1234,7 @@ "note": "note: the Japanese Government in 2022 pledged to increase defense expenditures to 2% of GDP in line with NATO standards by March 2028; if the planned increase occurs, Japan would have the world's third largest defense budget" }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 230-240,000 active personnel (145-150,000 Ground; 40-45,000 Maritime; 40-45,000 Air); 14,000 Coast Guard (2023)" + "text": "approximately 230-240,000 active Self Defense Force personnel (145-150,000 Ground; 40-45,000 Maritime; 40-45,000 Air) (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the JSDF is equipped with a mix of imported and domestically produced equipment; Japan has a robust defense industry and is capable of producing a wide range of air, ground, and naval weapons systems; the majority of its weapons imports are from the US and some domestically produced weapons are US-origin and manufactured under license (2024)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/kn.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/kn.json index df36a120..02c59551 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/kn.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/kn.json @@ -149,16 +149,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "43.5" + "text": "45.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "27.2" + "text": "28.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "16.3" + "text": "16.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "6.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water; waterborne disease; deforestation; soil erosion and degradation" + "text": "water pollution; inadequate potable water; deforestation; soil erosion and degradation" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ "text": "Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 September (1948)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory" + "text": "civil law system based on the Prussian model; influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -677,30 +677,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "15.966 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "17.637 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.97% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.13% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "7.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "6.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "7.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.4% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -844,27 +844,13 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "no independent media; radios and TVs are pre-tuned to government stations; 4 government-owned TV stations; the Korean Workers' Party owns and operates the Korean Central Broadcasting Station, and the state-run Voice of Korea operates an external broadcast service; the government prohibits listening to and jams foreign broadcasts (2019)" + "text": "no independent media; radios and TVs are pre-tuned to government stations; 4 state-owned TV stations; the Korean Workers' Party owns and operates the Korean Central Broadcasting Station, and the state-run Voice of Korea operates an external broadcast service; the government prohibits listening to and jams foreign broadcasts (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".kp" } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "4" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "103,560 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "250,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "P" }, @@ -874,9 +860,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "8 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "6 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "7,435 km (2014)" @@ -886,20 +869,6 @@ }, "note": "note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "25,554 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "724 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "24,830 km (2006)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "2,250 km (2011) (most navigable only by small craft)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "264 (2023)" @@ -941,7 +910,7 @@ "text": "defense spending is a regime priority; between 2010 and 2020, military expenditures accounted for an estimated 20-30% of North Korea's GDP annually; spending estimates ranged from $7 billion to $11 billion annually; in 2023, North Korea announced that it would spend nearly 16% of state expenditures on defense; North Korea in the 2010s and 2020s has increasingly relied on illicit activities — including cybercrime — to generate revenue for its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs to evade US and UN sanctions" }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; estimated 1-1.2 million active-duty troops; estimated 200,000 internal security forces (2023)" + "text": "estimates vary; approximately 1-1.3 million active-duty Korean People's Army troops (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the KPA is equipped with older weapon systems originally acquired from the former Soviet Union, Russia, and China, and some domestically produced equipment; North Korea produces a diverse array of military hardware, including small arms, munitions, light armored vehicles, tanks, naval vessels and submarines, and some advanced weapons systems, such as cruise and ballistic missiles; most are copies or upgrades of older foreign supplied equipment (2024)", diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/ks.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/ks.json index 0cf5b5d3..a291e86c 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/ks.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/ks.json @@ -154,16 +154,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "39.9" + "text": "43.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "16.6" + "text": "15.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.3" + "text": "28.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution in large cities; acid rain; water pollution from the discharge of sewage and industrial effluents; drift net fishing; solid waste disposal; transboundary air pollution from China" + "text": "air pollution in large cities; acid rain; water pollution from sewage and industrial effluents; drift-net fishing; solid waste disposal; transboundary air pollution from China" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -413,12 +413,6 @@ "text": "0.31% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "24.04 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -490,7 +484,7 @@ }, "Capital": { "name": { - "text": "Seoul; note - Sejong, located some 120 km (75 mi) south of Seoul, serves as an administrative capital for segments of the South Korean Government" + "text": "Seoul" }, "geographic coordinates": { "text": "37 33 N, 126 59 E" @@ -499,8 +493,9 @@ "text": "UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name originates from the Korean word meaning \"capital city\" and which is believed to be derived from Seorabeol, the name of the capital of the ancient Korean Kingdom of Silla" - } + "text": "the name originates from the Korean word meaning \"capital city;\" it was the capital of the unified Korea from 1392 to 1910" + }, + "note": "note: Sejong, located some 120 km (75 mi) south of Seoul, serves as an administrative capital for segments of the South Korean government" }, "Administrative divisions": { "text": "

9 provinces (do, singular and plural), 6 metropolitan cities (gwangyeoksi, singular and plural), 1 special city (teugbyeolsi), and 1 special self-governing city (teukbyeoljachisi)

provinces: Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong), Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong), Gangwon-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang), Gyeonggi-do, Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang), Jeju-do (Jeju), Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla), Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla)

metropolitan cities: Busan (Pusan), Daegu (Taegu), Daejeon (Taejon), Gwangju (Kwangju), Incheon (Inch'on), Ulsan

special city: Seoul

special self-governing city: Sejong

" @@ -512,7 +507,7 @@ "text": "Liberation Day, 15 August (1945)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system combining European civil law, Anglo-American law, and Chinese classical thought" + "text": "mixed system combining European civil law, Anglo-American law, and Chinese classical thought" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -544,10 +539,10 @@ }, "Executive branch": { "chief of state": { - "text": "Prime Minister HAN Duck-soo became Acting President on 14 December 2024 after the National Assembly impeached and suspended President YOON Suk Yeol (inaugurated 10 May 2022) from office; on 4 April 2025, the Constitutional Court confirmed YOON's impeachment and removal from office; under Article 68 of the Constitution, a new presidential election must be held within 60 days of the court's ruling" + "text": "LEE Ju Ho (Acting President and Prime Minister since 2 May 2025 after Prime Minister and Acting President Han Duck Soo resigned to run for president); on 14 December 2024 the National Assembly impeached and suspended President YOON Suk Yeol (inaugurated 10 May 2022) from office; on 4 April 2025, the Constitutional Court confirmed YOON's impeachment and removal from office; under Article 68 of the Constitution, a new presidential election must be held within 60 days of the court's ruling" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Prime Minister HAN Duck-soo became Acting President on 14 December 2024 after the National Assembly impeached and suspended President YOON Suk Yeol (inaugurated 10 May 2022) from office; on 4 April 2025, the Constitutional Court confirmed YOON's impeachment and removal from office" + "text": "LEE Ju Ho (Acting President and Prime Minister since 2 May 2025 after Prime Minister and Acting President Han Duck Soo resigned to run for president); on 14 December 2024 the National Assembly impeached and suspended President YOON Suk Yeol (inaugurated 10 May 2022) from office; on 4 April 2025, the Constitutional Court confirmed YOON's impeachment and removal from office" }, "cabinet": { "text": "State Council appointed by the president on the prime minister's recommendation" @@ -721,14 +716,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { "text": "3.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.09% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.5% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -789,30 +784,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "29.699 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "29.647 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.64% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.86% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.64% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "5.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "5.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "5.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -864,37 +859,37 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "51.18% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "52.3% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "18.44% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "15.7% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$99.043 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$35.488 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$32.822 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$25.829 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$85.228 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$835.149 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$769.534 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$769.243 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$825.961 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$769.424 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -906,15 +901,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$758.724 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$761.102 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$758.41 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$817.594 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$698.98 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -926,23 +921,26 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$409.457 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$420.93 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$423.366 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$463.281 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "South Korean won (KRW) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1,363.375 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { - "text": "1,305.663 (2023 est.)" + "text": "1,305.662 (2023 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2022": { "text": "1,291.447 (2022 est.)" @@ -952,9 +950,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1,180.266 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1,165.358 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1106,7 +1101,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "multiple national TV networks with 2 of the 3 largest networks publicly operated; the largest privately owned network, Seoul Broadcasting Service (SBS), has ties with other commercial TV networks; cable and satellite TV subscription services available; publicly operated radio broadcast networks and many privately owned radio broadcasting networks, each with multiple affiliates, and independent local stations" + "text": "multiple national TV networks, with 2 of the 3 largest networks publicly operated; the largest privately owned network, Seoul Broadcasting Service (SBS), has ties with other commercial TV networks; cable and satellite TV subscription services available; publicly operated radio broadcast networks and many privately owned radio broadcasting networks, each with multiple affiliates, and independent local stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".kr" @@ -1126,20 +1121,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "14 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "424" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "88,157,579 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "11,929,560,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "HL" }, @@ -1149,9 +1130,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1,280 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "3,790 km gas, 16 km oil, 889 km refined products (2018)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "3,979 km (2016)" @@ -1160,20 +1138,6 @@ "text": "3,979 km (2016) 1.435-m gauge (2,727 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "100,428 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "92,795 km (includes 4,193 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "7,633 km (2016)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,600 km (2011) (most navigable only by small craft)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "2,149 (2023)" @@ -1208,8 +1172,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea: Republic of Korea Army (ROKA), Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN, includes Marine Corps, ROKMC), Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries: Korea Coast Guard; Ministry of Interior and Safety: Korean National Police Agency (2023)", - "note": "note 1: the military reserves include Mobilization Reserve Forces (First Combat Forces) and Homeland Defense Forces (Regional Combat Forces)" + "text": "Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea: Republic of Korea Army (ROKA), Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN, includes Marine Corps, ROKMC), Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF)

Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries: Korea Coast Guard; Ministry of Interior and Safety: Korean National Police Agency (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1229,7 +1192,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 500,000 active-duty personnel (365,000 Army; 70,000 Navy, including about 30,000 Marines; 65,000 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 500,000 active Armed Forces personnel (365,000 Army; 70,000 Navy, including about 30,000 Marines; 65,000 Air Force) (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the South Korean military is equipped with a mix of mostly modern domestically produced and imported weapons systems, particularly from the US; South Korea's defense industry produces a wide range of military hardware for both domestic use and export, including armored fighting vehicles, artillery, aircraft, missiles, and naval ships; it also jointly produces equipment with other countries (2024)" @@ -1242,7 +1205,7 @@ "text": "250 Lebanon (UNIFIL); 275 South Sudan (UNMISS); 170 United Arab Emirates; note - since 2009, South Korea has kept a naval flotilla with approximately 300 personnel in the waters off of the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula (2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the South Korean military is primarily focused on the threat from North Korea; it also deploys abroad for multinational missions, including peacekeeping and other security operations

South Korea's primary defense partner is the US, and the 1953 US-South Korea Mutual Defense Treaty is a cornerstone of the country's national security; the Treaty committed the US to provide assistance in the event of an attack and gave the US permission to station land, air, and sea forces in and about the territory of South Korea as determined by mutual agreement; the US maintains approximately 28,000 military personnel in the country and conducts bilateral exercises with the South Korean military; South Korea has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US, a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; the South Korean military has assisted the US in conflicts in Afghanistan (5,000 troops; 2001-2014), Iraq (20,000 troops; 2003-2008), and Vietnam (325,000 troops; 1964-1973)

in 2016, South Korea concluded an agreement with the EU for participation in EU Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) missions and operations, such as the EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta, which protects maritime shipping and conducts counter-piracy operations off the coast of East Africa

South Korea has been engaged with NATO through dialogue and security cooperation since 2005 and is considered by NATO to be a global partner; in 2022, South Korea established its Mission to NATO to further institutionalize its cooperative relationship; it has participated in NATO-led missions and exercises, including in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, 2010-2013; it has also cooperated with NATO in countering the threat of piracy in the Gulf of Aden by providing naval vessels as escorts

in addition to the invasion of South Korea and the subsequent Korean War (1950-53), North Korea from the 1960s to the 1980s launched a considerable number of limited military and subversive actions against South Korea using special forces and terrorist tactics; including aggressive skirmishes along the DMZ, overt attempts to assassinate South Korean leaders, kidnappings, the bombing of an airliner, and a failed effort in 1968 to foment an insurrection and conduct a guerrilla war in the South with more than 100 seaborne commandos; from the 1990s until 2010, the North lost two submarines and a semi-submersible boat attempting to insert infiltrators into the South (1996, 1998) and provoked several engagements in the Northwest Islands area along the disputed Northern Limit Line (NLL), including naval skirmishes between patrol boats in 1999 and 2002, the torpedoing and sinking of a South Korean corvette, the Cheonan, in 2010, and the bombardment of a South Korean Marine Corps installation on Yeonpyeong Island, also in 2010; since 2010, further minor incidents continue to occur periodically along the DMZ, where both the North and the South Korean militaries maintain large numbers of troops; ; in late 2023 and early 2024, the Kim regime abandoned decades of official policy and declared that South Korea was not inhabited by “fellow countrymen” but a separate and “hostile” state that the North would “subjugate” if war broke out (2024)" + "text": "the South Korean military is primarily focused on the threat from North Korea; it also deploys abroad for multinational missions, including peacekeeping and other security operations

South Korea's primary defense partner is the US, and the 1953 US-South Korea Mutual Defense Treaty is a cornerstone of the country's national security; the Treaty committed the US to provide assistance in the event of an attack and gave the US permission to station land, air, and sea forces in and about the territory of South Korea as determined by mutual agreement; the US maintains approximately 28,000 military personnel in the country and regularly conducts bilateral exercises with the South Korean military; South Korea has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US, a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; the South Korean military has assisted the US in conflicts in Afghanistan (5,000 troops; 2001-2014), Iraq (20,000 troops; 2003-2008), and Vietnam (325,000 troops; 1964-1973)

in 2016, South Korea concluded an agreement with the EU for participation in EU Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) missions and operations, such as EU counter-piracy operations off the coast of East Africa; South Korea has been engaged with NATO since 2005 and is considered by NATO to be a global partner; in 2022, South Korea established its Mission to NATO to further institutionalize its cooperative relationship; it has participated in NATO-led missions and exercises, including in Afghanistan and in the Gulf of Aden (2024)" } }, "Space": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/la.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/la.json index 699bf5ce..b68b65a3 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/la.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/la.json @@ -149,16 +149,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "54.7" + "text": "53.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "48" + "text": "46.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.7" + "text": "7.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "14.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "unexploded ordnance; deforestation; soil erosion; loss of biodiversity; water pollution, most of the population does not have access to potable water" + "text": "unexploded ordnance; deforestation; soil erosion; loss of biodiversity; water pollution; limited access to potable water" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -418,9 +418,6 @@ "text": "2.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.48% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "21.15 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -499,7 +496,7 @@ "text": "UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the meaning in Pali, a Buddhist liturgical language, is \"city of sandalwood\"" + "text": "the name Viangchan means \"city of sandalwood\" in Laotian; the standard spelling reflects French influence" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -715,14 +712,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "23.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "31.23% (2023 est.)" + "text": "31.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "22.96% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.76% (2021 est.)" + "text": "23% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -780,30 +777,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.173 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.585 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "1.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "1.18% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "1.21% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "2% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "2.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "2.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "2.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.1% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -861,7 +858,8 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "12.11% (of GDP) (2022 est.)" + "text": "12.1% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { @@ -929,8 +927,9 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$9.853 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$9.619 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { @@ -1058,7 +1057,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "6 TV stations operating out of Vientiane - 3 government-operated and the others commercial; 17 provincial stations operating with nearly all programming relayed via satellite from the government-operated stations in Vientiane; Chinese and Vietnamese programming relayed via satellite from Lao National TV; broadcasts available from stations in Thailand and Vietnam in border areas; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems provide access to a wide range of foreign stations; state-controlled radio with state-operated Lao National Radio (LNR) broadcasting on 5 frequencies - 1 AM, 1 SW, and 3 FM; LNR's AM and FM programs are relayed via satellite constituting a large part of the programming schedules of the provincial radio stations; Thai radio broadcasts available in border areas and transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are also accessible" + "text": "6 TV stations operating out of Vientiane, with half state-operated and half commercial; 17 provincial stations, with nearly all programming relayed via satellite from the state-operated stations in Vientiane; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems provide access to a wide range of foreign stations; state-controlled radio with state-operated Lao National Radio (LNR) broadcasting on 5 frequencies; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are accessible" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".la" @@ -1078,29 +1077,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "12" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,251,961 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1.53 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "RDPL" }, "Airports": { "text": "20 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "540 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "422 km (2023)" @@ -1109,20 +1091,6 @@ "text": "422 km (2023) 1.435-m gauge (422 km overhead electrification)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "59,647 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "13,718 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "45,929 km (2024)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "4,600 km (2012) (primarily on the Mekong River and its tributaries; 2,900 additional km are intermittently navigable by craft drawing less than 0.5 m)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1 (2023)" @@ -1134,7 +1102,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF): Lao People's Army (LPA, includes Riverine Force), Lao People's Air Force (LPAF), Self-Defense Militia Forces (2024)", + "text": "Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF; aka Lao People's Army): Lao People's Army (LPA, includes Riverine Force), Lao People's Air Force (LPAF); Self-Defense Militia Forces (2025)", "note": "note: the Ministry of Public Security maintains internal security and is responsible for law enforcement; it oversees local, traffic, immigration, and security police, village police auxiliaries, and other armed police units" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1155,7 +1123,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "limited and varied information; estimated 30,000 active-duty troops (26,000 Army; 4,000 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "information limited and varied; estimated 30,000 active Armed Forces troops; estimated 100,000 Self-Defense Militia Forces (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the LPAF is armed with Chinese, Russian, and Soviet-era equipment and weapons (2024)" @@ -1164,7 +1132,7 @@ "text": "18 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; minimum 18-month service obligation (2023)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the LPAF’s primary missions are border and internal security, including counterinsurgency and counterterrorism; China, Russia, and Vietnam are the country's closest security partners  (2023)" + "text": "the LPAF’s primary missions are border and internal security, including counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, and counter-narcotics operations, as well as protecting the regime; China, Russia, and Vietnam are the country's closest security partners (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/mc.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/mc.json index a6ec38cc..e2a474a8 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/mc.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/mc.json @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ "text": "typhoons" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "essentially urban; an area of land reclaimed from the sea measuring 5.2 sq km and known as Cotai now connects the islands of Coloane and Taipa; the island area is connected to the mainland peninsula by three bridges" + "text": "primarily urban; an area of land reclaimed from the sea measuring 5.2 sq km (2 sq mi) and known as Cotai now connects the islands of Coloane and Taipa; the island area is connected to the mainland peninsula by three bridges" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -131,16 +131,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "36.9" + "text": "43 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "20" + "text": "20.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "16.9" + "text": "22.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "5.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution; coastal waters pollution; insufficient policies in reducing and recycling solid wastes; increasing population density worsening noise pollution" + "text": "air pollution; coastal water pollution; solid-waste disposal; noise pollution" }, "Climate": { "text": "subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers" @@ -309,12 +309,6 @@ "text": "1.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "carbon dioxide emissions": { "text": "2.07 megatons (2016 est.)" @@ -510,13 +504,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "0.48% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "1.05% (2022 est.)" + "text": "1% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "0.03% (2021 est.)" + "text": "0% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -571,30 +565,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "396,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "373,800 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.25% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.48% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "2.25% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "5.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -625,27 +619,27 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "16.7% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "22.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$16.955 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$14.38 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "$2.845 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$3.476 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$2.683 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$2.705 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$43.613 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$41.839 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$21.071 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$21.097 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$28.163 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -662,10 +656,10 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$23.18 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$23.205 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$21.405 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$20.923 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$23.77 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -681,21 +675,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$29.392 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$27.771 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$25.971 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$26.665 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "patacas (MOP) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "8.037 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "8.063 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -707,9 +704,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "7.989 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "8.07 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -811,7 +805,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "local government dominates broadcast media; 2 television stations operated by the government with one broadcasting in Portuguese and the other in Cantonese and Mandarin; 1 cable TV and 4 satellite TV services available; 3 radio stations broadcasting, of which 2 are government-operated (2019)" + "text": "local government dominates broadcast media; 2 TV stations operated by the government, with one broadcasting in Portuguese and the other in Cantonese and Mandarin; 1 cable TV and 4 satellite TV services available; 3 radio stations broadcasting, of which 2 are government-operated (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".mo" @@ -831,20 +825,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020) (registered in China)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "21 (registered in China)" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "3,157,724 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "31.84 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "B-M" }, @@ -854,14 +834,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "4 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "428 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "428 km (2017)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "5 (2023)" @@ -896,7 +868,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular indigenous military forces; Macau Public Security Police Force (includes the Police Intervention Tactical Unit or UTIP for counterterrorism operations)" + "text": "no regular indigenous military forces; Macau Public Security Police Force" }, "Military - note": { "text": "defense is the responsibility of China; the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) maintains a garrison in Macau" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json index d1305831..c57a9eb9 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json @@ -153,16 +153,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "58.4" + "text": "59.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "51.4" + "text": "50.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "7" + "text": "8.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "14.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "limited natural freshwater resources in some areas; the burning of soft coal in power plants and the lack of enforcement of environmental laws leads to air pollution in Ulaanbaatar; deforestation and overgrazing increase soil erosion from wind and rain; water pollution; desertification and mining activities have a deleterious effect on the environment" + "text": "limited natural freshwater resources in some areas; air pollution from coal-burning power plants and lax regulations in Ulaanbaatar; soil erosion from deforestation and overgrazing; water pollution; desertification; effects from mining " }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -426,12 +426,6 @@ "text": "1.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.14% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "8.62% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "41.3 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -515,7 +509,7 @@ "text": "Mongolia has two time zones - Ulaanbaatar Time (8 hours in advance of UTC) and Hovd Time (7 hours in advance of UTC)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name means \"red hero\" in Mongolian and honors national hero Damdin SUKHBAATAR, leader of the partisan army that with Soviet Red Army help, liberated Mongolia from Chinese occupation in the early 1920s" + "text": "the name means \"red hero\" in Mongolian and honors national hero Damdin SUKHBAATAR, leader of the partisan army that, with Soviet help, liberated Mongolia from Chinese occupation in the early 1920s" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -528,7 +522,7 @@ "text": "Naadam (games) holiday (commemorates independence from China in the 1921 Revolution), 11-15 July; Constitution Day (marks the date that the Mongolian People's Republic was created under a new constitution), 26 November (1924)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system influenced by Soviet and Romano-Germanic legal systems; constitution ambiguous on judicial review of legislative acts" + "text": "civil law system influenced by Soviet and Romano-Germanic systems; constitution ambiguous on judicial review of legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -733,14 +727,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "6.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "10.35% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "15.15% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "7.35% (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -801,30 +795,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.409 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.449 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "6.13% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "6.21% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.75% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "11.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "10.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "12.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -870,12 +864,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2021": { - "text": "67.57% of GDP (2021 est.)" + "text": "67.6% of GDP (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "16.91% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "16.9% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -931,20 +925,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$4.891 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { - "text": "$4.786 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$4.916 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$3.398 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$4.38 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$8.894 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$8.379 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -952,6 +946,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "togrog/tugriks (MNT) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "3,389.982 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "3,465.737 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -963,9 +960,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "2,813.29 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "2,663.541 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1077,7 +1071,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "following a law passed in 2005, Mongolia's state-run radio and TV provider converted to a public service provider; also available are 68 radio and 160 TV stations, including multi-channel satellite and cable TV providers; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2019)" + "text": "state-run radio and TV provider is now a public-service provider; also available are 68 radio and 160 TV stations, including multi-channel satellite and cable TV providers; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".mn" @@ -1097,20 +1091,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "4 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "12" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "670,360 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "7.82 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "JU" }, @@ -1126,20 +1106,6 @@ }, "note": "note: national operator Ulaanbaatar Railway is jointly owned by the Mongolian Government and by the Russian State Railway" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "113,200 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "10,600 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "102,600 km (2017)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "580 km (2010) (the only waterway in operation is Lake Hovsgol) (135 km); Selenge River (270 km) and Orhon River (175 km) are navigable but carry little traffic; lakes and rivers ice-free from May to September)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "318 (2023)" @@ -1152,7 +1118,7 @@ "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { "text": "Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF): Land Force, Air Force, Cyber Security Forces, Special Forces, Construction-Engineering Forces (2025)", - "note": "note: the National Police Agency and the General Authority for Border Protection, which operate under the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, are primarily responsible for internal security; they are assisted by the General Intelligence Agency under the prime minister; the MAF assists the internal security forces in providing domestic emergency assistance and disaster relief" + "note": "note: the National Police Agency and the General Authority for Border Protection, which operate under the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, are primarily responsible for internal security; they are assisted by the General Intelligence Agency under the prime minister" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1172,7 +1138,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; estimated 10,000 active troops (2023)" + "text": "information varies; estimated 10-20,000 active MAF troops (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the MAF's inventory is comprised largely of Soviet-era and Russian equipment (2024)" @@ -1185,7 +1151,7 @@ "note": "note: since 2002, Mongolia has deployed more than 20,000 peacekeepers and observers to UN operations in more than a dozen countries" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) are responsible for ensuring the country's independence, security, and territorial integrity, and supporting Mongolia's developmental goals and diplomacy; it has a range of missions, including counterterrorism, disaster response, and international peacekeeping duties; the Ground Force is the military’s primary service and is centered on a motorized infantry brigade; it also has a battalion devoted to peacekeeping duties and hosts an annual international peacekeeping exercise known as “Khaan Quest”; Mongolia’s primary military partner is Russia, and in addition to receiving Russian military equipment, the MAF participates in Russia’s large “Vostok” exercise, which is conducted every four years; the MAF has a growing relationship with the US military

Mongolia has been engaged in dialogue and cooperation with NATO since 2005 and is considered by NATO to be a global partner; Mongolia supported the NATO-led Kosovo Force from 2005-2007 and contributed troops to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan from 2009-2014, as well as to the follow-on Resolute Support Mission that provided training, advice, and other assistance to the Afghan security forces (2015-2021) (2023)" + "text": "the Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) are responsible for ensuring the country's independence, security, and territorial integrity, as well as supporting Mongolia's developmental goals and diplomacy; it has a range of missions, including assisting the internal security forces in providing emergency aid and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and international peacekeeping duties; the Ground Force is the military’s primary service and is centered on a motorized infantry brigade; it also has a battalion devoted to peacekeeping duties and hosts an annual international peacekeeping exercise known as “Khaan Quest”; Mongolia’s primary military partner is Russia, and in addition to receiving Russian military equipment, the MAF participates in Russia’s large “Vostok” exercise, which is conducted every four years; the MAF has a relationship with the US military

Mongolia actively cooperates with NATO on issues such as counterterrorism, nonproliferation, and cybersecurity through an Individual Partnership and Cooperation Program; it supported the NATO-led Kosovo Force from 2005-2007 and contributed troops to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan from 2009-2014, as well as to the follow-on Resolute Support Mission that provided training, advice, and other assistance to the Afghan security forces (2015-2021); Mongolia also is an observer in the Russia- and People's Republic of China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/my.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/my.json index 24456e95..c16f0619 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/my.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/my.json @@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "43.3" + "text": "44.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "32.9" + "text": "32 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "10.4" + "text": "12.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "9.6 (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -409,12 +409,6 @@ "text": "1.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.57% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "21.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -487,7 +481,7 @@ }, "Capital": { "name": { - "text": "Kuala Lumpur; note - nearby Putrajaya is referred to as a federal government administrative center but not the capital; Parliament meets in Kuala Lumpur" + "text": "Kuala Lumpur" }, "geographic coordinates": { "text": "3 10 N, 101 42 E" @@ -496,8 +490,9 @@ "text": "UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the Malay word for \"river junction or estuary\" is kuala and lumpur means \"mud\"; together the words render the meaning of \"muddy confluence\"" - } + "text": "the name means \"muddy river junction,\" referring to the city's location on the confluence of the Kelang and Gombak rivers; it comes from the Malay words kuala (river junction or estuary) and lumpur (mud)" + }, + "note": "note: nearby Putrajaya is referred to as a federal government administrative center but not as the capital; the legislature meets in Kuala Lumpur" }, "Administrative divisions": { "text": "13 states (negeri-negeri, singular - negeri); Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Terengganu; and 1 federal territory (Wilayah Persekutuan) with 3 components, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya" @@ -509,7 +504,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day (or Merdeka Day), 31 August (1957) (independence of Malaya); Malaysia Day, 16 September (1963) (formation of Malaysia)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law (sharia), and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Federal Court at request of supreme head of the federation" + "text": "mixed system of English common law, Islamic law (sharia), and customary law; the Federal Court can review legislative acts at the request of the supreme head of the federation" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -598,15 +593,6 @@ "number of seats": { "text": "70 (26 indirectly elected; 44 appointed)" }, - "scope of elections": { - "text": "Full renewal" - }, - "most recent election date": { - "text": "11/8/2020" - }, - "parties elected and seats per party": { - "text": "National League for Democracy (NLD) (138); Other (23)" - }, "percentage of women in chamber": { "text": "16.1%" } @@ -739,14 +725,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.49% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "3.38% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.48% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -807,30 +793,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "17.75 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "18.264 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.86% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.93% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.64% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "12.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "11.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "14.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -883,37 +869,37 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "60.18% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "64.3% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "11.64% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "12.6% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$7.15 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { "text": "$6.257 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$12.738 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$14.493 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$301.789 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$274.1 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$312.88 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$263.836 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -925,15 +911,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$279.09 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$253.665 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$283.758 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$236.855 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -945,21 +931,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$112.968 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$113.463 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$114.659 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$116.916 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "ringgits (MYR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "4.576 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "4.561 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -971,9 +960,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "4.203 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "4.142 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1108,7 +1094,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-owned TV broadcaster operates 2 TV networks with relays throughout the country, and the leading private commercial media group operates 4 TV stations with numerous relays throughout the country; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates multiple national networks, as well as regional and local stations; many private commercial radio broadcasters and some subscription satellite radio services are available; about 55 radio stations overall (2019)" + "text": "state-owned TV broadcaster operates 2 TV networks with relays; the leading private commercial media group operates 4 TV stations with numerous relays; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates multiple national networks, as well as regional and local stations; many private commercial radio broadcasters and some subscription satellite radio services are available; about 55 radio stations overall (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".my" @@ -1128,20 +1114,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "13 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "270" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "60,481,772 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,404,410,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "9M" }, @@ -1151,9 +1123,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "24 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "354 km condensate, 6,439 km gas, 155 km liquid petroleum gas, 1,937 km oil, 43 km oil/gas/water, 114 km refined products, 26 km water (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "1,851 km (2014)" @@ -1165,20 +1134,6 @@ "text": "1,792 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge (339 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "144,403 km (excludes local roads)" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "116,169 km (includes 1,821 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "28,234 km (2010)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "7,200 km (2011) (Peninsular Malaysia 3,200 km; Sabah 1,500 km; Sarawak 2,500 km)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1,750 (2023)" @@ -1213,10 +1168,13 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Malaysian Armed Forces (Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, ATM): Malaysian Army (Tentera Darat Malaysia), Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia, TLDM), Royal Malaysian Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia, TUDM) (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP or Polis Diraja Malaysia, PDRM) are under the Ministry of Home Affairs; the PRMD includes the General Operations Force, a paramilitary force with a variety of roles, including patrolling borders, counter-terrorism, maritime security, and counterinsurgency; the Ministry of Home Affairs also includes the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA; aka Malaysian Coast Guard)

note 2: Malaysia created a National Special Operations Force in 2016 for combating terrorism threats; the force is comprised of personnel from the ATM, the PRMD, and the MMEA" + "text": "Malaysian Armed Forces (Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, ATM): Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy, Royal Malaysian Air Force

Ministry of Home Affairs: Royal Malaysia Police (RMP or Polis Diraja Malaysia, PDRM), Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA; aka Malaysian Coast Guard) (2025)", + "note": "note: the Royal Malaysia Police includes the General Operations Force, a paramilitary force with a variety of roles, including patrolling borders, counterterrorism, maritime security, and counterinsurgency" }, "Military expenditures": { + "Military Expenditures 2024": { + "text": "1.1% of GDP (2024 est.)" + }, "Military Expenditures 2023": { "text": "0.9% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1228,13 +1186,10 @@ }, "Military Expenditures 2020": { "text": "1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)" - }, - "Military Expenditures 2019": { - "text": "1% of GDP (2019 est.)" } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 110,000 active-duty troops (80,000 Army; 15,000 Navy; 15,000 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "the Malaysian Armed Forces have approximately 110,000 active troops (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military fields a diverse array of mostly older but growing mix of modern weapons and equipment; its inventory originates from a wide variety of suppliers across Europe, Asia, and the US; Malaysia has a domestic defense industry that has some co-production agreements with countries such as France, Germany, and Turkey in such areas armored vehicles and naval vessels (2024)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/pf.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/pf.json index 6f23c552..65f22e39 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/pf.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/pf.json @@ -77,9 +77,8 @@ "People and Society": { "Population": { "total": { - "text": "1,440 (2024 est.)" - }, - "note": "note: Chinese activity has increased in recent years, particularly on Woody Island, where the population exceeds 1,000; some other islands have scattered Chinese garrisons" + "text": "2,230 (2024 est.)" + } }, "Population growth rate": { "text": "0.75% (2021 est.)" @@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "China's use of dredged sand and coral to build artificial islands harms reef systems; ongoing human activities, including military operations, infrastructure construction, and tourism endangers local ecosystem including birds, fish, marine mammals, and marine reptiles" + "text": "harm to reef systems from China's use of dredged sand and coral to build artificial islands; damage to ecosystem from human activities, including military operations, infrastructure construction, and tourism " }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical" @@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military - note": { - "text": "occupied by China, which is assessed to maintain 20 outposts in the Paracels (Antelope, Bombay, and North reefs; Drummond, Duncan, Lincoln, Middle, Money, North, Pattle, Quanfu, Robert, South, Tree, Triton, Woody, and Yagong islands; South Sand and West Sand; Observation Bank); the outposts range in size from one or two buildings to bases with significant military infrastructure; Woody Island is the main base in the Paracels and includes an airstrip with fighter aircraft hangers, naval facilities, surveillance radars, and defenses such as surface-to-air missiles and anti-ship cruise missiles; combat aircraft have deployed to the island (2024)" + "text": "occupied by China, which is assessed to maintain 20 outposts or bases in the Paracels (Antelope, Bombay, and North reefs; Drummond, Duncan, Lincoln, Middle, Money, North, Pattle, Quanfu, Robert, South, Tree, Triton, Woody, and Yagong islands; South Sand and West Sand; Observation Bank); Woody Island is the main military base and includes an airstrip with fighter aircraft hangers, naval facilities, surveillance radars, and defenses such as surface-to-air missiles and anti-ship cruise missiles; combat aircraft have deployed to the island (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/pg.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/pg.json index ec9f9fee..5e771387 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/pg.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/pg.json @@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ "People and Society": { "Population": { "total": { - "text": "no indigenous inhabitants" + "text": "no permanent inhabitants" }, "note": "note: scattered garrisons are occupied by military personnel of several claimant states" } }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "China's use of dredged sand and coral to build artificial islands harms reef systems; illegal fishing practices indiscriminately harvest endangered species, including sea turtles and giant clams" + "text": "harm to reefs from China's use of dredged sand and coral to build artificial islands; illegal fishing practices " }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical" @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ "text": "Spratly Islands" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after a British whaling captain Richard SPRATLY, who sighted Spratly Island in 1843; the name of the island eventually passed to the entire archipelago" + "text": "named after British whaling captain Richard SPRATLY, who sighted the islands in 1843" } } }, @@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military - note": { - "text": "around 70 disputed islets and reefs in the Spratly Islands are occupied by China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam

China: occupies seven outposts (Fiery Cross, Mischief, Subi, Cuarteron, Gavin, Hughes, and Johnson reefs); the outposts on Fiery Cross, Mischief, and Subi include air bases with helipads and aircraft hangers, naval port facilities, surveillance radars, air defense and anti-ship missile sites, and other military infrastructure such as communications, barracks, maintenance facilities, and ammunition and fuel bunkers

Malaysia:  occupies five outposts in the southern portion of the archipelago, closest to the Malaysian state of Sabah (Ardasier Reef, Eric Reef, Mariveles Reef, Shallow Reef, and Investigator Shoal); all the outposts have helicopter landing pads, while Shallow Reef also has an airstrip

Philippines: occupies nine features (Commodore Reef, Second Thomas Shoal, Flat Island, Loaita Cay, Loaita Island, Nanshan Island, Northeast Cay, Thitu Island, and West York Island); Thitu Island has an airstrip and a coast guard station

Taiwan: maintains a coast guard outpost with an airstrip on Itu Aba Island

Vietnam: occupies about 50 outposts, plus some 14 platforms known as “economic, scientific, and technological service stations” (Dịch vụ-Khoa) that sit on underwater banks to the southeast that Vietnam does not consider part of the disputed island chain, although China and Taiwan disagree; Spratly Islands outposts are on Alison Reef, Amboyna Cay, Barque Canada Reef, Central Reef, Collins Reef, Cornwallis South Reef, Discovery Great Reef, East Reef, Grierson Reef, Ladd Reef, Landsdowne Reef, Namyit Island, Pearson Reef, Petley Reef, Sand Cay, Sin Cowe Island, South Reef, Southwest Cay, Spratly Island, Tennent Reef, West Reef; the underwater banks with stations include Vanguard, Rifleman, Prince of Wales, Prince Consort, Grainger, and Alexandra; in recent years, Vietnam has continued to make improvements to its outposts, including defensive positions and infrastructure (2024)" + "text": "around 70 disputed islets and reefs in the Spratly Islands are occupied by China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam

China: occupies seven outposts (Fiery Cross, Mischief, Subi, Cuarteron, Gavin, Hughes, and Johnson reefs); the outposts on Fiery Cross, Mischief, and Subi include air bases with helipads and aircraft hangers, naval port facilities, surveillance radars, air defense and anti-ship missile sites, and other military infrastructure such as communications, barracks, maintenance facilities, and ammunition and fuel bunkers

Malaysia:  occupies five outposts in the southern portion of the archipelago, closest to the Malaysian state of Sabah (Ardasier Reef, Eric Reef, Mariveles Reef, Shallow Reef, and Investigator Shoal); all the outposts have helicopter landing pads, while Shallow Reef also has an airstrip

Philippines: occupies nine features (Commodore Reef, Second Thomas Shoal, Flat Island, Loaita Cay, Loaita Island, Nanshan Island, Northeast Cay, Thitu Island, and West York Island); Thitu Island has an airstrip and a coast guard station

Taiwan: maintains a coast guard outpost with an airstrip on Itu Aba Island

Vietnam: occupies about 50 outposts, plus some 14 platforms known as “economic, scientific, and technological service stations” (Dịch vụ-Khoa) that sit on underwater banks to the southeast that Vietnam does not consider part of the disputed island chain, although China and Taiwan disagree; Spratly Islands outposts are on Alison Reef, Amboyna Cay, Barque Canada Reef, Central Reef, Collins Reef, Cornwallis South Reef, Discovery Great Reef, East Reef, Grierson Reef, Ladd Reef, Landsdowne Reef, Namyit Island, Pearson Reef, Petley Reef, Sand Cay, Sin Cowe Island, South Reef, Southwest Cay, Spratly Island, Tennent Reef, West Reef; the underwater banks with stations include Vanguard, Rifleman, Prince of Wales, Prince Consort, Grainger, and Alexandra; in recent years, Vietnam has continued to make improvements to its outposts, including defensive positions and infrastructure (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/pp.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/pp.json index 2feb2b76..16b8d804 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/pp.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/pp.json @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ "text": "

active volcanism; the country is subject to frequent and sometimes severe earthquakes; mud slides; tsunamis

volcanism: severe volcanic activity; Ulawun (2,334 m), one of Papua New Guinea's potentially most dangerous volcanoes, has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Rabaul (688 m) destroyed the city of Rabaul in 1937 and 1994; Lamington erupted in 1951 killing 3,000 people; Manam's 2004 eruption forced the island's abandonment; other historically active volcanoes include Bam, Bagana, Garbuna, Karkar, Langila, Lolobau, Long Island, Pago, St. Andrew Strait, Victory, and Waiowa; see note 2 under \"Geography - note\"

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: shares island of New Guinea with Indonesia; generally east-west trending highlands break up New Guinea into diverse ecoregions; one of world's largest swamps along southwest coast

note 2: two major food crops apparently developed on the island of New Guinea: bananas and sugarcane

note 3: Papua New Guinea is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

" + "text": "

note 1: shares island of New Guinea with Indonesia; highlands that trend from east to west break up New Guinea into diverse ecoregions; one of world's largest swamps lies along the southwest coast

note 2: Papua New Guinea is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "60.5" + "text": "69.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "55.5" + "text": "63 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5" + "text": "6.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "20.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "rain forest loss as a result of growing commercial demand for tropical timber; unsustainable logging practices result in soil erosion, water quality degredation, and loss of habitat and biodiversity; large-scale mining projects cause adverse impacts on forests and water quality (discharge of heavy metals, cyanide, and acids into rivers); severe drought; inappropriate farming practices accelerate land degradion (soil erosion, siltation, loss of soil fertility); destructive fishing practices and coastal pollution due to run-off from land-based activities and oil spills" + "text": "rainforest loss as a result of commercial demand for tropical timber; soil erosion, water-quality degradation, and loss of habitat from logging; effects of large-scale mining projects (discharge of heavy metals, cyanide, and acids into rivers); severe drought; land degradation from poor farming practices; poor fishing practices; coastal pollution due to runoff and oil spills" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -410,12 +410,6 @@ "text": "2.91% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "2.08% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "8.89 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -494,7 +488,7 @@ "text": "Papua New Guinea has two time zones, including Bougainville (UTC+11)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named in 1873 by Captain John MORESBY (1830-1922) in honor of his father, British Admiral Sir Fairfax MORESBY (1786-1877)" + "text": "named in 1873 by Captain John MORESBY in honor of his father, British Admiral Sir Fairfax MORESBY (1786-1877)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -507,7 +501,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 16 September (1975)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of English common law and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -706,14 +700,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "0.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { "text": "2.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.25% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.48% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -770,30 +764,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.252 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.66 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.65% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.69% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "2.91% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "3.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "4.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.6% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "2.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -819,13 +813,13 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "48.19% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "52.4% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "14.77% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "15.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -894,7 +888,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$7.387 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$7.011 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1038,7 +1032,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "5 TV stations: 1 commercial station (TV Wan), 2 state-run stations, (National Broadcasting Corporation and EMTV - formerly a commercial TV station previously owned by Fiji Television Limited but PNG’s Telikom purchased it in Jan 2016, hence being state-run); 1 digital free-to-view network launched in 2014, and 1 satellite network Click TV (PNGTV) launched in 2015; the state-run NBC operates 3 radio networks with multiple repeaters and about 20 provincial stations; several commercial radio stations with multiple transmission points as well as several community stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are accessible (2023)" + "text": "5 TV stations: 1 commercial (TV Wan), 2 state-run (National Broadcasting Corporation and EMTV); 1 digital free-to-view network, and 1 satellite network (Click TV or PNGTV); the state-run NBC operates 3 radio networks with multiple repeaters and about 20 provincial stations; several commercial radio stations with multiple transmission points as well as several community stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are accessible (2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".pg" @@ -1058,20 +1052,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "6 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "48" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "964,713 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "30.93 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "P2" }, @@ -1081,23 +1061,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "3 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "264 km oil (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "24,862 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "2,647 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "22,215 km (2015)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "11,000 km (2011)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "205 (2023)" @@ -1132,7 +1095,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF): Land Element, Maritime Element, Air Element

Ministry of Internal Security: Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) (2024)" + "text": "Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF): land, maritime, and air elements

Ministry of Internal Security: Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1152,13 +1115,13 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 2,500 active-duty PNGDF troops (2023)" + "text": "estimated 4,000 active PNGDF troops (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the PNGDF is lightly armed; the Land Force has no heavy weapons while the Air and the Maritime forces have a handful of light aircraft and small patrol boats provided by Australia (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-27 for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2024)" + "text": "18-27 for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "the Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) is a small and lightly armed force tasked with defense of the country and its territories against external attack, as well as internal security and socio-economic development duties; following some inter-tribal violence in Wapenamanda in early 2024, the PNGDF was given arrest powers

the PNGDF was established in 1973, and its primary combat unit, the Royal Pacific Islands Regiment (RPIR), is descended from Australian Army infantry battalions comprised of native soldiers and led by Australian officers and non-commissioned officers formed during World War II to help fight the Japanese; the RPIR was disbanded after the war, but reestablished in 1951 as part of the Australian Army where it continued to serve until Papua New Guinea (PNG) gained its independence in 1975, when it became part of the PNGDF

PNG's security partners include Australia, France, Indonesia, New Zealand, the UK, and the US; the US and PNG signed a defense cooperation agreement in 2023, which included a shiprider agreement that provides the opportunity for PNG personnel to work on US Coast Guard and US Navy vessels, and vice versa, to tackle maritime crime such as illegal fishing; the agreement also allowed the US military to develop and operate out of bases in PNG with the PNG Government’s approval (2024)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json index 958147e1..17e57bca 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ "text": "

astride typhoon belt, usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms each year; landslides; active volcanoes; destructive earthquakes; tsunamis

volcanism: significant volcanic activity; Taal (311 m), which has shown recent unrest and may erupt in the near future, has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Mayon (2,462 m), the country's most active volcano, erupted in 2009 forcing over 33,000 to be evacuated; other historically active volcanoes include Biliran, Babuyan Claro, Bulusan, Camiguin, Camiguin de Babuyanes, Didicas, Iraya, Jolo, Kanlaon, Makaturing, Musuan, Parker, Pinatubo, and Ragang; see note 2 under \"Geography - note\"

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: for decades, the Philippine archipelago was reported as having 7,107 islands; in 2016, the national mapping authority reported that hundreds of new islands had been discovered and increased the number of islands to 7,641, though not all of the new islands have been verified; the country is favorably located in relation to many of Southeast Asia's main water bodies: the South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, and Luzon Strait

note 2: Philippines is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

note 3: the Philippines sits astride the Pacific typhoon belt and an average of 9 typhoons make landfall on the islands each year -- with about 5 of these being destructive; the country is the most exposed in the world to tropical storms

" + "text": "

note 1: for decades, the Philippine archipelago was reported as having 7,107 islands; in 2016, the national mapping authority reported that hundreds of new islands had been discovered and increased the number of islands to 7,641, though not all of the new islands have been verified; the country is favorably located in relation to many of Southeast Asia's main water bodies: the South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, and Luzon Strait

note 2: Philippines is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

note 3: the Philippines sits on the Pacific typhoon belt, and an average of 9 typhoons make landfall on the islands each year -- with about 5 of these being destructive; the country is the most exposed in the world to tropical storms

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -153,16 +153,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "56.2" + "text": "55.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "47.8" + "text": "47 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "8.3" + "text": "8.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "12 (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "uncontrolled deforestation especially in watershed areas; illegal mining and logging; soil erosion; air and water pollution in major urban centers; coral reef degradation; increasing pollution of coastal mangrove swamps that are important fish breeding grounds; coastal erosion; dynamite fishing; wildlife extinction" + "text": "deforestation, especially in watershed areas; illegal mining and logging; soil erosion; air and water pollution in major urban centers; coral reef degradation; increasing pollution of coastal mangrove swamps; coastal erosion; dynamite fishing; wildlife extinction" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -426,12 +426,6 @@ "text": "2.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.18% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.07% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "22.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -514,7 +508,7 @@ "text": "UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "derives from the Tagalog \"may-nila\" meaning \"where there is indigo\" and refers to the presence of indigo-yielding plants growing in the area surrounding the original settlement" + "text": "derives from the Tagalog word may, meaning \"there is,\" and nila, the local name for a shrub in the indigo family " } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -527,7 +521,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 12 June (1898); note - 12 June 1898 was date of declaration of independence from Spain; 4 July 1946 was date of independence from the US" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil, common, Islamic (sharia), and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of civil, common, Islamic (sharia), and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -768,14 +762,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.98% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.82% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.93% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -836,30 +830,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "49.414 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "50.979 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.23% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { "text": "2.6% (2022 est.)" }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.4% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "6.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.6% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "5.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "8.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -922,27 +916,27 @@ "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$17.514 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$11.817 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$12.387 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$18.261 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$5.943 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$106.99 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$103.714 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$103.588 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$98.832 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$87.798 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -954,15 +948,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$161.154 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$150.914 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$151.441 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$152.638 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$126.565 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -974,26 +968,30 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$95.251 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$103.742 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$96.04 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$108.755 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$67.114 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$63.241 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Philippine pesos (PHP) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "57.291 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "55.63 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1005,9 +1003,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "49.624 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "51.796 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1145,7 +1140,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "multiple national private TV and radio networks; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; more than 400 TV stations; about 1,500 cable TV providers with more than 2 million subscribers, and some 1,400 radio stations; the Philippines adopted Japan’s Integrated Service Digital Broadcast – Terrestrial standard for digital terrestrial television in November 2013 and is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2023 (2019)" + "text": "multiple national private TV and radio networks; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; more than 400 TV stations; about 1,500 cable TV providers with more than 2 million subscribers; over 1,400 radio stations; was scheduled to move to digital by the end of 2023 (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ph" @@ -1165,20 +1160,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "13 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "200" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "43,080,118 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "835.9 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "RP" }, @@ -1188,9 +1169,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "416 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "530 km gas, 138 km oil (non-operational), 185 km refined products (2017)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "77 km (2017)" @@ -1202,20 +1180,6 @@ "text": "28 km (2017) 1.067-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "216,387 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "61,093 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "155,294 km (2014)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "3,219 km (2011) (limited to vessels with draft less than 1.5 m)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "2,203 (2023)" @@ -1250,7 +1214,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP): Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force

Department of Transportation: Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)

Department of the Interior: Philippine National Police Force (PNP) (2024)", + "text": "Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP): Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force

Department of Transportation: Philippine Coast Guard (PCG); Department of the Interior: Philippine National Police Force (PNP) (2025)", "note": "note 1: the PCG is an armed and uniformed service that would be attached to the AFP during a conflict

note 2: the Philippine Government also arms and supports civilian militias; the AFP controls the Civilian Armed Force Geographical Units, while the Civilian Volunteer Organizations fall under PNP command" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1271,13 +1235,13 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 140,000 active-duty personnel (100,000 Army; 25,000 Navy, including about 8,000 Marine Corps; 15,000 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 145,000 active AFP personnel (105,000 Army; 25,000 Navy, including about 8,000 Marine Corps; 15,000 Air Force) (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the AFP is equipped with a wide mix of imported weapons systems; in recent years, it has received equipment from more than a dozen countries, including Israel, South Korea, and the US (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2023)", + "text": "some small variations in age based on the branch, but generally 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025)", "note": "note: as of 2023, women made up about 8% of the active military; women have attended the Philippine Military Academy and trained as combat soldiers since 1993" }, "Military - note": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/sn.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/sn.json index 9f232d8a..8a6148ff 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/sn.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/sn.json @@ -143,16 +143,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "35.4" + "text": "40.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "16.2" + "text": "20.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "19.1" + "text": "20.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "5.2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water pollution; industrial pollution; limited natural freshwater resources; limited land availability presents waste disposal problems; air pollution; deforestation; seasonal smoke/haze resulting from forest fires in Indonesia" + "text": "water pollution; industrial pollution; limited freshwater resources; waste disposal problems from limited land availability; air pollution; deforestation; seasonal smoke/haze from forest fires in Indonesia" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -410,12 +410,6 @@ "text": "0.74% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "13.33 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -468,7 +462,7 @@ "text": "Singapore" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name derives from the Sanskrit words \"simha\" (lion) and \"pura\" (city) to describe the city-state's leonine symbol" + "text": "name derives from the Sanskrit words simha (lion) and pur (city); according to  Malayan folklore, an Indian prince visited Singapore in the 7th century and mistook the first animal he saw for a lion, which is not native to the country" } }, "Government type": { @@ -485,7 +479,7 @@ "text": "UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name derives from the Sanskrit words simha (lion) and pura (city), thus creating the city's epithet \"lion city\"" + "text": "name derives from the Sanskrit words simha (lion) and pur (city); according to  Malayan folklore, an Indian prince visited Singapore in the 7th century and mistook the first animal he saw for a lion, which is not native to the country" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -574,7 +568,7 @@ "text": "29.6%" }, "expected date of next election": { - "text": "July 2025" + "text": "May 2025" } }, "Judicial branch": { @@ -707,14 +701,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.82% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "6.12% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.3% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -775,30 +769,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.615 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.672 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.47% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.59% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.64% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "8.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "6.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "10.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -845,36 +839,36 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2021": { - "text": "150.14% of GDP (2021 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "177% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "12.03% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "14% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$96.015 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$99.128 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$89.403 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "$89.701 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$86.137 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$93.771 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$978.597 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$873.989 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$917.683 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$925.952 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$794.47 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$947.355 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -887,14 +881,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$786.02 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$686.656 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$728.5 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$733.876 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$637.165 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$744.364 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -907,21 +901,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$365.494 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$359.835 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$296.629 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$425.098 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Singapore dollars (SGD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1.336 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1.343 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -933,9 +930,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1.38 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1.364 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1043,7 +1037,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state controls broadcast media; 6 domestic TV stations operated by MediaCorp which is wholly owned by a state investment company; broadcasts from Malaysian and Indonesian stations available; satellite dishes banned; multi-channel cable TV services available; a total of 19 domestic radio stations broadcasting, with MediaCorp operating 11, Singapore Press Holdings, also government-linked, another 5, 2 controlled by the Singapore Armed Forces Reservists Association and one owned by BBC Radio; Malaysian and Indonesian radio stations are available as is BBC; a number of Internet service radio stations are also available (2019)" + "text": "state-controlled broadcast media; 6 domestic TV stations operated by state-owned MediaCorp; broadcasts from Malaysian and Indonesian stations available; satellite dishes banned; multi-channel cable TV services available; 19 domestic radio stations, including 11 for MediaCorp, 5 for state-linked Singapore Press Holdings, 2 for Singapore Armed Forces Reservists Association, and 1 for BBC Radio; Malaysian and Indonesian radio stations available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".sg" @@ -1063,20 +1057,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "4 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "230" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "40,401,515 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "5,194,900,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "9V" }, @@ -1086,17 +1066,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "3,220 km domestic gas (2014), 1,122 km cross-border pipelines (2017), 8 km refined products (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "3,500 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "3,500 km (2017) (includes 164 km of expressways)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "3,202 (2023)" @@ -1131,8 +1100,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Singapore Armed Forces (SAF; aka Singapore Defense Force): Singapore Army, Republic of Singapore Navy, Republic of Singapore Air Force (includes air defense), Digital and Intelligence Service

Ministry of Home Affairs: Singapore Police Force (SPF; includes Police Coast Guard and the Gurkha Contingent) (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) was stood up as the fourth SAF service in October of 2022

note 2: the Gurkha Contingent of the Singapore Police Force (GCSPF) is a paramilitary unit for riot control and acts as a rapid reaction force 

note 3: in 2009, Singapore established a multi-agency national Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF) to work with law enforcement and maritime agencies to guard Singapore’s waters, including conducting daily patrols, as well as boarding and escort operations in the Singapore Strait; the MSTF is subordinate to the Singapore Navy" + "text": "Singapore Armed Forces (SAF; aka Singapore Defense Force): Singapore Army, Republic of Singapore Navy, Republic of Singapore Air Force (includes air defense), Digital and Intelligence Service

Ministry of Home Affairs: Singapore Police Force (SPF; includes Police Coast Guard and the Gurkha Contingent) (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the Gurkha Contingent of the Singapore Police Force (GCSPF) is a paramilitary unit for riot control and acts as a rapid reaction force 

note 2: the Navy includes the multi-agency standing Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF), which assists the Police Coast Guard in conducting maritime security operations" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2024": { @@ -1152,20 +1121,21 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 60,000 active-duty troops (45,000 Army; 7,000 Navy; 8,000 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 55,000 active-duty SAF personnel (40,000 Army; 7,000 Navy; 8,000 Air Force) (2025)", + "note": "note: the Army is comprised mostly of conscripts and reservists with a small core of professional soldiers, while the Air Force and Navy are staffed mainly by professional personnel" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the SAF has a diverse and largely modern mix of domestically produced and imported Western weapons systems; in recent years, France, Germany, and the US have been among the top suppliers of arms; Singapore has the most developed arms industry in Southeast Asia and is also its largest importer of weapons (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-21 years of age for compulsory military service for men; 16.5 years of age for voluntary enlistment (with parental consent); 24-month conscript service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers); women are not conscripted, but they are allowed to volunteer for all services and branches, including combat arms (2023)", - "note": "note 1: under the Enlistment Act, all male Singaporean citizens and permanent residents, unless exempted, are required to enter National Service (NS) upon attaining the age of 18; most NS conscripts serve in the Armed Forces, but some go into the Police Force or Civil Defense Force; conscripts comprise over half of the defense establishment

note 2: women began serving in the SAF in 1986; as of 2022, women made up about 8% of the regular force

note 3: the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) also has a uniformed volunteer auxiliary branch known as the Volunteer Corps (SAFVC); the SAFVC allows citizens and residents not subject to the National Service obligation, including Singaporean women, first generation permanent residents, and naturalized citizens, to contribute towards Singapore's defense; the volunteers must be 18-45 and physically fit

note 4: members of the Gurkha Contingent (GC) of the Singapore Police Force are mostly recruited from a small number of hill tribes in Nepal; the GC was formed in 1949 originally from selected ex-British Army Gurkhas" + "text": "18-21 years of age for compulsory military service for men; 16.5 years of age for voluntary enlistment (with parental consent); 24-month conscript service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers); women are not conscripted, but they are allowed to volunteer for all services and branches, including combat arms (2025)", + "note": "note 1: all male Singaporean citizens and permanent residents, unless exempted, are required to enter National Service (NS) upon attaining the age of 18; most NS conscripts serve in the Armed Forces, but some go into the Police Force or Civil Defense Force; conscripts comprise over half of the defense establishment

note 2: as of 2022, women made up about 8% of the regular force

note 3: the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) also has a uniformed volunteer auxiliary branch known as the Volunteer Corps (SAFVC); the SAFVC allows citizens and residents not subject to the National Service obligation, including Singaporean women, first generation permanent residents, and naturalized citizens, to contribute towards Singapore's defense; the volunteers must be 18-45 and physically fit

note 4: members of the Gurkha Contingent (GC) of the Singapore Police Force are mostly recruited from a small number of hill tribes in Nepal; the GC was formed in 1949 originally from selected ex-British Army Gurkhas" }, "Military deployments": { - "text": "maintains permanent training detachments of military personnel in Australia, France, and the US (2023)" + "text": "maintains permanent training detachments of military personnel in Australia, France, and the US (2025)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the SAF’s primary responsibility is external defense, but it has trained for certain domestic security operations, including joint deterrence patrols with police in instances of heightened terrorism alerts; the Army includes a “people’s defense force,” which is a divisional headquarters responsible for homeland security and counterterrorism

the SAF's roots go back to 1854 when the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Corps was formed under colonial rule; the first battalion of regular soldiers, the First Singapore Infantry Regiment, was organized in 1957; the modern SAF was established in 1965 and is today widely viewed as the best equipped military in Southeast Asia

Singapore is a member of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements (FPDA), a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 embracing Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the UK; the FPDA commits the members to consult with one another in the event or threat of an armed attack on any of the members and to mutually decide what measures should be taken, jointly or separately; there is no specific obligation to intervene militarily; Singapore also has close security ties with the US, including granting the US military access, basing, and overflight privileges (2024)" + "text": "the SAF’s primary responsibility is external defense, but it has trained for certain domestic security operations, including joint deterrence patrols with police in instances of heightened terrorism alerts; the Army includes a “people’s defense force,” which is a divisional headquarters responsible for homeland security and counterterrorism

the SAF's roots go back to 1854 when the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Corps was formed under colonial rule; the first battalion of regular soldiers, the First Singapore Infantry Regiment, was organized in 1957; the modern SAF was established in 1965 and is today widely viewed as the best equipped military in Southeast Asia

Singapore is a member of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements (FPDA), a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 embracing Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the UK; the FPDA commits the members to consult with one another in the event or threat of an armed attack on any of the members and to mutually decide what measures should be taken, jointly or separately; there is no specific obligation to intervene militarily; Singapore also has close security ties with the US, including granting the US military access, basing, and overflight privileges (2025)" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json index 38dae538..99019086 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ "text": "land subsidence in Bangkok area resulting from the depletion of the water table; droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "controls only land route from Asia to Malaysia and Singapore; ideas for the construction of a canal across the Kra Isthmus that would create a bypass to the Strait of Malacca and shorten shipping times around Asia continue to be discussed" + "text": "controls only land route from Asia to Malaysia and Singapore" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -163,16 +163,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "43.5" + "text": "44.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "22.7" + "text": "22.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "18.4" + "text": "21.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from organic and factory wastes; water scarcity; deforestation; soil erosion; wildlife populations threatened by illegal hunting; hazardous waste disposal" + "text": "air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from organic and factory wastes; water scarcity; deforestation; soil erosion; illegal hunting; hazardous waste disposal" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -432,12 +432,6 @@ "text": "1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.34% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "24.64 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -512,7 +506,7 @@ "text": "Siam" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Land of the Tai [People]\"; the meaning of \"tai\" is uncertain, but may originally have meant \"human beings,\" \"people,\" or \"free people''" + "text": "the name means \"Land of the Thai,\" referring to the local population; the people's name comes from the Thai word tha, meaning \"to be free;\" the former name of Siam comes from the Sanskrit word syama, meaning \"dark\"" } }, "Government type": { @@ -529,7 +523,7 @@ "text": "UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Bangkok was likely originally a colloquial name, but one that was widely adopted by foreign visitors; the name may derive from bang ko, where bang is the Thai word for \"village on a stream\" and ko means \"island,\" both referencing the area's landscape, which was carved by rivers and canals; alternatively, the name may come from bang makok, where makok is the name of the Java plum, a plant bearing olive-like fruit; this possibility is supported by the former name of Wat Arun, a historic temple in the area, that used to be called Wat Makok;

Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, the city's Thai name, means \"City of Angels, Great City\" or simply \"Great City of Angels\" and is a shortening of the full ceremonial name: Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit; translated the meaning is: \"City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Vishvakarman at Indra's behest\"; it holds the world's record as the longest place name (169 letters); Krung Thep is used colloquially" + "text": "the name is from the Thai words bang (region) and kok (olive trees); the city's full ceremonial name holds the world record for longest place name, Krungthepmahanakhon amonrattanakosin mahintharayutthaya mahadilokphop noppharatratchathaniburirom udomratchaniwetmahasathan amonphimanawatansathit sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit, which means \"City of angels, great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces, home of gods incarnate, erected by Vishvakarman at Indra's behest\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -782,13 +776,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "1.23% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "6.08% (2022 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.23% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.2% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -849,30 +843,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "40.823 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "40.623 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "0.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "0.91% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "0.94% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "1.22% (2021 est.)" + "text": "0.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "5.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "3.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "7.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -926,12 +920,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2023": { - "text": "61.24% of GDP (2023 est.)" + "text": "61.2% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "15.45% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "15.5% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -987,20 +981,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$217.261 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$224.47 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$216.501 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$246.025 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$37.368 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$37.065 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1008,6 +1002,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "baht per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "35.294 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "34.802 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1019,9 +1016,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "31.294 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "31.048 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1162,7 +1156,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "26 digital TV stations in Bangkok broadcast nationally, 6 terrestrial TV stations in Bangkok broadcast nationally via relay stations - 2 of the stations are owned by the military, the other 4 are government-owned or controlled, leased to private enterprise, and all are required to broadcast government-produced news programs twice a day; multi-channel satellite and cable TV subscription services are available; radio frequencies have been allotted for more than 500 government and commercial radio stations; many small community radio stations operate with low-power transmitters (2017)" + "text": "26 digital TV stations and 6 terrestrial TV stations broadcast nationally via relay stations, with 2 of the terrestrial stations military-owned and the other 4 state-owned or state-controlled; some leased to private enterprise; all required to broadcast government-produced news; multi-channel satellite and cable TV subscriptions available; radio frequencies allotted for over 500 government and commercial radio stations; many small community radio stations operate with low-power transmitters (2017)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".th" @@ -1182,20 +1176,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "15 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "283" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "76,053,042 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,666,260,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "HS" }, @@ -1205,9 +1185,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "5 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "2 km condensate, 5,900 km gas, 85 km liquid petroleum gas, 1 km oil, 1,097 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "4,127 km (2017)" @@ -1219,14 +1196,6 @@ "text": "4,043 km (2017) 1.000-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "180,053 km (2006) (includes 450 km of expressways)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "4,000 km (2011) (3,701 km navigable by boats with drafts up to 0.9 m)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "884 (2023)" @@ -1261,8 +1230,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Royal Thai Armed Forces (Kongthap Thai, RTARF): Royal Thai Army (Kongthap Bok Thai, RTA), Royal Thai Navy (Kongthap Ruea Thai, RTN; includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force (Kongthap Akaat Thai, RTAF)

Office of the Prime Minister: Royal Thai Police (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Thai Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) oversees counter-insurgency operations, as well as countering terrorism, narcotics and weapons trafficking, and other internal security duties; it is primarily run by the Army

note 2: official paramilitary forces in Thailand include the Thai Rangers (Thahan Phran or \"Hunter Soldiers\") under the Army; the Paramilitary Marines under the Navy; the Border Patrol Police (BPP) under the Royal Thai Police; the Volunteer Defense Corps (VDC or O So) and National Defense Volunteers (NDV), both under the Ministry of Interior; there are also several government-backed volunteer militias created to provide village security against insurgents in the Deep South or to assist the ISOC" + "text": "Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF): Royal Thai Army (RTA), Royal Thai Navy (RTN; includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)

Office of the Prime Minister: Royal Thai Police (2025)", + "note": "note: official paramilitary forces in Thailand include the Thai Rangers (Thahan Phran or \"Hunter Soldiers\") under the Army; the Paramilitary Marines under the Navy; the Border Patrol Police (BPP) under the Royal Thai Police; the Volunteer Defense Corps (VDC or O So) and National Defense Volunteers (NDV), both under the Ministry of Interior; there are also several government-backed volunteer militias created to provide village security against insurgents in the Deep South or to assist government security forces" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1282,14 +1251,14 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "estimated 350,000 active-duty personnel (250,000 Army; 70,000 Navy; 30,000 Air Force); approximately 230,000 Royal Thai Police (2023)" + "text": "estimated 350,000 active-duty Armed Forces personnel (250,000 Army; 70,000 Navy; 30,000 Air Force) (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the RTARF has a diverse array of foreign-supplied weapons and equipment, as well as some domestically produced items; in recent years, Thailand has received arms from a wide variety of countries, including China and the US; Thailand has a domestic defense industry, which produces such items as armored vehicles, artillery systems, naval vessels, unmanned aerial vehicles, and other military technologies (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 21 years of age for compulsory military service for men; men register at 18 years of age; volunteer service obligation may be as short as 6 or 12 months, depending on educational qualifications; conscript service obligation also varies by educational qualifications, but is typically 24 months (2023)", - "note": "note: serving in the armed forces is a national duty of all Thai citizens; conscription was introduced in 1905; it includes women, however, only men over the age of 21 who have not gone through reserve training are conscripted; conscripts are chosen by lottery (on draft day, eligible draftees can request volunteer service, or they may choose to stay for the conscription lottery); approximately 75-100,000 men are drafted for military service each year" + "text": "18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 21 years of age for compulsory military service for men; men register at 18 years of age; volunteer service obligation may be as short as 6 or 12 months, depending on educational qualifications; conscript service obligation also varies by educational qualifications, but is typically 24 months (2024)", + "note": "note: serving in the armed forces is a national duty of all Thai citizens; conscription was introduced in 1905; it includes women, however, only men over the age of 21 who have not gone through reserve training are conscripted; conscripts are chosen by lottery (on draft day, eligible draftees can request volunteer service, or they may choose to stay for the conscription lottery); approximately 100,000 men are drafted for military service each year" }, "Military deployments": { "text": "280 South Sudan (UNMISS) (2024)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/tt.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/tt.json index 9ab9e326..a4c44114 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/tt.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/tt.json @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ "text": "floods and landslides are common; earthquakes; tsunamis; tropical cyclones" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the island of Timor is part of the Malay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; the district of Oecussi is an exclave separated from Timor-Leste proper by Indonesia; Timor-Leste has the unique distinction of being the only Asian country located completely in the Southern Hemisphere" + "text": "the island of Timor is part of the Malay Archipelago and is the largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; the district of Oecussi is an exclave separated from Timor-Leste proper by Indonesia; Timor-Leste is the only Asian country located completely in the Southern Hemisphere" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -143,16 +143,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "90.3" + "text": "63.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "59.4" + "text": "56.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "8.9" + "text": "7.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "11.2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "13 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution and deterioration of air quality; greenhouse gas emissions; water quality, scarcity, and access; land and soil degradation; forest depletion; widespread use of slash and burn agriculture has led to deforestation and soil erosion; loss of biodiversity" + "text": "air pollution and deterioration of air quality; water quality, scarcity, and access; land and soil degradation; forest depletion; deforestation and soil erosion from slash-and-burn agriculture; loss of biodiversity" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -405,12 +405,6 @@ "text": "3.31% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.13% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "20.47 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -460,7 +454,7 @@ "text": "East Timor, Portuguese Timor" }, "etymology": { - "text": "timor\" derives from the Indonesian and Malay word \"timur\" meaning \"east\"; \"leste\" is the Portuguese word for \"east\", so \"Timor-Leste\" literally means \"Eastern-East\"; the local [Tetum] name \"Timor Lorosa'e\" translates as \"East Rising Sun\"" + "text": "the name partly derives from the Indonesian and Malay word timur, meaning \"east;\" leste is the Portuguese word for \"east,\" so \"Timor-Leste\" literally means \"Eastern-East\"" }, "note": "note: pronounced TEE-mor LESS-tay" }, @@ -489,7 +483,7 @@ "text": "Restoration of Independence Day, 20 May (2002); Proclamation of Independence Day, 28 November (1975)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system based on the Portuguese model; note - penal and civil law codes to replace the Indonesian codes were passed by Parliament and promulgated in 2009 and 2011, respectively" + "text": "civil law system based on the Portuguese model" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -684,14 +678,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "8.42% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "7.01% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.7% (2021 est.)" + "text": "7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -740,30 +734,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "607,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "615,900 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "1.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "1.52% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "1.54% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "2.34% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "3.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "3.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "3.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -813,7 +807,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "21.64% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "21.6% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -882,7 +876,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$259.088 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$238.042 million (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1005,14 +999,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "2" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "4W" }, @@ -1022,17 +1008,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "6,040 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "2,600 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "3,440 km (2008)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1 (2023)" @@ -1067,7 +1042,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Timor-Leste Defense Force (Falintil-Forcas de Defesa de Timor-L'este, Falintil (F-FDTL)): Joint Headquarters with Land, Air, Naval, Service Support, and Education/Training components

Ministry of Interior: National Police (Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste, PNTL) (2024)" + "text": "Timor-Leste Defense Force (Falintil-Forcas de Defesa de Timor-L'este, Falintil (F-FDTL)): Land Component, Light Air Component, Naval Component

Ministry of Interior: National Police of Timor-Leste (Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste, PNTL) (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1087,7 +1062,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 1,500-2,000 personnel (2023)" + "text": "approximately 2,000 Defense Force personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military is lightly armed and has a limited inventory consisting mostly of donated equipment from countries such as Australia, China, Portugal, South Korea, and the US (2024)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/tw.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/tw.json index 5131eb5b..b9f68bab 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/tw.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/tw.json @@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "40.2" + "text": "44.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "17.8" + "text": "17.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "22.4" + "text": "27.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -291,9 +291,6 @@ "Currently married women (ages 15-49)": { "text": "51% (2023 est.)" }, - "Education expenditures": { - "text": "NA" - }, "Literacy": { "definition": { "text": "age 15 and over can read and write" @@ -371,7 +368,7 @@ "text": "Formosa" }, "etymology": { - "text": "\"Tayowan\" was the name of the coastal sandbank where the Dutch erected their colonial headquarters on the island in the 17th century; the former name \"Formosa\" means \"beautiful\" in Portuguese" + "text": "the name may derive from the Chinese words tai (terrace) and wan (bay), referring to the island's terrain; in 1590, the Portuguese named it Formosa, meaning \"beautiful\"" } }, "Government type": { @@ -388,7 +385,7 @@ "text": "UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the Chinese meaning is \"Northern Taiwan,\" reflecting the city's position in the far north of the island" + "text": "the name means \"Northern Taiwan,\" from the Chinese words tai (a short form of Taiwan) and bei (north), reflecting the city's position in the far north of the island" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -902,7 +899,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "5 nationwide television networks operating roughly 22 TV stations; more than 300 satellite TV channels are available; about 51% of households utilize multi-channel cable TV; 99.9% of households subscribe to digital cable TV; national and regional radio networks with about 171 radio stations (2023)" + "text": "5 national TV networks with about 22 stations; over 300 satellite TV channels available; about half of households use multi-channel cable TV; almost all subscribe to digital cable TV; national and regional radio networks with about 171 radio stations (2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".tw" @@ -922,14 +919,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "7 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "216" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "B" }, @@ -939,9 +928,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "56 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "25 km condensate, 2,200 km gas, 13,500 km oil (2018)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "1,613.1 km (2018)" @@ -954,17 +940,6 @@ }, "note": "150 0.762-m gauge note: the 0.762-gauge track belongs to three entities: the Forestry Bureau, Taiwan Cement, and TaiPower" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "43,206 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "42,793 km (includes 1,348 km of highways and 737 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "413 km (2017)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "465 (2023)" @@ -999,8 +974,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Taiwan Armed Forces: Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force

Ocean Affairs Council: Coast Guard Administration (CGA)

Ministry of Interior: National Police (2024)", - "note": "note: the CGA is a law enforcement organization with homeland security functions during peacetime and national defense missions during wartime; it was established in 2000 from the integration of the Coast Guard Command (formerly under the Ministry of Defense), the Marine Police Bureau (formerly under the National Police), and several cutters from the Taiwan Directorate General of Customs (Ministry of Finance)" + "text": "Taiwan Armed Forces: Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force

Ocean Affairs Council: Coast Guard Administration (CGA)

Ministry of Interior: National Police (2025)", + "note": "note: the CGA is a law enforcement organization with homeland security functions during peacetime and national defense missions during wartime" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1020,8 +995,8 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 180,000 active-duty troops (95,000 Army; 45,000 Navy, including approximately 10,000 marines; 40,000 Air Force) (2024)", - "note": "note: Taiwan trains about 120,000 reservists annually, but in 2022 announced intentions to increase that figure to 260,000" + "text": "approximately 180,000 active-duty military personnel (95,000 Army; 45,000 Navy, including approximately 10,000 marines; 40,000 Air Force) (2024)", + "note": "note: the military is comprised of both volunteers and conscripts; the conscripts serve 4-month tours, or 12 months for those born in 2005 and after; as of mid-2024, there were reportedly about 153,000 volunteer personnel serving in Taiwan's armed forces; in 2025, the military is expected to conscript about 75,000 men; Taiwan aims to maintain a military of about 215,000 plus reservists; Taiwan trains about 120,000 reservists annually, but in 2022 announced intentions to increase that figure to 260,000" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Taiwan military's inventory is a mix of domestically produced items and equipment acquired from the US, either as secondhand or direct acquisitions; Taiwan's domestic defense industry produces weapons systems such as aircraft, armored vehicles, missiles, and naval platforms (2024)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json index d6b89f12..e101516a 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json @@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ "text": "occasional typhoons (May to January) with extensive flooding, especially in the Mekong River delta" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note 1: extending 1,650 km north to south, the country is only 50 km across at its narrowest point

note 2: Son Doong in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is the world's largest cave (greatest cross sectional area) and is the largest known cave passage in the world by volume; it currently measures a total of 38.5 million cu m (about 1.35 billion cu ft); it connects to Thung cave (but not yet officially); when recognized, it will add an additional 1.6 million cu m in volume; Son Doong is so massive that it contains its own jungle, underground river, and localized weather system; clouds form inside the cave and spew out from its exits and two dolines (openings, or sinkhole skylights, created by collapsed ceilings that allow sunlight to stream in)

" + "text": "note 1: extending 1,650 km (1,025 mi) north to south, the country is only 50 km (31 mi) across at its narrowest point

note 2: Son Doong in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is the world's largest cave (greatest cross-sectional area) and is the largest known cave passage in the world by volume at 38.5 million cu m (about 1.35 billion cu ft); it connects to Thoong cave, but not yet officially -- when recognized, it will add an additional 1.6 million cu m; it is so massive that it contains its own jungle, underground river, and localized weather system, with clouds forming inside the cave and spewing from its exits
" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -161,16 +161,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "45.6" + "text": "45.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "32.8" + "text": "33.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "12.7" + "text": "12.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "logging and slash-and-burn agricultural practices contribute to deforestation and soil degradation; water pollution and overfishing threaten marine life populations; groundwater contamination limits potable water supply; air pollution; growing urban industrialization and population migration are rapidly degrading environment in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City" + "text": "deforestation and soil degradation from logging and slash-and-burn agriculture; water pollution; overfishing; groundwater contamination limits potable water supply; air pollution" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -419,12 +419,6 @@ "text": "2.7% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.49% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.35% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "20.89 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -497,7 +491,7 @@ "text": "SRV" }, "etymology": { - "text": "\"Viet nam\" translates as \"Viet south,\" where \"Viet\" is an ethnic self identification dating to a second century B.C. kingdom and \"nam\" refers to its location in relation to other Viet kingdoms" + "text": "the name translates as \"Viet south;\" Viet is an ethnic term of unknown origin that dates back to ancient times, and nam (south) refers to the country's location" } }, "Government type": { @@ -514,7 +508,7 @@ "text": "UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the city has had many names in its history going back to A.D. 1010 when it first became the capital of imperial Vietnam; in 1831, it received its current name of Ha Noi, meaning \"between the rivers,\" which refers to its geographic location" + "text": "the name means \"inside the river,\" from the Vietnamese words ha (river) and noi (inside), and refers to its location in a bend of the Red River" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -527,7 +521,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day (National Day), 2 September (1945)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system; note - the civil code of 2005 reflects a European-style civil law" + "text": "civil law system with European influences" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -738,14 +732,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.25% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "3.16% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.83% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -806,30 +800,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "55.966 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "57.133 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "1.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { "text": "1.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "1.54% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "2.39% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "6.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "6.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "5.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -956,27 +950,28 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$37.055 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$34.426 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "dong (VND) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "24,164.886 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "23,787.319 (2023 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2022": { - "text": "23,271.213 (2022 est.)" + "text": "23,271.212 (2022 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2021": { "text": "23,159.783 (2021 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "23,208.368 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "23,050.242 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1108,7 +1103,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "government controls all broadcast media exercising oversight through the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC); government-controlled national TV provider, Vietnam Television (VTV), operates a network of several channels with regional broadcasting centers; programming is relayed nationwide via a network of provincial and municipal TV stations; law limits access to satellite TV but many households are able to access foreign programming via home satellite equipment; government-controlled Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, broadcasts on several channels and is repeated on AM, FM, and shortwave stations throughout Vietnam (2018)" + "text": "state-controlled broadcast media, with oversight from the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC); state-controlled national TV provider, Vietnam Television (VTV), has several channels with regional broadcasting centers; law limits access to satellite TV, but many access foreign programming via home satellite equipment; state-controlled Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, broadcasts on several channels and is repeated on AM, FM, and shortwave stations  (2018)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".vn" @@ -1128,20 +1123,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "5 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "224" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "47,049,671 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "481.37 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "VN" }, @@ -1151,9 +1132,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "26 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "72 km condensate, 398 km condensate/gas, 955 km gas, 128 km oil, 33 km oil/gas/water, 206 km refined products, 13 km water (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "2,600 km (2014)" @@ -1165,20 +1143,6 @@ "text": "2,169 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "195,468 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "148,338 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "47,130 km (2013)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "47,130 km (2011) (30,831 km weight under 50 tons)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1,973 (2022)" @@ -1213,7 +1177,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN; aka Vietnam People's Army, VPA): Ground Forces, Navy (includes naval infantry), Air Defense Force, Border Defense Force, Vietnam Coast Guard

Vietnam People's Ministry of Public Security; Vietnam Civil Defense Force (2024)", + "text": "People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN; aka Vietnam People's Army, VPA): Ground Forces (Army), Navy (includes naval infantry), Air Defense - Air Force, Vietnam Border Guard, Vietnam Coast Guard

Vietnam People's Ministry of Public Security; Vietnam Civil Defense Force (2025)", "note": "note 1: the People's Public Security Ministry is responsible for internal security and controls the national police, a special national security investigative agency, and other internal security units, including specialized riot police regiments

note 2: the Vietnam Coast Guard was established in 1998 as the Vietnam Marine Police and renamed in 2013; Vietnam officially established a maritime self-defense force (civilian militia) in 2010 after the National Assembly passed the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Forces in 2009; the Vietnam Department of Fisheries Resources Surveillance (DFIRES; under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), established in 2013, is responsible for fisheries enforcement, aquatic conservation roles, and is designated as Vietnam's standing agency for combating illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing; it is armed, allowed to use force if necessary, and works in tandem with the Vietnam Coast Guard" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1234,14 +1198,14 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information is limited and varied; estimated 450,000 active-duty troops; estimated 40,000 Border Defense Force and Coast Guard (2023)" + "text": "approximately 450,000 active-duty PAVN personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union; in recent years, Vietnam has moved to diversify arms its arms suppliers and has acquired items from countries such as India, South Korea, and the US; Vietnam has a small defense industry involved in the manufacture of small arms, ground combat vehicles, and naval systems (2024)", "note": "note: the US lifted an embargo on arms sales to Vietnam in 2016" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-27 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service for men and women (in practice only men are drafted); service obligation is between 24 (Army, Air Defense) and 36 (Navy and Air Force) months (2023)" + "text": "18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service for men and women (in practice only men are drafted); service obligation is between 24 (Army, Air Defense) and 36 (Navy and Air Force) months (2024)" }, "Military deployments": { "text": "190 Abyei/South Sudan/Sudan (UNISFA) (2024)" diff --git a/europe/al.json b/europe/al.json index 69e3d717..cf6ba961 100644 --- a/europe/al.json +++ b/europe/al.json @@ -157,16 +157,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "48.2" + "text": "47.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "24.1" + "text": "24.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "24.1" + "text": "23.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution from industrial and domestic effluents; air pollution from industrial and power plants; loss of biodiversity due to lack of resources for sound environmental management" + "text": "deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution from industrial and domestic effluents; air pollution from industrial and power plants; loss of biodiversity" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -429,12 +429,6 @@ "text": "1.29% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.18% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "16.28 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -734,14 +728,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.76% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "6.73% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.04% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -799,30 +793,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.371 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.375 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "10.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "11.58% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "11.59% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "12.47% (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "28.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "25.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "29.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "23.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "27% (2023 est.)" + "text": "26.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -868,12 +862,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2021": { - "text": "81.92% of GDP (2021 est.)" + "text": "81.9% of GDP (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "18.1% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "17.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -942,7 +936,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$5.6 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$5.363 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -950,6 +944,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "leke (ALL) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "93.123 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "100.645 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -961,9 +958,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "108.65 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "109.851 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1076,7 +1070,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "Albania’s small telecom market has experienced some significant changes in recent years;  upgrades were made to the fixed-line infrastructure to support broadband services; fixed-line telephony use and penetration in Albania is declining steadily as subscribers migrate to mobile solutions; the mobile sector is well provided with LTE networks, while operators have invested in 5G; some of these efforts have been made in conjunction with neighboring Kosovo, with the intention of a seamless 5G corridor along the highway connecting the two countries; the country has long sought accession to the European Union (EU) which has benefited its telecoms sector through closer scrutiny of its regulatory regime and through the injection of funding to help modernize infrastructure (2021)" + "text": "Albania’s small telecom market has made upgrades to the fixed-line infrastructure to support broadband services, but fixed-line telephony use and penetration in Albania is declining steadily as subscribers migrate to mobile solutions; the mobile sector is well provided with LTE networks, while operators have invested in 5G; some of these efforts have been made in conjunction with Kosovo, with the intention of a seamless 5G corridor along the highway connecting the two countries; Albania has long sought to join the EU, which has benefited its telecoms sector through closer scrutiny of its regulatory regime and through the injection of funding to help modernize infrastructure (2021)" }, "domestic": { "text": "fixed-line approximately 7 per 100, teledensity continues to decline due to heavy use of mobile-cellular telephone services; mobile-cellular telephone use is widespread and generally effective, 92 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2021)" @@ -1086,7 +1080,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Albania has more than 65 TV stations, including several that broadcast nationally; Albanian TV broadcasts are also available to Albanian-speaking populations in neighboring countries; many viewers have access to Italian and Greek TV broadcasts via terrestrial reception; Albania's TV stations have begun a government-mandated conversion from analog to digital broadcast; the government has pledged to provide analog-to-digital converters to low-income families affected by this decision; cable TV service is available; 2 public radio networks and roughly 78 private radio stations; several international broadcasters are available (2024)" + "text": "over 65 TV stations, including several that broadcast nationally and are sometimes available to neighboring countries; many viewers have access to Italian and Greek TV via terrestrial reception; TV stations have begun a government-mandated conversion from analog to digital broadcast; cable TV service is available; 2 public radio networks and roughly 78 private radio stations; several international broadcasters are available (2024)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".al" @@ -1106,17 +1100,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "5" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "303,137 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "ZA" }, @@ -1126,23 +1109,12 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "9 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "498 km gas (a majority of the network is in disrepair and parts of it are missing), 249 km oil (2015)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "424 km (2017)" }, "note": "2021-All the trains in the country suspended" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "3,581 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "41 km (2011) (on the Bojana River)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "69 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/an.json b/europe/an.json index a21dac9e..544f4dbe 100644 --- a/europe/an.json +++ b/europe/an.json @@ -139,16 +139,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "38.1" + "text": "47.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "18.1" + "text": "17.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "20.1" + "text": "30.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "5 (2021)" + "text": "3.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows contributes to soil erosion; air pollution; wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal" + "text": "deforestation; soil erosion from overgrazing; air pollution; wastewater treatment and solid waste disposal" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -383,9 +383,6 @@ "text": "0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "8.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -574,7 +571,7 @@ } }, "Flag description": { - "text": "three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red, with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the latter band is slightly wider than the other 2 so that the ratio of band widths is 8:9:8; the coat of arms features a quartered shield with the emblems of (starting in the upper left and proceeding clockwise): Urgell, Foix, Bearn, and Catalonia; the motto reads VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR (Strength United is Stronger); the flag combines the blue and red French colors with the red and yellow of Spain to show Franco-Spanish protection", + "text": "three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red, with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the latter band is slightly wider than the other two, so that the ratio of band widths is 8:9:8; the coat of arms features a quartered shield with the emblems of (starting in the upper left and proceeding clockwise): Urgell, Foix, Bearn, and Catalonia; the motto reads VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR (Strength United is Stronger); the flag combines the blue and red French colors with the red and yellow of Spain to show Franco-Spanish protection", "note": "note: similar to the flags of Chad and Romania, which do not have a national coat of arms in the center, and the flag of Moldova, which does bear a national emblem" }, "National symbol(s)": { @@ -642,14 +639,6 @@ "text": "$3.785 billion (2023 est.)", "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2015": { - "text": "-0.9% (2015 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2014": { - "text": "-0.1% (2014 est.)" - } - }, "Credit ratings": { "Fitch rating": { "text": "A- (2022)" @@ -690,9 +679,6 @@ "Unemployment rate": { "Unemployment rate 2016": { "text": "3.7% (2016 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2015": { - "text": "4.1% (2015 est.)" } }, "Remittances": { @@ -724,26 +710,26 @@ "text": "69% (of GDP) (2016)" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2023": { + "text": "$538.287 million (2023 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "$583.199 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "$393.62 million (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$467.435 million (2021 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2020": { - "text": "$448.869 million (2020 est.)" + "text": "$499.422 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$3.169 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$2.736 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$2.414 billion (2021 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$1.842 billion (2020 est.)" + "text": "$2.446 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -756,15 +742,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$2.716 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$2.44 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$2.143 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$1.727 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -779,6 +765,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -791,9 +780,6 @@ "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: while not an EU member state, Andorra has a 2011 monetary agreement with the EU to produce limited euro coinage—but not banknotes—that began enforcement in April 2012" } }, @@ -823,7 +809,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "Andorra has a modern telecommunications system with microwave radio relay connections between the exchanges and land line circuits to France and Spain (2023)" + "text": "Andorra has a modern telecommunications system with microwave-radio relay connections between the exchanges and landline circuits to France and Spain (2023)" }, "domestic": { "text": "about 63 per 100 fixed-line, 110 per 100 mobile-cellular (2021)" @@ -833,7 +819,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

the Andorran media scene is partly shaped by the proximity to France and Spain, Andorrans have access to broadcasts from both countries, and for many years Andorra was home to Sud Radio, a powerful station broadcasting to southwest France

(2023)" + "text": "

the media scene is partly shaped by the proximity to France and Spain, Andorrans have access to broadcasts from both countries

(2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ad" @@ -858,11 +844,6 @@ }, "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "320 km (2019)" - } } }, "Military and Security": { diff --git a/europe/au.json b/europe/au.json index e1714ec3..f93c8551 100644 --- a/europe/au.json +++ b/europe/au.json @@ -155,16 +155,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "51.1" + "text": "53.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "21.7" + "text": "21.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "29.4" + "text": "31.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "some forest degradation caused by air and soil pollution; soil pollution results from the use of agricultural chemicals; air pollution results from emissions by coal- and oil-fired power stations and industrial plants and from trucks transiting Austria between northern and southern Europe; water pollution; the Danube, as well as some of Austria’s other rivers and lakes, are threatened by pollution" + "text": "some forest degradation from air and soil pollution; soil pollution from agricultural chemicals; air pollution from coal- and oil-fired power stations and industrial plants, and from trucks transiting Austria; water pollution" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -414,12 +414,6 @@ "text": "0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.07% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "11.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -511,7 +505,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the origin of the name is disputed but may derive from early Celtic settlements of the area; a plausible reconstructed Celtic name from several centuries B.C. is Vedunia (meaning \"forest stream\"), which in Old High German became uuenia (wenia), and later wien (its current German form) in New High German; another possibility is that the name stems from the Roman settlement Vindobona, established around 15 B.C., and its Celtic-derived name (likely from the Celtic windo, meaning \"white, fair, or bright\" and bona meaning \"base, fortification, or settlement\" to give a connotation of \"white settlement\" or \"white fort\"); archeological remains of the latter survive at many sites in the center of Vienna" + "text": "the name may have evolved from the Roman name Vindobona, which was taken from the Celtic words vindo (white) and bona (fort)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -524,7 +518,7 @@ "text": "National Day (commemorates passage of the law on permanent neutrality), 26 October (1955)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts by the Constitutional Court" + "text": "civil law system; Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -748,14 +742,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "7.81% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "8.55% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.77% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -816,30 +810,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "4.829 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "4.738 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.24% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.99% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.46% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "10.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.7% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "10.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "11.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -892,37 +886,37 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "74.92% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "78.3% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "26.19% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "25.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$12.642 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { "text": "$6.783 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$3.911 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$8.244 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$299.366 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$303.914 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$291.804 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$269.392 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -934,15 +928,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$284.467 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$293.692 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$294.324 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$265.604 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -954,21 +948,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$11.919 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$31.212 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$33.078 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$33.957 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -980,9 +977,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1104,7 +1098,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "mature telecom market; the mobile market benefits from a growing number of Mobile Virtual Network Operators; the telcos as well as the government and regulator have been focused on delivering improved telecom infrastructure; the government has a program to provide a national gigabit service by 2030, delivered by private enterprise though with some state funding; this is based on fiber networks supported by 5G, with the Mobile Network Operators able to expand the reach of their 5G services following auctions held in March 2019 and September 2020; the fixed-line broadband market is still dominated by the DSL sector, while the cable broadband sector has held a steady share of connections in recent years; the fiber sector was slow to develop, and although fiber remains low there are plans to build out the network infrastructure (2021)" + "text": "mature telecom market; the mobile market benefits from a growing number of MVNOs; focus on delivering improved telecom infrastructure; the government has a program to provide a national gigabit service by 2030, delivered by private enterprise with some state funding; this is based on fiber networks supported by 5G, with the MNOs able to expand the reach of their 5G services after auctions held in 2019 and 2020; the fixed-line broadband market is still dominated by the DSL sector, while the cable broadband sector has held a steady share of connections in recent years; the fiber sector was slow to develop, and although fiber remains low there are plans to build out the network infrastructure (2021)" }, "domestic": { "text": "developed and efficient; 43 per 100 fixed telephone subscriptions; 122 per 100 mobile-cellular subscriptions (2021)" @@ -1114,7 +1108,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

Austria's public broadcaster, Oesterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), is a major player in the TV and radio markets, it faces competition from private broadcasters, cable or satellite TV is available in most homes and is often used to watch German stations, some of which carry programs for Austrian viewers, a daily newspaper is a must for many Austrians, national and regional titles contest fiercely for readers, the print media are owned by a handful of mostly Austrian and German media groups

(2023)" + "text": "

public broadcaster, Oesterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), is a major player in the TV and radio markets; private broadcasters, cable, and satellite TV are available in most homes are widely used; some German stations carry programs for Austrian viewers; national and regional newspapers compete fiercely for readers; the print media are owned by a handful of mostly Austrian and German media groups

(2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".at" @@ -1137,20 +1131,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "11 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "130" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "12,935,505 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "373.51 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "OE" }, @@ -1160,22 +1140,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "112 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "1,888 km gas, 594 km oil, 157 km refined products (2017)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "6,123 km (2022) 3,523 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "126,233 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "358 km (2011)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/be.json b/europe/be.json index 65823d15..948a9fd9 100644 --- a/europe/be.json +++ b/europe/be.json @@ -156,16 +156,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "56.5" + "text": "57.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "26.1" + "text": "25.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "30.4" + "text": "32.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "intense pressures from human activities: urbanization, dense transportation network, industry, extensive animal breeding and crop cultivation; air and water pollution also have repercussions for neighboring countries" + "text": "urbanization; possible risks from industry and intensive farming; air and water pollution" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -414,12 +414,6 @@ "text": "0.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "11.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -503,7 +497,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "may derive from the Old Dutch bruoc/broek, meaning \"marsh\" and sella/zele/sel signifying \"home\" to express the meaning \"home in the marsh\"" + "text": "the name is of Germanic origin, from broca (marsh) and sali (room or building)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -517,7 +511,7 @@ "text": "Belgian National Day (ascension to the throne of King LEOPOLD I), 21 July (1831)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system based on the French Civil Code; note - Belgian law continues to be modified in conformance with the legislative norms mandated by the European Union; judicial review of legislative acts" + "text": "civil law system based on the French Civil Code; judicial review of legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -749,15 +743,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.05% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "9.6% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.44% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -817,30 +811,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "5.419 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "5.385 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.51% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.56% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.26% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "16.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "17.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18.6% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "14.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -894,36 +888,36 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "92.48% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "text": "92.5% of GDP (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "22.71% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "22.7% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$5.679 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { "text": "-$4.503 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$7.031 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$11.165 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$525.458 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$542.508 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$565.233 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$535.988 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -935,15 +929,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$531.029 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$546.426 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$573.192 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$524.617 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -955,21 +949,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$22.374 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$40.813 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$41.274 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$41.872 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -981,9 +978,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1132,7 +1126,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "a segmented market with the three major communities (Flemish, French, and German speaking) each having responsibility for their own broadcast media; multiple TV channels exist for each community; additionally, in excess of 90% of households are connected to cable and can access broadcasts of TV stations from neighboring countries; each community has a public radio network coexisting with private broadcasters" + "text": "a segmented market with the three major linguistic communities (Flemish-, French-, and German-speaking) each responsible for their own broadcast media; multiple TV channels exist for each community;  over 90% of households are connected to cable and can access TV broadcasts from neighboring countries; each community has a public radio network coexisting with private broadcasters" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".be" @@ -1152,20 +1146,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "7 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "117" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "13,639,487 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,285,340,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "OO" }, @@ -1175,25 +1155,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "112 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "3,139 km gas, 154 km oil, 535 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "3,602 km (2020) 3,160 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "118,414 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "118,414 km (2015) (includes 1,747 km of expressways)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "2,043 km (2012) (1,528 km in regular commercial use)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "198 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/bk.json b/europe/bk.json index 6316ee88..ef9cf554 100644 --- a/europe/bk.json +++ b/europe/bk.json @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ "text": "destructive earthquakes" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "within Bosnia and Herzegovina's recognized borders, the country is divided into a joint Bosniak/Croat Federation (about 51% of the territory) and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska or RS (about 49% of the territory); the region called Herzegovina is contiguous to Croatia and Montenegro, and traditionally has been settled by an ethnic Croat majority in the west and an ethnic Serb majority in the east" + "text": "within Bosnia and Herzegovina's recognized borders, the country is divided into a joint Bosniak/Croat Federation (about 51% of the territory) and the Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska or RS (about 49% of the territory); the region called Herzegovina is contiguous to Croatia and Montenegro" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -146,16 +146,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "48" + "text": "43.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "22.3" + "text": "16.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "27.1" + "text": "26.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution; deforestation and illegal logging; inadequate wastewater treatment and flood management facilities; sites for disposing of urban waste are limited; land mines left over from the 1992-95 civil strife are a hazard in some areas" + "text": "air pollution; deforestation and illegal logging; inadequate wastewater treatment and flood management facilities; urban waste disposal; uncleared land mines from the 1990s" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -404,12 +404,6 @@ "text": "0.61% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.49% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.34% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "26.19 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -741,15 +735,16 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "6.11% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "14.02% (2022 est.)" + "text": "14% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.98% (2021 est.)" - } + "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { "Moody's rating": { @@ -805,30 +800,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.382 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.356 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "10.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "10.42% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "12.66% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "14.9% (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "26.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "27.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "24.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "25.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "30.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "30.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -867,12 +862,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2023": { - "text": "40.42% of GDP (2023 est.)" + "text": "40.4% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "19.11% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "19.1% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -928,20 +923,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$9.127 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$9.205 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$8.762 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$9.475 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$5.602 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$5.359 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -949,6 +944,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "konvertibilna markas (BAM) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1.808 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1.809 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -960,9 +958,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1.717 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1.747 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1085,7 +1080,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "3 public TV broadcasters: Radio and TV of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federation TV (operating 2 networks), and Republika Srpska Radio-TV; a local commercial network of 5 TV stations; 3 private, near-national TV stations and dozens of small independent TV broadcasting stations; 3 large public radio broadcasters and many private radio stations (2019)" + "text": "3 public TV broadcasters: Radio and TV of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federation TV (operating 2 networks), and Republika Srpska Radio-TV; a local commercial network of 5 TV stations; 3 private, near-national TV stations and dozens of small independent TV stations; 3 large public radio broadcasters and many private radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ba" @@ -1105,20 +1100,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "1" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "7,070 (2015)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "87 (2015) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "T9" }, @@ -1128,9 +1109,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "3 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "147 km gas, 9 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "965 km (2014)" @@ -1139,14 +1117,6 @@ "text": "965 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (565 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "8,619 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "990 km (2022) (Sava River on northern border; open to shipping but use limited)" - }, "Ports": { "total ports": { "text": "1 (2024)" diff --git a/europe/bo.json b/europe/bo.json index 9231aea5..1a8f109a 100644 --- a/europe/bo.json +++ b/europe/bo.json @@ -148,16 +148,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "50.8" + "text": "51.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "25.4" + "text": "24.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "25.4" + "text": "27 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -420,12 +420,6 @@ "text": "0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "15.48 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -518,7 +512,8 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 3 July (1944); note - 3 July 1944 was the date Minsk was liberated from German troops, 25 August 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system; note - nearly all major codes (civil, civil procedure, criminal, criminal procedure, family, and labor) were revised and came into force in 1999 and 2000" + "text": "civil law system", + "note": "note: nearly all major codes (civil, civil procedure, criminal, criminal procedure, family, and labor) were revised and came into force in 1999 and 2000" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -554,7 +549,7 @@ "text": "President Alyaksandr LUKASHENKA (since 20 July 1994)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Prime Minister Roman GOLOVCHENKO (since 4 June 2020)" + "text": "Prime Minister Alyaksandr TURCHYN (since 10 March 2025)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the president" @@ -749,14 +744,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "5.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { "text": "5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "15.21% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "9.46% (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -817,30 +812,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "4.954 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "4.811 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.57% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.57% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.9% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "10.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "10.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.7% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "9.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.4% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -894,36 +889,36 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2019": { - "text": "33.24% of GDP (2019 est.)" + "text": "33.2% of GDP (2019 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "12.81% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "12.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$1.925 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$1.109 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$1.104 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$2.628 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$2.137 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$49.386 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$47.714 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$47.124 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$49.435 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -935,15 +930,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$50.679 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$47.464 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$47.459 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$42.438 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$45.485 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -955,26 +950,30 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$4.392 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$8.118 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$7.923 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$8.425 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$18.096 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$18.01 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "3.246 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "3.007 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -986,9 +985,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "2.44 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "2.092 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1121,7 +1117,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "

the government of Belarus has successfully promoted the migration to an all-internet protocol (IP) platform as part of a wider effort towards a digital transformation for the economy; the state-supported infrastructure operator has built an extensive fiber network which reaches all but the smallest settlements in the country; Belarus has the second highest fiber usage rate in Europe, behind only Iceland; long-term evolution (LTE) coverage is almost universal, while considerable progress has also been made in developing 5G services; telcos have had to invest in network infrastructure while managing a significant fall in the value of the local currency (particularly against the euro and the US dollar)

(2024)" + "text": "

the government of Belarus has successfully promoted the migration to an all-IP platform as part of a wider effort towards a digital transformation for the economy; the state-supported infrastructure operator has built an extensive fiber network which reaches all but the smallest settlements in the country; Belarus has the second highest fiber usage rate in Europe, behind only Iceland; LTE coverage is almost universal, while considerable progress has also been made in developing 5G services; telcos have had to invest in network infrastructure while managing a significant fall in the value of the local currency (particularly against the euro and the US dollar)

(2024)" }, "domestic": { "text": "fixed-line tele density 44 per 100 fixed-line; mobile-cellular tele density 123 telephones per 100 persons (2022)" @@ -1151,20 +1147,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "30" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,760,168 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1.9 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "EW" }, @@ -1174,9 +1156,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "4 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "5,386 km gas, 1,589 km oil, 1,730 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "5,528 km (2014)" @@ -1188,14 +1167,6 @@ "text": "5,503 km (2014) 1.520-m gauge (874 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "86,600 km (2017)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "2,500 km (2011) (major rivers are the west-flowing Western Dvina and Neman Rivers and the south-flowing Dnepr River and its tributaries, the Berezina, Sozh, and Pripyat Rivers)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "4 (2023)" @@ -1228,7 +1199,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 50-60,000 active-duty troops (2024)" + "text": "approximately 50-60,000 active-duty military personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-origin equipment; Belarus's defense industry manufactures some equipment (mostly modernized Soviet designs), including vehicles, guided weapons, and electronic warfare systems (2024)" diff --git a/europe/bu.json b/europe/bu.json index e711822a..feb523fb 100644 --- a/europe/bu.json +++ b/europe/bu.json @@ -157,16 +157,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "57.3" + "text": "53.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "22" + "text": "21.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "35.3" + "text": "32.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "2.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution from industrial emissions; rivers polluted from raw sewage, heavy metals, detergents; deforestation; forest damage from air pollution and resulting acid rain; soil contamination from heavy metals from metallurgical plants and industrial wastes" + "text": "air pollution from industrial emissions; rivers polluted from raw sewage, heavy metals, detergents; deforestation; forest damage from air pollution and acid rain; soil contamination from heavy metals from metallurgical plants and industrial wastes" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -418,12 +418,6 @@ "text": "-0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.22% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.14% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "17.29 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -505,7 +499,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after the Saint Sofia Church in the city, parts of which date back to the 4th century A.D." + "text": "named after the Church of Saint Sofia in the city, parts of which may date to the 4th century" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -553,7 +547,7 @@ "text": "President Rumen RADEV (since 22 January 2017)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar GLAVCHEV (since 9 April 2024)" + "text": "Prime Minister Rosen ZHELYAZKOV (since 16 January 2025)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister, elected by the National Assembly" @@ -724,14 +718,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "9.44% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "15.33% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.3% (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -792,30 +786,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.09 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.106 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { "text": "4.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.27% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.27% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "12% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "11.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "12.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -868,13 +862,13 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "30.2% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "30.1% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "21.73% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "20.5% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -930,15 +924,15 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$40.27 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$46.334 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$40.989 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$39.188 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { @@ -951,6 +945,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "leva (BGN) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1.808 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1.809 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -962,9 +959,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1.716 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1.747 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1125,7 +1119,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "4 national terrestrial TV stations with 1 state-owned and 3 privately owned; a vast array of TV stations are available from cable and satellite TV providers; state-owned national radio broadcasts over 3 networks; large number of private radio stations broadcasting, especially in urban areas" + "text": "4 national terrestrial TV stations with 1 state-owned and 3 privately owned; a vast array of TV stations are available from cable and satellite TV providers; state-owned national radio broadcasts over 3 networks; large number of private radio stations, especially in urban areas" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".bg" @@ -1145,20 +1139,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "8 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "44" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,022,645 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1.38 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "LZ" }, @@ -1168,23 +1148,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "8 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "2,765 km gas, 346 km oil, 378 km refined products (2017)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "4,029 km (2020) 2,871 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "19,117 km (2022)" - }, - "note": "note: does not include Category IV local roads" - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "470 km (2009)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "78 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/cy.json b/europe/cy.json index badd235f..4579cc3d 100644 --- a/europe/cy.json +++ b/europe/cy.json @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ "text": "moderate earthquake activity; droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily and Sardinia); several small Cypriot enclaves exist within the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area" + "text": "the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily and Sardinia)" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -153,16 +153,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "43.8" + "text": "42.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "23" + "text": "22.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "20.8" + "text": "20.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.8 (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: data represent the whole country" }, @@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water resource problems (no natural reservoir catchments, seasonal disparity in rainfall, sea water intrusion to island's largest aquifer, increased salination in the north); water pollution from sewage, industrial wastes, and pesticides; coastal degradation; erosion; loss of wildlife habitats from urbanization" + "text": "scarce water resources; salination; water pollution from sewage, industrial wastes, and pesticides; coastal degradation; erosion; loss of wildlife habitats from urbanization" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -419,12 +419,6 @@ "text": "0.76% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "14.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -520,7 +514,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots celebrate 15 November (1983) as \"Republic Day\"" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law and civil law with European law supremacy" + "text": "mixed system of English common law and civil law, with European law supremacy" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -607,7 +601,7 @@ "text": "Supreme Court of Cyprus (consists of 13 judges, including the court president)" }, "judge selection and term of office": { - "text": "Republic of Cyprus Supreme Court judges appointed by the president of the republic upon the recommendation of the Supreme Court judges; judges can serve until age 68; \"TRNC Supreme Court\" judges appointed by the \"Supreme Council of Judicature,\" a 12-member body of judges, the attorney general, appointees by the president of the \"TRNC,\" and by the \"Legislative Assembly,\" and members elected by the bar association; judge tenure NA" + "text": "Republic of Cyprus Supreme Court judges appointed by the president of the republic on the recommendation of the Supreme Court judges; judges can serve until age 68; \"TRNC Supreme Court\" judges appointed by the \"Supreme Council of Judicature,\" a 12-member body of judges, the attorney general, appointees by the president of the \"TRNC,\" and by the \"Legislative Assembly,\" and members elected by the bar association; judge tenure NA" }, "subordinate courts": { "text": "Republic of Cyprus district courts; Assize Courts; Administrative Court; specialized courts for issues relating to family, industrial disputes, the military, and rent control; \"TRNC Assize Courts\"; \"TNRC district and family courts\"" @@ -734,15 +728,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.54% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "8.4% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.45% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -803,30 +797,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "738,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "772,300 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.96% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "6.81% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.51% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "17.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.6% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "19.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "17.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "15.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -877,30 +871,30 @@ "note": "note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "23.33% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "24.1% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$3.886 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$3.194 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$2.357 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$1.709 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$1.812 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$1.655 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$28.808 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$32.876 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$27.72 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$31.552 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$26.303 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$27.491 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -914,13 +908,13 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$29.091 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$32.441 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$27.658 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$30.593 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$25.164 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$26.1 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -933,21 +927,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$921.269 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$1.789 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$1.671 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$1.611 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -959,9 +956,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1058,7 +1052,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "mixture of state and privately run TV and radio services; the public broadcaster operates 2 TV channels and 4 radio stations; 6 private TV broadcasters, satellite and cable TV services including telecasts from Greece and Turkey, and a number of private radio stations are available; in areas administered by Turkish Cypriots, there are 2 public TV stations, 4 public radio stations, and 7 privately owned TV and 21 radio broadcast stations plus 6 radio and 4 TV channels of local universities, plus 1 radio station of military, security forces and 1 radio station of civil defense cooperation, as well as relay stations from Turkey (2019)" + "text": "mix of state and privately run TV and radio; the public broadcaster operates 2 TV channels and 4 radio stations; 6 private TV broadcasters, satellite and cable TV services (including from Greece and Turkey), and a number of private radio stations; in areas administered by Turkish Cypriots, there are 2 public TV stations, 4 public radio stations, 7 privately owned TV stations and 21 privately owned radio stations, 6 radio and 4 TV channels at local universities, 1 military radio station, and 1 radio station for civil defense cooperation, as well as relay stations from Turkey (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".cy" @@ -1078,20 +1072,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "6" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "401,408 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "20,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "5B" }, @@ -1101,14 +1081,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "68 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "13,027 km (2022)" - }, - "Turkish Cypriot control": { - "text": "7,000 km (2011)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1,005 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/da.json b/europe/da.json index 6cd05559..03f2f4df 100644 --- a/europe/da.json +++ b/europe/da.json @@ -155,16 +155,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "57.3" + "text": "57.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "25.4" + "text": "24.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "31.9" + "text": "32.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution, principally from vehicle and power plant emissions; nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the North Sea; drinking and surface water becoming polluted from animal wastes and pesticides; much of country's household and industrial waste is recycled" + "text": "air pollution, principally from vehicle and power-plant emissions; nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the North Sea; water pollution from animal wastes and pesticides" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -418,12 +418,6 @@ "text": "0.54% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "9.66 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -504,7 +498,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October; note - applies to continental Denmark only, not to its North Atlantic components" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name derives from the city's Danish appellation Kobenhavn, meaning \"Merchant's Harbor\"" + "text": "name derives from the Danish words køber (merchant or buyer) and havn (harbor or port)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -724,15 +718,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.31% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "7.7% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.85% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -792,30 +786,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.183 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.207 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.14% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.43% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.04% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "11.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "12% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "11.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -874,7 +868,7 @@ "note": "note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "30.42% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "31.4% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -930,21 +924,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$103.239 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$109.371 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$96.073 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$82.236 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Danish kroner (DKK) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "6.894 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "6.89 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -956,9 +953,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "6.542 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "6.669 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1090,7 +1084,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "strong public-sector TV presence with state-owned Danmarks Radio (DR) operating 6 channels and publicly owned TV2 operating roughly a half-dozen channels; broadcasts of privately owned stations are available via satellite and cable feed; DR operates 4 nationwide FM radio stations, 10 digital audio broadcasting stations, and 14 web-based radio stations; 140 commercial and 187 community (non-commercial) radio stations (2019)" + "text": "strong public-sector TV presence, with Danmarks Radio (DR) operating 6 channels and TV2 operating roughly a half-dozen channels; private stations are available via satellite and cable feed; DR operates 4 FM radio stations, 10 digital audio stations, and 14 web-based radio stations; 140 commercial and 187 community (non-commercial) radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".dk" @@ -1110,20 +1104,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "10 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "76" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "582,011 (2015)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "OY" }, @@ -1133,22 +1113,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "29 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "1,536 km gas, 330 km oil (2015)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "2,682 km (2020) 876 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "73,591 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "400 km (2010)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "715 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/ee.json b/europe/ee.json index eb6b265c..a2199e02 100644 --- a/europe/ee.json +++ b/europe/ee.json @@ -94,16 +94,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "NA" + "text": "57.2 (2024)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "NA" + "text": "22.8 (2024)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "NA" + "text": "34.5 (2024)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "NA" + "text": "3 (2024)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -250,12 +250,6 @@ "Climate": { "text": "cold temperate; potentially subarctic in the north to temperate; mild wet winters; hot dry summers in the south" }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.05% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "carbon dioxide emissions": { "text": "2,881.62 megatons (2016 est.)" @@ -307,7 +301,7 @@ "text": "Europe Day (also known as Schuman Day), 9 May (1950); note - the day in 1950 that Robert SCHUMAN proposed the creation of what became the European Coal and Steel Community, the progenitor of today's European Union, with the aim of achieving a united Europe" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "unique supranational system of laws in which, according to the Treaty of Lisbon, \"the Treaties and the law adopted by the Union on the basis of the Treaties have primacy over the law of Member States\" under conditions laid down in the case law of the Court of Justice; key principles of EU jurisprudence include universal rights as guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights and resulting from constitutional traditions common to the EU's 27 member states; EU law is divided into 'primary' and 'secondary' legislation; primary legislation is derived from the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and are the basis for all EU action; secondary legislation -- which includes directives, regulations, and decisions -- is derived from the principles and objectives set out in the treaties" + "text": "unique supranational system in which EU treaties and EU law have primacy over member-state law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -464,10 +458,10 @@ "text": "6.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "8.83% (2022 est.)" + "text": "8.8% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.55% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.6% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -528,30 +522,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "221.675 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "220.191 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "6.03% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "6.15% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.03% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "16.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "16.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "16% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -586,7 +580,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "19.7% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "19.8% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -599,13 +593,13 @@ }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$9.667 trillion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$9.677 trillion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$9.41 trillion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$9.427 trillion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$8.712 trillion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$8.714 trillion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -619,13 +613,13 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$8.969 trillion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$8.974 trillion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$9.061 trillion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$9.072 trillion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$8.022 trillion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$8.024 trillion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -821,14 +815,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "636,860,155 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "31,730,660,000 (2018)" - } - }, "Airports": { "text": "5,211 (2025)" }, @@ -839,14 +825,6 @@ "total": { "text": "4,894,173 km (2019)" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "4,894,173 km (2019) 4,894,173" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "42,000 km (2017) 42,000 km" } }, "Military and Security": { diff --git a/europe/ei.json b/europe/ei.json index 68a82672..5c8be44c 100644 --- a/europe/ei.json +++ b/europe/ei.json @@ -142,16 +142,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.2" + "text": "52.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "30.5" + "text": "28.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "22.7" + "text": "24.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water pollution, especially of lakes, from agricultural runoff; acid rain kills plants, destroys soil fertility, and contributes to deforestation" + "text": "water pollution, especially of lakes, from agricultural runoff; deforestation, including problems with acid rain" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -400,12 +400,6 @@ "text": "1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "8.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -486,7 +480,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "derived from Irish dubh and lind meaning respectively \"black, dark\" and \"pool\" and which referred to the dark tidal pool where the River Poddle entered the River Liffey; today the area is the site of the castle gardens behind Dublin Castle" + "text": "derived from the Irish words dubh (black or dark) and linn (pool), referring to the color of the Liffey River" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -499,7 +493,7 @@ "text": "Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March; note - marks the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, during the latter half of the fifth century A.D. (most commonly cited years are c. 461 and c. 493); although Saint Patrick's feast day was celebrated in Ireland as early as the ninth century, it only became an official public holiday in Ireland in 1903" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts by Supreme Court" + "text": "common law system based on the English model but substantially modified by customary law; Supreme Court reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -733,14 +727,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { "text": "6.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "7.83% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.34% (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -801,30 +795,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "2.796 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2.847 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.34% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.48% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.19% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "10.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "10.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "10.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -883,7 +877,7 @@ "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "16.79% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "16.8% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -939,21 +933,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$11.688 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$12.905 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$13.039 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$13.247 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -965,9 +962,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1096,7 +1090,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "publicly owned broadcaster Radio Telefis Eireann (RTE) operates 4 TV stations; commercial TV stations are available; about 75% of households utilize multi-channel satellite and TV services that provide access to a wide range of stations; RTE operates 4 national radio stations and has launched digital audio broadcasts on several stations; a number of commercial broadcast stations operate at the national, regional, and local levels (2019)" + "text": "publicly owned broadcaster Radio Telefis Eireann (RTE) operates 4 TV stations; commercial TV stations are available; about 75% of households use multi-channel satellite and TV services that provide access to a wide range of stations; RTE operates 4 national radio stations and has launched digital audio broadcasts on several; a number of commercial broadcast stations operate at the national, regional, and local levels (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ie" @@ -1116,20 +1110,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "9 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "450" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1.676 million (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "168.71 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "EI" }, @@ -1139,22 +1119,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "10 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "2,427 km gas (2017)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "1,688 km (2020) 53 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "102,227 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "956 km (2010) (pleasure craft only)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "94 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/en.json b/europe/en.json index 001d0539..49dbeaef 100644 --- a/europe/en.json +++ b/europe/en.json @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ "text": "sometimes flooding occurs in the spring" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the mainland terrain is flat, boggy, and partly wooded; offshore lie more than 1,500 islands" + "text": "the mainland terrain is flat, boggy, and partly wooded; over 1,500 islands lie offshore" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -148,16 +148,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "58.3" + "text": "57.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "26.1" + "text": "25.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "32.3" + "text": "32.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air polluted with sulfur dioxide from oil-shale burning power plants in northeast; however, the amounts of pollutants emitted into the air have fallen dramatically and the pollution load of wastewater at purification plants has decreased substantially due to improved technology and environmental monitoring; Estonia has more than 1,400 natural and manmade lakes, the smaller of which in agricultural areas need to be monitored; coastal seawater is polluted in certain locations" + "text": "air pollution from sulfur dioxide from oil-shale-burning power plants; coastal seawater pollution" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -409,12 +409,6 @@ "text": "-0.03% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.85% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "6.35 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -495,7 +489,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the Estonian name is generally believed to be derived from \"Taani-linn\" (originally meaning \"Danish castle\", now \"Danish town\") after a stronghold built in the area by the Danes; it could also have come from \"tali-linn\" (\"winter castle\" or \"winter town\") or \"talu-linn\" (\"home castle\" or \"home town\")" + "text": "the name derives from the Old Estonian term tan-linn, meaning \"Danish fort,\" a reference to Danish King VALDEMAR II founding the city in 1219" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -714,15 +708,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "9.16% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "19.4% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.65% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -782,30 +776,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "757,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "747,800 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "7.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "6.35% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.57% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.18% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "17.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "20.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "18.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "21.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "16% (2023 est.)" + "text": "20% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -858,37 +852,37 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "24.9% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "28.3% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "20.76% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "21.4% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$489.659 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { "text": "-$722.668 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$1.496 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$1.387 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$32.637 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$32.147 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$33.178 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$29.525 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -900,15 +894,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$32.375 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$31.796 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$33.655 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$30.054 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -920,21 +914,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$2.054 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$2.593 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$2.217 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$2.371 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -946,9 +943,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1071,7 +1065,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "the publicly owned broadcaster, Eesti Rahvusringhaaling (ERR), operates 3 TV channels and 5 radio networks; growing number of private commercial radio stations broadcasting nationally, regionally, and locally; fully transitioned to digital television in 2010; national private TV channels expanding service; a range of channels are aimed at Russian-speaking viewers; in 2016, there were 42 on-demand services available in Estonia, including 19 pay TVOD and SVOD services; roughly 85% of households accessed digital television services" + "text": "the publicly owned broadcaster, Eesti Rahvusringhaaling (ERR), operates 3 TV channels and 5 radio networks; growing number of private commercial radio stations broadcasting nationally, regionally, and locally; fully transitioned to digital television in 2010; national private TV channels expanding service, with a range of channels aimed at Russian-speaking viewers; in 2016, there were 42 on-demand services available in Estonia, including 19 pay TVOD and SVOD services; roughly 85% of households accessed digital television services" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ee" @@ -1091,17 +1085,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "14" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "31,981 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "ES" }, @@ -1111,22 +1094,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "10 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "2,360 km gas (2016)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "1,441 km (2020) 225 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "89,382 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "335 km (2011) (320 km are navigable year-round)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "72 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/ez.json b/europe/ez.json index 741dedb2..1150c54f 100644 --- a/europe/ez.json +++ b/europe/ez.json @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ "text": "flooding" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note 1: landlocked; strategically located astride some of oldest and most significant land routes in Europe; Moravian Gate is a traditional military corridor between the North European Plain and the Danube in central Europe

note 2: the Hranice Abyss in Czechia is the world's deepest surveyed underwater cave at 404 m (1,325 ft); its survey is not complete, and it could end up being some 800-1,200 m deep" + "text": "note 1: landlocked; strategically located on some of oldest and most significant land routes in Europe; Moravian Gate is a traditional military corridor between the North European Plain and the Danube in central Europe

note 2: the Hranice Abyss in Czechia is the world's deepest surveyed freshwater cave at 519 m (1,703 ft); its survey is not complete, and it may be up to 800-1,200 m (2,625-3,937 ft) deep" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -150,16 +150,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "57.4" + "text": "56.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "25.2" + "text": "24.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "32.2" + "text": "32.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air and water pollution in areas of northwest Bohemia and in northern Moravia around Ostrava present health risks; acid rain damaging forests; land pollution caused by industry, mining, and agriculture" + "text": "air and water pollution (including acid rain) in areas of northwest Bohemia and in northern Moravia around Ostrava; pollution from industry, mining, and agriculture" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -411,12 +411,6 @@ "text": "0.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.17% of GDP (2017 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.14% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "14.34 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -516,7 +510,7 @@ "text": "Czechoslovak Founding Day, 28 October (1918)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "new civil code enacted in 2014, replacing civil code of 1964 - based on former Austro-Hungarian civil codes and socialist theory - and reintroducing former Czech legal terminology" + "text": "new civil code enacted in 2014, replacing civil code of 1964 based on former Austro-Hungarian civil codes and socialist theory " }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -756,15 +750,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "10.66% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "15.1% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.84% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -824,30 +818,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "5.505 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "5.474 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.59% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.22% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "2.8% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "8.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "7.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -905,7 +899,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "12.64% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "12.6% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -961,21 +955,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$141.988 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$148.379 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$139.981 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$173.618 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "koruny (CZK) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "23.217 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "22.198 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -987,9 +984,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "23.21 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "22.932 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1138,7 +1132,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "22 TV stations operate nationally, with 17 of them in private hands; publicly operated Czech Television has 5 national channels; throughout the country, there are some 350 TV channels in operation, many through cable, satellite, and IPTV subscription services; 63 radio broadcasters are registered, operating over 80 radio stations, including 7 multiregional radio stations or networks; publicly operated broadcaster Czech Radio operates 4 national, 14 regional, and 4 Internet stations; both Czech Radio and Czech Television are partially financed through a license fee (2019)" + "text": "22 national TV stations, with 17 privately owned; publicly operated Czech Television has 5 national channels; over 350 TV channels, many through cable, satellite, and IPTV subscription services; 63 radio broadcasters operate over 80 radio stations, including 7 multiregional radio stations or networks; publicly owned broadcaster Czech Radio operates 4 national, 14 regional, and 4 Internet stations; both Czech Radio and Czech Television are partly financed through a license fee (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".cz" @@ -1158,20 +1152,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "4 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "48" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "5,727,200 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "25.23 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "OK" }, @@ -1181,21 +1161,10 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "107 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "7,160 km gas, 675 km oil, 94 km refined products (2016)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "9,548 km (2020) 3,242 km electrified" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "129,418 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "664 km (2010) (principally on Elbe, Vltava, Oder, and other navigable rivers, lakes, and canals)" } }, "Military and Security": { diff --git a/europe/fi.json b/europe/fi.json index b4f06ca8..13bafdda 100644 --- a/europe/fi.json +++ b/europe/fi.json @@ -159,16 +159,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "62.1" + "text": "62.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "25" + "text": "23.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "37.1" + "text": "38.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "2.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -423,12 +423,6 @@ "text": "0.42% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.36% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "5.47 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -514,7 +508,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name may derive from the Swedish helsing, an archaic name for \"neck\" (hals), and which may refer to a narrowing of the Vantaa River that flows into the Gulf of Finland at Helsinki; fors refers to \"rapids,\" so helsing fors meaning becomes \"the narrows' rapids\"" + "text": "the modern name is a Finnish derivation; King Gustav VASA of Sweden founded the city in 1550 as Helsingfors; the name came from Helsing, the Old Norwegian name for a local people, and the word fors, or \"waterfall,\" referring to a waterfall at the city's original location on the Vantaa River" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -733,14 +727,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "6.25% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "7.12% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.19% (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -801,30 +795,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "2.879 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2.876 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "8.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "7.16% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "6.72% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.61% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "15.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "19.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "16.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "20% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "15.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18.3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -883,30 +877,30 @@ "note": "note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "21.2% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "25.3% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$930.393 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$1.256 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$1.58 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$6.321 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$961.053 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$7.026 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$124.531 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$126.517 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$127.098 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$128.857 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$117.18 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$129.389 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -919,14 +913,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$122.644 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$125.645 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$126.175 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$134.431 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$117.072 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$135.119 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -939,21 +933,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$14.322 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$16.929 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$16.036 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$16.744 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -965,9 +962,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1107,7 +1101,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "a mix of 3 publicly operated TV stations and numerous privately owned TV stations; several free and special-interest pay-TV channels; cable and satellite multi-channel subscription services are available; all TV signals are broadcast digitally; Internet television, such as Netflix and others, is available; public broadcasting maintains a network of 13 national and 25 regional radio stations; a large number of private radio broadcasters and access to Internet radio" + "text": "3 publicly operated TV stations and numerous privately owned TV stations; several free and special-interest pay-TV channels; cable and satellite multi-channel subscription services are available; all TV signals are digital; 13 national and 25 regional public radio stations; a large number of private radio broadcasters " }, "Internet country code": { "text": "

.fi

 

", @@ -1128,20 +1122,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "77" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "13,364,839 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "957.64 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "OH" }, @@ -1151,28 +1131,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "17 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "1,288 km gas transmission pipes, 1,976 km distribution pipes (2016)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "5,918 km (2020) 3,349 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "108,637 km (2019)" - }, - "private and forest roads": { - "text": "350,000 km (2012)" - }, - "urban": { - "text": "26,000 km (2012)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "8,000 km (2013) (includes Saimaa Canal system of 3,577 km; southern part leased from Russia; water transport used frequently in the summer and widely replaced with sledges on the ice in winter; there are 187,888 lakes in Finland that cover 31,500 km); Finland also maintains 8,200 km of coastal fairways" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "282 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/fo.json b/europe/fo.json index 02661a55..fce54672 100644 --- a/europe/fo.json +++ b/europe/fo.json @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ "text": "strong winds and heavy rains can occur throughout the year" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "archipelago of 17 inhabited islands and one uninhabited island, and a few uninhabited islets; strategically located along important sea lanes in northeastern Atlantic; precipitous terrain limits habitation to small coastal lowlands" + "text": "archipelago of 17 inhabited islands, one uninhabited island, and a few uninhabited islets; strategically located along important sea lanes in northeastern Atlantic; precipitous terrain limits habitation to small coastal lowlands" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -138,16 +138,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "62.8" + "text": "62.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "33.6" + "text": "32.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "29.1" + "text": "30.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.4 (2021)" + "text": "3.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -337,9 +337,6 @@ "text": "0.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2017 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "carbon dioxide emissions": { "text": "0.63 megatons (2016 est.)" @@ -398,7 +395,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the meaning in Danish is \"Thor's harbor\"" + "text": "the name means \"Thor's harbor\" in Danish" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -411,7 +408,7 @@ "text": "Olaifest (Olavsoka) (commemorates the death in battle of King OLAF II of Norway, later St. OLAF), 29 July (1030)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "the laws of Denmark apply where applicable" + "text": "the laws of Denmark apply " }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -640,19 +637,16 @@ "text": "35% of GDP (2014 est.)" } }, - "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "30.2% (of GDP) (2014 est.)" - }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$2.255 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$2.219 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$1.923 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$1.552 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -662,15 +656,15 @@ "text": "fish and fish products (2021)" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$2.212 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$2.223 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$1.906 billion (2021 est.)" }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$1.597 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -683,6 +677,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Danish kroner (DKK) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "6.894 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "6.89 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -694,9 +691,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "6.542 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "6.669 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -805,14 +799,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020) (registered in Denmark)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "3 (registered in Denmark)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "OY-H" }, @@ -822,18 +808,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "12 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "960 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "500 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "460 km (2017)" - }, - "note": "note: those islands not connected by roads (bridges or tunnels) are connected by seven different ferry links operated by the nationally owned company SSL; 28 km of tunnels" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "91 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/fr.json b/europe/fr.json index 2603bd6e..c164bf99 100644 --- a/europe/fr.json +++ b/europe/fr.json @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ "text": "

metropolitan France: flooding; avalanches; midwinter windstorms; drought; forest fires in south near the Mediterranean;

overseas departments: hurricanes (cyclones); flooding;

volcanism: Montagne Pelee (1,394 m) on the island of Martinique in the Caribbean is the most active volcano of the Lesser Antilles arc, it last erupted in 1932; a catastrophic eruption in May 1902 destroyed the city of St. Pierre, killing an estimated 30,000 people; La Soufriere (1,467 m) on the island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean last erupted from July 1976 to March 1977; these volcanoes are part of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "largest West European nation; most major French rivers -- the Meuse, Seine, Loire, Charente, Dordogne, and Garonne -- flow northward or westward into the Atlantic Ocean, only the Rhone flows southward into the Mediterranean Sea" + "text": "largest Western European nation; most major French rivers -- the Meuse, Seine, Loire, Charente, Dordogne, and Garonne -- flow northward or westward into the Atlantic Ocean, only the Rhone flows southward into the Mediterranean Sea" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -180,16 +180,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "63.1" + "text": "64.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "28.3" + "text": "28.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "34.8" + "text": "36.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "2.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "some forest damage from acid rain; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from urban wastes, agricultural runoff" + "text": "air pollution and acid rain from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from urban wastes, agricultural runoff" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -439,12 +439,6 @@ "text": "0.67% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "10.46 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -539,7 +533,7 @@ "text": "applies to metropolitan France only; for its overseas regions the time difference is UTC-4 for Guadeloupe and Martinique, UTC-3 for French Guiana, UTC+3 for Mayotte, and UTC+4 for Reunion" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name derives from the Parisii, a Celtic tribe that inhabited the area from the 3rd century B.C., but who were conquered by the Romans in the 1st century B.C.; the Celtic settlement became the Roman town of Lutetia Parisiorum (Lutetia of the Parisii); over subsequent centuries it became Parisium and then just Paris" + "text": "name derives from the Parisii, a Celtic tribe that inhabited the area from the 3rd century B.C.; the Celtic settlement became the Roman town of Lutetia Parisiorum (Lutetia of the Parisii); over subsequent centuries it became Parisium and then Paris" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -798,14 +792,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.88% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.22% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.64% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -866,30 +860,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "31.979 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "31.665 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "7.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "7.32% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "7.31% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.87% (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "17.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.6% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "18.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "17.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "16% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -942,13 +936,13 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "98.05% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "98.5% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "24.47% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "23.1% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -1004,21 +998,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$78.429 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$240.792 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$242.416 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$244.28 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1030,9 +1027,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1193,7 +1187,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "a mix of both publicly operated and privately owned TV stations; state-owned France television stations operate 4 networks, one of which is a network of regional stations, and has part-interest in several thematic cable/satellite channels and international channels; a large number of privately owned regional and local TV stations; multi-channel satellite and cable services provide a large number of channels; public broadcaster Radio France operates 7 national networks, a series of regional networks, and operates services for overseas territories and foreign audiences; Radio France Internationale, under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is a leading international broadcaster; a large number of commercial FM stations, with many of them consolidating into commercial networks" + "text": "a mix of both publicly operated and privately owned TV stations; state-owned TV stations operate 4 networks and have part-interest in several thematic cable/satellite channels and international channels; large number of privately owned regional and local TV stations; multi-channel satellite and cable services; public broadcaster Radio France operates 7 national networks, a series of regional networks, and services for overseas territories and foreign audiences; Radio France Internationale, under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is a leading international broadcaster; large number of commercial FM stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": "metropolitan France - .fr; French Guiana - .gf; Guadeloupe - .gp; Martinique - .mq; Mayotte - .yt; Reunion - .re" @@ -1213,20 +1207,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "19 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "553" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "70,188,028 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "4,443,790,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "F" }, @@ -1238,9 +1218,6 @@ "text": "405 (2025)", "note": "note: Includes 11 heliports in French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Reunion)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "15,322 km gas, 2,939 km oil, 5,084 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "27,860 km (2020) 16,660 km electrified" @@ -1249,14 +1226,6 @@ "text": "-5 km" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,090,059 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "553 (2023)" @@ -1290,7 +1259,7 @@ } }, "Transportation - note": { - "text": "begun in 1988 and completed in 1994, the Channel Tunnel (nicknamed the Chunnel) is a 50.5-km (31.4-mi) rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover that runs from Folkestone, Kent, England to Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais in northern France; it is the only fixed link between the island of Great Britain and mainland Europe" + "text": "begun in 1988 and completed in 1994, the Channel Tunnel (nicknamed the Chunnel) is a 50.5-km (31.4-mi) rail tunnel under the English Channel at the Strait of Dover;  it runs from Folkestone, Kent, in England to Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, in northern France and is the only fixed link between the island of Great Britain and mainland Europe" } }, "Military and Security": { diff --git a/europe/gi.json b/europe/gi.json index dbe5ae8c..e4cdb27a 100644 --- a/europe/gi.json +++ b/europe/gi.json @@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ "text": "occasional droughts; no streams or large bodies of water on the peninsula (all potable water comes from desalination)" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

note 2: one of only two British territories where traffic drives on the right, the other being the island of Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory

" + "text": "strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea", + "note": " 

 " } }, "People and Society": { @@ -125,16 +126,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "60.1" + "text": "59.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "27.4" + "text": "32 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "32.7" + "text": "27.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.1 (2021)" + "text": "3.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "limited natural freshwater resources: more than 90% of drinking water supplied by desalination, the remainder from stored rainwater; a separate supply of saltwater used for sanitary services" + "text": "limited natural freshwater resources" }, "Climate": { "text": "Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers" @@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "from the Spanish derivation of the Arabic \"Jabal Tariq,\" which means \"Mountain of Tariq\" and which refers to the Rock of Gibraltar" + "text": "from the Spanish derivation of the Arabic jabal tariq, which means \"Mountain of Tariq\" and refers to the Berber chief who captured the peninsula in A.D. 711" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ "text": "National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or join Spain" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply" + "text": "the laws of the UK apply" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -494,9 +495,6 @@ "text": "4.3% (2014 est.)", "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, - "Labor force": { - "text": "24,420 (2014 est.)" - }, "Unemployment rate": { "Unemployment rate 2016": { "text": "1% (2016 est.)" @@ -527,6 +525,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Gibraltar pounds (GIP) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.782 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.805 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -538,9 +539,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.78 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.783 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -620,7 +618,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) provides TV and radio broadcasting services via 1 TV station and 4 radio stations; British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) operates 1 radio station; broadcasts from Spanish radio and TV stations are accessible" + "text": "Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) provides TV and radio services via 1 TV station and 4 radio stations; British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) operates 1 radio station; broadcasts from Spanish radio and TV stations are accessible" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".gi" @@ -646,14 +644,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "29 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "29 km (2007)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "129 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/gk.json b/europe/gk.json index b2814bd8..a6c0d241 100644 --- a/europe/gk.json +++ b/europe/gk.json @@ -135,18 +135,17 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "48.6" + "text": "55.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.9" + "text": "22.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "24.6" + "text": "33.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.1 (2021 est.)" - }, - "note": "note: data represent Guernsey and Jersey" + "text": "3 (2024 est.)" + } }, "Median age": { "total": { @@ -281,7 +280,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "coastal erosion, coastal flooding; declining biodiversity due to land abandonment and succession to scrub or woodland" + "text": "coastal erosion, coastal flooding; declining biodiversity " }, "Climate": { "text": "temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast" @@ -363,7 +362,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Saint Peter Port is the name of the town and its surrounding parish; the \"port\" distinguishes this parish from that of Saint Peter on the other side of the island" + "text": "named for the patron saint of fishermen; \"port\" distinguishes it from the Saint Peter (sometimes called Saint Peter in the Wood) on the other side of the island" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -377,7 +376,7 @@ "text": "Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "customary legal system based on Norman customary law; includes elements of the French civil code and English common law" + "text": "customary system based on Norman customary law; includes elements of the French civil code and English common law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -543,30 +542,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "83,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "82,400 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work;entry includes Jersey and Guernsey" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "6.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.98% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.91% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.61% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "13.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "13.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "13.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -587,6 +586,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Guernsey pound per US dollar" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.782 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.805 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -598,9 +600,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.78 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.783 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -641,7 +640,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "multiple UK terrestrial TV broadcasts are received via a transmitter in Jersey with relays in Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney; satellite packages are available; BBC Radio Guernsey and 1 other radio station operating" + "text": "multiple UK terrestrial TV broadcasts are received via a transmitter in Jersey with relays in Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney; satellite packages are available; BBC Radio Guernsey and 1 other radio station" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".gg" @@ -661,14 +660,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020) (registered in UK)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "9 (registered in UK)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "2" }, @@ -678,11 +669,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "260 km (2017)" - } - }, "Ports": { "total ports": { "text": "3 (2024)" diff --git a/europe/gm.json b/europe/gm.json index f45d8a63..dc7720be 100644 --- a/europe/gm.json +++ b/europe/gm.json @@ -165,16 +165,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "56.4" + "text": "60 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "21.7" + "text": "22.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "34.7" + "text": "37.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "2.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "emissions from coal-burning utilities and industries contribute to air pollution; acid rain, resulting from sulfur dioxide emissions, is damaging forests; pollution in the Baltic Sea from raw sewage and industrial effluents from rivers in eastern Germany; hazardous waste disposal; government established a mechanism for ending the use of nuclear power by 2022; government working to meet EU commitment to identify nature preservation areas in line with the EU's Flora, Fauna, and Habitat directive" + "text": "air pollution and acid rain from coal-burning utilities and industries; water pollution from raw sewage and industrial effluents; hazardous waste disposal" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -424,12 +424,6 @@ "text": "0.13% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "10.73 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -527,7 +521,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the origin of the name is unclear but may be related to the old West Slavic (Polabian) word \"berl\" or \"birl,\" meaning \"swamp\"" + "text": "the origin of the name is unclear but may be related to the Old Slavic (Polabian) word berl or birl, meaning \"swamp\" and referring to the original settlement site by the Spree River" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -575,16 +569,16 @@ "text": "President Frank-Walter STEINMEIER (since 19 March 2017)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Chancellor Olaf SCHOLZ (since 8 December 2021)" + "text": "Chancellor Friedrich MERZ (since 6 May 2025)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Cabinet or Bundesminister (Federal Ministers) recommended by the chancellor, appointed by the president" }, "elections/appointments": { - "text": "president indirectly elected by a Federal Convention consisting of all members of the Federal Parliament (Bundestag) and an equivalent number of delegates indirectly elected by the state parliaments; president serves a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 13 February 2022 (next to be held in February 2027); following the most recent Federal Parliament election, the party or coalition with the most representatives usually elects the chancellor who is appointed by the president to serve a renewable 4-year term; Federal Parliament vote for chancellor last held on 8 December 2021 (next to be held after the Bundestag election on 23 February 2025)" + "text": "president indirectly elected by a Federal Convention consisting of all members of the Federal Parliament (Bundestag) and an equivalent number of delegates indirectly elected by the state parliaments; president serves a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 13 February 2022 (next to be held in February 2027); following the most recent Federal Parliament election, the party or coalition with the most representatives usually elects the chancellor who is appointed by the president to serve a renewable 4-year term; Federal Parliament vote for chancellor last held on 6 May 2025" }, "election results": { - "text": "
2022: Frank-Walter STEINMEIER reelected president; Federal Convention vote count - Frank-Walter STEINMEIER (SPD) 1,045, Max OTTE (CDU) 140, Gerhard TRABERT (The Left) 96, Stefanie GEBAUER (Free Voters) 58, abstentions 86

2021:  Olaf SCHOLZ (SPD) elected chancellor; Federal Parliament vote - 395 to 303

2017:  Frank-Walter STEINMEIER elected president; Federal Convention vote count - Frank-Walter STEINMEIER (SPD) 931, Christopher Butterwegge (independent) 128, abstentions 103" + "text": "
2025: Friedrich MERZ (CDU) elected chancellor in second round; Federal Parliament vote - 325 to 289

2022: Frank-Walter STEINMEIER reelected president; Federal Convention vote count - Frank-Walter STEINMEIER (SPD) 1,045, Max OTTE (CDU) 140, Gerhard TRABERT (The Left) 96, Stefanie GEBAUER (Free Voters) 58, abstentions 86" } }, "Legislative branch": { @@ -630,12 +624,6 @@ "number of seats": { "text": "69 (all appointed)" }, - "scope of elections": { - "text": "Full renewal" - }, - "most recent election date": { - "text": "11/8/2020" - }, "percentage of women in chamber": { "text": "34.8%" } @@ -769,14 +757,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.95% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "6.87% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.07% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -837,30 +825,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "44.184 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "43.483 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.05% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.14% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.64% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.7% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "6.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "5.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -919,12 +907,12 @@ "note": "note: general government gross debt is defined in the Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities (as defined in ESA95): currency and deposits (AF.2), securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives (AF.3, excluding AF.34), and loans (AF.4); the general government sector comprises the sub-sectors of central government, state government, local government and social security funds; the series are presented as a percentage of GDP and in millions of euros; GDP used as a denominator is the gross domestic product at current market prices; data expressed in national currency are converted into euro using end-of-year exchange rates provided by the European Central Bank" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "11.01% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "11% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$268.67 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$262.634 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$184.777 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -936,7 +924,7 @@ }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$1.96 trillion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.944 trillion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$1.904 trillion (2022 est.)" @@ -956,7 +944,7 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$1.78 trillion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.77 trillion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$1.799 trillion (2022 est.)" @@ -975,21 +963,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$96.792 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$322.7 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$293.914 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$295.736 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1001,9 +992,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1149,7 +1137,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "a mixture of publicly operated and privately owned TV and radio stations; 70 national and regional public broadcasters compete with nearly 400 privately owned national and regional TV stations; more than 90% of households have cable or satellite TV; hundreds of radio stations including multiple national radio networks, regional radio networks, and a large number of local radio stations" + "text": "a mix of publicly operated and privately owned TV and radio stations; 70 national and regional public broadcasters compete with nearly 400 privately owned national and regional TV stations; more than 90% of households have cable or satellite TV; hundreds of radio stations, including national and regional networks and a large number of local stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".de" @@ -1169,20 +1157,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "20 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "1,113" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "109,796,202 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "7,969,860,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "D" }, @@ -1192,27 +1166,12 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "449 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "37 km condensate, 26,985 km gas, 2,400 km oil, 4,479 km refined products, 8 km water (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "39,379 km (2020) 20,942 km electrified" }, "note": "15 km 0.900-mm gauge, 24 km 0.750-mm gauge (2015)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "830,000 km 830,000 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "830,000 km (2022) (includes 13,155 km of expressways)" - }, - "note": "note: includes local roads" - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "7,300 km (2022) (Rhine River carries most goods; Main-Danube Canal links North Sea and Black Sea)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "595 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/gr.json b/europe/gr.json index 104568ea..4c1a7324 100644 --- a/europe/gr.json +++ b/europe/gr.json @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ "text": "

severe earthquakes

volcanism: Santorini (367 m) has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; although there have been very few eruptions in recent centuries, Methana and Nisyros in the Aegean are classified as historically active

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location dominating the Aegean Sea and southern approach to Turkish Straits; a peninsular country, possessing an archipelago of about 2,000 islands" + "text": "strategic location dominating the Aegean Sea and southern approach to Turkish Straits; a peninsular country, with an archipelago of about 2,000 islands" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -149,16 +149,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "57.7" + "text": "59.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "22.2" + "text": "22 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "35.5" + "text": "37.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "2.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution; air emissions from transport and electricity power stations; water pollution; degradation of coastal zones; loss of biodiversity in terrestrial and marine ecosystems; increasing municipal and industrial waste" + "text": "air pollution; air emissions from transport and electricity power stations; water pollution; degradation of coastal zones; loss of biodiversity; municipal and industrial waste disposal" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -410,12 +410,6 @@ "text": "0.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.04% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "14.62 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -499,7 +493,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Athens is the oldest European capital city; according to tradition, the city is named after Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom; in actuality, the appellation probably derives from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language" + "text": "the origin of the name is uncertain; according to tradition, the city is named after Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, but the name is probably pre-Hellenic " } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -544,7 +538,7 @@ }, "Executive branch": { "chief of state": { - "text": "President Ekaterini SAKELLAROPOULOU (since 13 March 2020)" + "text": "President Konstantinos TASOULAS (since 13 March 2020)" }, "head of government": { "text": "Prime Minister Kyriakos MITSOTAKIS (since 26 June 2023)" @@ -725,14 +719,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.46% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "9.65% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.22% (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -793,30 +787,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "4.666 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "4.582 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "10.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "11% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "12.43% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "14.66% (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "26.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "24.7% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "24.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "23.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "29.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "26.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -869,13 +863,13 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "202.08% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "190.6% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "27.64% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "26.6% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -931,21 +925,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$5.61 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$13.608 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$12.061 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$14.447 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -957,9 +954,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1097,7 +1091,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "broadcast media dominated by the private sector; roughly 150 private TV channels, about 10 of which broadcast nationwide; 1 government-owned terrestrial TV channel with national coverage; 3 privately owned satellite channels; multi-channel satellite and cable TV services available; upwards of 1,500 radio stations, all of them privately owned; government-owned broadcaster has 2 national radio stations" + "text": "broadcast media dominated by the private sector; roughly 150 private TV channels, about 10 of which broadcast nationwide; 1 state-owned terrestrial TV channel with national coverage; 3 privately owned satellite channels; multi-channel satellite and cable TV services available; over 1,500 radio stations, all privately owned; state-owned broadcaster has 2 national radio stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".gr" @@ -1117,20 +1111,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "11 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "97" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "15,125,933 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "21.91 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "SX" }, @@ -1140,22 +1120,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "59 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "1,466 km gas, 94 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "2,345 km (2020) 731 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "117,000 km (2018)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "6 km (2012) (the 6-km-long Corinth Canal crosses the Isthmus of Corinth; it shortens a sea voyage by 325 km)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1,215 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/hr.json b/europe/hr.json index caa33276..88af6477 100644 --- a/europe/hr.json +++ b/europe/hr.json @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ "text": "destructive earthquakes" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "controls most land routes from Western Europe to Aegean Sea and Turkish Straits; most Adriatic Sea islands lie off the coast of Croatia -- some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, and rocks" + "text": "controls most land routes from Western Europe to the Aegean Sea and Turkish Straits; most Adriatic Sea islands lie off the coast of Croatia -- some 1,200 islands, islets, ridges, and rocks" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -154,16 +154,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "56.5" + "text": "55.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "22.1" + "text": "21.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "34.4" + "text": "33.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "2.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution improving but still a concern in urban settings and in emissions arriving from neighboring countries; surface water pollution in the Danube River Basin" + "text": "air pollution in urban areas, as well as emissions from neighboring countries; surface water pollution in the Danube River Basin" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -415,12 +415,6 @@ "text": "0.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.26% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "15.29 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -523,7 +517,7 @@ "text": "Statehood Day (National Day), 30 May (1990); note - marks the day in 1990 that the first modern multi-party Croatian parliament convened" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations" + "text": "civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -735,13 +729,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "7.94% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "10.78% (2022 est.)" + "text": "10.8% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.55% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.6% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -802,30 +796,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.744 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.718 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "6.06% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "6.96% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.61% (2021 est.)" + "text": "7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "19.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.6% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "17.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "22.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -878,13 +872,13 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "83% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "75.6% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "21.65% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "21.5% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -940,21 +934,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$3.336 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$3.176 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$29.726 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$28.309 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -967,9 +964,6 @@ "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: Croatia used the kuna prior to conversion to the euro on 1 January 2023. During the transition period the exchange rate was fixed at 7.53450 kuna to 1 euro." } }, @@ -1104,7 +1098,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "the national state-owned public broadcaster, Croatian Radiotelevision, operates 4 terrestrial TV networks, a satellite channel that rebroadcasts programs for Croatians living abroad, and 6 regional TV centers; 2 private broadcasters operate national terrestrial networks; 29 privately owned regional TV stations; multi-channel cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; state-owned public broadcaster operates 4 national radio networks and 23 regional radio stations; 2 privately owned national radio networks and 117 local radio stations (2019)" + "text": "the national state-owned public broadcaster, Croatian Radiotelevision, operates 4 terrestrial TV networks, a satellite channel that rebroadcasts programs for Croatians overseas, and 6 regional TV centers; 2 private broadcasters with national terrestrial networks; 29 privately owned regional TV stations; multi-channel cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; state-owned public broadcaster operates 4 national radio networks and 23 regional radio stations; 2 privately owned national radio networks and 117 local radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".hr" @@ -1124,20 +1118,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "18" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,093,577 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "530,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "9A" }, @@ -1147,22 +1127,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "7 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "2,410 km gas, 610 km oil (2011)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "2,617 km (2020) 980 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "26,958 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "4,714 km (2022) Danube 2,859 km, Sava 562 km, Drava 505 km, Neretva 20 km, Bosut 151 km, Kupa 296 km, Mura 53 km, Korana 134 km, Lonja 134 km" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "384 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/hu.json b/europe/hu.json index 02e8372c..ffbd3510 100644 --- a/europe/hu.json +++ b/europe/hu.json @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ "text": "a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "landlocked; strategic location astride main land routes between Western Europe and Balkan Peninsula as well as between Ukraine and Mediterranean basin; the north-south flowing Duna (Danube) and Tisza Rivers divide the country into three large regions" + "text": "landlocked; strategic location on main land routes between Western Europe and Balkan Peninsula, as well as between Ukraine and the Mediterranean basin; the Duna (Danube) and Tisza Rivers divide the country into three large regions" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -152,16 +152,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.8" + "text": "56.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "22.4" + "text": "22.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "31.4" + "text": "33.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air and water pollution are some of Hungary's most serious environmental problems; water quality in the Hungarian part of the Danube has improved but is still plagued by pollutants from industry and large-scale agriculture; soil pollution" + "text": "air and soil pollution; water pollution from industry and large-scale agriculture" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -413,12 +413,6 @@ "text": "0.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.1% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "14.24 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -513,7 +507,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the Hungarian capital city was formed in 1873 from the merger of three cities on opposite banks of the Danube: Buda and Obuda (Old Buda) on the western shore and Pest on the eastern; the origins of the original names are obscure, but according to the second century A.D. geographer, Ptolemy, the settlement that would become Pest was called \"Pession\" in ancient times; \"Buda\" may derive from either a Slavic or Turkic personal name" + "text": "Buda on the western shore of the Danube and Pest on the eastern shore merged in 1873 to form Budapest; Buda's name may derive from the name of its founder or from a local word meaning \"water;\" Pest derives from a Slavic word meaning \"furnace\" or \"oven\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -526,7 +520,7 @@ "text": "Saint Stephen's Day, 20 August (1083); note - commemorates his canonization and the transfer of his remains to Buda (now Budapest) in 1083" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil legal system influenced by the German model" + "text": "civil system influenced by the German model" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -737,14 +731,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "17.12% (2023 est.)" + "text": "17.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "14.61% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "5.11% (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -805,30 +799,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "5.001 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "4.955 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.13% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.61% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.05% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "12.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "13.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "11.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.1% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -882,12 +876,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "75.53% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "text": "75.5% of GDP (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "23.43% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "23.4% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -943,21 +937,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$37.194 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$45.719 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$41.219 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$43.483 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "forints (HUF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "365.691 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "353.088 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -969,9 +966,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "307.997 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "290.66 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1120,7 +1114,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "mixed system of state-supported public service broadcast media and private broadcasters; the 5 publicly owned TV channels and the 2 main privately owned TV stations are the major national broadcasters; a large number of special interest channels; highly developed market for satellite and cable TV services with about two-thirds of viewers utilizing their services; 4 state-supported public-service radio networks; a large number of local stations including commercial, public service, nonprofit, and community radio stations; digital transition completed at the end of 2013; government-linked businesses have greatly consolidated ownership in broadcast and print media (2019)" + "text": "mixed system of state-supported media and private broadcasters; the 5 publicly owned TV channels and the 2 main privately owned TV stations are the major national broadcasters; large number of special-interest channels; highly developed market for satellite and cable TV with about two-thirds of viewers utilizing the services; 4 state-supported radio networks; large number of local stations, including commercial, public service, nonprofit, and community radio stations; digital transition completed in 2013 (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".hu" @@ -1140,17 +1134,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "5 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "145" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "31,226,848 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "HA" }, @@ -1160,22 +1143,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "15 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "5,874 km gas (high-pressure transmission system), 83,732 km gas (low-pressure distribution network), 850 km oil, 1,200 km refined products (2018)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "7,687 km (2020) 3,111 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "216,443 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,622 km (2011) (most on Danube River)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1 (2023)" @@ -1187,7 +1159,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Hungarian Defense Forces (HDF or Magyar Honvédség): the HDF is organized as a joint force under a general staff with commands for land, air, cyber, special operations, territorial defense, and support forces (2024)", + "text": "Hungarian Defense Forces (HDF or Magyar Honvédség): the HDF is organized as a joint force under a general staff with commands for land, air, cyber, special operations, territorial defense, and support forces (2025)", "note": "note: the National Police are under the Ministry of Interior and responsible for maintaining order nationwide; the Ministry of Interior also has the Counterterrorism Center, a special police force responsible for protecting the president and the prime minister and for preventing, uncovering, and detecting terrorist acts" }, "Military expenditures": { diff --git a/europe/ic.json b/europe/ic.json index 0b836b7a..3a4ece32 100644 --- a/europe/ic.json +++ b/europe/ic.json @@ -143,16 +143,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "50.5" + "text": "58.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "28" + "text": "31.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "22.5" + "text": "27 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -401,12 +401,6 @@ "text": "0.74% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "5.79 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -484,7 +478,7 @@ "text": "UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name means \"smoky bay\" in Icelandic and refers to the steamy, smoke-like vapors discharged by hot springs in the area" + "text": "the name means \"smoky bay\" in Icelandic and refers to the steam from the hot springs in the area" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -699,14 +693,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "5.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "8.74% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "8.31% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.44% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -767,30 +761,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "240,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "244,700 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.56% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.79% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.03% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "9.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.6% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "10.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "7.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -836,35 +830,35 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2023": { - "text": "81.06% of GDP (2023 est.)" + "text": "81.1% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "23.44% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "23.4% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$845.319 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$384.999 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$290.603 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$615.528 million (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$669.957 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$698.165 million (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$13.916 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$13.71 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$13.702 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$13.115 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$9.621 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$13.114 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -877,14 +871,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$14.298 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$13.532 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$13.63 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$13.146 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$10.065 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$13.237 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -897,21 +891,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$6.236 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$5.809 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$5.887 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$7.079 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Icelandic kronur (ISK) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "137.958 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "137.943 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -923,9 +920,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "135.422 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "122.607 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1011,7 +1005,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-owned public TV broadcaster (RUV) operates 21 TV channels nationally (RUV and RUV 2, though RUV 2 is used less frequently);  RUV broadcasts nationally, every household in Iceland is required to have RUV as it doubles as the emergency broadcast network; RUV also operates stringer offices in the north (Akureyri) and the east (Egilsstadir) but operations are all run out of RUV headquarters in Reykjavik;  there are 3 privately owned TV stations;  Stod 2 (Channel 2) is owned by Syn, following 365 Media and Vodafone merger, and is headquartered in Reykjavik;  Syn also operates 4 sports channels under Stod 2;  N4 is the only television station headquartered outside of Reykjavik, in Akureyri, with local programming for the north, south, and east of Iceland;  Hringbraut is the newest station and is headquartered in Reykjavik;  all of these television stations have nationwide penetration as 100% of households have multi-channel services though digital and/or fiber-optic connections

RUV operates 3 radio stations (RAS 1, RAS2, and Rondo) as well as 4 regional stations (but they mostly act as range extenders for RUV radio broadcasts nationwide); there is 1 privately owned radio conglomerate, Syn (4 stations), that broadcasts nationwide, and 3 other radio stations that broadcast to the most densely populated regions of the country.  In addition, there are upwards of 20 radio stations that operate regionally

(2019)" + "text": "state-owned public TV broadcaster (RUV) operates 21 TV channels nationally; every household is required to have RUV, which doubles as the emergency broadcast network; 3 privately owned TV stations; 100% of households have multi-channel services though digital and/or fiber-optic connections; RUV operates 3 national and 4 regional radio stations; 1 privately owned radio conglomerate, Syn (4 stations), broadcasts nationwide; over 20 regional radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".is" @@ -1031,20 +1025,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "6 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "63" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "7,819,740 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "163.65 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "TF" }, @@ -1054,11 +1034,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "12,905 km (2021)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "39 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/im.json b/europe/im.json index 7402ea3d..09e03dd2 100644 --- a/europe/im.json +++ b/europe/im.json @@ -137,16 +137,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "58.6" + "text": "61.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.6" + "text": "25.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "34.9" + "text": "35.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "2.9 (2021)" + "text": "2.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -327,9 +327,6 @@ "text": "0.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2017 est.)" - }, "Waste and recycling": { "municipal solid waste generated annually": { "text": "50,551 tons (2011 est.)" @@ -380,7 +377,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name derives from the Dhoo and Glass Rivers, which flow through the valley in which the town is located and which in Manx mean the \"dark\" and the \"light\" rivers respectively" + "text": "the name comes from the Gaelic name Dubhghlais, or \"black stream,\" referring to a nearby river; a second river was called Fionnghlais, or \"white stream;\" both river names were later shortened to Dhoo and Glass, respectively, which coincidentally comprised the elements of the town's name" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -393,7 +390,7 @@ "text": "Tynwald Day, 5 July (1417); date Tynwald Day was first recorded" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "the laws of the UK apply where applicable and include Manx statutes" + "text": "UK laws apply, as well as Manx statutes" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -625,6 +622,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Manx pounds (IMP) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.782 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.805 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -636,9 +636,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.78 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.783 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -662,7 +659,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "national public radio broadcasts over 3 FM stations and 1 AM station; 2 commercial broadcasters operating with 1 having multiple FM stations; receives radio and TV services via relays from British TV and radio broadcasters" + "text": "national public radio has 3 FM stations and 1 AM station; 2 commercial  radio broadcasters; receives radio and TV services via relays from British TV and radio broadcasters" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".im" @@ -687,14 +684,6 @@ }, "note": "57 0.914-mm gauge (29 km electrified) note: primarily summer tourist attractions" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,107 km (2022)" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "1,107 km" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "269 (2023)" diff --git a/europe/it.json b/europe/it.json index cb8c1da1..fc56d7ab 100644 --- a/europe/it.json +++ b/europe/it.json @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ "text": "

regional risks include landslides, mudflows, avalanches, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding; land subsidence in Venice

volcanism: significant volcanic activity; Etna (3,330 m), which is in eruption as of 2013, is Europe's most active volcano; flank eruptions pose a threat to nearby Sicilian villages; Etna, along with the famous Vesuvius, which remains a threat to the millions of nearby residents in the Bay of Naples area, have both been deemed Decade Volcanoes by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Stromboli, on its namesake island, has also been continuously active with moderate volcanic activity; other historically active volcanoes include Campi Flegrei, Ischia, Larderello, Pantelleria, Vulcano, and Vulsini

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location dominating central Mediterranean as well as southern sea and air approaches to Western Europe" + "text": "strategic location dominating central Mediterranean, as well as southern sea and air approaches to Western Europe" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "57.1" + "text": "55 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "19.9" + "text": "18.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "37.2" + "text": "36.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "2.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution from industrial emissions such as sulfur dioxide; coastal and inland rivers polluted from industrial and agricultural effluents; acid rain damaging lakes; inadequate industrial waste treatment and disposal facilities" + "text": "air pollution from industrial emissions; water pollution from industrial and agricultural effluents, as well as acid rain; inadequate industrial waste treatment and disposal facilities" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -413,12 +413,6 @@ "text": "0.27% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "14.22 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -502,7 +496,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "by tradition, named after Romulus, one of the legendary founders of the city and its first king" + "text": "by tradition, named after Romulus, one of the legendary founders of the city, but the name Romulus may instead derive from the city's name; the name Rome may come from an Etruscan name for the Tiber River, which was Roma or Ruma" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -515,7 +509,7 @@ "text": "Republic Day, 2 June (1946)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system; judicial review of legislation under certain conditions in Constitutional Court" + "text": "civil law system; Constitutional Court reviews legislation under certain conditions" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -761,15 +755,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.62% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "8.2% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.87% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -829,30 +823,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "25.786 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "25.743 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "6.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "7.62% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "8.07% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "9.5% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "22.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "21.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "21.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "19.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "25.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "24.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -911,7 +905,7 @@ "note": "note: Italy reports its data on public debt according to guidelines set out in the Maastricht Treaty; general government gross debt is defined in the Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year, in the following categories of government liabilities (as defined in ESA95): currency and deposits (AF.2), securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives (AF.3, excluding AF.34), and loans (AF.4); the general government sector comprises central, state, and local government and social security funds" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "24.5% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "24.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -967,21 +961,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$84.875 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$247.396 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$224.581 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$227.478 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -993,9 +990,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1141,7 +1135,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "two Italian media giants dominate with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately owned companies with 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations, a satellite TV network; 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; about 1,300 commercial radio stations" + "text": "two Italian media giants dominate, with 3 national terrestrial stations;  privately owned companies have 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations, a satellite TV network; 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; about 1,300 commercial radio stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".it" @@ -1161,20 +1155,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "9 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "180" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "27,630,435 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1.418 billion (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "I" }, @@ -1184,23 +1164,12 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "163 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "20,223 km gas, 1,393 km oil, 1,574 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "18,475 km (2020) 12,936 km electrified" }, "note": "1289.3 0.950-mm gauge (151.3 km electrified)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "228,863 km (2021)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "2,400 km (2012) (used for commercial traffic; of limited overall value compared to road and rail)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1,276 (2023)" @@ -1238,8 +1207,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Italian Armed Forces (Forze Armate Italiane): Army (Esercito Italiano, EI), Navy (Marina Militare Italiana, MMI; includes aviation, marines), Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana, AMI); Carabinieri Corps (Arma dei Carabinieri, CC) (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the National Police and Carabinieri (gendarmerie or military police) maintain internal security; the National Police reports to the Ministry of Interior while the Carabinieri reports to the Ministry of Defense but is also under the coordination of the Ministry of Interior; the Carabinieri is primarily a domestic police force organized along military lines, with some overseas responsibilities

note 2: the Financial Guard (Guardia di Finanza) under the Ministry of Economy and Finance is a force with military status and nationwide remit for financial crime investigations, including narcotics trafficking, smuggling, and illegal immigration" + "text": "Italian Armed Forces (Forze Armate Italiane): Army (Esercito Italiano, EI), Navy (Marina Militare Italiana, MMI; includes aviation, marines), Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana, AMI); Carabinieri Corps (Arma dei Carabinieri, CC) (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the National (or State) Police and Carabinieri (gendarmerie or military police) maintain internal security; the National Police reports to the Ministry of Interior while the Carabinieri reports to the Ministry of Defense but is also under the coordination of the Ministry of Interior; the Carabinieri is primarily a domestic police force organized along military lines, with some overseas responsibilities

note 2: the Financial Guard (Guardia di Finanza) under the Ministry of Economy and Finance is a force with military status and nationwide remit for financial crime investigations, including narcotics trafficking, smuggling, and illegal immigration" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2024": { diff --git a/europe/je.json b/europe/je.json index d24c02a3..c122ad86 100644 --- a/europe/je.json +++ b/europe/je.json @@ -137,18 +137,17 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "44.5" + "text": "54.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "21.3" + "text": "26.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.2" + "text": "28.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.3 (2021 est.)" - }, - "note": "note: data represent Guernsey and Jersey" + "text": "3.5 (2024 est.)" + } }, "Median age": { "total": { @@ -285,7 +284,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "habitat and species depletion due to human encroachment; water pollution; improper solid waste disposal" + "text": "habitat and species loss; water pollution; improper solid-waste disposal" }, "Climate": { "text": "temperate; mild winters and cool summers" @@ -380,7 +379,7 @@ "text": "Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "the laws of the UK apply where applicable; includes local statutes" + "text": "the laws of the UK apply, as well as local statutes" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -542,30 +541,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "83,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "82,400 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work;entry includes Jersey and Guernsey" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "6.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.98% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.91% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.61% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "13.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "13.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "13.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -591,6 +590,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Jersey pounds (JEP) per US dollar" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.782 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.805 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -602,9 +604,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.78 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.783 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -665,22 +664,9 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020) (registered in UK)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "4 (registered in UK)" - } - }, "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "576 km (2010)" - } - }, "Ports": { "total ports": { "text": "1 (2024)" diff --git a/europe/jn.json b/europe/jn.json index 56b1e287..05ca23aa 100644 --- a/europe/jn.json +++ b/europe/jn.json @@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ "People and Society": { "Population": { "total": { - "text": "no indigenous inhabitants" + "text": "no permanent inhabitants" }, - "note": "note: military personnel operate the the weather and coastal services radio station" + "note": "note: military personnel present on the south side of the island; meteorological stations" } }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "pollutants transported from southerly latitudes by winds, ocean currents, and rivers accumulate in the food chains of native animals; climate change" + "text": "pollutants transported from southerly latitudes by winds and ocean currents" }, "Climate": { "text": "arctic maritime with frequent storms and persistent fog" @@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ } }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "territory of Norway; since August 1994, administered from Oslo through the county governor (fylkesmann) of Nordland; however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service; in 2010, Norway designated the majority of Jan Mayen as a nature reserve" + "text": "territory of Norway; since 1994, administered from Oslo through the county governor (fylkesmann) of Nordland; however, authority has been delegated to a station commander of the Norwegian Defense Communication Service; in 2010, Norway designated the majority of Jan Mayen as a nature reserve" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "the laws of Norway apply where applicable " + "text": "the laws of Norway apply" }, "Flag description": { "text": "the flag of Norway is used" diff --git a/europe/kv.json b/europe/kv.json index e9ede315..906f1ee0 100644 --- a/europe/kv.json +++ b/europe/kv.json @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ "text": "population clusters exist throughout the country, the largest being in the east in and around the capital of Pristina" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the 41-km long Nerodimka River divides into two branches, each of which flows into a different sea: the northern branch flows into the Sitnica River, which via the Ibar, Morava, and Danube Rivers ultimately flows into the Black Sea; the southern branch flows via the Lepenac and Vardar Rivers into the Aegean Sea" + "text": "the 41-km (25-mi) Nerodimka River divides into two branches, each of which flows into a different sea: the northern branch flows into the Sitnica River, which via the Ibar, Morava, and Danube Rivers ultimately flows into the Black Sea; the southern branch flows via the Lepenac and Vardar Rivers into the Aegean Sea" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -146,16 +146,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "46.9" + "text": "45.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "32.3" + "text": "33 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "14.6" + "text": "12.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "6.9 (2021)" + "text": "8.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution (pollution from power plants and nearby lignite mines take a toll on people's health); water scarcity and pollution; land degradation" + "text": "air pollution from power plants and lignite mines; water scarcity and pollution; land degradation" }, "Climate": { "text": "influenced by continental air masses resulting in relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns; Mediterranean and alpine influences create regional variation; maximum rainfall between October and December" @@ -312,12 +312,6 @@ "text": "5.5% (2018 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.31% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "carbon dioxide emissions": { "text": "8.94 megatons (2016 est.)" @@ -370,7 +364,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name may derive from a Proto-Slavic word reconstructed as \"pryshchina,\" meaning \"spring (of water)\"" + "text": "the town takes its name from the river; the origin of the river's name is unclear but could come from a pre-Slavic language" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -383,7 +377,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 17 February (2008)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system; note - the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) retained limited executive powers within the Kosovo judiciary for complex cases from 2008 to 2018" + "text": "civil law system" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -418,7 +412,7 @@ "text": "President Vjosa OSMANI-Sadriu (since 4 April 2021)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Prime Minister Albin KURTI (since 22 March 2021)" + "text": "vacant (since 15 April 2025)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Cabinet elected by the Assembly" @@ -428,7 +422,8 @@ }, "election results": { "text": "
2021:  Vjosa OSMANI-Sadriu elected president in third ballot; Assembly vote - Vjosa OSMANI-Sadriu (Guxo!) 71 votes; Albin KURTI (LVV) elected prime minister; Assembly vote - 67 for, 30 against

2017: Ramush HARADINAJ (AAK) elected prime minister; Assembly vote - 61 for, 1 abstention, 0 against (opposition boycott)

2016: Hashim THACI elected president in third ballot; Assembly vote - Hashim THACI (PDK) 71 votes" - } + }, + "note": "note: Prime Minister Albin KURTI resigned on 15 April 2025; a replacement has not yet been selected" }, "Legislative branch": { "legislature name": { @@ -594,14 +589,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.94% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "11.58% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.35% (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -769,26 +764,30 @@ "text": "refined petroleum, cars, iron rods, electricity, cigars, packaged medicines (2021)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$1.31 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$1.245 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$1.248 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$1.244 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$829.127 million (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$785.739 million (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -801,9 +800,6 @@ "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.877 (2020 est.)" }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: Kosovo, which is neither an EU member state nor a party to a formal EU monetary agreement, uses the euro as its de facto currency" } }, @@ -917,11 +913,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "0 (2020)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "Z6" }, @@ -935,16 +926,11 @@ "total": { "text": "437 km (2020)" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "2,248 km (2022)" - } } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Kosovo Security Force (KSF; Forca e Sigurisë së Kosovës or FSK): Land Force, National Guard (2024)", + "text": "Kosovo Security Force (KSF; Forca e Sigurisë së Kosovës or FSK): Land Force, National Guard (2025)", "note": "note: the Kosovo Police are under the Ministry of Internal Affairs" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -974,7 +960,7 @@ "text": "any citizen of Kosovo over the age of 18 is eligible to serve in the Kosovo Security Force; upper age for enlisting is 30 for officers, 25 for other ranks, although these may be waived for recruits with key skills considered essential for the KSF
(2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) was established in 2009 as a small (1,500 personnel), lightly armed disaster response force; the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) was charged with assisting in the development of the KSF and bringing it up to standards designated by NATO; the KSF was certified as fully operational by the North Atlantic Council in 2013, indicating the then 2,200-strong KSF was entirely capable of performing the tasks assigned under its mandate, which included non-military security functions that were not appropriate for the police, plus missions such as search and rescue, explosive ordnance disposal, control and clearance of hazardous materials, firefighting, and other humanitarian assistance tasks

in 2019, Kosovo approved legislation that began a process to transition the KSF by 2028 into a professional military (the Kosovo Armed Forces) led by a General Staff and comprised of a Land Force, a National Guard, a Logistics Command, and a Doctrine and Training Command; it would have a strength of up to 5,000 with about 3,000 reserves; at the same time, the KSF’s mission was expanded to include traditional military functions, such as territorial defense and international peacekeeping; the KSF’s first international mission was the deployment of a small force to Kuwait in 2021 

the NATO-led KFOR has operated in the country as a peace support force since 1999; in addition to assisting in the development of the KSF, KFOR is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment and ensuring freedom of movement for all citizens; as of 2024, it numbered about 4,400 troops from 28 countries; Kosovo regards the US as a key ally and security guarantor, and the US has provided considerable support to the KSF, including equipment and training (2024)" + "text": "the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) was established in 2009 as a small (1,500 personnel), lightly armed disaster response force; the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) was charged with assisting in the development of the KSF and bringing it up to standards designated by NATO; the KSF was certified as fully operational by the North Atlantic Council in 2013, indicating the then 2,200-strong KSF was entirely capable of performing the tasks assigned under its mandate, which included non-military security functions that were not appropriate for the police, plus missions such as search and rescue, explosive ordnance disposal, control and clearance of hazardous materials, firefighting, and other humanitarian assistance tasks

in 2019, Kosovo approved legislation that began a process to transition the KSF by 2028 into a professional military (the Kosovo Armed Forces) led by a General Staff and comprised of a Land Force, a National Guard, a Logistics Command, and a Doctrine and Training Command; it would have a strength of up to 5,000 with about 3,000 reserves; at the same time, the KSF’s mission was expanded to include traditional military functions, such as territorial defense and international peacekeeping; the KSF’s first international mission was the deployment of a small force to Kuwait in 2021 

the NATO-led KFOR has operated in the country as a peace support force since 1999; in addition to assisting in the development of the KSF, KFOR is responsible for providing a safe and secure environment and ensuring freedom of movement for all citizens; Kosovo regards the US as a key ally and security guarantor, and the US has provided considerable support to the KSF, including equipment and training (2024)" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/europe/lg.json b/europe/lg.json index fadb5ab2..a500ca20 100644 --- a/europe/lg.json +++ b/europe/lg.json @@ -152,16 +152,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "59.3" + "text": "55.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "24.9" + "text": "23.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "34.4" + "text": "32.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "2.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "while land, water, and air pollution are evident, Latvia's environment has benefited from a shift to service industries after the country regained independence; improvements have occurred in drinking water quality, sewage treatment, household and hazardous waste management, as well as reduction of air pollution; concerns include nature protection and the management of water resources and the protection of the Baltic Sea" + "text": "some soil, water, and air pollution " }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -413,12 +413,6 @@ "text": "-0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.85% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "12.02 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -494,7 +488,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "of the several theories explaining the name's origin, the one relating to the city's role in Baltic and North Sea commerce is the most probable; the name is likely related to the Latvian word \"rija,\" meaning \"warehouse,\" where the 'j' became a 'g' under the heavy German influence in the city from the late Middle Ages to the early 20th century" + "text": "the name's origin is unclear; it may derive from the Old Lithuanian word ringa, meaning \"bend\" or \"curve\" and referring to the city's location on the Western Dvina River; alternatively, it may come from the Latvian word ridzina, meaning \"stream\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -710,14 +704,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "8.94% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "17.31% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.28% (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -778,30 +772,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "972,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "954,400 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "6.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "6.53% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "6.82% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.51% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "12.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "14.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "10.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -860,31 +854,31 @@ "note": "note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities, including sub-sectors of central government, state government, local government, and social security funds" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "24.23% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "16.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$923.266 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { "text": "-$1.663 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$2.082 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$1.579 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$28.117 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$28.294 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$29.364 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$25.463 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -896,15 +890,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$29.234 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$29.875 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$31.206 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$26.684 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -916,21 +910,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$4.591 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$4.957 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$4.46 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$5.491 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -942,9 +939,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1064,7 +1058,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly owned; system supplemented by privately owned regional and local TV stations; cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts available; publicly owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country; dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations" + "text": "several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly owned; system supplemented by privately owned regional and local TV stations; cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts available; publicly owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations; dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".lv" @@ -1084,20 +1078,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "53" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "4,058,762 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "4.01 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "YL" }, @@ -1107,22 +1087,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "5 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "1,213 km gas, 417 km refined products (2018)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "2,216 km (2020) 257 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "57,972 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "300 km (2010) (navigable year-round)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "83 (2023)" @@ -1157,8 +1126,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "National Armed Forces (Nacionalie Brunotie Speki or NBS): Land Forces (Latvijas Sauszemes Speki), Naval Force (Latvijas Juras Speki, includes Coast Guard (Latvijas Kara Flote)), Air Force (Latvijas Gaisa Speki), National Guard (aka Land Guard or Zemessardze) (2024)", - "note": "note: the National Armed Forces (including the National Guard), the Defense Intelligence and Security Service, and the Constitution Protection Bureau are subordinate to the Ministry of Defense; the State Police, State Border Guards, and State Security Service are under the Ministry of Interior; the State Border Guard may become part of the armed forces during an emergency" + "text": "National Armed Forces (Nacionalie Brunotie Speki or NBS): Land Forces (Latvijas Sauszemes Speki), Naval Force (Latvijas Juras Speki, includes Coast Guard (Latvijas Kara Flote)), Air Force (Latvijas Gaisa Speki), National Guard (aka Land Guard or Zemessardze)

Ministry of Interior: State Police, State Border Guards, State Security Service  (2025)", + "note": "note: the State Border Guard may become part of the armed forces during an emergency" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2024": { @@ -1191,7 +1160,7 @@ "text": "135 Kosovo (KFOR/NATO) (2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the National Armed Forces are responsible for the defense of the country’s sovereignty and territory; they also have some domestic security responsibilities, including coast guard functions, search and rescue, humanitarian assistance, and providing support to other internal security services, including the State Border Service, the State Police, and the State Security Service; the Military Police provides protection to the president and other government officials, foreign dignitaries, and key facilities; for external defense, Latvia’s primary security focus is Russia

in 2004, Latvia joined NATO and the EU, which it depends on to play a decisive role in Latvia’s security policy; the Latvian military has participated in NATO and EU missions abroad and regularly conducts training and exercises with NATO and EU partner forces

Latvia also hosts NATO partner forces; since 2017, it has hosted a Canadian-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative; in addition, Latvia hosts a NATO-led divisional headquarters (Multinational Division North; activated 2020), which coordinates training and preparation activities of its respective subordinate NATO battlegroups in Estonia and Latvia

the Air Force has no combat aircraft; NATO has provided air protection for Latvia since 2004 through its Baltics Air Policing mission; NATO member countries that possess air combat capabilities voluntarily contribute to the mission on four-month rotations

Latvia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries designed to respond to a wide range of contingencies in the North Atlantic, Baltic Sea, and High North regions (2024)" + "text": "the National Armed Forces are responsible for the defense of the country’s sovereignty and territory; they also have some domestic security responsibilities, including coast guard functions, search and rescue, humanitarian assistance, and providing support to other internal security services, including the State Border Service, the State Police, and the State Security Service; the Military Police provides protection to the president and other government officials, foreign dignitaries, and key facilities; for external defense, Latvia’s primary security focus is Russia

in 2004, Latvia joined NATO and the EU, which it depends on to play a decisive role in Latvia’s security policy; the Latvian military has participated in NATO and EU missions abroad and regularly conducts training and exercises with NATO and EU partner forces

Latvia also hosts NATO partner forces; since 2017, it has hosted a Canadian-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative; in addition, Latvia hosts a NATO-led divisional headquarters (Multinational Division North; activated 2020), which coordinates training and preparation activities of its respective subordinate NATO battlegroups in Estonia and Latvia

the Air Force has no combat aircraft; NATO has provided air protection for Latvia since 2004 through its Baltics Air Policing mission; NATO member countries that possess air combat capabilities voluntarily contribute to the mission on four-month rotations

Latvia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries designed to respond to a wide range of contingencies in the North Atlantic, Baltic Sea, and High North regions (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/europe/lh.json b/europe/lh.json index 5c1e34f3..b716915d 100644 --- a/europe/lh.json +++ b/europe/lh.json @@ -149,16 +149,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "55.7" + "text": "55.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.6" + "text": "23.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "32.1" + "text": "32.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water pollution; air pollution; deforestation; threatened animal and plant species; chemicals and waste materials released into the environment contaminate soil and groundwater; soil degradation and erosion" + "text": "water pollution; air pollution; deforestation; groundwater pollution from chemicals and waste; soil degradation and erosion" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -415,12 +415,6 @@ "text": "-0.12% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.31% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "10.37 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -501,7 +495,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after the Vilnia River, which flows into the Neris River at Vilnius; the river name derives from the Lithuanian word \"vilnis\" meaning \"a surge\"" + "text": "named after the Vilnia River; the river name is said to derive from the Lithuanian word vilnis, meaning \"wave\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -719,14 +713,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "0.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "9.12% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "19.71% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.68% (2021 est.)" + "text": "19.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -787,30 +781,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.519 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.53 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "7.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "6.96% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.96% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.11% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "13.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "16.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "11.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -863,13 +857,13 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "36.04% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "36.9% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "21.1% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "21.4% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -925,21 +919,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$6.92 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$6.168 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$5.365 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$5.58 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -951,9 +948,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1084,7 +1078,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "public broadcaster operates 3 channels with the third channel - a satellite channel - introduced in 2007; various privately owned commercial TV broadcasters operate national and multiple regional channels; many privately owned local TV stations; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services available; publicly owned broadcaster operates 3 radio networks; many privately owned commercial broadcasters, with repeater stations in various regions throughout the country" + "text": "public broadcaster operates 3 channels, with the third channel (satellite) introduced in 2007; various privately owned commercial TV broadcasters operate national and multiple regional channels; many privately owned local TV stations; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services available; publicly owned broadcaster operates 3 radio networks; many privately owned commercial broadcasters, with repeater stations in various regions " }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".lt" @@ -1104,17 +1098,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "50" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "26,031 (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "LY" }, @@ -1124,22 +1107,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "1,921 km gas, 121 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "1,911 km (2020) 152 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "83,821 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "441 km (2007) (navigable year-round)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "59 (2023)" @@ -1174,7 +1146,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Operations Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos); National Defense Volunteer Forces (Krašto Apsaugos Savanorių Pajegos or KASP); National Riflemen's Union (Lietuvos šaulių sąjunga) (2024)", + "text": "Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Lithuanian Land Forces (LLF), Lithuanian Navy, Lithuanian Air Force (LTAF), Lithuanian Special Operations Forces (LITHSOF); National Defense Volunteer Forces (2025)", "note": "note 1: the National Rifleman's Union is a civilian paramilitary organization supported by the Lithuanian Government that cooperates with the military but is not part of it; however, in a state of war, its armed formations would fall under the armed forces

note 2: the Lithuanian Police and State Border Guard Service are under the Ministry of Interior; in wartime, the State Border Guard Service becomes part of the armed forces" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1201,14 +1173,14 @@ "text": "the military's inventory is a mix of mostly European and US weapons and equipment (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "19-26 years of age for conscripted military service for men; 9-month service obligation; in 2015, Lithuania reinstated conscription after having converted to a professional military in 2008; 18-38 for voluntary service for men and women (2024)", - "note": "note 1: Lithuania conscripts up to 4,000 males each year; conscripts are selected using an automated lottery system

note 2: as of 2020, women comprised about 12% of the military's full-time personnel" + "text": "19-26 years of age for conscripted military service for men; 9-month service obligation;  18-38 for voluntary service for men and women; 18-60 for the National Defense Volunteer Services (2025)", + "note": "note 1: in 2015, Lithuania reinstated conscription after having converted to a professional military in 2008; it conscripts up to 4,000 men each year; conscripts are selected using an automated lottery system

note 2: as of 2020, women comprised about 12% of the military's full-time personnel" }, "Military deployments": { "text": "note: contributes about 350-550 troops to the Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine joint military brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG), which was established in 2014; the brigade is headquartered in Poland and is comprised of an international staff, three battalions, and specialized units; units affiliated with the multinational brigade remain within the structures of the armed forces of their respective countries until the brigade is activated for participation in an international operation" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the Lithuanian Armed Forces are responsible for the defense of the country’s interests, sovereignty, and territory, fulfilling Lithuania’s commitments to NATO and European security, and contributing to UN international peacekeeping efforts; Russia is Lithuania’s primary security focus, which has only increased since the Russian seizure of Crimea in 2014 and subsequent full-scale attack on Ukraine in 2022; Lithuania has been a member of NATO since 2004 and is reliant on the Alliance as the country’s security guarantor; it is actively engaged in both NATO and EU security, as well as bilaterally with allies such as the other Baltic States, Germany, Poland, the UK, Ukraine, and the US; the Lithuanian military has participated in NATO and EU missions abroad and regularly conducts training and exercises with NATO and EU partner forces; it hosts NATO forces, is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, and contributes troops to a multinational brigade with Poland and Ukraine; Lithuania participated in its first UN peacekeeping mission in 1994

since 2017, Lithuania has hosted a German-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative; NATO has also provided air protection for Lithuania since 2004 through its Baltic Air Policing mission; NATO member countries that possess air combat capabilities voluntarily contribute to the mission on four-month rotations; NATO fighter aircraft are hosted at Lithuania’s Šiauliai Air Base (2024)" + "text": "the Lithuanian Armed Forces are responsible for the defense of the country’s interests, sovereignty, and territory, fulfilling Lithuania’s commitments to NATO and European security, and contributing to UN international peacekeeping efforts; Russia is Lithuania’s primary security focus, which has only increased since the Russian seizure of Crimea in 2014 and subsequent full-scale attack on Ukraine in 2022; Lithuania has been a member of NATO since 2004 and is reliant on the Alliance as the country’s security guarantor; it is actively engaged in both NATO and EU security, as well as bilaterally with allies such as the other Baltic States, Germany, Poland, the UK, Ukraine, and the US; the Lithuanian military has participated in NATO and EU missions abroad and regularly conducts training and exercises with NATO and EU partner forces; it hosts NATO forces, is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, and contributes troops to a multinational brigade with Poland and Ukraine; Lithuania participated in its first UN peacekeeping mission in 1994

since 2017, Lithuania has hosted a German-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative; NATO has also provided air protection for Lithuania since 2004 through its Baltic Air Policing mission; NATO member countries that possess air combat capabilities voluntarily contribute to the mission on four-month rotations; NATO fighter aircraft are hosted at Lithuania’s Šiauliai Air Base (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/europe/lo.json b/europe/lo.json index 090bc468..4a380495 100644 --- a/europe/lo.json +++ b/europe/lo.json @@ -149,16 +149,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "49.5" + "text": "50.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.7" + "text": "23 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "25.8" + "text": "27.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution and acid rain present human health risks and damage forests; land erosion caused by agricultural and mining practices; water pollution" + "text": "air pollution and acid rain; land erosion from agricultural and mining practices; water pollution" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -407,12 +407,6 @@ "text": "0.17% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.22% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "15.89 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -479,7 +473,7 @@ "text": "Slovensko" }, "etymology": { - "text": "may derive from the medieval Latin word \"Slavus\" (Slav), which had the local form \"Sloven\", used since the 13th century to refer to the territory of Slovakia and its inhabitants" + "text": "the country takes its name from the local Slav ethnic group; the origin of the group's name is unclear, although early forms were used in Medieval Latin (Sclavus) and Byzantine Greek (Sklabos)" } }, "Government type": { @@ -499,7 +493,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name was adopted in 1919 after Czechoslovakia gained its independence and may derive from later transliterations of the 9th century military commander, Braslav, or the 11th century Bohemian Duke BRETISLAV I; alternatively, the name may derive from the Slovak words brat (brother) and slava (glory)" + "text": "the meaning is unclear but has medieval Slavic origins; the name was adopted in 1919 after Czechoslovakia gained its independence, replacing the name Prešporok" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -512,7 +506,7 @@ "text": "Constitution Day, 1 September (1992)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system based on Austro-Hungarian codes; note - legal code modified to comply with the obligations of Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe" + "text": "civil law system based on Austro-Hungarian codes" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -721,14 +715,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "10.53% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "12.77% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.15% (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -789,30 +783,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "2.814 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2.769 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.84% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "6.14% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.89% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "19.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "21.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "20.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "15.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -866,12 +860,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "64.32% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "text": "64.3% of GDP (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "19.44% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "19.4% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -927,21 +921,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$11.793 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$11.288 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$10.28 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$9.61 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -953,9 +950,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1107,7 +1101,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 2 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 50 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; 32 privately owned radio stations" + "text": "state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), has 2 national TV stations; roughly 50 privately owned national, regional, and local TV stations; about 40% of households connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; multiple RTVS national and regional radio networks; 32 privately owned radio stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".sk" @@ -1127,14 +1121,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "4 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "45" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "OM" }, @@ -1144,26 +1130,15 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "2,270 km gas transmission pipelines, 6,278 km high-pressure gas distribution pipelines, 27,023 km mid- and low-pressure gas distribution pipelines (2016), 510 km oil (2015) (2016)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "3,627 km (2020) 1,585 km electrified" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "45,106 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "172 km (2012) (on Danube River)" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (Ozbrojene Sily Slovenskej Republiky): Land Forces (Slovenské Pozemné Sily), Air Forces (Slovenské Vzdušné Sily), Special Operations Forces (Sily Pre Speciálne Operácie)

Ministry of Interior: Slovak Police Force (SPF or Policajný Zbor) (2024)", + "text": "Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (Ozbrojene Sily Slovenskej Republiky): Ground Forces (Slovenské Pozemné Sily), Air Forces (Slovenské Vzdušné Sily), Special Operations Forces (Sily Pre Speciálne Operácie)

Ministry of Interior: Slovak Police Force (SPF or Policajný Zbor) (2025)", "note": "note: the SPF has sole responsibility for internal and border security" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1184,7 +1159,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 15,000 active-duty personnel (8,000 Land Forces; 4,000 Air Forces; 3,000 other, including staff, special operations, and support forces) (2024)" + "text": "approximately 15,000 active-duty personnel (8,000 Ground Forces; 4,000 Air Force; 3,000 other, including staff, special operations, and support forces) (2024)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory consists mostly of Soviet-era platforms; in recent years it has imported limited quantities of more modern, NATO-compatible equipment, particularly from Italy and the US (2024)" diff --git a/europe/ls.json b/europe/ls.json index f697b773..9d8a6c6b 100644 --- a/europe/ls.json +++ b/europe/ls.json @@ -143,16 +143,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "50.2" + "text": "56.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "21.8" + "text": "23.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "28.3" + "text": "32.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.5 (2021)" + "text": "3.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -361,9 +361,6 @@ "text": "1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2017 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "carbon dioxide emissions": { "text": "0.05 megatons (2016 est.)" @@ -430,7 +427,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "may be a conflation from the Latin vallis (valley) and the High German diutisk (meaning \"German\") to produce Valdutsch (\"German valley\"), which over time simplified and came to refer specifically to Vaduz, the town" + "text": "may be a conflation from the Latin vallis (valley) and the Old German dutsch (German) to produce Valdutsch (\"German valley\"), which was simplified over time to Vaduz" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -575,7 +572,7 @@ "note": "note: adopted 1850, revised 1963; uses the tune of \"God Save the King\"" }, "National coat of arms": { - "text": "

The six motifs on Liechtenstein‘s coat of arms provide a history of the royal House of Liechtenstein since 1719, when the country was founded. The small shield at the center is the royal family’s gold-and-red coat of arms, the gold-crowned eagle signifies the Silesia family, the diamond wreath represents the Kuenringer family, the red-and-silver shield is the Duchy of Troppau, the black eagle comes from the coat of arms of a family that married into the royal line, and the golden hunting horn represents the Duchy of Jägerndorf.

 

" + "text": "

The six motifs on Liechtenstein's coat of arms provide a history of the royal House of Liechtenstein since 1719, when the country was founded. The small shield at the center is the royal family’s gold-and-red coat of arms, the gold-crowned eagle signifies the Silesia family, the diamond wreath represents the Kuenringer family, the red-and-silver shield is the Duchy of Troppau, the black eagle comes from the coat of arms of a family that married into the royal line, and the golden hunting horn represents the Duchy of Jägerndorf.

 

" } }, "Economy": { @@ -624,18 +621,6 @@ "text": "4.3% (2014 est.)", "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, - "Labor force": { - "text": "38,520 (2015 est.)", - "note": "note: 51% of the labor force in Liechtenstein commute daily from Austria, Switzerland, and Germany" - }, - "Unemployment rate": { - "Unemployment rate 2015": { - "text": "2.4% (2015)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2014": { - "text": "2.4% (2014)" - } - }, "Exports": { "Exports 2015": { "text": "$3.217 billion (2015 est.)" @@ -662,6 +647,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Swiss francs (CHF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.88 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.898 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -673,9 +661,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.939 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.994 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -716,7 +701,7 @@ "note": "n" }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "relies on foreign terrestrial and satellite broadcasters for most broadcast media services; first Liechtenstein-based TV station established August 2008; Radio Liechtenstein operates multiple radio stations; a Swiss-based broadcaster operates one radio station in Liechtenstein" + "text": "relies on foreign terrestrial and satellite broadcasters for most broadcast media services; first Liechtenstein-based TV station established in 2008; Radio Liechtenstein operates multiple radio stations; a Swiss-based broadcaster operates one radio station" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".li" @@ -742,9 +727,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "434.5 km gas (2018)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "9 km (2018)" @@ -754,14 +736,6 @@ }, "note": "note: belongs to the Austrian Railway System connecting Austria and Switzerland" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "420 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "28 km (2010)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "17 (2023)" @@ -773,7 +747,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; the National Police maintain internal security and report to the Department of Civil Defense" + "text": "no regular military forces; National Police of the Principality of Liechtenstein (Landespolizei des Fürstentums Liechtenstein)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/europe/lu.json b/europe/lu.json index 68628a68..73cf2ca5 100644 --- a/europe/lu.json +++ b/europe/lu.json @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ "text": "occasional flooding" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "landlocked; the only grand duchy in the world" + "text": "landlocked" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -141,16 +141,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "44.2" + "text": "46.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "23" + "text": "23.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "21.3" + "text": "23.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air and water pollution in urban areas, soil pollution of farmland; unsustainable patterns of consumption (transport, energy, recreation, space) threaten biodiversity and landscapes" + "text": "air and water pollution in urban areas; soil pollution of farmland" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -399,12 +399,6 @@ "text": "1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "8.89 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -488,7 +482,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name derives from the Celtic lucilem (little) and the German burg (castle or fortress) to produce the meaning of the \"little castle\"; the name is actually ironic, since for centuries the Fortress of Luxembourg was one of Europe's most formidable fortifications; the name passed to the city that grew around the fortress" + "text": "probably derived from an early Celtic or Germanic form of the name, Lucilinburhuc, that was thought to mean \"little fortress;\" the name first referred to the city and was later used for the country" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -704,14 +698,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.74% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "6.34% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.53% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -772,30 +766,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "350,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "348,100 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.19% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.59% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.25% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "19% (2023 est.)" + "text": "20.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "15.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "22.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "24.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -846,30 +840,30 @@ "note": "note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "25.97% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "27.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$12.877 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$5.132 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$9.861 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "$5.431 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$9.558 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$7.509 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$202.203 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$176.717 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$195.294 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$172.318 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$187.022 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$184.53 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -882,14 +876,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$160.032 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$148.717 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$156.818 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$143.55 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$151.729 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$149.751 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -902,21 +896,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$2.602 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$2.977 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$2.874 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$2.921 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -928,9 +925,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1047,7 +1041,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Luxembourg has a long tradition of operating radio and TV services for pan-European audiences and is home to Europe's largest privately owned broadcast media group, the RTL Group, which operates 46 TV stations and 29 radio stations in Europe; also home to Europe's largest satellite operator, Societe Europeenne des Satellites (SES); domestically, the RTL Group operates TV and radio networks; other domestic private radio and TV operators and French and German stations available; satellite and cable TV services available" + "text": "long national tradition of operating radio and TV services for pan-European audiences; home to Europe's largest privately owned broadcast media group, the RTL Group, which operates 46 TV stations and 29 radio stations in Europe; also home to Europe's largest satellite operator, Société Européenne des Satellites (SES); domestically, the RTL Group operates TV and radio networks; other domestic private radio and TV operators and French and German stations available; satellite and cable TV services available" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".lu" @@ -1067,20 +1061,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "4 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "66" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,099,102 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "7,323,040,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "LX" }, @@ -1090,22 +1070,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "11 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "142 km gas, 27 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "271 km (2020) 262 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "2,746 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "37 km (2010) (on Moselle River)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "147 (2023)" @@ -1117,7 +1086,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Luxembourg Army (l'Armée Luxembourgeoise) (2024)", + "text": "Luxembourg Army (l'Armée Luxembourgeoise) (2025)", "note": "note: the Grand Ducal Police maintain internal security and report to the Ministry of Internal Security" }, "Military expenditures": { diff --git a/europe/md.json b/europe/md.json index c07c5520..243c1222 100644 --- a/europe/md.json +++ b/europe/md.json @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ "text": "landslides" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "landlocked; well-endowed with various sedimentary rocks and minerals including sand, gravel, gypsum, and limestone" + "text": "landlocked; has many types of sedimentary rocks and minerals, including sand, gravel, gypsum, and limestone" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -149,16 +149,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "39.6" + "text": "42.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "29.7" + "text": "21.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "20.4" + "text": "21.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "heavy use of agricultural chemicals has contaminated soil and groundwater; extensive soil erosion and declining soil fertility from poor farming methods" + "text": "soil and water pollution from heavy use of agricultural chemicals; extensive soil erosion and declining soil fertility from farming methods" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -407,12 +407,6 @@ "text": "0.09% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.26% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "12.37 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -494,7 +488,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "origin unclear but may derive from the archaic Romanian word chisla (\"spring\" or \"water source\") and noua (\"new\") because the original settlement was built at the site of a small spring" + "text": "origin unclear but may derive from the Old Moldovan word kishineu (\"spring\" or \"artesian well\") " }, "note": "note: pronounced KEE-shee-now (KIH-shi-nyov)" }, @@ -508,7 +502,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 27 August (1991)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system with Germanic law influences; Constitutional Court review of legislative acts" + "text": "civil law system with Germanic law influences; Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -713,14 +707,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "4.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "13.42% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "28.74% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "5.11% (2021 est.)" + "text": "28.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -775,30 +769,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.43 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.378 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "1.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "1.62% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "0.91% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "0.79% (2021 est.)" + "text": "0.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "4.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "3.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -843,13 +837,13 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "34.52% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "34.6% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "18.94% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "18.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -905,20 +899,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$5.477 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$5.453 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$4.474 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$3.902 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$2.852 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$2.637 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -926,6 +920,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Moldovan lei (MDL) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "17.792 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "18.164 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -937,9 +934,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "17.322 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "17.573 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1056,7 +1050,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-owned national radio-TV broadcaster operates 1 TV and 1 radio station; a total of nearly 70 terrestrial TV channels and some 50 radio stations are in operation; Russian and Romanian channels also are available (2019)" + "text": "state-owned national radio-TV broadcaster operates 1 TV and 1 radio station; total of nearly 70 terrestrial TV channels and about 50 radio stations; Russian and Romanian channels are available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".md" @@ -1076,20 +1070,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "6 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "21" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,135,999 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "640,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "ER" }, @@ -1099,9 +1079,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "2,026 km gas (2021) (2021)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "1,171 km (2014)" @@ -1113,14 +1090,6 @@ "text": "1,157 km (2014) 1.520-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "9,488 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "558 km (2011) (in public use on Danube, Dniester and Prut Rivers)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "75 (2023)" @@ -1132,8 +1101,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova (Forțele Armate ale Republicii Moldova): National Army (comprised of a General Staff, a Land Forces Command, and an Air Force Command)

Ministry of Internal Affairs: General Carabinieri Inspectorate (aka Carabinieri Troops or Trupele de Carabinieri), General Police Inspectorate (GPI), General Inspectorate of the Border Police (2024)", - "note": "note: the Carabinieri is a quasi-militarized gendarmerie responsible for protecting public buildings, maintaining public order, and other national security functions; the GPI is the primary law enforcement body, responsible for internal security, public order, traffic, and criminal investigations; prior to 2012, the Border Police were under the armed forces and known as the Border Troops" + "text": "Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova (Forțele Armate ale Republicii Moldova): National Army (comprised of Land Forces, Air Force)

Ministry of Internal Affairs: General Inspectorate of Police (GPI), Border Police Department, Carabinieri Troops Department (2025)", + "note": "note: the Carabinieri is a quasi-militarized gendarmerie responsible for protecting public buildings, maintaining public order, and other national security functions; the GPI is the primary law enforcement body, responsible for internal security, public order, traffic, and criminal investigations" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { diff --git a/europe/mj.json b/europe/mj.json index 54f4ad33..54286a17 100644 --- a/europe/mj.json +++ b/europe/mj.json @@ -155,16 +155,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "52.5" + "text": "55.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "27.7" + "text": "27.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "24.8" + "text": "27.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "pollution of coastal waters from sewage outlets, especially in tourist-related areas such as Kotor; serious air pollution in Podgorica, Pljevlja and Niksie; air pollution in Pljevlja is caused by the nearby lignite power plant and the domestic use of coal and wood for household heating" + "text": "pollution of coastal waters from sewage outlets; serious air pollution in some cities from lignite power plants and household use of coal and wood for heating" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -427,12 +427,6 @@ "text": "0.45% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.43% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.12% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "19.3 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -501,7 +495,7 @@ }, "Capital": { "name": { - "text": "Podgorica; note - Cetinje retains the status of \"Old Royal Capital\"" + "text": "Podgorica" }, "geographic coordinates": { "text": "42 26 N, 19 16 E" @@ -513,8 +507,9 @@ "text": "+1 hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name translates as \"beneath Gorica\"; the meaning of Gorica is \"hillock\"; the reference is to the small hill named Gorica that the city is built around" - } + "text": "the Slavic name translates as \"under the mountain,\" from pod (under) and gora (mountain)" + }, + "note": "note: Cetinje retains the status of \"Old Royal Capital\"" }, "Administrative divisions": { "text": "25 municipalities (opstine, singular - opstina); Andrijevica, Bar, Berane, Bijelo Polje, Budva, Cetinje, Danilovgrad, Gusinje, Herceg Novi, Kolasin, Kotor, Mojkovac, Niksic, Petnjica, Plav, Pljevlja, Pluzine, Podgorica, Rozaje, Savnik, Tivat, Tuzi, Ulcinj, Zabljak, Zeta" @@ -732,14 +727,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "8.58% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "13.04% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.41% (2021 est.)" + "text": "13% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -797,30 +792,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "284,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "241,500 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "14.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "15.25% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "15.29% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "16.54% (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "27.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "25.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "29% (2023 est.)" + "text": "27.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "26.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "23.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -882,26 +877,26 @@ "text": "37.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$1.389 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$851.47 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$851.525 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$817.858 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$541.201 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$3.634 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$3.767 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$3.769 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$3.178 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$2.502 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$3.177 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -914,15 +909,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$5.467 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$5.166 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$5.167 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$4.614 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$3.637 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -934,20 +929,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$1.741 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$1.574 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$2.041 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$1.982 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$3.785 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$3.643 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -955,6 +950,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -967,9 +965,6 @@ "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.877 (2020 est.)" }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: Montenegro, which is neither an EU member state nor a party to a formal EU monetary agreement, uses the euro as its de facto currency" } }, @@ -1078,7 +1073,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-funded national radio-TV broadcaster operates 2 terrestrial TV networks, 1 satellite TV channel, and 2 radio networks; 4 local public TV stations and 14 private TV stations; 14 local public radio stations, 35 private radio stations, and several on-line media (2019)" + "text": "state-funded national radio and TV broadcaster operates 2 terrestrial TV networks, 1 satellite TV channel, and 2 radio networks; 4 local public TV stations and 14 private TV stations; 14 local public radio stations, 35 private radio stations, and several online media (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".me" @@ -1098,20 +1093,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "4" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "565,522 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "130,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "4O" }, @@ -1129,11 +1110,6 @@ "text": "250 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge (224 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "9,825 km (2022)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "18 (2023)" @@ -1168,8 +1144,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Army of Montenegro (Vojska Crne Gore or VCG): Ground Forces (Kopnene snage), Air Force (Vazduhoplovstvo), Navy (Mornarica) (2024)", - "note": "note: the National Police Force, which includes Border Police, is responsible for maintaining internal security; it is organized under the Police Administration within the Ministry of Interior and reports to the police director and, through the director, to the minister of interior and prime minister" + "text": "Army of Montenegro (Vojska Crne Gore or VCG): Ground Forces, Air Force, Navy 

Ministry of Interior: Police Directorate of Montenegro (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2024": { diff --git a/europe/mk.json b/europe/mk.json index fb09891f..3e8fc7eb 100644 --- a/europe/mk.json +++ b/europe/mk.json @@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "44.6" + "text": "46.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.2" + "text": "23.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "21.4" + "text": "22.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution from metallurgical plants; Skopje has severe air pollution problems every winter as a result of industrial emissions, smoke from wood-buring stoves, and exhaust fumes from old cars" + "text": "air pollution from metallurgical plants, smoke from wood-burning stoves, and vehicle emissions" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -405,12 +405,6 @@ "text": "0.61% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.15% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "25.17 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -489,7 +483,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Skopje derives from its ancient name Scupi, the Latin designation of a Dardanian and classical era Greco-Roman frontier fortress town; the name goes back to a pre-Hellenic, Illyrian times" + "text": "the name is of Illyrian or Macedonian origin, and the meaning is unclear; derives from Scupi, its name during the Roman era" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -708,15 +702,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "9.36% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "14.2% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.23% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -773,30 +767,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "797,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "790,800 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "13.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "13.08% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "14.48% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "15.8% (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "28.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "30.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "27% (2023 est.)" + "text": "29.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "31.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "32.3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -855,31 +849,31 @@ "note": "note: official data from Ministry of Finance; data cover central government debt; this data excludes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; includes treasury debt held by foreign entitites; excludes debt issued by sub-national entities; there are no debt instruments sold for social funds" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "17.39% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "17.4% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$374.385 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { "text": "$56.573 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$868.965 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$374.85 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$10.445 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$10.691 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$10.123 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$9.208 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -891,15 +885,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$12.644 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$12.748 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$13.009 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$11.362 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -911,26 +905,30 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$4.674 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$5.015 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$4.12 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$4.129 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$5.845 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$5.637 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Macedonian denars (MKD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "56.873 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "56.947 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -942,9 +940,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "54.144 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "54.947 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1067,7 +1062,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "public service TV broadcaster Macedonian Radio and Television operates 5 national terrestrial TV channels and 2 satellite TV channels; additionally, there are 11 regional TV stations broadcasting nationally, 29 regional and local broadcasters, a large number of cable operators offer domestic and international programming; the public radio broadcaster operates 3 stations; there are 4 privately owned national radio stations that broadcast and 60 regional and local operators (2023)" + "text": "public TV broadcaster Macedonian Radio and Television operates 5 national terrestrial TV channels and 2 satellite TV channels; 11 regional TV stations broadcast nationally; 29 regional and local broadcasters; a large number of cable operators offer domestic and international programming; the public radio broadcaster operates 3 stations; 4 privately owned national radio stations and 60 regional and local operators (2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".mk" @@ -1096,23 +1091,15 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "13 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "262 km gas, 120 km oil (2017)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "699 km (2020) 313 km electrified" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "15,170 km (2022)" - } } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Army of the Republic of North Macedonia (ARSM or ARNM): joint force with air, ground, reserve, special operations, and support forces (2024)", + "text": "Army of the Republic of North Macedonia (ARSM or ARNM): joint force with air, ground, reserve, special operations, and support forces (2025)", "note": "note: the Police of Macedonia maintain internal security, including migration and border enforcement, and report to the Ministry of the Interior" }, "Military expenditures": { diff --git a/europe/mn.json b/europe/mn.json index 1ea479cc..afaf91e6 100644 --- a/europe/mn.json +++ b/europe/mn.json @@ -145,16 +145,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "95.2" + "text": "85.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "25" + "text": "16.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "70.2" + "text": "69 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "1.4 (2021)" + "text": "1.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -310,9 +310,6 @@ } }, "Environment": { - "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "no serious issues; actively monitors pollution levels in air and water" - }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { "text": "Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Heavy Metals, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protection, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling" @@ -352,9 +349,6 @@ "text": "0.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "9.21 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -421,7 +415,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century B.C., the name derives from two Greek words monos (single, alone) and oikos (house) to convey the sense of a people \"living apart\" or in a \"single habitation\"" + "text": "founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century B.C., the name's origin is unclear; it could derive from the Greek term monoikos (solitary), the Ligurian word monegu (rock), or the Basque word muno (mountain)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -622,10 +616,6 @@ "text": "-3.16% (2014 est.)", "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, - "Labor force": { - "text": "52,000 (2014 est.)", - "note": "note: includes all foreign workers" - }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { "text": "26.6% (2016 est.)" @@ -666,6 +656,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -678,9 +671,6 @@ "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: while not an EU member state, Monaco, due to its preexisting monetary and banking agreements with France, has a 1998 monetary agreement with the EU to produce limited euro coinage—but not banknotes—that began enforcement in January 2002 and superseded by a new EU agreement in 2012" } }, @@ -720,7 +710,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "TV Monte-Carlo operates a TV network; cable TV available; Radio Monte-Carlo has extensive radio networks in France and Italy with French-language broadcasts to France beginning in the 1960s and Italian-language broadcasts to Italy beginning in the 1970s; other radio stations include Riviera Radio and Radio Monaco" + "text": "TV Monte-Carlo operates a TV network; cable TV available; Radio Monte-Carlo has extensive radio networks in France and Italy, with French-language broadcasts to France beginning in the 1960s and Italian-language broadcasts to Italy beginning in the 1970s; other radio stations include Riviera Radio and Radio Monaco" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".mc" @@ -780,7 +770,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "no regular military forces; Ministry of Interior: Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince (Prince’s Company of Carabiniers), Corps des Sapeurs-pompiers de Monaco (Fire and Emergency), Police Department (2024)", + "text": "no regular military forces; Prince’s Company of Carabiniers (Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince, Police Department (Direction de la Sûreté Publique), Fire and Emergency Service (Corps des Sapeurs-pompiers de Monaco) (2025)", "note": "note: the primary responsibility for the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince is guarding the palace; the Police maintain public order" }, "Military service age and obligation": { diff --git a/europe/mt.json b/europe/mt.json index b0646699..47eec195 100644 --- a/europe/mt.json +++ b/europe/mt.json @@ -142,16 +142,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "47.1" + "text": "53.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "19.3" + "text": "21.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "27.7" + "text": "32.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.6 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -243,9 +243,6 @@ "Gross reproduction rate": { "text": "0.74 (2024 est.)" }, - "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { - "text": "NA" - }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { "text": "urban: 100% of population" @@ -363,7 +360,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "limited natural freshwater resources; increasing reliance on desalination; deforestation; wildlife preservation" + "text": "limited natural freshwater resources; deforestation; wildlife preservation" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -404,12 +401,6 @@ "text": "0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "12.93 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -482,7 +473,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named in honor of Jean de VALETTE, the Grand Master of the Order of Saint John (crusader knights), who successfully led a defense of the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565" + "text": "named in honor of Jean Parizot de la VALETTE, the Grand Master of the Order of Saint John (crusader knights), who founded the city in 1566" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -495,7 +486,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 21 September (1964); Republic Day, 13 December (1974)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law and civil law based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes; subject to European Union law" + "text": "mixed system of English common law and civil law based on the Roman and Napoleonic civil codes; subject to European Union law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -695,10 +686,10 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.09% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "6.15% (2022 est.)" + "text": "6.2% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { "text": "1.5% (2021 est.)" @@ -762,30 +753,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "313,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "309,600 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.13% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.93% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.4% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "9.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "13.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.6% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "4.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -836,7 +827,7 @@ "note": "note: Malta reports public debt at nominal value outstanding at the end of the year, according to guidelines set out in the Maastricht Treaty for general government gross debt; the data include the following categories of government liabilities (as defined in ESA95): currency and deposits (AF.2), securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives (AF.3, excluding AF.34), and loans (AF.4); general government comprises the central, state, and local governments, and social security funds" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "22.34% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "21.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -892,21 +883,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$1.402 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$1.223 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$1.199 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$1.149 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -918,9 +912,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1025,7 +1016,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "2 publicly owned TV stations, Television Malta broadcasting nationally plus an educational channel; several privately owned national television stations, 2 of which are owned by political parties; Italian and British broadcast programs are available; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services are available; publicly owned radio broadcaster operates 3 stations; roughly 20 commercial radio stations (2019)" + "text": "2 publicly owned TV stations, Television Malta and an educational channel; several privately owned national television stations, 2 of which are owned by political parties; Italian and British broadcast programs are available; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services are available; publicly owned radio broadcaster operates 3 stations; roughly 20 commercial radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".mt" @@ -1045,20 +1036,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "13 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "180" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,576,898 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "5.14 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "9H" }, @@ -1068,11 +1045,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "2,855 km (2021)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1,957 (2023)" @@ -1107,7 +1079,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) is a joint force with land, maritime, and air elements, plus a Volunteer Reserve Force (2024)", + "text": "the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM): Land Component (combat, combat support, and combat service support divided into three regiments), Maritime Squadron, Air Wing; Volunteer Reserve Force (2025)", "note": "note: the Malta Police Force maintains internal security; both the Police and the AFM report to the Ministry of Home Affairs, National Security, and Law Enforcement" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1137,7 +1109,7 @@ "text": "18-30 years of age for men and women for voluntary military service; no conscription (2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) are responsible for external security but also have some domestic security responsibilities; the AFM’s primary roles include maintaining the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, monitoring and policing its territorial waters, participating in overseas peacekeeping and stability operations, and providing search and rescue and explosive ordnance disposal capabilities; secondary missions include assisting civil authorities during emergencies, supporting the police and other security services, and providing ceremonial and other public support duties

Malta maintains a security policy of neutrality but contributes to EU and UN military missions and joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace program in 1995 (suspended in 1996, but reactivated in 2008); it also participates in various bilateral and multinational military exercises; Malta cooperates closely with Italy on defense matters; in 1973, Italy established a military mission in Malta to provide advice, training, and search and rescue assistance (2024)" + "text": "the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) are responsible for external security but also have some domestic security responsibilities; the AFM’s primary roles include maintaining the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, monitoring and policing its territorial waters, participating in overseas peacekeeping and stability operations, and providing search and rescue and explosive ordnance disposal capabilities; secondary missions include assisting civil authorities during emergencies, supporting the police and other security services, and providing ceremonial and other public support duties

Malta maintains a security policy of neutrality but contributes to EU, Organization for the Security and Cooperation (OSCE), and UN military missions and joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace program in 1995 (suspended in 1996, but reactivated in 2008); it also participates in various bilateral and multinational military exercises; Malta cooperates closely with Italy on defense matters; in 1973, Italy established a military mission in Malta to provide advice, training, and search and rescue assistance (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/europe/nl.json b/europe/nl.json index a4b50f77..c2673fa0 100644 --- a/europe/nl.json +++ b/europe/nl.json @@ -158,16 +158,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "54.9" + "text": "56 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "24" + "text": "23.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "30.9" + "text": "32.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water and air pollution are significant environmental problems; pollution of the country's rivers from industrial and agricultural chemicals, including heavy metals, organic compounds, nitrates, and phosphates; air pollution from vehicles and refining activities" + "text": "water pollution, including industrial and agricultural chemicals in rivers; air pollution from vehicles and refining activities" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -417,12 +417,6 @@ "text": "0.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "10.74 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -500,7 +494,7 @@ }, "Capital": { "name": { - "text": "Amsterdam; note - The Hague is the seat of government" + "text": "Amsterdam" }, "geographic coordinates": { "text": "52 21 N, 4 55 E" @@ -515,8 +509,9 @@ "text": "time descriptions apply to the continental Netherlands only, for the constituent countries in the Caribbean, the time difference is UTC-4" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the original Dutch name, Amstellerdam, meaning \"a dam on the Amstel River,\" dates to the 13th century; over time the name simplified to Amsterdam" - } + "text": "the name is derived from the Dutch name of the local river, the Amstel, and the Dutch word dam, which has the same meaning in English; the river name is said to derive from the Germanic words ama (current) and stelle (place)" + }, + "note": "note: The Hague is the seat of government" }, "Administrative divisions": { "text": "12 provinces (provincies, singular - provincie), 3 public entities* (openbare lichamen, singular - openbaar lichaam (Dutch); entidatnan publiko, singular - entidat publiko (Papiamento)); Bonaire*, Drenthe, Flevoland, Fryslan (Friesland), Gelderland, Groningen, Limburg, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Noord-Holland (North Holland), Overijssel, Saba*, Sint Eustatius*, Utrecht, Zeeland (Zealand), Zuid-Holland (South Holland)", @@ -762,15 +757,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.84% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "10% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.68% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -830,30 +825,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "10.017 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "10.316 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.56% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.52% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.21% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "8.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "9.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "8.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -912,7 +907,7 @@ "note": "note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment, debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "23.26% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "24.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -968,21 +963,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$27.753 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$69.83 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$63.353 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$64.469 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -994,9 +992,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1151,7 +1146,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "more than 90% of households are connected to cable or satellite TV systems that provide a wide range of domestic and foreign channels; public service broadcast system includes multiple broadcasters, 3 with a national reach and the remainder operating in regional and local markets; 2 major nationwide commercial television companies, each with 3 or more stations, and many commercial TV stations in regional and local markets; nearly 600 radio stations with a mix of public and private stations providing national or regional coverage" + "text": "more than 90% of households are connected to cable or satellite TV systems with a wide range of domestic and foreign channels; public service broadcast system includes multiple broadcasters, 3 with a national reach and the remainder in regional and local markets; 2 nationwide commercial TV companies, each with 3 or more stations, and many commercial TV stations in regional and local markets; nearly 600 radio stations with a mix of public and private stations " }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".nl" @@ -1171,20 +1166,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "8 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "238" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "43,996,044 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "5,886,510,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "PH" }, @@ -1195,22 +1176,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "194 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "14,000 km gas, 2,500 km oil and refined products, 3,000 km chemicals (2017)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "3,055 km (2020) 2,310 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "139,027 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "6,237 km (2012) (navigable by ships up to 50 tons)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1,187 (2023)" @@ -1245,8 +1215,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Netherlands (Dutch) Armed Forces (Nederlandse Krijgsmacht): Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Navy (includes Marine Corps), Royal Netherlands Air Force, Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Military Constabulary) (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Netherlands Coast Guard and the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard are civilian in nature but managed by the Royal Netherlands Navy

note 2: the core missions of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee are border security, security and surveillance, and international and military police tasks; it has 21 brigades based in eight Dutch provinces, plus Curaçao in the Caribbean, a special missions security brigade, and separate security platoons to guard and protect domestic sites that are most likely to be the targets of attacks, such as government buildings

note 3: the national police maintain internal security in the Netherlands and report to the Ministry of Justice and Security, which oversees law enforcement organizations, as do the justice ministries in Aruba, Curacao, and Sint Maarten" + "text": "Netherlands (Dutch) Armed Forces (Nederlandse Krijgsmacht): Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Navy (includes Marine Corps), Royal Netherlands Air Force, Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Military Constabulary) (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the Netherlands Coast Guard and the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard are civilian in nature but managed by the Royal Netherlands Navy

note 2: the core missions of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee are border security, security and surveillance, and international and military police tasks; it has 21 brigades based in eight Dutch provinces, plus Curaçao in the Caribbean, a special missions security brigade, and separate security platoons to guard and protect domestic sites that are most likely to be the targets of attacks, such as government buildings

note 3: the Netherlands (or National) Police maintain internal security and report to the Ministry of Justice and Security, which oversees law enforcement organizations, as do the justice ministries in Aruba, Curacao, and Sint Maarten" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2024": { @@ -1266,8 +1236,8 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 45,000 active-duty personnel (19,000 Army; 8,000 Navy; 8,000 Air Force; 6,000 Constabulary; 4,000 other) (2024)", - "note": "note: the total figures include about 6,000 reservists on active duty; the Navy figures include about 2,300 marines" + "text": "approximately 51,000 active-duty military personnel (22,000 Army; 9,000 Navy/Marines; 8,000 Air Force; 7,000 Constabulary; 5,000 other) (2025)", + "note": "note: the total figures include both professional military and reservists on active duty" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory consists of a mix of domestically produced and modern European- and US-sourced equipment; the Netherlands has an advanced domestic defense industry that focuses on armored vehicles, naval ships, and air defense systems; it also participates with the US and other European countries on joint development and production of advanced weapons systems (2025)" @@ -1281,7 +1251,7 @@ "note": "note:  the Netherlands contributes naval assets to support freedom of the sea missions in such places as the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz; it also assists with monitoring the airspace of the eastern flank of NATO territory by means of fighter aircraft and provides some ground personnel to a variety of other NATO, UN, and EU security missions" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the Dutch military is charged with the three core tasks of defending the country’s national territory and that of its allies, enforcing the national and international rule of law, and providing assistance during disasters and other crises; it also has some domestic security duties, including in the Dutch Caribbean territories; the military operates globally but rarely carries out military operations independently and focuses on cooperating with the armed forces of other countries, particularly with Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and the UK 

the Netherlands has been a member of NATO since its founding in 1949, and the Dutch military is heavily involved in NATO missions and operations with air, ground, and naval forces, including air policing missions over the Benelux countries and Eastern Europe, NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative in the Baltic States and Eastern Europe, and several NATO naval flotillas, as well as standby units for NATO’s rapid response force; the military has previously deployed forces to NATO-led operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kosovo and also regularly contributes to EU- and UN-led missions; Royal Netherlands Marechaussee detachments have been included in international police units deployed by NATO

the Dutch Army has especially close ties with the German Army, including having its air mobile and mechanized brigades assigned to German divisional headquarters; in addition, the Army shares with the Germans command of a NATO high-readiness corps-level headquarters, which can be ready for deployment inside or outside NATO territory within 20 days; in 2020, Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands formed a joint composite special operations component command

founded in the late 1400s, the Royal Netherlands Navy is one of the oldest naval forces in the World and conducts a variety of missions worldwide; in addition to its close ties with NATO, the Navy cooperates closely with the Belgian Navy, including a joint staff known as the Admiralty Benelux; it has a command responsible for the activities of Dutch naval units in the Caribbean, which includes combating drug trafficking, environmental crime, and illegal fishing, as well as providing search and rescue and disaster relief capabilities; the Netherlands has naval bases on Curaçao and Aruba; since 1973, the Dutch Marine Corps has worked closely with the British Royal Marines, including jointly in the UK-Netherlands amphibious landing force

the Dutch military is also part of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a defense framework of 10 Northern European nations designed to provide security to the High North, North Atlantic, and the Baltic Sea Region in response to a crisis (2024)" + "text": "the Dutch military is charged with the three core tasks of defending the country’s national territory and that of its allies, enforcing the national and international rule of law, and providing assistance during disasters and other crises; it also has some domestic security duties, including in the Dutch Caribbean territories; the military operates globally but rarely carries out military operations independently and focuses on cooperating with the armed forces of other countries, particularly with Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and the UK 

the Netherlands has been a member of NATO since its founding in 1949, and the Dutch military is heavily involved in NATO missions and operations with air, ground, and naval forces, including air policing missions over the Benelux countries and Eastern Europe, NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative in the Baltic States and Eastern Europe, and several NATO naval flotillas, as well as standby units for NATO’s rapid response force; the military has previously deployed forces to NATO-led operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kosovo and also regularly contributes to EU- and UN-led missions; Royal Netherlands Marechaussee detachments have been included in international police units deployed by NATO

the Dutch Army has especially close ties with the German Army, including having its air mobile and mechanized brigades assigned to German divisional headquarters; in addition, the Army shares with the Germans command of a NATO high-readiness corps-level headquarters, which can be ready for deployment inside or outside NATO territory within 20 days; in 2020, Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands formed a joint composite special operations component command

founded in the late 1400s, the Royal Netherlands Navy is one of the oldest naval forces in the World and conducts a variety of missions worldwide; in addition to its close ties with NATO, the Navy cooperates closely with the Belgian Navy, including a joint staff known as the Admiralty Benelux; it has a command responsible for the activities of Dutch naval units in the Caribbean, which includes combating drug trafficking, environmental crime, and illegal fishing, as well as providing search and rescue and disaster relief capabilities; the Netherlands has naval bases on Curaçao and Aruba; since 1973, the Dutch Marine Corps has worked closely with the British Royal Marines, including jointly in the UK-Netherlands amphibious landing force

the Dutch military is also part of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a defense framework of 10 Northern European nations designed to provide security to the High North, North Atlantic, and the Baltic Sea Region in response to a crisis (2025)" } }, "Space": { diff --git a/europe/no.json b/europe/no.json index f63e2b1e..c4baac3e 100644 --- a/europe/no.json +++ b/europe/no.json @@ -154,16 +154,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "54" + "text": "55 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "26.1" + "text": "25.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "27.9" + "text": "29.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.6 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.4 (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands" }, @@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water pollution; acid rain damaging forests and adversely affecting lakes, threatening fish stocks; air pollution from vehicle emissions" + "text": "water pollution; acid rain damaging forests and affecting lakes and fish stocks; air pollution from vehicle emissions" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -416,12 +416,6 @@ }, "note": "note: data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands" }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.05% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "6.3 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -502,7 +496,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the medieval name was spelt \"Aslo\"; the as component refered either to the Ekeberg ridge southeast of the town (\"as\" in modern Norwegian), or to the Aesir (Norse gods); lo refered to \"meadow,\" so the most likely interpretations would have been either \"the meadow beneath the ridge\" or \"the meadow of the gods\"; both explanations are considered equally plausible" + "text": "the name may derive from the Old Norwegian word os, meaning \"estuary\" and referring to the city's location on a fjord; alternatively, the name may come from As, a Scandinavian god, and Lo, a nearby river" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -518,7 +512,7 @@ "text": "Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law; Supreme Court can advise on legislative acts" + "text": "mixed system of civil, common, and customary law; Supreme Court can advise on legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -721,14 +715,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.52% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.76% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.48% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -789,30 +783,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.007 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.042 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.58% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.23% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.37% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "11% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.6% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "11.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "10.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -871,30 +865,30 @@ "note": "note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data exclude treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "31.27% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "26.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$82.511 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$84.686 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$84.104 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "$177.149 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$66.254 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$170.714 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$229.205 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$224.336 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$230.882 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$327.706 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$203.228 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$323.875 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -907,14 +901,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$162.467 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$155.081 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$156.11 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$161.645 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$140.331 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$160.649 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -927,21 +921,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$81.242 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$80.459 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$72.077 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$84.271 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Norwegian kroner (NOK) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "10.746 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "10.563 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -953,9 +950,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "9.416 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "8.8 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1089,11 +1083,11 @@ "text": "fixed-line is 7 per 100 and mobile-cellular nearly 110 per 100 (2021)" }, "international": { - "text": "country code - 47; landing points for the Svalbard Undersea Cable System, Polar Circle Cable, Bodo-Rost Cable, NOR5KE Viking, Celtic Norse, Tempnet Offshore FOC Network, England Cable, Denmark-Norwary6, Havfrue/AEC-2, Skagerrak 4, and the Skagenfiber West & East submarine cables providing links to other Nordic countries, Europe and the US; satellite earth stations - Eutelsat, Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Norway shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden) (2019)" + "text": "country code - 47; landing points for the Svalbard Undersea Cable System, Polar Circle Cable, Bodo-Rost Cable, NOR5KE Viking, Celtic Norse, Tampnet Offshore FOC Network, England Cable, Denmark-Norwary6, Havfrue/AEC-2, Skagerrak 4, and the Skagenfiber West & East submarine cables providing links to other Nordic countries, Europe and the US; satellite earth stations - Eutelsat, Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Norway shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden) (2019)" } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-owned public radio-TV broadcaster operates 3 nationwide TV stations, 3 nationwide radio stations, and 16 regional radio stations; roughly a dozen privately owned TV stations broadcast nationally and roughly another 25 local TV stations broadcasting; nearly 75% of households have access to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; 2 privately owned radio stations broadcast nationwide and another 240 stations operate locally; Norway is the first country in the world to phase out FM radio in favor of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), a process scheduled for completion in late 2017 (2019)" + "text": "state-owned public radio and TV broadcaster operates 3 nationwide TV stations, 3 nationwide radio stations, and 16 regional radio stations; roughly a dozen privately owned TV stations broadcast nationally, and another 25 locally; nearly 75% of households have access to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; 2 privately owned radio stations broadcast nationwide, with another 240 local stations; Norway was the first country to phase out FM radio in favor of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".no" @@ -1113,14 +1107,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "8 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "125" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "LN" }, @@ -1130,22 +1116,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "113 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "8,520 km gas, 1,304 km oil/condensate (2017)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "3,848 km (2020) 2,482 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "95,120 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,577 km (2010)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1,720 (2022)" @@ -1183,8 +1158,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Norwegian Armed Forces (Forsvaret or \"the Defense\"): Norwegian Army (Haeren), Royal Norwegian Navy (Kongelige Norske Sjoeforsvaret; includes Coastal Rangers and Coast Guard (Kystvakt)), Royal Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret), Norwegian Special Forces, Norwegian Cyber Defense Force, Home Guard (Heimevernet, HV) (2024)", - "note": "note: the national police have primary responsibility for internal security; the National Police Directorate, an entity under the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, oversees the police force" + "text": "Norwegian Armed Forces (Forsvaret or \"the Defense\"): Norwegian Army (Haeren), Royal Norwegian Navy (Kongelige Norske Sjoeforsvaret; includes Coastal Rangers and Coast Guard (Kystvakt)), Royal Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret), Home Guard (Heimevernet, HV) (2025)", + "note": "note: the Norwegian Police Service is under the Ministry of Justice and Public Security" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2024": { diff --git a/europe/pl.json b/europe/pl.json index 762842d5..401bb4c1 100644 --- a/europe/pl.json +++ b/europe/pl.json @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ "text": "flooding" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "historically, an area of conflict because of flat terrain and the lack of natural barriers on the North European Plain" + "text": "historically an area of conflict because of flat terrain and the lack of natural barriers on the North European Plain" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -160,16 +160,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "51.4" + "text": "51.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.4" + "text": "21.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "28.6" + "text": "30.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "decreased emphasis on heavy industry and increased environmental concern by post-communist governments has improved environment; air pollution remains serious because of emissions from burning low-quality coals in homes and from coal-fired power plants; the resulting acid rain causes forest damage; water pollution from industrial and municipal sources is a problem, as is disposal of hazardous wastes" + "text": "air pollution (despite environmental policy improvements) because of coal-burning in homes and power plants; acid rain leading to forest damage; water pollution from industrial and municipal sources; disposal of hazardous wastes" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -418,12 +418,6 @@ "text": "-0.16% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.17% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.27% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "18.83 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -518,7 +512,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the origin of the name is unknown; the Polish designation \"Warszawa\" was the name of a fishing village and several legends/traditions link the city's founding to a man named Wars or Warsz" + "text": "the origin of the name is unknown; Warszawa was the name of a fishing village, and several legends link the city's founding to a man named Wars or Warsz" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -772,14 +766,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "11.53% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "14.43% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "5.06% (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -840,30 +834,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "18.355 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "18.145 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.91% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.89% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.36% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "11.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "12% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "11.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -922,7 +916,7 @@ "note": "note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities, the data include subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "17.12% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "18.1% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -978,21 +972,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$185.515 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$193.783 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$166.664 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$166.03 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "zlotych (PLN) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "3.981 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "4.204 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1004,9 +1001,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "3.9 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "3.839 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1144,7 +1138,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-run public TV operates 2 national channels supplemented by 16 regional channels and several niche channels; privately owned entities operate several national TV networks and a number of special interest channels; many privately owned channels broadcasting locally; roughly half of all households are linked to either satellite or cable TV systems providing access to foreign television networks; state-run public radio operates 5 national networks and 17 regional radio stations; 2 privately owned national radio networks, several commercial stations broadcasting to multiple cities, and many privately owned local radio stations (2019)" + "text": "state-run public TV operates 2 national channels supplemented by 16 regional and several niche channels; privately owned entities operate several national TV networks and some special interest channels; many privately owned local channels; roughly half of all households are linked to satellite or cable TV systems with access to foreign TV; state-run public radio operates 5 national networks and 17 regional stations; 2 privately owned national radio networks, several commercial stations, and many privately owned local radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".pl" @@ -1164,20 +1158,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "6 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "169" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "9,277,538 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "271.49 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "SP" }, @@ -1187,22 +1167,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "16 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "14,198 km gas, 1,374 km oil, 2,483 km refined products (2018)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "19,461 km (2020) 11,946 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "427,580 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "3,997 km (2009) (navigable rivers and canals)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "152 (2023)" @@ -1237,7 +1206,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Polish Armed Forces (Polskie Siły Zbrojne): Land Forces (Wojska Ladowe), Navy (Marynarka Wojenna), Air Force (Sily Powietrzne), Special Forces (Wojska Specjalne), Territorial Defense Forces (Wojska Obrony Terytorialnej), Cyberspace Defense Forces (Wojska Obrony Cyberprzestrzeni)

Ministry of Interior and Administration: Polish National Police (Policja); Border Guard (Straż Graniczna or SG) (2024)" + "text": "Polish Armed Forces (Polskie Siły Zbrojne): Land Forces (Wojska Ladowe), Navy (Marynarka Wojenna), Air Force (Sily Powietrzne), Special Forces (Wojska Specjalne), Territorial Defense Forces (Wojska Obrony Terytorialnej), Cyberspace Defense Forces (Wojska Obrony Cyberprzestrzeni)

Ministry of Interior and Administration: Polish National Police (Policja); Border Guard (Straż Graniczna or SG) (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2024": { @@ -1265,8 +1234,8 @@ "note": "note: in late 2018, Poland announced a 7-year (through 2026) approximately $50 billion defense modernization plan that would include such items as 5th generation combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket artillery, helicopters, submarines, frigates, and improved cyber security; in 2022-2023, it signed large military weapons contracts with South Korea, the UK, and the US" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription phased out in 2009-12; professional soldiers serve on a permanent basis (for an unspecified period of time) or on a contract basis (for a specified period of time); initial contract period is 24 months; women serve in the military on the same terms as men (2024)", - "note": "note 1: as of 2024, women made up about 16.5% of the military's full-time personnel

note 2: in May 2022, Poland announced a new 12-month voluntary military service program with recruits going through a one-month basic training period with a military unit, followed by 11 months of specialized training; upon completion of service, the volunteers would be allowed to join the Territorial Defense Forces or the active reserve, and have priority to join the professional army and be given preference for employment in the public sector; the program is part of an effort to increase the size of the Polish military" + "text": "18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription; professional soldiers serve on a permanent basis (for an unspecified period of time) or on a contract basis (for a specified period of time); initial contract period is 24 months (2025)", + "note": "note 1: as of 2024, women made up about 16.5% of the military's full-time personnel

note 2: in 2022, Poland announced a new 12-month voluntary military service program with recruits going through a one-month basic training period with a military unit, followed by 11 months of specialized training; upon completion of service, the volunteers would be allowed to join the Territorial Defense Forces or the active reserve, and have priority to join the professional army and be given preference for employment in the public sector; the program is part of an effort to increase the size of the Polish military" }, "Military deployments": { "text": "210 Kosovo (NATO/KFOR); up to 180 Latvia (NATO); 190 Lebanon (UNIFIL); approximately 230 Romania (NATO) (2024)", diff --git a/europe/po.json b/europe/po.json index 1bbf9488..c02fcf21 100644 --- a/europe/po.json +++ b/europe/po.json @@ -150,16 +150,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "56" + "text": "53.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "20.8" + "text": "19.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "35.2" + "text": "34.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "2.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.9 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "soil erosion; air pollution caused by industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution, especially in urban centers and coastal areas" + "text": "soil erosion; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution, especially in urban centers and coastal areas" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -411,12 +411,6 @@ "text": "0.44% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.13% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "7.34 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -500,7 +494,7 @@ "text": "Portugal has two time zones, including the Azores (UTC-1)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Lisbon is one of Europe's oldest cities (the second oldest capital city after Athens) and the origin of the name is lost in time; it may have been founded as an ancient Celtic settlement that subsequently maintained close commercial relations with the Phoenicians (beginning about 1200 B.C.); the name of the settlement may have been derived from the pre-Roman appellation for the Tagus River that runs through the city, Lisso or Lucio; the Romans named the city \"Olisippo\" when they took it from the Carthaginians in 205 B.C.; under the Visigoths the city name became \"Ulixbona,\" under the Arabs it was \"al-Ushbuna\"; the medieval version of \"Lissabona\" became today's Lisboa" + "text": "the origin of the name is unclear; some trace it back to the legendary Greek hero Ulysses; others claim a derivation from the Phoenician alis-ubbo, or \"joyful bay\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -513,7 +507,7 @@ "text": "Portugal Day (Dia de Portugal), 10 June (1580); note - also called Camoes Day, the day that revered national poet Luis DE CAMOES (1524-80) died" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system; Constitutional Court review of legislative acts" + "text": "civil law system; Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -725,14 +719,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.31% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "7.83% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.27% (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -793,30 +787,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "5.454 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "5.394 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "6.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "6.49% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "6.01% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.58% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "20.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "21.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "20.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "21.6% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "19.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "20.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -875,30 +869,30 @@ "note": "note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "22.89% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "22.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$6.708 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$3.974 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.624 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$3.108 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$2.987 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$5.356 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$144.237 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$136.589 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$137.934 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$126.541 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$105.648 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$126.953 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -911,14 +905,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$136.976 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$133.006 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$133.617 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$131.627 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$112.413 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$132.193 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -931,21 +925,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$10.332 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$35.243 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$32.232 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$32.535 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -957,9 +954,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1085,7 +1079,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Radio e Televisao de Portugal, the publicly owned TV broadcaster, operates 4 domestic channels and external service channels to Africa; overall, roughly 40 domestic TV stations; viewers have widespread access to international broadcasters with more than half of all households connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV systems; publicly owned radio operates 3 national networks and provides regional and external services; several privately owned national radio stations and some 300 regional and local commercial radio stations" + "text": "Radio e Televisao de Portugal, the publicly owned TV broadcaster, operates 4 domestic channels and external service channels to Africa;  roughly 40 domestic TV stations; widespread access to international broadcasters, with more than half of households connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV systems; publicly owned radio operates 3 national networks and provides regional and external services; several privately owned national radio stations and about 300 regional and local commercial radio stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".pt" @@ -1105,20 +1099,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "10 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "168" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "17,367,956 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "454.21 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "CR, CS" }, @@ -1128,22 +1108,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "65 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "1,344 km gas, 11 km oil, 188 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "2,526 km (2020) 1,696 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "11,217 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "210 km (2011) (on Douro River from Porto)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "888 (2023)" @@ -1178,8 +1147,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Portuguese Armed Forces (Forças Armadas Portuguesa): Portuguese Army (Exercito Portuguesa), Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa; includes Marine Corps, aka Corpo de Fuzileiros or Corps of Fusiliers), Portuguese Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa, FAP)

Ministry of Internal Administration: Foreigners and Borders Service, Public Security Service, National Republican Guard (Guarda Nacional Republicana, GNR) (2024)", - "note": "note: the Foreigners and Borders Service has jurisdiction over immigration and border matters, the Public Security Police has jurisdiction in cities, and the GNR has jurisdiction in rural areas; the GNR is a national gendarmerie force comprised of military personnel with law enforcement, internal security, civil defense, disaster response, and coast guard duties; it is responsible to both the Ministry of Internal Administration and to the Ministry of National Defense; it is not part of the Armed Forces, but may be placed under the operational command of the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces in the event of a national emergency; the GNR describes itself as a hinge between the Armed Forces and the police forces and other security services" + "text": "Portuguese Armed Forces (Forças Armadas Portuguesa): Portuguese Army (Exercito Portuguesa), Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa; includes Marine Corps, aka Corpo de Fuzileiros or Corps of Fusiliers), Portuguese Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa, FAP)

Ministry of Internal Administration: Public Security Police (Polícia de Segurança Pública, PSP) , National Republican Guard (Guarda Nacional Republicana, GNR) (2025)", + "note": "note: the PSP has jurisdiction in cities while the GNR has jurisdiction in rural areas; the GNR is a national gendarmerie force comprised of military personnel with law enforcement, internal security, civil defense, disaster response, and coast guard duties; it is responsible to both the Ministry of Internal Administration and to the Ministry of National Defense; it is not part of the Armed Forces, but may be placed under its operational command in the event of a national emergency" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2024": { diff --git a/europe/ri.json b/europe/ri.json index 9af98f29..de17a095 100644 --- a/europe/ri.json +++ b/europe/ri.json @@ -151,18 +151,17 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.8" + "text": "52.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "21.9" + "text": "21.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "31.9" + "text": "30.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.1 (2021 est.)" - }, - "note": "note: data include Kosovo" + "text": "3.3 (2024 est.)" + } }, "Median age": { "total": { @@ -382,7 +381,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution around Belgrade and other industrial cities; water pollution from industrial wastes dumped into the Sava which flows into the Danube; inadequate management of domestic, industrial, and hazardous waste" + "text": "air pollution around Belgrade and other industrial cities; water pollution from industrial wastes in rivers; inadequate management of domestic, industrial, and hazardous waste" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -424,12 +423,6 @@ }, "note": "note: data include Kosovo" }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.38% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.25% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "21.74 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -519,7 +512,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the Serbian \"Beograd\" means \"white fortress\" or \"white city\" and dates back to the 9th century; the name derives from the white fortress wall that once enclosed the city" + "text": "the name comes from the Serbian words beo (white) and grad (city); it probably referred to the white stone of the city fortress" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -568,7 +561,7 @@ "text": "President Aleksandar VUCIC (since 31 May 2017)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Acting Prime Minister Milos VUCEVIC (in office since 2 May 2024; resigned on 28 January 2025 but will remain in an acting capacity until a new prime minister is elected)" + "text": "Prime Minister Djuro MACUT (since 16 April 2025)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Cabinet elected by the National Assembly" @@ -632,7 +625,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation in the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires Vladimir MARIC (since 30 April 2024)" + "text": "Ambassador-designate Dragan ŠUTANOVAC (since 8 May 2025)" }, "chancery": { "text": "1333 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036" @@ -740,14 +733,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "4.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "12.37% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "11.98% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.09% (2021 est.)" + "text": "12% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -808,30 +801,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.344 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.225 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "7.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "8.68% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "8.68% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "10.06% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "24.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "22.7% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "23.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "21.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "26.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "24.1% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -894,7 +887,7 @@ }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$1.954 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$1.947 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$4.457 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -906,7 +899,7 @@ }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$44.343 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$44.352 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$39.905 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -926,7 +919,7 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$48.216 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$48.158 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$47.395 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -945,26 +938,30 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$26.445 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$27.569 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$20.68 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$18.617 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$23.677 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$21.726 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Serbian dinars (RSD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "108.208 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "108.403 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -976,9 +973,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "103.163 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "105.25 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1130,20 +1124,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "4 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "43" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,262,703 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "17.71 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "YU" }, @@ -1153,26 +1133,15 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "11 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "1,936 km gas, 413 km oil" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "3,333 km (2020) 1,274 km electrified" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "45,022 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "587 km (2009) (primarily on the Danube and Sava Rivers)" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Serbian Armed Forces (Vojska Srbije, VS): Army (aka Land Forces; includes Riverine Component, consisting of a naval flotilla on the Danube), Air and Air Defense Forces, Serbian Guard

Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs: General Police Directorate (2024)", + "text": "Serbian Armed Forces (Vojska Srbije, VS): Army (aka Land Forces; includes Riverine Component, consisting of a naval flotilla on the Danube), Air and Air Defense Forces, Serbian Guard

Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs: Police Directorate (2025)", "note": "note: the Serbian Guard is a brigade-sized unit that is directly subordinate to the Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff; its duties include safeguarding key defense facilities and rendering military honors to top foreign, state, and military officials 
" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1199,7 +1168,7 @@ "text": "the military's inventory consists of a mix of domestically produced, Russian/Soviet-era, and Yugoslav equipment and weapons systems; in recent years, it has purchased some weapons systems from China, such as anti-aircraft missiles and armed aerial drones (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription abolished in 2011 (2024)", + "text": "18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription abolished in 2011 (2025)", "note": "note: as of 2024, women made up about 11% of the military's full-time personnel" }, "Military deployments": { diff --git a/europe/ro.json b/europe/ro.json index bebbc039..07d4bee4 100644 --- a/europe/ro.json +++ b/europe/ro.json @@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ "text": "earthquakes, most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "controls the most easily traversable land route between the Balkans, Moldova, and Ukraine; the Carpathian Mountains dominate the center of the country, while the Danube River forms much of the southern boundary with Serbia and Bulgaria" + "text": "controls the most easily traversable land route between the Balkans, Moldova, and Ukraine; the Carpathian Mountains dominate the center of the country, and the Danube River forms much of the southern boundary with Serbia and Bulgaria" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -162,16 +162,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.7" + "text": "61.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "24.6" + "text": "24.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "29.1" + "text": "36.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -423,12 +423,6 @@ "text": "-0.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.16% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "13.3 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -518,7 +512,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "related to the Romanian word \"bucura\" that is believed to be of Dacian origin and whose meaning is \"to be glad (happy)\"; Bucharest's meaning is thus akin to \"city of joy\"" + "text": "the name is said to come from a shepherd named Bucur who is reputed to have founded the town in 1457, but a settlement probably already existed on the site; the name may come from the personal name of an early landowner" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -566,7 +560,7 @@ "text": "Interim President Ilie BOLOJAN (since 12 February 2025)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Prime Minister Marcel CIOLACU (since 15 June 2023)" + "text": "Interim Prime Minister Catalin PREDOIU (since 6 May 2025)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister" @@ -772,15 +766,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "-4.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { "text": "10.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "13.8% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "5.05% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -840,30 +834,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "8.28 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "8.215 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { "text": "5.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.61% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.59% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "21.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "21.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "21.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "21.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "21.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "21.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -917,12 +911,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "50.88% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "text": "50.9% of GDP (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "16.16% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "16.2% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -933,7 +927,7 @@ "text": "-$27.326 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$20.627 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$20.566 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, @@ -945,7 +939,7 @@ "text": "$129.286 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$115.879 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$115.874 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -965,7 +959,7 @@ "text": "$149.209 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$132.056 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$132.042 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -978,21 +972,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$64.699 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$73 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$55.81 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$51.886 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "lei (RON) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "4.598 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "4.574 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1004,9 +1001,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "4.244 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "4.238 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1158,7 +1152,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "a mixture of public and private TV stations; there are 7 public TV stations (2 national, 5 regional) using terrestrial broadcasting and 187 private TV stations (out of which 171 offer local coverage) using terrestrial broadcasting, plus 11 public TV stations using satellite broadcasting and 86 private TV stations using satellite broadcasting; state-owned public radio broadcaster operates 4 national networks and regional and local stations, having in total 20 public radio stations by terrestrial broadcasting plus 4 public radio stations by satellite broadcasting; there are 502 operational private radio stations using terrestrial broadcasting and 26 private radio stations using satellite broadcasting" + "text": "a mixture of public and private TV stations; 7 public (2 national, 5 regional) and 187 private TV stations using terrestrial broadcasting, plus 11 public and 86 private TV stations using satellite broadcasting; state-owned public radio broadcaster operates 4 national networks, as well as regional and local stations; 502 private radio stations using terrestrial broadcasting, and 26 using satellite broadcasting" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ro" @@ -1178,20 +1172,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "8 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "60" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "4,908,235 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2.71 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "YR" }, @@ -1201,22 +1181,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "24 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "3,726 km gas, 2,451 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "10,628 km (2020) 4,030 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "85,387 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,731 km (2010) (includes 1,075 km on the Danube River, 524 km on secondary branches, and 132 km on canals)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "127 (2023)" @@ -1251,7 +1220,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Romanian Armed Forces (Forțele Armate Române or Armata Română): Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air Force

Ministry of Internal Affairs: General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police, the Romanian Gendarmerie (Jandarmeria Română), the Romanian Border Police, the General Directorate for Internal Protection, and the Directorate General for Anticorruption (2024)" + "text": "Romanian Armed Forces (Forțele Armate Române or Armata Română): Romanian Land Forces, Romanian Naval Forces, Romanian Air Force

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Romanian Police, Romanian Gendarmerie, Romanian Border Police (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2024": { diff --git a/europe/si.json b/europe/si.json index d455e280..b0301b95 100644 --- a/europe/si.json +++ b/europe/si.json @@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "55.5" + "text": "58.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.6" + "text": "22.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "31.9" + "text": "35.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution from road traffic, domestic heating (wood buring), power generation, and industry; water pollution; biodiversity protection" + "text": "air pollution from road traffic, domestic heating (wood burning), power generation, and industry; water pollution; biodiversity protection" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -405,12 +405,6 @@ "text": "0.54% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.2% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "14.08 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -477,7 +471,7 @@ "text": "People's Republic of Slovenia, Socialist Republic of Slovenia" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the country's name means \"Land of the Slavs\" in Slovene" + "text": "the country's name means \"Land of the Slavs\" in Slovene; the origin of the Slav name is unclear, although early forms were used in Medieval Latin (Sclavus) and Byzantine Greek (Sklabos)" } }, "Government type": { @@ -497,7 +491,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "likely related to the Slavic root \"ljub\", meaning \"to like\" or \"to love\"; by tradition, the name is related to the Slovene word \"ljubljena\" meaning \"beloved\"" + "text": "by tradition, the name is related to the Slovene word ljubljena, meaning \"beloved,\" but the origin is probably pre-Slavic and remains obscure" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -741,14 +735,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "7.45% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "8.83% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.92% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -809,30 +803,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.056 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.055 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.63% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.01% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.75% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "9.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "9.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.6% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "9.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -891,31 +885,31 @@ "note": "note: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the central, state, local government, and social security funds" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "18.18% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "20.3% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$3.231 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { "text": "$3.093 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$617.374 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$2.073 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$59.159 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$57.66 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$56.51 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$51.662 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -927,15 +921,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$54.583 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$53.309 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$55.158 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$47.997 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -947,21 +941,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$2.566 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$2.37 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$2.268 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$2.267 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -973,9 +970,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1118,7 +1112,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "public TV broadcaster, Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV), operates a system of national and regional TV stations; 35 domestic commercial TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 60% of households are connected to multi-channel cable TV; public radio broadcaster operates 3 national and 4 regional stations; more than 75 regional and local commercial and non-commercial radio stations" + "text": "public TV broadcaster, Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV), operates a system of national and regional TV stations; 35 commercial TV stations; about 60% of households connected to multi-channel cable TV; public radio broadcaster with 3 national and 4 regional stations; more than 75 regional and local commercial and non-commercial radio stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".si" @@ -1138,20 +1132,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "21" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,094,762 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "540,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "S5" }, @@ -1161,22 +1141,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "4 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "1,155 km gas, 5 km oil (2018)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "1,207 km (2020) 609 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "38,125 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "710 km (2022) (some transport on the Drava River)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "8 (2023)" @@ -1211,7 +1180,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Slovenian Armed Forces (Slovenska Vojska, SV): structured as a combined force with air, land, maritime, special operations, combat support, and combat service support elements

Ministry of Interior: National Police (2024)" + "text": "Slovenian Armed Forces (Slovenska Vojska, SV): structured as a combined force with air, land, maritime, and special operations components

Ministry of Interior: National Police (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2024": { diff --git a/europe/sm.json b/europe/sm.json index e1b1a8fe..ef23ddb0 100644 --- a/europe/sm.json +++ b/europe/sm.json @@ -136,16 +136,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "49.6" + "text": "55.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "19.6" + "text": "22.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "30" + "text": "33.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.3 (2021)" + "text": "3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -357,9 +357,6 @@ "text": "0.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "9.85 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -415,7 +412,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after Saint MARINUS, who in A.D. 301 founded a monastic settlement around which the city and later the state of San Marino coalesced" + "text": "named after Saint MARINUS, who founded a monastic settlement on Monte Titano in the early 4th century" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -617,14 +614,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017": { - "text": "1.05% (2017 est.)" + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.2% (2024 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2016": { - "text": "0.57% (2016 est.)" + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { + "text": "5.9% (2023 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2015": { - "text": "0.15% (2015 est.)" + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { + "text": "5.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -719,12 +716,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "103.15% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "text": "103.2% of GDP (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "17.81% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "17.8% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -736,7 +733,8 @@ }, "Current account balance 2020": { "text": "$42.98 million (2020 est.)" - } + }, + "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { "Exports 2022": { @@ -748,7 +746,7 @@ "Exports 2020": { "text": "$2.439 billion (2020 est.)" }, - "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" + "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { "text": "Germany 12%, Austria 10%, USA 9%, Romania 8%, Brazil 7% (2023)", @@ -768,7 +766,7 @@ "Imports 2020": { "text": "$2.232 billion (2020 est.)" }, - "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" + "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { "text": "Germany 24%, Italy 13%, Netherlands 9%, Spain 9%, Poland 8% (2023)", @@ -794,6 +792,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -806,9 +807,6 @@ "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.877 (2020 est.)" }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: while not an EU member state, San Marino, due to its preexisting monetary and banking agreements with Italy, has a 2000 monetary agreement with the EU to produce limited euro coinage—but not banknotes—that began enforcement in January 2002 and was superseded by a new EU agreement in 2012" } }, @@ -873,20 +871,11 @@ }, "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "292 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "292 km (2006)" - } } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Military Corps (National Guard): Guard of the Rock (or Fortress Guard), Uniformed Militia, Guard of the Great and General Council, Corps of the Gendarmerie

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Civil Police Corps (2024)", - "note": "note: the captains regent oversees the Gendarmerie and National Guard when they are performing duties related to public order and security; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs exercises control over such administrative functions as personnel and equipment, and the courts exercise control over the Gendarmerie when it acts as judicial police" + "text": "San Marino Military Corps (Corpi Militari Sammarinesi; aka Sammarinese Armed Forces or Forze Armate Sammarinesi): Fortress Guard Command (or Guard of the Rock), Uniformed Company of the Militias, Guard of the Great and General Council, Corps of the Gendarmerie

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Civil Police Corps (2025)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription; government has the authority to call up all San Marino citizens from 16-60 years of age to serve in the military (2024)" diff --git a/europe/sp.json b/europe/sp.json index d9206192..f7dba666 100644 --- a/europe/sp.json +++ b/europe/sp.json @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ "text": "

periodic droughts, occasional flooding

volcanism: volcanic activity in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast; Teide (3,715 m) has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; La Palma (2,426 m), which last erupted in 1971, is the most active of the Canary Islands volcanoes; Lanzarote is the only other historically active volcano

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location along approaches to Strait of Gibraltar; Spain controls a number of territories in northern Morocco including the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, and the islands of Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Penon de Alhucemas, and Islas Chafarinas; Spain's Canary Islands are one of four North Atlantic archipelagos that make up Macaronesia; the others are Azores (Portugal), Madeira (Portugal), and Cabo Verde" + "text": "strategic location along approaches to Strait of Gibraltar; Spain controls a number of territories in northern Morocco, including the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla and the islands of Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Penon de Alhucemas, and Islas Chafarinas; Spain's Canary Islands are one of four North Atlantic archipelagos that make up Macaronesia; the others are the Azores (Portugal), Madeira (Portugal), and Cabo Verde" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -157,16 +157,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "52.4" + "text": "51.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "21.9" + "text": "19.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "30.2" + "text": "31.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "pollution of the Mediterranean Sea from raw sewage and effluents from the offshore production of oil and gas and drought are negatively impacting water quality and quantity nationwide; air pollution; deforestation; desertification" + "text": "pollution of the Mediterranean Sea from raw sewage and effluents from oil and gas production; drought; air pollution; deforestation; desertification" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -421,12 +421,6 @@ }, "note": "note: data include Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla" }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "9.34 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -484,13 +478,13 @@ "text": "Spain" }, "local long form": { - "text": "Reino de Espana" + "text": "Reino de España" }, "local short form": { - "text": "Espana" + "text": "España" }, "etymology": { - "text": "derivation of the name \"Espana\" is uncertain, but may come from the Phoenician term \"span,\" related to the word \"spy,\" meaning \"to forge metals,\" so, \"i-spn-ya\" would mean \"place where metals are forged\"; the ancient Phoenicians long exploited the Iberian Peninsula for its mineral wealth" + "text": "derivation of the name España is uncertain; the Basque words ezpain or espan (\"edge,\" as in a river bank) are possible sources, or the Punic word span, meaning \"rabbit;\" some academics tie it to the god Hesperus from Greco-Roman mythology" } }, "Government type": { @@ -513,7 +507,7 @@ "text": "Spain has two time zones, including the Canary Islands (UTC 0)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the Romans named the original settlement \"Matrice\" after the river that ran through it; under Arab rule it became \"Majerit,\" meaning \"source of water\"; in medieval Romance dialects (Mozarabic) it became \"Matrit,\" which over time changed to \"Madrid\"" + "text": "the meaning and origin of the name is unclear; the city grew from a small Moorish fort that was called Majerit in the first recorded mention in A.D. 932; some trace the modern-day name back to the Roman era, with the Latin word materia (materials) as a possible source" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -771,14 +765,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.53% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "8.39% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.09% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -839,30 +833,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "24.153 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "24.15 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "11.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "12.14% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "12.92% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "14.78% (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "28.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "27% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "28.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "26.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "28.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "27.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -915,13 +909,13 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "109.22% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "107.3% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "15.5% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "15% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -977,21 +971,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$84.154 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$103.089 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$92.905 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$92.201 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "euros (EUR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.924 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.925 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1003,9 +1000,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.876 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.893 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1160,7 +1154,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

a mixture of both publicly operated and privately owned TV and radio stations; overall, hundreds of TV channels are available including national, regional, local, public, and international channels; satellite and cable TV systems available; multiple national radio networks, a large number of regional radio networks, and a larger number of local radio stations; overall, hundreds of radio stations 

(2019)" + "text": "

mix of publicly operated and privately owned TV and radio stations; hundreds of TV channels available, including national, regional, local, public, and international channels; satellite and cable TV available; multiple national radio networks, large number of regional radio networks, and larger number of local radio stations

(2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".es" @@ -1180,20 +1174,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "21 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "552" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "80,672,105 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1.117 billion (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "EC" }, @@ -1203,22 +1183,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "162 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "10,481 km gas, 358 km oil, 4,378 km refined products (2017)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "15,489 km (2020) 9,953 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "150,110 km (2021)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,000 km (2012)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "503 (2023)" @@ -1256,8 +1225,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Spanish Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de España): Army (Ejército de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola; includes Marine Corps), Air and Space Force (Ejército del Aire y del Espacio), Emergency Response Unit (Unidad Militar de Emergencias); Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Civil Guard is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior; it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance

note 2: the Emergency Response Unit was established in 2006 as a separate branch of service for responding to natural disasters and providing disaster relief both domestically and abroad; it has personnel from all the other military services

note 3: the Spanish National Police (Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, CNP) and the Civil Guard maintain internal security as well as migration and border enforcement under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior; the regional police under the authority of the Catalan and the Basque Country regional governments and municipal police throughout the country also support domestic security 

note 4: the military has a Common Corps of four specialized corps that provide professional services to all the branches of the Armed Forces and the Civil Guard, including comptroller, legal, medical, and music services

note 5: the Royal Guard is an independent regiment of the military dedicated to the protection of the King and members of the royal family; it is made up of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Common Corps" + "text": "Spanish Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de España): Army (Ejército de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola; includes Marine Corps), Air and Space Force (Ejército del Aire y del Espacio), Emergency Response Unit (Unidad Militar de Emergencias); Civil Guard (Guardia Civil)

Ministry of the Interior: Spanish National Police (Cuerpo Nacional de Policía, CNP) (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the Civil Guard is a military force with police duties (including coast guard) under both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior; it also responds to the needs of the Ministry of Finance; the CNP and the Civil Guard maintain internal security as well as migration and border enforcement under the authority of the Ministry of the Interior; the regional police under the authority of the Catalan and the Basque Country regional governments and municipal police throughout the country also support domestic security 

note 2: the Emergency Response Unit was established in 2006 as a separate branch of service for responding to natural disasters and providing disaster relief both domestically and abroad; it has personnel from all the other military services

note 3: the Royal Guard is an independent joint-service regiment of the military dedicated to the protection of the King and members of the royal family" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2024": { diff --git a/europe/sv.json b/europe/sv.json index 4b5a58ad..6ad9af30 100644 --- a/europe/sv.json +++ b/europe/sv.json @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ "text": "ice floes often block the entrance to Bellsund (a transit point for coal export) on the west coast and occasionally make parts of the northeastern coast inaccessible to maritime traffic" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "northernmost part of the Kingdom of Norway; consists of nine main islands; glaciers and snowfields cover 60% of the total area; Spitsbergen Island is the site of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a seed repository established by the Global Crop Diversity Trust and the Norwegian Government" + "text": "northernmost part of the Kingdom of Norway; consists of nine main islands; glaciers and snowfields cover 60% of the total area" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -121,9 +121,6 @@ } }, "Environment": { - "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "ice floes are a maritime hazard; past exploitation of mammal species (whale, seal, walrus, and polar bear) severely depleted the populations, but a gradual recovery seems to be occurring" - }, "Climate": { "text": "arctic, tempered by warm North Atlantic Current; cool summers, cold winters; North Atlantic Current flows along west and north coasts of Spitsbergen, keeping water open and navigable most of the year" }, @@ -145,14 +142,14 @@ "text": "Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "12th century Norse accounts speak of the discovery of a \"Svalbard\" - literally \"cold shores\" - but they may have referred to Jan Mayen Island or eastern Greenland; the archipelago was traditionally known as Spitsbergen, but Norway renamed it Svalbard in the 1920s when it assumed sovereignty of the islands" + "text": "the archipelago was traditionally known as Spitsbergen, a Dutch name meaning \"jagged peaks,\" but Norway renamed it Svalbard in the 1920s when it assumed sovereignty of the islands, from the Norwegian sval (cold) and bard (shore); the Norwegian name may have been used during the Norse era for other locations" } }, "Government type": { "text": "non-self-governing territory of Norway" }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice, through a governor (sysselmann) residing in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen; by treaty (9 February 1920), sovereignty was awarded to Norway" + "text": "territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice, through a governor (sysselmann) residing in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen; by treaty (9 February 1920), sovereignty was awarded to Norway" }, "Capital": { "name": { @@ -168,14 +165,14 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name in Norwegian means Longyear Town; the site was established by and named after John LONGYEAR, whose Arctic Coal Company began mining operations there in 1906" + "text": "the name in Norwegian means Longyear Town; the site was established by and named after John Munro LONGYEAR, whose Arctic Coal Company began mining operations there in 1906" } }, "Independence": { "text": "none (territory of Norway)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "only the laws of Norway made explicitly applicable to Svalbard have effect there; the Svalbard Act and the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act, and certain regulations, apply only to Svalbard; the Spitsbergen Treaty and the Svalbard Treaty grant certain rights to citizens and corporations of signatory nations; as of June 2017, 45 nations had ratified the Svalbard Treaty" + "text": "laws of Norway that explicitly apply to Svalbard, including the Svalbard Act, the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act, and certain regulations; the Spitsbergen Treaty and the Svalbard Treaty grant certain rights to citizens and corporations of signatory nations" }, "Citizenship": { "text": "see Norway" @@ -252,18 +249,13 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) began direct TV transmission to Svalbard via satellite in 1984; Longyearbyen households have access to 3 NRK radio and 2 TV stations" + "text": "Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) provides TV transmission to Svalbard via satellite; access to 3 NRK radio stations and 2 TV stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".sj" } }, "Transportation": { - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "40 km (2020)" - } - }, "Ports": { "total ports": { "text": "3 (2024)" @@ -293,7 +285,7 @@ "text": "no regular military forces" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "Svalbard is a territory of Norway, demilitarized by treaty on 9 February 1920; Norwegian military activity is limited to fisheries surveillance by the Norwegian Coast Guard (2024)" + "text": "Svalbard is a territory of Norway, demilitarized by treaty on 9 February 1920; Norwegian military activity is limited to fisheries surveillance by the Norwegian Coast Guard (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/europe/sw.json b/europe/sw.json index 56d4185c..9f604fe4 100644 --- a/europe/sw.json +++ b/europe/sw.json @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ "text": "ice floes in the surrounding waters, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia, can interfere with maritime traffic" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location along Danish Straits linking Baltic and North Seas; Sweden has almost 100,000 lakes, the largest of which, Vanern, is the third largest in Europe" + "text": "strategic location along Danish Straits linking Baltic and North Seas; Sweden has almost 100,000 lakes, the largest of which, Vanern, is the third-largest in Europe" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -158,16 +158,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "60.8" + "text": "61.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "28.5" + "text": "27.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "32.3" + "text": "33.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "

marine pollution (Baltic Sea and North Sea); acid rain damage to soils and lakes; air pollution; inappropriate timber harvesting practices

" + "text": "

marine pollution (Baltic Sea and North Sea); acid rain damage to soil and lakes; air pollution; poor timber-harvesting practices

" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -417,12 +417,6 @@ "text": "0.89% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.21% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "5.96 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -488,7 +482,7 @@ "text": "Sverige" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name ultimately derives from the North Germanic Svear tribe, which inhabited central Sweden and is first mentioned in the first centuries A.D." + "text": "name derives from the North Germanic Svea tribe that inhabited central Sweden; the tribe's name probably comes from the Old German word sweba, meaning \"independent;\" the local form of the country's name, Sverige, means \"kingdom of the Svea\"" } }, "Government type": { @@ -508,7 +502,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "stock and holm literally mean \"log\" and \"islet\" in Swedish, but there is no consensus as to what the words refer to" + "text": "the name of the city probably comes from the Swedish words stak (bay) or stock (stake or pole) and holm (island); it was built in the mid-13th century on the site of a fishing village, so the name may refer to building over earlier foundations" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -723,14 +717,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "8.55% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "8.37% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.16% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -791,30 +785,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "5.837 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "5.707 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "8.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "7.59% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "7.39% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "8.72% (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "21.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "23.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "21.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "24.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "21.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "23.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -868,7 +862,7 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "36.91% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "text": "36.9% of GDP (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, @@ -877,27 +871,27 @@ "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$45.274 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$37.748 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$40.819 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "$28.874 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$44.123 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$27.404 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$338.852 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$327.876 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$329.332 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$318.203 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$304.769 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -909,15 +903,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$309.526 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$302.398 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$304.194 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$304.101 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$275.348 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -929,21 +923,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$52.023 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$60.863 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$64.289 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$62.053 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Swedish kronor (SEK) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "10.568 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "10.61 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -955,9 +952,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "9.21 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "9.458 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1103,7 +1097,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "publicly owned TV broadcaster operates 2 terrestrial networks plus regional stations; multiple privately owned TV broadcasters operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 50 local TV stations; widespread access to pan-Nordic and international broadcasters through multi-channel cable and satellite TV; publicly owned radio broadcaster operates 3 national stations and a network of 25 regional channels; roughly 100 privately owned local radio stations with some consolidating into near national networks; an estimated 900 community and neighborhood radio stations broadcast intermittently" + "text": "publicly owned TV broadcaster has 2 terrestrial networks plus regional stations; multiple privately owned TV broadcasters operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 50 local TV stations; widespread access to pan-Nordic and international broadcasters through multi-channel cable and satellite TV; publicly owned radio broadcaster has 3 national stations and a network of 25 regional channels; roughly 100 privately owned local radio stations, with some consolidating into near-national networks; an estimated 900 community and neighborhood radio stations broadcast intermittently" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".se" @@ -1123,14 +1117,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "11 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "316" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "SE" }, @@ -1140,9 +1126,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "11 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "1626 km gas (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "10,910 km (2020) 8,184 km electrified" @@ -1151,14 +1134,6 @@ "text": "65 km" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "197,964 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "2,052 km (2010)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "361 (2023)" @@ -1193,7 +1168,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten or \"the Defense Force\"): Army, Navy, Air Force, Home Guard (2024)" + "text": "Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten): Army, Navy, Air Force, Home Guard (202)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2024": { @@ -1213,7 +1188,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the SAF has about 25,000 active-duty personnel: approximately 14,000 continuous service/full-time and approximately 11,000 temporary service; approximately 21,000 Home Guard (some on active duty) (2024)", + "text": "the SAF has about 25,000 active-duty personnel: approximately 14,000 continuous service/full-time and approximately 11,000 temporary service; approximately 21,000 Home Guard (some on active duty) (2025)", "note": "note 1: SAF personnel are divided into continuously serving (full-time) and temporary service troops (part-timers who serve periodically and have another main employer or attend school); additional personnel have signed service agreements with the SAF and mostly serve in the Home Guard; the SAF also has about 9,000 civilian employees

note 2: in 2021, Sweden announced plans that increase the total size of the armed forces to about 100,000 personnel by 2030" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { @@ -1221,7 +1196,7 @@ }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18-47 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; service obligation: 7-15 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47; compulsory military service, abolished in 2010, was reinstated in January 2018; conscription is selective, includes both men and women (age 18), and requires 6-15 months of service (2024)", - "note": "note 1: Sweden conscripts about 5,500 men and women each year; it plans to increase this number to 8,000 by 2025; conscientious objectors in Sweden have the right to apply for alternative service (called vapenfri tjänst); after completing alternative service, the conscript then belongs to the civilian reserve

note 2: as of 2023, women made over 20% of the military's personnel" + "note": "note 1: Sweden conscripts about 5,500 men and women each year; it plans to increase this number to 8,000 by 2025; conscientious objectors in Sweden have the right to apply for alternative service (called vapenfri tjänst); after completing alternative service, the conscript then belongs to the civilian reserve

note 2: as of 2024, women made nearly 25% of the military's personnel" }, "Military deployments": { "text": "approximately 600 Latvia (NATO) (2025)" diff --git a/europe/sz.json b/europe/sz.json index ef4bc906..7b8c64cb 100644 --- a/europe/sz.json +++ b/europe/sz.json @@ -155,16 +155,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "51.6" + "text": "54.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "22.8" + "text": "23.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "28.7" + "text": "31.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from agricultural fertilizers; chemical contaminants and erosion damage the soil and limit productivity; loss of biodiversity" + "text": "air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from agricultural fertilizers; soil pollution from chemical contaminants; soil erosion; loss of biodiversity" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -413,12 +413,6 @@ "text": "0.79% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "8.97 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -485,7 +479,7 @@ "text": "CH" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name derives from the canton of Schwyz, one of the founding cantons of the Swiss Confederacy that formed in the late 13th century" + "text": "name derives from the canton of Schwyz, one of the founding cantons of the Swiss Confederacy formed in the late 13th century" } }, "Government type": { @@ -505,7 +499,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "origin of the name is uncertain but may derive from a 2nd century B.C. Celtic place name, possibly \"berna\" meaning \"cleft,\" that was subsequently adopted by a Roman settlement" + "text": "the origin of the name is uncertain; it is sometimes associated with the German word Baer (bear), but a more likely origin is an Indo-European root word ber, meaning \"marshy place\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -519,7 +513,7 @@ "text": "Founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291; note - since 1 August 1891 celebrated as Swiss National Day" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts, except for federal decrees of a general obligatory character" + "text": "civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts, except federal decrees of a general obligatory character" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -764,14 +758,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.14% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "2.84% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "0.58% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -832,30 +826,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "5.012 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "5.095 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.05% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.3% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.1% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "8.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "7.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -908,24 +902,24 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "17.8% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "20.1% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "9.1% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "9.1% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$58.395 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$47.455 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "$77.801 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$72.325 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$55.137 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$57.536 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, @@ -970,21 +964,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$822.13 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$863.892 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$923.628 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$1.11 trillion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Swiss francs (CHF) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.88 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.898 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -996,9 +993,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.939 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.994 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1135,7 +1129,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

the publicly owned radio and TV broadcaster, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG/SSR), operates 8 national TV networks, 3 broadcasting in German, 3 in French, and 2 in Italian; private commercial TV stations broadcast regionally and locally; TV broadcasts from stations in Germany, Italy, and France are widely available via multi-channel cable and satellite TV services; SRG/SSR operates 17 radio stations that, along with private broadcasters, provide national to local coverage )

(2019)" + "text": "

publicly owned Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG/SSR) has 8 national TV networks, 3 broadcasting in German, 3 in French, and 2 in Italian; private commercial TV stations broadcast regionally and locally; German, Italian, and French TV broadcasts widely available via multi-channel cable and satellite TV; SRG/SSR has 17 radio stations 

(2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ch" @@ -1155,20 +1149,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "6 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "179" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "28,857,994 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,841,310,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "HB" }, @@ -1178,22 +1158,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "52 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "1,800 km gas, 94 km oil (of which 60 are inactive), 17 km refined products (2017)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "5,296 km (2020) 5,296 km electrified; Switzerland remains the only country with a fully electrified network" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "83,131 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,292 km (2010) (there are 1,227 km of waterways on lakes and rivers for public transport and 65 km on the Rhine River between Basel-Rheinfelden and Schaffhausen-Bodensee for commercial goods transport)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "17 (2023)" @@ -1205,8 +1174,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Swiss Armed Forces (aka Swiss Army or Schweizer Armee); Army (Heer; aka Land Forces), Swiss Air Force (Schweizer Luftwaffe) (2024)", - "note": "note: the federal police maintain internal security and report to the Federal Department of Justice and Police, while the Armed Forces report to the Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection, and Sport" + "text": "Swiss Armed Forces (aka Swiss Army or Schweizer Armee); Army (aka Land Forces), Swiss Air Force  (2025)", + "note": "note: the federal police maintain internal security and report to the Federal Department of Justice and Police" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1226,7 +1195,8 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 100,000, including cadre/professionals, conscripts, and militia; the Swiss Armed Forces consist of a small core of cadre/professional personnel along with a mix of militia and up to 20,000 conscripts brought in each year for training (2024)" + "text": "the Swiss Armed Forces have approximately 145,000 service members (2024)", + "note": "note: the strength figures include professional cadre, people awaiting or participating in mandatory annual training, and people who have already completed their training service obligation" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and imported European and US weapons systems; the Swiss defense industry produces a range of military land vehicles (2024)" @@ -1239,7 +1209,7 @@ "text": "175 Kosovo (NATO/KFOR) (2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the Swiss military is responsible for territorial defense, limited support to international disaster response and peacekeeping, and providing support to civil authorities when their resources are not sufficient to ward off threats to internal security or provide sufficient relief during disasters; Switzerland has long maintained a policy of military neutrality but does periodically participate in EU, NATO, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and UN military and peacekeeping operations; however, Swiss units will only participate in operations under the mandate of the UN or OSCE; Switzerland joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace program in 1996; it has contributed to the NATO-led force in Kosovo (KFOR) since 1999

the military is comprised of conscripts, militia, and a small professional component; it is led by the Chief of the Armed Forces with an Armed Forces Staff and consists of a Joint Operations Command (JOC), an Armed Forces Logistics Organization, an Armed Forces Command Support Organization, and a Training and Education Command; the JOC controls, among other subordinate commands, the Air Force, the Land Forces, four territorial divisions, the Military Police Command, and the Special Forces Command (2024)" + "text": "the Swiss military is responsible for territorial defense, limited support to international disaster response and peacekeeping, and providing support to civil authorities when their resources are not sufficient to ward off threats to internal security or provide sufficient relief during disasters; Switzerland has long maintained a policy of military neutrality but does periodically participate in EU, NATO, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and UN military and peacekeeping operations; however, Swiss units will only participate in operations under the mandate of the UN or OSCE; Switzerland joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace program in 1996; it has contributed to the NATO-led force in Kosovo (KFOR) since 1999 (2025)" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/europe/uk.json b/europe/uk.json index 1f0612d7..07639d78 100644 --- a/europe/uk.json +++ b/europe/uk.json @@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ "text": "winter windstorms; floods" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "lies near vital North Atlantic sea lanes; only 35 km from France and linked by tunnel under the English Channel (the Channel Tunnel or Chunnel); because of heavily indented coastline, no location is more than 125 km from tidal waters" + "text": "lies near vital North Atlantic sea lanes; only 35 km (22 mi) from France and linked by tunnel under the English Channel (the Channel Tunnel or Chunnel); because of heavily indented coastline, no location is more than 125 km (78 mi) from tidal waters" } }, "People and Society": { "Population": { "total": { - "text": "68,459,055 (2024 est.) United Kingdom" + "text": "68,459,055 (2024 est.)" }, "male": { "text": "34,005,445" @@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "57.7" + "text": "56.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "27.8" + "text": "26.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "29.8" + "text": "30.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution improved but remains a concern, particularly in the London region; soil pollution from pesticides and heavy metals; decline in marine and coastal habitats brought on by pressures from housing, tourism, and industry" + "text": "air pollution in the London region; soil pollution from pesticides and heavy metals; decline in marine and coastal habitats from housing, tourism, and industry" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -412,12 +412,6 @@ "text": "0.8% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "9.52 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -475,7 +469,7 @@ "text": "UK" }, "etymology": { - "text": "self-descriptive country name; the designation \"Great Britain,\" in the sense of \"Larger Britain,\" dates back to medieval times and was used to distinguish the island from \"Little Britain,\" or Brittany in modern France; the name Ireland derives from the Gaelic \"Eriu,\" the matron goddess of Ireland (goddess of the land)" + "text": "the name United Kingdom is self-descriptive; the name Britain probably derives from the Celtic word pretani, meaning \"painted people;\" the designation of Great Britain for England, Scotland, and Wales dates back to medieval times and was used to distinguish the island from Little Britain, or Brittany, in modern France; the name Ireland evolved from the Gaelic name Eriu, which is possibly derived from the Old Celtic iveriu, meaning \"good land\"" } }, "Government type": { @@ -603,15 +597,6 @@ "number of seats": { "text": "800 (all appointed)" }, - "scope of elections": { - "text": "Full renewal" - }, - "most recent election date": { - "text": "4/13/2015 to 4/16/2015" - }, - "parties elected and seats per party": { - "text": "National Congress Party (NCP) (323); Others (44); Democratic Unionist Party (25); Other (34)" - }, "percentage of women in chamber": { "text": "31%" }, @@ -746,14 +731,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "6.79% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "7.92% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.52% (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -814,30 +799,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "35.193 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "35.126 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.06% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.73% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.83% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "12.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "14.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "10.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -891,17 +876,17 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2023": { - "text": "138.19% of GDP (2023 est.)" + "text": "138.2% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "27.32% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "27.3% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$66.448 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$74.863 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$70.962 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -913,7 +898,7 @@ }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$1.071 trillion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.05 trillion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$1.041 trillion (2022 est.)" @@ -933,7 +918,7 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$1.09 trillion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.076 trillion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$1.1 trillion (2022 est.)" @@ -952,21 +937,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$148.569 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$177.915 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$176.41 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$194.181 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "British pounds (GBP) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.782 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.805 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -978,9 +966,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.78 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.783 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1144,7 +1129,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "public service broadcaster, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world; BBC operates multiple TV networks with regional and local TV service; a mixed system of public and commercial TV broadcasters along with satellite and cable systems provide access to hundreds of TV stations throughout the world; BBC operates multiple national, regional, and local radio networks with multiple transmission sites; a large number of commercial radio stations, as well as satellite radio services are available (2018)" + "text": "public-service British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest broadcasting company in the world; BBC operates multiple TV networks with regional and local TV; mixed system of public and commercial TV broadcasters along with satellite and cable systems provide access to hundreds of international TV stations; BBC operates multiple national, regional, and local radio networks with multiple transmission sites; large number of commercial and satellite radio stations available (2018)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".uk" @@ -1167,20 +1152,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "20 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "794" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "165,388,610 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "6,198,370,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "G" }, @@ -1190,22 +1161,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "139 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "502 km condensate, 9 km condensate/gas, 28,603 km gas, 59 km liquid petroleum gas, 5,256 km oil, 175 km oil/gas/water, 4,919 km refined products, 255 km water (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "16,390 km (2020) 6,167 km electrified" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "416,461 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "3,200 km (2009) (620 km used for commerce)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "868 (2023)" @@ -1242,12 +1202,12 @@ } }, "Transportation - note": { - "text": "begun in 1988 and completed in 1994, the Channel Tunnel (nicknamed the Chunnel) is a 50.5-km (31.4-mi) rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover that runs from Folkestone, Kent, England to Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais in northern France; it is the only fixed link between the island of Great Britain and mainland Europe" + "text": "begun in 1988 and completed in 1994, the Channel Tunnel (nicknamed the Chunnel) is a 50.5-km (31.4-mi) rail tunnel under the English Channel at the Strait of Dover; it runs from Folkestone, Kent, in England to Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, in northern France and is the only fixed link between the island of Great Britain and mainland Europe" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "United Kingdom Armed Forces (aka British Armed Forces, aka His Majesty's Armed Forces): British Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force (2024)" + "text": "United Kingdom Armed Forces (aka British Armed Forces, aka His Majesty's Armed Forces): British Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2024": { @@ -1271,7 +1231,7 @@ "note": "note: the military also maintains approximately 40-45,000 reserves and other personnel on active duty" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the inventory of the British military is comprised mostly of domestically produced weapons and equipment, with a smaller mix of some imported Western weapons systems, particularly from the US; the UK defense industry is capable of producing a wide variety of air, land, and sea weapons systems and is one of the world's top weapons suppliers; it also cooperates with other European countries and the US in the research and development of weapons systems (2024)" + "text": "the inventory of the British military is comprised mostly of domestically produced weapons and equipment, with a smaller mix of some imported Western weapons systems, particularly from the US; the UK defense industry is capable of producing a wide variety of air, land, and sea weapons systems and is one of the world's top weapons suppliers; it also cooperates with other European countries and the US in the research and development of weapons systems (2025)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "some variations by service, but generally 16-36 years of age for enlisted (with parental consent under 18) and 18-29 for officers; minimum length of service 4 years; women serve in all military services including combat roles; conscription abolished in 1963 (2024)", @@ -1281,7 +1241,7 @@ "text": "the British military has more than 8,000 personnel on permanent or long-term rotational deployments around the globe in support of NATO, UN, or other commitments and agreements; key deployments include approximately 1,000 in Brunei, approximately 2,500 in Cyprus (includes 250 for UNFICYP), approximately 900-1,000 in Estonia (NATO), over 1,000 in the Falkland Islands, 500-600 in Gibraltar, and more than 1,000 in the Middle East; its air and naval forces conduct missions on a global basis; the British military also participates in large scale NATO exercises, including providing some 16,000 personnel for the 6-month 2024 Steadfast Defender exercise (2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the British military has a long history, a global presence, and a wide range of missions and responsibilities; these responsibilities include protecting the UK, its territories, national interests, and values, preventing conflict, providing humanitarian assistance, participating in international peacekeeping, building relationships, and fulfilling the UK’s alliance and treaty commitments; in addition to its role in the UN, the UK is a leading member of NATO and has made considerable military contributions to NATO missions in such places as Afghanistan, the Baltics, and Iraq, as well the Baltic and Mediterranean seas and the waters of the North Atlantic

the UK is a member of the Five Power Defense Arrangements (FPDA), a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 embracing Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the UK; in 2014, the UK led the formation of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a pool of high-readiness military forces from the Baltic and Scandinavian countries intended to respond to a wide range of contingencies both in peacetime and in times of crisis or conflict; the UK military also has strong bilateral ties with a variety of foreign militaries, particularly the US, with which it has a mutual defense treaty; British and US military forces have routinely operated side-by-side across a wide range of operations; other close military relationships include Australia, France, Germany, and the Netherlands; in 2010, for example, France and the UK signed a declaration on defense and security cooperation that included greater military interoperability and a Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF), a deployable, combined Anglo-French military force for use in a wide range of crisis scenarios, up to and including high intensity combat operations

the British Armed Forces were formed in 1707 as the armed forces of the Kingdom of Great Britain when England and Scotland merged under the terms of the Treaty of Union; while the origins of the armed forces of England and Scotland stretch back to the Middle Ages, the first standing armies for England and Scotland were organized in the 1600s while the navies were formed in the 1500s; the Royal Marines were established in 1755; the Royal Air Force was created in April 1918 by the merger of the British Army's Royal Flying Corps and the Admiralty's Royal Naval Air Service (2024)" + "text": "the British military has a long history, a global presence, and a wide range of missions and responsibilities; these responsibilities include protecting the UK, its dependencies and territories, national interests, and values, preventing conflict, providing humanitarian assistance, participating in international peacekeeping, building relationships, and fulfilling the UK’s alliance and treaty commitments; in addition to its role in the UN, the UK is a leading member of NATO and has made considerable military contributions to NATO missions in such places as Afghanistan, the Baltics, and Iraq, as well the Baltic and Mediterranean seas and the waters of the North Atlantic

the UK is a member of the Five Power Defense Arrangements (FPDA), a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 embracing Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the UK; in 2014, the UK led the formation of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a pool of high-readiness military forces from the Baltic and Scandinavian countries intended to respond to a wide range of contingencies both in peacetime and in times of crisis or conflict; the UK military also has strong bilateral ties with a variety of foreign militaries, particularly the US, with which it has a mutual defense treaty; British and US military forces have routinely operated side-by-side across a wide range of operations; other close military relationships include Australia, France, Germany, and the Netherlands; in 2010, for example, France and the UK signed a declaration on defense and security cooperation that included greater military interoperability and a Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF), a deployable, combined Anglo-French military force for use in a wide range of crisis scenarios, up to and including high intensity combat operations

the British Armed Forces were formed in 1707 as the armed forces of the Kingdom of Great Britain when England and Scotland merged under the terms of the Treaty of Union; while the origins of the armed forces of England and Scotland stretch back to the Middle Ages, the first standing armies for England and Scotland were organized in the 1600s while the navies were formed in the 1500s; the Royal Marines were established in 1755; the Royal Air Force was created in April 1918 by the merger of the British Army's Royal Flying Corps and the Admiralty's Royal Naval Air Service (2024)" } }, "Space": { diff --git a/europe/up.json b/europe/up.json index 7bd8038c..bf3a2555 100644 --- a/europe/up.json +++ b/europe/up.json @@ -158,16 +158,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "48.4" + "text": "47.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "22.6" + "text": "18.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "25.8" + "text": "29.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.4 (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: data include Crimea" }, @@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air and water pollution; land degradation; solid waste management; biodiversity loss; deforestation; radiation contamination in the northeast from 1986 accident at Chornobyl' Nuclear Power Plant" + "text": "air and water pollution; land degradation; solid waste management; biodiversity loss; deforestation; radiation contamination in the northeast from 1986 nuclear accident in Chornobyl' " }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -425,12 +425,6 @@ "text": "

due to conflict - Ukraine continues to be a significant supplier of food commodities for the world; however, according to a 2023 analysis, at least 17.6 million people are estimated to be in need of multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance in 2023 due to the war, including over 11 million in need of food security and livelihood interventions; the harvest of the 2023 winter cereal crops, mostly wheat, is onging and will be concluded by August; as a result of a smaller planted area, the 2023 wheat harvest in areas under government control is estimated at 18.5 million mt, about 8% below the already war‑affected 2022 output; despite decreased cereal production, food availability at the national level is reported to be adequate, but access remains a major challenge; the country has already experienced elevated levels of food price inflation in the past, due to the economic impact of the conflict in eastern areas; in addition, rising energy costs, amidst high unemployment rates and limited livelihood opportunities, are reducing households’ purchasing power and driving more people into poverty

(2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.34% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.42% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "13.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -492,7 +486,7 @@ "text": "Ukrainian National Republic, Ukrainian State, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name derives from the Old East Slavic word \"ukraina\" meaning \"borderland or march (militarized border region)\" and began to be used extensively in the 19th century; originally Ukrainians referred to themselves as Rusyny (Rusyns, Ruthenians, or Ruthenes), an endonym derived from the medieval Rus state (Kyivan Rus)" + "text": "the name derives from the Old East Slavic or Old Russian word ukraina, meaning \"borderland,\" which was used to describe the area on medieval Russia's border at the time of the Tatar invasion in the 13th century " } }, "Government type": { @@ -512,9 +506,8 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name is associated with that of Kyi, who along with his brothers Shchek and Khoryv, and their sister Lybid, are the legendary founders of the medieval city of Kyiv; Kyi being the eldest brother, the city was named after him" - }, - "note": "note: pronounced KAY-yiv" + "text": "the origin of the name is unclear; traditionally, the name comes from a Prince Kiy, who is said to have founded the city in the 9th century" + } }, "Administrative divisions": { "text": "24 provinces (oblasti, singular - oblast'), 1 autonomous republic* (avtonomna respublika), and 2 municipalities** (mista, singular - misto) with oblast status; Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Chernivtsi, Crimea or Avtonomna Respublika Krym* (Simferopol), Dnipropetrovsk (Dnipro), Donetsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Khmelnytskyi, Kirovohrad (Kropyvnytskyi), Kyiv**, Kyiv, Luhansk, Lviv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, Sevastopol**, Sumy, Ternopil, Vinnytsia, Volyn (Lutsk), Zakarpattia (Uzhhorod), Zaporizhzhia, Zhytomyr", @@ -735,14 +728,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "6.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "12.85% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "20.18% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "9.36% (2021 est.)" + "text": "20.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -808,13 +801,13 @@ }, "Unemployment rate": { "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "9.83% (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.8% (2021 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2020": { - "text": "9.48% (2020 est.)" + "text": "9.5% (2020 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2019": { - "text": "8.19% (2019 est.)" + "text": "8.2% (2019 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, @@ -880,36 +873,36 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2020": { - "text": "58.72% of GDP (2020 est.)" + "text": "58.7% of GDP (2020 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "16.69% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "17.7% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$13.749 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$9.655 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$9.564 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$7.976 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$3.882 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$56.114 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$51.093 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$51.28 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$57.517 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$81.504 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -921,15 +914,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$92.025 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$88.83 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$89.159 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$83.254 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$84.175 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -941,26 +934,30 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$41.485 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$40.51 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$28.506 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$30.967 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$96.719 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$90.003 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "hryvnia (UAH) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "40.152 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "36.574 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -972,9 +969,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "26.958 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "25.846 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1132,7 +1126,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Ukraine’s media landscape is dominated by oligarch-owned news outlets, which are often politically motivated and at odds with one another and/or the government; while polls suggest most Ukrainians still receive news from traditional media sources, social media is a crucial component of information dissemination in Ukraine; almost all Ukrainian politicians and opinion leaders communicate with the public via social media and maintain at least one social media page, if not more; this allows them direct communication with audiences, and news often breaks on Facebook or Twitter before being picked up by traditional news outlets; Kyiv created a unified news platform to broadcast news about the war following Russia's full-scale invasion; the government's \"United News\" television marathon is a round-the clock framework which untied the Ukrainian public broadcaster and top commercial TV channels' programming; Ukraine television serves as the principal source of news; the largest national networks are controlled by oligarchs: Studio 1+1 is owned by Ihor Kolomoyskyy; Inter is owned by Dmytro Firtash and Serhiy Lyovochkin; and StarlightMedia channels (ICTV, STB, and Novyi Kanal) are owned by Victor Pinchuk;  a set of 24-hour news channels also have clear political affiliations: pro-Ukrainian government Channel 5 and Pryamyi are linked to President Petro Poroshenko; 24 is owned by opposition, but not pro-Russian, politicians; UA: Suspilne is a public television station under the umbrella of the National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine; while it is often praised by media experts for balanced coverage, it lags in popularity; Ukrainian Radio, institutionally linked to UA: Suspilne, is one of only two national talk radio networks, with the other being the privately owned Radio NV (2021)" + "text": "media landscape dominated by oligarch-owned news outlets; United News created for 24-hour news about the war with Russia, a joint effort from the Ukrainian public broadcaster and top commercial TV channels; Ukraine Radio's Suspilne and privately owned Radio NV are the national talk radio networks (2021)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ua" @@ -1155,20 +1149,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "14 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "126" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "7,854,842 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "75.26 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "UR" }, @@ -1178,9 +1158,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "44 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "36,720 km gas, 4,514 km oil, 4,363 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "21,733 km (2014)" @@ -1192,20 +1169,6 @@ "text": "21,684 km (2014) 1.524-m gauge (9,250 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "169,694 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "166,095 km (includes 17 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "3,599 km (2012)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,672 km (2012) (most on Dnieper River)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "410 (2023)" @@ -1240,8 +1203,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU; Zbroyni Syly Ukrayiny or ZSU): Ground Forces (Sukhoputni Viys’ka), Naval Forces (Viys’kovo-Mors’ki Syly, VMS), Air Forces (Povitryani Syly, PS), Air Assault Forces (Desantno-shturmovi Viyska, DShV), Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (UASOF), Unmanned Systems Forces, Territorial Defense Forces (Reserves)

Ministry of Internal Affairs: National Guard of Ukraine, State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (includes Maritime Border Guard or Sea Guard) (2024)", - "note": "note 1: in the event that martial law is declared, all National Guard units, with certain exceptions such as those tasked with providing for diplomatic security of embassies and consulates, would come under the command of the Ministry of Defense as auxiliary forces to the Armed Forces

note 2: the Territorial Defense Forces (TDF) were formally established in July 2021; the TDF evolved from former Territorial Defense Battalions and other volunteer militia and paramilitary units that were organized in 2014-2015 to fight Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas; in January 2022, the TDF was activated as a separate military branch; it is organized into at least 25 brigades representing each of the 24 oblasts, plus the city of Kyiv" + "text": "Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU; Zbroyni Syly Ukrayiny or ZSU): Ground Forces (Sukhoputni Viys’ka, SV), Naval Forces (Viys’kovo-Mors’ki Syly, VMS), Air Forces (Povitryani Syly, PS), Air Assault Forces (Desantno-shturmovi Viyska, DShV), Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (UASOF), Unmanned Systems Forces, Territorial Defense Forces (Reserves)

Ministry of Internal Affairs: National Guard of Ukraine, State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (includes Maritime Border Guard or Sea Guard) (2024)", + "note": "note 1: in the event that martial law is declared, all National Guard units, with certain exceptions such as those tasked with providing for diplomatic security of embassies and consulates, would come under the command of the Ministry of Defense as auxiliary forces to the Armed Forces

note 2: the Territorial Defense Forces (TDF) were formally established in July 2021; the TDF evolved from former Territorial Defense Battalions and other volunteer militia and paramilitary units that were organized in 2014-2015 to fight Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas; in January 2022, the TDF was activated as a separate military branch" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2021": { @@ -1259,18 +1222,18 @@ "Military Expenditures 2017": { "text": "3.1% of GDP (2017 est.)" }, - "note": "note: since Russia's invasion of the country in early 2022, defense spending has increased to more than 25% of GDP according to some estimates" + "note": "note: since Russia's invasion of the country in early 2022, annual defense spending has increased to more than 30% of GDP according to some estimates" }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { "text": "estimated 800,000 active Armed Forces personnel (2024)", - "note": "note 1: following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, President ZELENSKY announced a general mobilization of the country; prior to the invasion, approximately 200,000 active Armed Forces troops (125,000 Army; 25,000 Airborne/Air Assault Forces; 2,000 Special Operations Forces; 10,000 Navy; 40,000 Air Force); approximately 50,000 National Guard; approximately 40,000 State Border Guard" + "note": "note: following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, President ZELENSKY announced a general mobilization of the country; prior to the invasion, Ukraine had approximately 200,000 active Armed Forces troops, approximately 50,000 National Guard, and approximately 40,000 State Border Guard" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "prior to the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, the Ukrainian military was equipped largely with Russian-origin and Soviet-era weapons systems; since the invasion, it has received considerable quantities of weapons, including Soviet-era and more modern Western systems, from European countries and the US; Ukraine also has a growing inventory of domestically-produced weapons and equipment (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18 years of age for voluntary service; conscription abolished in 2012, but reintroduced for men in 2014; 25 years of age for conscription; prior to the Russian invasion of February 2022, conscript service obligation was 12-18 months, depending on the service (2024)", - "note": "note 1: following the Russian invasion in 2022, all nonexempt men ages 18-60 were required to register with their local recruitment offices and undergo medical screening for possible service; the Territorial Defense Forces (TDF) accepts volunteers, 18-60 years of age; since the invasion, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have volunteered for the regular armed forces, the TDF, or to work in civilian defense activities 

note 2: women have been able to volunteer for military service since 1993; as of 2024, nearly 70,000 women were serving in the armed forces in both uniformed and civilian positions 

note 3: since 2015, the Ukrainian military has allowed foreigners and stateless persons, 18-45 (in special cases up to 60), to join on 3-5-year contracts, based on qualifications; following the Russian invasion in 2022, the military began accepting medically fit foreign volunteers on a larger scale, with an emphasis on persons with combat experience; wartime volunteers typically serve for 6 months" + "note": "note 1: following the Russian invasion in 2022, all non-exempt men ages 18-60 were required to register with their local recruitment offices and undergo medical screening for possible service; the Territorial Defense Forces (TDF) accepts volunteers, 18-60 years of age; since the invasion, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have volunteered for the regular armed forces, the TDF, or to work in civilian defense activities 

note 2: women have been able to volunteer for military service since 1993; as of 2024, nearly 70,000 women were serving in the armed forces in both uniformed and civilian positions 

note 3: since 2015, the Ukrainian military has allowed foreigners and stateless persons, 18-45 (in special cases up to 60), to join on 3-5-year contracts, based on qualifications; following the Russian invasion in 2022, the military began accepting medically fit foreign volunteers on a larger scale into an International Legion" }, "Military deployments": { "text": "note: prior to the Russian invasion in 2022, Ukraine had committed about 500 troops to the Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine joint military brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG), which was established in 2014; the brigade is headquartered in Poland and is comprised of an international staff, three battalions, and specialized units; units affiliated with the multinational brigade remain within the structures of the armed forces of their respective countries until the brigade is activated for participation in an international operation" diff --git a/europe/vt.json b/europe/vt.json index 4bdd5047..7d5a8009 100644 --- a/europe/vt.json +++ b/europe/vt.json @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ "text": "occasional earthquakes" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "landlocked; an enclave in Rome, Italy; world's smallest state; beyond the territorial boundary of Vatican City, the Lateran Treaty of 1929 grants the Holy See extraterritorial authority over 23 sites in Rome and five outside of Rome, including the Pontifical Palace at Castel Gandolfo (the Pope's summer residence)" + "text": "landlocked; an enclave in Rome, Italy; world's smallest state" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the term \"Vatican\" derives from the hill Mons Vaticanus on which the Vatican is located and which comes from the Latin \"vaticinari\" (to prophesy), referring to the fortune tellers and soothsayers who frequented the area in Roman times" + "text": "the name derives from the hill called Mons Vaticanus, on which the Vatican is located and which comes from the Latin vates (prophet), referring to the fortune tellers and soothsayers who frequented the area in Roman times" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ "text": "Election Day of Pope FRANCIS, 13 March (2013)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "religious legal system based on canon (religious) law" + "text": "religious system based on canon (religious) law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ }, "Executive branch": { "chief of state": { - "text": "Pope FRANCIS (since 13 March 2013)" + "text": "Pope LEO XIV (since 8 May 2025)" }, "head of government": { "text": "President of the Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City and President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State Fernando VERGEZ ALZAGA (since 1 October 2021)" @@ -258,10 +258,10 @@ "text": "Pontifical Commission for the State of Vatican City appointed by the pope" }, "elections/appointments": { - "text": "pope elected by the College of Cardinals, usually for life or until voluntary resignation; election last held on 13 March 2013 after the resignation of Pope BENEDICT XVI (next to be held after the death or resignation of the current pope); Secretary of State appointed by the pope" + "text": "pope elected by the College of Cardinals, usually for life or until voluntary resignation; Secretary of State appointed by the pope" }, "election results": { - "text": "
2013: Jorge Mario BERGOGLIO, former Archbishop of Buenos Aires, elected Pope FRANCIS" + "text": "2025: Robert PREVOST elected Pope LEO XIV

" } }, "Legislative branch": { @@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "the Vatican Television Center (CTV) transmits live broadcasts of the Pope's Sunday and Wednesday audiences, as well as the Pope's public celebrations; CTV also produces documentaries; Vatican Radio is the Holy See's official broadcasting service broadcasting via shortwave, AM and FM frequencies, and via satellite and Internet connections; Vatican News website partners with Vatican Radio and provides Catholic news provided by the Vatican (2021)" + "text": "the Vatican Television Center (CTV) transmits live broadcasts of the Pope's weekly audiences, as well as his public celebrations; CTV also produces documentaries; Vatican Radio is the official broadcasting service via shortwave, AM, and FM frequencies, as well as satellite and web; Vatican News website partners with Vatican Radio and provides Catholic news from the Vatican (2021)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".va" diff --git a/middle-east/ae.json b/middle-east/ae.json index 9119bda2..b0059d33 100644 --- a/middle-east/ae.json +++ b/middle-east/ae.json @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ "text": "frequent sand and dust storms" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location along southern approaches to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil; Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi) and Dubayy (Dubai) together account for over 90% of the area of the country and two-thirds of the population" + "text": "strategic location along southern approaches to Strait of Hormuz, a transit point for crude oil; Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi) and Dubayy (Dubai) together account for over 90% of UAE's area and two-thirds of the population" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -155,16 +155,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "20.3" + "text": "22.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "18.2" + "text": "20.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "2.1" + "text": "2.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "47.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "36.9 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -252,9 +252,6 @@ "Gross reproduction rate": { "text": "0.78 (2024 est.)" }, - "Contraceptive prevalence rate": { - "text": "NA" - }, "Drinking water source": { "improved: urban": { "text": "urban: NA" @@ -361,7 +358,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution; rapid population growth and high energy demand contribute to water scarcity; lack of natural freshwater resources compensated by desalination plants; land degradation and desertification; waste generation, beach pollution from oil spills" + "text": "air pollution; water scarcity; lack of natural freshwater resources; land degradation and desertification; waste generation, beach pollution from oil spills" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -402,12 +399,6 @@ "text": "1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "41.75 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -466,7 +457,7 @@ "text": "UAE" }, "etymology": { - "text": "self-descriptive country name; the name \"Arabia\" can be traced back many centuries B.C., the ancient Egyptians referred to the region as \"Ar Rabi\"; \"emirates\" derives from \"amir\" the Arabic word for \"commander,\" \"lord,\" or \"prince\"" + "text": "self-descriptive country name; the name Arabia can be traced back at least as far as the ancient Egyptians, who referred to the region as \"Ar Rabi;\" \"emirates\" derives from amir, the Arabic word for \"commander,\" \"lord,\" or \"prince;\" the former name, Trucial States, refers to a maritime truce from 1820 between the British and the Arab sheikhdoms" } }, "Government type": { @@ -483,7 +474,7 @@ "text": "UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "in Arabic, abu means \"father\" and dhabi refers to \"gazelle\"; the name may derive from an abundance of gazelles that used to live in the area, as well as a folk tale involving the \"Father of the Gazelle,\" Shakhbut BIN DHIYAB AL NAHYAN, whose hunting party tracked a gazelle to a spring on the island where Abu Dhabi was founded" + "text": "in Arabic, abu means \"father,\" and dhabi refers to a personal name, Dhabi or Zabi, that comes from the word zab, or \"gazelle\" " } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -496,7 +487,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day (National Day), 2 December (1971)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law and civil law" + "text": "mixed system of Islamic (sharia) law and civil law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -704,13 +695,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "1.63% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.29% (2022 est.)" + "text": "5.3% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "0.18% (2021 est.)" + "text": "0.2% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -771,30 +762,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "7.248 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "7.077 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.71% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.87% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3.11% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "10.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "6.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "22.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.1% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -837,7 +828,7 @@ "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "0.58% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "0.6% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -849,14 +840,14 @@ } }, "Exports": { - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$335.238 billion (2020 est.)" + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$558.402 billion (2023 est.)" }, - "Exports 2019": { - "text": "$404.046 billion (2019 est.)" + "Exports 2022": { + "text": "$521.897 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2018": { - "text": "$392.863 billion (2018 est.)" + "Exports 2021": { + "text": "$425.156 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -869,14 +860,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$246.886 billion (2020 est.)" + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$481.852 billion (2023 est.)" }, - "Imports 2019": { - "text": "$295.6 billion (2019 est.)" + "Imports 2022": { + "text": "$427.992 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2018": { - "text": "$281.536 billion (2018 est.)" + "Imports 2021": { + "text": "$347.529 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -889,35 +880,35 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$231.69 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$189.491 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$138.433 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$131.117 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Emirati dirhams (AED) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "3.672 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { - "text": "3.673 (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.672 (2023 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2022": { - "text": "3.673 (2022 est.)" + "text": "3.672 (2022 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2021": { - "text": "3.673 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.672 (2021 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2020": { - "text": "3.673 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "3.673 (2019 est.)" + "text": "3.672 (2020 est.)" } } }, @@ -1044,7 +1035,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "the UAE has a strong mobile market; while the 5G penetration rate is the second highest globally after China; this has underpinned growth in the mobile broadband sector, and has enabled the strong development in the take-up of rich content and applications, as well as m-commerce; to help increase the capacity of 5G networks in coming years, and so keep up with data demand, the government has allowed for the GSM networks to be closed down and for spectrum and other assets to be re-purposed for 5G by the end of 2022; the fixed-broadband network in the UAE is dominated by fiber, with DSL having a minor and declining presence; this focus on a fully fiber infrastructure has also facilitated growth in e-commerce, and has supported the government’s long-term aim of transitioning the economy from its dependence on oil to being knowledge-based and supported by digital services; the country stands to benefit from having signed the Abraham Accord Declaration with Israel, which aims to normalize relations between the two countries; such benefits can be seen in the agreement to enable local ISPs to access Bezeq International’s submarine cable infrastructure, and so improve direct connectivity to Europe, South East Asia, and Africa; the UAE’s ISPs can also access Bezeq International’s data center in Tel Aviv, improving internet services (2022)" + "text": "the UAE has a strong mobile market; while the 5G penetration rate is the second highest globally after China; this has underpinned growth in the mobile broadband sector, and has enabled the strong development in the take-up of rich content and applications, as well as e-commerce; to help increase the capacity of 5G networks in coming years, and so keep up with data demand, the government has allowed for the GSM networks to be closed down and for spectrum and other assets to be re-purposed for 5G by the end of 2022; the fixed-broadband network in the UAE is dominated by fiber, with DSL having a minor and declining presence; this focus on a fully fiber infrastructure has also facilitated growth in e-commerce, and has supported the government’s long-term aim of transitioning the economy from its dependence on oil to being knowledge-based and supported by digital services; the country stands to benefit from having signed the Abraham Accord Declaration with Israel, which aims to normalize relations between the two countries; such benefits can be seen in the agreement to enable local ISPs to access Bezeq International’s submarine cable infrastructure, and so improve direct connectivity to Europe, South East Asia, and Africa; the UAE’s ISPs can also access Bezeq International’s data center in Tel Aviv, improving internet services (2022)" }, "domestic": { "text": "fixed-line is 24 per 100 and mobile-cellular is 190 per 100 (2021)" @@ -1054,7 +1045,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "except for the many organizations now operating in media free zones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, most TV and radio stations remain government-owned; widespread use of satellite dishes provides access to pan-Arab and other international broadcasts; restrictions since June 2017 on some satellite channels and websites originating from or otherwise linked to Qatar, but in early 2023 Abu Dhabi unblocked several sites, including Al Jazeera (2022)" + "text": "most TV and radio stations state-owned, but many private organizations now operating in media free zones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai; widespread use of satellite dishes to access pan-Arab and other international broadcasts (2022)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ae" @@ -1074,20 +1065,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "10 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "497" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "95,533,069 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "15,962,900,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "A6" }, @@ -1097,17 +1074,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "204 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "533 km condensate, 3,277 km gas, 300 km liquid petroleum gas, 3287 km oil, 24 km oil/gas/water, 218 km refined products, 99 km water (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "4,080 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "4,080 km (2008) (includes 253 km of expressways)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "655 (2023)" @@ -1142,8 +1108,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "United Arab Emirates Armed Forces: Land Forces, Navy Forces, Air Force, Presidential Guard (includes special operations forces)

Ministry of Interior: Coast Guard Forces, Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Patrol Agency (CICPA) (2024)", - "note": "note: each emirate maintains a local police force called a general directorate, which is officially a branch of the federal Ministry of Interior; all emirate-level general directorates of police enforce their respective emirate’s laws autonomously; they also enforce federal laws within their emirate in coordination with one another under the federal ministry; the State Security Directorate (SSD) in Abu Dhabi and Dubai State Security (DSS) have primary responsible for counterterrorism law enforcement efforts; local, emirate-level police forces, especially the Abu Dhabi Police and Dubai Police, are the first responders in such cases and provide technical assistance to SSD and DSS" + "text": "United Arab Emirates Armed Forces: Land Forces (Army), Navy, Air Force, Presidential Guard (includes special operations forces), National Guard (includes Coast Guard) (2024)", + "note": "note: each emirate maintains a local police force called a general directorate, which is officially a branch of the federal Ministry of Interior; all emirate-level general directorates of police enforce their respective emirate’s laws autonomously; they also enforce federal laws within their emirate in coordination with one another under the federal ministry; the State Security Directorate (SSD) in Abu Dhabi and Dubai State Security (DSS) have primary responsibility for counterterrorism law enforcement efforts; local, emirate-level police forces, especially the Abu Dhabi Police and Dubai Police, are the first responders in such cases and provide technical assistance to SSD and DSS" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1163,13 +1129,13 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 65,000 active personnel (45,000 Land Forces; 3,000 Navy; 5,000 Air Force; 12,000 Presidential Guard) (2024)" + "text": "approximately 65,000 active personnel (45,000 Land Forces; 3,000 Navy; 5,000 Air Force; 12,000 Presidential Guard) (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory is comprised of a wide variety of mostly modern imported weapons and equipment, and a small, but expanding amount of domestically-produced items; major foreign suppliers have included China, France, Italy, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and the US; the UAE has a  growing domestic defense industry which produces or co-produces such items as armored vehicles, naval vessels, precision munitions, and unmanned aerial vehicles/drones (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-30 years of age for compulsory military service for men (compulsory service initiated in 2014); 18-40 for voluntary service; 36-month service obligation for men without a secondary education and 11 months for secondary school graduates; women may volunteer (11-month service obligation regardless of education) (2023)", + "text": "18-30 years of age for compulsory national service for men (compulsory service initiated in 2014); 18-40 for voluntary service; 36-month service obligation for men without a secondary education and 11 months for secondary school graduates; women may volunteer for national service (11-month service obligation regardless of education) (2025)", "note": "note 1: compulsory service may be completed in the uniformed military, the Ministry of Interior, or other security institutions designated by the military leadership

note 2: the UAE military employs a considerable number of foreign personnel on contracted service" }, "Military deployments": { diff --git a/middle-east/aj.json b/middle-east/aj.json index 5bfb569f..21b6b6cb 100644 --- a/middle-east/aj.json +++ b/middle-east/aj.json @@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "44.2" + "text": "45.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "34.7" + "text": "32.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "9.7" + "text": "13.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "10.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "local scientists consider the Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku and Sumqayit) and the Caspian Sea to be the ecologically most devastated area in the world because of severe air, soil, and water pollution; soil pollution results from oil spills, from the use of DDT pesticide, and from toxic defoliants used in the production of cotton; surface and underground water are polluted by untreated municipal and industrial wastewater and agricultural run-off" + "text": "severe air, soil, and water pollution; soil pollution from oil spills, pesticides, and toxic defoliants used in producing cotton; surface and underground water pollution from untreated municipal and industrial wastewater and agricultural run-off" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -414,12 +414,6 @@ }, "note": "note: data include Nagorno-Karabakh" }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "24.64 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -494,7 +488,7 @@ "text": "does not observe daylight savings time" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name derives from the Persian designation of the city \"bad-kube\" meaning \"wind-pounded city\" and refers to the harsh winds and severe snow storms that can hit the city" + "text": "the name may derive from the Old Persian word badkuba, meaning \"windward\" and referring to its windy location on the shore of the Caspian Sea" }, "note": "note: at approximately 28 m below sea level, Baku's elevation makes it the lowest capital city in the world" }, @@ -714,14 +708,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "8.79% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "13.85% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "6.65% (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -782,30 +776,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "5.537 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "5.028 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.64% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.65% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.04% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "13.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.7% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "12% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "15.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -843,36 +837,36 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2021": { - "text": "16.82% of GDP (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.8% of GDP (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "15.45% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "15.4% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$4.671 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { "text": "$8.329 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$23.478 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$8.203 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$34.113 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$35.487 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$47.274 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$25.494 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -884,15 +878,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$27.339 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$25.016 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$21.274 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$16.432 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -904,20 +898,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$12.699 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$13.749 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$11.338 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$8.29 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$12.574 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$12.378 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -925,6 +919,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Azerbaijani manats (AZN) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1.7 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1.7 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -936,9 +933,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1.7 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1.7 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1057,17 +1051,17 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "

the telecom sector was one of the major contributors to Azerbaijan’s non-oil GDP, overall development, growth, and investment; mobile usage rates reached 100% as far back as 2011, but have largely stagnated since then; the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are slowly extending the reach of their long-term evolution (LTE) networks around the country, and this increased coverage (along with access to faster data-based services) is expected to produce a moderate resurgence for both mobile and mobile broadband over the next few years as customers migrate from 3G to 4G. 5G services are still some ways off, as the demand for high-speed data and fast broadband can easily be met by existing capacity on LTE networks; fixed-line tele density continues to drop down each year as customers consolidate their telecommunications services around the mobile platform; yet the rate of decline is comparatively slow to other countries, since Azerbaijan has a relatively high proportion of (87%) of fixed-line broadband customers still on DSL; Fiber (12% of fixed broadband connections) is gradually being rolled out in urban areas, and this makes up the bulk of the (limited) growth being seen in the overall fixed broadband market; DSL’s predominance, however, will serve to keep Azerbaijan’s average access speeds in the sub-10Mbps range for the foreseeable future

(2024)" + "text": "

the telecom sector was one of the major contributors to Azerbaijan’s non-oil GDP, development, growth, and investment; mobile usage rates reached 100% in 2011, but have largely stagnated since; the MNOs are slowly extending the reach of their LTE networks around the country, and this increased coverage (along with access to faster data-based services) is expected to produce a moderate resurgence for both mobile and mobile broadband over the next few years as customers migrate from 3G to 4G; 5G services are still some way off, as the demand for high-speed data and fast broadband can easily be met by existing capacity; fixed-line teledensity continues to drop each year as customers consolidate their services around the mobile platform; the rate of decline is slow compared to other countries, since Azerbaijan has a high proportion (87%) of fixed-line broadband customers still on DSL; fiber (12% of fixed broadband connections) is gradually being rolled out in urban areas, which makes up the bulk of the limited growth in the fixed broadband market

(2024)" }, "domestic": { "text": "16 fixed-lines subscriptions per 100 persons; mobile-cellular subscriptions of 107 telephones per 100 persons (2022)" }, "international": { - "text": "country code - 994; Azerbaijan’s largest mobile network operator (MNO)  launched trial 5G mobile services in Baku on 27 December 2022 (2023)" + "text": "country code - 994; Azerbaijan’s largest MNO launched trial 5G mobile services in Baku on 27 December 2022 (2023)" } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

TV is the most popular medium and many homes are hooked up to satellite, all Azerbaijan-based channels promote the government line, state-owned AzTV runs three national channels and there are four national privately-owned stations, state-funded iTV is a notional public service broadcaster, Turkish, Russian and Western TVs are available on cable, opposition and exile TVs use satellite and online distribution, analogue terrestrial TV was phased out in 2016-17, radio outlets focus on entertainment, around a dozen stations are on FM in Baku and many of them are relayed elsewhere, newspapers distribution is largely limited to Baku

(2023)" + "text": "

TV is the most popular medium; many homes are hooked up to satellite; all Azerbaijan-based channels promote government positions; state-owned AzTV runs three national channels, and state-funded iTV is a national public service broadcaster; 4 national privately-owned stations; Turkish, Russian, and western TV is available on cable; analog terrestrial TV was phased out in 2016-17; radio outlets focus on entertainment, with around a dozen stations on FM in Baku; newspaper distribution is largely limited to Baku

(2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".az" @@ -1087,20 +1081,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "42 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "44" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,279,546 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "44.09 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "4K" }, @@ -1110,9 +1090,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "5 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "89 km condensate, 3,890 km gas, 2,446 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "2,944.3 km (2017)" @@ -1121,12 +1098,6 @@ "text": "2,944.3 km (2017) 1.520-m gauge (approx. 1,767 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "24,981 km (2013)" - }, - "note": "note: total roadway length has increased significantly and continues to grow due to the recovery of Armenian-held territories and related reconstruction efforts. No updated figure is currently available." - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "312 (2023)" @@ -1138,7 +1109,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Azerbaijan Armed Forces: Land Forces, Air Forces, Navy Forces, Special Forces, State Border Service, Coast Guard

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Internal Troops, local police forces; Special State Protection Service (SSPS): National Guard (2024)", + "text": "Azerbaijan Armed Forces: Land Forces, Air Forces, Navy Forces, Special Forces, State Border Service, Coast Guard

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Internal Troops, local police forces; Special State Protection Service (SSPS): National Guard (2025)", "note": "note: the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State Security Service (intelligence, counterterrorism) are responsible for internal security; the SSPS is under the president and provides protective services to senior officials, foreign missions, significant state assets, government buildings, etc; the National Guard also serves as a reserve for the Army" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1159,7 +1130,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; estimated 100,000 active armed forces (2024)" + "text": "information varies widely; estimated 100,000 active Armed Forces personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "Baku has been actively upgrading its equipment for over a decade with purchases from Belarus, Israel, Russia, and Turkey; while most of the military's equipment was once Soviet-era material, it now fields quantities of advanced equipment, including armored vehicles, artillery systems, air defense systems, tanks, and UAVs (2024)" diff --git a/middle-east/am.json b/middle-east/am.json index 5a738f4a..e8ef288d 100644 --- a/middle-east/am.json +++ b/middle-east/am.json @@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "49.6" + "text": "49.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "30.6" + "text": "26.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "19.1" + "text": "22.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "5.2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "soil pollution from toxic chemicals such as DDT; deforestation; pollution of Hrazdan and Aras Rivers; the draining of Sevana Lich (Lake Sevan), a result of its use as a source for hydropower, threatens drinking water supplies; restart of Metsamor nuclear power plant in spite of its location in a seismically active zone" + "text": "soil pollution from toxic chemicals; deforestation; river pollution; threats to drinking water supplies from use of hydropower; nuclear power plant located in earthquake zone" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -419,12 +419,6 @@ "text": "0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.28% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "34.13 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -496,7 +490,7 @@ "text": "UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name likely derives from the ancient Urartian fortress of Erebuni established on the current site of Yerevan in 782 B.C. and whose impressive ruins still survive" + "text": "name origin is unclear; it may derive from the name of a local ethnic group, or from the ancient fortress of Erebuni that was built on the current site of Yerevan in 782 B.C." } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -716,14 +710,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "0.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "1.98% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "8.64% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "7.18% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -781,30 +775,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.475 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.478 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "13.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "8.59% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "8.61% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "10.01% (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "19% (2023 est.)" + "text": "26.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "21.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "24.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "16% (2023 est.)" + "text": "27.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -849,13 +843,13 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "46.55% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "48.3% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "21.83% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "22.5% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -911,20 +905,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$3.684 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$3.607 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$4.112 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$3.23 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$6.352 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$6.002 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -932,6 +926,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "drams (AMD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "392.73 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "392.476 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -943,9 +940,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "489.009 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "480.445 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1069,7 +1063,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "

the telecom sector was able to post modest gains in the mobile and broadband segments; fixed-line services continue to decrease with the rollout of fiber networks; the fixed broadband market remains undeveloped due to the lack of infrastructure outside the main cities; mobile broadband is expected increase by 2026

(2024)" + "text": "

the telecom sector has posted modest gains in the mobile and broadband segments; fixed-line services continue to decrease with the rollout of fiber networks; the fixed broadband market remains undeveloped due to the lack of infrastructure outside the main cities; mobile broadband is expected to increase by 2026

(2024)" }, "domestic": { "text": "roughly 13 per 100 fixed-line and 135 per 100 mobile-cellular; reliable fixed-line and mobile-cellular services are available across Yerevan and in major cities and towns; mobile-cellular coverage available in most rural areas (2022)" @@ -1079,7 +1073,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

Armenia’s government-run Public Television network operates alongside 100 privately owned TV stations that provide local to near nationwide coverage; three Russian TV companies are broadcast in Armenia under interstate agreements; subscription cable TV services are available in most regions; several major international broadcasters are available, including CNN; Armenian TV completed conversion from analog to digital broadcasting in late 2016; Public Radio of Armenia is a national, state-run broadcast network that operates alongside 18 privately owned radio stations

(2024)" + "text": "

government-run Public Television network operates alongside 100 privately owned TV stations that provide local to near-nationwide coverage; three Russian TV companies are broadcast under interstate agreements; subscription cable TV services are available in most regions; several major international broadcasters are available, including CNN; Armenian TV completed conversion from analog to digital broadcasting in 2016; Public Radio of Armenia is a national, state-run broadcast network that operates alongside 18 privately owned radio stations

(2024)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".am" @@ -1099,14 +1093,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "5" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "EK" }, @@ -1116,24 +1102,10 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "3,838 km gas (high and medium pressure) (2017)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "686 km (2017)" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "7,700 km (2019)" - }, - "urban": { - "text": "3,780 km" - }, - "non-urban": { - "text": "3,920 km" - } } }, "Military and Security": { @@ -1159,14 +1131,14 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 50,000 active troops (2024)" + "text": "approximately 40-50,000 active Armenian Armed Forces troops (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory includes mostly Russian and Soviet-era equipment; in recent years however, Armenia has looked to other countries besides Russia to provide military hardware, including France and India (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18-27 for voluntary (men and women), contract (men and women) or compulsory (men) military service; contract military service is 3-12 months or 3 or 5 years; conscripts serve 24 months; men under the age of 36, who have not previously served as contract servicemen and are registered in the reserve, as well as women, regardless of whether they are registered in the reserve can be enrolled in contractual military service; all citizens aged 27 to 50 are registered in the military reserve and may be called to serve if mobilization is declared (2024)", - "note": "note: in 2023, Armenia approved six-month voluntary service for women, after which they have the option to switch to a five-year contract; previously, women served on a contract basis; as of 2021, women made up about 10% of the active duty military" + "note": "note: in 2023, Armenia approved six-month voluntary service for women, after which they have the option to switch to a five-year contract; previously, women served on a contract basis; as of 2021, women made up about 10% of the active-duty military" }, "Military - note": { "text": "the Armenian Armed Forces were officially established in 1992, although their origins go back to 1918; the modern military’s missions include deterrence, territorial defense, crisis management, humanitarian assistance, and disaster response, as well as socio-economic development projects; territorial defense is its primary focus, particularly in regards to tensions with neighboring Azerbaijan; Armenia and Azerbaijan engaged in open conflicts over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave in 1991-94 and 2020; Azerbaijan seized the entire enclave in 2023 

Armenia has traditionally had close military ties with Russia and has hosted Russian military forces; it also had been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and committed troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force until suspending its membership in 2024; Armenia has relations with NATO going back to 1992 when Armenia joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council; in 1994, it joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace program and has contributed to the NATO force in Kosovo, as well as the former NATO deployment in Afghanistan (2024)" diff --git a/middle-east/ba.json b/middle-east/ba.json index 8775af8d..5f0f2154 100644 --- a/middle-east/ba.json +++ b/middle-east/ba.json @@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "31.3" + "text": "28.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "26.8" + "text": "23.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "4.6" + "text": "5.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "21.8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "18.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "desertification resulting from the degradation of limited arable land, periods of drought, and dust storms; coastal degradation (damage to coastlines, coral reefs, and sea vegetation) resulting from oil spills and other discharges from large tankers, oil refineries, and distribution stations; lack of freshwater resources (groundwater and seawater are the only sources for all water needs); lowered water table leaves aquifers vulnerable to saline contamination; desalinization provides some 90% of the country's freshwater" + "text": "desertification; drought; coastal degradation from oil spills and other discharges from large tankers, oil refineries, and distribution stations; lack of freshwater resources; saline contamination from lowered water table" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -405,12 +405,6 @@ "text": "1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "51.82 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -486,7 +480,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name derives from the Arabic \"al-manama\" meaning \"place of rest\" or \"place of dreams\"" + "text": "name derives from the Arabic word al-manama, meaning \"place of rest\" or \"place of dreams\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -729,14 +723,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "0.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "0.07% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "3.63% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "-0.61% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -797,30 +791,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "918,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "928,800 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "1.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "1.16% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "1.33% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "1.55% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "5.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "2.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "12.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.4% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -858,7 +852,8 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "2.82% (of GDP) (2020 est.)" + "text": "2.8% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", + "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { @@ -928,6 +923,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Bahraini dinars (BHD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.376 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.376 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -939,9 +937,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.376 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.376 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1048,7 +1043,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "Bahrain continues to develop its telecoms sector in a bid to develop its long-term Economic Vision 2030 strategy; this is a multi-faceted strategy aimed at developing a digital transformation across numerous sectors, including e-government, e-health, e-commerce, and e-banking; 5G services have become widely available since they were launched in 2020; Bahrain’s telecom sector by the Fourth National Telecommunications Plan (initiated in 2016) which focuses on fiber optic infrastructure deployment and establishing affordable prices for high-speed access (2022)" + "text": "continues to develop its telecoms sector in a bid to develop its Economic Vision 2030 strategy that is aimed at a national digital transformation; 5G services have become widely available since they were launched in 2020; the Fourth National Telecommunications Plan (initiated in 2016) focuses on fiber optic infrastructure deployment and establishing affordable prices for high-speed access (2022)" }, "domestic": { "text": "approximately 18 per 100 fixed-line and 131 per 100 mobile-cellular; modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly expanding mobile-cellular telephones (2021)" @@ -1058,7 +1053,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-run Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation (BRTC) operates 6 terrestrial TV networks and several radio stations; satellite TV systems provide access to international broadcasts; 1 private FM station directs broadcasts to Indian listeners; radio and TV broadcasts from countries in the region are available (2023)" + "text": "state-run Bahrain Radio and Television Corporation (BRTC) operates 6 terrestrial TV networks and several radio stations; satellite TV systems provide access to international broadcasts; 1 private FM station has broadcasts for Indian listeners; radio and TV broadcasts from countries in the region are available (2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".bh" @@ -1078,20 +1073,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "6 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "42" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "5,877,003 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "420.98 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "A9C" }, @@ -1101,20 +1082,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "8 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "20 km gas, 54 km oil (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "4,122 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "3,392 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "730 km (2010)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "184 (2023)" @@ -1149,7 +1116,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Bahrain Defense Force (BDF): Royal Bahraini Army (includes the Royal Guard), Royal Bahraini Navy, Royal Bahraini Air Force

Ministry of Interior: National Guard, Special Security Forces Command (SSFC), Coast Guard
(2024)", + "text": "Bahrain Defense Force (BDF): Royal Bahraini Army (includes the Royal Guard), Royal Bahraini Navy, Royal Bahraini Air Force

Ministry of Interior: National Guard, Special Security Forces Command (SSFC), Coast Guard
(2025)", "note": "note 1: the Royal Guard is officially under the command of the Army, but exercises considerable autonomy 

note 2: the Ministry of Interior is responsible for internal security and oversees police and specialized security units responsible for maintaining internal order; the National Guard's primary mission is to guard critical infrastructure such as the airport and oil fields and is a back-up to the police; the Guard is under the Ministry of Interior but reports directly to the king" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1170,7 +1137,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 10,000 active personnel (7,500 Army; 1,000 Navy; 1,500 Air Force); approximately 3,000 National Guard (2024)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 10,000 active BDF personnel; approximately 3,000 National Guard (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory consists of a mix of equipment acquired from a wide variety of suppliers; in recent years, the US has been the leading supplier of arms to Bahrain (2024)" @@ -1179,7 +1146,7 @@ "text": "18 years of age for voluntary military service; 18-55 to voluntarily join the reserves; no compulsory service (2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "

the BDF is a small, but well-equipped military focused on territorial defense and support to internal security; its primary concern is Iran, both the conventional military threat and Tehran's support to regional terrorist groups; the BDF participates in multinational exercises and has conducted small deployments outside of the country; in 2015, for example, Bahrain joined the Saudi Arabia-led military intervention in Yemen, supplying a few hundred troops and combat aircraft

Bahrain’s closest security partners are the US and Saudi Arabia; it hosts the US Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT; established 1983), which includes the US 5th Fleet, several subordinate naval task forces, and the Combined Maritime Forces (established 2002), a coalition of more than 30 nations providing maritime security for regional shipping lanes; in 2003, the US granted Bahrain Major Non-NATO Ally status, a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; Bahraini leaders have said that the security of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are “indivisible”; Saudi Arabia sent forces to Bahrain to assist with internal security following the 2011 uprising; Bahrain also has close security ties to other Gulf Cooperation Council  countries, particularly Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the UK (2024)" + "text": "

the BDF is a small, but well-equipped military focused on territorial defense and support to internal security; its primary concern is Iran, both the conventional military threat and Tehran's support to regional terrorist groups; the BDF participates in multinational exercises and has conducted small deployments outside of the country; in 2015, for example, Bahrain joined the Saudi Arabia-led military intervention in Yemen, supplying a few hundred troops and combat aircraft

Bahrain’s closest security partners are the US and Saudi Arabia; it hosts the US Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT; established 1983), which includes the US 5th Fleet, several subordinate naval task forces, and the Combined Maritime Forces (established 2002), a coalition of more than 30 nations providing maritime security for regional shipping lanes; in 2003, the US granted Bahrain Major Non-NATO Ally status, a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; Bahraini leaders have said that the security of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are “indivisible”; Saudi Arabia sent forces to Bahrain to assist with internal security following the 2011 uprising; Bahrain also has close security ties to other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, particularly Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the UK; it is a member of the Peninsula Shield Forces, a joint military force established by the GCC countries with the aim of maintaining security and stability in the region (2024)" } }, "Space": { diff --git a/middle-east/gg.json b/middle-east/gg.json index 4de90833..41f9ca27 100644 --- a/middle-east/gg.json +++ b/middle-east/gg.json @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ "text": "earthquakes" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note 1: strategically located east of the Black Sea; Georgia controls much of the Caucasus Mountains and the routes through them

note 2: the world's four deepest caves are all in Georgia, including two that are the only known caves on earth deeper than 2,000 m: Krubera Cave at -2,197 m (-7,208 ft; reached in 2012) and Veryovkina Cave at -2,212 (-7,257 ft; reached in 2018)" + "text": "note 1: strategically located east of the Black Sea, Georgia controls much of the Caucasus Mountains and the routes through them

note 2: the world's four deepest caves are all in Georgia, including two that are the only known caves on earth deeper than 2,000 m: Krubera Cave at -2,197 m (-7,208 ft; reached in 2012) and Veryovkina Cave at -2,212 (-7,257 ft; reached in 2018)" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -148,16 +148,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "55.4" + "text": "59.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "32.8" + "text": "32.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "22.6" + "text": "26.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -423,12 +423,6 @@ }, "note": "note: data include Abkhazia and South Ossetia" }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.07% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "19.06 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -495,7 +489,7 @@ "text": "UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name in Georgian means \"warm place,\" referring to the numerous sulfuric hot springs in the area" + "text": "the name comes from the Georgian word tbili, meaning \"warm\" and referring to the hot sulfur springs in the area" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -716,15 +710,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.49% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "11.9% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "9.57% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -784,30 +778,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.838 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.854 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "11.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "11.62% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "11.66% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "11.79% (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "30.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "29.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "28.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "28.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "32.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "32.4% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -860,18 +854,18 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "42.97% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "43.4% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "22.9% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "23.6% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$1.708 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$1.709 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$1.105 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -922,20 +916,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$3.848 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$5.002 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$4.886 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$4.271 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$9.791 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$9.085 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -943,6 +937,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "laris (GEL) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "2.721 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "2.628 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -954,9 +951,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "3.109 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "2.818 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1085,7 +1079,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "The Tbilisi-based Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) includes Channel 1, Channel 2, and the Batumi-based Adjara TV, and the State Budget funds all three; there are also a number of independent commercial television broadcasters, such as Imedi, Rustavi 2, Pirveli TV, Maestro, Kavkasia, Georgian Dream Studios (GDS), Obiektivi, Mtavari Arkhi, and a small Russian language operator TOK TV; Tabula and Post TV are web-based television outlets; all of these broadcasters and web-based television outlets, except GDS, carry the news; the Georgian Orthodox Church also operates a satellite-based television station called Unanimity; there are 26 regional television broadcasters across Georgia that are members of the Georgian Association of Regional Broadcasters and/or the Alliance of Georgian Broadcasters; the broadcaster organizations seek to strengthen the regional media's capacities and distribution of regional products: a nationwide digital switchover occurred in 2015; there are several dozen private radio stations; GPB operates 2 radio stations (2019)" + "text": "state-owned Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) includes Channel 1, Channel 2, and Adjara TV; independent commercial TV broadcasters include Imedi, Rustavi 2, Pirveli TV, Maestro, Kavkasia, Georgian Dream Studios (GDS), Obiektivi, Mtavari Arkhi, and TOK TV (Russian language); Tabula and Post TV are web-based TV outlets; Georgian Orthodox Church operates a satellite-based television station called Unanimity; 26 regional TV broadcasters; TV shifted to digital in 2015; several dozen private radio stations; GPB operates 2 radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ge" @@ -1105,20 +1099,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "4 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "12" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "516,034 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "750,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "4L" }, @@ -1128,9 +1108,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "4 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "1,596 km gas, 1,175 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "1,363 km (2014)" @@ -1142,11 +1119,6 @@ "text": "1,326 km (2014) 1.520-m gauge (1,251 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "40,044 km (2021)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "26 (2023)" diff --git a/middle-east/gz.json b/middle-east/gz.json index 02bc3d59..0b648649 100644 --- a/middle-east/gz.json +++ b/middle-east/gz.json @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ "text": "droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "once a strategic strip of land along Mideast-North African trade routes that has experienced an incredibly turbulent history" + "text": "once a strategic strip of land along Mideast-North African trade routes" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -132,18 +132,17 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "74.3" + "text": "71.6 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "68.2" + "text": "66.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.1" + "text": "4.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "16.5 (2021 est.)" - }, - "note": "note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank" + "text": "20.2 (2024 est.)" + } }, "Median age": { "total": { @@ -335,7 +334,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "soil degradation; desertification; water pollution from chemicals and pesticides; salination of fresh water; improper sewage treatment; water-borne disease; depletion and contamination of underground water resources" + "text": "soil degradation; desertification; water pollution from chemicals and pesticides; salination of fresh water; improper sewage treatment; depletion and contamination of underground water resources" }, "Climate": { "text": "temperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers" @@ -369,9 +368,6 @@ }, "note": "note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank" }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "30.82 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -472,13 +468,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.87% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "3.74% (2022 est.)" + "text": "3.7% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.24% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.2% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices; entry includes West Bank and Gaza Strip" }, @@ -532,10 +528,10 @@ }, "Unemployment rate": { "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "24.42% (2022 est.)" + "text": "24.4% (2022 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "26.39% (2021 est.)" + "text": "26.4% (2021 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2020": { "text": "25.9% (2020 est.)" @@ -544,13 +540,13 @@ }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "36% (2022 est.)" + "text": "36.1% (2022 est.)" }, "male": { "text": "31.6% (2022 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "56.7% (2022 est.)" + "text": "56.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -595,7 +591,7 @@ "note": "see entry for the West Bank" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "21.47% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "21.5% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP; entry includes West Bank and Gaza Strip" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -651,15 +647,15 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars; entry includes the West Bank and the Gaza Strip" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$1.328 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$1.323 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$896.9 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$872.541 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars; entry includes West Bank and Gaza Strip" }, "Exchange rates": { @@ -778,9 +774,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "Roadways": { - "text": "

note: see entry for the West Bank

" - } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { diff --git a/middle-east/ir.json b/middle-east/ir.json index 2a55f0c0..e62ae37f 100644 --- a/middle-east/ir.json +++ b/middle-east/ir.json @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ "text": "periodic droughts, floods; dust storms, sandstorms; earthquakes" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location on the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, which are vital maritime pathways for crude oil transport" + "text": "strategic location on the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -164,16 +164,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "45.3" + "text": "43.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "34.6" + "text": "33.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "10.7" + "text": "10 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "9.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "10 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution, especially in urban areas, from vehicle emissions, refinery operations, and industrial effluents; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; oil pollution in the Persian Gulf; wetland losses from drought; soil degradation (salination); inadequate supplies of potable water; water pollution from raw sewage and industrial waste; urbanization" + "text": "air pollution, especially in urban areas, from vehicle emissions, refinery operations, and industrial effluents; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; oil pollution in the Persian Gulf; wetland losses from drought; soil degradation (salination); inadequate potable water; water pollution from raw sewage and industrial waste" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -422,12 +422,6 @@ "text": "1.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2017 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2017 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "31.62 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -522,7 +516,7 @@ "text": "does not observe daylight savings time" }, "etymology": { - "text": "various explanations of the city's name have been proffered, but the most plausible states that it derives from the Persian words tah meaning \"end or bottom\" and ran meaning \"[mountain] slope\" to signify \"bottom of the mountain slope\"; Tehran lies at the bottom slope of the Elburz Mountains" + "text": "the name probably means \"flat\" or \"lower,\" referring to its location in the foothills of the Elburz Mountains" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -535,7 +529,7 @@ "text": "Republic Day, 1 April (1979)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "religious legal system based on secular and Islamic law" + "text": "religious system based on secular and Islamic law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -708,13 +702,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "44.58% (2023 est.)" + "text": "44.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "43.49% (2022 est.)" + "text": "43.5% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "43.39% (2021 est.)" + "text": "43.4% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -763,30 +757,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "29.789 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "28.575 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "9.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "9.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "9.09% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "9.28% (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "22.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "22.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "20% (2023 est.)" + "text": "20% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "35.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "35.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -850,14 +844,14 @@ } }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$97.924 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$110.882 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$105.752 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$82.015 billion (2021 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$46.568 billion (2020 est.)" + "text": "$87.574 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -870,14 +864,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$113.21 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$102.47 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$97.729 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$77.33 billion (2021 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$58.461 billion (2020 est.)" + "text": "$82.571 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -899,7 +893,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$6.771 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$6.759 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1072,7 +1066,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-run broadcast media with no private, independent broadcasters; Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the state-run TV broadcaster, operates more than 60 television channels, more than 50 radio stations, and dozens of newspapers and websites; about 20 foreign Persian-language TV stations broadcasting on satellite TV are capable of being seen in Iran; satellite dishes are illegal and, while their use is subjectively tolerated, authorities confiscate satellite dishes from time to time; most major international broadcasters transmit to Iran (2023)" + "text": "state-run broadcast media with no private, independent broadcasters; Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the state-run TV broadcaster, operates over 60 television channels, over 50 radio stations, and dozens of newspapers and websites; about 20 foreign Persian-language TV stations broadcasting on satellite TV can be seen in Iran; satellite dishes are illegal and sometimes confiscated; most major international broadcasters transmit to Iran (2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ir" @@ -1092,20 +1086,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "22 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "237" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "25,604,871 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "290.74 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "EP" }, @@ -1115,9 +1095,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "90 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "7 km condensate, 973 km condensate/gas, 20,794 km gas, 570 km liquid petroleum gas, 8,625 km oil, 7,937 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "8,483.5 km (2014)" @@ -1129,20 +1106,6 @@ "text": "94 km (2014) 1.676-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "223,485 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "195,618 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "27,867 km (2016)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "850 km (2012) (on Karun River; some navigation on Lake Urmia)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "965 (2023)" @@ -1198,7 +1161,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; up to 600,000 active armed forces personnel; approximately 400,000 Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (350,000 Ground Forces; 18,000 Navy; 40,000 Air Force/Air Defense Forces); approximately 150-190,000 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (100-150,000 Ground Forces; 20,000 Navy; 15,000 Aerospace Force; 5-15,000 Qods Force); estimated 90,000 active Basij Paramilitary Forces (2023)" + "text": "information varies; up to 600,000 total active armed forces personnel; estimated 400,000 Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (350,000 Ground Forces; 18,000 Navy; 40,000 Air Force/Air Defense Forces); up to estimated 190,000 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (100-150,000 Ground Forces; 20,000 Navy; 15,000 Aerospace Force; 5,000 Qods Force); estimated 90,000 active Basij Paramilitary Forces (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin (US equipment acquired prior to the Islamic Revolution in 1979); it also has some military equipment from North Korea, including midget submarines and ballistic missiles; in recent years, Iran has received some newer equipment from Russia; Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs (2024)" diff --git a/middle-east/is.json b/middle-east/is.json index 062a8b63..158f163a 100644 --- a/middle-east/is.json +++ b/middle-east/is.json @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ "text": "sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts; periodic earthquakes" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note 1: Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee) is an important freshwater source; the Dead Sea is the second saltiest body of water in the world (after Lake Assal in Djibouti)

note 2: the Malham Cave in Mount Sodom is the world's longest salt cave at 10 km (6 mi); its survey is not complete, and its length will undoubtedly increase; Mount Sodom is actually a hill some 220 m (722 ft) high that is 80% salt (multiple salt layers covered by a veneer of rock)" + "text": "note 1: Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee) is an important freshwater source; the Dead Sea is the second saltiest body of water in the world (after Lake Assal in Djibouti)

note 2: the Malham Cave in Mount Sodom is the world's longest salt cave at 10 km (6 mi); Mount Sodom is a hill about 220 m (722 ft) high that is 80% salt, with multiple salt layers covered by a veneer of rock" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -153,16 +153,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "66.9" + "text": "65.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "47" + "text": "45.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "19.9" + "text": "20.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.9 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -414,12 +414,6 @@ "text": "1.51% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "19.47 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -488,7 +482,7 @@ }, "Capital": { "name": { - "text": "Jerusalem; note - the US recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December 2017 without taking a position on the specific boundaries of Israeli sovereignty" + "text": "Jerusalem" }, "geographic coordinates": { "text": "31 46 N, 35 14 E" @@ -500,8 +494,9 @@ "text": "+1hr, Friday before the last Sunday in March; ends the last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Jerusalem's settlement may date back to 2800 B.C.; it is named Urushalim in Egyptian texts of the 14th century B.C.; uru-shalim likely means \"foundation of [by] the god Shalim\", and derives from Hebrew/Semitic yry, \"to found or lay a cornerstone\", and Shalim, the Canaanite god of dusk and the nether world; Shalim was associated with sunset and peace and the name is based on the same S-L-M root from which Semitic words for \"peace\" are derived (Salam or Shalom in modern Arabic and Hebrew); this confluence has thus led to naming interpretations such as \"The City of Peace\" or \"The Abode of Peace\"" - } + "text": "the meaning of the ancient name is unclear; the city is called Ursalim or Urusalimmi in Egyptian texts from the 14th century B.C., which may come from the Western Semitic verb yaru, meaning \"to establish,\" and the name Shalim, the Canaanite god of dusk; another theory says the root letters s-l-m in the name refer to shalom, meaning \"peace\" " + }, + "note": "note: the US recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in 2017, without taking a position on the specific boundaries of Israeli sovereignty" }, "Administrative divisions": { "text": "6 districts (mehozot, singular - mehoz); Central, Haifa, Jerusalem, Northern, Southern, Tel Aviv" @@ -513,7 +508,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 14 May (1948); note - Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in April or May" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of English common law, British Mandate regulations, and Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religious laws" + "text": "mixed system of English common law, British Mandate regulations, and Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religious laws" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -725,14 +720,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.23% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "4.39% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.51% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -793,30 +788,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "4.574 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "4.671 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.39% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { "text": "3.7% (2022 est.)" }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.81% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "6.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "5.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -874,30 +869,30 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "25.01% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "22.1% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$16.713 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$24.545 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$18.604 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "$20.328 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$19.095 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$17.104 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$153.248 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$156.331 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$154.638 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$166.227 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$143.505 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$164.407 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -910,14 +905,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$140.438 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$137.487 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$140.432 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$150.804 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$125.948 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$153.388 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -930,21 +925,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$214.544 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$204.661 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$194.231 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$212.934 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "new Israeli shekels (ILS) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "3.7 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "3.667 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -956,9 +954,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "3.442 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "3.565 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1084,7 +1079,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "the Israel Broadcasting Corporation (est 2015) broadcasts on 3 channels, two in Hebrew and the other in Arabic; multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels; the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations; about 15 privately owned radio stations; overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations (2019)" + "text": "the Israel Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) has 3 channels, two in Hebrew and one in Arabic; multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels; IBC broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters, and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations; about 15 privately owned radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".il" @@ -1104,20 +1099,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "6 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "64" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "7,404,373 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "994.54 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "4X" }, @@ -1127,9 +1108,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "13 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "763 km gas, 442 km oil, 261 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "1,497 km (2021) (2019)" @@ -1138,14 +1116,6 @@ "text": "1,497 km (2021) 1.435-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "20,391 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "20,391 km (2021) (includes 449 km of expressways)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "41 (2023)" @@ -1180,8 +1150,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Israel Defense Forces (IDF): Ground Forces, Israel Naval Force (IN, includes commandos), Israel Air Force (IAF, includes air defense) (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the national police, including the border police and the immigration police, are under the authority of the Ministry of Public Security

note 2: the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) is charged with combating terrorism and espionage in Israel and the West Bank and Gaza Strip; it is under the authority of the Prime Minister; ISA forces operating in the West Bank fall under the IDF for operations and operational debriefing" + "text": "Israel Defense Forces (IDF): Ground Forces, Israel Naval Force (IN, includes commandos), Israel Air Force (IAF, includes air defense)

Ministry of National Security: Israeli Police (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1201,7 +1170,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 170,000 active-duty personnel (130,000 Ground Forces; 10,000 Naval; 30,000 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 170,000 active-duty personnel (130,000 Ground Forces; 10,000 Naval; 30,000 Air Force); more than 400,000 reserves (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the majority of the IDF's inventory is comprised of weapons that are domestically produced or imported from Europe and the US; the US has been the leading supplier of arms in recent years; Israel has a broad defense industrial base that can develop, produce, support, and sustain a wide variety of weapons systems for both domestic use and export, particularly armored vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, air defense, and guided missiles (2024)" diff --git a/middle-east/iz.json b/middle-east/iz.json index aedb92f4..1e6d8de9 100644 --- a/middle-east/iz.json +++ b/middle-east/iz.json @@ -163,16 +163,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "71" + "text": "62 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "65.2" + "text": "56.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.8" + "text": "5.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "17.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.9 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "government water control projects drained most of the inhabited marsh areas east of An Nasiriyah by drying up or diverting the feeder streams and rivers; a once sizable population of Marsh Arabs, who inhabited these areas for thousands of years, has been displaced; furthermore, the destruction of the natural habitat poses serious threats to the area's wildlife populations; inadequate supplies of potable water; soil degradation (salination) and erosion; desertification; military and industrial infrastructure has released heavy metals and other hazardous substances into the air, soil, and groundwater; major sources of environmental damage are effluents from oil refineries, factory and sewage discharges into rivers, fertilizer and chemical contamination of the soil, and industrial air pollution in urban areas" + "text": "habitat loss from wetland draining; inadequate potable water; soil degradation (salination) and erosion; desertification; air, soil, and groundwater pollution from military and industries; water pollution from oil refineries and factory and sewage discharges; soil pollution from fertilizer and chemicals; air pollution in urban areas" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -423,12 +423,6 @@ "text": "due to civil conflict and economic slowdown - the 2022 Humanitarian Needs Overview identified 2.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, of which 960,000 have acute humanitarian needs; while the number of people in need remained similar to the previous year, the severity of those needs increased, largely due to the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic on top of an existing humanitarian crisis, leading to a 35% increase in the number of people in acute need; more than half of these are concentrated in the governorates of Nineveh and Anbar; the number of severely food insecure people is estimated at about 435,000, while 731,000 are vulnerable to food insecurity (2022)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "39.29 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -509,7 +503,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "although the origin of the name is disputed, it likely has compound Persian roots with bagh and dad meaning \"god\" and \"given\" respectively to create the meaning of \"bestowed by God\"" + "text": "the origin of the name is unclear; it may mean \"gift of God,\" from the pre-Islamic words bagh (god) and dad (given)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -523,7 +517,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 3 October (1932); Republic Day, 14 July (1958)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil and Islamic law" + "text": "mixed system of civil and Islamic law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -599,7 +593,7 @@ "text": "28.9%" }, "expected date of next election": { - "text": "October 2025" + "text": "November 2025" }, "note": "note: seat counts reflect updated numbers following the 12 June 2022 Sadrist Trend withdrawal from government formation; its 73 seats were reallocated to other parties" }, @@ -729,13 +723,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.36% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "4.99% (2022 est.)" + "text": "5% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "6.04% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -796,30 +790,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "11.744 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "12.008 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "15.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "15.53% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "15.59% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "16.17% (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "32.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "32.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "27.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "27.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "62% (2023 est.)" + "text": "62.7% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -857,12 +851,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2018": { - "text": "27.44% of GDP (2018 est.)" + "text": "27.4% of GDP (2018 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "1.34% (of GDP) (2019 est.)", + "text": "1.3% (of GDP) (2019 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -885,7 +879,7 @@ "text": "$127.079 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$78.261 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$78.26 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -918,20 +912,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$87.048 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$112.233 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$97.009 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$64.231 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$16.092 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$15.58 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -939,6 +933,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Iraqi dinars (IQD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1,300 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1,312.5 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -950,9 +947,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1,192 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1,182 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1066,7 +1060,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "the number of private radio and TV stations has increased rapidly since 2003; government-owned TV and radio stations are operated by the publicly funded Iraqi Media Network; private broadcast media are mostly linked to political, ethnic, or religious groups; satellite TV is available to an estimated 70% of viewers and many of the broadcasters are based abroad; transmissions of multiple international radio broadcasters are accessible (2019)" + "text": "the number of private radio and TV stations has increased rapidly since 2003; state-owned TV and radio stations are operated by the publicly funded Iraqi Media Network; private broadcast media are mostly linked to political, ethnic, or religious groups; satellite TV is available to about 70% of viewers; many broadcasters are based abroad; transmissions of multiple international radio broadcasters are accessible (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".iq" @@ -1086,20 +1080,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "4 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "34" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,075,065 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "16.2 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "YI" }, @@ -1109,9 +1089,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "10 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "2,455 km gas, 913 km liquid petroleum gas, 5,432 km oil, 1,637 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "2,272 km (2014)" @@ -1120,14 +1097,6 @@ "text": "2,272 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "58,592 km (2021)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "5,279 km (2012) (the Euphrates River (2,815 km), Tigris River (1,899 km), and Third River (565 km) are the principal waterways)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "74 (2023)" @@ -1162,8 +1131,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Ministry of Defense: Iraqi Army, Army Aviation Command, Iraqi Navy, Iraqi Air Force, Iraqi Air Defense Command, Special Forces Command, Special Security Division

National-Level Security Forces: Iraqi Counterterrorism Service (CTS; reports to the Prime Minister), Prime Minister's Special Forces (Security) Division, Presidential Brigades

Ministry of Interior: Federal Police Forces Command, Border Guard Forces Command, Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency, Emergency Response Division, Facilities Protection Directorate, and Provincial Police

Ministry of Oil: Energy Police Directorate

Popular Mobilization Committee (PMC): Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), Tribal Mobilization Forces (TMF); the PMF and TMF are a collection of more than 50 militias of widely varied sizes and political interests

the federal constitution provides the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) the right to maintain its own military/militia (peshmerga) and security forces, but the two main Kurdish political parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), each maintain their own forces and participate in the staffing of the joint KDP-PUK Regional Guard Brigades: 

KRG Ministry of Peshmerga: Unit (or Division) 70 Forces and Counter Terrorism Group (CTG) of the PUK; Unit (or Division) 80 Forces and Counterterrorism Directorate (CTD) of the KDP; Regional Guard Brigades

KRG Ministry of Interior: both the KDP and PUK maintain separate police, emergency response, and internal security/intelligence (Asayish) services under nominal Ministry of Interior control (2024)", - "note": "note: the Iraqi military and associated forces are collectively known as the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF)" + "text": "Ministry of Defense: Iraqi Army, Army Aviation Command, Iraqi Navy, Iraqi Air Force, Iraqi Air Defense Command, Special Forces Command, Special Security Division

National-Level Security Forces: Iraqi Counterterrorism Service (CTS), Prime Minister's Special Forces (Security) Division, Presidential Brigades

Ministry of Interior: Federal Police Forces Command, Border Guard Forces Command, Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency, Emergency Response Division, Facilities Protection Directorate, and Provincial Police

Ministry of Oil: Energy Police Directorate

Popular Mobilization Committee (PMC): Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), Tribal Mobilization Forces (TMF)

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Ministry of Peshmerga: Unit (or Division) 70 Forces, Unit (or Division) 80 Forces, Regional Guard Brigades, counterterrorism units (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the Iraqi military and associated forces are collectively known as the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF)

note 2: the PMF and TMF are a collection of more than 50 militias of widely varied sizes and political interests

note 3: the federal constitution provides the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) the right to maintain its own military/militia (peshmerga) and security forces, but the two main Kurdish political parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), each maintain their own forces; the Unit/Division 80 Forces and the Counterterrorism Directorate (CTD) are under the KDP, while the Unit/Division 80 Forces and the Counter Terrorism Group (CTG) are under the PUK; the KDP and PUK jointly staff the Regional Guard Brigades; the KDP and PUK also maintain separate police, emergency response, and internal security/intelligence (Asayish) services under nominal KRG Ministry of Interior control" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1183,7 +1152,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 200,000 personnel under the Ministry of Defense (190,000 Army/Aviation Command/Special Forces; 5,000 Navy; 5,000 Air/Air Defense Forces); approximately 20-25,000 National-Level Security Forces; estimated 200,000+ Popular Mobilization Forces

Ministry of Peshmerga: approximately 150,000 (45-50,000 Regional Guard Brigades; 40-45,000 Unit 70 Forces; 65-70,000 Unit 80 Forces) (2023)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 200,000 active armed forces personnel under the Ministry of Defense (Army, Aviation Command, Air/Air Defense, Navy, Special Forces); approximately 20-25,000 National-Level Security Forces

Ministry of Peshmerga: approximately 150,000 active personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Iraqi military's inventory includes a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including China, several European countries, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US (2024)" diff --git a/middle-east/jo.json b/middle-east/jo.json index cd5d4c39..b273639c 100644 --- a/middle-east/jo.json +++ b/middle-east/jo.json @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ "text": "droughts; periodic earthquakes; flash floods" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba and as the Arab country that shares the longest border with Israel and the occupied West Bank; the Dead Sea, the lowest point in Asia and the second saltiest body of water in the world (after Lac Assal in Djibouti), lies on Jordan's western border with Israel and the West Bank; Jordan is almost landlocked but does have a 26 km southwestern coastline with a single port, Al 'Aqabah (Aqaba)" + "text": "strategic location at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba; the Arab country that shares the longest border with Israel and the West Bank; the Dead Sea, the lowest point in Asia and the second saltiest body of water in the world (after Lac Assal in Djibouti), lies on Jordan's western border with Israel and the West Bank; Jordan is almost landlocked but does have a 26 km southwestern coastline with a single port, Al 'Aqabah (Aqaba)" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ }, "female": { "text": "5,329,045" - }, - "note": "note: increased estimate reflects revised assumptions about the net migration rate due to the increased flow of Syrian refugees" + } }, "Nationality": { "noun": { @@ -157,16 +156,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "57.1" + "text": "54 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "51.2" + "text": "47.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "5.8" + "text": "6.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "17.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -389,7 +388,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "limited natural freshwater resources; declining water table; salinity; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; biodiversity and ecosystem damage/loss" + "text": "limited natural freshwater resources; declining water table; salination; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; biodiversity and ecosystem damage/loss" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -430,12 +429,6 @@ "text": "0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "25.87 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -519,7 +512,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "in the 13th century B.C., the Ammonites named their main city \"Rabbath Ammon\"; \"rabbath\" designated \"capital,\" so the name meant \"The Capital of [the] Ammon[ites]\"; over time, the \"Rabbath\" came to be dropped and the city became known simply as \"Ammon\" and then \"Amman\"" + "text": "in the 13th century B.C., the Ammonites named their primary city Rabbath Ammon; rabbath meant \"capital,\" so the name translated as \"The Capital of [the] Ammon[ites];\" over time, the name was shortened to Ammon, and then to Amman" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -532,7 +525,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 25 May (1946)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed system developed from codes instituted by the Ottoman Empire (based on French law), British common law, and Islamic law" + "text": "mixed system developed from Ottoman Empire codes (based on French law), British common law, and Islamic law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -758,13 +751,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.08% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "4.23% (2022 est.)" + "text": "4.2% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.35% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.3% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -825,30 +818,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.103 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.08 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "18% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "17.94% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { "text": "18.2% (2022 est.)" }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "19.84% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "40.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "41.7% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "39.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "39.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "47.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "49.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -886,13 +879,13 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "100.91% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "103.1% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "17.47% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "17.1% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -948,20 +941,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2017": { - "text": "$15.56 billion (2017 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$15.929 billion (2024 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2016": { - "text": "$15.543 billion (2016 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { + "text": "$19.069 billion (2023 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2015": { - "text": "$16.572 billion (2015 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { + "text": "$18.198 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$21.766 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$21.058 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -969,6 +962,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Jordanian dinars (JOD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.71 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.71 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -980,9 +976,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.71 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.71 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1114,7 +1107,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "radio and TV dominated by the government-owned Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTV) that operates a main network, a sports network, a film network, and a satellite channel; first independent TV broadcaster aired in 2007; international satellite TV and Israeli and Syrian TV broadcasts are available; roughly 30 radio stations with JRTV operating the main government-owned station; transmissions of multiple international radio broadcasters are available" + "text": "radio and TV dominated by the government-owned Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTV) that operates a main network, a sports network, a film network, and a satellite channel; first independent TV broadcaster aired in 2007; international satellite TV and Israeli and Syrian TV broadcasts are available; roughly 30 radio stations; transmissions of multiple international radio broadcasters are available" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".jo" @@ -1134,20 +1127,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "4 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "54" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "3,383,805 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "175.84 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "JY" }, @@ -1157,9 +1136,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "6 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "473 km gas, 49 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "509 km (2020)" @@ -1168,14 +1144,6 @@ "text": "509 km (2014) 1.050-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "7,203 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "7,203 km (2011)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "34 (2023)" @@ -1210,8 +1178,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF): Royal Jordanian Army (includes Special Operations Forces, Border Guards, Royal Guard), Royal Jordanian Air Force, Royal Jordanian Navy

Ministry of Interior: Public Security Directorate (includes national police, the Gendarmerie, and the Civil Defense Directorate) (2024)", - "note": "note: the JAF report administratively to the minister of defense and have a support role for internal security; the prime minister serves as defense minister, but there is no separate ministry of defense" + "text": "Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF; aka Arab Army): Jordanian Army (Jordanian Ground Forces; includes Special Operations Forces, Border Guards, Royal Guard), Jordanian Air Force, Jordanian Navy)  

Ministry of Interior: Public Security Directorate (includes national police, the Gendarmerie, and the Civil Defense Directorate) (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1231,7 +1198,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 100,000 active-duty armed forces personnel (85,000 Army; 14,000 Air Force; 1,000 Navy); approximately 15,000 Gendarmerie Forces (2023)" + "text": "approximately 100,000 active-duty armed forces personnel (85,000 Army; 14,000 Air Force; 1,000 Navy) (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported equipment, much of it older or secondhand, from China, Europe, some Gulf States, Russia, and the US (2024)" diff --git a/middle-east/ku.json b/middle-east/ku.json index 420e6997..2076aef6 100644 --- a/middle-east/ku.json +++ b/middle-east/ku.json @@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "34.4" + "text": "36.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "28.4" + "text": "31.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6" + "text": "4.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "24.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "20.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "limited natural freshwater resources; some of world's largest and most sophisticated desalination facilities provide much of the water; air and water pollution; desertification; loss of biodiversity" + "text": "limited natural freshwater resources; air and water pollution; desertification; loss of biodiversity" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -409,12 +409,6 @@ "text": "1.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "64.08 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -484,7 +478,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name derives from Arabic \"al-Kuwayt\" a diminutive of \"kut\" meaning \"fortress,\" possibly a reference to a small castle built on the current location of Kuwait City by the Beni Khaled tribe in the 17th century" + "text": "the name comes from the Arabic al-kuwayt, a diminutive of the Hindustani term kut, meaning a fortress-like house" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -497,7 +491,7 @@ "text": "National Day, 25 February (1950)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia law" + "text": "mixed system consisting of English common law, French civil law, and Islamic sharia law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -666,14 +660,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.64% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "3.98% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.42% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -734,30 +728,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "2.826 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2.991 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.08% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "2.12% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "3% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "15% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "9.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "29% (2023 est.)" + "text": "28.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -851,21 +845,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$44.104 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$52.619 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$52.462 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$49.525 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Kuwaiti dinars (KD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.307 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "0.307 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -877,9 +874,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "0.306 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.304 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -996,7 +990,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-owned TV broadcaster operates 4 networks and a satellite channel; several private TV broadcasters have emerged; satellite TV available and pan-Arab TV stations are especially popular; state-owned Radio Kuwait broadcasts on a number of channels in Arabic and English; first private radio station emerged in 2005; transmissions of at least 2 international radio broadcasters are available (2019)" + "text": "state-owned TV broadcaster operates 4 networks and a satellite channel; several private TV broadcasters; satellite TV available, and pan-Arab TV stations are especially popular; state-owned Radio Kuwait broadcasts on a number of channels in Arabic and English; first private radio station in 2005; transmissions of at least 2 international radio broadcasters are available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".kw" @@ -1016,20 +1010,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "44" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "6,464,847 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "392.36 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "9K" }, @@ -1039,20 +1019,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "20 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "261 km gas, 540 km oil, 57 km refined products (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "5,749 km (201)" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "4,887 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "862 km (2018)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "176 (2023)" @@ -1087,8 +1053,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Kuwait Armed Forces (KAF): Kuwait Land Forces (KLF), Kuwait Navy, Kuwait Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya; includes Kuwait Air Defense Force, KADF), 25th Commando Brigade, and the Kuwait Emiri Guard Authority; Kuwait National Guard (KNG) (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Emiri Guard Authority and the 25th Commando Brigade exercise independent command authority within the KAF, although activities such as training and equipment procurement are often coordinated with the other services; the 25th Commando Brigade is Kuwait's leading special forces unit; the Emiri Guard Authority (aka Emiri Guard Brigade) is responsible for protecting Kuwait's heads of state

note 2: the National Guard reports directly to the prime minister and the amir and possesses an independent command structure, equipment inventory, and logistics corps separate from the Ministry of Defense, the regular armed services, and the Ministry of Interior; it is responsible for protecting critical infrastructure and providing support for the Ministries of Interior and Defense as required

note 3: the police, Kuwait State Security, and Coast Guard are under the Ministry of Interior" + "text": "Kuwait Armed Forces (KAF): Kuwait Army (aka Kuwait Land Forces, KLF), Kuwait Navy (aka Kuwait Naval Force), Kuwait Air Force; Kuwait National Guard (KNG)

Ministry of Interior: Kuwait Police, State Security, Kuwait Coast Guard (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the Emiri Guard Authority and the 25th Commando Brigade are special units within the KAF that exercise independent command authority, although activities such as training and equipment procurement are often coordinated with the other services; the 25th Commando Brigade is Kuwait's leading special forces unit; the Emiri Guard Authority (aka Emiri Guard Brigade) is responsible for protecting Kuwait's heads of state

note 2: the National Guard reports directly to the prime minister and the amir and possesses an independent command structure, equipment inventory, and logistics corps separate from the Ministry of Defense, the regular armed services, and the Ministry of Interior; it is responsible for protecting critical infrastructure and providing support for the Ministries of Interior and Defense as required" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1108,7 +1074,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 17,000 active-duty armed forces personnel (12,500 Army, including the Amiri Guard and 25th Commando Brigade; 2,000 Navy; 2,500 Air Force); approximately 7,000 National Guard (2023)" + "text": "approximately 17,000 Kuwait Armed Forces; approximately 7,000 National Guard (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory consists of weapons from a wide variety of sources, including Western Europe, Russia, and particularly the US (2024)" @@ -1118,7 +1084,7 @@ "note": "note: the National Guard is restricted to citizens, but in 2018, the Army began allowing non-Kuwaitis to join on contract or as non-commissioned officers; that same year, it also began allowing stateless people (Bidoon) to join" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the Kuwaiti Armed Forces (KAF) are responsible for external defense; the independent National Guard is responsible for protecting critical infrastructure and providing support for the Ministries of Interior and Defense as required, including supporting the KAF Land Forces during a conflict; the National Guard and the Ministry of Interior are the Kuwaiti Government’s lead counterterrorism organizations; Kuwait’s primary security concerns are potential threats emanating from Iran, including regional militias loyal to Iran, and Islamist terrorist groups

the KAF participates in bilateral and multilateral exercises, as well as a limited number of multinational security operations such as maritime patrols in the Persian Gulf; it also provided a few fighter aircraft to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen in 2015; the KAF is part of the military arm of the Gulf Cooperation Council

Kuwait's key security partner since the 1991 Gulf War has been the US; the US maintains thousands of military personnel as well as logistics and training facilities in Kuwait as part of a 1991 Defense Cooperation Agreement and a 2013 Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement; the KAF conducts bilateral exercises with the US military and would look to US assistance in the event of an external attack; Kuwait has Major Non-NATO Ally status with the US, a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation (2024)" + "text": "the Kuwaiti Armed Forces (KAF) are responsible for external defense; the independent National Guard is responsible for protecting critical infrastructure and providing support for the Ministries of Interior and Defense as required, including supporting the KAF Land Forces during a conflict; the National Guard and the Ministry of Interior are the Kuwaiti Government’s lead counterterrorism organizations; Kuwait’s primary security concerns are potential threats emanating from Iran, including regional militias loyal to Iran, and Islamist terrorist groups

the KAF participates in bilateral and multilateral exercises, as well as a limited number of multinational security operations such as maritime patrols in the Persian Gulf; it also provided a few fighter aircraft to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen in 2015; the KAF is part of the Peninsula Shield Forces, a joint military force established by the GCC countries with the aim of maintaining security and stability in the region

Kuwait's key security partner since the 1991 Gulf War has been the US; the US maintains thousands of military personnel as well as logistics and training facilities in Kuwait as part of a 1991 Defense Cooperation Agreement and a 2013 Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement; the KAF conducts bilateral exercises with the US military and would look to US assistance in the event of an external attack; Kuwait has Major Non-NATO Ally status with the US, a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation (2024)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/middle-east/le.json b/middle-east/le.json index 4092b5ba..5c7731e9 100644 --- a/middle-east/le.json +++ b/middle-east/le.json @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ "text": "earthquakes; dust storms, sandstorms" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "smallest country in continental Asia; Nahr el Litani is the only major river in Near East not crossing an international boundary; rugged terrain historically helped isolate, protect, and develop numerous factional groups based on religion, clan, and ethnicity" + "text": "smallest country in continental Asia; Nahr el Litani is the only major river in Near East not crossing an international boundary" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -146,16 +146,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "59.3" + "text": "50.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "44" + "text": "39 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "15.3" + "text": "11.3 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "6.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.8 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -417,12 +417,6 @@ "text": "due to the ongoing financial and economic crisis - according to the latest analysis, about 1.46 million Lebanese residents (38% of the resident population) were subjected to severe food insecurity between January and April 2023 (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "24.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -498,7 +492,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October" }, "etymology": { - "text": "derived from the Canaanite or Phoenician word \"ber'ot,\" meaning \"the wells\" or \"fountain,\" which referred to the site's accessible water table" + "text": "derived from the Phoenician or Hebrew word be'erot, meaning \"the wells,\" which were the only source of water in the region" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -511,7 +505,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 22 November (1943)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil law based on the French civil code, Ottoman legal tradition, and religious laws covering personal status, marriage, divorce, and other family relations of the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian communities" + "text": "mixed system of civil law based on the French civil code, Ottoman legal tradition, and religious laws covering personal status, marriage, divorce, and other family relations of the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian communities" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -546,7 +540,7 @@ "text": "President Joseph AOUN (since 9 January 2025)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Prime Minister Najib MIQATI (since 20 September 2021)" + "text": "Prime Minister Nawaf SALAM (since 8 February 2025)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "Cabinet chosen by the prime minister in consultation with the president and the National Assembly" @@ -718,13 +712,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "221.34% (2023 est.)" + "text": "221.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "171.21% (2022 est.)" + "text": "171.2% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "154.76% (2021 est.)" + "text": "154.8% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -785,30 +779,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.925 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.939 million (2023 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "11.57% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { "text": "11.6% (2022 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "12.62% (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.7% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "23.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "23.6% (2023 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "24.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "24.4% (2023 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "22% (2023 est.)" + "text": "21.9% (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -848,7 +842,7 @@ "note": "note: data cover central government debt and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "5.68% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "5.7% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -904,20 +898,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$9.24 billion (2024 est.)" + }, + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { + "text": "$27.49 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$32.513 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$35.239 billion (2021 est.)" - }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020": { - "text": "$42.44 billion (2020 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$41.991 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$41.936 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -925,6 +919,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Lebanese pounds (LBP) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2023": { + "text": "13,875.625 (2023 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2022": { "text": "1,507.5 (2022 est.)" }, @@ -936,9 +933,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2019": { "text": "1,507.5 (2019 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2018": { - "text": "1,507.5 (2018 est.)" } } }, @@ -1041,7 +1035,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "7 TV stations, 1 of which is state owned; more than 30 radio stations, 1 of which is state owned; satellite and cable TV services available; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible through partner stations (2019)" + "text": "7 TV stations, 1 of which is state-owned; more than 30 radio stations, 1 of which is state-owned; satellite and cable TV services available; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible through partner stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".lb" @@ -1061,20 +1055,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "21" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,981,937 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "56.57 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "OD" }, @@ -1084,9 +1064,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "27 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "88 km gas (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "401 km (2017)" @@ -1099,11 +1076,6 @@ }, "note": "note: rail system is still unusable due to damage sustained from fighting in the 1980s and in 2006" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "21,705 km (2017)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "51 (2023)" @@ -1138,8 +1110,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF): Army Command (includes Presidential Guard Brigade, Land Border Regiments), Naval Forces, Air Forces

Ministry of Interior: Internal Security Forces Directorate (law enforcement; includes Mobile Gendarmerie), Directorate for General Security (DGS; border control, some domestic security duties); Parliamentary Police Force (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the commander of the LAF is also the head of the Army; the LAF patrols external borders, while official border checkpoints are under the authority of Directorate for General Security

note 2: the Parliamentary Police Force reports to the speaker of parliament and has responsibility for protecting parliament premises and the speaker’s residence; both the Internal Security Forces and the Lebanese Armed Forces provide units to the Parliamentary Police Force" + "text": "Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF): Army Command (includes Presidential Guard Brigade, Land Border Regiments), Naval Forces, Air Forces

Ministry of Interior: General Directorate of Internal Security Forces (law enforcement; includes Mobile Gendarmerie), General Directorate for Public Security (border control, some domestic security duties) (2025)", + "note": "note: the commander of the LAF is also the head of the Army; the LAF patrols external borders, while official border checkpoints are under the authority of Directorate for General Security" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2021": { @@ -1159,7 +1131,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 70-75,000 active troops (2024)" + "text": "approximately 70,000 active Lebanese Armed Forces troops (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the LAF inventory includes a wide mix of mostly older equipment from a diverse array of countries, including the US; the country's economic crisis has limited military procurement efforts (2024)" diff --git a/middle-east/mu.json b/middle-east/mu.json index 36647deb..f9d04063 100644 --- a/middle-east/mu.json +++ b/middle-east/mu.json @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ "text": "summer winds often raise large sandstorms and dust storms in interior; periodic droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "consists of Oman proper and two northern exclaves, Musandam and Al Madhah; the former is a peninsula that occupies a strategic location adjacent to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil" + "text": "consists of Oman proper and two northern exclaves, Musandam and Al Madhah; the former is a peninsula that occupies a strategic location adjacent to the Strait of Hormuz" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -154,16 +154,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "42" + "text": "51 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "38" + "text": "45 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "4" + "text": "6.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "25.2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "limited natural freshwater resources; high levels of soil and water salinity in the coastal plains; beach pollution from oil spills; industrial effluents seeping into the water tables and aquifers; desertificaiton due to high winds driving desert sand into arable lands" + "text": "limited natural freshwater resources; high levels of soil and water salinity in the coastal plains; beach pollution from oil spills; industrial effluents in the water table and aquifers; desertification due to high winds driving desert sand into arable lands" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -412,12 +412,6 @@ "text": "2.32% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "34.88 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -487,7 +481,7 @@ "text": "UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name, whose meaning is uncertain, traces back almost two millennia; two 2nd century A.D. scholars, the geographer PTOLEMY and the historian ARRIAN, both mention an Arabian Sea coastal town of Moscha, which most likely referred to Muscat" + "text": "the name derives from the Arabic name for the city, Masqat, which is said to mean \"hidden\" and refers to the range of hills that isolate the port city from the rest of the country" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -500,7 +494,7 @@ "text": "National Day, 18 November; note - celebrates Oman's independence from Portugal in 1650 and the birthday of Sultan QABOOS bin Said al Said, who reigned from 1970 to 2020" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of Anglo-Saxon law and Islamic law" + "text": "mixed system of Anglo-Saxon law and Islamic law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -723,13 +717,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "0.95% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "2.51% (2022 est.)" + "text": "2.5% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.68% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.7% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -790,30 +784,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "2.579 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2.696 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "1.46% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "1.51% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "1.9% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "6.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "5.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "13.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "30.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -922,20 +916,20 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Omani rials (OMR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "0.384 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { - "text": "0.385 (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.384 (2023 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2022": { - "text": "0.385 (2022 est.)" + "text": "0.384 (2022 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2021": { - "text": "0.385 (2021 est.)" + "text": "0.384 (2021 est.)" }, "Exchange rates 2020": { - "text": "0.385 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "0.385 (2019 est.)" + "text": "0.384 (2020 est.)" } } }, @@ -1055,7 +1049,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "1 state-run TV broadcaster; TV stations transmitting from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, and Yemen available via satellite TV; state-run radio operates multiple stations; first private radio station began operating in 2007 and several additional stations now operating (2019)" + "text": "1 state-run TV broadcaster; TV stations transmitting from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, and Yemen available via satellite TV; state-run radio operates multiple stations; first private radio station began operating in 2007, and several additional stations now operating (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".om" @@ -1075,20 +1069,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "57" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "10,438,241 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "510.43 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "A4O" }, @@ -1098,20 +1078,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "20 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "106 km condensate, 4,224 km gas, 3,558 km oil, 33 km oil/gas/water, 264 km refined products (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "60,230 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "29,685 km (includes 1,943 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "30,545 km (2012)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "57 (2023)" @@ -1146,8 +1112,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF): Royal Army of Oman (RAO), Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), Royal Guard of Oman (RGO), Sultan's Special Forces

Royal Oman Police (ROP): Civil Defense, Immigration, Customs, Royal Oman Police Coast Guard, Special Task Force (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Sultan’s Special Forces and the ROP Special Task Force are Oman’s primary tactical counterterrorism response forces

note 2: in addition to its policing duties, the ROP conducts many administrative functions similar to the responsibilities of a Ministry of Interior in other countries" + "text": "Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF): Royal Army of Oman (RAO), Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), Royal Guard of Oman (RGO), Sultan's Special Forces

Royal Oman Police (ROP): Civil Defense, Immigration, Infrastructure Security Police, Coast Guard Police, Special Security Police, Special Task Force (2024)", + "note": "note: in addition to its policing duties, the ROP conducts many administrative functions similar to the responsibilities of a Ministry of Interior in other countries" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1167,7 +1133,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 40,000 active-duty troops (25,000 Army, 5,000 Navy; 5,000 Air Force; 5,000 Royal Guard) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 40,000 active-duty SAF troops (25,000 Army, 5,000 Navy; 5,000 Air Force; 5,000 Royal Guard) (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the SAF's inventory includes a mix of older and some more modern weapons systems from a variety of suppliers, particularly the UK and the US; other suppliers have included China, EU countries, South Africa, and Turkey (2024)" @@ -1176,7 +1142,7 @@ "text": "18 for voluntary military service for men and women (women have been allowed to serve since 2011); no conscription (2023)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) are responsible for defending the country, ensuring internal security, and protecting the monarchy; it is a small but well-equipped military that often trains with foreign partners such as the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the UK, and the US; the SAF has a longstanding security relationship with the British military going back to the 18th century; today, the SAF and the British maintain a joint training base in Oman; in 2017, Oman and the UK signed an agreement allowing the British military the use of facilities at Al Duqm Port; in 2019, the US obtained access to the port, expanding on previous military cooperation agreements in 2014, 2010, and 1980; Oman also allows other nations to use some of its maritime facilities, including China

Oman has a small but relatively modern navy that conducts maritime security operations along the country’s long coastline, including patrolling, ensuring freedom of navigation in the key naval chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz, and countering piracy and smuggling; while Oman is not a member of the US-led, multinational Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), which operates task forces to counter piracy and smuggling, the Omani Navy has at times participated in CMF-led joint exercises (2024)" + "text": "the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) are responsible for defending the country, ensuring internal security, and protecting the monarchy; it is a small but well-equipped military that often trains with foreign partners such as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the UK, and the US; the SAF has a longstanding security relationship with the British military going back to the 18th century; today, the SAF and the British maintain a joint training base in Oman; in 2017, Oman and the UK signed an agreement allowing the British military the use of facilities at Al Duqm Port; in 2019, the US obtained access to the port, expanding on previous military cooperation agreements in 2014, 2010, and 1980; Oman also allows other nations to use some of its maritime facilities, including China; the SAF is part of the Peninsula Shield Forces, a joint military force established by the GCC countries with the aim of maintaining security and stability in the region

Oman has a small but relatively modern navy that conducts maritime security operations along the country’s long coastline, including patrolling, ensuring freedom of navigation in the key naval chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz, and countering piracy and smuggling; while Oman is not a member of the US-led, multinational Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), which operates task forces to counter piracy and smuggling, the Omani Navy has at times participated in CMF-led joint exercises (2024)" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/middle-east/qa.json b/middle-east/qa.json index 7bf1b516..22909e9f 100644 --- a/middle-east/qa.json +++ b/middle-east/qa.json @@ -153,16 +153,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "20.7" + "text": "17.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "16.1" + "text": "15.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "2" + "text": "1.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "50.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "57.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air, land, and water pollution are significant environmental issues; limited natural freshwater resources are increasing dependence on large-scale desalination facilities; other issues include conservation of oil supplies and preservation of the natural wildlife heritage" + "text": "air, land, and water pollution; limited natural freshwater resources; limited conservation of oil and wildlife " }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -411,12 +411,6 @@ "text": "1.66% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "59.04 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -490,7 +484,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "derives from the Arabic term \"dohat,\" meaning \"roundness,\" and refers to the small rounded bays along the area's coastline" + "text": "the name is derived from the Arabic ad-dawha, meaning \"the big tree,\" and probably referred to a large tree at the site of the original fishing village" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -503,7 +497,7 @@ "text": "National Day, 18 December (1878), anniversary of Al Thani family accession to the throne; Independence Day, 3 September (1971)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil law and Islamic (sharia) law (in family and personal matters)" + "text": "mixed system of civil law and Islamic (sharia) law (in family and personal matters)" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -660,7 +654,7 @@ }, "Economy": { "Economic overview": { - "text": "high-income, oil-and-gas-based Middle Eastern economy; National Vision 2030 government strategy for economic development, diversification, favorable business conditions to grow investment and employment; infrastructure investments; Islamic finance leader; citizenship-based labor force growth" + "text": "

high-income, oil-and-gas-based Middle Eastern economy; implementing “National Vision 2030” government strategy for economic development, diversification, and favorable business conditions to boost investment and employment; expansion of LNG sector expected to boost growth; Islamic finance leader

" }, "Real GDP (purchasing power parity)": { "Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023": { @@ -703,15 +697,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.03% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "5% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "2.3% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -771,30 +765,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "2.003 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "2.024 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "0.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "0.13% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "0.13% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "0.14% (2021 est.)" + "text": "0.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "0.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "0.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "0.1% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "1.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "1.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -900,21 +894,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$44.692 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$51.539 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$47.389 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$42.213 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Qatari rials (QAR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "3.64 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "3.64 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -926,9 +923,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "3.64 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "3.64 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1039,7 +1033,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "TV and radio broadcast licensing and access to local media markets are state controlled; home of the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally owned and financed by the Qatari government but has evolved to independent corporate status; Al-Jazeera claims editorial independence in broadcasting; local radio transmissions include state, private, and international broadcasters on FM frequencies in Doha; in August 2013, Qatar's satellite company Es'hailSat launched its first communications satellite Es'hail 1 (manufactured in the US), which entered commercial service in December 2013 to provide improved television broadcasting capability and expand availability of voice and Internet; Es'hailSat launched its second commercial satellite in 2018 with aid of SpaceX (2019)" + "text": "state-controlled TV and radio licensing and access to local media markets; home of satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally  state-owned but is now independent; local radio includes state, private, and international broadcasters on FM frequencies; satellite TV available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".qa" @@ -1059,20 +1053,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "251" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "29,178,923 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "12,666,710,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "A7" }, @@ -1082,14 +1062,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "12 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "288 km condensate, 221 km condensate/gas, 2,383 km gas, 90 km liquid petroleum gas, 745 km oil, 103 km refined products (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "7,039 km (2016)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "123 (2023)" @@ -1124,8 +1096,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Qatar Armed Forces (QAF): Qatari Amiri Land Force (QALF, includes Emiri Guard), Qatari Amiri Navy (QAN, includes Coast Guard), Qatari Amiri Air Force (QAAF)

Ministry of Interior: General Directorate of Public Security, General Directorate of Coasts and Border Security, Internal Security Forces (includes Mobile Gendarmerie) (2024)", - "note": "note: the national police and Ministry of Interior forces maintain internal security, including preventing terrorism, cyberattacks, and espionage" + "text": "Qatar Armed Forces (QAF): Qatari Amiri Land Force (QALF, includes Emiri Guard), Qatari Amiri Navy (QAN, includes Coast Guard), Qatari Amiri Air Force (QAAF)

Ministry of Interior: General Directorate of Public Security, General Directorate of Coasts and Border Security, Internal Security Force (ISF or Lekhwiya) (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1145,7 +1116,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 15,000 active-duty personnel (10,000 Land Force, including Emiri Guard; 3,000 Navy; 2,000 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 15,000 active-duty QAF personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Qatari military's inventory includes a broad mix of older and modern weapons systems, mostly from the US and Europe; in the 2010s, Qatar embarked on a military expansion and modernization program with large air, ground, and naval equipment purchases; in recent years, major suppliers have included France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and the US; Qatar is one of the world's largest arms importers (2024)" @@ -1155,7 +1126,7 @@ "note": "note: the military incorporates about 2,000 conscripts annually and recruits foreign contract soldiers to overcome manpower limitations" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "Qatar's military is a small and well-equipped force that is responsible for defense against external threats; following the downturn in ties with Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE in the mid-2010s, the Qatari Government embarked on an arms acquisition and modernization program to increase the military's capabilities and regional standing; the Air Force's inventory of combat aircraft, for example, grew from 12 older models in 2017 to more than 60 modern multirole fighter aircraft from Europe and the US by the 2020s; it is slated to further increase to about 100 such aircraft; other aircraft acquisitions have included US attack helicopters; the Land Force has re-equipped its armored, mechanized, and artillery units with modern tanks, armored vehicles, and self-propelled artillery, mostly with purchases from Germany and Turkey; meanwhile, the Navy over the same period has received several corvettes and offshore patrol vessels from Italy and Turkey

Qatar hosts the regional headquarters for the US Central Command (CENTCOM; established 1983) and several thousand US military forces at various military facilities, including the Al Udeid Air Base; it has Major Non-NATO Ally status with the US, a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; Qatar also has close security ties with Turkey and hosts Turkish military forces at two bases established in 2014 and 2019 (2024)" + "text": "Qatar's military is a small and well-equipped force that is responsible for defense against external threats; following the downturn in ties with Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE in the mid-2010s, the Qatari Government embarked on an arms acquisition and modernization program to increase the military's capabilities and regional standing; the Air Force's inventory of combat aircraft, for example, grew from 12 older models in 2017 to more than 60 modern multirole fighter aircraft from Europe and the US by the 2020s; it is slated to further increase to about 100 such aircraft; other aircraft acquisitions have included US attack helicopters; the Land Force has re-equipped its armored, mechanized, and artillery units with modern tanks, armored vehicles, and self-propelled artillery, mostly with purchases from Germany and Turkey; meanwhile, the Navy over the same period has received several corvettes and offshore patrol vessels from Italy and Turkey

Qatar hosts the regional headquarters for the US Central Command (CENTCOM; established 1983) and several thousand US military forces at various military facilities, including the Al Udeid Air Base; it has Major Non-NATO Ally status with the US, a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; Qatar also has close security ties with Turkey and hosts Turkish military forces at two bases established in 2014 and 2019; the Qatari military is part of the Peninsula Shield Forces, a joint military force established by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with the aim of maintaining security and stability in the region (2024)" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/middle-east/sa.json b/middle-east/sa.json index 20b7f96c..2f37a928 100644 --- a/middle-east/sa.json +++ b/middle-east/sa.json @@ -157,16 +157,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "40.4" + "text": "37.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "36.8" + "text": "31.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "3.7" + "text": "6.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "27.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ "text": "63.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Education expenditures": { - "text": "7.8% of GDP (2020) NA" + "text": "7.8% of GDP (2020)" }, "Literacy": { "definition": { @@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "desertification; depletion of underground water resources; the lack of perennial rivers or permanent water bodies has prompted the development of extensive seawater desalination facilities; coastal pollution from oil spills; air pollution; waste management" + "text": "desertification; depletion of underground water resources; limited freshwater resources; coastal pollution from oil spills; air pollution; waste management" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -415,12 +415,6 @@ "text": "1.69% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "57.16 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -496,7 +490,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name derives from the Arabic word \"riyadh,\" meaning \"gardens,\" and refers to various oasis towns in the area that merged to form the city" + "text": "the name derives from the Arabic word riyadh, meaning \"gardens;\" the city was built around a small oasis" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -509,7 +503,7 @@ "text": "Saudi National Day (Unification of the Kingdom), 23 September (1932)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "Islamic (sharia) legal system with some elements of Egyptian, French, and customary law; note - several secular codes have been introduced; commercial disputes handled by special committees" + "text": "Islamic (sharia) system with some elements of Egyptian, French, and customary law; commercial disputes handled by special committees" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -710,14 +704,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.33% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.3% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "2.47% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.06% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -778,30 +772,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "15.553 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "16.469 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.88% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.59% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.62% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "16.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "12.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "24.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "23.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -840,24 +834,24 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "7.77% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "8.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$34.07 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$35.133 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "$151.519 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$150.353 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$41.718 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$40.534 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$370.974 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$368.731 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$445.881 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -877,10 +871,10 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$291.565 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$289.91 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$258.213 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$258.371 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$213.516 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -896,21 +890,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$436.769 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$457.949 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$478.232 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$473.89 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Saudi riyals (SAR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "3.75 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "3.75 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -922,9 +919,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "3.75 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "3.75 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1044,7 +1038,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "broadcast media are state-controlled; state-run TV operates 4 networks; Saudi Arabia is a major market for pan-Arab satellite TV broadcasters; state-run radio operates several networks; multiple international broadcasters are available" + "text": "state-controlled broadcast media; state-run TV operates 4 networks; major market for pan-Arab satellite TV broadcasters; state-run radio with several networks; multiple international broadcasters available" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".sa" @@ -1067,20 +1061,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "12 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "230" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "39,141,660 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,085,470,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "HZ" }, @@ -1090,9 +1070,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "69 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "209 km condensate, 2,940 km gas, 1,183 km liquid petroleum gas, 5,117 km oil, 1,151 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "5,410 km (2016)" @@ -1101,17 +1078,6 @@ "text": "5,410 km (2016) 1.435-m gauge (with branch lines and sidings)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "221,372 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "47,529 km (includes 3,891 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "173,843 km (2006)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "433 (2023)" @@ -1146,7 +1112,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces (SAAF) are divided into two ministries:

Ministry of Defense: Royal Saudi Land Forces, Royal Saudi Naval Forces (includes marines, special forces, naval aviation), Royal Saudi Air Force, Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces, Royal Saudi Strategic Missiles Force; Ministry of the National Guard: Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG)

Other security forces include: 

Ministry of Interior: Special Forces for Security and Protection; Special Forces for Environmental Security; Special Forces for Roads Security; General Directorate of Border Guard

State Security Presidency (SSP): General Directorate of Investigation (Mabahith), Special Security Forces, Special Emergency Forces (2024)", + "text": "the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces (SAAF) are divided into two ministries:

Ministry of Defense: Royal Saudi Land Forces, Royal Saudi Naval Forces (includes marines, special forces, naval aviation), Royal Saudi Air Force, Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces, Royal Saudi Strategic Missiles Force; Ministry of the National Guard: Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG)

Other security forces include: 

Ministry of Interior: Facilities Security Forces, Public Security Forces (police)

State Security Presidency (SSP): General Directorate of Investigation (Mabahith), Special Security Forces, Special Emergency Forces (2025)", "note": "note 1: the SANG (also known as the White Army) is a land force comprised off tribal elements loyal to the House of Saud; it is responsible for internal security, protecting the royal family, and external defense

note 2: the SAAF includes the Saudi Royal Guard Command, a unit which provides security and protection to the ruling family and other dignitaries" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1167,8 +1133,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Saudi Armed Forces have about 250,000 total active troops; approximately 125,000 under the Ministry of Defense (75,000 Land Forces; 15,000 Naval Forces, including about 3,000 marines; 35,000 Air Force/Air Defense/Strategic Missile Forces) and up to 125,000 in the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG) (2023)", - "note": "note: SANG also has an irregular force (Fowj), primarily Bedouin tribal volunteers, with a total strength of approximately 25,000" + "text": "the Saudi Armed Forces have about 250,000 total active troops; approximately 125,000 under the Ministry of Defense and approximately 125,000 in the Saudi Arabia National Guard (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons and equipment from Europe and the US; the US has been the largest supplier; major European suppliers have included France, Spain, and the UK; Saudi Arabia is one of the world's largest importers of arms (2024)", @@ -1182,7 +1147,7 @@ "text": "continues to maintain a military presence in Yemen; has also established and supports several local militias, including the National Shield Forces in Aden and the Amajid Brigade in Abyan (2023)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces (SAAF) are divided into the regular forces under the Ministry of Defense and the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG); the regular forces are responsible for territorial defense, although they can be called for domestic security duties if needed; they include land, naval, air, air defense, and strategic missile forces

the SANG is responsible for both internal security and external defense; its duties include protecting the royal family, guarding against military coups, defending strategic facilities and resources, and providing security for the cities of Mecca and Medina; the SANG is primarily comprised of tribal elements loyal to the Saud family and is comprised of brigades of light infantry, mechanized or motorized infantry, and security forces; it is supplemented by combat helicopter units and tribal levies/militias known as Fowj

Saudi Arabia has close security ties with the US; the SAAF conducts bilateral exercises with the US military and hosts US forces; the US has participated in a cooperative program to equip and train the SANG since 1973; much of the equipment for both the regular forces and the SANG has been acquired from the US; Saudi Arabia also has defense relationships with China, France, India, the UK, and fellow Gulf Cooperation Council members

in 2015, Saudi Arabia led a military intervention into Yemen by a coalition of Arab states in support of the Republic of Yemen Government against the separatist Houthis; Saudi forces from both the Ministry of Defense and the SANG participated in combat operations in Yemen; Saudi Arabia also raised and equipped paramilitary/militia security forces in Yemen--based largely on tribal or regional affiliation--to deploy along the Saudi-Yemen border (2024)" + "text": "the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces (SAAF) are divided into the regular forces under the Ministry of Defense and the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG); the regular forces are responsible for territorial defense, although they can be called for domestic security duties if needed; they include land, naval, air, air defense, and strategic missile forces

the SANG is responsible for both internal security and external defense; its duties include protecting the royal family, guarding against military coups, defending strategic facilities and resources, and providing security for the cities of Mecca and Medina; the SANG is primarily comprised of tribal elements loyal to the Saud family and is comprised of brigades of light infantry, mechanized or motorized infantry, and security forces; it is supplemented by combat helicopter units and tribal levies/militias known as Fowj

Saudi Arabia has close security ties with the US; the SAAF conducts bilateral exercises with the US military and hosts US forces; the US has participated in a cooperative program to equip and train the SANG since 1973; much of the equipment for both the regular forces and the SANG has been acquired from the US; Saudi Arabia also has defense relationships with China, France, India, the UK, and fellow Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members; it is a member of the Peninsula Shield Forces, a joint military force established by the GCC countries with the aim of maintaining security and stability in the region; the force was established in 1982, and its leadership is based in Saudi Arabia

in 2015, Saudi Arabia led a military intervention into Yemen by a coalition of Arab states in support of the Republic of Yemen Government against the separatist Houthis; Saudi forces from both the Ministry of Defense and the SANG participated in combat operations in Yemen; Saudi Arabia also raised and equipped paramilitary/militia security forces in Yemen--based largely on tribal or regional affiliation--to deploy along the Saudi-Yemen border (2025)" } }, "Space": { diff --git a/middle-east/sy.json b/middle-east/sy.json index 2aa11557..c9c56c5a 100644 --- a/middle-east/sy.json +++ b/middle-east/sy.json @@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ "text": "

dust storms, sandstorms

volcanism: Syria's two historically active volcanoes, Es Safa and an unnamed volcano near the Turkish border have not erupted in centuries

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the capital of Damascus -- located at an oasis fed by the Barada River -- is thought to be one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities; there are 42 Israeli settlements and civilian land use sites in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights (2017)" + "text": "the capital of Damascus is located at an oasis fed by the Barada River and is thought to be one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities; there are Israeli settlements and civilian land-use sites in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights (2017)" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -156,16 +156,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "55.4" + "text": "59.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "53" + "text": "52.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "7.4" + "text": "6.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "13.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "15 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -329,9 +329,6 @@ "Currently married women (ages 15-49)": { "text": "52.6% (2023 est.)" }, - "Education expenditures": { - "text": "NA" - }, "Literacy": { "definition": { "text": "age 15 and over can read and write" @@ -467,7 +464,7 @@ "text": "United Arab Republic (with Egypt)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name ultimately derived from the ancient Assyrians who dominated northern Mesopotamia, but whose reach also extended westward to the Levant; over time, the name came to be associated more with the western area" + "text": "the source of the name is uncertain; the name appears as \"Suri\" in Babylonian cuneiform writings dating from about 4000 B.C." } }, "Government type": { @@ -484,7 +481,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Damascus is a very old city; its earliest name, Temeseq, first appears in an Egyptian geographical list of the 15th century B.C., but the meaning is uncertain" + "text": "the city has an ancient, pre-Semitic name of unknown origin" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -497,7 +494,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day (Evacuation Day), 17 April (1946); note - celebrates the leaving of the last French troops and the proclamation of full independence" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of civil and Islamic (sharia) law (for family courts)" + "text": "mixed system of civil and Islamic (sharia) law (for family courts)" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -672,13 +669,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019": { - "text": "13.42% (2019 est.)" + "text": "13.4% (2019 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2018": { - "text": "0.94% (2018 est.)" + "text": "0.9% (2018 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017": { - "text": "18.08% (2017 est.)" + "text": "18.1% (2017 est.)" } }, "GDP - composition, by sector of origin": { @@ -723,30 +720,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "6.354 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "6.617 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "13% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "13.54% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "13.81% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "14.8% (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "33.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "31.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "29.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "27.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "52.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "47.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -804,15 +801,15 @@ } }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2022": { + "text": "$1.609 billion (2022 est.)" + }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$2.224 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$2.227 billion (2021 est.)" }, "Exports 2020": { "text": "$1.649 billion (2020 est.)" }, - "Exports 2019": { - "text": "$2.94 billion (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -824,15 +821,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2022": { + "text": "$6.803 billion (2022 est.)" + }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$6.553 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$6.56 billion (2021 est.)" }, "Imports 2020": { "text": "$3.751 billion (2020 est.)" }, - "Imports 2019": { - "text": "$6.552 billion (2019 est.)" - }, "note": "note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -853,7 +850,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$4.578 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$4.573 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -997,7 +994,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-run TV and radio broadcast networks; state operates 2 TV networks and 5 satellite channels; roughly two-thirds of Syrian homes have a satellite dish providing access to foreign TV broadcasts; 3 state-run radio channels; first private radio station launched in 2005; private radio broadcasters prohibited from transmitting news or political content (2018)" + "text": "state-run TV has 2 networks and 5 satellite channels; roughly two-thirds of homes have a satellite dish with access to foreign TV; 3 state-run radio channels; first private radio station launched in 2005; private radio broadcasters prohibited from transmitting news or political content (2018)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".sy" @@ -1017,20 +1014,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "11" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "17,896 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "30,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "YK" }, @@ -1040,9 +1023,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "13 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "3,170 km gas, 2029 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "2,052 km (2014)" @@ -1054,20 +1034,6 @@ "text": "251 km (2014) 1.050-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "69,873 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "63,060 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "6,813 km (2010)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "900 km (2011) (navigable but not economically significant)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "24 (2023)" @@ -1122,7 +1088,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "not available; prior to the start of the civil war in 2011, the SAF had approximately 300,000 total active troops (2024)" + "text": "not available" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "prior to the fall of the ASAD regime in December 2024, the SAF was inventory was comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons and equipment (2024)" diff --git a/middle-east/tu.json b/middle-east/tu.json index 9bbc9bf9..4b599a8c 100644 --- a/middle-east/tu.json +++ b/middle-east/tu.json @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ "text": "

severe earthquakes, especially in northern Turkey, along an arc extending from the Sea of Marmara to Lake Van; landslides; flooding

volcanism: limited volcanic activity; its three historically active volcanoes; Ararat, Nemrut Dagi, and Tendurek Dagi have not erupted since the 19th century or earlier

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location controlling the Turkish Straits (Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles) that link the Black and Aegean Seas; the 3% of Turkish territory north of the Straits lies in Europe and goes by the names of European Turkey, Eastern Thrace, or Turkish Thrace; the 97% of the country in Asia is referred to as Anatolia; Istanbul, which straddles the Bosporus, is the only metropolis in the world located on two continents; Mount Ararat, the legendary landing place of Noah's ark, is in the far eastern portion of the country" + "text": "strategic location controlling the Turkish Straits (Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles) that link the Black and Aegean Seas; the 3% of Turkish territory north of the Straits lies in Europe and goes by the names of European Turkey, Eastern Thrace, or Turkish Thrace; the 97% of the country in Asia is referred to as Anatolia; Istanbul, which straddles the Bosporus, is the only metropolis in the world located on two continents; Mount Ararat, reputed to be the landing place of Noah's ark, is in the far-eastern part of the country" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -162,16 +162,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "49.1" + "text": "45.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "34.5" + "text": "31.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "12.3" + "text": "14.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "8.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water pollution from dumping of chemicals and detergents; air pollution, particularly in urban areas; deforestation; land degradation; concern for oil spills from increasing Bosporus ship traffic; conservation of biodiversity" + "text": "water pollution from dumping of chemicals and detergents; air pollution, particularly in urban areas; deforestation; land degradation; conservation of biodiversity" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -431,12 +431,6 @@ "text": "1.11% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.08% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.05% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "23.25 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -523,7 +517,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Ankara has been linked with a second millennium B.C. Hittite cult center of Ankuwash, although this connection is uncertain; in classical and medieval times, the city was known as Ankyra (meaning \"anchor\" in Greek and reflecting the city's position as a junction for multiple trade and military routes); by about the 13th century the city began to be referred to as Angora; following the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923, the city's name became Ankara" + "text": "the name probably derives from the Indo-European root word ang, meaning \"bend\" and relating to the settlement's original location in a winding gorge; the city was referred to as Angora by the 13th century; the name was officially modified to Ankara in 1923 when the Republic of Turkey was founded" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -536,7 +530,7 @@ "text": "Republic Day, 29 October (1923)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system based on various European legal systems, notably the Swiss civil code" + "text": "civil law system based on various European systems, notably the Swiss civil code" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -748,14 +742,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "58.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "53.86% (2023 est.)" + "text": "53.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "72.31% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "19.6% (2021 est.)" + "text": "72.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -816,30 +810,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "35.59 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "36.084 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "8.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "9.41% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "10.43% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "11.97% (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "17.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.6% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "14.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "22.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "21.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -892,36 +886,36 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "35.25% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "33.1% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "16.09% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "18.5% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$9.973 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$40.503 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$39.877 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$46.638 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$6.433 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$46.283 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$372.756 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$357.025 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$357.588 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$346.21 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$287.318 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$346.602 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -934,15 +928,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$367.022 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$386.666 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$386.602 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$383.7 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$284.019 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -954,20 +948,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$90.859 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { - "text": "$140.858 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$140.868 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { - "text": "$123.735 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$109.535 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$128.735 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$151.844 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$149.654 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -975,6 +969,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Turkish liras (TRY) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "32.806 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "23.739 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -986,9 +983,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "7.009 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "5.674 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1134,7 +1128,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) operates multiple TV and radio networks and stations; multiple privately owned national television stations and 567 private regional and local television stations; multi-channel cable TV subscriptions available; 1,007 private radio broadcast stations

(2019)" + "text": "

Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) operates multiple TV and radio networks and stations; multiple privately owned national TV stations and 567 private regional and local TV stations; multi-channel cable TV available; 1,007 private radio stations

(2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".tr" @@ -1154,20 +1148,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "11 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "618" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "115,595,495 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "5,949,210,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "TC" }, @@ -1177,9 +1157,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "240 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "14,666 km gas, 3,293 km oil (2017)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "11,497 km (2018)" @@ -1188,20 +1165,6 @@ "text": "11,497 km (2018) 1.435-m gauge (1.435 km high speed train)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "68,526 km (2023)" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "24,082 km (2018) (includes 2,159 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "43,251 km (2018)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,200 km (2010)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1,170 (2023)" @@ -1236,7 +1199,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Turkish Armed Forces (TAF; Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri, TSK): Turkish Land Forces (Türk Kara Kuvvetleri), Turkish Naval Forces (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri; includes naval air and naval infantry), Turkish Air Forces (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri)

Ministry of Interior: Gendarmerie of the Turkish Republic (aka Gendarmerie General Command), Turkish Coast Guard Command, National Police (2024)", + "text": "Turkish Armed Forces (TAF; Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri, TSK): Turkish Land Forces (Türk Kara Kuvvetleri), Turkish Naval Forces (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri; includes naval air and naval infantry), Turkish Air Forces (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri)

Ministry of Interior: Gendarmerie General Command (aka Gendarmerie of the Turkish Republic), Turkish Coast Guard Command, General Directorate of Security (National Police) (2025)", "note": "note: the Gendarmerie (Jandarma) is responsible for the maintenance of the public order in areas that fall outside the jurisdiction of police forces (generally in rural areas); in wartime, the Gendarmerie and Coast Guard would be placed under the operational control of the Land Forces and Naval Forces, respectively" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1268,7 +1231,7 @@ }, "Military deployments": { "text": "approximately 150 (Azerbaijan; monitoring cease-fire, clearing mines); 250 Bosnia-Herzegovina (EUFOR); approximately 30-35,000 Cyprus; 800 Kosovo (NATO/KFOR); 130 Lebanon (UNIFIL); estimated 500 Libya; up to 5,000 Qatar; approximately 200 Somalia (training mission) (2023)", - "note": "note: Turkey maintains significant military forces in both Iraq and Syria; size estimates vary as some forces are long-term deployments while others are deployed for specific operations; between 2016 and 2020, Turkey conducted four significant military ground campaigns in northern Syria with the stated purpose of securing its southern border; Turkey also has deployed troops into northern Iraq on numerous occasions to combat the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK), including large operations involving thousands of troops in 2007, 2011, and 2018, and smaller-scale operations in 2021 and 2022; Turkey has also conducted numerous air strikes in both Iraq and Syria" + "note": "note: Turkey maintains military forces in both Iraq and Syria; size estimates vary as some forces are long-term deployments while others are deployed for specific operations" }, "Military - note": { "text": "the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) have a range of responsibilities, including protecting the country's territory and sovereignty, participating in international peacekeeping operations, fulfilling Türkiye’s military commitments to NATO, providing disaster/humanitarian relief and assistance to domestic law enforcement if requested by civil authorities, and supporting the country's overall national security interests; the TAF also has overall responsibility for the security of Türkiye’s borders; Türkiye is active in international peacekeeping and other security operations under the EU, NATO, and the UN, as well as under bilateral agreements with some countries; the TAF has established expeditionary military bases in northern Cyprus, Qatar, Somalia, and Sudan

Türkiye has been a member of NATO since 1952 and hosts a considerable NATO and US military presence, including the headquarters for a NATO Land Command and a Rapid Deployment Corps, multiple airbases for NATO and US aircraft, NATO air/missile defense systems, and training centers; the TAF is the second-largest military in NATO behind the US and exercises regularly with NATO partners; Türkiye's geographic location at the southeastern flank of the Alliance give it and the TAF a critical role in regional security

the TAF is a large, well-equipped force comprised of a mix of professionals and conscripts; it has considerable operational experience; in addition to peacekeeping and military assistance operations in recent years in such places as Afghanistan (NATO), Bosnia and Herzegovina (EU), Kosovo (NATO), Lebanon (UN), and Somalia (bilateral), it has conducted combat missions of varying duration and scale in Iraq, Libya, and Syria; ; in Syria, it occupies a large swatch of territory and maintain thousands of troops; since the 1980s, the TAF has been involved in a protracted counterinsurgency campaign against the US-designated terrorist group the Kurdistan Worker’s Party or PKK, a Kurdish militant political organization and armed guerrilla movement, which historically operated throughout Kurdistan but is now primarily based in the mountainous Kurdish-majority regions of southeastern Türkiye and northern Iraq; other key areas of concern for the TAF include tensions with fellow NATO member Greece over territorial disputes and Cyprus, tensions between neighboring Armenia and Azerbaijan, conflict in the Middle East, threats from the terrorist groups al-Qa’ida and the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham, and the Russia-Ukraine war; under a long-range (2033) strategic plan, the TAF continues an effort to modernize its equipment and force structure

Türkiye’s military has a rich history that it traces back to 200 B.C., although the modern TAF was formed following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire at the conclusion of the Turkish War of Independence (1919-1923); the TAF has traditionally had a significant influence in the country as the “guardian” of Turkish politics, but its political role was diminished after the failed 2016 coup attempt; the military has a substantial stake in Türkiye's economy through a holding company that is involved in the automotive, energy, finance, and logistics sectors, as well as iron and steel production (2024)" diff --git a/middle-east/we.json b/middle-east/we.json index 0fd6178a..0993a55d 100644 --- a/middle-east/we.json +++ b/middle-east/we.json @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ "text": "droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "landlocked; highlands are main recharge area for Israel's coastal aquifers; there are about 380 Israeli civilian sites, including about 213 settlements and 132 small outpost communities in the West Bank and 35 sites in East Jerusalem (2017)" + "text": "landlocked; highlands are main recharge area for Israel's coastal aquifers (2017)" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -139,18 +139,17 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "74.3" + "text": "68.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "68.2" + "text": "61.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.1" + "text": "6.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "16.5 (2021 est.)" - }, - "note": "note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank" + "text": "15.4 (2024 est.)" + } }, "Median age": { "total": { @@ -374,9 +373,6 @@ }, "note": "note: data represent Gaza Strip and the West Bank" }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "30.82 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -429,7 +425,7 @@ "text": "West Bank" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name refers to the location of the region of the British Mandate of Palestine that was occupied and administered by Jordan in 1948, as it is located on the far side (west bank) of the Jordan River in relation to Jordan proper; the designation was retained following the 1967 Six-Day War and the subsequent changes in administration" + "text": "name refers to the location of the British Mandate of Palestine that was occupied and administered by Jordan in 1948, on the west bank of the Jordan River; the designation was retained after the 1967 Six-Day War and subsequent changes in administration" } }, "National heritage": { @@ -484,13 +480,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.87% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "3.74% (2022 est.)" + "text": "3.7% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "1.24% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.2% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices; entry includes West Bank and Gaza Strip" }, @@ -543,10 +539,10 @@ }, "Unemployment rate": { "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "24.42% (2022 est.)" + "text": "24.4% (2022 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "26.39% (2021 est.)" + "text": "26.4% (2021 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2020": { "text": "25.9% (2020 est.)" @@ -555,13 +551,13 @@ }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "36% (2022 est.)" + "text": "36.1% (2022 est.)" }, "male": { "text": "31.6% (2022 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "56.7% (2022 est.)" + "text": "56.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -611,7 +607,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "21.47% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "21.5% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP; entry includes West Bank and Gaza Strip" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -667,15 +663,15 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars; entry includes the West Bank and the Gaza Strip" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$1.328 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$1.323 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$896.9 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$872.541 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars; entry includes West Bank and Gaza Strip" }, "Exchange rates": { @@ -789,7 +785,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "the Palestinian Authority operates 1 TV and 1 radio station; about 20 private TV and 40 radio stations; both Jordanian TV and satellite TV are accessible" + "text": "the Palestinian Authority operates 1 TV and 1 radio station; about 20 private TV and 40 radio stations; Jordanian TV and satellite TV accessible" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ps; note - IANA has designated .ps for the West Bank, same as Gaza Strip" @@ -816,20 +812,11 @@ }, "Heliports": { "text": "2 (2025)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "4,686 km (2010)" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "4,686 km (2010)" - }, - "note": "note: includes Gaza Strip" } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "per the Oslo Accords, the Palestinian Authority (PA) is not permitted a conventional military but maintains security and police forces; PA security personnel have operated exclusively in the West Bank since HAMAS seized power in the Gaza Strip in 2007; PA forces include the National Security Forces, Presidential Guard, Civil Police, Civil Defense, Preventive Security Organization, the General Intelligence Organization, and the Military Intelligence Organization (2024)", + "text": "per the Oslo Accords, the Palestinian Authority (PA) is not permitted a conventional military but maintains security and police forces; PA security personnel have operated exclusively in the West Bank since HAMAS seized power in the Gaza Strip in 2007; PA forces include the Palestinian National Security Forces, Presidential Guard, Civil Police, Civil Defense, Preventive Security Organization, the General Intelligence Organization, and the Military Intelligence Organization (2024)", "note": "note: the National Security Forces conduct gendarmerie-style security operations in circumstances that exceed the capabilities of the Civil Police; it is the largest branch of the PA security services and acts as the internal Palestinian security force; the Presidential Guard protects facilities and provides dignitary protection; the Preventive Security Organization is responsible for internal intelligence gathering and investigations related to internal security cases, including political dissent" }, "Military expenditures": { diff --git a/middle-east/ym.json b/middle-east/ym.json index 860b7d06..590a5d24 100644 --- a/middle-east/ym.json +++ b/middle-east/ym.json @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ "text": "

sandstorms and dust storms in summer

volcanism: limited volcanic activity; Jebel at Tair (Jabal al-Tair, Jebel Teir, Jabal al-Tayr, Jazirat at-Tair) (244 m), which forms an island in the Red Sea, erupted in 2007 after awakening from dormancy; other historically active volcanoes include Harra of Arhab, Harras of Dhamar, Harra es-Sawad, and Jebel Zubair, although many of these have not erupted in over a century

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location on Bab el Mandeb, the strait linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, one of world's most active shipping lanes" + "text": "strategic location on Bab el Mandeb, the strait linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden and one of world's most active shipping lanes" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -155,16 +155,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "71.7" + "text": "71.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "69.4" + "text": "66 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "4.7" + "text": "5.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "19.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "18.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -345,9 +345,6 @@ "Currently married women (ages 15-49)": { "text": "60.4% (2023 est.)" }, - "Education expenditures": { - "text": "NA" - }, "Literacy": { "definition": { "text": "age 15 and over can read and write" @@ -411,12 +408,6 @@ "text": "due to conflict, poverty, floods, high food and fuel prices - in 2023, a partial analysis in government‑controlled areas, where approximately 25 percent of the population in acute food insecurity resides, shows that the situation remains dire; despite some improvements in security, the economic crisis and localized conflicts continue, fueled by persistent political instability, while insufficient external revenues and elevated global commodity prices on imported food limits food security (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.04% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "41.61 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -472,7 +463,7 @@ "text": "Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen]" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name derivation remains unclear but may come from the Arab term \"yumn\" (happiness) and be related to the region's classical name \"Arabia Felix\" (Fertile or Happy Arabia); the Romans referred to the rest of the peninsula as \"Arabia Deserta\" (Deserted Arabia)" + "text": "the name origin is unclear but may come from the Arabic word al-yamin, meaning \"the right,\" as a reference to its geographic position in relation to Mecca" } }, "Government type": { @@ -489,7 +480,7 @@ "text": "UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name is reputed to mean \"well-fortified\" in Sabaean, the South Arabian language that went extinct in Yemen in the 6th century A.D." + "text": "the name is reputed to mean \"fortified place\" in an ancient language" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -502,7 +493,7 @@ "text": "Unification Day, 22 May (1990)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law" + "text": "mixed system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -531,10 +522,10 @@ }, "Executive branch": { "chief of state": { - "text": "Chairperson, Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Muhammad al-ALIMI (since 19 April 2022)" + "text": "Chairperson, Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Muhammad al-ALIMI, Dr. (since 19 April 2022)" }, "head of government": { - "text": "Prime Minister Ahmad Awad Bin MUBAREK (since 5 February 2024)" + "text": "Prime Minister Salim Salih BIN BURAYK (since 9 May 2025)" }, "cabinet": { "text": "24 members from northern and southern Yemen, with representatives from Yemen's major political parties" @@ -545,7 +536,7 @@ "election results": { "text": "2012: Abd Rabuh Mansur HADI (GPC) elected consensus president" }, - "note": "note: on 7 April 2022, President Abd Rabuh Mansur HADI announced his abdication, the dismissal of Vice President ALI MUHSIN al-Ahmar and the formation of a Presidential Leadership Council, an eight-member body chaired by former minister Rashad AL-ALIMI; on 19 April 2022, the Council was sworn in before Parliament and began assuming the responsibilities of the president and vice president and carrying out the political, security, and military duties of the government" + "note": "note: on 7 April 2022, President Abd Rabuh Mansur HADI announced his abdication, the dismissal of Vice President ALI MUHSIN al-Ahmar and the formation of a Presidential Leadership Council, an eight-member body chaired by former minister Rashad AL-ALIMI; on 19 April 2022, the Council was sworn in before Parliament and began assuming the responsibilities of the president and vice president and carrying out the political, security, and military duties of the government; in May 2025 Chairperson al-ALIMI made changes to his cabinet" }, "Legislative branch": { "legislature name": { @@ -619,7 +610,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation in the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed AL-HADHRAMI (since 7 June 2022)" + "text": "Ambassador-designate Abdulwahab Abdullah Ahmed al-HAJRI (since 10 April 2025)" }, "chancery": { "text": "2319 Wyoming Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008" @@ -777,30 +768,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "7.592 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "7.848 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "17.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "17.22% (2023 est.)" + "text": "17.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "17.52% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "18.25% (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "32.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "32.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "32.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "31.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "38.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "38.4% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -917,7 +908,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$6.688 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$6.492 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1072,20 +1063,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "8" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "336,310 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "3.27 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "7O" }, @@ -1095,20 +1072,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "6 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "641 km gas, 22 km liquid petroleum gas, 1,370 km oil (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "71,300 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "6,200 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "65,100 km (2005)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "30 (2023)" @@ -1143,11 +1106,11 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) forces:

Ministry of Defense: Yemeni National Army, Air Force and Air Defense, Navy and Coastal Defense Forces, Border Guard, Strategic Reserve Forces (includes Special Forces and Presidential Protection Brigades, which are under the Ministry of Defense but responsible to the president), Popular Committee Forces (aka Popular Resistance Forces; government-backed tribal militia)

Ministry of Interior: Special Security Forces (paramilitary; formerly known as Central Security Forces), Political Security Organization (state security), National Security Bureau (intelligence), Counterterrorism Unit

Saudi-backed forces: paramilitary/militia border security brigades based largely on tribal or regional affiliation (based along the Saudi-Yemen border)

United Arab Emirates-backed forces include tribal and regionally based militia and paramilitary forces (concentrated in the southern governates): Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces, including the Security Belt Forces, the Shabwani and Hadrami “Elite” Forces, the Support and Backup Forces (aka Logistics and Support Forces), Facilities Protection Forces, and Anti-Terrorism Forces; Republican Forces; Joint Forces

Houthi (aka Ansarallah) forces: land, aerospace (air, missile), naval/coastal defense, presidential protection, special operations, internal security, and militia/tribal auxiliary forces (2023)", - "note": "note 1: under the 2019 Riyadh Agreement, the STC forces were to be incorporated into Yemen’s Ministries of Defense and Interior under the authority of the HADI government 

note 2: a considerable portion--up to 70 percent by some estimates--of Yemen’s military and security forces defected in whole or in part to former president SALAH and the Houthi opposition in 2011-2015" + "text": "Yemeni Armed Forces: Yemeni National Army, Air Force and Air Defense, Navy and Coastal Defense Forces, Border Guard, Strategic Reserve Forces (includes Special Forces and Presidential Protection Brigades, which are under the Ministry of Defense but responsible to the president), Popular Committee Forces (aka Popular Resistance Forces; government-backed tribal militia)

Ministry of Interior: Security Forces, Emergency Forces, Counterterrorism Units (2024)", + "note": "note 1: both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have raised and backed irregular forces in Yemen; Saudi-backed forces have included paramilitary/militia security brigades based largely on tribal or regional affiliation; UAE-backed forces include tribal and regionally based militia and paramilitary units concentrated in the southern governates and include such forces as the Southern Transitional Council (STC), the Joint Forces, the Giants Brigades, and Security Belt Forces; under the 2019 Riyadh Agreement, the STC forces were to be incorporated into Yemen’s Ministries of Defense and Interior under the authority of the HADI government 

note 2: Houthi (alt Huthi; aka Ansarallah) forces include land, aerospace (air, missile), naval/coastal defense, presidential protection, special operations, internal security, and militia/tribal auxiliary components; a considerable portion--up to 70 percent by some estimates--of Yemen’s military and security forces defected in whole or in part to former president SALAH and the Houthi opposition in 2011-2015" }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information limited and widely varied; Yemen Government: up to 300,000 estimated military, paramilitary, militia, and other security forces; UAE- and Saudi-backed forces: estimated 150-200,000 trained militia and paramilitary fighters; Houthis: up to 200,000 estimated fighters (2022)" + "text": "not available" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Yemeni Government forces have an inventory consisting primarily of Russian and Soviet-era weapons and equipment   Houthi forces are armed largely with weapons seized from the Yemeni Government stockpiles, smuggled in from Iran, and manufactured copies of Iranian designs and pre-war Yemeni Government weapons, such as Chinese and Russian missiles (2024)" @@ -1157,7 +1120,7 @@ "note": "note: as late as 2022, all parties to the ongoing conflict were implicated in child soldier recruitment and use; during the beginning of the truce in April 2022, the Houthis signed a plan with the UN to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers; Houthi leaders previously pledged to end the use of child soldiers in 2012, as did the Government of Yemen in 2014 " }, "Military - note": { - "text": "government forces under the Yemeni Ministry of Defense are responsible for territorial defense, but also have internal security functions; their main focus has been the Houthi separatists and protecting Yemen’s maritime borders, which are susceptible to smuggling of arms, fighters, and other material support for the Houthis and terrorist groups operating in Yemen, including al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham in Yemen (ISIS-Yemen)

in 2015, a Saudi-led coalition of Arab states (UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan, Kuwait, Jordan and Egypt) intervened militarily in Yemen in support of the Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) against the separatist Houthis; Saudi military forces conducted operations in Yemen and raised and equipped paramilitary/militia security forces in Yemen based largely on tribal or regional affiliation to deploy along the Saudi-Yemen border; UAE's participation in 2015 included several thousand ground troops, as well as supporting air and naval forces; UAE withdrew its main military force from Yemen in 2019, but has retained a smaller military presence while working with proxies in southern Yemen, most notably the Southern Transitional Council (STC); UAE has recruited, trained, and equipped tens of thousands of Yemeni fighters and formed them into dozens of militia and paramilitary units

in 2022, the RYOG and the Houthis signed a truce, halting military operations and establishing humanitarian measures; the former front lines of conflict, in some areas mirroring Yemen’s pre -unification borders, remain static; AQAP and ISIS-Yemen have remained active in remote areas 

in January 2024, the US Government designated the Houthis (aka Ansarallah) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group; the designation came after the Houthis began launching attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, as well as military forces positioned in the area to defend the safety and security of commercial shipping (2024)" + "text": "government forces under the Yemeni Ministry of Defense are responsible for territorial defense, but also have internal security functions; their main focus has been the Houthi separatists and protecting Yemen’s maritime borders, which are susceptible to smuggling of arms, fighters, and other material support for the Houthis and terrorist groups operating in Yemen, including al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham in Yemen (ISIS-Yemen)

in 2015, a Saudi-led coalition of Arab states (UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan, Kuwait, Jordan and Egypt) intervened militarily in Yemen in support of the Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) against the separatist Houthis; Saudi military forces conducted operations in Yemen and raised and equipped paramilitary/militia security forces in Yemen based largely on tribal or regional affiliation to deploy along the Saudi-Yemen border; UAE's participation in 2015 included several thousand ground troops, as well as supporting air and naval forces; UAE withdrew its main military force from Yemen in 2019, but has retained a smaller military presence while working with proxies in southern Yemen, most notably the Southern Transitional Council (STC); UAE has recruited, trained, and equipped tens of thousands of Yemeni fighters and formed them into dozens of militia and paramilitary units

in 2022, the RYOG and the Houthis signed a truce, halting military operations and establishing humanitarian measures; the former front lines of conflict, in some areas mirroring Yemen’s pre -unification borders, remain static; AQAP and ISIS-Yemen have remained active in remote areas  (2024)" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/north-america/bd.json b/north-america/bd.json index de4fb317..2c2aac47 100644 --- a/north-america/bd.json +++ b/north-america/bd.json @@ -139,16 +139,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "52.9" + "text": "64.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "22.8" + "text": "26.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "30.1" + "text": "37.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.3 (2021)" + "text": "2.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "dense population and heavy vehicle traffic create serious congestion and air pollution problems; water resources scarce (most obtained as rainwater or from wells); solid waste disposal; hazardous waste disposal; sewage disposal; overfishing; oil spills" + "text": "air pollution from vehicle emissions; scarce water resources; solid waste disposal; hazardous waste disposal; sewage disposal; overfishing; oil spills" }, "Climate": { "text": "subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter" @@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after Henry HAMILTON (ca. 1734-1796) who served as governor of Bermuda from 1788-1794" + "text": "named after Henry HAMILTON, who served as governor of Bermuda from 1788 to 1794" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ } }, "National coat of arms": { - "text": "Bermuda's coat of arms was formally granted by Royal Warrant on 4 October 1910 but had been in use since at least 1624. The red lion is a symbol of Great Britain. The Latin motto under the coat of arms, Quo Fata Ferunt, means \"Whither the Fates Carry [Us].\" The ship is the \"Sea Venture,\" an English ship that was wrecked on the then-uninhabited Bermuda in 1609." + "text": "Bermuda's coat of arms was formally granted by Royal Warrant on 4 October 1910 but had been in use since at least 1624. The red lion is a symbol of Great Britain. The Latin motto under the coat of arms, Quo Fata Ferunt, means \"Whither the Fates Carry [Us].\" The ship is the Sea Venture, an English ship that was wrecked on the then-uninhabited Bermuda in 1609." } }, "Economy": { @@ -698,17 +698,6 @@ "text": "7% (2016 est.)" } }, - "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { - "total": { - "text": "29.3% (2014 est.)" - }, - "male": { - "text": "29.7%" - }, - "female": { - "text": "29%" - } - }, "Remittances": { "Remittances 2023": { "text": "21.49% of GDP (2023 est.)" @@ -920,15 +909,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "447 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "447 km (2010)" - }, - "note": "note: 225 km public roads; 222 km private roads" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "122 (2023)" diff --git a/north-america/ca.json b/north-america/ca.json index b84e985d..6c8fcf32 100644 --- a/north-america/ca.json +++ b/north-america/ca.json @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ "text": "

continuous permafrost in north is a serious obstacle to development; cyclonic storms form east of the Rocky Mountains, a result of the mixing of air masses from the Arctic, Pacific, and North American interior, and produce most of the country's rain and snow east of the mountains

volcanism: the vast majority of volcanoes in Western Canada's Coast Mountains remain dormant

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: second-largest country in world (after Russia) and largest in the Americas; strategic location between Russia and US via north polar route; approximately 90% of the population is concentrated within 160 km (100 mi) of the US border

note 2: Canada has more fresh water than any other country and almost 9% of Canadian territory is water; Canada has at least 2 million and possibly over 3 million lakes -- that is more than all other countries combined

" + "text": "

note 1: second-largest country in world (after Russia) and largest in the Americas; strategic location between Russia and US via north polar route; approximately 90% of the population is concentrated within 160 km (100 mi) of the US border

note 2: Canada has more fresh water than any other country, and almost 9% of Canadian territory is water; Canada has at least 2 million and possibly over 3 million lakes, more than all other countries combined

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -170,16 +170,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "52.1" + "text": "56.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.9" + "text": "23.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "28.2" + "text": "32.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.6 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "metal smelting, coal-burning utilities, and vehicle emissions impacting agricultural and forest productivity; air pollution and resulting acid rain severely affecting lakes and damaging forests; ocean waters becoming contaminated due to agricultural, industrial, mining, and forestry activities" + "text": "air pollution and acid rain from vehicle emissions, coal-burning, and metal smelting severely affecting lakes and forests; seawater pollution from agriculture, industry, mining, and forestry " }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -428,12 +428,6 @@ "text": "0.95% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.08% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.08% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "6.39 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -525,7 +519,7 @@ "text": "Canada has six time zones" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the city lies on the south bank of the Ottawa River, from which it derives its name; the river name comes from the Algonquin word \"adawe\" meaning \"to trade\"" + "text": "the city lies on the south bank of the Ottawa River, from which it derives its name; the river name comes from the Algonquin word adawe, meaning \"to trade\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -596,7 +590,7 @@ "text": "House of Commons" }, "number of seats": { - "text": "338 (all directly elected)" + "text": "343 (all directly elected)" }, "electoral system": { "text": "plurality/majority" @@ -608,7 +602,7 @@ "text": "4 years" }, "most recent election date": { - "text": "9/20/2021" + "text": "4/28/2025" }, "parties elected and seats per party": { "text": "Liberal Party (160); Conservative Party (119); Bloc Québécois (BQ) (32); NDP-New Democratic Party (NDP) (25); Other (2)" @@ -617,7 +611,7 @@ "text": "30.9%" }, "expected date of next election": { - "text": "April 2025" + "text": "October 2029" } }, "Legislative branch - upper chamber": { @@ -627,15 +621,6 @@ "number of seats": { "text": "105 (all appointed)" }, - "scope of elections": { - "text": "Full renewal" - }, - "most recent election date": { - "text": "11/8/2020" - }, - "parties elected and seats per party": { - "text": "National League for Democracy (NLD) (258); Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) (26); Other (31)" - }, "percentage of women in chamber": { "text": "54.3%" } @@ -683,7 +668,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires Marybeth TURNER (since January 2025)" + "text": "Ambassador Pete HOEKSTRA (since 29 April 2025)" }, "embassy": { "text": "490 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 1G8" @@ -733,7 +718,7 @@ }, "Economy": { "Economic overview": { - "text": "one of the world’s leading developed economies; globally integrated commercial and financial markets; largest US trading partner; key energy, forestry, manufacturing and service industries; inflation recovering following interest rate hikes; government priorities include climate policy, immigration and affordable housing" + "text": "

high-income economy and second-largest US trading partner; key timber, oil, and gas industries; trade uncertainties and weak business investments contributing to economic slowdown; high and growing public debt; inflation moderating but remains above target range

" }, "Real GDP (purchasing power parity)": { "Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023": { @@ -776,15 +761,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "3.88% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "6.8% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.4% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -844,30 +829,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "22.137 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "22.426 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "6.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.37% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.28% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.53% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "10.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "11.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "9.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12.1% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -917,35 +902,35 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2023": { - "text": "62.23% of GDP (2023 est.)" + "text": "62.2% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "14.01% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "14% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$11.425 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$15.631 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$13.764 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$7.622 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$256.504 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$6.318 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$727.453 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$714.904 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$724.754 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$731.81 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$626.676 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$743.782 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -958,14 +943,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$733.234 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$724.713 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$723.399 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$728.732 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$626.558 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$731.058 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -993,6 +978,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Canadian dollars (CAD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "1.369 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "1.35 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1004,9 +992,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "1.341 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "1.327 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1161,7 +1146,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "2 public TV broadcasting networks, 1 in English and 1 in French, each with a large number of network affiliates; several private-commercial networks also with multiple network affiliates; overall, about 150 TV stations; multi-channel satellite and cable systems provide access to a wide range of stations including US stations; mix of public and commercial radio broadcasters with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the public radio broadcaster, operating 4 radio networks, Radio Canada International, and radio services to indigenous populations in the north; roughly 1,119 licensed radio stations (2016)" + "text": "2 public TV broadcasting networks, 1 in English and 1 in French, each with a large number of network affiliates; several private commercial networks, also with multiple network affiliates; a total of about 150 TV stations, accessible via multi-channel satellite and cable systems; mix of public and commercial radio, with over 1,000 licensed stations; public broadcaster Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) provides 4 radio networks, Radio Canada International, and radio services to ethnic populations in the north (2016)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ca" @@ -1181,20 +1166,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "51 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "879" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "89.38 million (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "3,434,070,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "C" }, @@ -1204,9 +1175,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "506 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "840,000 km oil and gas (2020)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "49,422 km (2021) note: 129 km electrified (2021)" @@ -1215,20 +1183,6 @@ "text": "49,422 km (2021) 1.435-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "1,042,300 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "415,600 km (includes 17,000 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "626,700 km (2011)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "636 km (2011) (Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, shared with United States)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "716 (2023)" diff --git a/north-america/gl.json b/north-america/gl.json index 6ac1d238..faa85127 100644 --- a/north-america/gl.json +++ b/north-america/gl.json @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ "text": "continuous permafrost over northern two-thirds of the island" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast; close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk; world's second largest ice sheet after that of Antarctica covering an area of 1.71 million sq km (660,000 sq mi) or about 79% of the island, and containing 2.85 million cu km (684 thousand cu mi) of ice (this is almost 7% of all of the world's fresh water); if all this ice were converted to liquid water, one estimate is that it would be sufficient to raise the height of the world's oceans by 7.2 m (24 ft)" + "text": "dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast; close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk; world's second largest ice sheet after that of Antarctica, covering an area of 1.71 million sq km (660,000 sq mi), or about 79% of the island, and containing 2.85 million cu km (684 thousand cu mi) of ice (almost 7% of the world's fresh water)" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -141,16 +141,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "43.6" + "text": "49 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "30" + "text": "30.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "13.6" + "text": "18.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.4 (2021)" + "text": "5.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "especially vulnerable to climate change and disruption of the Arctic environment; preservation of the Inuit traditional way of life, including whaling and seal hunting" + "text": "changes in sea levels and other disruptions in the Arctic environment" }, "Climate": { "text": "arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters" @@ -343,12 +343,6 @@ "text": "0.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "carbon dioxide emissions": { "text": "0.51 megatons (2016 est.)" @@ -401,7 +395,7 @@ "text": "Greenland has three time zones" }, "etymology": { - "text": "\"nuuk\" is the Inuit word for \"cape\" and refers to the city's position at the end of the Nuup Kangerlua fjord" + "text": "nuuk is the Inuit word for \"cape;\" until 1979, the name was Godthab, from the Danish words meaning \"good hope\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -415,7 +409,7 @@ "text": "National Day, June 21; note - marks the summer solstice and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "the laws of Denmark apply where applicable and Greenlandic law applies to other areas" + "text": "Denmark's laws apply in some areas, and Greenland's law for the remainder" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -647,17 +641,6 @@ "text": "-10.63% (2021 est.)", "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, - "Labor force": { - "text": "26,840 (2015 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate": { - "Unemployment rate 2015": { - "text": "9.1% (2015 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2014": { - "text": "10.3% (2014 est.)" - } - }, "Population below poverty line": { "text": "16.2% (2015 est.)" }, @@ -726,6 +709,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Danish kroner (DKK) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "6.894 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "6.89 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -737,9 +723,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "6.542 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "6.669 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -828,7 +811,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "the Greenland Broadcasting Company provides public radio and TV services throughout the island with a broadcast station and a series of repeaters; a few private local TV and radio stations; Danish public radio rebroadcasts are available (2019)" + "text": "Greenland Broadcasting Company provides public radio and TV, with a broadcast station and a series of repeaters; a few private local TV and radio stations; Danish public radio rebroadcasts are available (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".gl" @@ -848,14 +831,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020) (registered in Denmark)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "8 (registered in Denmark)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "OY-H" }, @@ -865,9 +840,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "54 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "text": "

note: although there are short roads in towns, there are no roads between towns; inter-urban transport is either by sea or by air

" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "10 (2023)" diff --git a/north-america/ip.json b/north-america/ip.json index fbaea7fe..38df6d65 100644 --- a/north-america/ip.json +++ b/north-america/ip.json @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ "text": "subject to tropical storms and hurricanes from May to October" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the atoll reef is approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) in circumference; an attempt to colonize the atoll in the early 20th century ended in disaster and was abandoned in 1917" + "text": "the atoll reef is approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) in circumference" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "no natural resources, guano deposits depleted; the ring-shaped atoll encloses a stagnant fresh-water lagoon" + "text": "no natural resources, guano deposits depleted; stagnant fresh-water lagoon" }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees Celsius, wet season (May to October)" diff --git a/north-america/mx.json b/north-america/mx.json index 40d59876..31c11e70 100644 --- a/north-america/mx.json +++ b/north-america/mx.json @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ "text": "

tsunamis along the Pacific coast, volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south, and hurricanes on the Pacific, Gulf of America, and Caribbean coasts

volcanism: volcanic activity in the central-southern part of the country; the volcanoes in Baja California are mostly dormant; Colima (3,850 m), which erupted in 2010, is Mexico's most active volcano and is responsible for causing periodic evacuations of nearby villagers; it has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Popocatepetl (5,426 m) poses a threat to Mexico City; other historically active volcanoes include Barcena, Ceboruco, El Chichon, Michoacan-Guanajuato, Pico de Orizaba, San Martin, Socorro, and Tacana; see note 2 under \"Geography - note\"

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: strategic location on southern border of the US; Mexico is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

note 2: some of the world's most important food crops were first domesticated in Mexico; the \"Three Sisters\" companion plants -- winter squash, maize (corn), and climbing beans -- served as the main agricultural crops for various North American Indian groups; all three apparently originated in Mexico but then were widely disseminated through much of North America; avocado, amaranth, and chili peppers also emanate from Mexico, as does vanilla, the world's most popular aroma and flavor spice; although cherry tomatoes originated in Ecuador, their domestication in Mexico transformed them into the larger modern tomato

note 3: the Sac Actun cave system at 348 km (216 mi) is the longest underwater cave in the world and the second longest cave worldwide, after Mammoth Cave in the United States (see \"Geography - note\" under United States)

note 4: the prominent Yucatán Peninsula that divides the Gulf of America from the Caribbean Sea is shared by Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize; just on the northern coast of Yucatan, near the town of Chicxulub (pronounce cheek-sha-loob), lie the remnants of a massive crater (some 150 km in diameter and extending well out into the Gulf of America); formed by an asteroid or comet when it struck the earth 66 million years ago, the impact is now widely accepted as initiating a worldwide climate disruption that caused a mass extinction of 75% of all the earth's plant and animal species -- including the non-avian dinosaurs

" + "text": "

note 1: strategic location on southern border of the US; Mexico is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

note 2: the Sac Actun cave system at 348 km (216 mi) is the longest underwater cave in the world and the second longest cave worldwide, after Mammoth Cave in the United States (see \"Geography - note\" under United States)

note 3: the prominent Yucatán Peninsula that divides the Gulf of America from the Caribbean Sea is shared by Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize; on the northern coast of Yucatan near the town of Chicxulub lie the remnants of a massive asteroid or comet crater about 150 km (93 mi) in diameter and extending into the Gulf of America; the impact is believed to have initiated a worldwide climate disruption that caused a mass extinction of 75% of the earth's plant and animal species, including the non-avian dinosaurs

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -171,16 +171,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "49.4" + "text": "45.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "37.3" + "text": "33.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "12.2" + "text": "11.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "8.2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -399,8 +399,8 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "scarcity of hazardous waste disposal facilities; rural to urban migration; natural freshwater resources scarce and polluted in north, inaccessible and poor quality in center and extreme southeast; raw sewage and industrial effluents polluting rivers in urban areas; deforestation; widespread erosion; desertification; deteriorating agricultural lands; serious air and water pollution in the national capital and urban centers along US-Mexico border; land subsidence in Valley of Mexico caused by groundwater depletion", - "note": "note: the government considers the lack of clean water and deforestation national security issues" + "text": "scarcity of hazardous waste disposal facilities; natural freshwater resources scarce and polluted in north, inaccessible and poor quality in center and extreme southeast; urban river pollution from raw sewage and industrial effluents; deforestation; widespread erosion; desertification; serious air and water pollution in urban areas; land subsidence in Valley of Mexico caused by groundwater depletion", + "note": "note: the government considers the lack of clean water and deforestation as national security issues" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -441,12 +441,6 @@ "text": "1.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.1% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "17.83 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -550,7 +544,7 @@ "text": "Mexico has four time zones" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after the Mexica, the largest and most powerful branch of the Aztecs; the meaning of the name is uncertain" + "text": "name may derive from one of the Nahuatl (Aztec) names for the capital city, Metztlixihtlico, which probably meant \"the center of the moon;\" alternatively, it may come from Mexica, the original name of the Aztec people" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -813,15 +807,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "4.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.53% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "7.9% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "5.69% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -881,30 +875,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "59.925 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "60.959 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "2.81% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.26% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.02% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "6.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "5.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "6.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -958,12 +952,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2023": { - "text": "45.26% of GDP (2023 est.)" + "text": "45.3% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "14.27% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "14.3% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -1019,20 +1013,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$221.944 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$214.317 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$201.119 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$207.799 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$313.204 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$306.308 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1040,6 +1034,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Mexican pesos (MXN) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "18.305 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "17.759 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1051,9 +1048,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "21.486 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "19.264 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1214,7 +1208,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "telecom reform in 2013 enabled the creation of new broadcast television channels after decades of a quasi-monopoly; Mexico has 885 TV stations and 1,841 radio stations and most are privately owned; the Televisa group once had a virtual monopoly in TV broadcasting, but new broadcasting groups and foreign satellite and cable operators are now available; in 2016, Mexico became the first country in Latin America to complete the transition from analog to digital transmissions, allowing for better image and audio quality and a wider selection of programming from networks (2022)" + "text": "telecom reform in 2013 ended a quasi-monopoly; now 885 TV stations and 1,841 radio stations, most privately owned; foreign satellite and cable operators are available; completed transition to digital in 2016 (2022)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".mx" @@ -1234,20 +1228,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "16 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "370" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "64,569,640 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,090,380,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "XA" }, @@ -1257,9 +1237,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "488 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "17,210 km natural gas (2022), 9,757 km oil (2017), 10,237 km refined products (2020)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "23,389 km (2017)" @@ -1268,20 +1245,6 @@ "text": "23,389 km (2017) 1.435-m gauge (27 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "704,884 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "175,526 km (includes 10,845 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "529,358 km (2017)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "2,900 km (2012) (navigable rivers and coastal canals mostly connected with ports on the country's east coast)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "674 (2023)" @@ -1319,8 +1282,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "the Mexican Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de México) are divided between the Secretariat of National Defense and the Secretariat of the Navy:

Secretariat of National Defense (Secretaria de Defensa Nacional, SEDENA): Army (Ejercito), Mexican Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Mexicana, FAM); Secretariat of the Navy (Secretaria de Marina, SEMAR): Mexican Navy (Armada de Mexico (ARM), includes Naval Air Force (FAN), Mexican Naval Infantry Corps (Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marina, Mexmar or CIM))

Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection/SEDENA: National Guard (2024)", - "note": "note: the National Guard was formed in 2019 of personnel from the former Federal Police (disbanded in December 2019) and military police units of the Army and Navy; the Guard was placed under the civilian-led Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection, while the SEDENA had day-to-day operational control and provided the commanders and the training; in September 2022, Mexico’s Congress passed legislation shifting complete control of the National Guard to the military; however, in 2023 the move was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court; the Guard, along with state and municipal police, is responsible for enforcing the law and maintaining order; the regular military also actively supports police operations" + "text": "the Mexican Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de México) are divided between the Secretariat of National Defense and the Secretariat of the Navy:

Secretariat of National Defense (Secretaria de Defensa Nacional, SEDENA): Army (Ejercito), Mexican Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Mexicana, FAM), National Guard (Guardia Nacional); Secretariat of the Navy (Secretaria de Marina, SEMAR): Mexican Navy (Armada de Mexico (ARM), includes Naval Air Force (FAN), Mexican Naval Infantry Corps (Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marina, Mexmar or CIM))

Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection/SEDENA: National Guard (2025)", + "note": "note: the National Guard was formed in 2019 of personnel from the former Federal Police (disbanded in December 2019) and military police units of the Army and Navy" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1340,13 +1303,13 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 220,000 armed forces personnel (160,000 Army; 10,000 Air Force; 50,000 Navy, including about 20,000 marines); approximately 110,000 National Guard personnel (2024)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 260,000 active-duty armed forces personnel; approximately 110,000 National Guard personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Mexican military inventory includes a mix of domestically produced and imported weapons and equipment from a variety of mostly Western suppliers, particularly the US; a considerable portion of its inventory, such as ships and fighter aircraft, are older, secondhand items from the US; over the past decade, the Mexican military has made efforts to acquire more modern equipment; Mexico's defense industry produces some naval vessels and light armored vehicles, as well as small arms and other miscellaneous equipment (2023)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18 years of age (16 with parental consent) for voluntary enlistment for men and women; 18 years of age for compulsory military service for men (selection for service determined by lottery); conscript service obligation is 12 months; those selected serve on Saturdays in a Batallón del Servicio Militar Nacional (National Military Service Battalion) composed entirely of 12-month Servicio Militar Nacional (SMN) conscripts; conscripts remain in reserve status until the age of 40; cadets enrolled in military schools from the age of 15 are considered members of the armed forces; National Guard: single men and women 18-30 years of age may volunteer (2023)", + "text": "18 years of age (16 with parental consent) for voluntary enlistment for men and women; 18 years of age for compulsory military service for men (selection for service determined by lottery); conscript service obligation is 12 months; those selected serve on Saturdays in a Batallón del Servicio Militar Nacional (National Military Service Battalion) composed entirely of 12-month Servicio Militar Nacional (SMN) conscripts; conscripts remain in reserve status until the age of 40; cadets enrolled in military schools from the age of 15 are considered members of the armed forces; National Guard: single men and women 18-30 years of age may volunteer (2024)", "note": "note: as of 2023, women comprised about 10% of the active-duty Army, Air Force, and Navy, and about 14% of the National Guard" }, "Military - note": { diff --git a/north-america/sb.json b/north-america/sb.json index d4adb159..c1f903cb 100644 --- a/north-america/sb.json +++ b/north-america/sb.json @@ -142,16 +142,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "52" + "text": "62.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "26.1" + "text": "21.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "25.9" + "text": "41.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.9 (2021)" + "text": "2.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -285,9 +285,6 @@ "Currently married women (ages 15-49)": { "text": "64.1% (2023 est.)" }, - "Education expenditures": { - "text": "NA" - }, "Literacy": { "total population": { "text": "NA" @@ -302,7 +299,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "overfishing; recent test drilling for oil in waters around Saint Pierre and Miquelon may bring future development that would impact the environment" + "text": "overfishing" }, "Climate": { "text": "cold and wet, with considerable mist and fog; spring and autumn are often windy" @@ -374,7 +371,7 @@ "text": "+1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after Saint Peter, the patron saint of fisherman" + "text": "may be named after Saint Peter, the patron saint of fisherman; alternatively, the name may come from one of the two navigators for whom the island as a whole is named " } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -507,14 +504,6 @@ "Industries": { "text": "fish processing and supply base for fishing fleets; tourism" }, - "Labor force": { - "text": "4,429 (2015)" - }, - "Unemployment rate": { - "Unemployment rate 2015": { - "text": "8.7% (2015 est.)" - } - }, "Exports - partners": { "text": "Canada 78%, Ireland 5%, France 5%, Djibouti 4%, UK 2% (2023)", "note": "note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports" @@ -604,7 +593,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "8 TV stations, all part of the French Overseas Network, and local cable provided by SPM Telecom; 3 of 4 radio stations on St. Pierre and on Miquelon are part of the French Overseas Network (2021)" + "text": "8 TV stations, all part of the French Overseas Network, and local cable provided by SPM Telecom; 3 of 4 radio stations are part of the French Overseas Network (2021)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".pm" @@ -619,17 +608,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "2 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "117 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "80 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "37 km (2009)" - } - }, "Ports": { "total ports": { "text": "2 (2024)" diff --git a/north-america/us.json b/north-america/us.json index 4056b2cf..e3f20d14 100644 --- a/north-america/us.json +++ b/north-america/us.json @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ "text": "

tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of America coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development

volcanism: volcanic activity in the Hawaiian Islands, Western Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and in the Northern Mariana Islands; both Mauna Loa (4,170 m) in Hawaii and Mount Rainier (4,392 m) in Washington have been deemed Decade Volcanoes by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Pavlof (2,519 m) is the most active volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Arc and poses a significant threat to air travel since the area constitutes a major flight path between North America and East Asia; St. Helens (2,549 m), famous for the devastating 1980 eruption, remains active today; numerous other historically active volcanoes exist, mostly concentrated in the Aleutian arc and Hawaii; they include: in Alaska: Aniakchak, Augustine, Chiginagak, Fourpeaked, Iliamna, Katmai, Kupreanof, Martin, Novarupta, Redoubt, Spurr, Wrangell, Trident, Ugashik-Peulik, Ukinrek Maars, Veniaminof; in Hawaii: Haleakala, Kilauea, Loihi; in the Northern Mariana Islands: Anatahan; and in the Pacific Northwest: Mount Baker, Mount Hood; see note 2 under \"Geography - note\"

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. McKinley is the highest point (6,190 m) in North America, and Death Valley is the lowest point (-86 m)

note 2: the western coast of the United States and southern coast of Alaska lie along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

note 3: the Aleutian Islands are a chain of volcanic islands that divide the Bering Sea (north) from the main Pacific Ocean (south); they extend about 1,800 km westward from the Alaskan Peninsula; the archipelago consists of 14 larger islands, 55 smaller islands, and hundreds of islets; there are 41 active volcanoes on the islands, which together form a large northern section of the Ring of Fire

note 4: Mammoth Cave, in west-central Kentucky, is the world's longest known cave system with more than 650 km (405 miles) of surveyed passageways, which is nearly twice as long as the second-longest cave system, the Sac Actun underwater cave in Mexico -- the world's longest underwater cave system (see \"Geography - note\" under Mexico)

note 5: Kazumura Cave on the island of Hawaii is the world's longest and deepest lava tube cave; it has been surveyed at 66 km (41 mi) long and 1,102 m (3,614 ft) deep

note 6: Bracken Cave outside of San Antonio, Texas is the world's largest bat cave; it is the summer home to the largest colony of bats in the world; an estimated 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats roost in the cave from March to October making it the world's largest known concentration of mammals

note 7: three food crops are generally acknowledged to be native to areas of what is now the United States: cranberries, pecans, and sunflowers

" + "text": "

note 1: world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. McKinley is the highest point (6,190 m; 20,308 ft) in North America, and Death Valley is the lowest point (-86 m; -282 ft)

note 2: the western US coast and the southern coast of Alaska lie along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

note 3: the Aleutian Islands are a chain of volcanic islands that divide the Bering Sea (north) from the main Pacific Ocean (south); they extend about 1,800 km (1,118 mi) westward from the Alaskan Peninsula; the archipelago consists of 14 larger islands, 55 smaller islands, and hundreds of islets; there are 41 active volcanoes on the islands, which together form a large northern section of the Ring of Fire

note 4: Mammoth Cave, in west-central Kentucky, is the world's longest known cave system with more than 650 km (405 miles) of surveyed passageways, which is nearly twice as long as the second-longest cave system, the Sac Actun underwater cave in Mexico (see \"Geography - note\" under Mexico)

note 5: Kazumura Cave on the island of Hawaii is the world's longest and deepest lava-tube cave; it has been surveyed at 66 km (41 mi) long and 1,102 m (3,614 ft) deep

note 6: Bracken Cave outside San Antonio, Texas is the world's largest bat cave and the summer home to the largest colony of bats in the world; an estimated 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats roost in the cave from March to October, making it the world's largest known concentration of mammals

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -172,16 +172,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.7" + "text": "55.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "28" + "text": "27 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "25.6" + "text": "28.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "3.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution; large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; declining natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; deforestation; mining; desertification; species conservation; invasive species (the Hawaiian Islands are particularly vulnerable)" + "text": "air pollution; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; declining natural freshwater resources in the west; deforestation; mining; desertification; species conservation; invasive species " }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -431,12 +431,6 @@ "text": "0.96% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.04% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.2% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "7.18 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -503,7 +497,7 @@ "text": "US or USA" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name America is derived from that of Amerigo VESPUCCI (1454-1512) - Italian explorer, navigator, and cartographer - using the Latin form of his name, Americus, feminized to America" + "text": "the name America was first used in 1507 and is derived from the first name of Amerigo VESPUCCI (1454-1512), an Italian explorer, navigator, and cartographer; the name United States first appeared in a document subtitle during the discussions that led to the Declaration of Independence in 1776" } }, "Government type": { @@ -511,7 +505,7 @@ }, "Capital": { "name": { - "text": "Washington, DC" + "text": "Washington, D.C." }, "geographic coordinates": { "text": "38 53 N, 77 02 W" @@ -746,15 +740,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.12% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "8% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.7% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -814,30 +808,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "170.715 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "172.436 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.63% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.65% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.35% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "7.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "8.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "7.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -887,12 +881,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2023": { - "text": "114.88% of GDP (2023 est.)" + "text": "114.8% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "10.22% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "10.6% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -948,19 +942,19 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$227.76 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$773.426 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$706.644 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$716.152 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { - "text": "British pounds per US dollar: 0.805 (2023 est.), 0.811 (2022 est.), 0.727 (2021 est.), 0.780 (2020 est.), 0.783 (2019 est.)
Canadian dollars per US dollar: 1.35 (2023 est.), 1.302 (2022 est.), 1.254 (2021 est.), 1.341 (2020 est.), 1.327 (2019 est.)
Chinese yuan per US dollar: 7.084 (2023 est.), 6.737 (2022 est.), 6.449 (2021 est.), 6.901 (2020 est.), 6.908 (2019 est.)
euros per US dollar: 0.925 (2023 est.), 0.950 (2022 est.), 0.845 (2021 est.), 0.876 (2020 est.), 0.893 (2019 est.)
Japanese yen per US dollar: 140.49 (2023 est.), 131.50 (2022 est.), 109.75 (2021 est.), 106.78 (2020 est.), 109.01 (2019 est.)

note 1: the following countries and territories use the US dollar officially as their legal tender: British Virgin Islands, Ecuador, El Salvador, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Timor Leste, Turks and Caicos, and islands of the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba)

note 2: the following countries and territories use the US dollar as official legal tender alongside local currency: Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, and Panama

note 3: the following countries and territories widely accept the US dollar as a dominant currency but have yet to declare it as legal tender: Bermuda, Burma, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Somalia" + "text": "British pounds per US dollar:  0.782 (2024 est.), 0.805 (2023 est.), 0.811 (2022 est.), 0.727 (2021 est.), 0.780 (2020 est.) 
Canadian dollars per US dollar:  1.369 (2024 est.), 1.35 (2023 est.), 1.302 (2022 est.), 1.254 (2021 est.), 1.341 (2020 est.)
Chinese yuan per US dollar:  0.783 (2024 est.), 7.084 (2023 est.), 6.737 (2022 est.), 6.449 (2021 est.), 6.901 (2020 est.)
euros per US dollar:  0.924 (2024 est.), 0.925 (2023 est.), 0.950 (2022 est.), 0.845 (2021 est.), 0.876 (2020 est.)
Japanese yen per US dollar:  151.366 (2024 est.), 140.49 (2023 est.), 131.50 (2022 est.), 109.75 (2021 est.), 106.78 (2020 est.)

note 1: the following countries and territories use the US dollar officially as their legal tender: British Virgin Islands, Ecuador, El Salvador, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Timor Leste, Turks and Caicos, and islands of the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba)

note 2: the following countries and territories use the US dollar as official legal tender alongside local currency: Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, and Panama" } }, "Energy": { @@ -1117,7 +1111,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "4 major terrestrial TV networks with affiliate stations throughout the country, plus cable and satellite networks, independent stations, and a limited public broadcasting sector that is largely supported by private grants; overall, thousands of TV stations broadcasting; multiple national radio networks with many affiliate stations; while most stations are commercial, National Public Radio (NPR) has a network of some 900 member stations; satellite radio available; in total, over 15,000 radio stations operating (2018)" + "text": "4 major terrestrial TV networks with affiliate stations, plus cable and satellite networks, independent stations, and a limited public broadcasting sector; thousands of TV stations broadcasting; multiple national radio networks with many affiliate stations; over 15,000 radio stations, most commercial; National Public Radio (NPR) has a network of about 900 member stations; satellite radio available (2018)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".us" @@ -1140,20 +1134,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "99 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "7,249" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "889.022 million (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "42,985,300,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "N" }, @@ -1163,9 +1143,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "8,130 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "1,984,321 km natural gas, 240,711 km petroleum products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "293,564.2 km (2014)" @@ -1174,20 +1151,6 @@ "text": "293,564.2 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "6,586,610 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "4,304,715 km (includes 76,334 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "2,281,895 km (2012)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "41,009 km (2012) (19,312 km used for commerce; Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint Lawrence River of 3,058 km, is shared with Canada)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "3,533 (2023)" @@ -1223,8 +1186,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "United States Armed Forces (aka US Military): US Army (USA), US Navy (USN; includes US Marine Corps or USMC), US Air Force (USAF), US Space Force (USSF); US Coast Guard (USCG); National Guard (Army National Guard and Air National Guard) (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the US Coast Guard is administered in peacetime by the Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy

note 2: the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard are reserve components of their services and operate in part under state authority; the US military also maintains reserve forces for each branch

note 3: US law enforcement personnel include those of federal agencies, such as the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice, the 50 states, special jurisdictions, local sheriff’s offices, and municipal, county, regional, and tribal police departments

note 4: some US states have \"state defense forces\" (SDFs), which are military units that operate under the sole authority of state governments; SDFs are authorized by state and federal law and are under the command of the governor of each state; most are organized as ground units, but air and naval units also exist" + "text": "United States Armed Forces (aka US Military): US Army (USA), US Navy (USN; includes US Marine Corps or USMC), US Air Force (USAF), US Space Force (USSF); US Coast Guard (USCG); National Guard (Army National Guard and Air National Guard) (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the US Coast Guard is administered in peacetime by the Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Navy

note 2: the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard are reserve components of their services and operate in part under state authority; the US military also maintains reserve forces for each branch

note 3: US law enforcement personnel include those of federal agencies, such as the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice, the 50 states, special jurisdictions, local sheriff’s offices, and municipal, county, regional, and tribal police departments

note 4: some US states have \"state defense forces\" (SDFs), which are military units that operate under the sole authority of state governments; SDFs are authorized by state and federal law and are under the command of the governor of each state; most are organized as ground units, but air and naval units also exist" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2024": { @@ -1244,14 +1207,14 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 1.31 million active-duty personnel (446,000 Army; 328,000 Navy; 317,000 Air Force; 9,000 Space Force; 167,000 Marine Corps; 40,000 Coast Guard); 330,000 Army National Guard; 105,000 Air National Guard (2024)" + "text": "approximately 1.28 million active-duty US Military personnel (450,000 Army; 334,000 Navy; 317,000 Air Force; 10,000 Space Force; 168,000 Marine Corps); 42,000 Coast Guard) (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the US military's inventory is comprised almost entirely of domestically produced weapons systems (some assembled with foreign components) along with a smaller mix of imported equipment from a variety of countries such as Germany and the UK; the US defense industry is capable of designing, developing, maintaining, and producing the full spectrum of weapons systems; the US is the world's leading arms exporter (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for voluntary service for men and women; no conscription (currently inactive, but males aged 18-25 must register with Selective Service in case conscription is reinstated in the future); maximum enlistment age 34 (Army), 42 (Air Force/Space Force), 39 (Navy), 28 (Marines), 31 (Coast Guard); 8-year service obligation, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active duty (Navy), 4 years active duty (Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, Space Force) (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the US military has been all-volunteer since 1973, but an act of Congress can reinstate the draft in case of a national emergency

note 2: all military occupations and positions open to women; in 2022, women comprised 17.5% of the total US regular military personnel

note 3: non-citizens living permanently and legally in the US may join as enlisted personnel; they must have permission to work in the US, a high school diploma, and speak, read, and write English fluently; minimum age of 17 with parental consent or 18 without; maximum age 29-39, depending on the service; under the US Nationality Act, honorable service in the military may qualify individuals to obtain expedited citizenship; under the Compact of Free Association, citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands may volunteer; under the Jay Treaty, signed in 1794 between Great Britain and the US, and corresponding legislation, Native Americans/First Nations born in Canada are entitled to freely enter the US and join the US military" + "text": "17 years of age (under 18 with parental consent) for voluntary service for men and women; maximum enlistment age 35 (Army), 42 (Air Force/Space Force), 41 (Navy), 28 (Marines), 41 (Coast Guard); 8-year service obligation, including 2-5 years active duty depending on the particular military service  (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the US military has been all-volunteer since 1973, but an act of Congress can reinstate the draft in case of a national emergency; males aged 18-25 must register with Selective Service

note 2: all military occupations and positions open to women; in 2022, women comprised 17.5% of the total US regular military personnel

note 3: non-citizens living permanently and legally in the US may join as enlisted personnel; they must have permission to work in the US, a high school diploma, and speak, read, and write English fluently; under the Compact of Free Association, citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands may volunteer" }, "Military deployments": { "text": "the US has more than 200,000 air, ground, and naval personnel deployed overseas on a permanent or a long-term rotational (typically 3-9 months) basis; key areas of deployment include approximately 5,000 in Africa, approximately 80,000 in Europe, approximately 10-15,000 in Southwest Asia, and more than 80,000 in East Asia (2024)" diff --git a/oceans/oo.json b/oceans/oo.json index a4d4007d..0679d2f2 100644 --- a/oceans/oo.json +++ b/oceans/oo.json @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "changes to the ocean's physical, chemical, and biological systems have taken place because of climate change, ocean acidification, and commercial exploitation" + "text": "natural and man-made changes to the ocean's physical, chemical, and biological systems " }, "Environment - international agreements": { "text": "the Southern Ocean is subject to all international agreements regarding the world's oceans; in addition, it is subject to these agreements specific to the Antarctic region: International Whaling Commission (prohibits commercial whaling south of 40 degrees south [south of 60 degrees south between 50 degrees and 130 degrees west]); Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (limits sealing); Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (regulates fishing)

note: mineral exploitation except for scientific research is banned by the Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty; additionally, many nations (including the US) prohibit mineral resource exploration and exploitation south of the fluctuating Polar Front (Antarctic Convergence), which is in the middle of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and serves as the dividing line between the cold polar surface waters to the south and the warmer waters to the north

" @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ "Government": { "Country name": { "etymology": { - "text": "the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) included the ocean and its definition as the waters south of 60 degrees south in its year 2000 revision, but this has not formally been adopted; the 2000 IHO definition, however, was circulated in a draft edition of the IHO's Names and Limits of Oceans and Seas in 2002 and has acquired de facto usage by many nations and organizations, including the CIA" + "text": "the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) has not formally adopted the definition of the Southern Ocean as the waters south of 60 degrees south; the definition, however, was circulated in a draft edition of the IHO's Names and Limits of Oceans and Seas in 2002 and has since become the de facto name for many nations and organizations, including the CIA" } } }, diff --git a/oceans/xo.json b/oceans/xo.json index 9d326087..7abb9473 100644 --- a/oceans/xo.json +++ b/oceans/xo.json @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "marine pollution caused by ocean dumping, improper waste disposal, and oil spills; deep sea mining; oil pollution in Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Red Sea; coral reefs threatened due to climate change, direct human pressures, and inadequate governance, awareness, and political will; loss of biodiversity; endangered marine species include the dugong, seals, turtles, and whales" + "text": "marine pollution from ocean dumping, improper waste disposal, and oil spills; oil pollution in Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Red Sea; threats to coral reefs; loss of biodiversity; endangered marine species " }, "Climate": { "text": "northeast monsoon (December to April), southwest monsoon (June to October); tropical cyclones occur during May/June and October/November in the northern Indian Ocean and January/February in the southern Indian Ocean" diff --git a/oceans/xq.json b/oceans/xq.json index 2a3de2a6..ed161366 100644 --- a/oceans/xq.json +++ b/oceans/xq.json @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "climate change; changes in biodiversity; water pollution from use of toxic chemicals; endangered marine species include walruses and whales; fragile ecosystem slow to change and slow to recover from disruptions or damage; thinning polar icepack" + "text": "changes in biodiversity and temperature; water pollution from use of toxic chemicals; endangered marine species; ecosystem slow to recover from disruptions or damage; thinning polar icepack" }, "Climate": { "text": "polar climate characterized by persistent cold and relatively narrow annual temperature range; winters characterized by continuous darkness, cold and stable weather conditions, and clear skies; summers characterized by continuous daylight, damp and foggy weather, and weak cyclones with rain or snow" diff --git a/oceans/zh.json b/oceans/zh.json index a72144b6..483b0211 100644 --- a/oceans/zh.json +++ b/oceans/zh.json @@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ "text": "icebergs common in Davis Strait, Denmark Strait, and the northwestern Atlantic Ocean from February to August and have been spotted as far south as Bermuda and the Madeira Islands; ships subject to superstructure icing in extreme northern Atlantic from October to May; persistent fog can be a maritime hazard from May to September; hurricanes (May to December)" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "major chokepoints include the Dardanelles, Strait of Gibraltar, access to the Panama and Suez Canals; strategic straits include the Strait of Dover, Straits of Florida, Mona Passage, The Sound (Oresund), and Windward Passage; the Equator divides the Atlantic Ocean into the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean" + "text": "major chokepoints include the Dardanelles, Strait of Gibraltar, access to the Panama and Suez Canals; strategic straits include the Strait of Dover, Straits of Florida, Mona Passage, The Sound (Oresund), and Windward Passage; the equator divides the Atlantic Ocean into the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean" } }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "endangered marine species include the manatee, seals, sea lions, turtles, and whales; unsustainable exploitation of fisheries (over fishing, unregulated bottom trawling, drift net fishing, discards, catch of non-target species); pollution (maritime transport, discharges, offshore drilling, oil spills, plastics from improperly disposed waste); municipal sludge pollution off eastern US, southern Brazil, and eastern Argentina; oil pollution in Caribbean Sea, Gulf of America, Lake Maracaibo, Mediterranean Sea, and North Sea; industrial waste and municipal sewage pollution in Baltic Sea, North Sea, and Mediterranean Sea" + "text": "endangered marine species; fishery issues (over-fishing, unregulated bottom trawling, drift-net fishing, discards, catch of non-target species); pollution (maritime transport, discharges, offshore drilling, oil spills, improperly disposed waste); municipal sludge pollution off eastern US, southern Brazil, and eastern Argentina; oil pollution in Caribbean Sea, Gulf of America, Lake Maracaibo, Mediterranean Sea, and North Sea; industrial waste and municipal sewage pollution in Baltic Sea, North Sea, and Mediterranean Sea" }, "Climate": { "text": "tropical cyclones (hurricanes) develop off the coast of Africa near Cabo Verde and move westward into the Caribbean Sea; hurricanes can occur from May to December but are most frequent from August to November" diff --git a/oceans/zn.json b/oceans/zn.json index 8c7b914c..6b33a5a1 100644 --- a/oceans/zn.json +++ b/oceans/zn.json @@ -84,14 +84,14 @@ "text": "surrounded by a zone of violent volcanic and earthquake activity sometimes referred to as the \"Pacific Ring of Fire\"; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire; 80% of tsunamis, caused by volcanic or seismic events, occur within the \"Pacific Ring of Fire\"; subject to tropical cyclones (typhoons) in southeast and east Asia from May to December (most frequent from July to October); tropical cyclones (hurricanes) may form south of Mexico and strike Central America and Mexico from June to October (most common in August and September); cyclical El Niño/La Niña phenomenon occurs in the equatorial Pacific, influencing weather in the Western Hemisphere and the western Pacific; ships subject to superstructure icing in extreme north from October to May; persistent fog in the northern Pacific can be a maritime hazard from June to December" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the major chokepoints are the Bering Strait, Panama Canal, Luzon Strait, and the Singapore Strait; the Equator divides the Pacific Ocean into the North Pacific Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean; dotted with low coral islands and rugged volcanic islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean; much of the Pacific Ocean's rim lies along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters that accounts for up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes; the Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean basin averaging 4,000 m in depth" + "text": "the major chokepoints are the Bering Strait, Panama Canal, Luzon Strait, and the Singapore Strait; the equator divides the Pacific Ocean into the North Pacific Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean; dotted with low coral islands and rugged volcanic islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean; much of the Pacific Ocean's rim lies along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters that accounts for up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes; the Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean basin, averaging 4,000 m (13,123 ft) in depth" } }, "People and Society": { }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "pollution from land- and sea-based sources (such as sewage, nutrient runoff from agriculture, plastic pollution, and toxic waste); habitat destruction; over-fishing; climate change leading to sea level rise, ocean acidification, and warming; endangered marine species include the dugong, sea lion, sea otter, seals, turtles, and whales; oil pollution in Philippine Sea and South China Sea" + "text": "pollution from sources such as sewage, nutrient runoff from agriculture, plastic pollution, and toxic waste; habitat destruction; overfishing; sea level-rise and ocean acidification; endangered marine species include the dugong, sea lion, sea otter, seals, turtles, and whales; oil pollution in Philippine Sea and South China Sea" }, "Climate": { "text": "planetary air pressure systems and resultant wind patterns exhibit remarkable uniformity in the south and east; trade winds and westerly winds are well-developed patterns, modified by seasonal fluctuations; tropical cyclones (hurricanes) may form south of Mexico from June to October and affect Mexico and Central America; continental influences cause climatic uniformity to be much less pronounced in the eastern and western regions at the same latitude in the North Pacific Ocean; the western Pacific is monsoonal - a rainy season occurs during the summer months, when moisture-laden winds blow from the ocean over the land, and a dry season during the winter months, when dry winds blow from the Asian landmass back to the ocean; tropical cyclones (typhoons) may strike southeast and east Asia from May to December" diff --git a/south-america/ar.json b/south-america/ar.json index f7897fa2..fc52a6d3 100644 --- a/south-america/ar.json +++ b/south-america/ar.json @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ "text": "

San Miguel de Tucumán and Mendoza areas in the Andes subject to earthquakes; pamperos are violent windstorms that can strike the pampas and northeast; heavy flooding in some areas

volcanism: volcanic activity in the Andes Mountains along the Chilean border; Copahue (2,997 m) last erupted in 2000; other historically active volcanoes include Llullaillaco, Maipo, Planchón-Peteroa, San José, Tromen, Tupungatito, and Viedma

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note 1: second-largest country in South America (after Brazil); strategic location relative to sea lanes between the South Atlantic and the South Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage); diverse geophysical landscapes range from tropical climates in the north to tundra in the far south; Cerro Aconcagua is the Western Hemisphere's tallest mountain, while Laguna del Carbón is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere; shares Iguazú Falls, the world's largest waterfalls system, with Brazil

note 2: southeast Bolivia and northwest Argentina seem to be the original development site for peanuts" + "text": "second-largest country in South America (after Brazil); strategic location relative to sea lanes between the South Atlantic and the South Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage); diverse geophysical landscapes range from tropical climates in the north to tundra in the far south; Cerro Aconcagua is the Western Hemisphere's tallest mountain, while Laguna del Carbón is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere; shares Iguazú Falls, the world's largest waterfalls system, with Brazil" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -170,16 +170,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "54.3" + "text": "50.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "36" + "text": "31.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "18.2" + "text": "19.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "5.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "environmental problems (urban and rural) typical of an industrializing economy such as deforestation, soil degradation (erosion, salinization), desertification, air pollution, and water pollution" + "text": "deforestation; soil degradation (erosion, salinization); desertification; air pollution; water pollution" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -433,12 +433,6 @@ "text": "0.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.09% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "12.04 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -525,7 +519,7 @@ "text": "UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name translates as \"fair winds\" in Spanish and derives from the original designation of the settlement that would become the present-day city, \"Santa Maria del Buen Aire\" (Saint Mary of the Fair Winds)" + "text": "the name translates as \"fair winds\" in Spanish; the full original name, Nuestra Senora Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires, was given only to the port; the city was founded separately from the port in 1536 and was named Ciudad de la Santissima Trinidad (City of the Most Holy Trinity); the shortened version of the port name eventually became the city name" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -539,7 +533,8 @@ "text": "Revolution Day (May Revolution Day), 25 May (1810)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system based on West European legal systems; note - in mid-2015, Argentina adopted a new civil code, replacing the old one in force since 1871" + "text": "civil law system based on Western European legal systems", + "note": "note: in 2015, Argentina adopted a new civil code, replacing the old one in force since 1871" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -843,30 +838,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "21.533 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "22.286 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "7.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "6.18% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "6.81% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "8.74% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "18% (2023 est.)" + "text": "21.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "16.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "19.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "19.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "23% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -924,7 +919,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "11.12% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "11.1% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -980,20 +975,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$24.381 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$23.081 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$44.795 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$39.653 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$83.279 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$74.362 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1001,6 +996,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Argentine pesos (ARS) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "914.695 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "296.258 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1012,9 +1010,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "70.539 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "48.148 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1159,7 +1154,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "Argentina’s ongoing problem with hyperinflation continues to distort the telecom market’s performance, which shows strong growth in revenue but only modest gains in subscriber numbers each year; the fixed broadband segment has penetration levels only slightly higher than the fixed-line teledensity; nearly a quarter of the country’s broadband connections are via DSL, although fiber is starting claim an increasing share of that market as networks expand across most of the main cities; mobile broadband continues to be the preferred platform for internet access, supported by high mobile penetration levels and nationwide LTE coverage; the first 5G service was launched in February 2021 using refarmed LTE frequencies; the anticipated 5G spectrum auctions should drive even stronger uptake in mobile broadband services; while the various fixed, mobile, and cable operators push to expand and enhance their services, the government is also making an active contribution towards boosting broadband connectivity around the country; its national connectivity plan ‘Plan Conectar’, launched in September 2020, provides funding for a range of programs to increase coverage; in August 2021, the telecom regulator announced the release funding to help operators accelerate the rollout of their broadband infrastructure and services (2021)" + "text": "Argentina’s ongoing hyperinflation continues to distort the telecom market’s performance, which shows strong growth in revenue but only modest gains in subscriber numbers each year; the fixed broadband segment has penetration levels only slightly higher than the fixed-line teledensity; nearly a quarter of the country’s broadband connections are via DSL, although fiber is starting claim an increasing share of that market as networks expand across most of the main cities; mobile broadband continues to be the preferred platform for internet access, supported by high mobile penetration levels and nationwide LTE coverage; the first 5G service was launched in 2021 using refarmed LTE frequencies; the anticipated 5G spectrum auctions should drive even stronger uptake in mobile broadband services; the government's national connectivity plan, \"Plan Conectar,\" launched in 2020 and provides funding to increase coverage (2021)" }, "domestic": { "text": "roughly 15 per 100 fixed-line and 130 per 100 mobile-cellular; microwave radio relay, fiber-optic cable, and a domestic satellite system with 40 earth stations serve the trunk network (2021)" @@ -1169,7 +1164,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Argentina is one of South America's biggest media markets, there are dozens of TV networks, hundreds of radio stations and more than 150 daily newspapers (2023)" + "text": "one of South America's biggest media markets; dozens of TV networks, hundreds of radio stations, and more than 150 daily newspapers (2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ar" @@ -1189,20 +1184,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "6 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "107" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "18,081,937 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "311.57 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "LV" }, @@ -1212,28 +1193,11 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "148 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "29,930 km gas, 41 km liquid petroleum gas, 6,248 km oil, 3,631 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "17,866 km (2018)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "240,000 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "81,355 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "158,645 km (2017)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "11,000 km (2012)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "201 (2023)" @@ -1289,14 +1253,14 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 75,000 active-duty personnel (46,000 Army; 16,000 Navy, including about 3,500 marines); 13,000 Air Force); estimated 20,000 Gendarmerie (2024)" + "text": "approximately 75,000 active-duty personnel (45,000 Army; 15,000 Navy, including about 3,500 marines); 15,000 Air Force); estimated 20,000 Gendarmerie (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the inventory of Argentina's armed forces is a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older imported weapons, largely from Europe and the US; in recent years, France and the US have been the leading suppliers of equipment; Argentina has an indigenous defense industry that produces air, land, and naval systems (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18-24 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription suspended in 1995; citizens can still be drafted in times of crisis, national emergency, or war, or if the Defense Ministry is unable to fill all vacancies to keep the military functional (2024)", - "note": "note: as of 2023, women comprised nearly 20% of the active duty military" + "note": "note: as of 2024, women comprised nearly 20% of the active duty military" }, "Military deployments": { "text": "325 Cyprus (UNFICYP) (2024)" diff --git a/south-america/bl.json b/south-america/bl.json index b6f70995..46fed411 100644 --- a/south-america/bl.json +++ b/south-america/bl.json @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ "text": "

flooding in the northeast (March to April)

volcanism: volcanic activity in Andes Mountains on the border with Chile; historically active volcanoes in this region are Irruputuncu (5,163 m), which last erupted in 1995, and the Olca-Paruma volcanic complex (5,762 m to 5,167 m)

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note 1: landlocked; shares control of Lago Titicaca, world's highest navigable lake (elevation 3,805 m), with Peru

note 2: the southern regions of Peru and the extreme northwestern part of Bolivia are considered to be the place of origin for the common potato, while southeast Bolivia and northwest Argentina seem to be the original development site for peanuts" + "text": "landlocked; shares control of Lago Titicaca, world's highest navigable lake (elevation 3,805 m), with Peru" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -157,16 +157,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "56.3" + "text": "55.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "48.7" + "text": "44.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "12" + "text": "10.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "8.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "the clearing of land for agricultural purposes and the international demand for tropical timber are contributing to deforestation; soil erosion from overgrazing and poor cultivation methods (including slash-and-burn agriculture); desertification; loss of biodiversity; industrial pollution of water supplies used for drinking and irrigation" + "text": "deforestation from agricultural clearing and international demand for timber; soil erosion from overgrazing and poor cultivation methods (including slash-and-burn agriculture); desertification; loss of biodiversity; industrial pollution of water supplies used for drinking and irrigation" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -419,12 +419,6 @@ "text": "1.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.33% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "25.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -511,7 +505,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Our Lady of Peace); Sucre is named after Antonio José de SUCRE (1795-1830), military hero in the independence struggle from Spain and the second president of Bolivia" + "text": "La Paz is a shortening of the original name of the city, Pueblo Nuevo de Nuestra Señora de La Paz (New Town of Our Lady of Peace); Sucre is named after Antonio José de SUCRE (1795-1830), the second president of Bolivia" }, "note": "note: at approximately 3,630 m above sea level, La Paz's elevation makes it the highest capital city in the world" }, @@ -525,7 +519,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 6 August (1825)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and indigenous law" + "text": "civil law system with influences from Roman, Spanish, canon (religious), French, and ethnic groups' pre-colonial law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -607,7 +601,7 @@ "text": "46.2%" }, "expected date of next election": { - "text": "October 2025" + "text": "August 2025" } }, "Legislative branch - upper chamber": { @@ -636,7 +630,7 @@ "text": "55.6%" }, "expected date of next election": { - "text": "October 2025" + "text": "August 2025" } }, "Judicial branch": { @@ -768,14 +762,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "5.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.58% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "1.75% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "0.74% (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -836,30 +830,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "6.073 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "6.859 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "3.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.08% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.55% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.09% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "5.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "4.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "6.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -921,7 +915,7 @@ }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$1.175 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$1.15 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$939.084 million (2022 est.)" @@ -972,20 +966,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$87.1 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$1.8 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$3.752 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$4.73 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$11.953 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$11.174 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -993,6 +987,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "bolivianos (BOB) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "6.91 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "6.91 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1004,9 +1001,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "6.91 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "6.91 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1155,20 +1149,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "7 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "39" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "4,122,113 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "13.73 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "CP" }, @@ -1178,9 +1158,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "3 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "5,457 km gas, 51 km liquid petroleum gas, 2,511 km oil, 1,627 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "3,960 km (2019)" @@ -1189,20 +1166,6 @@ "text": "3,960 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "90,568 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "9,792 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "80,776 km (2017)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "10,000 km (2012) (commercially navigable almost exclusively in the northern and eastern parts of the country)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "50 (2023)" @@ -1235,7 +1198,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 40,000 active-duty military personnel; approximately 40,000 National Police (2023)" + "text": "approximately 35,000 active-duty military personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military is equipped with a mix of mostly older Brazilian, Chinese, European, and US equipment (2024)" diff --git a/south-america/br.json b/south-america/br.json index 77da520f..b285d993 100644 --- a/south-america/br.json +++ b/south-america/br.json @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ "text": "recurring droughts in northeast; floods and occasional frost in south" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note 1: largest country in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere; shares common boundaries with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador; most of the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland, extends through the west central part of the country; shares Iguaçu Falls (Iguazú Falls), the world's largest waterfalls system, with Argentina

note 2: cassava (manioc) the sixth most important food crop in the world -- after maize, rice, wheat, potatoes, and soybeans -- probably originated in the west-central part of Brazil; pineapples are probably indigenous to the southern Brazil-Paraguay region

note 3: Rocas Atoll, located off the northeast coast of Brazil, is the only atoll in the South Atlantic" + "text": "note 1: largest country in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere; shares common boundaries with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador; most of the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland, extends through the west central part of the country; shares Iguaçu Falls (Iguazú Falls), the world's largest waterfalls system, with Argentina

note 2: Rocas Atoll, located off the northeast coast of Brazil, is the only atoll in the South Atlantic" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -171,16 +171,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "43.1" + "text": "43.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "29.4" + "text": "28.2 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "13.7" + "text": "15.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.3 (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation in Amazon Basin destroys the habitat and endangers a multitude of plant and animal species indigenous to the area; illegal wildlife trade; illegal poaching; air and water pollution in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and several other large cities; land degradation and water pollution caused by improper mining activities; wetland degradation; severe oil spills" + "text": "deforestation in Amazon Basin; illegal wildlife trade; illegal poaching; air and water pollution in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and other large cities; land degradation and water pollution from mining; wetland degradation; oil spills" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -429,12 +429,6 @@ "text": "0.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.62% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "10.94 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -532,7 +526,7 @@ "text": "Brazil has four time zones, including one for the Fernando de Noronha Islands" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name bestowed on the new capital of Brazil in 1960; previous Brazilian capitals were Salvador (1549-1763) and Rio de Janeiro (1763 to 1960)" + "text": "the name is the Latinized form of the country name, bestowed on the new capital of Brazil in 1960; previous Brazilian capitals were Salvador (1549-1763) and Rio de Janeiro (1763 to 1960)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -545,7 +539,8 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 7 September (1822)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law; note - a new civil law code was enacted in 2002 replacing the 1916 code" + "text": "civil law", + "note": "note: a new civil-law code in 2002 replaced the 1916 code" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -792,14 +787,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "4.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.59% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "9.28% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "8.3% (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -860,30 +855,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "106.132 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "106.79 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "7.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "7.95% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "9.23% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "13.16% (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "17.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "15.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.7% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "20.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "20.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -942,31 +937,31 @@ "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "14.15% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "14.2% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$61.194 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$21.745 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$27.933 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$40.884 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$40.409 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$42.157 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$388.333 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$389.215 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$389.192 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$380.492 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$315.446 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -978,14 +973,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$377.05 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$337.04 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$340.195 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$368.588 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$300.091 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$369.861 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -998,20 +993,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$318.857 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$355.021 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$324.673 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$362.21 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$204.737 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$198.582 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1019,6 +1014,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "reals (BRL) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "5.389 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "4.994 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1030,9 +1028,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "5.155 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "3.944 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1193,7 +1188,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-run Radiobras operates a radio and a TV network; more than 1,000 radio stations and more than 100 TV channels operating - mostly privately owned; private media ownership highly concentrated (2022)" + "text": "state-run Radiobras operates a radio and a TV network; more than 1,000 radio stations and more than 100 TV channels operating, mostly privately owned; private media ownership highly concentrated (2022)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".br" @@ -1213,20 +1208,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "9 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "443" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "102,109,977 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,845,650,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "PP" }, @@ -1236,9 +1217,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1,871 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "5,959 km refined petroleum product (1,165 km distribution, 4,794 km transport), 11,696 km natural gas (2,274 km distribution, 9,422 km transport), 1,985 km crude oil (distribution), 77 km ethanol/petrochemical (37 km distribution, 40 km transport) (2016)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "29,849.9 km (2014)" @@ -1256,20 +1234,6 @@ "text": "492 km (2014) 1.600-1.000-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "2 million km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "246,000 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "1.754 million km (2018)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "50,000 km (2012) (most in areas remote from industry and population)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "888 (2023)" @@ -1325,7 +1289,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 360,000 active military personnel (220,000 Army; 70,000 Navy; 70,000 Air Force); approximately 400,000 paramilitary security forces (2024)" + "text": "approximately 360,000 active military personnel (220,000 Army; 70,000 Navy; 70,000 Air Force) (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Brazilian military's inventory consists of a mix of domestically produced and imported weapons, largely from Europe and the US; Brazil's defense industry designs and manufactures equipment for all three military services and for export; it also jointly produces equipment with other countries (2024)" @@ -1335,7 +1299,7 @@ "note": "note: in 2024, women were reported to comprise approximately 10% of the Brazilian military" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the Brazilian Armed Forces (BAF) are the second largest military in the Western Hemisphere behind the US; they are responsible for external security and protecting the country's sovereignty but also have a considerable internal security role; the BAF’s missions include patrolling and protecting the country’s long borders and coastline and extensive territorial waters and river network, assisting with internal security, providing domestic disaster response and humanitarian assistance, and participating in multinational peacekeeping missions

in the past decade, the BAF has mobilized thousands of troops to conduct counternarcotics operations, support the police in combating crime, assist with disease outbreaks and humanitarian missions, and provide security for major events such as the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics; it has also cooperated regularly with neighboring countries such as Argentina and Paraguay on border security to combat smuggling and trafficking 

Brazil has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US, a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation

the origins of Brazil's military stretch back to the 1640s; Brazil provided a 25,000-man expeditionary force with air and ground units to fight with the Allies in the Mediterranean Theater during World War II; the Navy participated in the Battle of the Atlantic (2024)" + "text": "the Brazilian Armed Forces (BAF) are the second largest military in the Western Hemisphere behind the US; they are responsible for external security and protecting the country's sovereignty but also have a considerable internal security role; the BAF’s missions include patrolling and protecting the country’s long borders and coastline and extensive territorial waters and river network, assisting with internal security, providing domestic disaster response and humanitarian assistance, and participating in multinational peacekeeping missions

in the past decade, the BAF has mobilized thousands of troops to conduct counternarcotics operations, support the police in combating crime, assist with disease outbreaks and humanitarian missions, and provide security for major events such as the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics; it has also cooperated regularly with neighboring countries such as Argentina and Paraguay on border security to combat smuggling and trafficking 

Brazil has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US, a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation

the origins of Brazil's military stretch back to the 1640s; Brazil provided a 25,000-man expeditionary force with air and ground units to fight with the Allies in the Mediterranean Theater during World War II; the Navy participated in the Battle of the Atlantic (2025)" } }, "Space": { diff --git a/south-america/ci.json b/south-america/ci.json index 49f685f6..80fb561c 100644 --- a/south-america/ci.json +++ b/south-america/ci.json @@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ "text": "

severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis

volcanism: significant volcanic activity due to more than three-dozen active volcanoes along the Andes Mountains; Lascar (5,592 m), which last erupted in 2007, is the most active volcano in the northern Chilean Andes; Llaima (3,125 m) in central Chile, which last erupted in 2009, is another of the country's most active; Chaiten's 2008 eruption forced major evacuations; other notable historically active volcanoes include Cerro Hudson, Calbuco, Copahue, Guallatiri, Llullaillaco, Nevados de Chillan, Puyehue, San Pedro, and Villarrica; see note 2 under \"Geography - note\"

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: the longest north-south trending country in the world, extending across 39 degrees of latitude; strategic location relative to sea lanes between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage)

note 2: Chile is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

note 3: the Atacama Desert -- the driest desert in the world -- spreads across the northern part of the country; Ojos del Salado (6,893 m) in the Atacama Desert is the highest active volcano in the world, Chile's tallest mountain, and the second highest in the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere -- its small crater lake (at 6,390 m) is the world's highest lake

" + "text": "

note 1: the longest country north-to-south in the world, extending across 39 degrees of latitude; strategic location relative to sea lanes between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage)

note 2: Chile is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

note 3: the Atacama Desert in the north is the driest desert in the world; Ojos del Salado (6,893 m) in the Atacama Desert is the highest active volcano in the world, Chile's tallest mountain, and the second highest in the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere; the volcano's small crater lake (at 6,390 m) is the world's highest lake

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -160,16 +160,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "45.2" + "text": "44.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "26.8" + "text": "24.8 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "18.4" + "text": "20 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "5.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; noise pollution; improper garbage disposal; soil degradation; widespread deforestation and mining threaten the environment; wildlife conservation" + "text": "air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; noise pollution; improper garbage disposal; soil degradation; widespread deforestation; pollution and ecosystem degradation from mining; wildlife conservation" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -418,12 +418,6 @@ "text": "0.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.49% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "20.49 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -512,7 +506,7 @@ "text": "Chile has three time zones: the continental portion at UTC-3; the southern Magallanes region, which does not use daylight savings time and remains at UTC-3 for the summer months; and Easter Island at UTC-5
" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Santiago is named after the biblical figure Saint James (ca. A.D. 3-44), patron saint of Spain, but especially revered in Galicia; \"Santiago\" derives from the local Galician evolution of the Vulgar Latin \"Sanctu Iacobu\"; Valparaiso derives from the Spanish \"Valle Paraiso\" meaning \"Paradise Valley\"" + "text": "Santiago is named after Saint James, the patron saint of Spain (Santo Iago in Spanish); Valparaiso derives from the Spanish words valle (valley) and paraíso (paradise)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -526,7 +520,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 18 September (1810)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system influenced by several West European civil legal systems; judicial review of legislative acts by the Constitutional Tribunal" + "text": "civil law system influenced by several Western European civil legal systems; Constitutional Tribunal reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -767,14 +761,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "4.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "7.58% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "11.64% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.52% (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -835,30 +829,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "9.958 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "10.088 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "9.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "9.04% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "8.3% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "9.33% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "22% (2023 est.)" + "text": "22.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "20.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "20.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "24.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "24.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -916,7 +910,7 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "21.27% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "17.7% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -972,21 +966,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$44.382 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$46.377 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$39.102 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$51.252 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Chilean pesos (CLP) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "943.572 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "840.067 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -998,9 +995,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "792.727 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "702.897 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1135,7 +1129,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "national and local terrestrial TV channels, coupled with extensive cable TV networks; the state-owned Television Nacional de Chile (TVN) network is self-financed through commercial advertising revenues and is not under direct government control; large number of privately owned TV stations; about 250 radio stations" + "text": "national and local terrestrial TV channels, coupled with extensive cable TV networks; the state-owned Television Nacional de Chile (TVN) network is self-financed through commercial advertising and is not under direct government control; large number of privately owned TV stations; about 250 radio stations" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".cl" @@ -1155,20 +1149,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "9 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "173" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "19,517,185 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,226,440,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "CC" }, @@ -1178,9 +1158,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "115 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "3,160 km gas, 781 km liquid petroleum gas, 985 km oil, 722 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "7,281.5 km (2014)" @@ -1192,11 +1169,6 @@ "text": "3,428 km (2014) 1.676-m gauge (1,691 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "77,801 km (2016)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "249 (2023)" @@ -1252,14 +1224,14 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 75,000 active armed forces personnel (40,000 Army; 25,000 Navy; 10,000 Air Force); approximately 50,000 Carabineros (2023)" + "text": "approximately 70,000 active armed forces personnel (40,000 Army; 20,000 Navy; 10,000 Air Force); approximately 50,000 Carabineros (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Chilean military inventory is comprised of a broad mix of older foreign supplied weapons and equipment and some domestically produced systems; significant foreign suppliers have included Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, and the US; Chile's defense industry is active in the production of military aircraft, ships, and vehicles (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "17 or 18 for voluntary military service for men and women; selective compulsory service (there are usually enough volunteers to make compulsory service unnecessary); service obligation is a minimum of 12 months for Army and 22 months for Navy and Air Force (2024)", - "note": "note: as of 2021, women comprised approximately 18% of the armed forces" + "note": "note: as of 2024, women comprised approximately 20% of the armed forces" }, "Military - note": { "text": "the Chilean military's primary responsibility is territorial defense and ensuring the country’s sovereignty; it also assists with disaster and humanitarian relief and some internal security duties such as border security or maintaining public order if required; a key focus in recent years has been assisting with securing the border area with Bolivia and Peru; it trains regularly and participates in bilateral and multinational training exercises, as well as international peacekeeping operations 

Chile and Argentina have a joint peacekeeping force known as the Combined Southern Cross Peacekeeping Force (FPC), designed to be made available to the UN; the FPC is made up of air, ground, and naval components, as well as a combined logistics support unit

the Chilean Army was founded in 1810, but traces its origins back to the Army of the Kingdom of Chile, which was established by the Spanish Crown in the early 1600s; Chile's military aviation was inaugurated in 1913 with the creation of a military aviation school; the Navy traces its origins to 1817; it was first led by a British officer and the first ships were largely crewed by American, British, and Irish sailors; by the 1880s, the Chilean Navy was one of the most powerful in the Americas, and included the world’s first protected cruiser (a ship with an armored deck to protect vital machine spaces) (2024)" diff --git a/south-america/co.json b/south-america/co.json index 2535ef1e..9a98741e 100644 --- a/south-america/co.json +++ b/south-america/co.json @@ -160,16 +160,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "43.5" + "text": "50.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "31" + "text": "33.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "12.5" + "text": "16.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "8 (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.9 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation resulting from timber exploitation in the jungles of the Amazon and the region of Chocó; illicit drug crops grown by peasants in the national parks; soil erosion; soil and water quality damage from overuse of pesticides; air pollution, especially in Bogota, from vehicle emissions" + "text": "deforestation from timber exploitation in the Amazon and the Chocó region; soil erosion; soil and water pollution from overuse of pesticides; air pollution, especially in Bogota, from vehicle emissions" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -422,12 +422,6 @@ "text": "1.01% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.1% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.75% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "14.04 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -506,7 +500,7 @@ "text": "UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "originally referred to as \"Bacata,\" meaning \"enclosure outside of the farm fields,\" by the indigenous Muisca" + "text": "originally named Santa Fe de Bacatá in 1538, after the Chibcha people's nearby settlement of Bacatá; the name was later corrupted to Bogotá" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -761,14 +755,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "6.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "11.74% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "10.18% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.5% (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -829,30 +823,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "26.294 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "26.822 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "9.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "9.57% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "10.55% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "13.9% (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "19.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "19.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "16.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "23.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "24.3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -905,21 +899,21 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2022": { - "text": "70.14% of GDP (2022 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "71.9% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "15.28% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "17.7% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$9.13 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$8.623 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$21.185 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$21.224 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { "text": "-$17.949 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -928,10 +922,10 @@ }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$68.273 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$68.318 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$73.205 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$73.184 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$50.913 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -948,10 +942,10 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$76.23 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$76.431 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$89.606 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$89.623 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$70.914 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -967,20 +961,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$61.506 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$59.041 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$56.704 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$58.019 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$110.471 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$108.027 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -988,6 +982,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Colombian pesos (COP) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "4,074.434 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "4,325.955 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -999,9 +996,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "3,693.276 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "3,281.622 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1156,20 +1150,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "12 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "157" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "33,704,037 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,349,450,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "HJ, HK" }, @@ -1179,9 +1159,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "57 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "4,991 km gas, 6,796 km oil, 3,429 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "2,141 km (2019)" @@ -1193,14 +1170,6 @@ "text": "1,991 km (2019) 0.914-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "206,102 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "24,725 km (2019) (18,225 km navigable; the most important waterway, the River Magdalena, of which 1,092 km is navigable, is dredged regularly to ensure safe passage of cargo vessels and container barges)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "153 (2023)" @@ -1259,7 +1228,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 260,000 active troops (200,000 Army; 45,000 Navy, including about 20,000 marines; 15,000 Air Force); approximately 175,000 National Police (2023)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 260,000 active troops (200,000 Army; 45,000 Navy, including about 20,000 marines; 15,000 Air Force); approximately 175,000 National Police (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory includes a wide mix of equipment from a variety of suppliers, including Canada, Germany, Israel, South Korea, and especially the US; Colombia's defense industry is active in producing air, land, and naval platforms (2024)" diff --git a/south-america/ec.json b/south-america/ec.json index 641a7de4..51da0056 100644 --- a/south-america/ec.json +++ b/south-america/ec.json @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ "text": "

frequent earthquakes; landslides; volcanic activity; floods; periodic droughts

volcanism: volcanic activity concentrated along the Andes Mountains; Sangay (5,230 m), which erupted in 2010, is mainland Ecuador's most active volcano; other historically active volcanoes in the Andes include Antisana, Cayambe, Chacana, Cotopaxi, Guagua Pichincha, Reventador, Sumaco, and Tungurahua; Fernandina (1,476 m), a shield volcano that last erupted in 2009, is the most active of the many Galapagos volcanoes; other historically active Galapagos volcanoes include Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Pinta, Marchena, and Santiago

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note 1: Cotopaxi in Andes is highest active volcano in world

note 2: genetic research indicates that the cherry-sized tomato originated in Ecuador without any human domestication; later domestication in Mexico transformed the plant into the large modern tomato; archeological research indicates that the cacao tree, whose seeds are used to make chocolate and which was long thought to have originated in Mesoamerica, was first domesticated in the upper Amazon region of northwest South America -- present-day Ecuador -- about 3,300 B.C." + "text": "Cotopaxi in the Andes is highest active volcano in world" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -157,16 +157,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "50.9" + "text": "55.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "39.4" + "text": "41.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "11.5" + "text": "14.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "8.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution; pollution from oil production wastes in ecologically sensitive areas of the Amazon Basin and Galapagos Islands" + "text": "deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution; pollution from oil production wastes in areas of the Amazon Basin and Galapagos Islands" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -424,12 +424,6 @@ "text": "1.62% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.27% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "16.55 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -516,7 +510,7 @@ "text": "Ecuador has two time zones, including the Galapagos Islands (UTC-6)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after the Quitu, a Pre-Columbian indigenous people credited with founding the city; the name is also a combination of two Tsafiki words: quitso (meaning \"center\" or \"half\") + to or tu (\"the world\"); the combination roughly translates as \"center of the world\" and reflects the fact that native peoples recognized that at the two annual equinoxes, the overhead sun in that area (only about 20 km (12 mi) north of the equator) did not display any shade and thus must be in the middle of the world" + "text": "named after the Quitu, a Pre-Columbian people who lived in the area; the meaning of their name is unknown" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -529,7 +523,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day (independence of Quito), 10 August (1809)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law based on the Chilean civil code with modifications; traditional law in indigenous communities" + "text": "civil law based on the Chilean civil code with modifications; traditional law in ethnic communities" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -573,7 +567,7 @@ "text": "president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 9 February 2025 with a runoff on 13 April 2025 (next to be held 28 February 2029); note – on 18 May 2023, Ecuador’s National Electoral Council announced that the legislative and presidential elections—originally scheduled for February 2025—would be held on 20 August 2023 with a runoff on 15 October 2023 after former president Guillermo LASSO dissolved the National Assembly by decree on 17 May 2023; though eligible for a second term, LASSO announced that he would not run in the 2023 election; President Daniel NOBOA Azin served out the remainder of the presidential term (2021–2025)" }, "election results": { - "text": "
2025: Daniel NOBOA Azin reelected president; percent of vote in the first round - Daniel NOBOA Azin (ADN) 44.2%, Luisa GONZÁLEZ Alcivar (MRC) 44%, Leonidas IZA (MUPP) 5.3%, other 6.5%; percent of vote in the second round - Daniel NOBOA Azin 55.6%, Luisa GONZÁLEZ Alcivar 44.4%; note - official results pending

2023: Daniel NOBOA Azin elected president; percent of vote in the first round - Luisa GONZÁLEZ Alcivar (MRC) 33.6%, Daniel NOBOA Azin (ADN) 23.5%, Christian Gustavo ZURITA Ron (Construye) 16.4%, Jan Tomislav TOPIĆ Feraud (Por Un País Sin Miedo) 14.7%, Otto Ramón SONNENHOLZNER Sper (Avanza) 7.1%, other 4.7%; percent of vote in the second round - Daniel NOBOA Azin 51.8%, Luisa GONZÁLEZ Alcivar 48.2%

2021: Guillermo LASSO Mendoza elected president; percent of vote in the first round - Andres ARAUZ (UNES) 32.7%, Guillermo LASSO Mendoza (CREO) 19.7%, Yaku PEREZ Guartambel (MUPP) 19.4%, Xavier HERVAS Mora (ID) 15.7%, other 12.5%; percent of vote in the second round - Guillermo LASSO Mendoza (CREO) 52.5%, Andres ARAUZ (UNES) 47.5%" + "text": "
2025: Daniel NOBOA Azin reelected president; percent of vote in the first round - Daniel NOBOA Azin (ADN) 44.2%, Luisa GONZÁLEZ Alcivar (MRC) 44%, Leonidas IZA (MUPP) 5.3%, other 6.5%; percent of vote in the second round - Daniel NOBOA Azin 55.6%, Luisa GONZÁLEZ Alcivar 44.4%

2023: Daniel NOBOA Azin elected president; percent of vote in the first round - Luisa GONZÁLEZ Alcivar (MRC) 33.6%, Daniel NOBOA Azin (ADN) 23.5%, Christian Gustavo ZURITA Ron (Construye) 16.4%, Jan Tomislav TOPIĆ Feraud (Por Un País Sin Miedo) 14.7%, Otto Ramón SONNENHOLZNER Sper (Avanza) 7.1%, other 4.7%; percent of vote in the second round - Daniel NOBOA Azin 51.8%, Luisa GONZÁLEZ Alcivar 48.2%

2021: Guillermo LASSO Mendoza elected president; percent of vote in the first round - Andres ARAUZ (UNES) 32.7%, Guillermo LASSO Mendoza (CREO) 19.7%, Yaku PEREZ Guartambel (MUPP) 19.4%, Xavier HERVAS Mora (ID) 15.7%, other 12.5%; percent of vote in the second round - Guillermo LASSO Mendoza (CREO) 52.5%, Andres ARAUZ (UNES) 47.5%" }, "note": "note: the president is both chief of state and head of government" }, @@ -629,7 +623,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation in the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador Cristian ESPINOSA Cañizares (since 18 September 2024)" + "text": "Ambassador-designate Pablo ZAMBRANO Albuja (since 20 March 2025)" }, "chancery": { "text": "2535 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009" @@ -737,14 +731,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.22% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "3.47% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "0.13% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -805,30 +799,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "8.823 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "8.821 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "3.37% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.76% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.55% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "7.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "5.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "9.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -886,30 +880,30 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "13.04% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "13% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$2.229 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$2.346 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "$2.093 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$2.137 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$3.036 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$2.939 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$34.672 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$35.687 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$35.944 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$36.588 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$29.037 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$29.284 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -923,13 +917,13 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$34.562 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$35.421 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$36.051 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$36.644 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$28.128 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$28.471 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -942,20 +936,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$4.703 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$4.442 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$8.459 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$7.912 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$42.649 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$39.658 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1088,7 +1082,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "

the Communication Council, an official entity, carried out a media registry in Ecuador in December 2020.  It registered 956 media outlets, 89% are private, 5% are public and 6% belong to small communities. The government controls most of the 44 public media, this includes national media and multiple local radio stations. In addition, of the 956 registered media, 58% are radio and 18% print. Two provinces have the largest number of media outlets: Guayas has 172 media outlets and Pichincha has 130 media outlets. (2020) so also sent to the National Assembly a new regulation proposal that is still under discussion.

(2022)" + "text": "

956 media outlets, of which 89% are private, 5% are public, and 6% belong to small communities; government controls most of the 44 public media stations, including national media and multiple local radio stations; most media outlets are concentrated in Guayas and Pichincha 

(2022)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ec" @@ -1109,20 +1103,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "7 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "35" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "5,365,261 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "64.2 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "HC" }, @@ -1132,9 +1112,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "28 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "485 km extra heavy crude, 123 km gas, 2,131 km oil, 1,526 km refined products (2017)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "965 km (2022)" @@ -1144,20 +1121,6 @@ }, "note": "note: passenger service limited to certain sections of track, mostly for tourist trains" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "43,950 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "8,895 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "35,055 km (2022)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,500 km (2012) (most inaccessible)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "154 (2023)" @@ -1192,7 +1155,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Ecuadorian Armed Forces ((Fuerzas Armadas del Ecuador): Ground Force (Fuerza Terrestre), Naval Force (Fuerza Naval; includes naval infantry, naval aviation, coast guard), Ecuadorian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana) (2024)", + "text": "Ecuadorian Armed Forces ((Fuerzas Armadas del Ecuador): Ground Force (Fuerza Terrestre), Naval Force (Fuerza Naval; includes naval infantry, naval aviation, coast guard), Ecuadorian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana) (2025)", "note": "note: the National Police of Ecuador (Policía Nacional del Ecuador) is under the Ministry of Government/Interior" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1213,7 +1176,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 40,000 active military personnel (2024)" + "text": "approximately 40,000 active military personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory includes a diverse mix of older and smaller quantities of more modern equipment derived from a variety of sources such as Brazil, China, France, Italy, Germany, Russia/Soviet-Union, Spain, Turkey, the UK, and the US (2024)" diff --git a/south-america/fk.json b/south-america/fk.json index cb5e1ae9..371493b1 100644 --- a/south-america/fk.json +++ b/south-america/fk.json @@ -101,7 +101,13 @@ "People and Society": { "Population": { "total": { - "text": "3,662 (2021 est.)" + "text": "3,142 (2021)" + }, + "male": { + "text": "1,645" + }, + "female": { + "text": "1,497" }, "note": "note: data include all persons usually resident in the islands at the time of the 2021 census" }, @@ -125,16 +131,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "39.8" + "text": "38.4 (2021)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "24.8" + "text": "21.8 (2021)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "14.9" + "text": "16.6 (2021)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "6.7 (2021)" + "text": "6 (2021)" } }, "Population growth rate": { @@ -222,7 +228,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "overfishing by unlicensed vessels is a problem; reindeer - introduced to the islands in 2001 from South Georgia - are part of a farming effort to produce specialty meat and diversify the islands' economy; this is the only commercial reindeer herd in the world unaffected by the 1986 Chornobyl disaster; grazing threatens important habitats including tussac grass and its ecosystem with penguins and sea lions; soil erosion from fires" + "text": "overfishing by unlicensed vessels; grazing threatens important habitats; soil erosion from fires" }, "Climate": { "text": "cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 60 cm in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but typically does not accumulate" @@ -285,7 +291,7 @@ "text": "UTC-3 (2 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named after Edward SMITH-STANLEY (1799-1869), the 14th Earl of Derby, a British statesman and three-time prime minister of the UK who never visited the islands" + "text": "named in 1844 after Edward SMITH-STANLEY, the 14th Earl of Derby" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -394,6 +400,9 @@ "text": "Christopher LANHAM" }, "note": "note: adopted 1930s; the song is the local unofficial anthem; as a territory of the United Kingdom, \"God Save the King\" is official (see United Kingdom)" + }, + "National coat of arms": { + "text": "

The Falkland Islands adopted its coat of arms in 1948. The shield highlights the national symbol, the ram, which represents the country’s agricultural industry and stands on native tussock grass. English navigator John Davis’s sailing vessel, the Desire, is shown, referencing his sighting of the islands in 1592. Below the shield is the Falklands’ motto, “Desire the Right.”

" } }, "Economy": { @@ -427,11 +436,6 @@ "GDP (official exchange rate)": { "text": "$206.4 million (2015 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2014": { - "text": "1.4% (2014 est.)" - } - }, "GDP - composition, by sector of origin": { "agriculture": { "text": "41% (2015 est.)" @@ -572,7 +576,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "TV service provided by a multi-channel service provider; radio services provided by the public broadcaster, Falkland Islands Radio Service, broadcasting on both AM and FM frequencies, and by the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) (2007)" + "text": "TV service provided by a multi-channel service provider; radio provided by public broadcaster Falkland Islands Radio Service and the British Forces Broadcasting Service  (2007)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".fk" @@ -592,31 +596,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "1 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "5" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "VP-F" }, "Airports": { "text": "34 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "440 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "50 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "390 km (2008)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "2 (2023)" diff --git a/south-america/gy.json b/south-america/gy.json index 8a995b42..4c4e6bc7 100644 --- a/south-america/gy.json +++ b/south-america/gy.json @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ "text": "flash flood threat during rainy seasons" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "the third-smallest country in South America after Suriname and Uruguay; substantial portions of its western and eastern territories are claimed by Venezuela and Suriname respectively; contains some of the largest unspoiled rainforests on the continent" + "text": "the third-smallest country in South America after Suriname and Uruguay; contains some of the largest unspoiled rainforests on the continent" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -148,16 +148,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.6" + "text": "46.3 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "44.1" + "text": "34.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "9.5" + "text": "11.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "10.6 (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water pollution from sewage and agricultural and industrial chemicals; deforestation" + "text": "water pollution from sewage and agricultural/industrial chemicals; deforestation" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -410,12 +410,6 @@ "text": "1.01% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "4.56% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "11.11 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -485,7 +479,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "when the British took possession of the town from the Dutch in 1812, they renamed it Georgetown in honor of King GEORGE III (1738-1820)" + "text": "the British founded the town in 1781 and named it in honor of King GEORGE III (1738-1820)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -699,14 +693,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.82% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "6.12% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "5.03% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.1% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -751,30 +745,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "296,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "292,200 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "10.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "12.43% (2023 est.)" + "text": "12% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "12.42% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "14.93% (2021 est.)" + "text": "12% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "25.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "22.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "21.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "17.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "32.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "28.1% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -807,26 +801,26 @@ "text": "28.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2023": { + "text": "$2.352 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$254.121 million (2022 est.)" + "text": "$4.242 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$2.503 billion (2021 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2020": { - "text": "-$396.533 million (2020 est.)" + "text": "-$1.36 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2023": { + "text": "$13.739 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$11.536 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$11.517 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$4.64 billion (2021 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2020": { - "text": "$2.799 billion (2020 est.)" + "text": "$4.594 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -839,14 +833,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2023": { + "text": "$10.956 billion (2023 est.)" + }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$7.067 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$7.033 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$6.611 billion (2021 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2020": { - "text": "$3.756 billion (2020 est.)" + "text": "$6.588 billion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -859,20 +853,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$1.01 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$895.275 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$917.877 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$790.785 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$1.898 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.805 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -880,6 +874,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Guyanese dollars (GYD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "208.5 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "208.5 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -891,9 +888,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "208.5 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "208.5 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -996,7 +990,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "government-dominated broadcast media; the National Communications Network (NCN) TV is state-owned; a few private TV stations relay satellite services; the state owns and operates 2 radio stations broadcasting on multiple frequencies capable of reaching the entire country; government limits on licensing of new private radio stations has constrained competition in broadcast media" + "text": "government-dominated broadcast media; the National Communications Network (NCN) TV is state-owned; a few private TV stations relay satellite services; the state owns and operates 2 radio stations broadcasting on multiple frequencies; government limits on licensing of new private radio stations has constrained competition " }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".gy" @@ -1022,20 +1016,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "55 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "3,995 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "799 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "3,196 km (2019)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "330 km (2012) (the Berbice, Demerara, and Essequibo Rivers are navigable by oceangoing vessels for 150 km, 100 km, and 80 km respectively)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "80 (2023)" @@ -1091,7 +1071,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 3,500 active-duty military personnel (2024)" + "text": "approximately 3,500 active-duty military personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military has a limited inventory comprised mostly of older or second-hand platforms from a variety of foreign suppliers, including Brazil, China, the former Soviet Union, the UK, and the US (2024)" diff --git a/south-america/ns.json b/south-america/ns.json index da35b62c..4239f1e2 100644 --- a/south-america/ns.json +++ b/south-america/ns.json @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ "text": "flooding" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "smallest independent country on South American continent; mostly tropical rain forest; great diversity of flora and fauna that, for the most part, is increasingly threatened by new development; relatively small population, mostly along the coast" + "text": "smallest independent country on the South American continent; mostly tropical rainforest; great diversity of flora and fauna; relatively small population, mostly along the coast" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -150,16 +150,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "50.9" + "text": "42.9 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "40" + "text": "32.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "11" + "text": "10.8 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "9.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation as timber is cut for export; pollution of inland waterways by small-scale mining activities" + "text": "deforestation; pollution of inland waterways from small-scale mining activities" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -397,12 +397,6 @@ "text": "0.88% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "2.36% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "12.17 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -455,7 +449,7 @@ "text": "Netherlands Guiana, Dutch Guiana" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name may derive from the indigenous \"Surinen\" people who inhabited the area at the time of European contact" + "text": "name may derive from the Surinen people who inhabited the area at the time of European contact" } }, "Government type": { @@ -472,7 +466,7 @@ "text": "UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name may be the corruption of a Carib (Kalina) village or tribe named Parmirbo" + "text": "the name comes from the Guaraní words para (water or river) and maribo (inhabitants)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -485,7 +479,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 25 November (1975)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system influenced by Dutch civil law; note - a new criminal code was enacted in 2017" + "text": "civil law system influenced by Dutch civil law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -692,14 +686,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "16.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "51.59% (2023 est.)" + "text": "51.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "52.45% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "59.12% (2021 est.)" + "text": "52.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -759,30 +753,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "253,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "255,500 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "7.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "7.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "8.23% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "8.46% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.2% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "25.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "24.2% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "17.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "37.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "35.9% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -828,27 +822,27 @@ "text": "16.4% (of GDP) (2017 est.)" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$9.166 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$148.493 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$147.978 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "$76.321 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "$176.058 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$2.793 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$2.533 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$2.6 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$2.299 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -860,15 +854,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$2.571 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$2.203 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$2.342 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$1.876 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -880,26 +874,30 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$1.53 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$1.346 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$1.195 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$992.257 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$2.968 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$2.645 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Surinamese dollars (SRD) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "33.181 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "36.776 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -911,9 +909,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "9.31 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "7.458 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1044,20 +1039,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "4 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "20" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "272,347 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "33.2 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "PZ" }, @@ -1067,23 +1048,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "50 km oil (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "4,304 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "1,119 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "3,185 km (2003)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,200 km (2011) (most navigable by ships with drafts up to 7 m)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "13 (2023)" @@ -1118,7 +1082,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Suriname National Army (Nationaal Leger or NL); Army (Landmacht), Navy (Marine); Air Force (Luchtmacht), Military Police (Korps Militaire Politie)

Ministry of Justice and Police: Suriname Police Force (Korps Politie Suriname or KPS) (2024)" + "text": "Suriname National Army (Nationaal Leger or NL); Army (Landmacht), Navy (Marine); Air Force (Luchtmacht), Military Police (Korps Militaire Politie)

Ministry of Justice and Police: Suriname Police Force (Korps Politie Suriname or KPS) (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2019": { @@ -1138,7 +1102,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 2,000 total personnel (2023)" + "text": "approximately 2,000 total personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Suriname Army has a limited inventory comprised of a mix of older weapons and equipment, largely originating from such suppliers as Brazil, the Netherlands, and India; France also provides material assistance (2024)" @@ -1147,7 +1111,7 @@ "text": "18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the National Leger is responsible for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Suriname against foreign aggression; other special tasks include border control and supporting domestic security as required; the military police, for example, have direct responsibility for immigration control at the country’s ports of entry, and the military assists the police in combating crime, particularly narco-trafficking, including joint military and police patrols, as well as joint special security teams; in addition, the military provides aid and assistance during times of natural emergencies and participates in socio-economic development projects (2024)" + "text": "the National Leger is responsible for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Suriname against foreign aggression; other special tasks include border control and supporting domestic security as required; the military police, for example, have direct responsibility for immigration control at the country’s ports of entry, and the military assists the police in combating crime, particularly narco-trafficking, including joint military and police patrols, as well as joint special security teams; in addition, the military provides aid and assistance during times of natural emergencies and participates in socio-economic development projects (2025)" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/south-america/pa.json b/south-america/pa.json index 47e3741f..2bfec692 100644 --- a/south-america/pa.json +++ b/south-america/pa.json @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ "text": "local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June)" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "note 1: landlocked; lies between Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil; population concentrated in eastern and southern part of country

note 2: pineapples are probably indigenous to the southern Brazil-Paraguay region " + "text": "landlocked; lies between Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil; population concentrated in eastern and southern part of country" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -152,16 +152,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "54.4" + "text": "46.2 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "44.8" + "text": "32.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "9.6" + "text": "13.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "10.4 (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation; water pollution; rivers suffer from toxic dumping; tanneries release mercury and chromium into rivers and streams; loss of wetlands; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents" + "text": "deforestation; water pollution; toxic dumping in rivers and streams; loss of wetlands; inadequate means for waste disposal in urban areas" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -411,12 +411,6 @@ "text": "1.64% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.21% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "12.31 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -489,7 +483,7 @@ "text": "UTC-3 (2 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name means \"assumption\" and derives from the original name given to the city at its founding in 1537, Nuestra Senora Santa Maria de la Asuncion (Our Lady Saint Mary of the Assumption)" + "text": "the name means \"assumption\" in Spanish; the Spanish founded the city on August 15, 1537, the Catholic feast day for the Assumption of the Virgin Mary " } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -502,7 +496,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 14-15 May (1811) (observed 15 May); 14 May is celebrated as Flag Day" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "civil law system with influences from Argentine, Spanish, Roman, and French civil law models; judicial review of legislative acts in Supreme Court of Justice" + "text": "civil law system with influences from Argentine, Spanish, Roman, and French civil law models; Supreme Court of Justice reviews legislative acts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -743,14 +737,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "3.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.63% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "9.77% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.79% (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -811,30 +805,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.456 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.502 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "6.1% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.78% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "6.76% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.31% (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "13% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "10.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "16.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -892,24 +886,24 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "10.27% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "10.2% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$104.764 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$243.292 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$2.995 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$3.002 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$347.383 million (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$442.843 million (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$18.712 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$18.581 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$14.971 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -961,7 +955,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$14.154 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$13.783 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -969,6 +963,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "guarani (PYG) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "7,560.248 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "7,288.872 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -980,9 +977,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "6,771.097 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "6,240.722 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1099,20 +1093,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "8" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "560,631 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1.97 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "ZP" }, @@ -1130,20 +1110,6 @@ "text": "30 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "78,811 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "8,573 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "70,238 km (2020)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "3,100 km (2012) (primarily on the Paraguay and Paraná River systems)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "108 (2023)" @@ -1178,8 +1144,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces of Paraguay (Fuerzas Armadas de Paraguay; aka Armed Forces of the Nation or Fuerzas Armadas de la Nación): Paraguayan Army (Ejército Paraguayo), Paraguayan Navy (Armada Paraguaya; includes marines), Paraguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya)

Ministry of Internal Affairs: National Police of Paraguay (Policía Nacional del Paraguay, PNP) (2024)", - "note": "note: Paraguay also has a National Counterdrug Bureau (Secretaria Nacional Antidrogas or SENAD) that operates under the presidency" + "text": "Armed Forces of Paraguay (Fuerzas Armadas de Paraguay; aka Armed Forces of the Nation or Fuerzas Armadas de la Nación): Paraguayan Army (Ejército Paraguayo), Paraguayan Navy (Armada Paraguaya; includes marines), Paraguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya)

Ministry of Internal Affairs: National Police of Paraguay (Policía Nacional del Paraguay, PNP) (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1199,7 +1164,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 20,000 active-duty personnel (13,500 Army; 4,000 Navy; 2,500 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 15,000 active-duty military personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory is comprised of mostly older or obsolescent equipment from a variety of foreign suppliers, particularly Brazil and the US; in recent years, the Paraguayan Government has purchased small quantities of more modern equipment (2024)" diff --git a/south-america/pe.json b/south-america/pe.json index 1fa8007b..d8821a4e 100644 --- a/south-america/pe.json +++ b/south-america/pe.json @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ "text": "

earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, landslides, mild volcanic activity

volcanism: volcanic activity in the Andes Mountains; Ubinas (5,672 m), which last erupted in 2009, is the country's most active volcano; other historically active volcanoes include El Misti, Huaynaputina, Sabancaya, and Yucamane; see note 2 under \"Geography - note\"

" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: shares control of Lago Titicaca, world's highest navigable lake, with Bolivia; a remote slope of Nevado Mismi, a 5,316 m peak, is the ultimate source of the Amazon River

note 2: Peru is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

note 3: on 19 February 1600, Mount Huaynaputina in the southern Peruvian Andes erupted in the largest volcanic explosion in South America in historical times; intermittent eruptions lasted until 5 March 1600 and pumped an estimated 16 to 32 million metric tons of particulates into the atmosphere, reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the earth's surface and affecting weather worldwide; over the next two and a half years, millions died around the globe in famines from bitterly cold winters, cool summers, and the loss of crops and animals

note 4: the southern regions of Peru and the extreme northwestern part of Bolivia are considered to be the place of origin for the common potato

" + "text": "

note 1: shares control of Lago Titicaca, world's highest navigable lake, with Bolivia; a remote slope of Nevado Mismi, a 5,316-m (17,441-ft) peak, is the ultimate source of the Amazon River

note 2: Peru is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire

note 3: on 19 February 1600, Mount Huaynaputina in the southern Peruvian Andes erupted in the largest volcanic explosion in South America in historical times; intermittent eruptions lasted until 5 March 1600 and pumped an estimated 16 to 32 million metric tons of particulates into the atmosphere, reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the earth's surface and affecting weather worldwide; over the next two-and-a-half years, millions died around the globe in famines from bitterly cold winters, cool summers, and the loss of crops and animals

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -164,16 +164,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53" + "text": "51 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "37.1" + "text": "39 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "13.1" + "text": "12 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -434,12 +434,6 @@ "text": "1.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.12% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "29.07 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -531,7 +525,7 @@ "text": "UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the word \"Lima\" derives from the Spanish pronunciation of \"Limaq,\" the native name for the valley in which the city was founded in 1535; \"limaq\" means \"talker\" in coastal Quechua and referred to an oracle that was situated in the valley but which was eventually destroyed by the Spanish and replaced with a church" + "text": "the name is an early Spanish mispronunciation of the Quechua name Rimak, referring to a god and deriving from the word rima (to speak); Quechua priests used to speak to worshippers from inside statues of their gods" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -750,14 +744,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "6.46% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "8.33% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.27% (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -818,30 +812,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "18.581 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "18.918 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.82% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "3.85% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.1% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "8.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "7.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.9% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "10% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -895,12 +889,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2021": { - "text": "35.25% of GDP (2021 est.)" + "text": "35.2% of GDP (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "15.92% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "15.9% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -956,20 +950,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$76.338 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$71.394 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$72.328 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$78.59 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$40.901 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$38.102 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1128,7 +1122,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "10 major TV networks of which only one, Television Nacional de Peru, is state owned; multi-channel cable TV services are available; in excess of 5,000 radio stations including a substantial number of indigenous language stations (2021)" + "text": "10 major TV networks of which only one, Television Nacional de Peru, is state owned; multi-channel cable TV services are available; in excess of 5,000 radio stations including a substantial number of local-language stations (2021)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".pe" @@ -1148,20 +1142,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "6 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "62" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "17,758,527 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "313.26 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "OB" }, @@ -1171,9 +1151,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "7 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "786 km extra heavy crude, 1,526 km gas, 679 km liquid petroleum gas, 1,106 km oil, 15 km refined products (2022)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "1,854.4 km (2017)" @@ -1185,18 +1162,6 @@ "text": "124 km (2014) 0.914-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "70,000 km (2021)" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "18,699 km (2022)" - }, - "note": "note: includes 27,109 km of national roads (21,434 km paved), 247,505 km of departmental roads (3,623 km paved), and 113,857 km of local roads (1,858 km paved)" - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "8,808 km (2011) (8,600 km of navigable tributaries on the Amazon River system and 208 km on Lago Titicaca)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "111 (2023)" @@ -1231,7 +1196,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces of Peru (Fuerzas Armadas del Perú or FAP): Peruvian Army (Ejercito del Peru), Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Peru, MGP, includes naval infantry and Coast Guard), Air Force of Peru (Fuerza Aerea del Peru, FAP)

Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio del Interior): Peruvian National Police (Policía Nacional del Perú, PNP) (2024)" + "text": "Armed Forces of Peru (Fuerzas Armadas del Perú or FAP): Peruvian Army (Ejercito del Peru), Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Peru, MGP, includes naval infantry and General Directorate of Captaincies and Coast Guards, DICAPI), Air Force of Peru (Fuerza Aerea del Peru, FAP)

Ministry of the Interior: Peruvian National Police (Policía Nacional del Perú, PNP) (2025)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1251,14 +1216,14 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 95,000 active-duty personnel (60,000 Army; 25,000 Navy, including about 4,000 naval infantry and 1,000 Coast Guard; 10,000 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 85,000 active-duty personnel (50,000 Army; 25,000 Navy; 10,000 Air Force) (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military has a broad mix of mostly older but some more modern equipment from a range of suppliers, including Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and the former Soviet Union, South Korea, and the US; some deliveries have been secondhand weapons systems; Peru has a small defense industry, including a shipyard that builds and upgrades naval vessels; it also has defense industrial cooperation agreements with several countries, including Russia, South Korea, Spain, and the US (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-30 years of age for voluntary military service (12 months); no conscription (abolished in 1999) (2023)", - "note": "note: as of 2019, women made up about 10% of the active duty military" + "text": "18-30 years of age for voluntary military service (12 months) (2024)", + "note": "note: as of 2024, women made up about 11% of the active-duty military" }, "Military deployments": { "text": "225 Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (2024)" diff --git a/south-america/sx.json b/south-america/sx.json index b5b69aa7..c46d7c90 100644 --- a/south-america/sx.json +++ b/south-america/sx.json @@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ "People and Society": { "Population": { "total": { - "text": "1,000 (2021 est.) South Georgia" + "text": "no permanent inhabitants" } } }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "reindeer - introduced to the islands in the 20th century - devastated the native flora and bird species; some reindeer were translocated to the Falkland Islands in 2001, the rest were exterminated (2013-14); a parallel effort (2010-15) eradicated rats and mice that came to the islands as stowaways on ships as early as the late 18th century" + "text": "damage to native wildlife from imported animals" }, "Climate": { "text": "variable, with mostly westerly winds throughout the year interspersed with periods of calm; nearly all precipitation falls as snow" @@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ "text": "SGSSI" }, "etymology": { - "text": "South Georgia was named \"the Isle of Georgia\" in 1775 by Captain James COOK in honor of British King GEORGE III; the explorer also discovered the Sandwich Islands Group that year, which he named \"Sandwich Land\" after John MONTAGU, the Earl of Sandwich and First Lord of the Admiralty; the word \"South\" was later added to distinguish these islands from the other Sandwich Islands, now known as the Hawaiian Islands" + "text": "Captain James COOK originally named it \"the Isle of Georgia\" in 1775 in honor of British King GEORGE III; the word \"South\" was later added to distinguish these islands from the other Sandwich Islands, now known as the Hawaiian Islands" } }, "Dependency status": { - "text": "overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina; administered from the Falkland Islands by a commissioner, who is concurrently governor of the Falkland Islands, representing King CHARLES III" + "text": "overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina; administered from the Falkland Islands by a commissioner, who is concurrently governor of the Falkland Islands, representing the British monarch" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply" + "text": "the laws of the UK apply" }, "International organization participation": { "text": "UPU" diff --git a/south-america/uy.json b/south-america/uy.json index dc54cabd..8047d166 100644 --- a/south-america/uy.json +++ b/south-america/uy.json @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ "text": "seasonally high winds (the pampero is a chilly and occasional violent wind that blows north from the Argentine pampas), droughts, floods; because of the absence of mountains, which act as weather barriers, all locations are particularly vulnerable to rapid changes from weather fronts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "second-smallest South American country (after Suriname); most of the low-lying landscape (three-quarters of the country) is grassland, ideal for cattle and sheep raising" + "text": "second-smallest South American country (after Suriname); most of the low-lying landscape (three-quarters of the country) is grassland, ideal for cattle and sheep" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -165,16 +165,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.6" + "text": "49.1 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "29.9" + "text": "26.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "23.7" + "text": "22.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "4.2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "water pollution from meat packing, tannery industries; heavy metal pollution; inadequate solid and hazardous waste disposal; deforestation" + "text": "water pollution from meat-packing, tannery industries; heavy metal pollution; inadequate solid and hazardous waste disposal; deforestation" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -424,12 +424,6 @@ "text": "0.4% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.56% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "8.48 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -504,7 +498,7 @@ "text": "Banda Oriental, Cisplatine Province" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name derives from the Spanish pronunciation of the Guarani Indian designation of the Uruguay River, which makes up the western border of the country and whose name later came to be applied to the entire country" + "text": "name derives from the Uruguay River, which makes up the western border of the country; the river's name comes from the Guarani words uru (bird) and guay (tail)" } }, "Government type": { @@ -521,7 +515,7 @@ "text": "UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name \"Montevidi\" was originally applied to the hill that overlooked the bay upon which the city of Montevideo was founded; the earliest meaning may have been \"[the place where we] saw the hill\"" + "text": "the origin of the name is disputed but refers to a hill or mountain (monte); one theory combines the Spanish word monte (mountain) with the Latin video (I see)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -775,15 +769,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "4.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.87% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "9.1% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "7.75% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -843,30 +837,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "1.758 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "1.768 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "8.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "8.35% (2023 est.)" + "text": "8.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "7.88% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "9.3% (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "26.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "26.4% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "24.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "23.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "28.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "29.8% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -919,21 +913,21 @@ "note": "note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated" }, "Public debt": { - "Public debt 2020": { - "text": "60.28% of GDP (2020 est.)" + "Public debt 2023": { + "text": "63% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "18.51% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", + "text": "18.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$2.579 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$2.576 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$2.616 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$2.604 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { "text": "-$1.496 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -942,10 +936,10 @@ }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$22.052 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$22.005 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$23.611 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$23.621 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$19.973 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -962,10 +956,10 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$19.306 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$19.308 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$19.406 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$19.407 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$15.448 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -981,21 +975,24 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$17.369 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$16.257 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$15.127 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$16.963 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "Uruguayan pesos (UYU) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "40.213 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "38.824 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1007,9 +1004,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "42.013 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "35.255 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1126,7 +1120,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "mixture of privately owned and state-run broadcast media; more than 100 commercial radio stations and about 20 TV channels; cable TV is available; many community radio and TV stations; adopted the hybrid Japanese/Brazilian HDTV standard (ISDB-T) in December 2010 (2019)" + "text": "mix of privately owned and state-run broadcast media; over 100 commercial radio stations and about 20 TV channels; cable TV is available; many community radio and TV stations; adopted the hybrid Japanese/Brazilian HDTV standard (ISDB-T) in 2010 (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".uy" @@ -1146,14 +1140,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "5" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "CX" }, @@ -1163,9 +1149,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "4 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "257 km gas, 160 km oil (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "1,673 km (2016) (operational; government claims overall length is 2,961 km)" @@ -1174,20 +1157,6 @@ "text": "1,673 km (2016) 1.435-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "77,732 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "7,743 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "69,989 km (2010)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,600 km (2011)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "58 (2023)" @@ -1222,8 +1191,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay or FF.AA. del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Coast Guard (Prefectura Nacional Naval or PRENA)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea)

Ministry of Interior: National Police (2024)", - "note": "note: the National Police includes the paramilitary National Republican Guard (Guardia Nacional Republicana); the National Police maintains internal security, while the National Directorate for Migration is responsible for migration and border enforcement" + "text": "Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay or FF.AA. del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Coast Guard (Prefectura Nacional Naval or PRENA)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea)

Ministry of Interior: National Police (2025)", + "note": "note: the National Police includes the paramilitary National Republican Guard (Guardia Nacional Republicana)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1243,13 +1212,13 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 23,000 active-duty personnel (15,000 Army; 5,000 Navy; 3,000 Air Force) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 23,000 active-duty personnel (15,000 Army; 5,000 Navy; 3,000 Air Force) (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory includes a variety of mostly older or second-hand equipment originating from a wide range of suppliers, including Brazil, Canada, the former Czechoslovakia, Germany, Portugal, Russia/former Soviet Union, South Korea, Spain, and the US (2024)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-30 years of age (18-22 years of age for Navy) for voluntary military service for men and women; up to 40 years of age for specialists; enlistment is voluntary in peacetime, but the government has the authority to conscript in emergencies (2024)", + "text": "18-30 years of age (18-22 years of age for Navy) for voluntary military service for men and women; up to 40 years of age for specialists; enlistment is voluntary in peacetime, but the government has the authority to conscript in emergencies (2025)", "note": "note: as of 2023, women comprised nearly 20% of the active military" }, "Military deployments": { diff --git a/south-america/ve.json b/south-america/ve.json index 2ac76840..e08b119b 100644 --- a/south-america/ve.json +++ b/south-america/ve.json @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ "text": "subject to floods, rockslides, mudslides; periodic droughts" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: the country lies on major sea and air routes linking North and South America

note 2: Venezuela has some of the most unique geology in the world; tepuis are massive table-top mountains of the western Guiana Highlands that tend to be isolated and thus support unique endemic plant and animal species; their sheer cliffsides account for some of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world including Angel Falls, the world's highest (979 m) that drops off Auyan Tepui

" + "text": "

note 1: the country lies on major sea and air routes linking North and South America

note 2: Venezuela has some of the most unique geology in the world; tepuis are the massive table-top mountains of the western Guiana Highlands that tend to be isolated and thus support unique endemic plant and animal species; their sheer cliffsides help create some of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world, including Angel Falls, the world's highest (979 m; 3,212 ft) that drops from Auyan Tepui

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -164,16 +164,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "57.5" + "text": "51.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "44.4" + "text": "37.9 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "13.1" + "text": "13.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7.6 (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "sewage pollution of Lago de Valencia; oil and urban pollution of Lago de Maracaibo; deforestation; soil degradation; urban and industrial pollution, especially along the Caribbean coast; threat to the rainforest ecosystem from irresponsible mining operations" + "text": "sewage pollution of Lago de Valencia; oil and urban pollution of Lago de Maracaibo; deforestation; soil degradation; urban and industrial pollution, especially along the Caribbean coast; threat to the rainforest ecosystem from mining operations" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ "text": "State of Venezuela, Republic of Venezuela, United States of Venezuela" }, "etymology": { - "text": "native stilt-houses built on Lake Maracaibo reminded early explorers Alonso de OJEDA and Amerigo VESPUCCI in 1499 of buildings in Venice and so they named the region \"Venezuola,\" which in Italian means \"Little Venice\"" + "text": "in 1499, the stilt-houses built on Lake Maracaibo reminded explorers Alonso de OJEDA and Amerigo VESPUCCI of buildings in Venice, Italy, and they named the region \"Venezuola,\" meaning \"Little Venice\"" } }, "Government type": { @@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ "text": "UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "named for the native Caracas tribe that originally settled in the city's valley site near the Caribbean coast" + "text": "named for the Caracas tribe that originally settled in the area; the origin of their name is unknown" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -743,30 +743,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "11.423 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "11.136 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.53% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.75% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "7.03% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "10.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.6% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "9.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "14.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -881,6 +881,9 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2014": { "text": "6.284 (2014 est.)" + }, + "Exchange rates 2013": { + "text": "6.048 (2013 est.)" } } }, @@ -1000,7 +1003,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Venezuela has a mixture of state-run and private broadcast media that are subject to high levels of control, including the shuttering of opposition-leaning media outlets; 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, a privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a Maduro-backed Pan-American channel; 3 Maduro-aligned radio networks officially control roughly 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences; Maduro-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations; the number of private broadcast radio stations has been declining, but many still remain in operation (2021)" + "text": "mix of state-run and private broadcast media subject to high levels of control; 13 public service networks, 61 privately owned TV networks, 1 privately owned news channel with limited national coverage, and a Maduro-backed Pan-American channel; 3 Maduro-aligned radio networks control about 65 news stations and another 30 stations targeted at specific audiences; Maduro-sponsored community broadcasters include 235 radio stations and 44 TV stations; the number of private broadcast radio stations declining, but many remain  (2021)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".ve" @@ -1020,20 +1023,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "12 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "75" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,137,771 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1.55 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "YV" }, @@ -1043,9 +1032,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "88 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "981 km extra heavy crude, 5941 km gas, 7,588 km oil, 1,778 km refined products (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "447 km (2014)" @@ -1054,14 +1040,6 @@ "text": "447 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (41.4 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "96,189 km (2014)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "7,100 km (2011) (Orinoco River (400 km) and Lake de Maracaibo navigable by oceangoing vessels)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "272 (2023)" @@ -1096,8 +1074,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Bolivarian National Armed Forces (Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana, FANB): Bolivarian Army (Ejercito Bolivariano, EB), Bolivarian Navy (Armada Bolivariana, AB; includes marines, Coast Guard), Bolivarian Military Aviation (Aviacion Militar Bolivariana, AMB; includes a joint-service Aerospace Defense Command (Comando de Defensa Aeroespacial Integral, CODAI), Bolivarian Militia (Milicia Bolivariana), Bolivarian National Guard (Guardia Nacional Bolivaria, GNB)

Ministry of Interior, Justice, and Peace: Bolivarian National Police (Policía Nacional Bolivariana, PNB) (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Bolivarian Militia was added as a \"special component\" to the FANB in 2020; it is comprised of armed civilians who receive periodic training in exchange for a small stipend

note 2: the National Guard, established in 1937 and made a component of the FANB in 2007, is responsible for maintaining public order, guarding the exterior of key government installations and prisons, conducting counter-narcotics operations, monitoring borders, and providing law enforcement in remote areas; it reports to both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior, Justice, and Peace

note 3: the PNB is a federal force created by Hugo CHAVEZ in 2008 as a “preventative police force,” separate from state and local ones; the PNB largely focuses on policing Caracas’ Libertador municipality, patrolling Caracas-area highways, railways, and metro system, and protecting diplomatic missions; the PNB includes the Special Action Forces (Fuerzas de Acciones Especiales, FAES), a paramilitary unit created by President MADURO to bolster internal security after the 2017 anti-government protests; it has been accused of multiple human rights abuses    " + "text": "Bolivarian National Armed Forces (Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana, FANB): Bolivarian Army (Ejercito Bolivariano, EB), Bolivarian Navy (Armada Bolivariana, AB; includes marines, Coast Guard), Bolivarian Military Aviation (Aviacion Militar Bolivariana, AMB), Bolivarian Militia (Milicia Bolivariana), Bolivarian National Guard (Guardia Nacional Bolivaria, GNB), Presidential Honor Guard

Ministry of Interior, Justice, and Peace: Bolivarian National Police (Policía Nacional Bolivariana, PNB) (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the Bolivarian Militia and the Presidential Honor Guard are considered special/secondary components of the FANB; the Militia is composed of the Military Reserve and the Territorial Militia and is comprised of armed civilians who receive periodic training in exchange for a small stipend

note 2: the National Guard was made part of the FANB in 2007 and is responsible for maintaining public order, guarding the exterior of key government installations and prisons, conducting counter-narcotics operations, monitoring borders, and providing law enforcement in remote areas; it reports to both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior, Justice, and Peace

note 3: the PNB is a federal force created by Hugo CHAVEZ in 2008 as a “preventative police force,” separate from state and local ones; the PNB largely focuses on policing Caracas’ Libertador municipality, patrolling Caracas-area highways, railways, and metro system, and protecting diplomatic missions; the PNB includes the Special Action Forces (Fuerzas de Acciones Especiales, FAES), a paramilitary unit created by President MADURO to bolster internal security after the 2017 anti-government protests " }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2019": { @@ -1117,18 +1095,17 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 125-150,000 active military personnel, including about 25-30,000 National Guard; approximately 200-225,000 Bolivarian Militia; approximately 45,000 National Police (2023)", - "note": "note: in December 2022, President Nicolas MADURO announced that the National Police would be increased to 100,000 in 2024" + "text": "information varies; approximately 125-150,000 active Army, Navy, Air Force, and National Guard personnel; estimated 200,000 Bolivarian Militia (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FANB inventory is comprised mostly of Russian/Soviet-era weapons and equipment; in recent years, it has acquired some material from China and Iran; it also has smaller quantities of older equipment from France, Germany, Spain, the UK, and the US (2024)", "note": "note: the US prohibited the sale or transfer of military arms or technology to Venezuela in 2006" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-30 (25 for women) for voluntary service; the minimum service obligation is 24-30 months; all citizens of military service age (18-50) are obligated to register for military service and subject to military training, although “forcible recruitment” is forbidden (2023)" + "text": "18-30 (25 for women) for voluntary service; the minimum service obligation is 24-30 months; 17-39 for Militia service; all citizens of military service age (18-50) are obligated to register for military service and subject to military training (2025)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the armed forces (FANB) are responsible for ensuring Venezuela’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity but also have a domestic role, including assisting with maintaining internal security, conducting counter-narcotics missions, contributing to national socio-economic development, and providing disaster relief/humanitarian assistance; the military conducts internal security operations in large parts of the country and has been deployed against illegal armed groups operating in the Colombian border region and other areas to combat organized crime gangs involved in narcotics trafficking and illegal mining; it has close ties to China and Russia, including weapons acquisitions and technical support

the military has a large role in the country’s economy and political sectors; between 2013 and 2017, Venezuela established at least a dozen military-led firms in economic areas such as agriculture, banking, construction, insurance, the media, mining, oil, and tourism; military officers reportedly lead as many as 60 state-owned companies; as of 2023, 14 of 32 government ministries were controlled by the military, including the ministries of agriculture, food, petroleum, and water

the FANB is deployed throughout the country in one maritime and seven geographical regional commands known as Integral Strategic Defense Regions (Regiones Estrategicas de Defensa Integral or REDI) that are mandated to provide for the defense, security, social, and economic needs of their respective areas of responsibility; the REDIs are further broken down into zones and state commands; the National Guard is also organized into regional commands, while the Bolivarian Militia is reportedly divided into a reserve service, a territorial guard component comprised of local battalions and detachments, and a coastal guard force

members of the terrorist organizations National Liberation Army (ELN) and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia dissidents (FARC-People's Army and Segundo Marquetalia) operate in Venezuela, mostly in the states of Amazonas, Apure, Bolivar, Guarico, Tachira, and Zulia, although the ELN is assessed to be present in 12 of Venezuela’s 23 states; the Venezuelan military has been deployed to the border region to patrol border crossings and has clashed with both the ELN and the FARC dissident groups (2023)" + "text": "the armed forces (FANB) are responsible for ensuring Venezuela’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity but also have a domestic role, including assisting with maintaining internal security, conducting counter-narcotics missions, contributing to national socio-economic development, and providing disaster relief/humanitarian assistance; the military conducts internal security operations in large parts of the country and has been deployed against illegal armed groups operating in the Colombian border region and other areas to combat organized crime gangs involved in narcotics trafficking and illegal mining; it has ties with the militaries of China, Cuba, Iran, and Russia

the military has a large role in the country’s economy and political sectors; between 2013 and 2017, Venezuela established at least a dozen military-led firms in economic areas such as agriculture, banking, construction, insurance, the media, mining, oil, and tourism; military officers reportedly lead as many as 60 state-owned companies; as of 2023, 14 of 32 government ministries were controlled by the military, including the ministries of agriculture, food, petroleum, and water

members of the terrorist organizations National Liberation Army (ELN) and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia dissidents (FARC-People's Army and Segundo Marquetalia) operate in Venezuela, mostly in the states of Amazonas, Apure, Bolivar, Guarico, Tachira, and Zulia, although the ELN is assessed to be present in 12 of Venezuela’s 23 states; the Venezuelan military has been deployed to the border region to patrol border crossings and has clashed with both the ELN and the FARC dissident groups (2024)" } }, "Space": { diff --git a/south-asia/af.json b/south-asia/af.json index 5aeabcb7..4ad94da7 100644 --- a/south-asia/af.json +++ b/south-asia/af.json @@ -154,16 +154,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "84.6" + "text": "82.7 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "80.2" + "text": "77.5 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "4.8" + "text": "5.2 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "22.5 (2021 est.)" + "text": "19.3 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "limited natural freshwater resources; inadequate supplies of potable water; soil degradation; overgrazing; deforestation (much of the remaining forests are being cut down for fuel and building materials); desertification; air and water pollution in overcrowded urban areas" + "text": "limited natural freshwater resources; inadequate potable water; soil degradation; overgrazing; deforestation (cut down for fuel and building materials); desertification; air and water pollution in urban areas" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -430,12 +430,6 @@ "text": "due to civil conflict, population displacement, and economic slowdown - the latest analysis estimated the number of people in crisis or emergency food insecurity at 15.3 million people (35% of the population analyzed) between May and October 2023; although the levels of acute food insecurity have declined compared to the same season in 2022, largely due to seasonal improvements and the scale‑up of humanitarian assistance in 2022, the situation could deteriorate in areas where humanitarian assistance faces access constraints; the ban on women’s participation in the humanitarian response poses a challenge to the delivery of quality humanitarian assistance leading to significant additional access constraints, particularly to the most vulnerable, women and children (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.2% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.45% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "62.49 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -594,8 +588,8 @@ } }, "Flag description": { - "text": "three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), red, and green, with the national emblem in white centered on the red band and slightly overlapping the other 2 bands; the center of the emblem features a mosque with pulpit and flags on either side, below the mosque are Eastern Arabic numerals for the solar year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar, the year of Afghan independence from the UK); this central image is circled by a border consisting of sheaves of wheat on the left and right, in the upper-center is an Arabic inscription of the Shahada (Muslim creed) below which are rays of the rising sun over the Takbir (Arabic expression meaning \"God is great\"), and at bottom center is a scroll bearing the name Afghanistan; black signifies the past, red is for the blood shed for independence, and green can represent either hope for the future, agricultural prosperity, or Islam", - "note": "note 1: the United States has not recognized the Taliban or any other entity as the government of Afghanistan and, accordingly, continues to display the flag of Afghanistan as set forth in the country's constitution of 2004

note 2: Afghanistan had more changes to its national flag in the 20th century - 19 by one count - than any other country; the colors black, red, and green appeared on most of them" + "text": "three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), red, and green, with the national emblem in white centered on the red band and slightly overlapping the other 2 bands; the center of the emblem features a mosque with pulpit and flags on either side; below the mosque are Eastern Arabic numerals for the solar year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar, the year of Afghan independence from the UK); this central image is circled by a border consisting of sheaves of wheat on the left and right, in the upper-center is an Arabic inscription of the Shahada (Muslim creed) below which are rays of the rising sun over the Takbir (Arabic expression meaning \"God is great\"), and at bottom center is a scroll bearing the name Afghanistan; black signifies the past, red is for the blood shed for independence, and green can represent either hope for the future, agricultural prosperity, or Islam", + "note": "note 1: the United States has not recognized the Taliban or any other entity as the government of Afghanistan and, accordingly, continues to display the flag of Afghanistan as set forth in the country's constitution of 2004

note 2: Afghanistan had more changes to its national flag in the 20th century -- 19 by one count -- than any other country; the colors black, red, and green appeared on most of them" }, "National symbol(s)": { "text": "lion; national colors: red, green, black" @@ -664,14 +658,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019": { - "text": "2.3% (2019 est.)" + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "-6.6% (2024 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2018": { - "text": "0.63% (2018 est.)" + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { + "text": "-4.6% (2023 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017": { - "text": "4.98% (2017 est.)" + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { + "text": "13.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -720,30 +714,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "8.696 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "9.133 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "13.3% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "14.39% (2023 est.)" + "text": "14% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { "text": "14.1% (2022 est.)" }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "11.93% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "18.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.7% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "16.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "30.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "27% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -847,7 +841,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$2.847 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$2.717 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -978,7 +972,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "Afghanistan's telecom sector is facing challenges providing adequate coverage to all of the population; prior to the Taliban regaining power, the World Bank and other donors supported the development of a nationwide fiber backbone and there is terrestrial cable connectivity to five neighboring countries; work on the 'Wakhan Corridor Fiber Optic Survey Project' to connect to China has faced obstacles because of Afghanistan's economic issues. (2021)" + "text": "Afghanistan's telecom sector is facing challenges providing adequate coverage to all of the population; prior to the Taliban regaining power, the World Bank and other donors supported the development of a nationwide fiber backbone, and there is terrestrial cable connectivity to five neighboring countries; work on the Wakhan Corridor Fiber Optic Survey Project to connect to China has faced obstacles because of Afghanistan's economic issues (2021)" }, "domestic": { "text": "before the Taliban takeover in August 2021, less than 1 per 100 for fixed-line teledensity; 57 per 100 for mobile-cellular subscriptions (2021)" @@ -988,7 +982,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "under the Taliban government, independent media outlets have decreased in number and are probably self-censoring criticism of the Taliban and the Ministry of Information and Culture monitors all mass media in Afghanistan; television and radio are key media platforms; only about a fifth of Afghans use the internet, mostly through smartphones (2023)" + "text": "under the Taliban, independent media outlets have decreased and are probably self-censoring; the Ministry of Information and Culture monitors all mass media; television and radio are key media platforms; only about a fifth of Afghans use the internet, mostly through smartphones (2023)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".af" @@ -1008,20 +1002,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "13" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,722,612 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "29.56 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "YA" }, @@ -1030,23 +1010,6 @@ }, "Heliports": { "text": "8 (2025)" - }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "466 km gas (2013)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "34,903 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "17,903 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "17,000 km (2021)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "1,200 km (2011) (chiefly Amu Darya, which handles vessels up to 500 DWT)" } }, "Military and Security": { @@ -1071,7 +1034,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Taliban claims to have 190,000 personnel under the Ministry of Defense and 215,000 under the Ministry of Interior (Jan 2025)" + "text": "the Taliban claims to have 190,000 personnel under the Ministry of Defense and 215,000 under the Ministry of Interior (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Taliban military/security forces are armed with weapons and equipment captured in 2021 from the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, which was largely equipped with Russian/Soviet-era and US material (2024)" diff --git a/south-asia/bg.json b/south-asia/bg.json index 388cbc38..46e34df4 100644 --- a/south-asia/bg.json +++ b/south-asia/bg.json @@ -160,16 +160,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "47.7" + "text": "49 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "39.1" + "text": "37.4 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "8.6" + "text": "11.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "11.6 (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.6 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "many people are landless and forced to live on and cultivate flood-prone land; waterborne diseases prevalent in surface water; water pollution, especially of fishing areas, results from the use of commercial pesticides; ground water contaminated by naturally occurring arsenic; intermittent water shortages because of falling water tables in the northern and central parts of the country; soil degradation and erosion; deforestation; destruction of wetlands; severe overpopulation with noise pollution" + "text": "flooding; water pollution, especially of fishing areas, from the use of commercial pesticides; groundwater pollution from naturally occurring arsenic; falling water tables in the northern and central parts of the country; soil degradation and erosion; deforestation; destruction of wetlands; severe overpopulation with noise pollution" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -432,12 +432,6 @@ "text": "due to economic constraints and high prices of important food items - food insecurity is expected to remain fragile, given persisting economic constraints; domestic prices of wheat flour and palm oil, important food items, were at high levels in May 2023 (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.08% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "45.99 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -513,7 +507,7 @@ "text": "UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the origins of the name are unclear, but it may be derived from either the dhak tree or Dhakeshwari, a goddess with a shrine in the city " + "text": "the origins of the name are unclear, but it may be derived from either the dhak tree or Dhakeshwari, a goddess with a shrine in the city" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -526,7 +520,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day, 26 March (1971); Victory Day, 16 December (1971); note - 26 March 1971 is the date of the Awami League's declaration of an independent Bangladesh, and 16 December (Victory Day) memorializes the military victory over Pakistan and the official creation of the state of Bangladesh" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "common law; since independence, statutory law enacted by the Parliament of Bangladesh has been the primary form of legislation; Bangladeshi law incorporates elements of English common law; Islamic law applies to Bangladeshi Muslims in family and inheritance laws, with Hindu personal law applying to Bangladeshi Hindus and Buddhists  " + "text": "common law, incorporating elements of English common law; since independence, statutory law has been the primary form of legislation; Islamic law applies to Muslims in family and inheritance laws, with Hindu personal law applying to Hindus and Buddhists" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -708,15 +702,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "10.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "9.88% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "7.7% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "5.55% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -776,30 +770,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "71.445 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "77.355 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.06% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.25% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.82% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "15.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.5% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "13.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.7% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "20.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.2% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -857,15 +851,15 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "7.64% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "7.6% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$4.388 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$7.2 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$14.438 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$17.532 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { "text": "-$15.775 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -874,10 +868,10 @@ }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$58.885 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$47.287 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$60.066 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$56.794 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { "text": "$49.291 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -894,10 +888,10 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$73.172 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$72.996 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$93.635 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$93.457 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$85.299 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -913,20 +907,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$20.225 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$21.86 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$33.747 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$46.166 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$63.056 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$58.02 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -934,6 +928,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "taka (BDT) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "115.801 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "106.309 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -945,9 +942,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "84.871 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "84.454 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1071,7 +1065,7 @@ }, "Telecommunication systems": { "general assessment": { - "text": "Bangladesh’s economic resurgence over the last decade took a battering in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; the country had been on track to move off the United Nation’s Least Developed Countries list by 2026, however the crisis may have pushed that back a few years; the telecommunications sector experienced a set of challenges, with mobile data usage exploding at the same time as many consumers were being forced to curb their spending in other areas; the demand on data grew so large and so rapidly that Bangladesh came close to running out of bandwidth; at the start of 2020, Bangladesh was consuming around 900Gb/s on average, well below the 2,642GB/s capacity of its submarine cables; this ballooned to over 2,300Gb/s during the pandemic; Bangladesh was looking forward to adding 7,200Gb/s capacity when the SEA-ME-WE-6 submarine cable goes into service in mid-2024, but the sudden upsurge in downloads is forcing state-run company Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL) to scramble to find alternatives before the country’s internet supply is maxed out; the increased demand during the Covid-19 crisis also put pressure on the country’s existing mobile networks, already under strain as a result of strong growth in the mobile broadband market coupled with significant untapped potential for mobile services in general across the country; this led to premium prices being paid at auction for spectrum in the 1800MHz and 2100MHz bands, most of which will be used to enhance and expand LTE services; a 5G spectrum auction had been anticipated for 2020, but low interest from the MNOs in going down that path when there are still so many areas waiting for LTE access means that 5G  will likely be deferred until 2023 (2021)" + "text": "the telecommunications sector has experienced challenges, with mobile data usage exploding at the same time as many consumers being forced to curb their spending; the demand on data grew so large and so rapidly that Bangladesh came close to running out of bandwidth; at the start of 2020, Bangladesh was consuming around 900Gb/s on average, well below the 2,642GB/s capacity of its submarine cables; this ballooned to over 2,300Gb/s during the COVID pandemic; Bangladesh was looking forward to adding 7,200Gb/s capacity when the SEA-ME-WE-6 submarine cable goes into service in mid-2024, but the sudden upsurge in downloads is forcing state-run company Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL) to scramble to find alternatives before the country’s internet supply is maxed out; the increased demand during the Covid-19 crisis also put pressure on the country’s existing mobile networks, already under strain as a result of strong growth in the mobile broadband market; this led to premium prices paid at auction for spectrum in the 1800MHz and 2100MHz bands, most of which will be used to enhance and expand LTE services; a 5G spectrum auction had been anticipated for 2020, but low interest from the MNOs means that 5G will likely be deferred until 2023 (2021)" }, "domestic": { "text": "fixed-line teledensity remains less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular telephone subscribership has been increasing rapidly and now exceeds 107 per 100 persons; mobile subscriber growth is anticipated over the next five years to 2023 (2021)" @@ -1081,7 +1075,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV) broadcasts throughout the country. Some channels, such as BTV World, operate via satellite. The government also owns a medium wave radio channel and some private FM radio broadcast news channels. Of the 41 Bangladesh approved TV stations, 26 are currently being used to broadcast. Of those, 23 operate under private management via cable distribution. Collectively, TV channels can reach more than 50 million people across the country." + "text": "state-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV) broadcasts nationally; some channels operate via satellite; the government also owns a medium-wave radio channel and some private FM radio news channels; of the 41 approved TV stations, 26 are currently being used to broadcast, and 23 operate under private management via cable distribution" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".bd" @@ -1101,20 +1095,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "6 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "30" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "5,984,155 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "63.82 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "S2" }, @@ -1124,9 +1104,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "36 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "2,950 km gas (2013)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "2,460 km (2014)" @@ -1138,20 +1115,6 @@ "text": "659 km (2014) 1.676-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "369,105 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "110,311 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "258,794 km (2018)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "8,370 km (2011) (includes up to 3,060 km of main cargo routes; network reduced to 5,200 km in the dry season)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "558 (2023)" @@ -1207,7 +1170,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 175,000 total active personnel (140,000 Army; 20,000 Navy; 15,000 Air Force) (2024)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 170,000 active Armed Forces personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "much of the military's inventory is comprised of Chinese- and Russian-origin equipment; in recent years, China has been the leading provider of arms to Bangladesh (2024)" diff --git a/south-asia/bt.json b/south-asia/bt.json index 659d5b65..b29b3bbc 100644 --- a/south-asia/bt.json +++ b/south-asia/bt.json @@ -134,16 +134,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "40.7" + "text": "42.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "32.1" + "text": "33 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "8.6" + "text": "9.5 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "11.1 (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.5 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -378,12 +378,6 @@ "text": "2.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "1.89% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "26.1 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -453,7 +447,7 @@ "text": "UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the origins of the name are unclear; the traditional explanation, dating to the 14th century, is that thim means \"dissolve\" and phu denotes \"high ground\" to express the meaning of \"dissolving high ground,\" in reference to a local deity that dissolved before a traveler's eyes, becoming a part of the rock on which the present city stands" + "text": "the origins of the name are unclear; the traditional explanation, dating to the 14th century, is that thim means \"dissolve\" and phu means \"rock,\" in reference to a local deity who dissolved before a traveler's eyes, becoming a part of the rock on which the present city stands" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -675,14 +669,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "2.8% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "4.23% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "5.64% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "7.35% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -731,30 +725,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "429,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "406,500 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "2.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.65% (2023 est.)" + "text": "3.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.95% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "4.8% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "29.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "25.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "11.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "33.1% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -800,36 +794,36 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2020": { - "text": "111.01% of GDP (2020 est.)" + "text": "111% of GDP (2020 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "12.28% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", + "text": "12.3% (of GDP) (2020 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "-$669.766 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$999.999 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$963.122 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$805.723 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$319.279 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$944.391 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$815.05 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$867.871 million (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$791.342 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$739.514 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -841,15 +835,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$1.513 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$1.754 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$1.77 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$1.581 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$1.027 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -861,20 +855,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$928.229 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$654.481 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$825.755 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$1.05 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$2.923 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$2.827 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -882,6 +876,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "ngultrum (BTN) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "83.669 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "82.599 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -893,9 +890,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "74.1 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "70.42 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1012,20 +1006,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "2 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "6" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "275,849 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "690,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "A5" }, @@ -1034,14 +1014,6 @@ }, "Heliports": { "text": "8 (2025)" - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "12,205 km (2017)" - }, - "urban": { - "text": "437 km" - } } }, "Military and Security": { diff --git a/south-asia/ce.json b/south-asia/ce.json index 07b13600..48b2390b 100644 --- a/south-asia/ce.json +++ b/south-asia/ce.json @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ "text": "occasional cyclones and tornadoes" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "strategic location near major Indian Ocean sea lanes; Adam's Bridge is a chain of limestone shoals between the southeastern coast of India and the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka; geological evidence suggests that this 50-km long Bridge once connected India and Sri Lanka; ancient records seem to indicate that a foot passage was possible between the two land masses until the 15th century when the land bridge broke up in a cyclone" + "text": "strategic location near major Indian Ocean sea lanes; Adam's Bridge is a chain of limestone shoals between the southeastern coast of India and the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka; geological evidence suggests that this 50-km (31-mi) bridge once connected India and Sri Lanka; ancient records seem to indicate that a foot passage was possible between the two land masses until the 15th century, when the land bridge broke up in a cyclone" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -146,16 +146,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "53.7" + "text": "53.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "35.4" + "text": "34.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "17" + "text": "19.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "5.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.2 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation; soil erosion; wildlife populations threatened by poaching and urbanization; coastal degradation from mining activities and increased pollution; coral reef destruction; freshwater resources being polluted by industrial wastes and sewage runoff; waste disposal; air pollution in Colombo" + "text": "deforestation; soil erosion; poaching; effects of urbanization; coastal degradation from mining activities and pollution; coral reef destruction; freshwater resources polluted by industrial wastes and sewage runoff; waste disposal; air pollution in Colombo" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -421,12 +421,6 @@ "text": "due to unfavorable prospects for 2023 agricultural output and high prices of key food items - the 2023 cereal production is forecast below the five-year average, mostly reflecting constraints on farmers’ access to agricultural inputs; elevated prices of key food items are also constraining economic access to food for a large number of households (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.06% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "23.88 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -482,7 +476,7 @@ "text": "Serendib, Ceylon" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the name means \"resplendent island\" in Sanskrit" + "text": "the name is composed of the Sanskrit words shri (happiness or holiness) and lanka (island); the former name Serendib was an Arabic derivation of the Sanskrit word simhaladvipa, or \"island of the place of lions;\" the former name Ceylon came from the Sanskrit simha, or \"lion\"" } }, "Government type": { @@ -499,7 +493,7 @@ "text": "UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "Colombo may derive from the Sinhala \"kolon thota,\" meaning \"port on the river\" (referring to the Kelani River that empties into the Indian Ocean at Colombo); alternatively, the name may derive from the Sinhala \"kola amba thota\" meaning \"harbor with mango trees\"; it is also possible that the Portuguese named the city after Christopher COLUMBUS, who lived in Portugal for many years (as Cristovao COLOMBO) before discovering the Americas for the Spanish crown in 1492 - not long before the Portuguese made their way to Sri Lanka in 1505; Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte translates as \"Resplendent City of Growing Victory\" in Sinhala" + "text": "the origin of Colombo's name is unclear; it may derive from the Sinhalese words kola (leaves) and amba (mango), referring to local mango trees, or from the name Kelantotta, referring to a ferry that crossed the Kelani River; the name was corrupted to Kolambu by Arab traders, and 16th-century Portuguese settlers then called it Colombo, possibly referring to explorer Christopher COLUMBUS; the legislative capital's name, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, is composed of the Sanskrit honorific sri, the name of Sri Lankan President J.R. JAYEWARDENE, and the Hindi word pura (town)" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -512,7 +506,7 @@ "text": "Independence Day (National Day), 4 February (1948)" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "mixed legal system of Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, Jaffna Tamil customary law, and Muslim personal law" + "text": "mixed system of Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, Jaffna Tamil customary law, and Muslim personal law" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -720,14 +714,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "-0.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "16.54% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.5% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "49.72% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "7.01% (2021 est.)" + "text": "49.7% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -788,30 +782,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "8.713 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "8.593 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "6.36% (2023 est.)" + "text": "6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "6.33% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.26% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "25.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "22.3% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "20.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "18.4% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "33.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "29.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -870,7 +864,7 @@ "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "9.85% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", + "text": "9.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -926,20 +920,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$3.137 billion (2021 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$6.055 billion (2024 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020": { - "text": "$5.664 billion (2020 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { + "text": "$4.405 billion (2023 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2019": { - "text": "$7.648 billion (2019 est.)" + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { + "text": "$1.896 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$43.52 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$42.198 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1077,20 +1071,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "34" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "5,882,376 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "436.2 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "4R" }, @@ -1100,9 +1080,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "7 km refined products" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "1,562 km (2016)" @@ -1111,20 +1088,6 @@ "text": "1,562 km (2016) 1.676-m gauge" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "114,093 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "16,977 km" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "97,116 km (2010)" - } - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "160 km (2012) (primarily on rivers in southwest)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "96 (2023)" @@ -1162,8 +1125,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Sri Lanka Armed Forces: Sri Lanka Army (includes National Guard and the Volunteer Force), Sri Lanka Navy (includes Marine Corps), Sri Lanka Air Force, Sri Lanka Coast Guard; Civil Security Department (Home Guard)

Ministry of Public Security: Sri Lanka National Police (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Civil Security Department, also known as the Civil Defense Force, is an auxiliary force administered by the Ministry of Defense

note 2: the Sri Lanka Police includes the Special Task Force, a paramilitary unit responsible for counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations; it coordinates internal security operations with the military" + "text": "Sri Lanka Armed Forces: Sri Lanka Army (includes National Guard and the Volunteer Force), Sri Lanka Navy (includes Marine Corps), Sri Lanka Air Force, Sri Lanka Coast Guard; Civil Security Department (Home Guard)

Ministry of Public Security: Sri Lanka Police (2025)", + "note": "note: the Civil Security Department, also known as the Civil Defense Force, is an auxiliary force administered by the Ministry of Defense" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1183,8 +1146,8 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 260,000 total personnel (200,000 Army; 30,000 Navy; 30,000 Air Force); approximately 11,000 Special Task Force personnel (2023)", - "note": "note: in January 2023, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defense announced plans to decrease the size of the Army to 135,000 by 2024 and 100,000 by 2030" + "text": "estimated 215,000 active Armed Forces personnel (140,000 Army; 30,000 Air Force; 45,000 Navy) (2025)", + "note": "note: the Sri Lankan military has been downsizing for several years; in 2025, the Sri Lankan Government announced its intent to decrease the size of the Army to 100,000, the Air Force to 18,000, and the Navy to 40,000 by 2030" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory consists mostly of Chinese- and Russian-origin equipment with a smaller mix of material from countries such as India and the US, including donations; defense acquisitions have been limited over the past decade (2024)" diff --git a/south-asia/in.json b/south-asia/in.json index c945ec3a..1982a355 100644 --- a/south-asia/in.json +++ b/south-asia/in.json @@ -168,16 +168,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "48.1" + "text": "45.5 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "38.1" + "text": "35.6 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "10.1" + "text": "9.9 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "9.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.1 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; desertification; air pollution from industrial effluents and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural pesticides; tap water is not potable throughout the country; huge and growing population is overstraining natural resources; preservation and quality of forests; biodiversity loss" + "text": "deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; desertification; air pollution from industrial effluents and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage and agricultural pesticides; tap water not potable; growing population overstraining natural resources; biodiversity loss" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -441,12 +441,6 @@ "text": "2.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.14% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "1.15% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "50.17 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -530,7 +524,7 @@ "text": "UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "the city's name is associated with various myths and legends; the original name for the city may have been Dhilli or Dhillika; alternatively, the name could be a corruption of the Hindustani words \"dehleez\" or \"dehali\" - both terms meaning \"threshold\" or \"gateway\" - and indicative of the city as a gateway to the Gangetic Plain; after the British decided to move the capital of their Indian Empire from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, they created a new governmental district south of the latter designated as New Delhi; the new capital was not formally inaugurated until 1931" + "text": "the name is of unknown origin; one theory says it may come from the Hindi word dehli (threshold), because of the city's location between the Indus and the Ganges Rivers" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -782,15 +776,15 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.65% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { "text": "6.7% (2022 est.)" }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "5.13% (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, "Credit ratings": { @@ -850,30 +844,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "596.406 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "607.691 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.2% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.17% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.82% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.38% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "15.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "15.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.5% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "15.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "17.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -923,12 +917,12 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2018": { - "text": "46.52% of GDP (2018 est.)" + "text": "46.5% of GDP (2018 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "6.72% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "6.7% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { @@ -984,20 +978,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$569.544 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$627.793 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$567.298 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$638.485 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$220.309 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$212.728 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1005,6 +999,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Indian rupees (INR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "83.669 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "82.599 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1016,9 +1013,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "74.1 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "70.42 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1179,7 +1173,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Doordarshan, India's public TV network, has a monopoly on terrestrial broadcasting and operates about 20 national, regional, and local services; a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers; in 2020, 130 million households paid for cable and satellite television across India and as of 2018, cable and satellite TV offered over 850 TV channels; government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks; news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network; since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly (2020)" + "text": "Doordarshan, India's public TV network, has a monopoly on terrestrial broadcasting and operates about 20 national, regional, and local services; a large number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers; cable and satellite TV offer over 850 TV channels; government controls AM radio, with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks; news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network; since 2000, privately owned FM stations have been permitted and have increased rapidly (2020)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".in" @@ -1199,20 +1193,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "14 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "485" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "164,035,637 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "2,703,960,000 (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "VT" }, @@ -1222,9 +1202,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "289 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "17,389 km natural gas, 10, 419 km crude oil, 3,544 liquid petroleum gas, 14,729 km refined products (2020) 9 km condensate/gas, 20 km oil/gas/water (2013) (2020)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "65,554 km (2014)" @@ -1236,15 +1213,6 @@ "text": "63,950 km (2014) (39, 329 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "6,371,847 km (2021) note: includes 140,995 km of national highways and expressways, 171.039 km of state highways , and 6,059,813 km of other roads" - }, - "note": "note: includes 96,214 km of national highways and expressways, 147,800 km of state highways, and 4,455,010 km of other roads" - }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "14,500 km (2012) (5,200 km on major rivers and 485 km on canals suitable for mechanized vessels)" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "1,859 (2023)" @@ -1282,8 +1250,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Indian Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard; Defense Security Corps

Ministry of Home Affairs: Central Armed Police Forces (includes Assam Rifles, Border Security Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, National Security Guards, Sashastra Seema Bal), Special Protection Group, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)

Ministry of Railways: Railway Protection Force (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the Defense Security Corps provides security for Ministry of Defense sites

note 2: the Border Security Force (BSF) is responsible for the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh borders; the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB or Armed Border Force) guards the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders

note 3: the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) includes a Rapid Reaction Force (RAF) for riot control and the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) for counter-insurgency operations 

note 4: the Assam Rifles are under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs, while operational control falls under the Ministry of Defense (specifically the Indian Army)

note 5: the Territorial Army (TA) is a military reserve force composed of part-time volunteers who provide support services to the Indian Army; it is a part of the Regular Army with the role of relieving Regular Army units from static duties and assisting civil authorities with natural calamities and maintaining essential services in emergencies, as well as providing units for the Regular Army as required" + "text": "Indian Armed Forces (IAF): Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard

Ministry of Home Affairs: Central Police Organization, Central Armed Police Forces (includes Assam Rifles, Border Security Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, National Security Guards, Sashastra Seema Bal) (2025)", + "note": "note 1: the Border Security Force (BSF) is responsible for the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh borders; the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB or Armed Border Force) guards the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders

note 2: the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) includes a Rapid Reaction Force (RAF) for riot control and the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) for counter-insurgency operations 

note 3: the Assam Rifles are under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs, while operational control falls under the Ministry of Defense (specifically the Indian Army)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1303,7 +1271,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 1.5 million active personnel (approximately 1.25 million Army; 65,000 Navy; 140,000 Air Force; 12,000 Coast Guard) (2023)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 1.5 million active Indian Armed Forces personnel, including about 1.25 million in the Army (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "much of the military's inventory consists of Russian- and Soviet-origin equipment; there is a smaller, but growing mix of Western and domestically produced arms; Russia continues to be the leading provider of arms to India, although in recent years India has increased acquisitions from other suppliers, including France, Israel, and the US; it is one of the world's largest importers of arms; India's defense industry is capable of producing a range of air, land, missile, and naval weapons systems for both domestic use and export; it also produces weapons systems under license (2024)" diff --git a/south-asia/io.json b/south-asia/io.json index d5e43967..2b222056 100644 --- a/south-asia/io.json +++ b/south-asia/io.json @@ -86,15 +86,15 @@ "text": "none; located outside routes of Indian Ocean cyclones" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: archipelago of 55 islands; Diego Garcia, the largest and southernmost island, occupies a strategic location in the central Indian Ocean; the island is the site of a joint US-UK military facility

note 2: Diego Garcia is the only inhabited island of the BIOT and one of only two British territories where traffic drives on the right, the other being Gibraltar

" + "text": "

note 1: archipelago of 55 islands; Diego Garcia, the largest and southernmost island, occupies a strategic location in the central Indian Ocean

note 2: Diego Garcia is the only inhabited island of the BIOT

" } }, "People and Society": { "Population": { "total": { - "text": "no indigenous inhabitants" + "text": "no permanent inhabitants" }, - "note": "note: approximately 1,200 former agricultural workers resident in the Chagos Archipelago, often referred to as Chagossians or Ilois, were relocated to Mauritius and the Seychelles in the 1960s and 1970s; approximately 3,000 UK and US military personnel and civilian contractors living on the island of Diego Garcia (2018)" + "note": "note: Diego Garcia, the largest of the 58 islands, hosts a joint UK-US military facility " } }, "Environment": { @@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ } }, "Legal system": { - "text": "the laws of the UK apply where applicable" + "text": "the laws of the UK apply " }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) broadcasts over 3 separate frequencies for US and UK military personnel stationed on the islands" + "text": "Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) broadcasts over 3 frequencies for US and UK military personnel stationed on the islands" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".io" @@ -244,9 +244,6 @@ "Airports": { "text": "1 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "text": "

note: short section of paved road between port and airfield on Diego Garcia

" - }, "Ports": { "total ports": { "text": "1 (2024)" diff --git a/south-asia/mv.json b/south-asia/mv.json index 6c8144c9..7bb981a5 100644 --- a/south-asia/mv.json +++ b/south-asia/mv.json @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ "text": "tsunamis; low elevation of islands makes them sensitive to sea level rise" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "smallest Asian country; archipelago of 1,190 coral islands grouped into 26 atolls (200 inhabited islands, plus 80 islands with tourist resorts); strategic location astride and along major sea lanes in Indian Ocean" + "text": "smallest Asian country; archipelago of 1,190 coral islands grouped into 26 atolls (200 inhabited islands, plus 80 islands with tourist resorts); strategic location along major sea lanes in Indian Ocean" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -143,16 +143,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "35.6" + "text": "39.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "29.5" + "text": "31.3 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "6.2" + "text": "8.6 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "16.2 (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "rising sea levels threaten land; depletion of freshwater aquifers threatens water supplies; inadequate sewage treatment; coral reef bleaching" + "text": "rising sea levels; depletion of freshwater aquifers; inadequate sewage treatment; coral reef bleaching" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -413,12 +413,6 @@ "text": "2.34% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "13 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -473,7 +467,7 @@ }, "Capital": { "name": { - "text": "Male" + "text": "Malé" }, "geographic coordinates": { "text": "4 10 N, 73 30 E" @@ -482,7 +476,7 @@ "text": "UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "derived from the Sanskrit word \"mahaalay\" meaning \"big house\"" + "text": "the name may come from the Sanskrit word mala, or \"garland\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -683,14 +677,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "1.4% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "2.93% (2023 est.)" + "text": "2.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "2.33% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "0.54% (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -747,30 +741,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "268,000 (2023 est.)", + "text": "270,300 (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.13% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.2% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "4.42% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "5.02% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.4% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "14.9% (2023 est.)" + "text": "16.1% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "18.6% (2023 est.)" + "text": "20% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "9.2% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.5% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -820,14 +814,15 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "19.45% (of GDP) (2021 est.)" + "text": "19.5% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "-$1.401 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "-$1.399 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$1.004 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "-$1.042 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2021": { "text": "-$453.449 million (2021 est.)" @@ -836,7 +831,7 @@ }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$4.892 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$4.878 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$5.096 billion (2022 est.)" @@ -856,10 +851,10 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$4.975 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$4.979 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$4.899 billion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$4.939 billion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { "text": "$3.482 billion (2021 est.)" @@ -875,26 +870,30 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$673.203 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$590.523 million (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$832.094 million (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$805.808 million (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$3.233 billion (2023 est.)" - } + "text": "$3.113 billion (2023 est.)" + }, + "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, "Exchange rates": { "Currency": { "text": "rufiyaa (MVR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "15.389 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "15.387 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -906,9 +905,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "15.381 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "15.382 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -993,7 +989,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state-owned radio and TV monopoly until recently; 4 state-operated and 7 privately owned TV stations and 4 state-operated and 7 privately owned radio stations (2019)" + "text": "formerly a state-owned radio and TV monopoly; now 4 state-operated and 7 privately owned TV stations; 4 state-operated and 7 privately owned radio stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".mv" @@ -1013,35 +1009,12 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "3 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "36" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "1,147,247 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "7.75 million (2018)" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "8Q" }, "Airports": { "text": "20 (2025)" }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "93 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "93 km (2018) - 60 km in Malée; 16 km on Addu Atolis; 17 km on Laamu" - }, - "note": "note: island roads are mainly compacted coral" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "82 (2023)" @@ -1076,23 +1049,23 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF): the MNDF has combined force structure with seven services divided into Combat and Maneuver Forces (Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Fire and Rescue Service) and Support Services (Service Corps, Defense Intelligence Service, Medical Corps, Adjutant General's Corps); there is also a separate Special Forces command and a Special Protection Service (2024)", - "note": "note: the Maldives Police Service is responsible for internal security and reports to the Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology " + "text": "Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF): Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Air Corps, Fire and Rescue Service

Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology (MOHST): Maldives Police Service (2025)", + "note": "note: in addition to the MNDF, the Maldives Ministry of Defense controls the Aviation Security Command, which provides security for the civil aviation industry, and the National Counter Terrorism Center" }, "Military expenditures": { "text": "not available" }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 3-4,000 personnel (2023)" + "text": "the Defense Force has approximately 3-4,000 active personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the Defense Force has a limited inventory consisting of a mix of mostly secondhand or donated equipment from suppliers such as Germany, India, Japan, and the UK; in 2024, the Maldives received surveillance drones from Turkey (2024)" + "text": "the Defense Force has a limited inventory consisting of a mix of mostly secondhand or donated equipment from suppliers such as Germany, India, Japan, Turkey, and the UK (2025)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-28 years of age for voluntary service; no conscription; 10th grade or equivalent education required; must not be a member of a political party (2023)" + "text": "18-25 years of age for voluntary service; no conscription (2024)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) is responsible for defending and safeguarding the Maldives' territorial integrity, economic exclusion zone, and people; it is also responsible for disaster relief, and if requested, assisting the Maldives Police Service in maintaining internal security and law and order; the MNDF is organized into four area commands and a functional Special Forces command; the head of the MNDF reports to the Minister of Defense (2024)" + "text": "the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) is responsible for defending and safeguarding the Maldives' territorial integrity, economic exclusion zone, and people; it is also responsible for disaster relief, and if requested, assisting the Maldives Police Service in maintaining internal security and law and order; operationally, the MNDF is organized into four joint-service area commands (Central, Malé, Northern, and Southern) and three functional commands (Special Forces, Special Protective Service, and Ordnance Service) (2025)" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/south-asia/np.json b/south-asia/np.json index 3c825294..6a158878 100644 --- a/south-asia/np.json +++ b/south-asia/np.json @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ "text": "severe thunderstorms; flooding; landslides; drought and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the summer monsoons" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "landlocked; strategic location between China and India; contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga -- the world's tallest and third tallest mountains -- on the borders with China and India respectively" + "text": "landlocked; strategic location between China and India; contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga -- the world's tallest and third-tallest mountains -- on the borders with China and India, respectively" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -150,16 +150,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "54.9" + "text": "47.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "45.5" + "text": "38.1 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "9.4" + "text": "9.4 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "10.7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.7 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "deforestation (overuse of wood for fuel and lack of alternatives); forest degradation; soil erosion; contaminated water (with human and animal wastes, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents); unmanaged solid-waste; wildlife conservation; vehicular emissions" + "text": "deforestation (overuse of wood for fuel and lack of alternatives); forest degradation; soil erosion; contaminated water from human and animal wastes, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents; unmanaged solid waste; wildlife conservation; air pollution from vehicular emissions" }, "Environment - international agreements": { "party to": { @@ -423,12 +423,6 @@ "text": "3.09% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.45% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "36.43 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -498,7 +492,7 @@ "text": "UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "name derives from the Kasthamandap temple that stood in Durbar Square; in Sanskrit, kastha means \"wood\" and mandapa means \"pavilion\"; the three-story structure was made entirely of wood, without iron nails or supports, and dated to the late 16th century; it collapsed during a 2015 earthquake" + "text": "the name comes from the Nepalese words kath (wooden) and mandu (temple), referring to the local temples that are often still built from wood" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -511,7 +505,7 @@ "text": "Constitution Day, 20 September (2015); note - marks the promulgation of Nepal’s constitution in 2015 and replaces the previous 28 May Republic Day as the official national day in Nepal; the Gregorian day fluctuates based on Nepal’s Hindu calendar" }, "Legal system": { - "text": "English common law and Hindu legal concepts; note - new criminal and civil codes came into effect on 17 August 2018" + "text": "English common law and Hindu legal concepts" }, "Constitution": { "history": { @@ -746,13 +740,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "7.11% (2023 est.)" + "text": "7.1% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "7.65% (2022 est.)" + "text": "7.7% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "4.15% (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.1% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -801,30 +795,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "8.569 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "8.435 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "10.7% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "10.69% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.6% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "10.92% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "12.32% (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.8% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "20.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "20.8% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "18.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "19.3% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "23.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "23.6% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -867,35 +861,35 @@ }, "Public debt": { "Public debt 2021": { - "text": "39.92% of GDP (2021 est.)" + "text": "39.9% of GDP (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: central government debt as a % of GDP" }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "17.49% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", + "text": "17.5% (of GDP) (2021 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$1.954 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { - "text": "$998.628 million (2023 est.)" + "text": "$146.66 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { - "text": "-$2.372 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$5.363 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "-$3.088 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$3.744 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$3.02 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$2.258 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$2.755 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$2.52 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$2.106 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -908,14 +902,14 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$17.777 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$14.104 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$13.877 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$15.463 billion (2022 est.)" - }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$16.993 billion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$15.227 billion (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -941,7 +935,7 @@ }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$6.489 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$5.719 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -949,6 +943,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Nepalese rupees (NPR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "133.727 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "132.115 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -960,9 +957,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "118.345 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "112.609 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1074,7 +1068,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "state operates 3 TV stations, as well as national and regional radio stations; 117 television channels are licensed, among those 71 are cable television channels, three are distributed through Direct-To-Home (DTH) system, and four are digital terrestrial; 736 FM radio stations are licensed and at least 314 of those radio stations are community radio stations (2019)" + "text": "state operates 3 TV stations, as well as national and regional radio stations; 117 television channels are licensed, 71 of which are cable TV, 3 are distributed through Direct-To-Home (DTH) system, and 4 are digital terrestrial; 736 FM radio stations are licensed, and at least 314 of those are community stations (2019)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".np" @@ -1094,20 +1088,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "6 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "39" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "3,296,953 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "4.66 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "9N" }, @@ -1124,16 +1104,11 @@ "narrow gauge": { "text": "59 km (2018) 0.762-m gauge" } - }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "64,500 km (2020)" - } } }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Nepalese Armed Forces (Ministry of Defense): Nepali Army (includes Air Wing)

Ministry of Home Affairs: Nepal Police, Nepal Armed Police Force (2024)", + "text": "Nepalese Armed Forces (Ministry of Defense): Nepali Army (includes Air Wing)

Ministry of Home Affairs: Nepal Police, Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) (2025)", "note": "note: the Nepal Police are responsible for enforcing law and order across the country; the Armed Police Force is responsible for combating terrorism, providing security during riots and public disturbances, assisting in natural disasters, and protecting vital infrastructure, public officials, and the borders; it also conducts counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations and would assist the Army in the event of an external invasion" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1154,7 +1129,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 95,000 active troops (including a small air wing of about 500 personnel) (2023)" + "text": "approximately 95,000 active Armed Forces personnel (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Army's inventory includes a mix of mostly older equipment largely of British, Chinese, Indian, Russian, and South African origin; in recent years, Nepal has received limited amounts of newer hardware from several countries, including China, Indonesia, Italy, and Russia (2023)" diff --git a/south-asia/pk.json b/south-asia/pk.json index 29fdbeab..2843adc7 100644 --- a/south-asia/pk.json +++ b/south-asia/pk.json @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ "text": "frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains (July and August)" }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "controls Khyber Pass and Bolan Pass, traditional invasion routes between Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent" + "text": "controls Khyber Pass and Bolan Pass, traditional invasion routes between Central Asia and India" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ }, "female": { "text": "123,975,774" - }, - "note": "note: results of Pakistan's 2017 national census estimate the country's total population to be 207,684,626" + } }, "Nationality": { "noun": { @@ -164,16 +163,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "70" + "text": "64.8 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "62.8" + "text": "56.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "7.2" + "text": "8.1 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "13.9 (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -442,12 +441,6 @@ "text": "due to population displacements, economic constraints, and high prices of the main food staple - according to the latest analysis, the number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity between April and October 2023 is estimated at 10.5 million people, due to the devastating flood impacts in 2022; price of wheat flour, the country’s main staple, were at elevated levels in most markets in January 2023, constraining access to a key staple food (2023)" } }, - "Revenue from forest resources": { - "text": "0.1% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, - "Revenue from coal": { - "text": "0.06% of GDP (2018 est.)" - }, "Air pollutants": { "particulate matter emissions": { "text": "50.13 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)" @@ -529,7 +522,7 @@ "text": "UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)" }, "etymology": { - "text": "derived from two words: Islam, an Urdu word referring to the religion of Islam, and -abad, a Persian suffix indicating an \"inhabited place\" or \"city,\" to render the meaning \"City of Islam\"" + "text": "the name means \"city of Islam\" and derives from the Arabic islam, referring to the Islamic faith, and the Persian suffix -abad, meaning \"inhabited place\" or \"city\"" } }, "Administrative divisions": { @@ -780,14 +773,14 @@ "note": "note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { + "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024": { + "text": "12.6% (2024 est.)" + }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "30.77% (2023 est.)" + "text": "30.8% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "19.87% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "9.5% (2021 est.)" + "text": "19.9% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -848,30 +841,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "82.187 million (2023 est.)", + "text": "83.644 million (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "5.5% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "5.5% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.4% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.55% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.34% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.5% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "9.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.9% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "9.3% (2023 est.)" + "text": "9.8% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "10.7% (2023 est.)" + "text": "10.1% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -932,27 +925,27 @@ "text": "15.4% (of GDP) (2017 est.)" }, "Current account balance": { + "Current account balance 2024": { + "text": "$803.957 million (2024 est.)" + }, "Current account balance 2023": { "text": "-$825.232 million (2023 est.)" }, "Current account balance 2022": { "text": "-$12.216 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Current account balance 2021": { - "text": "-$12.283 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars" }, "Exports": { + "Exports 2024": { + "text": "$40.193 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Exports 2023": { "text": "$36.317 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { "text": "$38.967 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$35.612 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Exports - partners": { @@ -964,15 +957,15 @@ "note": "note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Imports": { + "Imports 2024": { + "text": "$66.752 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Imports 2023": { "text": "$57.963 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { "text": "$76.594 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$76.514 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, "Imports - partners": { @@ -984,20 +977,20 @@ "note": "note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold": { + "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024": { + "text": "$12.977 billion (2024 est.)" + }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023": { "text": "$13.73 billion (2023 est.)" }, "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022": { "text": "$9.927 billion (2022 est.)" }, - "Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021": { - "text": "$22.812 billion (2021 est.)" - }, "note": "note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars" }, "Debt - external": { "Debt - external 2023": { - "text": "$94.271 billion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$89.148 billion (2023 est.)" }, "note": "note: present value of external debt in current US dollars" }, @@ -1005,6 +998,9 @@ "Currency": { "text": "Pakistani rupees (PKR) per US dollar -" }, + "Exchange rates 2024": { + "text": "278.581 (2024 est.)" + }, "Exchange rates 2023": { "text": "280.356 (2023 est.)" }, @@ -1016,9 +1012,6 @@ }, "Exchange rates 2020": { "text": "161.838 (2020 est.)" - }, - "Exchange rates 2019": { - "text": "150.036 (2019 est.)" } } }, @@ -1176,7 +1169,7 @@ } }, "Broadcast media": { - "text": "television is the most popular and dominant source of news in Pakistan with over 120 satellite tv stations licensed by the country’s electronic media regulatory body, PEMRA ,and 42 media companies/channels with landing rights permission; state-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) is the largest television network in the country and serves over 85 percent of the population with the largest terrestrial infrastructure of the country; PTV consists of nine TV Channels and PTV networks give special coverage to Kashmir; Pakistanis have access to over 100 private cable and satellite channels; six channels are considered the leaders for news reporting and current affairs programing in the country; state-owned Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC or Radio Pakistan) has the largest radio audience in the country, particularly in the rural areas; Radio Pakistan’s AM/SW/FM stations cover 98 percent of the population and 80 percent of the total area in the country; all major newspapers have online editions and all major print publications operate websites; freedom of the press and freedom of speech in the country are fragile (2022)" + "text": "120 satellite TV stations; 42 media companies/channels; state-run Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) is the largest TV network, serves over 85 percent of the population with 9 TV channels; over 100 private cable and satellite channels; state-owned Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC or Radio Pakistan) has the largest radio audience, particularly in rural areas, with AM/SW/FM stations covering most of the country (2022)" }, "Internet country code": { "text": ".pk" @@ -1196,20 +1189,6 @@ } }, "Transportation": { - "National air transport system": { - "number of registered air carriers": { - "text": "5 (2020)" - }, - "inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers": { - "text": "52" - }, - "annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "6,880,637 (2018)" - }, - "annual freight traffic on registered air carriers": { - "text": "217.53 million (2018) mt-km" - } - }, "Civil aircraft registration country code prefix": { "text": "AP" }, @@ -1219,9 +1198,6 @@ "Heliports": { "text": "48 (2025)" }, - "Pipelines": { - "text": "13,452 km gas transmission and 177,029 km gas distribution, 3,663 km oil, 1,150 km refined products (2022)" - }, "Railways": { "total": { "text": "11,881 km (2021)" @@ -1233,17 +1209,6 @@ "text": "11,492 km (2021) 1.676-m gauge (286 km electrified)" } }, - "Roadways": { - "total": { - "text": "264,175 km" - }, - "paved": { - "text": "185,463 km (includes 708 km of expressways)" - }, - "unpaved": { - "text": "78,712 km (2021)" - } - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "60 (2023)" @@ -1278,8 +1243,8 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Pakistan Armed Forces: Pakistan Army (includes National Guard), Pakistan Navy (includes marines, Maritime Security Agency), Pakistan Air Force (Pakistan Fizaia)

Ministry of Interior: Frontier Corps, Pakistan Rangers (2024)", - "note": "note 1: the National Guard is a paramilitary force and one of the Army's reserve forces, along with the Pakistan Army Reserve, the Frontier Corps, and the Pakistan Rangers

note 2: the Frontier Corps is a paramilitary force manned mostly by individuals from the tribal areas and commanded by Pakistan Army officers; its primary mission is security of the border with Afghanistan; the Frontier Corps is under the Ministry of Interior, but would report to the Army in times of conflict

note 3: the paramilitary Pakistan Rangers operate in Sindh and Punjab" + "text": "Pakistan Armed Forces: Pakistan Army (includes National Guard), Pakistan Navy (includes Pakistan Marines, Pakistan Maritime Security Agency), Pakistan Air Force

Ministry of Interior: Frontier Constabulary, Frontier Corps, National Police, Pakistan Coast Guard, Punjab (Pakistan) Rangers, Sindh (Pakistan) Rangers (2025)", + "note": "note: the National Guard is a paramilitary force and one of the Army's reserve forces; other Army reserves include the Pakistan Army Reserve, the Frontier Corps, and the Pakistan Rangers" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2023": { @@ -1299,7 +1264,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 630,000 active-duty personnel (550,000 Army; 30,000 Navy; 50,000 Air Force); approximately 150,000 Frontier Corps and Pakistan Rangers (2023)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 650,000 active-duty military personnel (550,000 Army; 30,000 Navy; 70,000 Air Force) (2025)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the military's inventory is a broad mix of mostly imported and some domestically produced weapons and equipment; most of its imported weapons are from China; other suppliers include France, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, the UK, and the US; Pakistan also has a large domestic defense industry, which produces or co-produces such items as armored vehicles, aircraft, missiles, naval vessels (2024)" diff --git a/world/xx.json b/world/xx.json index aa469ca4..7de8d0ce 100644 --- a/world/xx.json +++ b/world/xx.json @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ } }, "Geography - note": { - "text": "

note 1: the World is now thought to be about 4.55 billion years old, just about one-third of the 13.8-billion-year age estimated for the universe; the earliest widely accepted date for life appearing on Earth is 3.48 billion years ago

note 2: although earthquakes can strike anywhere at any time, the vast majority occur in three large zones of the Earth; the world's greatest earthquake belt, the Circum-Pacific Belt (popularly referred to as the Ring of Fire), is the zone of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; about 90% of the world's earthquakes (81% of the largest earthquakes) and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire; the belt extends northward from Chile, along the South American coast, through Central America, Mexico, the western US, southern Alaska and the Aleutian Islands, to Japan, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, island groups in the southwestern Pacific, and New Zealand

the second prominent belt, the Alpide, extends from Java to Sumatra, northward along the mountains of Burma, then eastward through the Himalayas, the Mediterranean, and out into the Atlantic Ocean; it accounts for about 17% of the world's largest earthquakes; the third important belt follows the long Mid-Atlantic Ridge

note 3: information on the origin sites for many of the world's major food crops may be found in the \"Geography - note\" for the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, and the United States

" + "text": "

note 1: the World is now thought to be about 4.55 billion years old, about one-third of the 13.8-billion-year age estimated for the universe; the earliest widely accepted date for life appearing on Earth is 3.48 billion years ago

note 2: the vast majority of earthquakes occur in three large zones; the Circum-Pacific Belt (known as the Ring of Fire) borders the Pacific and is the largest zone of volcanic and seismic activity, with about 90% of earthquakes (81% of the largest) and about 75% of active volcanoes; the belt extends northward from Chile along the South American coast, then through Central America, Mexico, the western US, southern Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands, to Japan, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the southwestern Pacific, and New Zealand; the Alpide Belt extends from Java to Sumatra, northward along the mountains of Burma, eastward through the Himalayas and the Mediterranean, and into the Atlantic Ocean, accounting for about 17% of the largest earthquakes; the third belt follows the long Mid-Atlantic Ridge

" } }, "People and Society": { @@ -158,16 +158,16 @@ }, "Dependency ratios": { "total dependency ratio": { - "text": "54.1" + "text": "53.4 (2024 est.)" }, "youth dependency ratio": { - "text": "39.3" + "text": "37.7 (2024 est.)" }, "elderly dependency ratio": { - "text": "14.8" + "text": "15.7 (2024 est.)" }, "potential support ratio": { - "text": "7 (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.4 (2024 est.)" } }, "Median age": { @@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ }, "Environment": { "Environment - current issues": { - "text": "large areas of the world are subject to overpopulation, industrial disasters, pollution (air, water, acid rain, toxic substances), loss of vegetation (overgrazing, deforestation, desertification), loss of biodiversity; soil degradation, soil depletion, erosion; ozone layer depletion; waste disposal; global warming becoming a greater concern" + "text": "large areas of the world are subject to overpopulation, industrial disasters, pollution (air, water, acid rain, toxic substances), loss of vegetation (overgrazing, deforestation, desertification), loss of biodiversity; soil degradation, soil depletion, erosion; ozone layer depletion; waste disposal; temperature change" }, "World biomes": { "Types of Biomes": { @@ -512,13 +512,13 @@ }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices)": { "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023": { - "text": "5.64% (2023 est.)" + "text": "5.7% (2023 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022": { - "text": "7.93% (2022 est.)" + "text": "7.9% (2022 est.)" }, "Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021": { - "text": "3.48% (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.5% (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: annual % change based on consumer prices" }, @@ -566,30 +566,30 @@ "note": "note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency" }, "Labor force": { - "text": "3.642 billion (2023 est.)", + "text": "3.691 billion (2024 est.)", "note": "note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work" }, "Unemployment rate": { + "Unemployment rate 2024": { + "text": "4.9% (2024 est.)" + }, "Unemployment rate 2023": { - "text": "4.97% (2023 est.)" + "text": "4.9% (2023 est.)" }, "Unemployment rate 2022": { - "text": "5.27% (2022 est.)" - }, - "Unemployment rate 2021": { - "text": "6.04% (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.3% (2022 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force seeking employment" }, "Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)": { "total": { - "text": "13.8% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.6% (2024 est.)" }, "male": { - "text": "13.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "13.2% (2024 est.)" }, "female": { - "text": "15.4% (2023 est.)" + "text": "15.3% (2024 est.)" }, "note": "note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment" }, @@ -619,18 +619,18 @@ } }, "Taxes and other revenues": { - "text": "14.34% (of GDP) (2022 est.)", + "text": "13.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)", "note": "note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP" }, "Exports": { "Exports 2023": { - "text": "$31.073 trillion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$31.114 trillion (2023 est.)" }, "Exports 2022": { - "text": "$31.67 trillion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$31.716 trillion (2022 est.)" }, "Exports 2021": { - "text": "$28.271 trillion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$28.292 trillion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -639,13 +639,13 @@ }, "Imports": { "Imports 2023": { - "text": "$30.144 trillion (2023 est.)" + "text": "$30.2 trillion (2023 est.)" }, "Imports 2022": { - "text": "$30.8 trillion (2022 est.)" + "text": "$30.838 trillion (2022 est.)" }, "Imports 2021": { - "text": "$27.184 trillion (2021 est.)" + "text": "$27.203 trillion (2021 est.)" }, "note": "note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars" }, @@ -839,10 +839,6 @@ "text": "1,148,186 km (2013)" } }, - "Waterways": { - "text": "2,293,412 km (2017)", - "note": "top ten longest rivers: Nile (Africa) 6,693 km; Amazon (South America) 6,436 km; Mississippi-Missouri (North America) 6,238 km; Yenisey-Angara (Asia) 5,981 km; Ob-Irtysh (Asia) 5,569 km; Yangtze (Asia) 5,525 km; Yellow (Asia) 4,671 km; Amur (Asia) 4,352 km; Lena (Asia) 4,345 km; Congo (Africa) 4,344 km

note 1: rivers are not necessarily navigable along the entire length; if measured by volume, the Amazon is the largest river in the world, responsible for about 20% of the Earth's freshwater entering the ocean

note 2: there are 20 countries without rivers: 3 in Africa (Comoros, Djibouti, Libya); 1 in the Americas (Bahamas); 8 in Asia (Bahrain, Kuwait, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen); 3 in Europe (Malta, Monaco, Holy See), 5 in Oceania (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu); these countries also do not have natural lakes

top ten largest natural lakes (by surface area): Caspian Sea (Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan) 372,960 sq km; Lake Superior (Canada, United States) 82,414 sq km; Lake Victoria (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) 69,490 sq km; Lake Huron (Canada, United States) 59,596 sq km; Lake Michigan (United States) 57,441 sq km; Lake Tanganyika (Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Zambia) 32,890 sq km; Great Bear Lake (Canada) 31,800 sq km; Lake Baikal (Russia) 31,494 sq km; Lake Nyasa (Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania) 30,044 sq km; Great Slave Lake (Canada) 28,400 sq km

note 1: the areas of the lakes are subject to seasonal variation; only the Caspian Sea is saline, the rest are fresh water

note 2: Lakes Huron and Michigan are technically a single lake because the flow of water between the Straits of Mackinac that connects the two lakes keeps their water levels at near-equilibrium; combined, Lake Huron-Michigan is the largest freshwater lake by surface area in the world

note 3: the deepest lake in the world (1,620 m), and also the largest freshwater lake by volume (23,600 cu km), is Lake Baikal in Russia" - }, "Merchant marine": { "total": { "text": "103,577 (2023)" @@ -854,6 +850,9 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military expenditures": { + "Military Expenditures 2024": { + "text": "2.4% of GDP (2024 est.)" + }, "Military Expenditures 2023": { "text": "2.3% of GDP (2023 est.)" }, @@ -861,13 +860,10 @@ "text": "2.2% of GDP (2022 est.)" }, "Military Expenditures 2021": { - "text": "2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.2% of GDP (2021 est.)" }, "Military Expenditures 2020": { - "text": "2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)" - }, - "Military Expenditures 2019": { - "text": "2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)" + "text": "2.3% of GDP (2020 est.)" } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { @@ -875,7 +871,7 @@ "note": "note: the largest militaries in the world based on personnel numbers belong to China, India, the US, North Korea, and Russia" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the US is the world's leading arms exporter (2023)" + "text": "the US is the world's leading arms exporter (2024)" }, "Military deployments": { "text": "as of August 2024, there were approximately 68,000 personnel deployed on UN peacekeeping missions worldwide (2024)"