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• Latvia Facts and Figures.

  Protestant 24 percent Roman Catholic 20 percent Atheist 6 percent Other 1 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 71.9 years (2008 estimate) Female 77.3 years (2008 estimate) Male 66.7 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 9 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 319 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 128 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 99.8 percent (2005 estimate) Female 99.8 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.8 percen...

• Qatar Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 74.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 77.1 years (2008 estimate) Male 71.8 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 17 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 452 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 417 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 83.5 percent (2005 estimate) Female 86.5 percent (2005 estimate) Male 82 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 3.4 pe...

• Great Depression in the United States - U.

  prices would continue to rise and they could soon sell their stocks at a profit. The widespread belief that anyone could get rich led many less affluent Americans into the market as well. Investors bought millions of shares of stock “on margin,” arisky practice similar to buying products on credit. They paid only a small part of the price and borrowed the rest, gambling that they could sell the stock at a highenough price to repay the loan and make a profit. For a time this was true: In 1928 the...

• Suriname Facts and Figures.

  Nonreligious 5 percent Indigenous belifs 2 percent Baha'i 2 percent Other 21 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 73.5 years (2008 estimate) Female 76.4 years (2008 estimate) Male 70.8 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 19 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 2,222 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 278 people (2001) Literacy rateTotal 94.2 percent (2000) Female 92.6 percent (2000) Male 95.9 percent (2000)...

• Kenya Facts and Figures.

  Roman Catholic 23 percent Indigenous beliefs 12 percent Anglican 10 percent Muslim 7 percent Hindu 1 percent Other 4 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 56.6 years (2008 estimate) Female 56.9 years (2008 estimate) Male 56.4 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 56 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 7,195 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 607 people (1990) Literacy rateTotal 86.9 percent (2005 estimate) Fema...

• Public Education in the United States.

  opportunities for them to break out from whatever social or economic circumstances constrained their development. IV HIGHER EDUCATION During the 20th century participation in higher or postsecondary education in the United States increased as dramatically as it did in American high schools. At thebeginning of the century about 2 percent of Americans from the ages of 18 to 24 were enrolled in a college. There were fewer than 1,000 colleges then, with enrollmenttotaling about 157,000 students. N...

• Lithuania Facts and Figures.

  Nonreligious 11 percent Other 1 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 74.7 years (2008 estimate) Female 79.9 years (2008 estimate) Male 69.7 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 7 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 253 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 115 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 99.6 percent (2005 estimate) Female 99.6 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.7 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a s...

• Kazakhstan Facts and Figures.

  Orthodox Christian 10 percent Roman Catholic 3 percent Nonreligious 29 percent Other 4 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 67.5 years (2008 estimate) Female 73.2 years (2008 estimate) Male 62.2 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 27 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 258 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 130 people (2006) Literacy rateTotal 99.6 percent (1995) Female 99.5 percent (1995) Male 99.7 percent (1...

• Slovenia Facts and Figures.

  Atheist 3 percent Protestant 2 percent Nonreligious 5 percent Other 6 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 76.7 years (2008 estimate) Female 80.7 years (2008 estimate) Male 73 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 456 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 200 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 99.7 percent (2005 estimate) Female 99.6 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.7 percent (200...

• Cuba Facts and Figures.

  Other 4 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 77.3 years (2008 estimate) Female 79.6 years (2008 estimate) Male 75 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 6 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 169 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 204 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 97.3 percent (2005 estimate) Female 97.2 percent (2005 estimate) Male 97.4 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national produ...

• Moldova Facts and Figures.

  Protestant 2 percent Nonreligious 20 percent Other 8 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 70.5 years (2008 estimate) Female 74.4 years (2008 estimate) Male 66.8 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 14 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 376 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 149 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 99.3 percent (2005 estimate) Female 99 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.7 percent (2005 estimate) Edu...

• Georgia (country) Facts and Figures.

  Atheist 3 percent Roman Catholic 1 percent Nonreligious 15 percent Other 4 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 76.5 years (2008 estimate) Female 80.3 years (2008 estimate) Male 73.2 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 17 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 215 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 238 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 99.5 percent (1995) Female 99.4 percent (1995) Male 99.7 percent (1995) Educ...

• Senegal Facts and Figures.

  Other 2 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 57.1 years (2008 estimate) Female 58.5 years (2008 estimate) Male 55.7 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 59 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 17,406 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 2,500 people (1998) Literacy rateTotal 42.1 percent (2005 estimate) Female 32.6 percent (2005 estimate) Male 51.7 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross nation...

• Croatia Facts and Figures.

  Nonreligious 2 percent Other 3 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 75.1 years (2008 estimate) Female 79 years (2008 estimate) Male 71.5 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 7 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 405 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 183 people (2006) Literacy rateTotal 98.7 percent (2005 estimate) Female 98.1 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.5 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a s...

• Finland Facts and Figures.

  Nonreligious 5 percent Atheist 1 percent Other 7 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 78.8 years (2008 estimate) Female 82.5 years (2008 estimate) Male 75.3 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 303 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 139 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 100 percent (1995) Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross nati...

• Armenia Facts and Figures.

  Other 4 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 72.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 76.5 years (2008 estimate) Male 68.8 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 21 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 270 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 227 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 98.4 percent (2000 estimate) Female 97.6 percent (2000 estimate) Male 99.3 percent (2000 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national pr...

• Ethiopia Facts and Figures.

  Muslim 30 percent Protestant 14 percent Indigenous beliefs 12 percent Other 8 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 49.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 50.6 years (2008 estimate) Male 48.3 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 90 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 34,988 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 4,141 people (1990) Literacy rateTotal 45.1 percent (2005 estimate) Female 37.8 percent (2005 estimate) Male 52.4...

• Belarus Facts and Figures.

  Other 5 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 70.3 years (2008 estimate) Female 76.4 years (2008 estimate) Male 64.6 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 7 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 209 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 89 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 99.7 percent (2005 estimate) Female 99.6 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.8 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national p...

• Panama Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 75.2 years (2008 estimate) Female 77.7 years (2008 estimate) Male 72.7 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 16 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 595 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 400 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 93 percent (2005 estimate) Female 92.4 percent (2005 estimate) Male 93.7 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 4.6 pe...

• Czech Republic Facts and Figures.

  Atheist 5 percent Nonreligious 32 percent Other 20 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 76.6 years (2008 estimate) Female 80.1 years (2008 estimate) Male 73.3 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 279 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 114 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 99 percent (1995) Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross nat...

• Gabon Facts and Figures.

  Other 2 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 53.5 years (2008 estimate) Female 54.6 years (2008 estimate) Male 52.5 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 53 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 3,420 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 313 people (1990) Literacy rateTotal 70.8 percent (2000) Female 62.2 percent (2000) Male 79.8 percent (2000) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 4.6 percent (...

• South Africa Facts and Figures.

  Anglican 7 percent Hindu 2 percent Muslim 2 percent Nonreligious 2 percent Other 2 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 42.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 41.4 years (2008 estimate) Male 43.3 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 58 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 1,298 people (2004) Population per hospital bed Not available Literacy rateTotal 87.1 percent (2005 estimate) Female 86.5 percent (2005 estimate) Male 8...

• Bulgaria Facts and Figures.

  Nonreligious 5 percent Other 11 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 72.8 years (2008 estimate) Female 76.7 years (2008 estimate) Male 69.2 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 19 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 4,000 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 159 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 98.8 percent (2005 estimate) Female 98.4 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.2 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure...

• Botswana Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 50.2 years (2008 estimate) Female 49 years (2008 estimate) Male 51.3 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 44 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 2,510 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 635 people (1990) Literacy rateTotal 81.4 percent (2005 estimate) Female 84.1 percent (2005 estimate) Male 78.6 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 9.3 per...

• Azerbaijan Facts and Figures.

  Russian Orthodox 4 percent Other 1 percent NOTE: Religious affiliation is nominal. There are far fewer actual practicingadherents. HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 66.3 years (2008 estimate) Female 71 years (2008 estimate) Male 62.2 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 56 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 276 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 121 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 99.6 percent (1995) Female 99.5 per...

• Mauritius Facts and Figures.

  Other 2 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 73.1 years (2008 estimate) Female 77.2 years (2008 estimate) Male 69.2 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 14 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 946 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 325 people (1994) Literacy rateTotal 86.4 percent (2005 estimate) Female 83.8 percent (2005 estimate) Male 89.1 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national pr...

• Ancient Egypt.

  around 4500 BC. The style and decoration of the pottery found at these sites differ from those of pottery found in Upper Egypt. The northern type eventually fell out of use. Other differences between the peoples in Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt include the nature of their architecture and the arrangements for burial of the dead, thelatter perhaps signifying differing religious beliefs. B Unification and Early Dynastic Period By 3500 BC, the settlement of Hierakonpolis, located on the west bank...

• Comoros - country.

  Since 1981 the currency has been the Comorian franc. The Comorian franc had a fixed exchange rate with the French franc of 50 to 1 until 1994, when the rate was changed to 75 Comorian francs to 1 French franc. In 2006, the Comorian franc exchanged at an average of 392 to U.S.$1. Transport between the islands is mostly by air, and there is an international airport at Hahaia on Njazidja where jets can land. Road networks have been built betweenmost of the main island settlements, but the mountai...

• Kyrgyzstan Facts and Figures.

  Life expectancy Total 69.1 years (2008 estimate) Female 73.3 years (2008 estimate) Male 65.1 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 32 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 418 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 189 people (2004) Literacy rateTotal 99.6 percent (1995) Female 99.5 percent (1995) Male 99.7 percent (1995) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 4.6 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compuls...

• Papua New Guinea Facts and Figures.

  Life expectancyTotal 66 years (2008 estimate) Female 68.3 years (2008 estimate) Male 63.7 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 47 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 19,395 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 248 people (1990) Literacy rateTotal 76 percent (2000) Female 67.7 percent (2000) Male 83.7 percent (2000) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 2.4 percent (2000-2001) Number of years of compulsory...

• Central African Republic Facts and Figures.

  Other Christians 23 percent Muslim 16 percent Indigenous beliefs 15 percent Other 14 percent NOTE: Christians are strongly influenced by animistic beliefs and practices. HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 44 years (2008 estimate) Female 44 years (2008 estimate) Male 43.9 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 82 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 11,819 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 1,145 people (1990) Literacy rateT...

• Sudan Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 50.3 years (2008 estimate) Female 51.2 years (2008 estimate) Male 49.4 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 87 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 3,333 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 1,429 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 63.2 percent (2005 estimate) Female 53.2 percent (2005 estimate) Male 73.3 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP)...

• Turkmenistan Facts and Figures.

  Atheist 1 percent Other 1 percent NOTE: Islam in Turkmenistan is influenced by Sufi mysticism. HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 68.6 years (2008 estimate) Female 71.8 years (2008 estimate) Male 65.5 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 52 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 402 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 141 people (1997) Literacy rateTotal 99.7 percent (1995) Female 99.6 percent (1995) Male 99.8 percent (1995)...

• Peru Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 70.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 72.4 years (2008 estimate) Male 68.6 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 29 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 857 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 714 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 91.6 percent (2005 estimate) Female 87.7 percent (2005 estimate) Male 95.6 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 3.1...

• The Gambia - country.

  The population of The Gambia (2008 estimate) is 1,735,464, making it one of the least populous countries of Africa. Still, the country has a fairly high overall populationdensity of 174 persons per sq km (449 per sq mi), and the population is increasing at a rate of 2.7 percent a year. Banjul, formerly called Bathurst, is the capital andonly seaport. The largest city is Serrekunda, a transportation hub and commercial center. B Religion and Language The great majority of the people of The Gambia...

• Honduras Facts and Figures.

  Total 69.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 71 years (2008 estimate) Male 67.8 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 25 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 1,202 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 1,000 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 77.2 percent (2005 estimate) Female 77.5 percent (2005 estimate) Male 77 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 4.2 percent (1998-1999) Number of years o...

• Romania Facts and Figures.

  Nonreligious 7 percent Other 7 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 72.2 years (2008 estimate) Female 75.9 years (2008 estimate) Male 68.7 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 24 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 521 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 152 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 98.5 percent (2005 estimate) Female 97.9 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.2 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as...

• Poland Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 75.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 79.7 years (2008 estimate) Male 71.4 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 7 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 455 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 179 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 99.8 percent (2005 estimate) Female 99.8 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.8 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 5.7 perc...

• Uruguay Facts and Figures.

  Total 76.1 years (2008 estimate) Female 79.5 years (2008 estimate) Male 72.9 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 12 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 274 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 526 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 98.2 percent (2005 estimate) Female 98.5 percent (2005 estimate) Male 97.8 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 2.6 percent (2002-2003) Number of years o...

• Republic of the Congo Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 53.7 years (2008 estimate) Female 55 years (2008 estimate) Male 52.5 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 81 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 5,050 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 299 people (1990) Literacy rateTotal 85.8 percent (2005 estimate) Female 80.8 percent (2005 estimate) Male 91.2 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 4.4 per...

• Laos Facts and Figures.

  Life expectancyTotal 56.3 years (2008 estimate) Female 58.5 years (2008 estimate) Male 54.2 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 80 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 1,695 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 833 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 64.8 percent (2000 estimate) Female 53.4 percent (2000 estimate) Male 76.2 percent (2000 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 2.8 percent (2002-2003)...

• Jamaica Facts and Figures.

  Total 73 years (2008 estimate) Female 74.8 years (2008 estimate) Male 71.3 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 15 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 1,176 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 714 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 88.7 percent (2005 estimate) Female 92.3 percent (2005 estimate) Male 84.9 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 5.3 percent (2002-2003) Number of years o...

• Singapore Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 81.9 years (2008 estimate) Female 84.7 years (2008 estimate) Male 79.3 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 2 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 714 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 345 people (2001) Literacy rateTotal 93.9 percent (2005 estimate) Female 90.8 percent (2005 estimate) Male 97 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 3 percent...

• Myanmar Facts and Figures.

  Indigenous beliefs 12 percent Protestant 6 percent Muslim 3 percent Hindu 2 percent Other 4 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 62.9 years (2008 estimate) Female 65.3 years (2008 estimate) Male 60.7 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 49 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 2,816 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 1,667 people (2000) Literacy rateTotal 86.2 percent (2005 estimate) Female 82.8 percent (2005 est...

• Dominican Republic Facts and Figures.

  Total 73.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 75.2 years (2008 estimate) Male 71.6 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 27 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 532 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 476 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 85.4 percent (2005 estimate) Female 85.6 percent (2005 estimate) Male 85.3 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 2.4 percent (2002-2003) Number of years o...

• Liberia Facts and Figures.

  Life expectancyTotal 41.1 years (2008 estimate) Female 42.5 years (2008 estimate) Male 39.9 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 144 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 33,854 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 607 people (1975) Literacy rateTotal 59.5 percent (2005 estimate) Female 43.9 percent (2005 estimate) Male 75.1 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 5.7 percent (1980) Num...

• Botswana - country.

  at birth was 50.2 years, also a significant improvement. The urban population of Botswana has increased rapidly, from 18 percent of the total in 1981 to 51 percent in 2003. Gaborone, the capital, is the largest city and mainbusiness center. Other business centers are Francistown, Selebi-Pikwe, Molepolole, Kanye, and Serowe. Botswana received its name from the country’s principal ethnic group, the Tswana. Other ethnic groups include the Kgalagadi, Kalanga, and Basarwa. There are also asmall numbe...

• Mongolia Facts and Figures.

  Muslim 5 percent Nonreligious 30 percent Other 2 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 67.3 years (2008 estimate) Female 69.8 years (2008 estimate) Male 64.9 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 41 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 375 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 87 people (1991) Literacy rateTotal 99.2 percent (2005 estimate) Female 99.1 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.2 percent (2005 estimate) Educat...

• Courts in the United States.

  The term circuit derives from the original structure of these courts. Under the Judiciary Act of 1789, trials of certain cases were required to be held before three-judge circuit courts consisting of two Supreme Court justices and the federal trial judge in the district court. In addition to their regular duties, Supreme Court justices were required to ride circuit, traveling from district to district within their assigned circuit, often covering great distances. In 1891 Congress establishe...

• Guyana Facts and Figures.

  Total 66.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 69.2 years (2008 estimate) Male 63.8 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 30 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 2,075 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 345 people (2001) Literacy rateTotal 99 percent (2005 estimate) Female 98.7 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.2 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 9.1 percent (2002-2003) Number of years o...