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    General Information
    Region    Polynesia
    Population (000, 2020)   12
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   383.3
    Capital city    Funafuti
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   7c
    UN membership date    05-Sep-00
    Surface area (km2)   26a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   102b
    National currency    Australian Dollar (AUD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1.4d
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)313546c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)-3.39.27c
    GDP per capita (current US$)2 981.53 156.94 000.6c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)27.321.421.9c
    Economy: Industrye (% of Gross Value Added)5.712.712.5c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)75.572.869.9c
    Unemployment (% of labour force)6.5f......
    Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %)47.9 / 69.6f... / ...... / ...
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)104110111b
    International trade: exportsg (million current US$)~0~0~0d
    International trade: importsg (million current US$)121212d
    International trade: balanceg (million current US$)-12-12-12d
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-147h...
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rate (average annual %)1i0.9i0.9
    Urban population (% of total population)54.859.763.2d
    Urban population growth ratei (average annual %)2.92.6...
    Fertility rate, total (live births per woman)...3.6j,k...
    Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years)71.9 / 67.4... / ...... / ...
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)... / ...... / ...31.1 / 9.9b
    International migrant stockl (000/% of total pop.)0.2 / 2.10.2 / 2.10.2 / 2.0d
    Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births)10.3......
    Health: Current expenditurem (% of GDP)16.416.717.1a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)108.4 / 112.6n97.8 / 101.782.5 / 89.4c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...90.9 / 75.271.2 / 62.5c
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)9.518.6k...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)06.76.2o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internetg (per 100 inhabitants)2542.749.3a
    Threatened species (number)859399
    Forested areag (% of land area)33.333.333.3a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)...00g,a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)1213g13g,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)223c
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)49.5 / ...49.8 / ...49.8 / ...a
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)4.7 / 7.84.2 / 9.74.2 / 9.7a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)27.2788.6631.55c
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