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The World Factbook - The World Factbook Flags of the World Every flag has a story View flags of all the world’s countries and territories to learn the symbolism behind each design
Infant mortality rate Comparison - The World Factbook Compares the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country
Birth rate Comparison - The World Factbook Compares the average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate
Population growth rate Comparison - The World Factbook Compares the average annual percent change in populations, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country The rate may be positive or negative
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) - The World Factbook Compares the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States