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The 2009 CIA World Factbook

United States. Central Intelligence Agency · Public domain text

1,586,652 words · about 111 h 7 min to read

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About this book

Author
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Language
English
Subjects
World politics › Handbooks, manuals, etc., Political science › Handbooks, manuals, etc., Political statistics › Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Length
1,586,652 words · about 111 h 7 min
Sections
25 reader sections · Table of contents
Contents (25)

The opening of Introduction

This category includes one entry, Background.

Investment (gross fixed)

This entry records total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital.

Irrigated land

This entry gives the number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.

J

Judicial branch

This entry contains the name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.

L

Labor force

This entry contains the total labor force figure.

Labor force - by occupation

This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.

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