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    General Information
    Region    South-eastern Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   1 318
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   88.7
    Capital city    Dili
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   281.1b
    UN membership date    27-Sep-02
    Surface area (km2)   14 919a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   102.2
    National currency    US Dollar (USD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)3 9993 0932 581b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)-1.220.62.8b
    GDP per capita (current US$)3 657.02 585.22 035.5b
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)5.78.910b
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)79.157.949.6b
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)33.643.647.9b
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)50.847.4h43.7h
    Employment in industry (% of employed)9.310h9.8h
    Employment in services (% employed)39.942.6h46.4h
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)3.34.44.6
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)60.6 / 70.761.2 / 71.961.9 / 72.7
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexh (2010=100)100143145b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)124113111i
    International trade: exportsh (million current US$)4245154c
    International trade: importsh (million current US$)246578536c
    International trade: balanceh (million current US$)-205-533-382c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)1 671225134c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratej (average annual %)1.91.81.9
    Urban population (% of total population)27.729.530.9c
    Urban population growth ratej (average annual %)2.83.5...
    Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman)5.34.44.1
    Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years)67.6 / 64.769.5 / 65.971.3 / 67.2
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)42.5 / 6.339.5 / 6.336.8 / 6.6
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)11.5 / 1.18.5 / 0.78.4 / 0.7c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)~0.0k~0.0~0.0c
    Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births)53.344.937.3
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)1.43.5l,m3.9m,a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)...0.70.7b
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)2.44.33.8a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)119.2 / 126.1126.6 / 129.8113.2 / 117.3b
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)62.1 / 62.674.4 / 70.587.0 / 80.3b
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)14.8 / 20.6... / ...... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)3.64.1...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)29.238.538.5n
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Interneth (per 100 inhabitants)32327.5a
    Threatened species (number)182141
    Forested areah (% of land area)49.946.146.1a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)186147h54a
    Energy supply per capitah (Gigajoules)466a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderso (000)406275b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)343439.5c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)8.697.68.78b
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