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    General Information
    Region    Polynesia
    Population (000, 2020)   18
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   73
    Capital city    Avarua
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   13.1d,e
    Surface area (km2)   236a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   97.4b,c
    National currency    New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1.5f
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)241302363e
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)-4.95.75.7e
    GDP per capita (current US$)13 092.717 182.620 705.2e
    Economy: Agricultureg (% of Gross Value Added)3.43.23.1e
    Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added)7.911.37.8e
    Economy: Services and other activityg,i,j (% of GVA)88.785.489.1e
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)...4.3k,l...
    Employment in industry (% of employed)...11.7k,l...
    Employment in services (% employed)...84k,l...
    Unemploymentk (% of labour force)6.9b,m8.2l...
    Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %)64.2 / 76.1b,k,m65.4 / 76.6k,l... / ...
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexn,o (2010=100)100112111e
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)949391c
    International trade: exports (million current US$)514p6p,f
    International trade: imports (million current US$)91109p123p,f
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-85-95p-117p,f
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rate (average annual %)-1.2q-1.2q0.1
    Urban population (% of total population)73.374.475.3f
    Urban population growth rateq (average annual %)-0.6-0.9...
    Fertility rate, total (live births per woman)...2.6l...
    Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years)76.2 / 69.5m79.6 / 71.7b,r,s... / ...
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)26.1 / 11.9t,m26.0 / 13.4l26.9 / 14.2b,c
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)3.8 / 20.53.5 / 19.83.5 / 19.9f
    Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births)...3.6r,s...
    Health: Current expenditureu (% of GDP)3.52.93.3a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)1.3v1.4w...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)...3.94.7c
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)85.4 / 89.899.8 / 104.2107.5 / 109.5c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)86.4 / 78.390.6 / 85.488.6 / 84.8c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...42.7 / 35.8x... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)...3.5x...
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Threatened species (number)537377
    Forested area (% of land area)62.962.962.9p,a
    Energy production, primaryp (Petajoules)...00a
    Energy supply per capitap (Gigajoules)394956a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)104125169e
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)005.7f
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