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Country Data
Benin
Bhutan
Costa Rica
President:
Thomas Boni Yayi
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Laura Chinchilla
Area:
110.620 Km2
38,383 Km2
51.100 Km2
Population (Millions):
8.5
0.6
4.5
Annual Population Growth (% 2005-2015):
2.9
1.5
1.4
Human Development Index Rank (worldwide):
163
133
48
Adult literacy rate (% aged 15 and older):
34.7
47.0
94.9
Fertility rate, total (births per woman):
5.9
2.9
2.3
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births):
89
65
11
GDP ($US in Billions):
4.3
0.8
20.0
GDP per capita ($US):
508
1,325
4,627
Imports of goods & services (% of GDP):
26
55
54
Exports of goods & services (% of GDP):
13
27
48
Female Seats in Parliament (%):
8.4
2.7
38.6
Electricity consumption per capita 2004 (kw-hrs):
81
229
1,876
Traditional fuel consumption (%):
72.7
87.8
24.9
Internet users (per 1000 people):
50
39
254
Telephone mainlines (per 1000 people):
9
51
321
Cellular subscribers (per 1000 people):
89
59
254


Source: Based on UNDP Data and Fact-sheets (Human Development Report, 2006, http://hdrstats.undp.org/buildtables/#).

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