provides access to the
Internet.
Internet users
This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the
Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include
users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those
who access it only once within a period of several months.
International disputes
see Disputes - international
International organization participation
This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those
international organizations in which the subject country is a member or
participates in some other way.
International organizations
This information is presented in Appendix B: International
Organizations and Groups which includes the name, abbreviation, date
established, aim, and members by category.
Introduction
This category includes one entry, Background.
Irrigated land
This entry gives the number of square kilometers of land area that is
artificially supplied with water.
Judicial branch
This entry contains the name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief
description of the selection process for members.
Labor force
This entry contains the total labor force figure.
Labor force - by occupation
This entry contains a rank ordering of component parts of the labor
force by occupation.
Land boundaries
This entry contains the total length of all land boundaries and the
individual lengths for each of the contiguous border countries.
Land use
This entry contains the percentage shares of total land area for five
different types of land use: arable land - land cultivated for crops
that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice;
permanent crops - land cultivated for crops that are not replanted
after each harvest like citrus, coffee, and rubber; permanent pastures
- land permanently used for herbaceous forage crops; forests and
woodland - land under dense or open stands of trees; other - any land
type not specifically mentioned above, such as urban areas, roads,
desert, etc.
Languages
This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the
largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking
that language.
Legal system
This entry contains a brief description of the legal system's
historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International
Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
Legislative branch
This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral,
bicameral, tri
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