This entry refers to the economic profits, expressed as a percentage of a country's GDP, from the harvesting of forests (e.g., lumber and timber industries). These profits equal forest gross revenues minus costs to harvest the forest. Other sources may refer to this field as forest rents.

Topic: Afghanistanforest revenues: 0.2% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Albaniaforest revenues: 0.18% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Algeriaforest revenues: 0.1% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: American Samoaforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Andorraforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Angolaforest revenues: 0.36% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Antigua and Barbudaforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Argentinaforest revenues: 0.09% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Armeniaforest revenues: 0.28% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Arubaforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2017 est.)

Topic: Australiaforest revenues: 0.13% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Austriaforest revenues: 0.07% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Azerbaijanforest revenues: 0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Bahamas, Theforest revenues: 0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Bahrainforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Bangladeshforest revenues: 0.08% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Barbadosforest revenues: 0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Belarusforest revenues: 1.02% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Belgiumforest revenues: 0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Belizeforest revenues: 0.31% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Beninforest revenues: 2.24% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Bhutanforest revenues: 1.89% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Boliviaforest revenues: 0.33% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovinaforest revenues: 0.49% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Botswanaforest revenues: 0.23% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Brazilforest revenues: 0.62% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Bruneiforest revenues: 0.05% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Bulgariaforest revenues: 0.22% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Burkina Fasoforest revenues: 4.54% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Burmaforest revenues: 1.69% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Burundiforest revenues: 10.31% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Cabo Verdeforest revenues: 0.38% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Cambodiaforest revenues: 0.84% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Cameroonforest revenues: 2.5% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Canadaforest revenues: 0.08% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Cayman Islandsforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Central African Republicforest revenues: 8.99% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Chadforest revenues: 3.81% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Chileforest revenues: 0.49% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Chinaforest revenues: 0.08% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Colombiaforest revenues: 0.1% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Comorosforest revenues: 1.39% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of theforest revenues: 8.72% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Congo, Republic of theforest revenues: 3.17% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Costa Ricaforest revenues: 0.82% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Cote d'Ivoireforest revenues: 2.04% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Croatiaforest revenues: 0.26% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Cubaforest revenues: 0.06% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Curacaoforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Cyprusforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Czechiaforest revenues: 0.17% of GDP (2017 est.)

Topic: Denmarkforest revenues: 0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Djiboutiforest revenues: 0.26% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Dominicaforest revenues: 0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Dominican Republicforest revenues: 0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Ecuadorforest revenues: 0.27% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Egyptforest revenues: 0.15% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: El Salvadorforest revenues: 0.6% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Equatorial Guineaforest revenues: 1.52% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Estoniaforest revenues: 0.85% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Eswatiniforest revenues: 2.25% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Ethiopiaforest revenues: 5.81% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: European Unionforest revenues: 0.05% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Faroe Islandsforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2017 est.)

Topic: Fijiforest revenues: 0.59% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Finlandforest revenues: 0.36% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Franceforest revenues: 0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Gabonforest revenues: 2.6% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Gambia, Theforest revenues: 2.47% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Gaza Stripforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Georgiaforest revenues: 0.07% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Germanyforest revenues: 0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Ghanaforest revenues: 3.51% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Greeceforest revenues: 0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Greenlandforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Grenadaforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Guamforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Guatemalaforest revenues: 0.78% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Guineaforest revenues: 4.81% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Guinea-Bissauforest revenues: 9.24% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Guyanaforest revenues: 4.56% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Haitiforest revenues: 0.68% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Hondurasforest revenues: 0.91% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Hong Kongforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Hungaryforest revenues: 0.1% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Icelandforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Indiaforest revenues: 0.14% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Indonesiaforest revenues: 0.39% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Iranforest revenues: 0.01% of GDP (2017 est.)

Topic: Iraqforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Irelandforest revenues: 0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Isle of Manforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2017 est.)

Topic: Israelforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Italyforest revenues: 0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Jamaicaforest revenues: 0.15% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Japanforest revenues: 0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Jordanforest revenues: 0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Kazakhstanforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Kenyaforest revenues: 1.3% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Kiribatiforest revenues: 0.04% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Korea, Southforest revenues: 0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Kosovoforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Kuwaitforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Kyrgyzstanforest revenues: 0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Laosforest revenues: 1.48% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Latviaforest revenues: 0.85% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Lebanonforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Lesothoforest revenues: 3.34% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Liberiaforest revenues: 13.27% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Libyaforest revenues: 0.06% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Liechtensteinforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2017 est.)

Topic: Lithuaniaforest revenues: 0.31% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Luxembourgforest revenues: 0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Macauforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Madagascarforest revenues: 4.34% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Malawiforest revenues: 6.19% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Malaysiaforest revenues: 1.57% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Maldivesforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Maliforest revenues: 2.02% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Maltaforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Marshall Islandsforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Mauritaniaforest revenues: 1.3% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Mauritiusforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Mexicoforest revenues: 0.1% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States offorest revenues: 0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Moldovaforest revenues: 0.26% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Monacoforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Mongoliaforest revenues: 0.14% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Montenegroforest revenues: 0.43% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Moroccoforest revenues: 0.13% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Mozambiqueforest revenues: 6.46% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Namibiaforest revenues: 0.47% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Nauruforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Nepalforest revenues: 0.45% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Netherlandsforest revenues: 0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: New Zealandforest revenues: 0.5% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Nicaraguaforest revenues: 1.26% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Nigerforest revenues: 4.41% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Nigeriaforest revenues: 1.02% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: North Macedoniaforest revenues: 0.15% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Northern Mariana Islandsforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Norwayforest revenues: 0.05% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Omanforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Pakistanforest revenues: 0.1% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Palauforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Panamaforest revenues: 0.08% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Papua New Guineaforest revenues: 2.08% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Paraguayforest revenues: 1.21% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Peruforest revenues: 0.12% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Philippinesforest revenues: 0.18% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Polandforest revenues: 0.17% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Portugalforest revenues: 0.13% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Puerto Ricoforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Qatarforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Romaniaforest revenues: 0.16% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Russiaforest revenues: 0.29% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Rwandaforest revenues: 3.75% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Saint Kitts and Nevisforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Saint Luciaforest revenues: 0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesforest revenues: 0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Samoaforest revenues: 0.27% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: San Marinoforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Sao Tome and Principeforest revenues: 1.9% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Saudi Arabiaforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Senegalforest revenues: 1.46% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Serbiaforest revenues: 0.38% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Seychellesforest revenues: 0.09% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Sierra Leoneforest revenues: 6.92% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Singaporeforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Slovakiaforest revenues: 0.22% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Sloveniaforest revenues: 0.2% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Solomon Islandsforest revenues: 20.27% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: South Sudanforest revenues: 2.65% of GDP (2015 est.)

Topic: Spainforest revenues: 0.02% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Sri Lankaforest revenues: 0.06% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Sudanforest revenues: 3.01% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Surinameforest revenues: 2.36% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Swedenforest revenues: 0.21% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Switzerlandforest revenues: 0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Tajikistanforest revenues: 1.12% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Tanzaniaforest revenues: 2.19% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Thailandforest revenues: 0.34% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Timor-Lesteforest revenues: 0.13% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Togoforest revenues: 3.96% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Tongaforest revenues: 0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Trinidad and Tobagoforest revenues: 0.05% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Tunisiaforest revenues: 0.21% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Turkeyforest revenues: 0.08% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Turkmenistanforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Turks and Caicos Islandsforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Tuvaluforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Ugandaforest revenues: 7.32% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Ukraineforest revenues: 0.34% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: United Arab Emiratesforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: United Kingdomforest revenues: 0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: United Statesforest revenues: 0.04% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Uruguayforest revenues: 1.56% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Uzbekistanforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Vanuatuforest revenues: 0.54% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Vietnamforest revenues: 1.49% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Virgin Islandsforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2017 est.)

Topic: West Bankforest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Yemenforest revenues: 0.04% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Zambiaforest revenues: 4.45% of GDP (2018 est.)

Topic: Zimbabweforest revenues: 1.61% of GDP (2018 est.)


Topic: Photos of Paracel Islands

Topic: Introduction
Background: The Paracel Islands are surrounded by productive fishing grounds and by potential oil and gas reserves. In 1932, French Indochina annexed the islands and set up a weather station on Pattle Island; maintenance was continued by its successor, Vietnam. China has occupied all the Paracel Islands since 1974, when its troops seized a South Vietnamese garrison occupying the western islands. China built a military installation on Woody Island with an airfield and artificial harbor, and has scattered garrisons on some of the other islands. The Paracel islands also are claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

Topic: Geography
Location: Southeastern Asia, group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, about one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines
Geographic coordinates: 16 30 N, 112 00 E
Map references: Southeast Asia
Area: total: 8 sq km ca.

land: 7.75 sq km ca.

water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative: land area is about 13 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries: total: 0 km
Coastline: 518 km
Maritime claims: NA
Climate: tropical
Terrain: mostly low and flat
Elevation: highest point: unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m

lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
Natural resources: none
Land use: other: 100% (2018 est.)
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (2012)
Population distribution: a population of over 1,000 Chinese resides on Woody Island, the largest of the Paracels; there are scattered Chinese garrisons on some other islands
Natural hazards: typhoons
Geography - note: composed of 130 small coral islands and reefs divided into the northeast Amphitrite Group and the western Crescent Group
Map description: Paracel Islands map showing the major islands of this archipelago in the South China Sea.Paracel Islands map showing the major islands of this archipelago in the South China Sea.

Topic: People and Society
Population: 1,440 (July 2014 est.)

note: Chinese activity has increased in recent years, particularly on Woody Island, where the population exceeds 1,000; there are scattered Chinese garrisons on some other islands
Age structure: 0-14 years: NA

15-24 years: NA

25-54 years: NA

55-64 years: NA

65 years and over: NA
Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio: NA

youth dependency ratio: NA

elderly dependency ratio: NA

potential support ratio: NA
Population growth rate: 0.75% (2021 est.)
Birth rate: NA
Death rate: (2021 est.) NA
Net migration rate: -0.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Population distribution: a population of over 1,000 Chinese resides on Woody Island, the largest of the Paracels; there are scattered Chinese garrisons on some other islands
Contraceptive prevalence rate: NA
Drinking water source: improved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: NA

unimproved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: NA
Current Health Expenditure: NA
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: NA
Education expenditures: NA

Topic: Environment
Environment - current issues: China's use of dredged sand and coral to build artificial islands harms reef systems; ongoing human activities, including military operations, infrastructure construction, and tourism endangers local ecosystem including birds, fish, marine mammals, and marine reptiles
Climate: tropical
Land use: other: 100% (2018 est.)

Topic: Government
Country name: conventional long form: none

conventional short form: Paracel Islands

etymology: Portuguese navigators began to refer to the "Ilhas do Pracel" in the 16th century as a designation of low lying islets, sandbanks, and reefs scattered over a wide area; over time the name changed to "parcel" and then "paracel"

Topic: Economy
Economic overview: The islands have the potential for oil and gas development. Waters around the islands support commercial fishing, but the islands themselves are not populated on a permanent basis.

Topic: Transportation
Airports: total: 1 (2021)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2021)
Ports and terminals: small Chinese port facilities on Woody Island and Duncan Island

Topic: Military and Security
Military - note: occupied by China, which is assessed to maintain 20 outposts in the Paracels (Antelope, Bombay, and North reefs; Drummond, Duncan, Lincoln, Middle, Money, North, Pattle, Quanfu, Robert, South, Tree, Triton, Woody, and Yagong islands; South Sand and West Sand; Observation Bank); the outposts range in size from one or two buildings to bases with significant military infrastructure; Woody Island is the main base in the Paracels and includes an airstrip with fighter aircraft hangers, naval facilities, surveillance radars, and defenses such as surface-to-air missiles and anti-ship cruise missiles; fighter aircraft have deployed to the island (2022)

Topic: Transnational Issues
Disputes - international: occupied by China, also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnamoccupied by China, also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam


Topic: Photos of United Arab Emirates

Topic: Introduction
Background: The Trucial States of the Persian Gulf coast granted the UK control of their defense and foreign affairs in 19th century treaties. In 1971, six of these states - Abu Dhabi, 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah, Dubayy, and Umm al Qaywayn - merged to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They were joined in 1972 by Ra's al Khaymah. The UAE's per capita GDP is on par with those of leading West European nations. For more than three decades, oil and global finance drove the UAE's economy. In 2008-09, the confluence of falling oil prices, collapsing real estate prices, and the international banking crisis hit the UAE especially hard. The UAE did not experience the "Arab Spring" unrest seen elsewhere in the Middle East in 2010-11, partly because of the government's multi-year, $1.6-billion infrastructure investment plan for the poorer northern emirates, and its aggressive pursuit of advocates of political reform. The UAE in recent years has played a growing role in regional affairs. In addition to donating billions of dollars in economic aid to help stabilize Egypt, the UAE was one of the first countries to join the Defeat-ISIS coalition, and to participate as a key partner in a Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen. On 15 September 2020, the UAE and Bahrain signed a peace agreement (the Abraham Accords) with Israel – brokered by the US – in Washington DC. The UAE and Bahrain thus became the third and fourth Middle Eastern countries, along with Egypt and Jordan, to recognize Israel.Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

Topic: Geography
Location: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
Geographic coordinates: 24 00 N, 54 00 E
Map references: Middle East
Area: total: 83,600 sq km

land: 83,600 sq km

water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly larger than South Carolina; slightly smaller than Maine
Land boundaries: total: 1,066 km

border countries (2): Oman 609 km; Saudi Arabia 457 km
Coastline: 1,318 km
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Climate: desert; cooler in eastern mountains
Terrain: flat, barren coastal plain merging into rolling sand dunes of vast desert; mountains in east
Elevation: highest point: Jabal Bil 'Ays 1,905 m
note - the Factbook map is incorrect; it shows the wrong location of the high elevation

lowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m

mean elevation: 149 m
Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas
Land use: agricultural land: 4.6% (2018 est.)

arable land: 0.5% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.5% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 3.6% (2018 est.)

forest: 3.8% (2018 est.)

other: 91.6% (2018 est.)
Irrigated land: 923 sq km (2012)
Population distribution: population is heavily concentrated to the northeast on the Musandam Peninsula; the three largest emirates - Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah - are home to nearly 85% of the population
Natural hazards: frequent sand and dust storms
Geography - note: strategic location along southern approaches to Strait of Hormuz, a vital transit point for world crude oil
Map description: United Arab Emirates map showing major population centers as well as parts of neighboring countries and the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.  United Arab Emirates map showing major population centers as well as parts of neighboring countries and the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.

Topic: People and Society
Population: 9,915,803 (2022 est.)

note: the UN estimated the country's total population was 10,082,000 as of 2022; immigrants make up 88.1% of the total population, according to UN data (2020)
Nationality: noun: Emirati(s)

adjective: Emirati
Ethnic groups: Emirati 11.6%, South Asian 59.4% (includes Indian 38.2%, Bangladeshi 9.5%, Pakistani 9.4%, other 2.3%), Egyptian 10.2%, Filipino 6.1%, other 12.8% (2015 est.)

note: data represent the total population; as of 2019, immigrants make up about 87.9% of the total population, according to UN data
Languages: Arabic (official), English, Hindi, Malayam, Urdu, Pashto, Tagalog, Persian

major-language sample(s):
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Religions: Muslim (official) 76%, Christian 9%, other (primarily Hindu and Buddhist, less than 5% of the population consists of Parsi, Baha'i, Druze, Sikh, Ahmadi, Ismaili, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim, and Jewish) 15% (2005 est.)

note: data represent the total population; as of 2020, immigrants make up about 88.1% of the total population, according to UN data
Age structure: 0-14 years: 14.45% (male 745,492/female 698,330)

15-24 years: 7.94% (male 431,751/female 361,804)

25-54 years: 68.03% (male 5,204,618/female 1,592,987)

55-64 years: 7.68% (male 658,892/female 108,850)

65 years and over: 1.9% (2020 est.) (male 146,221/female 43,138)
Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio: 19.2

youth dependency ratio: 17.7

elderly dependency ratio: 1.5

potential support ratio: 66.4 (2020 est.)
Median age: total: 38.4 years

male: 40.4 years

female: 31.5 years (2020 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.58% (2022 est.)
Birth rate: 10.81 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate: 1.56 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Net migration rate: -3.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Population distribution: population is heavily concentrated to the northeast on the Musandam Peninsula; the three largest emirates - Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah - are home to nearly 85% of the population
Urbanization: urban population: 87.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas - population: 2.964 million Dubai, 1.786 million Sharjah, 1.540 million ABU DHABI (capital) (2022)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.2 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 3.32 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 5.41 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 1.86 male(s)/female

total population: 2.21 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
Maternal mortality ratio: 3 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 5.14 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 5.71 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 4.53 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 79.56 years

male: 78.21 years

female: 80.99 years (2022 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.64 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate: NA
Drinking water source: improved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: 0% of population (2020 est.)
Current Health Expenditure: 4.3% (2019)
Physicians density: 2.53 physicians/1,000 population (2018)
Hospital bed density: 1.4 beds/1,000 population (2017)
Sanitation facility access: improved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: 0% of population (2020 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.1% (2020)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: (2020) <1,000
HIV/AIDS - deaths: 100 (2020) <100
Major infectious diseases: note: widespread ongoing transmission of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is occurring throughout UAE; as of 30 March 2022, UAE has reported a total of 890,699 cases of COVID-19 or 9,005.69 cumulative cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population with a total of 2,302 cumulative deaths or a rate of 23.27 cumulative deaths per 100,000 population; as of 29 March 2022, 98.99% of the population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Obesity - adult prevalence rate: 31.7% (2016)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: NA
Education expenditures: 3.1% of GDP (2019)
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 97.6%

male: 98%

female: 96.9% (2019)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total: 16 years

male: 15 years

female: 17 years (2020)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24: total: 7.2%

male: 4.9%

female: 15% (2019 est.)

Topic: Environment
Environment - current issues: air pollution; rapid population growth and high energy demand contribute to water scarcity; lack of natural freshwater resources compensated by desalination plants; land degradation and desertification; waste generation, beach pollution from oil spills
Environment - international agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands

signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
Air pollutants: particulate matter emissions: 39.44 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)

carbon dioxide emissions: 206.32 megatons (2016 est.)

methane emissions: 56.55 megatons (2020 est.)
Climate: desert; cooler in eastern mountains
Land use: agricultural land: 4.6% (2018 est.)

arable land: 0.5% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.5% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 3.6% (2018 est.)

forest: 3.8% (2018 est.)

other: 91.6% (2018 est.)
Urbanization: urban population: 87.5% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.5% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Revenue from forest resources: forest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)
Revenue from coal: coal revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)
Major infectious diseases: note: widespread ongoing transmission of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is occurring throughout UAE; as of 30 March 2022, UAE has reported a total of 890,699 cases of COVID-19 or 9,005.69 cumulative cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 population with a total of 2,302 cumulative deaths or a rate of 23.27 cumulative deaths per 100,000 population; as of 29 March 2022, 98.99% of the population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually: 5,413,453 tons (2015 est.)

municipal solid waste recycled annually: 1,082,691 tons (2015 est.)

percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 20% (2015 est.)
Total water withdrawal: municipal: 617 million cubic meters (2017 est.)

industrial: 69 million cubic meters (2017 est.)

agricultural: 3.312 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)
Total renewable water resources: 150 million cubic meters (2017 est.)

Topic: Government
Country name: conventional long form: United Arab Emirates

conventional short form: none

local long form: Al Imarat al Arabiyah al Muttahidah

local short form: none

former: Trucial Oman, Trucial States

abbreviation: UAE

etymology: self-descriptive country name; the name "Arabia" can be traced back many centuries B.C., the ancient Egyptians referred to the region as "Ar Rabi"; "emirates" derives from "amir" the Arabic word for "commander," "lord," or "prince"
Government type: federation of monarchies
Capital: name: Abu Dhabi

geographic coordinates: 24 28 N, 54 22 E

time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: in Arabic, "abu" means "father" and "dhabi" refers to "gazelle"; the name may derive from an abundance of gazelles that used to live in the area, as well as a folk tale involving the "Father of the Gazelle," Shakhbut bin Dhiyab al Nahyan, whose hunting party tracked a gazelle to a spring on the island where Abu Dhabi was founded
Administrative divisions: 7 emirates (imarat, singular - imarah); Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi), 'Ajman, Al Fujayrah, Ash Shariqah (Sharjah), Dubayy (Dubai), Ra's al Khaymah, Umm al Qaywayn
Independence: 2 December 1971 (from the UK)
National holiday: Independence Day (National Day), 2 December (1971)
Constitution: history: previous 1971 (provisional); latest drafted in 1979, became permanent May 1996

amendments: proposed by the Supreme Council and submitted to the Federal National Council; passage requires at least a two-thirds majority vote of Federal National Council members present and approval of the Supreme Council president; amended 2009
Legal system: mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law and civil law
International law organization participation: has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Citizenship: citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of the United Arab Emirates; if the father is unknown, the mother must be a citizen

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 30 years
Suffrage: limited; note - rulers of the seven emirates each select a proportion of voters for the Federal National Council (FNC) that together account for about 12 percent of Emirati citizens
Executive branch: chief of state: President MUHAMMAD bin Rashid Al-Nuhayan (since 14 May 2022); Vice President MUHAMMAD bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (since 5 January 2006); note - MUHAMMAD bin Rashid Al-Nuhayan elected president by the Federal Supreme Council following the death of President KHALIFA bin Zayid Al-Nuhayan on 13 May

head of government: Prime Minister and Vice President MUHAMMAD bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (since 5 January 2006); Deputy Prime Ministers SAIF bin Zayid Al-Nuhayan, MANSUR bin Zayid Al-Nuhayan (both since 11 May 2009), and MAKTOUM bin Mohammed Al-Maktoum (since 25 September 2021)

cabinet: Council of Ministers announced by the prime minister and approved by the president

elections/appointments: president and vice president indirectly elected by the Federal Supreme Council - composed of the rulers of the 7 emirates - for a 5-year term (no term limits); unscheduled election held on 14 May 2022, following the death of President KHALIFA bin Zayid Al-Nuhayan (next election NA); prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the president

election results: MUHAMMAD bin Rashid Al-Nuhayan elected president; Federal Supreme Council vote NA

note: there is also a Federal Supreme Council (FSC) composed of the 7 emirate rulers; the FSC is the highest constitutional authority in the UAE; establishes general policies and sanctions federal legislation; meets 4 times a year; Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi) and Dubayy (Dubai) rulers have effective veto power; Vice President MUHAMMAD BIN RASHID Al-Maktoum assumed presidential responsibilities after the death of President KHALIFA bin Zayid Al-Nuhayan on 13 May 2022; under the constitution, MUHAMMAD BIN RASHID will serve as President until the FSC meets within 30 days to elect a new president
Legislative branch: description: unicameral Federal National Council (FNC) or Majlis al-Ittihad al-Watani (40 seats; 20 members indirectly elected using single non-transferable vote by an electoral college whose members are selected by each emirate ruler proportional to its FNC membership, and 20 members appointed by the rulers of the 7 constituent states; members serve 4-year terms)

elections: last held for indirectly elected members on 5 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023)

election results: all candidates ran as independents; seats by emirate - Abu Dhabi 4, Dubai 4, Sharjah 3, Ras al-Khaimah 3, Ajman 2, Fujairah 2, Umm al-Quwain 2; composition (preliminary) - 13 men, 7 women, percent of elected women 35%; note - to attain overall FNC gender parity, 13 women and 7 men will be appointed; overall FNC percent of women 50%
Judicial branch: highest courts: Federal Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 4 judges; jurisdiction limited to federal cases)

judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the federal president following approval by the Federal Supreme Council, the highest executive and legislative authority consisting of the 7 emirate rulers; judges serve until retirement age or the expiry of their appointment terms

subordinate courts: Federal Court of Cassation (determines the constitutionality of laws promulgated at the federal and emirate level; federal level courts of first instance and appeals courts); the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Ra's al Khaymah have parallel court systems; the other 4 emirates have incorporated their courts into the federal system; note - the Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts and the Dubai International Financial Center Courts, the country’s two largest financial free zones, both adjudicate civil and commercial disputes.
Political parties and leaders: none; political parties are banned
International organization participation: ABEDA, AfDB (nonregional member), AFESD, AMF, BIS, CAEU, CICA, FAO, G-77, GCC, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, LAS, MIGA, NAM, OAPEC, OIC, OIF (observer), OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador Yousif Mana Saeed Ahmed ALOTAIBA (since 28 July 2008)

chancery: 3522 International Court NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20008

telephone: [1] (202) 243-2400

FAX: [1] (202) 243-2432

email address and website:
info@uaeembassy-usa.org

https://www.uae-embassy.org/

consulate(s) general: Boston, Los Angeles, New York
Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Sean MURPHY (since January 2021)

embassy: Embassies District, Plot 38, Sector W59-02, Street No. 4, Abu Dhabi

mailing address: 6010 Abu Dhabi Place, Washington DC 20521-6010

telephone: [971] (2) 414-2200

FAX: [971] (2) 414-2241

email address and website:
abudhabiacs@state.gov

https://ae.usembassy.gov/

consulate(s) general: Dubai
Flag description: three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and black with a wider vertical red band on the hoist side; the flag incorporates all four Pan-Arab colors, which in this case represent fertility (green), neutrality (white), petroleum resources (black), and unity (red); red was the traditional color incorporated into all flags of the emirates before their unification
National symbol(s): golden falcon; national colors: green, white, black, red
National anthem: name: "Nashid al-watani al-imarati" (National Anthem of the UAE)

lyrics/music: AREF Al Sheikh Abdullah Al Hassan/Mohamad Abdel WAHAB

note: music adopted 1971, lyrics adopted 1996; Mohamad Abdel WAHAB also composed the music for the anthem of Tunisia
National heritage: total World Heritage Sites: 1 (cultural)

selected World Heritage Site locales: Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud, and Oases Areas)

Topic: Economy
Economic overview: The UAE has an open economy with a high per capita income and a sizable annual trade surplus. Successful efforts at economic diversification have reduced the portion of GDP from the oil and gas sector to 30%.   Since the discovery of oil in the UAE nearly 60 years ago, the country has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. The government has increased spending on job creation and infrastructure expansion and is opening up utilities to greater private sector involvement. The country's free trade zones - offering 100% foreign ownership and zero taxes - are helping to attract foreign investors.   The global financial crisis of 2008-09, tight international credit, and deflated asset prices constricted the economy in 2009. UAE authorities tried to blunt the crisis by increasing spending and boosting liquidity in the banking sector. The crisis hit Dubai hardest, as it was heavily exposed to depressed real estate prices. Dubai lacked sufficient cash to meet its debt obligations, prompting global concern about its solvency and ultimately a $20 billion bailout from the UAE Central Bank and Abu Dhabi Government that was refinanced in March 2014.   The UAE’s dependence on oil is a significant long-term challenge, although the UAE is one of the most diversified countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Low oil prices have prompted the UAE to cut expenditures, including on some social programs, but the UAE has sufficient assets in its sovereign investment funds to cover its deficits. The government reduced fuel subsidies in August 2015, and introduced excise taxes (50% on sweetened carbonated beverages and 100% on energy drinks and tobacco) in October 2017. A five-percent value-added tax was introduced in January 2018. The UAE's strategic plan for the next few years focuses on economic diversification, promoting the UAE as a global trade and tourism hub, developing industry, and creating more job opportunities for nationals through improved education and increased private sector employment.The UAE has an open economy with a high per capita income and a sizable annual trade surplus. Successful efforts at economic diversification have reduced the portion of GDP from the oil and gas sector to 30%. Since the discovery of oil in the UAE nearly 60 years ago, the country has undergone a profound transformation from an impoverished region of small desert principalities to a modern state with a high standard of living. The government has increased spending on job creation and infrastructure expansion and is opening up utilities to greater private sector involvement. The country's free trade zones - offering 100% foreign ownership and zero taxes - are helping to attract foreign investors. The global financial crisis of 2008-09, tight international credit, and deflated asset prices constricted the economy in 2009. UAE authorities tried to blunt the crisis by increasing spending and boosting liquidity in the banking sector. The crisis hit Dubai hardest, as it was heavily exposed to depressed real estate prices. Dubai lacked sufficient cash to meet its debt obligations, prompting global concern about its solvency and ultimately a $20 billion bailout from the UAE Central Bank and Abu Dhabi Government that was refinanced in March 2014. The UAE’s dependence on oil is a significant long-term challenge, although the UAE is one of the most diversified countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Low oil prices have prompted the UAE to cut expenditures, including on some social programs, but the UAE has sufficient assets in its sovereign investment funds to cover its deficits. The government reduced fuel subsidies in August 2015, and introduced excise taxes (50% on sweetened carbonated beverages and 100% on energy drinks and tobacco) in October 2017. A five-percent value-added tax was introduced in January 2018. The UAE's strategic plan for the next few years focuses on economic diversification, promoting the UAE as a global trade and tourism hub, developing industry, and creating more job opportunities for nationals through improved education and increased private sector employment.
Real GDP (purchasing power parity): $655.79 billion (2019 est.)

$644.97 billion (2018 est.)

$637.384 billion (2017 est.)

note: data are in 2017 dollars
Real GDP growth rate: 0.8% (2017 est.)

3% (2016 est.)

5.1% (2015 est.)
Real GDP per capita: $67,100 (2019 est.) note: data are in 2017 dollars

$67,000 (2018 est.) note: data are in 2017 dollars

$67,184 (2017 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate): $421.077 billion (2019 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices): -1.9% (2019 est.)

3% (2018 est.)

1.9% (2017 est.)
Credit ratings: Fitch rating: AA- (2020)

Moody's rating: Aa2 (2007)

Standard & Poors rating: AA (2007)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 0.9% (2017 est.)

industry: 49.8% (2017 est.)

services: 49.2% (2017 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption: 34.9% (2017 est.)

government consumption: 12.3% (2017 est.)

investment in fixed capital: 23% (2017 est.)

investment in inventories: 1.8% (2017 est.)

exports of goods and services: 100.4% (2017 est.)

imports of goods and services: -72.4% (2017 est.)
Agricultural products: dates, cucumbers, tomatoes, goat meat, eggs, milk, poultry, carrots/turnips, goat milk, sheep milk
Industries: petroleum and petrochemicals; fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizer, commercial ship repair, construction materials, handicrafts, textiles
Industrial production growth rate: 1.8% (2017 est.)
Labor force: 5.344 million (2017 est.)

note: expatriates account for about 85% of the workforce
Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 7%

industry: 15%

services: 78% (2000 est.)
Unemployment rate: 1.6% (2016 est.)

3.6% (2014 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24: total: 7.2%

male: 4.9%

female: 15% (2019 est.)
Population below poverty line: 19.5% (2003 est.)
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income: 32.5 (2014 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: NA

highest 10%: NA
Budget: revenues: 110.2 billion (2017 est.)

expenditures: 111.1 billion (2017 est.)

note: the UAE federal budget does not account for emirate-level spending in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): -0.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Public debt: 19.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

20.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
Taxes and other revenues: 28.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Fiscal year: calendar year
Current account balance: $26.47 billion (2017 est.)

$13.23 billion (2016 est.)
Exports: $308.5 billion (2017 est.)

$298.6 billion (2016 est.)
Exports - partners: India 11%, Japan 10%, Saudi Arabia 7%, Switzerland 6%, China 6%, Iraq 6% (2019)
Exports - commodities: crude petroleum, refined petroleum, gold, jewelry, broadcasting equipment (2019)
Imports: $229.2 billion (2017 est.)

$226.5 billion (2016 est.)
Imports - partners: China 15%, India 12%, Untied States 7% (2019)
Imports - commodities: gold, broadcasting equipment, jewelry, refined petroleum, diamonds (2019)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $95.37 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$85.39 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
Debt - external: $237.6 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$218.7 billion (31 December 2016 est.)
Exchange rates: Emirati dirhams (AED) per US dollar -

3.67315 (2020 est.)

3.67315 (2019 est.)

3.67315 (2018 est.)

3.673 (2014 est.)

3.673 (2013 est.)

Topic: Energy
Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2020)
Electricity - production: 121.8 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption: 113.2 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports: 1.141 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity: 28.91 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels: 99% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels: 0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants: 0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources: 1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Crude oil - production: 3.216 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Crude oil - exports: 2.552 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Crude oil - imports: 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Crude oil - proved reserves: 97.8 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production: 943,500 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption: 896,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports: 817,700 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports: 392,000 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Natural gas - production: 62.01 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption: 74.48 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports: 7.504 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports: 20.22 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves: 6.091 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)

Topic: Communications
Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions: 2,380,866 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 24 (2020 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions: 19,602,800 (2019)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 200.63 (2019)
Telecommunication systems: general assessment: one of the world’s most connected countries with modern infrastructure and record Internet, broadband, and mobile use; low-cost smartphones drive mobile-broadband penetration; LTE networks cover most of the population with launch of 5G in partnership with Chinese company ZTE; submarine cables connect to South Africa, Middle East, Pakistan, and Europe; ISPs are fully or partially owned by state, allowing control over flow of information; during pandemic, there was a surge of Internet use from home, with temporary government relaxation of restrictions on streaming such as Zoom, Skype, and Microsoft Teams; government censorship and surveillance of online platforms; service prices are highest in the region, yet affordable for population’s affluent users; government launched free digital platforms for students; Dubai and Abu Dhabi are smart cities with government plan to digitize services across country; major importer of broadcasting equipment from China and exporter of broadcasting equipment to Iraq and Saudi Arabia (2020)

domestic: microwave radio relay, fiber-optic and coaxial cable; fixed-line roughly 24 per 100 and mobile-cellular nearly 186 per 100 (2020)

international: country code - 971; landing points for the FLAG, SEA-ME-WE-3 ,-4 & -5, Qater UAE Submarine Cable System, FALCON, FOG, Tat TGN-Gulf, OMRAN/EPEG Cable System, AAE-1, BBG, EIG, FEA, GBICS/MENA, IMEWE, Orient Express, TEAMS, TW1 and the UAE-Iran submarine cables, linking to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian) (2020)

note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
Broadcast media: except for the many organizations now operating in media free zones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, most TV and radio stations remain government-owned; widespread use of satellite dishes provides access to pan-Arab and other international broadcasts; restrictions since June 2017 on some satellite channels and websites originating from or otherwise linked to Qatar (2018)
Internet country code: .ae
Internet users: total: 9,890,400 (2020 est.)

percent of population: 100% (2020 est.)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total: 3,245,123 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2020 est.)

Topic: Transportation
National air transport system: number of registered air carriers: 10 (2020)

inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 497

annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 95,533,069 (2018)

annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 15,962,900,000 (2018) mt-km
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: A6
Airports: total: 43 (2021)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 25

over 3,047 m: 12

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 5

914 to 1,523 m: 3

under 914 m: 2 (2021)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 18

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

914 to 1,523 m: 6

under 914 m: 6 (2021)
Heliports: 5 (2021)
Pipelines: 533 km condensate, 3277 km gas, 300 km liquid petroleum gas, 3287 km oil, 24 km oil/gas/water, 218 km refined products, 99 km water (2013)
Roadways: total: 4,080 km (2008)

paved: 4,080 km (2008) (includes 253 km of expressways)
Merchant marine: total: 623

by type: bulk carrier 1, container ship 3, general cargo 117, oil tanker 19, other 483 (2021)
Ports and terminals: major seaport(s): Al Fujayrah, Mina' Jabal 'Ali (Dubai), Khor Fakkan (Khawr Fakkan) (Sharjah), Mubarraz Island (Abu Dhabi), Mina' Rashid (Dubai), Mina' Saqr (Ra's al Khaymah)

container port(s) (TEUs): Dubai Port (14,111,000) (2019)

LNG terminal(s) (export): Das Island

Topic: Military and Security
Military and security forces: United Arab Emirates Armed Forces: Land Forces, Navy Forces, Air Force, Presidential Guard; Ministry of Interior: Critical Infrastructure Coastal Patrol Agency (CICPA) (2021)

note - the Presidential Guard includes a Special Operations Command
Military expenditures: 5.6% of GDP (2020 est.)

5.4% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $29 billion)

5.5% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $28.7 billion)

5.2% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $26.9 billion)

6% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $30 billion)
Military and security service personnel strengths: approximately 65,000 total active personnel (45,000 Land Forces; 3,000 Navy; 5,000 Air Force; 12,000 Presidential Guard) (2021)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions: the UAE Armed Forces inventory is comprised of wide variety of mostly modern imported equipment; since 2010, the UAE has acquired military equipment from more than 20 countries with France, Russia, and the US as the leading suppliers; in recent years, the UAE has tried to boost its domestic defense industry (2021)
Military service age and obligation: 18-30 years of age for compulsory military service for men (compulsory service initiated in 2014); 17 years of age for male volunteers with parental approval; males can volunteer up to age 40; 24-month general service obligation, 16 months for secondary school graduates; women can volunteer to serve for 9 months regardless of education (2021)

note - compulsory service may be completed in the uniformed military, the Ministry of Interior, the State Security Service, or other institutions designated by the military leadership
Military deployments: estimates vary; reportedly a few hundred remain in Yemen; maintains military bases in Eritrea and Somalia (2022)
Military - note: as of 2021, the UAE was closely aligned with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on regional security issues; it hosted a multi-service French military base, which included the French naval command for the Indian Ocean (ALINDIEN); the UAE has a defense cooperation agreement with the US and, as of 2021, hosted about 3,500 US troops, mostly air and naval personnel in 2015, UAE intervened militarily in Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition in support of the Republic of Yemen Government with an estimated 3,500 troops, as well as supporting air and naval forces; UAE withdrew its main military force from Yemen in 2019, but has retained a small military presence while working with proxies in southern Yemen, most notably the Southern Transitional Council (STC); as of 2021, UAE had recruited, trained, and equipped an estimated 150-200,000 Yemeni fighters and formed them into dozens of militia and paramilitary units

the UAE's military traces its origins to the establishment of the Trucial Oman Scouts in 1951, a joint UK-Abu Dhabi organization modeled after Jordan’s Arab Legion, which became the Abu Dhabi Defense Force in 1965; the modern Emirati armed forces were formed in 1976as of 2021, the UAE was closely aligned with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on regional security issues; it hosted a multi-service French military base, which included the French naval command for the Indian Ocean (ALINDIEN); the UAE has a defense cooperation agreement with the US and, as of 2021, hosted about 3,500 US troops, mostly air and naval personnelin 2015, UAE intervened militarily in Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition in support of the Republic of Yemen Government with an estimated 3,500 troops, as well as supporting air and naval forces; UAE withdrew its main military force from Yemen in 2019, but has retained a small military presence while working with proxies in southern Yemen, most notably the Southern Transitional Council (STC); as of 2021, UAE had recruited, trained, and equipped an estimated 150-200,000 Yemeni fighters and formed them into dozens of militia and paramilitary units

the UAE's military traces its origins to the establishment of the Trucial Oman Scouts in 1951, a joint UK-Abu Dhabi organization modeled after Jordan’s Arab Legion, which became the Abu Dhabi Defense Force in 1965; the modern Emirati armed forces were formed in 1976

Topic: Transnational Issues
Disputes - international: boundary agreement was signed and ratified with Oman in 2003 for entire border, including Oman's Musandam Peninsula and Al Madhah enclaves, but contents of the agreement and detailed maps showing the alignment have not been published; Iran and UAE dispute Tunb Islands and Abu Musa Island, which Iran occupiesboundary agreement was signed and ratified with Oman in 2003 for entire border, including Oman's Musandam Peninsula and Al Madhah enclaves, but contents of the agreement and detailed maps showing the alignment have not been published; Iran and UAE dispute Tunb Islands and Abu Musa Island, which Iran occupies
Refugees and internally displaced persons: stateless persons: 5 (mid-year 2021)
Illicit drugs: a transshipment point for illegal narcotics and a pass-through for drug proceeds; numerous exchange houses and general trading companies increase potential for money; major source of precursor chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics


This field gives the percent of women of reproductive age (15-49) who are married or in union and are using, or whose sexual partner is using, a method of contraception according to the date of the most recent available data. The contraceptive prevalence rate is an indicator of health services, development, and women’s empowerment. It is also useful in understanding, past, present, and future fertility trends, especially in developing countries.

Topic: Afghanistan18.9% (2018)

note:  percent of women aged 12-49

Topic: AkrotiriNA

Topic: Albania46% (2017/18)

Topic: Algeria57.1% (2012/13)

Topic: American SamoaNA

Topic: AndorraNA

Topic: Angola13.7% (2015/16)

Topic: AnguillaNA

Topic: Antigua and BarbudaNA

Topic: Argentina81.3% (2013)

note:  percent of women aged 14-49

Topic: Armenia57.1% (2015/16)

Topic: ArubaNA

Topic: Ashmore and Cartier IslandsNA

Topic: Australia66.9% (2015/16)

note: percent of women aged 18-44

Topic: Austria79% (2019)

note: percent of women aged 16-49

Topic: Azerbaijan54.9% (2011)

Topic: BahrainNA

Topic: Bangladesh62.7% (2019)

Topic: Barbados59.2% (2012)

Topic: Belarus71.2% (2017)

note:  percent of women aged 18-49

Topic: Belgium66.7% (2018)

Topic: Belize51.4% (2015/16)

Topic: Benin15.5% (2017/18)

Topic: BermudaNA

Topic: BhutanNA

Topic: Bolivia66.5% (2016)

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovina45.8% (2011/12)

Topic: Botswana67.4% (2017)

Topic: Bouvet IslandNA

Topic: Brazil80.2% (2013)

note: percent of women aged 18-49

Topic: British Indian Ocean TerritoryNA

Topic: British Virgin IslandsNA

Topic: BruneiNA

Topic: BulgariaNA

Topic: Burkina Faso30.1% (2020)

Topic: Burma52.2% (2015/16)

Topic: Burundi28.5% (2016/17)

Topic: Cabo Verde55.8% (2018)

Topic: Cambodia56.3% (2014)

Topic: Cameroon19.3% (2018)

Topic: CanadaNA

Topic: Cayman IslandsNA

Topic: Central African Republic17.8% (2019)

Topic: Chad8.1% (2019)

Topic: Chile76.3% (2015/16)

Topic: China84.5% (2017)

Topic: Christmas IslandNA

Topic: Clipperton IslandNA

Topic: Cocos (Keeling) IslandsNA

Topic: Colombia81% (2015/16)

Topic: Comoros19.4% (2012)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of the28.1% (2017/18)

Topic: Congo, Republic of the30.1% (2014/15)

Topic: Cook IslandsNA

Topic: Coral Sea IslandsNA

Topic: Costa Rica70.9% (2018)

Topic: Cote d'Ivoire23.3% (2018)

Topic: CroatiaNA

Topic: Cuba69% (2019)

Topic: CuracaoNA

Topic: CyprusNA

Topic: CzechiaNA

Topic: DenmarkNA

Topic: DhekeliaNA

Topic: Djibouti19% (2012)

Topic: DominicaNA

Topic: Dominican Republic69.5% (2014)

Topic: Ecuador80.1% (2007/12)

Topic: Egypt58.5% (2014)

Topic: El Salvador71.9% (2014)

Topic: Equatorial Guinea12.6% (2011)

Topic: Eritrea8.4% (2010)

Topic: EstoniaNA

Topic: Eswatini66.1% (2014)

Topic: Ethiopia37% (2019)

Topic: European UnionNA

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)NA

Topic: Faroe IslandsNA

Topic: FijiNA

Topic: Finland85.5% (2015)

note: percent of women aged 18-49

Topic: France78.4% (2010/11)

Topic: French PolynesiaNA

Topic: French Southern and Antarctic LandsNA

Topic: Gabon31.1% (2012)

Topic: Gambia, The16.8% (2018)

note: percent of women aged 15-49

Topic: Gaza Strip57.3% (2019/20)

note:  includes Gaza Strip and West Bank

Topic: Georgia40.6% (2018)

Topic: Germany67% (2018)

note: percent of women aged 18-49

Topic: Ghana27.2% (2017/18)

Topic: GibraltarNA

Topic: GreeceNA

Topic: GreenlandNA

Topic: GrenadaNA

Topic: GuamNA

Topic: Guatemala60.6% (2014/15)

Topic: GuernseyNA

Topic: Guinea10.9% (2018)

Topic: Guinea-Bissau20.6% (2018)

Topic: Guyana33.9% (2014)

Topic: Haiti34.3% (2016/17)

Topic: Heard Island and McDonald IslandsNA

Topic: Holy See (Vatican City)NA

Topic: Honduras73.2% (2011/12)

Topic: Hong Kong66.7% (2017)

Topic: HungaryNA

Topic: IcelandNA

Topic: India53.5% (2015/16)

Topic: Indonesia55.5% (2018)

Topic: Iran77.4% (2010/11)

Topic: Iraq52.8% (2018)

Topic: IrelandNA

Topic: Isle of ManNA

Topic: IsraelNA

Topic: Italy65.1% (2013)

note: percent of women aged 18-49

Topic: JamaicaNA

Topic: Jan MayenNA

Topic: Japan39.8% (2015)

note: percent of women aged 20-49

Topic: JerseyNA

Topic: Jordan51.8% (2017/18)

Topic: Kazakhstan53% (2018)

note: percent of women aged 18-49

Topic: Kenya59.7% (2019)

Topic: Kiribati33.5% (2018/19)

Topic: Korea, North70.2% (2017)

Topic: Korea, South82.3% (2018)

note: percent of women aged 20-49

Topic: KosovoNA

Topic: KuwaitNA

Topic: Kyrgyzstan39.4% (2018)

Topic: Laos54.1% (2017)

Topic: LatviaNA

Topic: LebanonNA

Topic: Lesotho64.9% (2018)

Topic: Liberia24.9% (2019/20)

Topic: Libya27.7% (2014)

Topic: LiechtensteinNA

Topic: LithuaniaNA

Topic: LuxembourgNA

Topic: MacauNA

Topic: Madagascar44.4% (2018)

Topic: Malawi59.2% (2015/16)

Topic: Malaysia52.2% (2014)

Topic: Maldives18.8% (2016/17)

Topic: Mali17.2% (2018)

Topic: MaltaNA

Topic: Marshall IslandsNA

Topic: Mauritania17.8% (2015)

Topic: Mauritius63.8% (2014)

Topic: Mexico73.1% (2018)

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States ofNA

Topic: Moldova56% (2020)

Topic: MonacoNA

Topic: Mongolia48.1% (2018)

Topic: Montenegro20.7% (2018)

Topic: MontserratNA

Topic: Morocco70.8% (2018)

note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara

Topic: Mozambique27.1% (2015)

Topic: Namibia56.1% (2013)

Topic: NauruNA

Topic: Navassa IslandNA

Topic: Nepal46.7% (2019)

Topic: Netherlands73% (2013)

note: percent of women aged 18-45

Topic: New CaledoniaNA

Topic: New Zealand79.9% (2014/15)

note: percent of women aged 16-49

Topic: Nicaragua80.4% (2011/12)

Topic: Niger11% (2017/18)

Topic: Nigeria16.6% (2018)

Topic: NiueNA

Topic: Norfolk IslandNA

Topic: North Macedonia59.9% (2018/19)

Topic: Northern Mariana IslandsNA

Topic: NorwayNA

Topic: Oman29.7% (2014)

Topic: Pacific OceanNA

Topic: Pakistan34% (2018/19)

Topic: PalauNA

Topic: Panama50.8% (2014/15)

Topic: Papua New Guinea36.7% (2016/18)

Topic: Paracel IslandsNA

Topic: Paraguay68.4% (2016)

Topic: Peru76.3% (2018)

Topic: Philippines54.1% (2017)

Topic: Pitcairn IslandsNA

Topic: Poland62.3% (2014)

Topic: Portugal73.9% (2014)

Topic: Puerto RicoNA

Topic: Qatar37.5% (2012)

Topic: RomaniaNA

Topic: Russia68% (2011)

note: percent of women aged 15-44

Topic: Rwanda53.2% (2014/15)

Topic: Saint BarthelemyNA

Topic: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaNA

Topic: Saint Kitts and NevisNA

Topic: Saint Lucia55.5% (2011/12)

Topic: Saint MartinNA

Topic: Saint Pierre and MiquelonNA

Topic: Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesNA

Topic: Samoa16.6% (2019/20)

Topic: San MarinoNA

Topic: Sao Tome and Principe49.7% (2019)

Topic: Saudi Arabia24.6% (2016)

Topic: Senegal26.9% (2019)

Topic: Serbia62.3% (2019)

Topic: SeychellesNA

Topic: Sierra Leone21.2% (2019)

Topic: SingaporeNA

Topic: Sint MaartenNA

Topic: SlovakiaNA

Topic: SloveniaNA

Topic: Solomon Islands29.3% (2015)

Topic: Somalia6.9% (2018/19)

Topic: South Africa54.6% (2016)

Topic: South Georgia and South Sandwich IslandsNA

Topic: South SudanNA

Topic: Spain62.1% (2018)

note: percent of women aged 18-49

Topic: Spratly IslandsNA

Topic: Sri Lanka64.6% (2016)

Topic: Sudan12.2% (2014)

Topic: Suriname39.1% (2018)

Topic: SvalbardNA

Topic: Sweden70.3% (2017)

note: percent of women aged 16-49

Topic: Switzerland71.6% (2017)

Topic: SyriaNA

Topic: TaiwanNA

Topic: Tajikistan29.3% (2017)

Topic: Tanzania38.4% (2015/16)

Topic: Thailand73% (2019)

Topic: Timor-Leste26.1% (2016)

Topic: Togo23.9% (2017)

Topic: TokelauNA

Topic: Tonga29.3% (2019)

Topic: Trinidad and Tobago40.3% (2011)

Topic: Tunisia50.7% (2018)

Topic: Turkey69.8% (2018)

Topic: Turkmenistan49.7% (2019)

Topic: Turks and Caicos IslandsNA

Topic: TuvaluNA

Topic: Uganda41.8% (2018)

Topic: Ukraine65.4% (2012)

Topic: United Arab EmiratesNA

Topic: United Kingdom76.1% (2010/12)

note: percent of women aged 16-49

Topic: United States73.9% (2017/19)

Topic: United States Pacific Island Wildlife RefugesNA

Topic: Uruguay79.6% (2015)

note: percent of women aged 15-44

Topic: UzbekistanNA

Topic: Vanuatu49% (2013)

Topic: Venezuela75% (2010)

Topic: Vietnam76.5% (2018/19)

Topic: Virgin IslandsNA

Topic: Wake IslandNA

Topic: Wallis and FutunaNA

Topic: West Bank57.3% (2019/20)

note: includes Gaza Strip and the West Bank

Topic: WorldNA

Topic: Yemen33.5% (2013)

Topic: Zambia49.6% (2018)

Topic: Zimbabwe66.8% (2015)


This entry gives the number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.

Topic: Afghanistan32,080 sq km (2012)

Topic: Albania3,537 sq km (2014)

Topic: Algeria13,600 sq km (2014)

Topic: American Samoa0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Andorra0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Angola860 sq km (2014)

Topic: Anguilla0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Antigua and Barbuda1.3 sq km (2012)

Topic: Argentina23,600 sq km (2012)

Topic: Armenia2,740 sq km (2012)

Topic: ArubaNA

Topic: Australia25,460 sq km (2014)

Topic: Austria1,170 sq km (2012)

Topic: Azerbaijan14,277 sq km (2012)

Topic: Bahamas, The10 sq km (2012)

Topic: Bahrain40 sq km (2012)

Topic: Bangladesh53,000 sq km (2012)

Topic: Barbados50 sq km (2012)

Topic: Belarus1,140 sq km (2012)

Topic: Belgium230 sq km (2012)

Topic: Belize35 sq km (2012)

Topic: Benin230 sq km (2012)

Topic: BermudaNA

Topic: Bhutan320 sq km (2012)

Topic: Bolivia3,000 sq km (2012)

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovina30 sq km (2012)

Topic: Botswana20 sq km (2012)

Topic: Brazil54,000 sq km (2012)

Topic: British Virgin IslandsNA

Topic: Brunei10 sq km (2012)

Topic: Bulgaria1,020 sq km (2012)

Topic: Burkina Faso550 sq km (2016)

Topic: Burma22,950 sq km (2012)

Topic: Burundi230 sq km (2012)

Topic: Cabo Verde35 sq km (2012)

Topic: Cambodia3,540 sq km (2012)

Topic: Cameroon290 sq km (2012)

Topic: Canada8,700 sq km (2012)

Topic: Cayman IslandsNA

Topic: Central African Republic10 sq km (2012)

Topic: Chad300 sq km (2012)

Topic: Chile11,100 sq km (2012)

Topic: China690,070 sq km (2012)

Topic: Christmas IslandNA

Topic: Cocos (Keeling) IslandsNA

Topic: Colombia10,900 sq km (2012)

Topic: Comoros1.3 sq km (2012)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of the110 sq km (2012)

Topic: Congo, Republic of the20 sq km (2012)

Topic: Cook IslandsNA

Topic: Costa Rica1,015 sq km (2012)

Topic: Cote d'Ivoire730 sq km (2012)

Topic: Croatia240 sq km (2012)

Topic: Cuba8,700 sq km (2012)

Topic: CuracaoNA

Topic: Cyprus460 sq km (2012)

Topic: Czechia320 sq km (2012)

Topic: Denmark4,350 sq km (2012)

Topic: Djibouti10 sq km (2012)

Topic: DominicaNA

Topic: Dominican Republic3,070 sq km (2012)

Topic: Ecuador15,000 sq km (2012)

Topic: Egypt36,500 sq km (2012)

Topic: El Salvador452 sq km (2012)

Topic: Equatorial GuineaNA

Topic: Eritrea210 sq km (2012)

Topic: Estonia40 sq km (2012)

Topic: Eswatini500 sq km (2012)

Topic: Ethiopia2,900 sq km (2012)

Topic: European Union154,539.82 sq km (2011 est.)

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)NA

Topic: Fiji40 sq km (2012)

Topic: Finland690 sq km (2012)

Topic: France26,420 sq km (2012) 26,950 sq km

metropolitan France: 26,000 sq km (2012)

Topic: French Polynesia10 sq km (2012)

Topic: Gabon40 sq km (2012)

Topic: Gambia, The50 sq km (2012)

Topic: Gaza Strip(2012) 240 sq km; note - includes the West Bank

Topic: Georgia4,330 sq km (2012)

Topic: Germany6,500 sq km (2012)

Topic: Ghana340 sq km (2012)

Topic: GibraltarNA

Topic: Greece15,550 sq km (2012)

Topic: GreenlandNA

Topic: Grenada20 sq km (2012)

Topic: Guam2 sq km (2012)

Topic: Guatemala3,375 sq km (2012)

Topic: GuernseyNA

Topic: Guinea950 sq km (2012)

Topic: Guinea-Bissau250 sq km (2012)

Topic: Guyana1,430 sq km (2012)

Topic: Haiti970 sq km (2012)

Topic: Honduras900 sq km (2012)

Topic: Hong Kong10 sq km (2012)

Topic: Hungary1,721 sq km (2012)

Topic: IcelandNA

Topic: India667,000 sq km (2012)

Topic: Indonesia67,220 sq km (2012)

Topic: Iran95,530 sq km (2012)

Topic: Iraq35,250 sq km (2012)

Topic: Ireland0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Isle of Man0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Israel2,250 sq km (2012)

Topic: Italy39,500 sq km (2012)

Topic: Jamaica250 sq km (2012)

Topic: Jan Mayen0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Japan24,690 sq km (2012)

Topic: JerseyNA

Topic: Jordan964 sq km (2012)

Topic: Kazakhstan20,660 sq km (2012)

Topic: Kenya1,030 sq km (2012)

Topic: Kiribati0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Korea, North14,600 sq km (2012)

Topic: Korea, South7,780 sq km (2012)

Topic: KosovoNA

Topic: Kuwait105 sq km (2012)

Topic: Kyrgyzstan10,233 sq km (2012)

Topic: Laos3,100 sq km (2012)

Topic: Latvia12 sq km (2012)

note: land in Latvia is often too wet and in need of drainage not irrigation; approximately 16,000 sq km or 85% of agricultural land has been improved by drainage

Topic: Lebanon1,040 sq km (2012)

Topic: Lesotho30 sq km (2012)

Topic: Liberia30 sq km (2012)

Topic: Libya4,700 sq km (2012)

Topic: Liechtenstein0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Lithuania44 sq km (2012)

Topic: Luxembourg0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Macau0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Madagascar10,860 sq km (2012)

Topic: Malawi740 sq km (2012)

Topic: Malaysia3,800 sq km (2012)

Topic: Maldives0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Mali3,780 sq km (2012)

Topic: Malta35 sq km (2012)

Topic: Marshall Islands0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Mauritania450 sq km (2012)

Topic: Mauritius190 sq km (2012)

Topic: Mexico65,000 sq km (2012)

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States of0 sq km (2012) NA

Topic: Moldova2,283 sq km (2012)

Topic: Monaco0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Mongolia840 sq km (2012)

Topic: Montenegro24 sq km (2012)

Topic: Montserrat0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Morocco14,850 sq km (2012)

Topic: Mozambique1,180 sq km (2012)

Topic: Namibia80 sq km (2012)

Topic: Nauru0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Nepal13,320 sq km (2012)

Topic: Netherlands4,860 sq km (2012)

Topic: New Caledonia100 sq km (2012)

Topic: New Zealand7,210 sq km (2012)

Topic: Nicaragua1,990 sq km (2012)

Topic: Niger1,000 sq km (2012)

Topic: Nigeria2,930 sq km (2012)

Topic: Niue0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Norfolk Island0 sq km (2012)

Topic: North Macedonia1,280 sq km (2012)

Topic: Northern Mariana Islands1 sq km (2012)

Topic: Norway900 sq km (2012)

Topic: Oman590 sq km (2012)

Topic: Pakistan202,000 sq km (2012)

Topic: Palau0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Panama321 sq km (2012)

Topic: Papua New Guinea0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Paracel Islands0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Paraguay1,362 sq km (2012)

Topic: Peru25,800 sq km (2012)

Topic: Philippines16,270 sq km (2012)

Topic: Pitcairn Islands0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Poland970 sq km (2012)

Topic: Portugal5,400 sq km (2012)

Topic: Puerto Rico220 sq km (2012)

Topic: Qatar130 sq km (2012)

Topic: Romania31,490 sq km (2012)

Topic: Russia43,000 sq km (2012)

Topic: Rwanda96 sq km (2012)

Topic: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Saint Kitts and Nevis8 sq km (2012)

Topic: Saint Lucia30 sq km (2012)

Topic: Saint Pierre and Miquelon0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines10 sq km (2012)

Topic: Samoa0 sq km (2012)

Topic: San Marino0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Sao Tome and Principe100 sq km (2012)

Topic: Saudi Arabia16,200 sq km (2012)

Topic: Senegal1,200 sq km (2012)

Topic: Serbia950 sq km (2012)

Topic: Seychelles3 sq km (2012)

Topic: Sierra Leone300 sq km (2012)

Topic: Singapore0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Slovakia869 sq km (2012)

Topic: Slovenia60 sq km (2012)

Topic: Solomon Islands0 sq km (2012) NA

Topic: Somalia2,000 sq km (2012)

Topic: South Africa16,700 sq km (2012)

Topic: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands0 sq km (2011)

Topic: South Sudan1,000 sq km (2012)

Topic: Spain38,000 sq km (2012)

Topic: Sri Lanka5,700 sq km (2012)

Topic: Sudan18,900 sq km (2012)

Topic: Suriname570 sq km (2012)

Topic: Sweden1,640 sq km (2012)

Topic: Switzerland630 sq km (2012)

Topic: Syria14,280 sq km (2012)

Topic: Taiwan3,820 sq km (2012)

Topic: Tajikistan7,420 sq km (2012)

Topic: Tanzania1,840 sq km (2012)

Topic: Thailand64,150 sq km (2012)

Topic: Timor-Leste350 sq km (2012)

Topic: Togo70 sq km (2012)

Topic: Tokelau0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Tonga0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Trinidad and Tobago70 sq km (2012)

Topic: Tunisia4,590 sq km (2012)

Topic: Turkey52,150 sq km (2012)

Topic: Turkmenistan19,950 sq km (2012)

Topic: Turks and Caicos Islands0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Tuvalu0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Uganda140 sq km (2012)

Topic: Ukraine21,670 sq km (2012)

Topic: United Arab Emirates923 sq km (2012)

Topic: United Kingdom950 sq km (2012)

Topic: United States264,000 sq km (2012)

Topic: Uruguay2,380 sq km (2012)

Topic: Uzbekistan42,150 sq km (2012)

Topic: Vanuatu0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Venezuela10,550 sq km (2012)

Topic: Vietnam46,000 sq km (2012)

Topic: Virgin Islands1 sq km (2012)

Topic: Wake Island0 sq km (2012)

Topic: Wallis and Futuna0 sq km (2012)

Topic: West Bank(2012) 240 sq km; note - includes Gaza Strip

Topic: World3,242,917 sq km (2012 est.)

Topic: Yemen6,800 sq km (2012)

Topic: Zambia1,560 sq km (2012)

Topic: Zimbabwe1,740 sq km (2012)


This entry provides a rank ordering of trading partners starting with the most important; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.

Topic: AfghanistanUnited Arab Emirates 45%, Pakistan 24%, India 22%, China 1% (2019)

Topic: AlbaniaItaly 45%, Spain 8%, Germany 6%, Greece 5%, France 4%, China 4% (2019)

Topic: AlgeriaItaly 13%, France 13%, Spain 12%, United States 7%, United Kingdom 7%, India 5%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Topic: American SamoaAustralia 25%, Ghana 19%, Indonesia 15.6%, Burma 10.4%, Portugal 5.1% (2017)

Topic: AndorraSpain 40%, France 19%, United States 11%, Mauritania 5% (2019)

Topic: AngolaChina 62%, India 10%, United Arab Emirates 4%, Portugal 3%, Spain 3% (2019)

Topic: Antigua and BarbudaPoland 37%, Suriname 33%, United Arab Emirates 8% (2019)

Topic: ArgentinaBrazil 16%, China 11%, United States 7%, Chile 5% (2019)

Topic: ArmeniaRussia 22%, Switzerland 20%, China 7%, Bulgaria 6%, Iraq 5%, Serbia 5%, Netherlands 5%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: ArubaMalaysia 57%, United States 11%, Netherlands 6%, Jordan 6%, Venezuela 5% (2019)

Topic: AustraliaChina 39%, Japan 15%, South Korea 7%, India 5% (2019)

Topic: AustriaGermany 28%, United States 7%, Italy 6%, Switzerland 5% (2019)

Topic: AzerbaijanItaly 28%, Turkey 15%, Israel 7%, Germany 5%, India 5% (2017)

Topic: Bahamas, ThePoland 32%, United States 17%, Ecuador 9%, China 6%, Japan 5% (2019)

Topic: BahrainUnited Arab Emirates 31%, Saudi Arabia 12%, Japan 8%, United States 8% (2019)

Topic: BangladeshUnited States 15%, Germany 14%, United Kingdom 8%, Spain 7%, France 7% (2019)

Topic: BarbadosUS 21%, Poland 14%, Jamaica 8%, Guyana 6%,Trinidad and Tobago 6% (2019)

Topic: BelarusRussia 42%, Ukraine 13%, United Kingdom 7% (2019)

Topic: BelgiumGermany 17%, France 14%, Netherlands 13%, United Kingdom 8%, United States 6%, Italy 5% (2019)

Topic: BelizeUnited Kingdom 27%, United States 24%, Spain 6%, Jamaica 5%, Ireland 5% (2019)

Topic: BeninNigeria 25%, Bangladesh 14%, United Arab Emirates 14%, India 13%, China 8%, Vietnam 5% (2019)

Topic: BermudaJamaica 49.1%, Luxembourg 36.1%, US 4.9% (2017)

Topic: BhutanIndia 94% (2019)

Topic: BoliviaArgentina 16%, Brazil 15%, United Arab Emirates 12%, India 10%, United States 6%, South Korea 5%, Peru 5%, Colombia 5% (2019)

Topic: Bosnia and HerzegovinaGermany 14%, Italy 12%, Croatia 11%, Serbia 11%, Austria 9%, Slovenia 8% (2019)

Topic: BotswanaIndia 21%, Belgium 19%, United Arab Emirates 19%, South Africa 9%, Israel 7%, Hong Kong 6%, Singapore 5% (2019)

Topic: BrazilChina 28%, United States 13% (2019)

Topic: British Virgin IslandsMalta 30%, Seychelles 29%, Switzerland 14% (2019)

Topic: BruneiJapan 34%, Australia 12%, Singapore 10%, India 8%, Malaysia 8%, Thailand 7%, China 6%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Topic: BulgariaGermany 16%, Romania 8%, Italy 7%, Turkey 7%, Greece 6% (2019)

Topic: Burkina FasoSwitzerland 59%, India 21% (2019)

Topic: BurmaChina 24%, Thailand 24%, Japan 7%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: BurundiUnited Arab Emirates 50%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 7% (2019)

Topic: Cabo VerdeSpain 65%, Portugal 14%, Italy 8% (2019)

Topic: CambodiaUnited States 21%, Singapore 8%, Thailand 8%, Germany 7%, Japan 6%, China 5%, Canada 5%, United Kingdom 5% (2019)

Topic: CameroonChina 17%, Netherlands 14%, Italy 9%, United Arab Emirates 8%, India 7%, United States 6%, Belgium 6%, Spain 5%, France 5% (2019)

Topic: CanadaUS 73% (2019)

Topic: Cayman IslandsNetherlands 82%, Spain 11% (2019)

Topic: Central African RepublicChina 41%, United Arab Emirates 19%, France 7% (2019)

Topic: ChadChina 32%, United Arab Emirates 21%, India 19%, United States 10%, France 6%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: ChileChina 32%, United States 14%, Japan 9%, South Korea 7% (2019)

Topic: ChinaUnited States 17%, Hong Kong 10%, Japan 6% (2019)

Topic: Christmas IslandMalaysia 36%, New Zealand 21%, Indonesia 20%, Australia 10% (2019)

Topic: Cocos (Keeling) IslandsUnited States 57%, Ireland 15% (2019)

Topic: ColombiaUnited States 31%, China 11%, Panama 6%, Ecuador 5% (2019)

Topic: ComorosFrance 32%, India 23%, Germany 10%, Turkey 9%, Madagascar 7% (2019)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of theChina 53%, United Arab Emirates 11%, Saudi Arabia 6%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Topic: Congo, Republic of theChina 49%, United Arab Emirates 15%, India 6%, Italy 5% (2019)

Topic: Cook IslandsJapan 37%, Thailand 21%, France 17% (2019)

Topic: Costa RicaUnited States 38%, Netherlands 6%, Belgium 5%, Guatemala 5%, Panama 5% (2019)

Topic: Cote d'IvoireNetherlands 10%, United States 6%, France 6%, Spain 5%, Malaysia 5%, Switzerland 5%, Germany 5%, Vietnam 5% (2019)

Topic: CroatiaItaly 13%, Germany 13%, Slovenia 10%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 9%, Austria 6%, Serbia 5% (2019)

Topic: CubaChina 38%, Spain 11%, Netherlands 5%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: CuracaoSwitzerland 27%, United States 17%, Spain 14%, Ecuador 7%, India 7%, Antigua and Barbuda 5% (2019)

Topic: CyprusIndia 9%, Greece 9%, Libya 8%, United Kingdom 7% (2019)

Topic: CzechiaGermany 31%, Slovakia 7%, Poland 6%, France 5% (2019)

Topic: DenmarkGermany 14%, United States 11%, Sweden 10%, United Kingdom 7%, Norway 6%, Netherlands 5%, China 5% (2019)

Topic: DjiboutiSaudi Arabia 42%, India 15%, China 14%, Egypt 5%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Topic: DominicaSaudi Arabia 47%, Qatar 5% (2019)

Topic: Dominican RepublicUnited States 54%, Switzerland 8%, Canada 5%, India 5%, China 5% (2019)

Topic: EcuadorUnited States 30%, China 13%, Panama 8%, Chile 7% (2019)

Topic: EgyptUnited States 9%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Italy 6%, Turkey 6%, Saudi Arabia 6%, India 5% (2019)

Topic: El SalvadorUnited States 40%, Guatemala 15%, Honduras 15%, Nicaragua 6% (2019)

Topic: Equatorial GuineaChina 34%, India 19%, Spain 11%, United States 7% (2019)

Topic: EritreaChina 62%, South Korea 28.3% (2017)

Topic: EstoniaFinland 13%, Sweden 9%, Latvia 8%, Russia 8%, United States 7%, Lithuania 6%, Germany 6% (2019)

Topic: EswatiniSouth Africa 94% (2017)

Topic: EthiopiaChina 17%, United States 16%, United Arab Emirates 8%, Saudi Arabia 6%, South Korea 5%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: European UnionUnited States 20.7%, China 9.6%, Switzerland 8.1%, Turkey 4.4%, Russia 4.1% (2016 est.)

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Spain 78%, United States 6% (2019)

Topic: Faroe IslandsRussia 26.4%, UK 14.1%, Germany 8.4%, China 7.9%, Spain 6.8%, Denmark 6.2%, US 4.7%, Poland 4.4%, Norway 4.1% (2017)

Topic: FijiUnited States 29%, Australia 14%, New Zealand 7%, Japan 6%, Tonga 6% (2019)

Topic: FinlandGermany 14%, Sweden 10%, United States 8%, Netherlands 6%, China 6%, Russia 5% (2019)

Topic: FranceGermany 14%, United States 8%, Italy 7%, Spain 7%, Belgium 7%, United Kingdom 7% (2019)

Topic: French PolynesiaJapan 23.1%, Hong Kong 21.5%, Kyrgyzstan 15.9%, US 15.9%, France 12.4% (2017)

Topic: GabonChina 63%, Singapore 5% (2019)

Topic: Gambia, TheChina 38%, India 22%, Mali 7%, Chile 5% (2017)

Topic: GeorgiaRussia 12%, Azerbaijan 12%, Armenia 9%, Bulgaria 8%, China 6%, Turkey 6%, Ukraine 6% (2019)

Topic: GermanyUnited States 9%, France 8%, China 7%, Netherlands 6%, United Kingdom 6%, Italy 5%, Poland 5%, Austria 5% (2019)

Topic: GhanaSwitzerland 23%, India 17%, China 12%, United Arab Emirates 8%, South Africa 8% (2019)

Topic: GibraltarPoland 31%, Netherlands 27%, France 11%, Germany 8%, United States 6% (2019)

Topic: GreeceItaly 10%, Germany 7%, Turkey 5%, Cyprus 5%, Bulgaria 5% (2019)

Topic: GreenlandDenmark 55%, China 22%, Japan 6% (2019)

Topic: GrenadaUnited States 40%, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7%, Saint Lucia 7%, France 6%, Netherlands 5%, Germany 5%, Ireland 5%, Antigua and Barbuda 5% (2019)

Topic: GuamSouth Korea 31%, Hong Kong 27%, Taiwan 18%, Philippines 7% (2019)

Topic: GuatemalaUnited States 33%, El Salvador 12%, Honduras 8%, Mexico 5%, Nicaragua 5% (2019)

Topic: GuineaUnited Arab Emirates 39%, China 36%, India 6% (2019)

Topic: Guinea-BissauIndia 50%, Belgium 28%, Cote d'Ivoire 8% (2019)

Topic: GuyanaTrinidad and Tobago 31%, Canada 11%, Portugal 11%, Ghana 8%, Norway 6%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2019)

Topic: HaitiUnited States 81%, Canada 7% (2019)

Topic: HondurasUnited States 53%, El Salvador 8%, Guatemala 5%, Nicaragua 5% (2019)

Topic: Hong KongChina 23%, India 14%, Netherlands 6%, United Kingdom 5% (2019)

Topic: HungaryGermany 27%, Romania 5%, Italy 5%, Slovakia 5% (2019)

Topic: IcelandNetherlands 23%, United Kingdom 9%, Germany 9%, Spain 8%, United States 7%, France 7%, Canada 5% (2019)

Topic: IndiaUnited States 17%, United Arab Emirates 9%, China 5% (2019)

Topic: IndonesiaChina 15%, United States 10%, Japan 9%, Singapore 8%, India 7%, Malaysia 5% (2019)

Topic: IranChina 48%, India 12%, South Korea 8%, Turkey 6%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2019)

Topic: IraqChina 26%, India 24%, South Korea 9%, United States 8%, Italy 6%, Greece 6% (2019)

Topic: IrelandUnited States 28%, Belgium 10%, Germany 10%, UK 9%, China 5%, Netherlands 5% (2019)

Topic: IsraelUnited States 26%, China 9%, United Kingdom 7% (2020)

Topic: ItalyGermany 12%, France 11%, United States 10%, United Kingdom 5%, Spain 5%, Switzerland 5% (2019)

Topic: JamaicaUnited States 32%, Netherlands 11%, Germany 9%, Canada 7%, Iceland 7% (2019)

Topic: JapanUnited States 19%, China 18%, South Korea 6%, Taiwan 6% (2019)

Topic: JordanUnited States 21%, Saudi Arabia 13%, India 8%, Iraq 7%, United Arab Emirates 5%, China 5% (2019)

Topic: KazakhstanChina 13%, Italy 12%, Russia 10%, Netherlands 7%, France 6%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Topic: KenyaUganda 10%, United States 9%, Netherlands 8%, Pakistan 7%, United Kingdom 6%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Tanzania 5% (2019)

Topic: KiribatiThailand 53%, Philippines 17%, South Korea 10%, Japan 9% (2019)

Topic: Korea, NorthChina 67%, Suriname 6% (2019)

Topic: Korea, SouthChina 25%, United States 14%, Vietnam 9%, Hong Kong 6%, Japan 5% (2019)

Topic: KosovoAlbania 16%, India 14%, North Macedonia 12.1%, Serbia 10.6%, Switzerland 5.6%, Germany 5.4% (2017)

Topic: KuwaitChina 20%, South Korea 16%, India 15%, Japan 10%, Taiwan 6%, Vietnam 5% (2019)

Topic: KyrgyzstanUnited Kingdom 56%, Kazakhstan 13%, Russia 13%, Uzbekistan 5% (2019)

Topic: LaosThailand 36%, China 28%, Vietnam 16% (2019)

Topic: LatviaLithuania 16%, Estonia 10%, Russia 9%, Germany 7%, Sweden 6%, United Kingdom 6% (2019)

Topic: LebanonSwitzerland 27%, United Arab Emirates 15%, South Korea 11%, Saudi Arabia 7%, Kuwait 6% (2019)

Topic: LesothoUnited States 29%, Belgium 26%, South Africa 25%, Switzerland 6% (2019)

Topic: LiberiaGuyana 32%, Poland 10%, Switzerland 8%, Japan 7%, China 5% (2019)

Topic: LibyaItaly 18%, China 16%, Germany 15%, Spain 15%, United Arab Emirates 6%, France 6%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: LithuaniaRussia 13%, Latvia 9%, Poland 8%, Germany 7%, Estonia 5% (2019)

Topic: LuxembourgGermany 23%, France 13%, Belgium 12%, Netherlands 6%, Italy 5% (2019)

Topic: MacauHong Kong 66%, China 9% (2019)

Topic: MadagascarUnited States 19%, France 18%, United Arab Emirates 7%, China 6%, Japan 6%, Germany 5%, India 5% (2019)

Topic: MalawiBelgium 16%, United States 8%, Egypt 7%, South Africa 6%, Germany 6%, Kenya 5%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2019)

Topic: MalaysiaSingapore 13%, China 13%, United States 11%, Hong Kong 6%, Japan 6%, Thailand 5% (2019)

Topic: MaldivesThailand 24%, United States 13%, China 12%, France 11%, Germany 11%, Italy 5%, United Kingdom 5% (2019)

Topic: MaliUnited Arab Emirates 66%, Switzerland 26% (2019)

Topic: MaltaGermany 12%, France 9%, Italy 9% (2019)

Topic: Marshall IslandsPoland 28%, Denmark 19%, South Korea 13%, Indonesia 10%, Cyprus 6% (2019)

Topic: MauritaniaChina 32%, Switzerland 13%, Spain 9%, Japan 9%, Italy 5% (2019)

Topic: MauritiusFrance 10%, South Africa 10%, United States 10%, United Kingdom 8%, Zambia 7%, Madagascar 6% (2019)

Topic: MexicoUnited States 75% (2019)

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States ofThailand 73%, Japan 10%, China 9% (2019)

Topic: MoldovaRomania 27%, Russia 9%, Italy 9%, Germany 9%, Turkey 6%, Poland 5% (2019)

Topic: MonacoItaly 19%, Germany 14%, United Kingdom 9%, Switzerland 9%, Spain 8%, United States 6%, Belgium 5% (2019)Italy 19%, Germany 14%, United Kingdom 9%, Switzerland 9%, Spain 8%, United States 6%, Belgium 5%

Topic: MongoliaChina 81%, Switzerland 9% (2019)

Topic: MontenegroSerbia 17%, Hungary 15%, China 11%, Russia 7%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 6%, Germany 6%, Italy 5%, Poland 5% (2019)

Topic: MontserratAntigua and Barbuda 19%, United States 18%, France 17%, Singapore 14%, Belgium 9%, Netherlands 5% (2019)

Topic: MoroccoSpain 23%, France 19% (2019)

Topic: MozambiqueSouth Africa 16%, India 13%, China 12%, Italy 7%, United Arab Emirates 5%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: NamibiaChina 27%, South Africa 18%, Botswana 8%, Belgium 7% (2019)

Topic: NauruThailand 34%, Australia 16%, United States 13%, South Korea 10%, Philippines 9%, Japan 7%, France 5% (2019)

Topic: NepalIndia 68%, United States 10% (2019)

Topic: NetherlandsGermany 20%, Belgium 12%, United Kingdom 9%, France 7%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: New CaledoniaChina 59%, South Korea 14%, Japan 11% (2019)

Topic: New ZealandChina 28%, Australia 14%, United States 9%, Japan 6% (2019)

Topic: NicaraguaUnited States 60%, El Salvador 5%, Mexico 5% (2019)

Topic: NigerUnited Arab Emirates 54%, China 25%, France 7%, Pakistan 5% (2019)

Topic: NigeriaIndia 16%, Spain 10%, United States 7%, France 7%, Netherlands 6% (2019)

Topic: NiueIndonesia 92%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Topic: Norfolk IslandPhilippines 29%, Singapore 21%, India 14%, Belgium 7%, Australia 5%, Canada 5% (2019)

Topic: North MacedoniaGermany 45%, Serbia 8%, Bulgaria 5% (2019)

Topic: Northern Mariana IslandsSouth Korea 73%, Peru 5% (2019)

Topic: NorwayUnited Kingdom 18%, Germany 14%, Netherlands 10%, Sweden 9%, France 6%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: OmanChina 46%, India 8%, Japan 6%, South Korea 6%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Saudi Arabia 5% (2019)

Topic: PakistanUnited States 14%, China 8%, Germany 7%, United Kingdom 6% (2019)

Topic: PalauJapan 70%, South Korea 15%, United States 7% (2019)

Topic: PanamaEcuador 20%, Guatemala 14%, China 8%, United States 6%, Netherlands 6% (2019)

Topic: Papua New GuineaAustralia 26%, China 26%, Japan 22%, Taiwan 7% (2019)

Topic: ParaguayBrazil 32%, Argentina 22%, Chile 8%, Russia 8% (2019)

Topic: PeruChina 29%, United States 12%, Canada 5%, South Korea 5%, Switzerland 5% (2019)

Topic: PhilippinesChina 16%, United States 15%, Japan 13%, Hong Kong 12%, Singapore 7%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: Pitcairn IslandsSouth Africa 24%, Canada 20%, Germany 13%, Czechia 8%, El Salvador 5%, Spain 5% (2019)

Topic: PolandGermany 27%, Czechia 6%, United Kingdom 6%, France 6%, Italy 5% (2019)

Topic: PortugalSpain 23%, France 13%, Germany 12%, United Kingdom 6%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: Puerto RicoItaly 15%, Netherlands 15%, Belgium 9%, Japan 8%, Germany 8%, Austria 8%, Spain 7%, China 5% (2019)

Topic: QatarJapan 17%, South Korea 16%, India 14%, China 13%, Singapore 7% (2019)

Topic: RomaniaGermany 22%, Italy 10%, France 7% (2019)

Topic: RussiaChina 14%, Netherlands 10%, Belarus 5%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: RwandaUnited Arab Emirates 35%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 28%, Uganda 5% (2019)

Topic: Saint BarthelemyFrance 60%, Germany 27% (2019)

Topic: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaUnited States 47%, Japan 12%, South Korea 10%, France 9%, Australia 5% (2019)

Topic: Saint Kitts and NevisUnited States 69%, Germany 8%, Italy 5% (2019)

Topic: Saint LuciaUnited States 29%, Uruguay 16%, Barbados 8%, Trinidad and Tobago 5.5%, United Kingdom 6%, Dominica 6%, Guyana 5%, France 5% (2019)

Topic: Saint MartinUnited States 35%, Netherlands 26%, Antigua and Barbuda 21%, France 10% (2019)

Topic: Saint Pierre and MiquelonCanada 79%, France 8%, Belgium 6% (2019)

Topic: Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesJordan 39%, Singapore 14% (2019)

Topic: SamoaAmerican Samoa 21%, United States 13%, New Zealand 12%, Australia 10%, Tokelau 6%, Taiwan 5% (2019)

Topic: San MarinoRomania 10%, France 9%, United States 8%, Germany 8%, Poland 6%, Brazil 6%, Russia 6%, Austria 6% (2019)

Topic: Sao Tome and PrincipeSingapore 30%, Switzerland 24%, France 11%, Poland 7%, Belgium 7%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: Saudi ArabiaChina 20%, India 11%, Japan 11%, South Korea 9%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: SenegalMali 22%, Switzerland 14%, India 9%, China 7% (2019)

Topic: SerbiaGermany 12%, Italy 10%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 7%, Romania 6%, Russia 5%  (2019)

Topic: SeychellesUnited Arab Emirates 17%, United Kingdom 13%, France 12%, British Virgin Islands 11%, Zambia 9%, Mauritius 5%, Japan 5% (2019)

Topic: Sierra LeoneBelgium 26%, China 25%, Romania 9%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Germany 5%, Netherlands 5% (2019)

Topic: SingaporeChina 15%, Hong Kong 13%, Malaysia 9%, United States 8%, Indonesia 7%, India 5% (2019)

Topic: SlovakiaGermany 22%, Czechia 11%, Poland 7%, France 7%, Hungary 6%, Austria 5%, United Kingdom 5% (2019)

Topic: SloveniaGermany 18%, Italy 11%, Croatia 8%, Austria 7%, France 5%, Switzerland 5% (2019)

Topic: Solomon IslandsChina 65%, Italy 9%, India 6% (2019)

Topic: SomaliaUnited Arab Emirates 47%, Saudi Arabia 19%, India 5%, Japan 5% (2019)

Topic: South AfricaChina 15%, United Kingdom 8%, Germany 7%, United States 6%, India 6% (2019)

Topic: South SudanChina 88%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2019)

Topic: SpainFrance 15%, Germany 11%, Portugal 8%, Italy 8%, United Kingdom 7%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: Sri LankaUnited States 24%, India 8%, United Kingdom 7%, Germany 7% (2019)

Topic: SudanUnited Arab Emirates 31%, China 19%, Saudi Arabia 14%, India 12%, Egypt 5% (2019)

Topic: SurinameSwitzerland 39%, United Arab Emirates 31%, Belgium 10% (2019)

Topic: SwedenGermany 10%, Norway 9%, United States 8%, Denmark 7%, Finland 6%, United Kingdom 5%, Netherlands 5%, China 5% (2019)

Topic: SwitzerlandGermany 16%, United States 14%, United Kingdom 8%, China 7%, France 6%, India 6%, Italy 5% (2019)

Topic: SyriaSaudi Arabia 23%, Turkey 18%, Egypt 14%, United Arab Emirates 8%, Jordan 7%, Kuwait 5% (2019)

Topic: TaiwanChina 26%, United States 14%, Hong Kong 12%, Japan 7%, Singapore 7%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Topic: TajikistanTurkey 24%, Switzerland 22%, Uzbekistan 16%, Kazakhstan 12%, China 10% (2019)

Topic: TanzaniaIndia 20%, United Arab Emirates 13%, China 8%, Switzerland 7%, Rwanda 6%, Kenya 5%, Vietnam 5% (2019)

Topic: ThailandUnited States 13%, China 12%, Japan 10%, Vietnam 5% (2019)

Topic: Timor-LesteSingapore 51%, China 20%, Japan 9%, Indonesia 6% (2019)

Topic: TogoIndia 16%, Benin 15%, Burkina Faso 6%, France 6%, Morocco 5% (2019)

Topic: TokelauSingapore 25%, France 19%, South Africa 7%, New Zealand 5%, United States 5%, Ireland 5% (2019)

Topic: TongaUnited States 38%, South Korea 18%, Australia 14%, New Zealand 14%, Japan 6%,  (2019)

Topic: Trinidad and TobagoUnited States 33%, Guyana 9%, Spain 6%, China 6% (2019)

Topic: TunisiaFrance 29%, Italy 17%, Germany 13% (2019)

Topic: TurkeyGermany 9%, United Kingdom 6%, Iraq 5%, Italy 5%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: TurkmenistanChina 82% (2019)

Topic: Turks and Caicos IslandsFrance 31%, United States 16%, Zambia 13%, Singapore 9%, Republic of the Congo 8% (2019)

Topic: TuvaluThailand 50%, Indonesia 40% (2019)

Topic: UgandaUnited Arab Emirates 58%, Kenya 9% (2019)

Topic: UkraineRussia 9%, China 8%, Germany 6%, Poland 6%, Italy 5%, Turkey 5% (2019)

Topic: United Arab EmiratesIndia 11%, Japan 10%, Saudi Arabia 7%, Switzerland 6%, China 6%, Iraq 6% (2019)

Topic: United KingdomUnited States 15%, Germany 10%, China 7%, Netherlands 7%, France 7%, Ireland 6% (2019)

Topic: United StatesCanada 17%, Mexico 16%, China 7%, Japan 5% (2019)

Topic: UruguayChina 29%, Brazil 12%, United States 5%, Netherlands 5%, Argentina 5% (2019)

Topic: UzbekistanSwitzerland 19%, United Kingdom 17%, Russia 15%, China 14%, Kazakhstan 9%, Turkey 8%, Kyrgyzstan 5% (2019)

Topic: VanuatuJapan 33%, Thailand 13%, Mauritania 13%, South Korea 11%, China 9%, Fiji 7% (2019)

Topic: VenezuelaIndia 34%, China 28%, United States 12%, Spain 6% (2019)

Topic: VietnamUnited States 23%, China 14%, Japan 8%, South Korea 7% (2019)

Topic: Virgin IslandsHaiti 14%, Guadeloupe 7%, Malaysia 7%, Martinique 7%, Barbados 7%, British Virgin Islands 5% (2019)

Topic: Wallis and FutunaSingapore 47%, France 32%, Belgium 9% (2019)

Topic: YemenChina 53%, Saudi Arabia 10%, United Arab Emirates 7%, Australia 5% (2019)

Topic: ZambiaSwitzerland 29%, China 16%, Namibia 12%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 9%, Singapore 5% (2019)

Topic: ZimbabweUnited Arab Emirates 40%, South Africa 23%, Mozambique 9% (2019)