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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Northern America  
Currency 2008 U.S. Dollar (USD)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 9629091  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 311666  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 32.4  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 New York-Newark (19041)  
United Nations membership date 2000 24 October 1945  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 14096720  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 12364100  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 9764800  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 1.1  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 2.9  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 3.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 45230.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 41234.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 34279.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 45835.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 41782.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 34862.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 17.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 19.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 19.9  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 –706066  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –748688  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –417425  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 125 All urban consumers.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 113 All urban consumers.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 All urban consumers.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2008 102 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 93 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2001.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 107 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 105  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 101  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 108 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 105  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 101  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 5.8 Age group 16 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 5.1 Age group 16 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 4.0 Age group 16 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 20.6 Age group 16 years and over. 2007.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 20.6 Age group 16 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 23.2 Age group 16 years and over. Includes sanitary services.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 1.4 Age group 16 years and over. 2007.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 1.6 Age group 16 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 2.6 Age group 16 years and over.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 55.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 56.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 57.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 70.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 70.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 72.8  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 55986 Includes Mexicans staying one or more nights. 2007.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 49206 Includes Mexicans staying one or more nights.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 51238 Includes Mexicans staying one or more nights.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 1486872 Includes American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Johnston Atoll, Midway Islands, Wake Island and US Virgin Islands
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Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 1451666 Includes American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Johnston Atoll, Midway Islands, Wake Island and US Virgin Islands  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 1497229 Includes American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Johnston Atoll, Midway Islands, Wake Island and US Virgin Islands  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 134.9  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 128.2  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 104.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 74.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 68.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 43.1  
Exports (million US$) 2008 1299899.0 Includes Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.  
Imports (million US$) 2008 2164834.0 Includes Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 Canada (20.1), Mexico (11.7), China (5.5) Includes Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 China (16.5), Canada (15.7), Mexico (10.1) Includes Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.0  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.3  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 –0.7  
Urban population (%) 2007 81.4  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 20.3  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 19.6/16.1  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 97.4  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 81.4/76.9  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 5.9  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 2.1  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 72.8 Age group 15 to 44 years. 2002.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 42813.3/13.5 Estimates include persons born in other United States territories and American citizens at birth who were born abroad and res  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 348776  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 5.7  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 96.3/96.0  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 57.4  
Deaths by assault (women and men, per 100 000) 2005-2006 2.5/9.7  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 16.8 The total refers to all voting members of the House.  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 1203  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 33.1  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 5748105/18.4  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 7039.0 Includes American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Johnston Atoll, Midway Islands, Wake Island and US Virgin Islands  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 1056  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 8.1/16.0  
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Data Source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with latest updates from April 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
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