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World Economic Factbook brings together key data on the economy and politics of countries around the world. The book has 204 complete country profiles. Data is given for 4 years (2006-2009). Unique rankings help you to make comparisons across countries. The research ranges from life expectancy and political risk to import data and GDP. Buy this book and you have essential country statistics at your fingertips.World Economic Factbook 2011 includes - Profiles for 204 countries containing political and economic analysis - Key economic statistics for 4 years (2006-2009) - Unique country rankings for comparing countries Country rankingsArea; Population; Population density; Elderly population; Birth rate; Child population; Average household size; Urban population; GDP growth rate; Per capita GDP; Inflation rate; Total imports; Total exports; Tourism receipts Political and economic areas researchedArea; Currency; location; Head of State; Head of government; Ruling party; Economy; Political structure; Last elections; Energy; Political risk; International disputes; Main industries Discover - What international disputes a country is engaged in - Which country has the highest average household size - The size of the population over 65 in Samoa - What the main industries are in Malta - Where most imports into Estonia originate from - The life expectancy of a child in Zimbabwe