General Information
source: UN data
Region | Northern America |
Population (000, 2024) | 345,427 |
Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 378 |
Capital city | Washington, D.C. |
Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 52,645 |
UN membership date | 241,945 |
Surface area (km2) | 9,833,517 |
Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101 |
National currency | US Dollar (USD) |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 25,744,100 |
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 19 |
GDP per capita (current US$) | 761,007 |
Economy: Agriculturee,f,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 11 |
Economy: Industrye,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 183 |
Economy: Services and other activitye,f,i (% of GVA) | 807 |
Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 16 |
Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 193 |
Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 791 |
Unemployment (% of labour force) | 39 |
Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 557,667 |
CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100) | 140 |
Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 |
International trade: exports (million current US$) | 2,018,543 |
International trade: imports (million current US$) | 3,168,471 |
International trade: balance (million current US$) | 1,149,929 |
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 818,822 |
Population growth rateb (average annual %) | 5 |
Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
Fertility rate, totalb (live births per woman) | 16 |
Life expectancy at birthb (females/males, years) | 820,770 |
Population age distributionb,n (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 173,242 |
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 25,846 |
Under five mortality rateb (per 1000 live births) | 59 |
Health: Current expenditureo,q (% of GDP) | 166 |
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 36 |
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 970,970 |
Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio j (f/m per 100 pop.) | 997,996 |
Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 976,931 |
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 64 |
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 291 |
Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 971 |
Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 35 |
Threatened species (number) | 1,931 |
Forested area (% of land area) | 339 |
CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 45,968,136 |
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 92,799 |
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 266 |
Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 50,870 |
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 383 |
Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 976 |
Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 972 |
Net Official Development Assist. disbursedy (% of GNI) | 89 |
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