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Article: The world in focus: fast facts on 193 countries. (Almanac).
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- Junior Scholastic
- Article date:
- October 18, 2002
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On these pages, you can find key facts on each of the world's 193 independent countries. Every number tells a story. For example, 44/47, the number in the Life Expectancy column for Angola, tells you that people are dying young in that country; $1,000, the amount under per capita GOP for North Korea, tells you that country is extremely poor. (Compare it with the U.S.)
To use these tables, begin by looking at the sample entry for China (at right). The surrounding boxes explain each item of information. Countries are grouped by continent, then listed in alphabetical order. You can also use the index on p. 38.
China
Area and Population: Taken ...