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World - Introduction 1989
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Background: Globally the 20th century was marked by: (a) two devastating world wars; (b) the Great Depression of the 1930s; (c) the end of vast colonial empires; (d) rapid advances in science and technology from the first airplane flight at Kitty Hawk North Carolina (US) to the landing on the moon; (e) the Cold War between the Western alliance and the Warsaw Pact nations; (f) a sharp rise in living standards in North America Europe and Japan; (g) increased concerns about the environment including loss of forests shortages of energy and water the drop in biological diversity and air pollution; (h) the onset of the AIDS epidemic; and (i) the ultimate emergence of the US as the only world superpower. The planet's population continues to explode: from 1 billion in 1820 to 2 billion in 1930 3 billion in 1960 4 billion in 1974 5 billion in 1988.


World - Geography 1989
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Location

Geographic coordinates

Map reference

Area

Land boundaries: 442,000 km

Coastline: 359,000 km

Maritime claims: Contiguous zone:generally 24 nm, but varies from 4 nm to 24 nm; Continental shelf:generally 200 nm, but some are 200 meters in depth; Exclusive fishing zone:most are 200 nm, but varies from 12 nm to 200 nm; Extended economic zone:200 nm, only Madagascar claims 150 nm; Territorial sea:generally 12 nm, but varies from 3 nm to 200 nm

Climate: two large areas of polar climates separated by two rather narrow temperate zones from a wide equatorial band of tropical to subtropical climates

Terrain: highest elevation is Mt. Everest at 8,848 meters and lowest elevation is the Dead Sea at 392 meters below sea level; greatest ocean depth is the Marianas Trench at 10,924 meters

Elevation

Natural resources: the oceans represent the last major frontier for the discovery and development of natural resources
Land use

Land use: 10% arable land; 1% permanent crops; 24% meadows and pastures; 31% forest and woodland; 34% other; includes 1.6% irrigated

Irrigated land

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards

Geography


World - People 1989
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Population: 5,242,874,000 (July 1989), growth rate 1.8% (1989)

Nationality

Ethnic groups

Languages

Religions

Demographic profile
Age structure

Age structure

Dependency ratios

Median age

Population growth rate

Birth rate: 27 births/1000 population (1989)

Death rate: 10 deaths/1000 population (1989)

Net migration rate

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: large areas subject to severe weather (tropical cyclones), natural disasters (earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions), industrial disasters, pollution (air, water, acid rain, toxic substances), loss of vegetation (overgrazing, deforestation, desertification), loss of wildlife resources, soil degradation, soil depletion, erosion World World World geoad0.gif" border="0" geoad1

Air pollutants

Sex ratio

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate: 71 deaths/1000 live births (1989)

Life expectancy at birth: 60 years male, 64 years female (1989)

Total fertility rate: 3.5 children born/woman (1989)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy: 77% men; 66% women (1980)

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


World - Government 1989
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Country name

Government type

Capital

Administrative divisions: 247 nations, dependencies, and geographic entities

Dependent areas

Independence

National holiday

Constitution

Legal system: varies among each of the entities; 162 are parties to the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage

Executive branch

Legislative branch

Judicial branch

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation

Diplomatic representation
In the us: there are 159 members of the UN World World World

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National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


World - Economy 1989
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Economy overview: In 1988 the world economy grew at an estimated 3.4%, nearly double the average annual rate of 1.8% in the period 1986-87. This growth was dominated by the technologically advanced countries - the United States, Japan, and those of Western Europe - which together account for three-fifths of the gross world product (GWP) of $18.5 trillion; these countries, led by Japan, grew in the aggregate at about 4.0%. In contrast, the Soviet Union grew at 1.5% and Eastern Europe (including Yugoslavia) at 1.6%. Experience in the developing countries was mixed, with the newly industrializing countries generally continuing their rapid progress, and others struggling with debt, inflation, and inadequate investment. The year 1988 witnessed a marked reduction in world tensions, which could yield sizable economic benefits in the 1990s. However, the addition of nearly 100,000,000 people a year to an already overcrowded globe will exacerbate the problems of pollution, desertification, underemployment, and poverty.

Real gdp purchasing power parity

Real gdp growth rate

Real gdp per capita: $3,600

Gross national saving
Gdp composition by sector of origin

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin

Agriculture products: cereals (wheat, maize, rice), sugar, livestock products, tropical crops, fruit, vegetables, fish

Industries: agriculture, chemicals, energy, machinery, electronics, equipment, manufacturing, metals, mining

Industrial production growth rate: 5.4% (1987)

Labor force: 1,939,000,000 (1984)
Labor force

Unemployment rate: NA%

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports: $2,358 billion (f.o.b., 1987)
Commodities: NA
Partners: in value, about 70% of exports from industrial countries

Imports: $2,410 billion (c.i.f., 1987)
Commodities: NA
Partners: in value, about 75% of imports by the industrial countries

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external: $1,008 billion for less developed countries (1988 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates


World - Energy 1989
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Electricity
Capacity: 2,771,613,200 kW capacity; 10,977,966 million kWh produced, 2,135 kWh per capita (1988)

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


World - Communication 1989
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Telephones

Telephone system

Broadcast media

Internet

Broadband fixed subscriptions


World - Military 1989
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Military expenditures

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


World - Transportation 1989
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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports

Heliports

Pipelines

Railways

Roadways

Waterways

Merchant marine

Ports and terminals


World - Transnational issues 1989
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Disputes international: 13 international land boundary disputes - Argentina-Uruguay, Bangladesh-India, Brazil-Paraguay, Brazil-Uruguay, Cambodia-Vietnam, China-India, China-USSR, Ecuador-Peru, El Salvador-Honduras, French Guiana-Suriname, Guyana-Suriname, Guyana-Venezuela, Qatar-UAE

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs


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