233 résultats pour "forestry"

• Forestry - biology.

• Belize - country.

  Education is compulsory for children between the ages of 5 and 14. Attendance at primary schools was nearly universal in 2002–2003, but only 78 percent of children ofsecondary school age were enrolled in school. Higher education is available at colleges in Belize City and Corozal. The literacy rate of 93 percent is one of the highest inLatin America. C Government Belize is governed under a constitution that became effective at independence in 1981. Belize recognizes the British monarch as its o...

• British Columbia - Geography.

  hemlock, Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, and various cedars, grows rapidly in the mild, wet climate and produces the largest trees in Canada. In the dry lowlands of thesouthern and central interior, ponderosa and lodgepole pines, aspen, and bunchgrass are characteristic. Spruce dominates the Prince George region. Prairie grasses andstands of aspen are found in the northeastern corner of the province. At elevations higher than about 1,800 m (about 6,000 ft), an alpine vegetation of shrubs, mosses,and...

• British Columbia - Canadian History.

  hemlock, Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, and various cedars, grows rapidly in the mild, wet climate and produces the largest trees in Canada. In the dry lowlands of thesouthern and central interior, ponderosa and lodgepole pines, aspen, and bunchgrass are characteristic. Spruce dominates the Prince George region. Prairie grasses andstands of aspen are found in the northeastern corner of the province. At elevations higher than about 1,800 m (about 6,000 ft), an alpine vegetation of shrubs, mosses,and...

• Newfoundland and Labrador - Geography.

  Precipitation averages about 1,120 mm (about 44 in) yearly in Newfoundland. In Labrador precipitation varies from about 1,020 mm (about 40 in) in the southeast toabout 510 mm (about 20 in) in the extreme north. Heavy winter snowfalls are common, especially in Newfoundland. D Plant Life About one-third of Newfoundland is forested, and most of the rest of the island is made up of barren areas of reindeer moss and lichens. The forests consist almostentirely of conifers. The most important species...

• Newfoundland and Labrador - Canadian History.

  Precipitation averages about 1,120 mm (about 44 in) yearly in Newfoundland. In Labrador precipitation varies from about 1,020 mm (about 40 in) in the southeast toabout 510 mm (about 20 in) in the extreme north. Heavy winter snowfalls are common, especially in Newfoundland. D Plant Life About one-third of Newfoundland is forested, and most of the rest of the island is made up of barren areas of reindeer moss and lichens. The forests consist almostentirely of conifers. The most important species...

• Benin - country.

  French is the official language of Benin, but most people speak an African language. Each of the country’s ethnic groups has its own language. Fon is the most widelyspoken language. About 52 percent of the population professes traditional religious beliefs, chiefly Vodun, a belief in spirits. Arab merchants introduced Islam to the region, and today it isthe religion of some 20 percent of the people, most of whom live in the north. Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism, is the religion of ab...

• New Brunswick - Geography.

  Grand Lake, the largest lake in New Brunswick, is in the lowlands, east of Fredericton. Most other lakes are located in the northern and southwestern parts of NewBrunswick. D Climate New Brunswick has a continental climate that is moderated by maritime influences in the coastal areas. As a result, coastal regions are slightly warmer in the winter andslightly cooler in the summer than are interior regions. Annual temperature variations are large, with the January mean usually at least 25 to 28°C...

• New Brunswick - Canadian History.

  Grand Lake, the largest lake in New Brunswick, is in the lowlands, east of Fredericton. Most other lakes are located in the northern and southwestern parts of NewBrunswick. D Climate New Brunswick has a continental climate that is moderated by maritime influences in the coastal areas. As a result, coastal regions are slightly warmer in the winter andslightly cooler in the summer than are interior regions. Annual temperature variations are large, with the January mean usually at least 25 to 28°C...

• Alberta - Geography.

  C Climate Except for the mountain areas, summers throughout the province are quite warm. Winters are long and extremely cold. In July, average daily temperatures range fromabout 16°C (about 60°F) along the northern boundary to about 21°C (about 70°F) in the south. In the extreme southeastern section of the province, temperatures of43°C (110°F) have been recorded. In January, average daily temperatures range from about -14°C (about 6°F) at Grande Prairie to about -9°C (about 16°F) atCalgary. Tem...

• Alberta - Canadian History.

  C Climate Except for the mountain areas, summers throughout the province are quite warm. Winters are long and extremely cold. In July, average daily temperatures range fromabout 16°C (about 60°F) along the northern boundary to about 21°C (about 70°F) in the south. In the extreme southeastern section of the province, temperatures of43°C (110°F) have been recorded. In January, average daily temperatures range from about -14°C (about 6°F) at Grande Prairie to about -9°C (about 16°F) atCalgary. Tem...

• Nova Scotia - Geography.

  summer. Nova Scotia receives an average of more than 1,140 mm (45 in) of rain annually, with the Atlantic shore receiving 1,400 mm (55 in) or more. Most of the provincereceives about 1,900 mm (about 70 in) of snow, and considerable winter precipitation comes in the form of rain or ice storms. The average temperature in January, thecoldest month, is generally about -4°C (about 25°F) near the coast and somewhat colder toward the interior. The average temperature in July, the hottest month, isabout...

• Nova Scotia - Canadian History.

  summer. Nova Scotia receives an average of more than 1,140 mm (45 in) of rain annually, with the Atlantic shore receiving 1,400 mm (55 in) or more. Most of the provincereceives about 1,900 mm (about 70 in) of snow, and considerable winter precipitation comes in the form of rain or ice storms. The average temperature in January, thecoldest month, is generally about -4°C (about 25°F) near the coast and somewhat colder toward the interior. The average temperature in July, the hottest month, isabout...

• New Jersey - geography.

  C Soils Broadly defined, all of New Jersey’s soils are podzolic soils; that is, they are acidic and contain fairly high amounts of iron oxides. The soils in northern New Jersey areirregular in quality and contain rock fragments and small stones deposited by the continental glaciers of the last Ice Age. The soils of the inner coastal plain, unaffectedby glaciation, are the richest in the state, while those of the outer coastal plain are generally infertile. The newer soil classification system d...

• New Jersey - USA History.

  C Soils Broadly defined, all of New Jersey’s soils are podzolic soils; that is, they are acidic and contain fairly high amounts of iron oxides. The soils in northern New Jersey areirregular in quality and contain rock fragments and small stones deposited by the continental glaciers of the last Ice Age. The soils of the inner coastal plain, unaffectedby glaciation, are the richest in the state, while those of the outer coastal plain are generally infertile. The newer soil classification system d...

• India - country.

  delta in the north, are intensely farmed. B Rivers and Lakes The rivers of India can be divided into three groups: the great Himalayan rivers of the north, the westward-flowing rivers of central India, and the eastward-flowingrivers of the Deccan Plateau and the rest of peninsular India. Only small portions of India’s rivers are navigable because of silting and the wide seasonal variation inwater flow (due to the monsoon climate). Water transport is thus of little importance in India. Barrages,...

• Forest.

  suffocation; nutritional excesses or deficiencies; winter injury; and injury from smoke, gases, and fumes. See articles on individual trees. See also Conservation; Diseases of Plants; Forestry. Contributed By:David L. AdamsMicrosoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

• Serbia Facts and Figures.

  Infant mortality rate 12 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Literacy rateTotal Not available Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Not available Number of years of compulsory schooling Not available GOVERNMENTForm of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution Adopted 8 November 2006 Armed forcesTotal number of military personnel Not available Military expenditures as a shar...

• Tuvalu Facts and Figures.

  Literacy rateTotal Not available Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Not available Number of years of compulsory schooling 8 years (2001-2002) Number of students per teacher, primary school 25 students per teacher (2001-2002) GOVERNMENTForm of government Constitutional monarchy Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution1 October 1978; revised 1986 Armed forcesTotal number of military personnel Not avail...

• Nauru Facts and Figures.

  Population per physician Not available Population per hospital bed Not available Literacy rateTotal Not available Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Not available Number of years of compulsory schooling 11 years (2001-2002) Number of students per teacher, primary school 23 students per teacher (1998-1999) GOVERNMENTForm of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal and compulsory at age 20 Constitution 3...

• Vatican City Facts and Figures.

  Voting qualificationsLimited to cardinals under 80 years old ConstitutionApostolic Constitution of 1967, effective 1 March 1968 Armed forcesTotal number of military personnel Not available Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) Not available ECONOMYGross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) Not available GDP per capita (U.S.$) Not available GDP by economic sectorAgriculture, forestry, fishing Not available Industry Not available Services Not available Employ...

• Liechtenstein Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 80 years (2008 estimate) Female 83.5 years (2008 estimate) Male 76.4 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician Not available Population per hospital bed Not available Literacy rateTotal 100 percent (1981) Female 100 percent (1981) Male 100 percent (1981) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Not available Number of years of compulsory...

• Monaco Facts and Figures.

  Male 76.1 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 171 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 51 people (1995) Literacy rateTotal Not available Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Not available Number of years of compulsory schooling 10 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 22 students per teacher (2000-2001)...

• Andorra Facts and Figures.

  Population per physician 275 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 303 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal Not available Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Not available Number of years of compulsory schooling 10 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 12 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENTForm of government Parliamentary coprincipality Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 C...

• Marshall Islands Facts and Figures.

  Male 100 percent (1980) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 9.1 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 9 years (2000) Number of students per teacher, primary school 17 students per teacher (2001-2002) GOVERNMENTForm of governmentRepublic Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution 1 May 1979 Armed forcesTotal number of military personnel Not available Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) Not avail...

• San Marino Facts and Figures.

  Male 96.8 percent (1995) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Not available Number of years of compulsory schooling 9 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 5 students per teacher (1999-2000) GOVERNMENTForm of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution8 October 1600; 1926 electoral law serves some of the functions of a constitution Armed forcesTotal number of military personnel Not available Military...

• North Korea Facts and Figures.

  Male 69.5 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 22 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 337 people (2004) Population per hospital bed Not available Literacy rateTotal 99 percent (1995) Female 99 percent (1995) Male 99 percent (1995) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Not available Number of years of compulsory schooling 10 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 32 students per teacher (1...

• East Timor Facts and Figures.

  Male 64.6 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 43 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 10,380 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 5 people (2000 estimate) Literacy rateTotal 43 percent (2001 estimate) Female 42.8 percent (2001 estimate) Male 43.1 percent (2001 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Not available Number of years of compulsory schooling 9 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teache...

• Equatorial Guinea Facts and Figures.

  Population per physician 3,314 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 357 people (1988) Literacy rateTotal 87.1 percent (2005 estimate) Female 80.5 percent (2005 estimate) Male 94.1 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 2.2 percent (2001-2002) Number of years of compulsory schooling 5 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 42 students per teacher (2000-2001) GOVERNMENTForm of governmentRepublic Voting qu...

• Kiribati Facts and Figures.

  Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 11.4 percent (1996) Number of years of compulsory schooling 10 years (2000) Number of students per teacher, primary school 22 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENTForm of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution 12 July 1979 Armed forcesTotal number of military personnel Not available Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) Not available...

• Solomon Islands Facts and Figures.

  Total 73.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 76.1 years (2008 estimate) Male 70.9 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 19 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 7,692 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 526 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal Not available Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 3.6 percent (2000-2001) Number of years of compulsory schooling Not available Numbe...

• São Tomé and Príncipe Facts and Figures.

  Infant mortality rate 39 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 2,037 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 211 people (1991) Literacy rateTotal 57.4 percent (1995) Female 42.4 percent (1995) Male 73.2 percent (1995) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 4.6 percent (1986) Number of years of compulsory schooling 6 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 33 students per teacher (2001-2002) GOVERNME...

• Federated States of Micronesia Facts and Figures.

  Infant mortality rate 27 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 1,667 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 323 people (2000) Literacy rateTotal 89 percent (1980) Female 88 percent (1980) Male 91 percent (1980) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 6.7 percent (2001-2002) Number of years of compulsory schooling 8 years (2001-2002) Number of students per teacher, primary school Not available GOVERNMENTForm of governmentCon...

• Iceland Facts and Figures.

  Male 78.4 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 3 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 265 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 132 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 100 percent (1995) Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 7.8 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 11 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 11 students per teac...

• Vanuatu Facts and Figures.

  Female 65.2 years (2008 estimate) Male 62 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 51 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 9,091 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 323 people (2001) Literacy rateTotal 52.9 percent (1995) Female 47.8 percent (1995) Male 57.3 percent (1995) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 6.4 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 7 years (2000) Number of students per...

• Slovakia Facts and Figures.

  Other 6 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 75.2 years (2008 estimate) Female 79.3 years (2008 estimate) Male 71.2 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 7 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 307 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 139 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal Not available Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 4.4 percent (2002-2003) Number of...

• Togo Facts and Figures.

  Population per hospital bed 662 people (1990) Literacy rateTotal 63.5 percent (2005 estimate) Female 49.9 percent (2005 estimate) Male 77.4 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 2.7 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 10 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 35 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENTForm of governmentMultiparty republic Voting qualifications Universal adult Cons...

• Seychelles Facts and Figures.

  Literacy rateTotal 57.7 percent (1995) Female 59.8 percent (1995) Male 55.6 percent (1995) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 5.7 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 10 years (2001-2002) Number of students per teacher, primary school 14 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENTForm of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal at age 17 Constitution 18 June 1993; amended 1996 Armed forcesTotal number of military person...

• The Gambia Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 55 years (2008 estimate) Female 56.9 years (2008 estimate) Male 53.1 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 69 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 28,571 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 1,637 people (1990) Literacy rateTotal 42.4 percent (2005 estimate) Female 35 percent (2005 estimate) Male 50.2 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 3 perc...

• Denmark Facts and Figures.

  Infant mortality rate 4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 273 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 250 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 99 percent (1995) Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 8.6 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 10 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 10 students per teacher (2000-2001) GOVERNMENTForm of g...

• Estonia Facts and Figures.

  Atheist 11 percent Nonreligious 25 percent Other 18 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 72.6 years (2008 estimate) Female 78.3 years (2008 estimate) Male 67.2 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 8 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 300 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 167 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 99.8 percent (2003) Female 99.8 percent (2003) Male 99.8 percent (2003) Education expenditure as a share...

• Antigua and Barbuda Facts and Figures.

  Infant mortality rate 18 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 5,882 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 400 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 89 percent (1995) Female 88 percent (1995) Male 90 percent (1995) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 4 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 12 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 19 students per teacher (1999-2000) GOVERNMENT...

• Cape Verde Facts and Figures.

  Literacy rateTotal 78 percent (2005 estimate) Female 70.9 percent (2005 estimate) Male 86.7 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 8.1 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 6 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 28 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENTForm of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution New constitution took effect 25 September 1992;...

• Niger Facts and Figures.

  Other 1 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 44.3 years (2008 estimate) Female 44.3 years (2008 estimate) Male 44.3 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 115 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 32,931 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 8,333 people (1998) Literacy rateTotal 18.7 percent (2005 estimate) Female 10.6 percent (2005 estimate) Male 27.1 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross natio...

• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Facts and Figures.

  Infant mortality rate 14 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 1,140 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 222 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 95.6 percent (1995) Female 95.5 percent (1995) Male 95.8 percent (1995) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 10.5 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 11 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 18 students per teacher (2002-2003) G...

• Belize Facts and Figures.

  Hindu 2 percent Other 17 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 68.2 years (2008 estimate) Female 70.1 years (2008 estimate) Male 66.3 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 24 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 957 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 769 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 93.2 percent (2000 estimate) Female 93.2 percent (2000 estimate) Male 93.3 percent (2000 estimate) Education expenditure as a share o...

• Eritrea Facts and Figures.

  HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 60 years (2008 estimate) Female 61.9 years (2008 estimate) Male 58.3 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 44 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 19,986 people (2004) Population per hospital bed Not available Literacy rateTotal 55.7 percent (2000 estimate) Female 44.5 percent (2000 estimate) Male 67.3 percent (2000 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 3.3 percen...

• Sri Lanka Facts and Figures.

  Hindu 15 percent Christian 8 percent Muslim 8 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancyTotal 75 years (2008 estimate) Female 77.1 years (2008 estimate) Male 73 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 19 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 1,834 people (2004) Population per hospital bed 323 people (2002) Literacy rateTotal 92.8 percent (2005 estimate) Female 90.6 percent (2005 estimate) Male 95 percent (2005 estimate) Education expen...

• Tajikistan Facts and Figures.

  Other 1 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATIONLife expectancy Total 65 years (2008 estimate) Female 68.2 years (2008 estimate) Male 62 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 42 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 498 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 164 people (2003) Literacy rateTotal 99.5 percent (2005 estimate) Female 99.2 percent (2005 estimate) Male 99.7 percent (2005 estimate) Education expenditure as a share of gross national pro...

• St. Kitts and Nevis Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Federation of

  Female 97.5 percent (1995) Male 97.1 percent (1995) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 3.7 percent (2002-2003) Number of years of compulsory schooling 12 years (2002-2003) Number of students per teacher, primary school 17 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENTForm of government Constitutional monarchy Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution 19 September 1983 Armed forcesTotal number of military personnel Not available Military expend...