The 1999 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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      R

      Reunion

       Romania

       Russia

       Rwanda

      S

      Saint Helena

       Saint Kitts and Nevis

       Saint Lucia

       Saint Pierre and Miquelon

       Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

       Samoa

       San Marino

       Sao Tome and Principe

       Saudi Arabia

       Senegal

       Serbia and Montenegro

       Seychelles

       Sierra Leone

       Singapore

       Slovakia

       Slovenia

       Solomon Islands

       Somalia

       South Africa

       South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

       Spain

       Spratly Islands

       Sri Lanka

       Sudan

       Suriname

       Svalbard

       Swaziland

       Sweden

       Switzerland

       Syria

      T

      Taiwan entry follows Zimbabwe

       Tajikistan

       Tanzania

       Thailand

       Togo

       Tokelau

       Tonga

       Trinidad and Tobago

       Tromelin Island

       Tunisia

       Turkey

       Turkmenistan

       Turks and Caicos Islands

       Tuvalu

      U

      Uganda

       Ukraine

       United Arab Emirates

       United Kingdom

       United States

       Uruguay

       Uzbekistan

      V

      Vanuatu

       Venezuela

       Vietnam

       Virgin Islands

      W

      Wake Atoll

       Wallis and Futuna

       West Bank

       Western Sahara

       World

      Y

      Yemen

      Z

      Zaire (see Democratic Republic of the Congo)

       Zambia

       Zimbabwe

      Taiwan

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      Appendixes

      A. Abbreviations

      B. United Nations System

      C. International Organizations and Groups

      D. Selected International Environmental Agreements

      E. Weights and Measures

      F. Cross-Reference List of Country Data Codes

      G. Cross-Reference List of Hydrographic Data Codes

      H. Cross-Reference List of Geographic Names

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      Notes and Definitions

      In addition to the updating of information, the following changes have been made in this edition of The World Factbook. The name Wake Island has been officially changed to Wake Atoll. The Historical perspective and Current issues entries in the Introduction category have been combined into a new Background entry. It appears in only a few country profiles at this time. There are new entries on Population below poverty line, Household income or consumption by percentage share, Electricity—production by source (fossil fuel, hydro, nuclear, other), Electricity—exports, and Electricity—imports. A new reference map of Kosovo has been included and terrain has been added to most of the reference maps.

      Abbreviations: This information is included in Appendix A: Abbreviations, which includes all abbreviations and acronyms used in the Factbook, with their expansions.

      Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.

      Age structure: This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0–14 years, 15–64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find СКАЧАТЬ