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CountryData |  |
| CountryData["tag", "property"] gives the value of the specified property for the country, country-like entity, or group of countries specified by "tag". |
| CountryData["tag", {property, ..., dates}] gives time series for certain economic and other properties. |
| "Countries" | ordinary countries and dependencies | |
| "Continents" | continents | |
| "Groups" | groups of countries (e.g. "UN", "G8") | |
| "Oceans" | oceans |
| "Area" | land area in square kilometers | |
| "CapitalCity" | capital city specification | |
| "Flag" | a graphic of the flag for the country | |
| "GDP" | estimated gross domestic product in U.S. dollars | |
| "Name" | English short country name | |
| "Population" | estimated population | |
| "Shape" | a graphic of the basic shape of the country |
| "AlternateNames" | alternate names and tags for the country | |
| "CallingCode" | international telephone prefix code | |
| "CountryCode" | two-letter ISO code | |
| "FlagDescription" | textual description of the flag for the country | |
| "Flag" | a graphic of the flag for the country | |
| "FullName" | formal full English country name | |
| "FullNativeName" | full name in native language | |
| "InternetCode" | two-letter internet top-level domain code | |
| "ISOName" | full ISO country name | |
| "Name" | standard English country name | |
| "NationalityName" | name of the country nationality (e.g. "American") | |
| "NativeName" | standard name in native language | |
| "Regions" | administrative divisions of the country | |
| "RegionNames" | English names for administrative divisions | |
| "UNCode" | three-letter United Nations country code | |
| "UNNumber" | United Nations country number |
| "FullPolygon" | polygon for all boundaries | |
| "Polygon" | polygon for main boundaries | |
| "SchematicPolygon" | polygon for schematic boundaries | |
| "Shape" | a graphic of the basic shape of the country | |
| {"spec",proj} | use the specified cartographic projection |
| "Albers" | Albers equal-area conic projection | |
{"Albers", 1,2} | Albers projection with standard parallels 1, 2 | |
| "Bonne" | Bonne projection | |
| {"Bonne",1} | Bonne projection with standard parallel 1 | |
| {"CylindricalEqualArea",s} | cylindrical equal-area projection with standard latitude s | |
| {"CylindricalEquidistant",s} | cylindrical equidistant projection with standard latitude s | |
| "EckertIV" | Eckert IV projection | |
| "EckertVI" | Eckert VI projection | |
| "Equirectangular" | explicit longitude, latitude | |
| "LambertAzimuthal" | Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection | |
| "LambertConic" | Lambert conformal conic projection | |
| {"LambertConic",1,2} | Lambert conic projection with standard parallels 1, 2 | |
| "LambertCylindrical" | Lambert cylindrical equal-area projection | |
| "Mercator" | Mercator cylindrical projection | |
| "MillerCylindrical" | Miller cylindrical projection | |
| "Mollweide" | homolographic Mollweide projection | |
| "Orthographic" | orthographic projection | |
| "Polyconic" | conic projection with two poles | |
| "Robinson" | Robinson projection | |
| "Sinusoidal" | equal-area pseudo-cylindrical projection | |
| "VanDerGrinten" | van der Grinten projection | |
| "WinkelTripel" | Winkel Tripel projection |
| "proj" | use {0,0} as the center | |
| {"proj",Center} | use the center of specified country as the center | |
| {"proj",{lat,long}} | use the specified latitude and longitude (in degrees) |
| "Coordinates" | latitude, longitude lists for main boundaries | |
| "FullCoordinates" | latitude, longitude lists for all boundaries | |
| "SchematicCoordinates" | latitude, longitude lists for schematic boundaries |
| "Area" | total country area in square kilometers | |
| "BorderingCountries" | countries bordering by land | |
| "BordersLengths" | list of lengths of borders with other countries | |
| "BoundaryLength" | total large-scale boundary length in kilometers | |
| "CenterCoordinates" | latitude and longitude of geographical center | |
| "CenterLocationLink" | URI for a map centered on the country | |
| "CoastlineLength" | large-scale length of coastline in kilometers | |
| "Continent" | primary continent (by area) in which the country lies | |
| "HighestElevation" | highest elevation in meters | |
| "HighestPoint" | name and elevation of highest point | |
| "LandArea" | country land area in square kilometers | |
| "LargestCities" | a list of largest cities | |
| "LowestElevation" | lowest elevation in meters | |
| "LowestPoint" | name and elevation of lowest point | |
| "MaritimeClaims" | claim types and distances from land in nautical miles | |
| "TimeZones" | current time zones relative to UTC | |
| "WaterArea" | approximate enclosed water area in square kilometers |
| "ArableLandArea" | arable land area in square kilometers | |
| "ArableLandFraction" | fraction of land area that is arable | |
| "ClimateTypes" | list of primary climate types | |
| "CropsLandArea" | land area planted with crops in square kilometers | |
| "CropsLandFraction" | fraction of land area permanently planted with crops | |
| "EnvironmentalIssues" | list of primary environmental issues | |
| "IrrigatedLandArea" | irrigated land area in square kilometers | |
| "IrrigatedLandFraction" | fraction of land area that is irrigated | |
| "NaturalHazards" | list of primary natural hazards | |
| "NaturalResources" | list of primary natural resources | |
| "TerrainTypes" | list of primary terrain types |
| "EthnicGroups" | common ethnic groups | |
| "EthnicGroupsFractions" | ethnic groups and fractions of population | |
| "FemaleLiteracyFraction" | fraction of adult female population able to read and write | |
| "Languages" | primary languages commonly spoken | |
| "LanguagesFractions" | primary languages and fractions of population | |
| "LiteracyFraction" | fraction of adult population able to read and write | |
| "MaleLiteracyFraction" | fraction of adult male population able to read and write | |
| "Religions" | religions commonly practiced | |
| "ReligionsFractions" | religions and fractions of population |
| "AdultPopulation" | estimated population aged 15 to 64 | |
| "AnnualBirths" | estimated total number of births per year | |
| "AnnualDeaths" | estimated total number of deaths per year | |
| "BirthRateFraction" | average number of births per person per year | |
| "ChildPopulation" | estimated population aged below 15 | |
| "DeathRateFraction" | average number of deaths per person per year | |
| "ElderlyPopulation" | estimated population aged above 65 | |
| "FemaleAdultPopulation" | estimated female population aged 15 to 64 | |
| "FemaleChildPopulation" | estimated female population aged below 15 | |
| "FemaleElderlyPopulation" | estimated female population aged above 65 | |
| "FemaleLifeExpectancy" | female life expectancy in years | |
| "FemaleMedianAge" | median age of female population in years | |
| "FemalePopulation" | estimated female population | |
| "LifeExpectancy" | average life expectancy in years | |
| "MaleAdultPopulation" | estimated male population aged 15 to 64 | |
| "MaleChildPopulation" | estimated male population aged below 15 | |
| "MaleElderlyPopulation" | estimated male population aged above 65 | |
| "MaleLifeExpectancy" | male life expectancy in years | |
| "MaleMedianAge" | median age of male population in years | |
| "MalePopulation" | estimated male population | |
| "MedianAge" | median age of population in years | |
| "MigrationRateFraction" | average net migration per person per year | |
| "Population" | estimated population | |
| "PopulationGrowth" | annual fractional growth in estimated population | |
| "TotalFertilityRate" | lifetime total average number of births per woman |
| "AnnualHIVAIDSDeaths" | recent number of deaths per year from AIDS | |
| "FemaleInfantMortalityFraction" | fraction of female births with infant mortality | |
| "HIVAIDSDeathRateFraction" | average number of AIDS deaths per year | |
| "HIVAIDSFraction" | fraction of population infected with HIV | |
| "HIVAIDSPopulation" | total population infected with HIV | |
| "InfantMortalityFraction" | fraction of births with infant mortality | |
| "InfectiousDiseases" | list of major infectious diseases | |
| "MaleInfantMortalityFraction" | fraction of male births with infant mortality |
| "MilitaryAgeFemales" | total number of females of military age | |
| "MilitaryAgeMales" | total number of males of military age | |
| "MilitaryAgePopulation" | total population of military age | |
| "MilitaryAgeRate" | total population reaching military age each year | |
| "MilitaryExpenditureFraction" | military expenditure as a fraction of GDP | |
| "MilitaryExpenditures" | total military expenditures in U.S. dollars | |
| "MilitaryFitFemales" | total females considered fit for military service | |
| "MilitaryFitMales" | total males considered fit for military service | |
| "MilitaryFitPopulation" | total population considered fit for military service |
| "AgriculturalProducts" | major agricultural products | |
| "GDP" | GDP in U.S. dollars at official exchange rate | |
| "GDPAtParity" | GDP in U.S. dollars at purchasing power parity | |
| "GDPPerCapita" | GDP normalized by population | |
| "GDPRealGrowth" | annual growth in real GDP | |
| "GiniIndex" | Gini index of income inequality | |
| "GovernmentDebt" | outstanding government debt in U.S. dollars | |
| "GovernmentExpenditures" | annual government expenditures in U.S. dollars | |
| "GovernmentReceipts" | annual government receipts in U.S. dollars | |
| "GovernmentSurplus" | annual government surplus in U.S. dollars | |
| "IndustrialProductionGrowth" | annual change in industrial output | |
| "InflationRate" | annual fractional change in consumer prices | |
| "LaborForce" | size of adult labor force, whether employed or not | |
| "MajorIndustries" | list of major industries | |
| "NationalIncome" | national income in U.S. dollars at official exchange rate | |
| "PovertyFraction" | fraction of population below official poverty line | |
| "PriceIndex" | general price index relative to the current year | |
| "SectorLaborFractions" | fractions of labor force in different sectors | |
| "UnemploymentFraction" | fraction of labor force unemployed |
| "AgriculturalValueAdded" | value added by agricultural activities | |
| "ConstructionValueAdded" | value added by construction and real estate activities | |
| "ExpenditureFractions" | fractions of components of expenditure | |
| "FixedInvestment" | investment in fixed capital | |
| "GDPSectorFractions" | major sector portions of production | |
| "GovernmentConsumption" | annual government consumption | |
| "GrossInvestment" | gross investment | |
| "HouseholdConsumption" | annual household consumption | |
| "IndustrialValueAdded" | value added by all industrial activities | |
| "InventoryChange" | annual change in the value of inventories | |
| "ManufacturingValueAdded" | value added by manufacturing industries | |
| "MiscellaneousValueAdded" | value added by miscellaneous service and other activities | |
| "TotalConsumption" | total consumption expenditure | |
| "TradeValueAdded" | value added by wholesale and retail trade | |
| "TransportationValueAdded" | value added by transportation and communications |
| "ExportCommodities" | major commodities exported | |
| "ExportPartners" | major countries exported to | |
| "ExportPartnersFractions" | major export partners and fractions | |
| "ExportValue" | total estimated value of annual exports in U.S. dollars | |
| "ImportCommodities" | major commodities imported | |
| "ImportPartners" | major countries imported from | |
| "ImportPartnersFractions" | major import partners and fractions | |
| "ImportValue" | total estimated value of annual imports in U.S. dollars | |
| "CurrentAccountBalance" | current account trade balance in U.S. dollars | |
| "ForeignExchangeReserves" | government reserves of currency and gold in U.S. dollars | |
| "ExternalDebt" | total government foreign currency debt, in U.S. dollars | |
| "EconomicAid" | net inflow of economic aid, in U.S. dollars |
| {"prop","USDollars"} | nominal value in U.S. dollars (default) | |
| {"prop","Local"} | nominal value in local currency | |
| {"prop","Adjusted"} | adjusted to give a real value in current U.S. dollars | |
| {"prop","LocalAdjusted"} | adjusted to give a real value in current local currency | |
| {"prop",curr,y} | value in year y currency |
| "CurrencyCode" | standard currency code (e.g. "USD", "GBP") | |
| "CurrencyName" | English currency name (e.g. "U.S. dollars") | |
| "CurrencyShortName" | short currency name (e.g. "Dollars", "Pesos") | |
| "CurrencyUnit" | currency unit (e.g. "USDollars") | |
| "ExchangeRate" | currency units per U.S. dollar |
| "ElectricityConsumption" | annual electricity consumption in kilowatt hours | |
| "ElectricityExports" | annual electricity exports in kilowatt hours | |
| "ElectricityImports" | annual electricity imports in kilowatt hours | |
| "ElectricityProduction" | annual electricity output in kilowatt hours | |
| "NaturalGasConsumption" | annual natural gas consumption in cubic meters | |
| "NaturalGasExports" | annual natural gas exports in cubic meters | |
| "NaturalGasImports" | annual natural gas imports in cubic meters | |
| "NaturalGasProduction" | annual natural gas production in cubic meters | |
| "NaturalGasReserves" | natural gas reserves in cubic meters | |
| "OilConsumption" | oil consumption in barrels per day | |
| "OilExports" | oil exports in barrels per day | |
| "OilImports" | oil imports in barrels per day | |
| "OilProduction" | oil production in barrels per day | |
| "OilReserves" | estimated oil reserves in barrels |
| "ElectricalGridFrequency" | electrical grid frequency in hertz | |
| "ElectricalGridPlugImages" | images of standard electrical plugs used | |
| "ElectricalGridPlugs" | standard electrical plug types used | |
| "ElectricalGridSocketImages" | images of standard electrical sockets used | |
| "ElectricalGridSockets" | standard electrical socket types used | |
| "ElectricalGridVoltages" | list of standard electrical grid voltages |
| "CapitalCity" | capital city specification | |
| "Dependencies" | entities identifying themselves as dependencies | |
| "DependencyParent" | country (if any) of which this is a dependency | |
| "FiscalYearDate" | date of beginning of fiscal year | |
| "IndependenceYear" | claimed year of independence | |
| "Regions" | administrative divisions of the country | |
| "SuffrageType" | voting eligibility |
| "EnvironmentalAgreements" | environmental agreements in force for the country | |
| "InternationalOrganizations" | organizations in which the country is a member | |
| "SignedEnvironmentalAgreements" | agreements signed by the country, ratified or not |
| "PhoneLines" | number of telephone land lines in use | |
| "CellularPhones" | number of cellular phones in use | |
| "CallingCode" | international telephone prefix code | |
| "RadioStations" | total number of public radio stations | |
| "AMRadioStations" | number of AM broadcast radio stations | |
| "FMRadioStations" | number of FM broadcast radio stations | |
| "ShortWaveRadioStations" | number of shortwave broadcast radio stations | |
| "TelevisionStations" | number of broadcast television stations | |
| "InternetCode" | two-letter internet top-level domain code | |
| "InternetHosts" | estimated number of internet hosts | |
| "InternetUsers" | estimated number of internet users |
| "Airports" | total number of airports | |
| "PavedAirports" | total number of paved airports | |
| "UnpavedAirports" | total number of unpaved airports | |
| "PavedAirportLengths" | numbers of paved airports in length bins | |
| "UnpavedAirportLengths" | numbers of unpaved airports in length bins | |
| "RoadLength" | total length of all roads in kilometers | |
| "PavedRoadLength" | total length of paved roads in kilometers | |
| "UnpavedRoadLength" | total length of unpaved roads in kilometers | |
| "WaterwayLength" | total length of navigable waterways in kilometers | |
| "MajorPorts" | names of major ports | |
| "RailwayLength" | total length of railways in kilometers | |
| "RailwayGaugeLengths" | lengths of railways by gauge in kilometers | |
| "RailwayGaugeRules" | rules for railways gauges in meters | |
| "MerchantShips" | total merchant ships above 1000 gross tons | |
| "MerchantShipTypes" | type and number of merchant ships above 1000 tons | |
| "MerchantShipsGross" | total gross tonnage for merchant ships above 1000 tons | |
| "MerchantShipsDeadWeight" | total dead weight for merchant ships above 1000 tons | |
| "ForeignRegisteredShips" | merchant ships owned in country but registered elsewhere | |
| "ForeignOwnedShips" | merchant ships registered in country but owned elsewhere | |
| "Pipelines" | type and total kilometer length of pipelines |
| "Date" | date to which the data refers | |
| "DateValue" | lists of the form {date, value} for each year | |
| "Description" | a textual description of the property | |
| "Note" | special note about the property given | |
| "Units" | units in which the value is given | |
| "UnitsName" | English name for the units used | |
| "UnitsNotation" | notation for the units used | |
| "UnitsStandardName" | Mathematica standard name for the units used |
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