South Africa2.38 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Spain1.31 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Sri Lanka1.99 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Sudan4.48 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Suriname1.99 children born/woman (2009 est.)
SvalbardNA (2008 est.)
Swaziland3.24 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Sweden1.67 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Switzerland1.45 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Syria3.12 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Taiwan1.14 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Tajikistan2.99 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Tanzania4.46 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Thailand1.65 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Timor-Leste3.28 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Togo4.79 children born/woman (2009 est.)
TokelauNA (2008 est.)
Tonga2.25 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Trinidad and Tobago1.72 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Tunisia1.72 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Turkey2.21 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Turkmenistan2.22 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islands2.95 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Tuvalu2.91 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Uganda6.77 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Ukraine1.26 children born/woman (2009 est.)
United Arab Emirates2.42 children born/woman (2009 est.)
United Kingdom1.66 children born/woman (2009 est.)
United States2.05 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Uruguay1.92 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Uzbekistan1.95 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Vanuatu2.5 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Venezuela2.48 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Vietnam1.83 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Virgin Islands1.85 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Wallis and Futuna1.87 children born/woman (2009 est.)
West Bank3.22 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Western SaharaNA 5.61 children born/woman (2009 est.)
World2.58 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Yemen6.32 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Zambia5.15 children born/woman (2009 est.)
Zimbabwe3.69 children born/woman (2009 est.)
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Field Listing :: Government type
This entry gives the basic form of government. Definitions of the major governmental terms are as follows. (Note that for some countries more than one definition applies.): Absolute monarchy - a form of government where the monarch rules unhindered, i.e., without any laws, constitution, or legally organized opposition. Anarchy - a condition of lawlessness or political disorder brought about by the absence of governmental authority. Authoritarian - a form of government in which state authority is imposed onto many aspects of citizens' lives. Commonwealth - a nation, state, or other political entity founded on law and united by a compact of the people for the common good. Communist - a system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single - often authoritarian - party holds power; state controls are imposed with the elimination of private ownership of property or capital while claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people (i.e., a classless society). Confederacy (Confederation) - a union by compact or treaty between states, provinces, or territories, that creates a central government with limited powers; the constituent entities retain supreme authority over all matters except those delegated to the central government. Constitutional - a government by or operating under an authoritative document (constitution) that sets forth the system of fundamental laws and principles that determines the nature, functions, and limits of that government. Constitutional democracy - a form of government in which the sovereign power of the people is spelled out in a governing constitution. Constitutional monarchy - a system of government in which a monarch is guided by a constitution whereby his/her rights, duties, and responsibilities are spelled out in written law or by custom. Democracy - a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but which is usually exercised indirectly through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed. Democratic republic - a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them. Dictatorship - a form of government in which a ruler or small clique wield absolute power (not restricted by a constitution or laws). Ecclesiastical - a government administrated by a church. Emirate - similar to a monarchy or sultanate, but a government in which the supreme power is in the hands of an emir (the ruler of a Muslim state); the emir may be an absolute overlord or a sovereign with constitutionally limited authority. Federal (Federation) - a form of government in which sovereign power is formally divided - usually by means of a constitution - between a central authority and a number of constituent regions (states, colonies, or provinces) so that each region retains some management of its internal affairs; differs from a confederacy in that the central government exerts influence directly upon both individuals as well as upon the regional units. Federal republic - a state in which the powers of the central government are restricted and in which the component parts (states, colonies, or provinces) retain a degree of self-government; ultimate sovereign power rests with the voters who chose their governmental representatives. Islamic republic - a particular form of government adopted by some Muslim states; although such a state is, in theory, a theocracy, it remains a republic, but its laws are required to be compatible with the laws of Islam. Maoism - the theory and practice of Marxism-Leninism developed in China by Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung), which states that a continuous revolution is necessary if the leaders of a communist state are to keep in touch with the people. Marxism - the political, economic, and social principles espoused by 19th century economist Karl Marx; he viewed the struggle of workers as a progression of historical forces that would proceed from a class struggle of the proletariat (workers) exploited by capitalists (business owners), to a socialist "dictatorship of the proletariat," to, finally, a classless society - Communism. Marxism-Leninism - an expanded form of communism developed by Lenin from doctrines of Karl Marx; Lenin saw imperialism as the final stage of capitalism and shifted the focus of workers' struggle from developed to underdeveloped countries. Monarchy - a government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right; the monarch may be either a sole absolute ruler or a sovereign - such as a king, queen, or prince - with constitutionally limited authority. Oligarchy - a government in which control is exercised by a small group of individuals whose authority generally is based on wealth or power. Parliamentary democracy - a political system in which the legislature (parliament) selects the government - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor along with the cabinet ministers - according to party strength as expressed in elections; by this system, the government acquires a dual responsibility: to the people as well as to the parliament. Parliamentary government (Cabinet-Parliamentary government) - a government in which members of an executive branch (the cabinet and its leader - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor) are nominated to their positions by a legislature or parliament, and are directly responsible to it; this type of government can be dissolved at will by the parliament (legislature) by means of a no confidence vote or the leader of the cabinet may dissolve the parliament if it can no longer function. Parliamentary monarchy - a state headed by a monarch who is not actively involved in policy formation or implementation (i.e., the exercise of sovereign powers by a monarch in a ceremonial capacity); true governmental leadership is carried out by a cabinet and its head - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor - who are drawn from a legislature (parliament). Presidential - a system of government where the executive branch exists separately from a legislature (to which it is generally not accountable). Republic - a representative democracy in which the people's elected deputies (representatives), not the people themselves, vote on legislation. Socialism - a government in which the means of planning, producing, and distributing goods is controlled by a central government that theoretically seeks a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor; in actuality, most socialist governments have ended up being no more than dictatorships over workers by a ruling elite. Sultanate - similar to a monarchy, but a government in which the supreme power is in the hands of a sultan (the head of a Muslim state); the sultan may be an absolute ruler or a sovereign with constitutionally limited authority. Theocracy - a form of government in which a Deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, but the Deity's laws are interpreted by ecclesiastical authorities (bishops, mullahs, etc.); a government subject to religious authority. Totalitarian - a government that seeks to subordinate the individual to the state by controlling not only all political and economic matters, but also the attitudes, values, and beliefs of its population. Country
Government type
AfghanistanIslamic republic
Albaniaemerging democracy
Algeriarepublic
American SamoaNA
Andorraparliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains asits chiefs of state a coprincipality; the two princes are thepresident of France and bishop of Seo de Urgel, Spain, who arerepresented locally by coprinces' representatives
Angolarepublic; multiparty presidential regime
AnguillaNA
Antarctica Antarctic Treaty Summary - the Antarctic Treaty, signed on 1 December 1959 and entered into force on 23 June 1961, establishes the legal framework for the management of Antarctica; the 32nd Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting was held in Baltimore, MD, USA in April 2009; at these periodic meetings, decisions are made by consensus (not by vote) of all consultative member nations; by May 2009, there were 47 treaty member nations: 28 consultative and 19 non-consultative; consultative (decision-making) members include the seven nations that claim portions of Antarctica as national territory (some claims overlap) and 21 non-claimant nations; the US and Russia have reserved the right to make claims; the US does not recognize the claims of others; Antarctica is administered through meetings of the consultative member nations; decisions from these meetings are carried out by these member nations (with respect to their own nationals and operations) in accordance with their own national laws; the years in parentheses indicate when a consultative member-nation acceded to the Treaty and when it was accepted as a consultative member, while no date indicates the country was an original 1959 treaty signatory; claimant nations are - Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, NZ, Norway, and the UK. Nonclaimant consultative nations are - Belgium, Brazil (1975/1983), Bulgaria (1978/1998) China (1983/1985), Ecuador (1987/1990), Finland (1984/1989), Germany (1979/1981), India (1983/1983), Italy (1981/1987), Japan, South Korea (1986/1989), Netherlands (1967/1990), Peru (1981/1989), Poland (1961/1977), Russia, South Africa, Spain (1982/1988), Sweden (1984/1988), Ukraine (1992/2004), Uruguay (1980/1985), and the US; non-consultative members, with year of accession in parentheses, are - Austria (1987), Belarus (2006), Canada (1988), Colombia (1989), Cuba (1984), Czech Republic (1962/1993), Denmark (1965), Estonia (2001), Greece (1987), Guatemala (1991), Hungary (1984), North Korea (1987), Monaco (2008), Papua New Guinea (1981), Romania (1971), Slovakia (1962/1993), Switzerland (1990), Turkey (1996), and Venezuela (1999); note - Czechoslovakia acceded to the Treaty in 1962 and separated into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993; Article 1 - area to be used for peaceful purposes only; military activity, such as weapons testing, is prohibited, but military personnel and equipment may be used for scientific research or any other peaceful purpose; Article 2 - freedom of scientific investigation and cooperation shall continue; Article 3 - free exchange of information and personnel, cooperation with the UN and other international agencies; Article 4 - does not recognize, dispute, or establish territorial claims and no new claims shall be asserted while the treaty is in force; Article 5 - prohibits nuclear explosions or disposal of radioactive wastes; Article 6 - includes under the treaty all land and ice shelves south of 60 degrees 00 minutes south and reserves high seas rights; Article 7 - treaty-state observers have free access, including aerial observation, to any area and may inspect all stations, installations, and equipment; advance notice of all expeditions and of the introduction of military personnel must be given; Article 8 - allows for jurisdiction over observers and scientists by their own states; Article 9 - frequent consultative meetings take place among member nations; Article 10 - treaty states will discourage activities by any country in Antarctica that are contrary to the treaty; Article 11 - disputes to be settled peacefully by the parties concerned or, ultimately, by the ICJ; Articles 12, 13, 14 - deal with upholding, interpreting, and amending the treaty among involved nations; other agreements - some 200 recommendations adopted at treaty consultative meetings and ratified by governments include - Agreed Measures for Fauna and Flora (1964) which were later incorporated into the Environmental Protocol; Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (1972); Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (1980); a mineral resources agreement was signed in 1988 but remains unratified; the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty was signed 4 October 1991 and entered into force 14 January 1998; this agreement provides for the protection of the Antarctic environment through six specific annexes: 1) environmental impact assessment, 2) conservation of Antarctic fauna and flora, 3) waste disposal and waste management, 4) prevention of marine pollution, 5) area protection and management and 6) liability arising from environmental emergencies; it prohibits all activities relating to mineral resources except scientific research; a permanent Antarctic Treaty Secretariat was established in 2004 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Antigua and Barbuda constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government and a Commonwealth realm
Argentinarepublic
Armeniarepublic
Arubaparliamentary democracy
Australiafederal parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Austriafederal republic
Azerbaijanrepublic
Bahamas, Theconstitutional parliamentary democracy and aCommonwealth realm
Bahrainconstitutional monarchy
Bangladeshparliamentary democracy
Barbadosparliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Belarusrepublic in name, although in fact a dictatorship
Belgiumfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutionalmonarchy
Belizeparliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Beninrepublic
Bermudaparliamentary; self-governing territory
Bhutanconstitutional monarchy
Boliviarepublic; note - the new constitution defines Bolivia as a"Social Unitarian State"
Bosnia and Herzegovinaemerging federal democratic republic
Botswanaparliamentary republic
Brazilfederal republic
British Virgin IslandsNA
Bruneiconstitutional sultanate
Bulgariaparliamentary democracy
Burkina Fasoparliamentary republic
Burmamilitary junta
Burundirepublic
Cambodiamultiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Cameroonrepublic; multiparty presidential regime
Canadaa parliamentary democracy, a federation, and a Commonwealthrealm
Cape Verderepublic
Cayman Islandsparliamentary democracy
Central African Republicrepublic
Chadrepublic
Chilerepublic
ChinaCommunist state
Christmas IslandNA
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsNA
Colombiarepublic; executive branch dominates government structure
Comorosrepublic
Congo, Democratic Republic of therepublic
Congo, Republic of therepublic
Cook Islandsself-governing parliamentary democracy
Costa Ricademocratic republic
Cote d'Ivoirerepublic; multiparty presidential regime established1960note: the government is currently operating under a power-sharingagreement mandated by international mediators
Croatiapresidential/parliamentary democracy
CubaCommunist state
Cyprusrepublicnote: a separation of the two ethnic communities inhabiting theisland began following the outbreak of communal strife in 1963; thisseparation was further solidified after the Turkish intervention inJuly 1974 that followed a Greek junta-supported coup attempt gavethe Turkish Cypriots de facto control in the north; Greek Cypriotscontrol the only internationally recognized government; on 15November 1983 Turkish Cypriot "President" Rauf DENKTASH declaredindependence and the formation of a "Turkish Republic of NorthernCyprus" ("TRNC"), which is recognized only by Turkey
Czech Republicparliamentary democracy
Denmarkconstitutional monarchy
Djiboutirepublic
Dominicaparliamentary democracy
Dominican Republicdemocratic republic
Ecuadorrepublic
Egyptrepublic
El Salvadorrepublic
Equatorial Guinearepublic
Eritreatransitional governmentnote: following a successful referendum on independence for theAutonomous Region of Eritrea on 23-25 April 1993, a NationalAssembly, composed entirely of the People's Front for Democracy andJustice or PFDJ, was established as a transitional legislature; aConstitutional Commission was also established to draft aconstitution; ISAIAS Afworki was elected president by thetransitional legislature; the constitution, ratified in May 1997,did not enter into effect, pending parliamentary and presidentialelections; parliamentary elections were scheduled in December 2001,but were postponed indefinitely; currently the sole legal party isthe People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ)
Estoniaparliamentary republic
Ethiopiafederal republic
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)NA
Faroe IslandsNA
Fijirepublic
Finlandrepublic
Francerepublic
French PolynesiaNA
Gabonrepublic; multiparty presidential regime
Gambia, Therepublic
Georgiarepublic
Germanyfederal republic
Ghanaconstitutional democracy
GibraltarNA
Greeceparliamentary republic
Greenlandparliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy
Grenadaparliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
GuamNA
Guatemalaconstitutional democratic republic
Guernseyparliamentary democracy
Guinearepublic
Guinea-Bissaurepublic
Guyanarepublic
Haitirepublic
Holy See (Vatican City)ecclesiastical
Hondurasdemocratic constitutional republic
Hong Konglimited democracy
Hungaryparliamentary democracy
Icelandconstitutional republic
Indiafederal republic
Indonesiarepublic
Irantheocratic republic
Iraqparliamentary democracy
Irelandrepublic, parliamentary democracy
Isle of Manparliamentary democracy
Israelparliamentary democracy
Italyrepublic
Jamaicaconstitutional parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealthrealm
Japana parliamentary government with a constitutional monarchy
Jerseyparliamentary democracy
Jordanconstitutional monarchy
Kazakhstanrepublic; authoritarian presidential rule, with littlepower outside the executive branch
Kenyarepublic
Kiribatirepublic
Korea, NorthCommunist state one-man dictatorship
Korea, Southrepublic
Kosovorepublic
Kuwaitconstitutional emirate
Kyrgyzstanrepublic
LaosCommunist state
Latviaparliamentary democracy
Lebanonrepublic
Lesothoparliamentary constitutional monarchy
Liberiarepublic
LibyaJamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory, governed by thepopulace through local councils; in practice, an authoritarian state
Liechtensteinconstitutional monarchy
Lithuaniaparliamentary democracy
Luxembourgconstitutional monarchy
Macaulimited democracy
Macedoniaparliamentary democracy
Madagascarrepublic
Malawimultiparty democracy
Malaysiaconstitutional monarchynote: nominally headed by paramount ruler (commonly referred to asthe King) and a bicameral Parliament consisting of a nonelectedupper house and an elected lower house; all Peninsular Malaysianstates have hereditary rulers (commonly referred to as sultans)except Melaka and Pulau Pinang (Penang); those two states along withSabah and Sarawak in East Malaysia have governors appointed bygovernment; powers of state governments are limited by federalconstitution; under terms of federation, Sabah and Sarawak retaincertain constitutional prerogatives (e.g., right to maintain theirown immigration controls)
Maldivesrepublic
Malirepublic
Maltarepublic
Marshall Islandsconstitutional government in free association withthe US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 21October 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force in May 2004
Mauritaniamilitary junta
Mauritiusparliamentary democracy
MayotteNA
Mexicofederal republic
Micronesia, Federated States of constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986 and the Amended Compact entered into force May 2004
Moldovarepublic
Monacoconstitutional monarchy
Mongoliaparliamentary
Montenegrorepublic
MontserratNA
Moroccoconstitutional monarchy
Mozambiquerepublic
Namibiarepublic
Naururepublic
Nepalfederal democratic republic
Netherlandsconstitutional monarchy
Netherlands Antillesparliamentary
New CaledoniaNA
New Zealandparliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Nicaraguarepublic
Nigerrepublic
Nigeriafederal republic
Niueself-governing parliamentary democracy
Norfolk IslandNA
Northern Mariana Islands commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
Norwayconstitutional monarchy
Omanmonarchy
Pakistanfederal republic
Palauconstitutional government in free association with the US; theCompact of Free Association entered into force 1 October 1994
Panamaconstitutional democracy
Papua New Guineaconstitutional parliamentary democracy and aCommonwealth realm
Paraguayconstitutional republic
Peruconstitutional republic
Philippinesrepublic
Pitcairn IslandsNA
Polandrepublic
Portugalrepublic; parliamentary democracy
Puerto Ricocommonwealth
Qataremirate
Romaniarepublic
Russiafederation
Rwandarepublic; presidential, multiparty system
Saint HelenaNA
Saint Kitts and Nevis parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Saint Luciaparliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Saint Pierre and MiquelonNA
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesparliamentary democracy and aCommonwealth realm
Samoaparliamentary democracy
San Marinorepublic
Sao Tome and Principerepublic
Saudi Arabiamonarchy
Senegalrepublic
Serbiarepublic
Seychellesrepublic
Sierra Leoneconstitutional democracy
Singaporeparliamentary republic
Slovakiaparliamentary democracy
Sloveniaparliamentary republic
Solomon Islandsparliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Somaliano permanent national government; transitional,parliamentary federal government
South Africarepublic
Spainparliamentary monarchy
Sri Lankarepublic
SudanGovernment of National Unity (GNU) - the National CongressParty (NCP) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) formed apower-sharing government under the 2005 Comprehensive PeaceAgreement (CPA); the NCP, which came to power by military coup in1989, is the majority partner; the agreement stipulates nationalelections in 2009
Surinameconstitutional democracy
SvalbardNA
Swazilandmonarchy
Swedenconstitutional monarchy
Switzerlandformally a confederation but similar in structure to afederal republic
Syriarepublic under an authoritarian military-dominated regime
Taiwanmultiparty democracy
Tajikistanrepublic
Tanzaniarepublic
Thailandconstitutional monarchy
Timor-Lesterepublic
Togorepublic under transition to multiparty democratic rule
TokelauNA
Tongaconstitutional monarchy
Trinidad and Tobagoparliamentary democracy
Tunisiarepublic
Turkeyrepublican parliamentary democracy
Turkmenistanrepublic; authoritarian presidential rule, with littlepower outside the executive branch
Turks and Caicos IslandsNA
Tuvalua parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Ugandarepublic
Ukrainerepublic
United Arab Emiratesfederation with specified powers delegated tothe UAE federal government and other powers reserved to memberemirates
United Kingdomconstitutional monarchy and Commonwealth realm
United StatesConstitution-based federal republic; strong democratictradition
Uruguayconstitutional republic
Uzbekistanrepublic; authoritarian presidential rule, with littlepower outside the executive branch
Vanuatuparliamentary republic
Venezuelafederal republic
VietnamCommunist state
Virgin IslandsNA
Wallis and FutunaNA
Western Saharalegal status of territory and issue of sovereigntyunresolved; territory contested by Morocco and Polisario Front(Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio deOro), which in February 1976 formally proclaimed agovernment-in-exile of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR),led by President Mohamed ABDELAZIZ; territory partitioned betweenMorocco and Mauritania in April 1976 when Spain withdrew, withMorocco acquiring northern two-thirds; Mauritania, under pressurefrom Polisario guerrillas, abandoned all claims to its portion inAugust 1979; Morocco moved to occupy that sector shortly thereafterand has since asserted administrative control; the Polisario'sgovernment-in-exile was seated as an Organization of African Unity(OAU) member in 1984; guerrilla activities continued sporadicallyuntil a UN-monitored cease-fire was implemented on 6 September 1991(Security Council Resolution 690) by the United Nations Mission forthe Referendum in Western Sahara or MINURSO
Yemenrepublic
Zambiarepublic
Zimbabweparliamentary democracy
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Field Listing :: Unemployment rate
This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is withoutjobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.Country Comparison to the WorldCountry
Unemployment rate(%)
Afghanistan 40% (2008 est.) 40% (2005 est.)
Albania12.5% (2008 est.)13.2% (2007 est.)note: these are official rates, but actual rates may exceed 30% dueto preponderance of near-subsistence farming
Algeria 12.8% (2008 est.) 11.8% (2007 est.)
American Samoa 29.8% (2005)
Andorra 0% (2007) 0% (2006)
AngolaNA
Anguilla8% (2002)
Antigua and Barbuda11% (2001 est.)
Argentina 7.9% (2008 est.) 8.5% (2007 est.)
Armenia7.1% (2007 est.)
Aruba6.9% (2005 est.)
Australia4.2% (2008 est.)4.4% (2007 est.)
Austria3.9% (2008 est.)4.4% (2007 est.)
Azerbaijan0.9% (2008 est.)1% (2007 est.)
Bahamas, The7.6% (2006 est.)
Bahrain15% (2005 est.)
Bangladesh 2.5% (2008 est.) 2.5% (2007 est.)
Barbados10.7% (2003 est.)
Belarus1.6% (2005)note: officially registered unemployed; large number ofunderemployed workers
Belgium7% (2008 est.)7.5% (2007 est.)
Belize8.1% (2008)9.4% (2006)
BeninNA%
Bermuda2.1% (2004 est.)
Bhutan2.5% (2004)
Bolivia7.5% (2008 est.)7.5% (2007 est.)note: data are for urban areas; widespread underemployment
Bosnia and Herzegovina29% (2007 est.)45.5% (31 December 2004 est.)note: official rate; gray economy may reduce actual unemployment to25-30%
Botswana7.5% (2007 est.)
Brazil 7.9% (2008 est.) 9.3% (2007 est.)
British Virgin Islands 3.6% (1997)
Brunei3.7% (2008)4% (2006)
Bulgaria6.3% (2008 est.)7.7% (2007 est.)
Burkina Faso77% (2004)
Burma5% (2008 est.)5.2% (2007 est.)
BurundiNA%
Cambodia 3.5% (2007 est.) 2.5% (2000 est.)
Cameroon 30% (2001 est.)
Canada 6.2% (2008 est.) 6% (2007 est.)
Cape Verde21% (2000 est.)
Cayman Islands4.4% (2004)
Central African Republic8% (2001 est.)note: 23% unemployment for Bangui
ChadNA%
Chile7.8% (2008 est.)7% (2007 est.)
China4% (2008 est.)4% (2007 est.)note: official data for urban areas only; including migrants mayboost total unemployment to 9%; substantial unemployment andunderemployment in rural areas
Cocos (Keeling) Islands60% (2000 est.)
Colombia 11.3% (2008 est.) 11.2% (2007 est.)
Comoros20% (1996 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of theNA%
Congo, Republic of theNA%
Cook Islands13.1% (2005)
Costa Rica 4.9% (2008 est.) 4.6% (2007 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire
note: unemployment may have climbed to 40-50% as a result of the civil war
Croatia13.7% (2008 est.)11.8% (2007 est.)
Cuba1.6% (2008 est.)1.8% (2007 est.)
Cyprus3.6% (2008 est.)3.9% (2007 est.)
Czech Republic5.4% (2008 est.)6.6% (2007 est.)
Denmark1.8% (2008 est.)2.8% (2007 est.)
Djibouti59% (2007 est.)note: data are for urban areas, 83% in rural areas
Dominica23% (2000 est.)
Dominican Republic14.1% (2008 est.)15.6% (2007 est.)
Ecuador7.3% (2008 est.)8.8% (2007 est.)
Egypt8.7% (2008 est.)9.1% (2007 est.)
El Salvador6.9% (2008 est.)6.2% (2007 est.)note: data are official rates; but the economy has muchunderemployment
Equatorial Guinea30% (1998 est.)
EritreaNA%
Estonia5.7% (2008 est.)4.7% (2007 est.)
EthiopiaNA%
European Union 7.2% (2008 est.) 8.5% (2006 est.)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Faroe Islands 1.4% (2007) 2.1% (2006)
Fiji 7.6% (1999)
Finland6.4% (2008 est.)6.9% (2007 est.)
France7.4% (2008 est.)7.9% (2007 est.)
French Polynesia11.7% (2005)
Gabon21% (2006 est.)
Gambia, TheNA%
Gaza Strip 41.3% (June 2008) 34.8% (2006)
Georgia13.6% (2006 est.)
Germany7.8% (2008 est.)9% (2007 est.)note: this is the International Labor Organization's estimated ratefor international comparisons; Germany's Federal Employment Officeestimated a seasonally adjusted rate of 10.8%
Ghana11% (2000 est.)
Gibraltar3% (2005 est.)
Greece 7.7% (2008 est.) 8.3% (2007 est.)
Greenland9.3% (2005 est.)
Grenada12.5% (2000)
Guam11.4% (2002 est.)
Guatemala3.2% (2005 est.)
Guernsey0.9% (March 2006 est.)
GuineaNA%
Guinea-BissauNA%
Guyana11% (2007)
HaitiNA%note: widespread unemployment and underemployment; more thantwo-thirds of the labor force do not have formal jobs
Honduras3.5% (2008 est.)note: high level of underemployment with up to a third of the laborforce seeking more work.
Hong Kong3.5% (2008 est.)4% (2007 est.)
Hungary7.8% (2008 est.)7.3% (2007 est.)
Iceland1.6% (2008 est.)1% (2007 est.)note: this figure climbed to 9.4% as of February 2009
India9.1% (2008 est.)7.2% (2007 est.)
Indonesia8.4% (2008 est.)9.1% (2007 est.)
Iran12.5% (2008 est.)12% (2007 est.)note: data are according to the Iranian Government
Iraq18.2% (2008 est.)18% (2006 est.)note: official data; unofficial estimates as high as 30%
Ireland 6.3% (2008 est.) 4.6% (2007 est.)
Isle of Man 1.5% (December 2006 est.)
Israel6.1% (2008 est.)7.3% (2007 est.)
Italy6.8% (2008 est.)6.2% (2007 est.)
Jamaica11% (2008 est.)9.9% (2007 est.)
Japan4% (2008 est.)3.8% (2007 est.)
Jersey2.2% (2006 est.)
Jordan12.6% (2008 est.)13.5% (2007 est.)note: official rate; unofficial rate is approximately 30%
Kazakhstan6.6% (2008 est.)7.3% (2007 est.)
Kenya40% (2008 est.)40% (2001 est.)
Kiribati2% (1992 est.)
Korea, NorthNA%
Korea, South 3.2% (2008 est.) 3.3% (2007 est.)
Kosovo40% (2007 est.)
Kuwait2.2% (2004 est.)
Kyrgyzstan18% (2004 est.)
Laos2.4% (2005 est.)
Latvia 7.5% (2008 est.) 5.7% (2007 est.)
Lebanon9.2% (2007 est.)
Lesotho45% (2002)
Liberia85% (2003 est.)
Libya30% (2004 est.)
Liechtenstein 1.5% (31 December 2007) 1.3% (September 2002)
Lithuania 5.8% (2008 est.) 3.5% (2007 est.) note: based on survey data, official registered unemployment of 5.7%
Luxembourg4.4% (2008 est.)4.4% (2007 est.)
Macau3% (2008)3.1% (2006)
Macedonia33.8% (2008 est.)34.9% (2007 est.)
MalawiNA%
Malaysia 3.3% (2008 est.) 3.2% (2007 est.)
Maldives14.4% (2006 est.)
Mali30% (2004 est.)
Malta6% (2008 est.)
Marshall Islands36% (2006 est.)30.9% (2000 est.)
Mauritania30% (2008 est.)20% (2004 est.)
Mauritius7.2% (2008 est.)8.8% (2007 est.)
Mayotte25.4% (2005)
Mexico4% (2008 est.)3.7% (2007 est.)note: underemployment is perhaps 25%
Micronesia, Federated States of22% (2000 est.)
Moldova1.5% (2008 est.)
Monaco0% (2005)
Mongolia 2.8% (2008) 3% (2007)
Montenegro14.7% (2007 est.)
Montserrat6% (1998 est.)
Morocco 9.5% (2008 est.) 9.8% (2007 est.)
Mozambique21% (1997 est.)
Namibia5% (2008 est.)
Nauru90% (2004 est.)
Nepal46% (2008 est.)42% (2004 est.)
Netherlands4% (2008 est.)4.6% (2007 est.)
Netherlands Antilles15.5% (2002 est.)
New Caledonia17.1% (2004)
New Zealand 4.2% (2008 est.) 3.6% (2007 est.)
Nicaragua 5.6% (2008 est.) 4.9% (2007 est.) note: underemployment was 46.5% in 2008
NigerNA%
Nigeria4.9% (2007 est.)
Niue12% (2001)
Northern Mariana Islands8% (2005 est.)3.9% (2001)
Norway2.6% (2008 est.)2.5% (2007 est.)
Oman15% (2004 est.)
Pakistan 13.6% (2008 est.) 5.6% (2007 est.) note: substantial underemployment exists
Palau 4.2% (2005 est.)
Panama 5.6% (2008 est.) 6.4% (2007 est.)
Papua New Guinea 1.9% (2004)
Paraguay 5.4% (2008 est.) 5.6% (2007 est.)
Peru8.1% (2008 est.)6.9% (2007 est.)note: data are for metropolitan Lima; widespread underemployment
Philippines7.4% (2008 est.)7.3% (2007 est.)
Poland9.8% (2008 est.)12.8% (2007 est.)
Portugal7.6% (2008 est.)8% (2007 est.)
Puerto Rico12% (2002)
Qatar0.4% (2008 est.)0.7% (2007 est.)
Romania4.4% (2008 est.)4.1% (2007 est.)
Russia6.4% (2008 est.)6.2% (2007 est.)
RwandaNA%
Saint Helena14% (1998 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevis4.5% (1997)
Saint Lucia20% (2003 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon10.3% (1999)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines15% (2001 est.)
SamoaNA%
San Marino3.1% (2008)
Sao Tome and PrincipeNA%
Saudi Arabia11.8% (2008 est.)13% (2004 est.)note: data are for Saudi males only (local bank estimates; someestimates range as high as 25%)
Senegal48% (2007 est.)
Serbia18.8% (2007 est.)
Seychelles2% (2006 est.)
Sierra LeoneNA%
Singapore2.2% (2008 est.)2.1% (2007 est.)
Slovakia7.7% (2008 est.)8.4% (2007 est.)
Slovenia6.7% (2008 est.)7.7% (2007 est.)
Solomon IslandsNA%
SomaliaNA%
South Africa22.9% (2008 est.)24.3% (2007 est.)
Spain11.3% (2008 est.)8.3% (2007 est.)
Sri Lanka5.2% (2008 est.)6% (2007 est.)
Sudan18.7% (2002 est.)
Suriname9.5% (2004)
Swaziland40% (2006 est.)
Sweden6.2% (2008 est.)6.1% (2007 est.)
Switzerland2.6% (2008 est.)2.8% (2007 est.)
Syria8.6% (2008 est.)9% (2007 est.)
Taiwan4.1% (2008 est.)3.9% (2007 est.)
Tajikistan2.3% (2008 est.)2.4% (2007 est.)note: official rates; actual unemployment is higher
TanzaniaNA%
Thailand1.4% (2008 est.)1.4% (2007 est.)
Timor-Leste20% (2006 est.)note: data are for rural areas, unemployment rises to more than 40%among urban youth
TogoNA%
TokelauNA%
Tonga13% (FY03/04 est.)
Trinidad and Tobago4.6% (2008 est.)4.5% (2007 est.)
Tunisia14.1% (2008 est.)14.1% (2007 est.)
Turkey11% (2008 est.)9.9% (2007 est.)note: underemployment amounted to 4% in 2008
Turkmenistan60% (2004 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islands10% (1997 est.)
TuvaluNA%
UgandaNA%
Ukraine3% (2008 est.)2.3% (2007 est.)note: officially registered; large number of unregistered orunderemployed workers
United Arab Emirates2.4% (2001)
United Kingdom5.6% (2008 est.)5.3% (2007 est.)
United States5.8% (2008 est.)4.6% (2007 est.)
Uruguay7.6% (2008 est.)9.2% (2007 est.)
Uzbekistan1% (2008 est.)0.8% (2007 est.)note: officially measured by the Ministry of Labor, plus another 20%underemployed
Vanuatu1.7% (1999)
Venezuela7.4% (2008 est.)8.5% (2007 est.)
Vietnam4.7% (2008 est.)4.3% (2007 est.)
Virgin Islands6.2% (2004)
Wallis and Futuna15.2% (2003)
West Bank16.3% (2008 est.)18.6% (2006)
Western SaharaNA%
World30% (2007 est.)note: combined unemployment and underemployment in manynon-industrialized countries; developed countries typically 4%-12%unemployment
Yemen35% (2003 est.)
Zambia50% (2000 est.)
Zimbabwe80% (2005 est.)
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Field Listing :: Military - note
This entry includes miscellaneous military information of significance not included elsewhere. Country
Military - note
AkrotiriAkrotiri has a full RAF base, Headquarters for BritishForces Cyprus, and Episkopi Support Unit
American Samoadefense is the responsibility of the US
Andorradefense is the responsibility of France and Spain
Anguilladefense is the responsibility of the UK
Antarcticathe Antarctic Treaty prohibits any measures of a militarynature, such as the establishment of military bases andfortifications, the carrying out of military maneuvers, or thetesting of any type of weapon; it permits the use of militarypersonnel or equipment for scientific research or for any otherpeaceful purposes
Argentinathe Argentine military is a well-organized forceconstrained by the country's prolonged economic hardship; thecountry has recently experienced a strong recovery, and the militaryis implementing a modernization plan aimed at making the groundforces lighter and more responsive (2008)
Arubadefense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Ashmore and Cartier Islandsdefense is the responsibility ofAustralia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and RoyalAustralian Air Force
Barbadosthe Royal Barbados Defense Force includes a land-basedTroop Command and a small Coast Guard; the primary role of the landelement is to defend the island against external aggression; theCommand consists of a single, part-time battalion with a smallregular cadre that is deployed throughout the island; itincreasingly supports the police in patrolling the coastline toprevent smuggling and other illicit activities (2007)
Bermudadefense is the responsibility of the UK
Bouvet Islanddefense is the responsibility of Norway
British Indian Ocean Territorydefense is the responsibility of theUK; the US lease on Diego Garcia expires in 2016