Glossary
106 terms defined — economic, geographic, government & more
Administrative Divisions
GovernmentThe geographic subdivisions of a country used for governance.
Example: France is divided into 13 metropolitan regions and 5 overseas regions.
Administrative divisions
Age Structure
DemographicThe distribution of a population across different age groups, typically shown as percentages for 0-14, 15-64, and 65+ age brackets.
Example: Uganda has one of the youngest populations with over 45% under age 15.
Age structure
Agriculture Products
EconomicThe main crops and livestock produced in a country. Agriculture remains the primary livelihood for billions worldwide.
Example: Brazil is the world's largest producer of coffee and sugarcane.
Agriculture - products
Airports
InfrastructureThe total number of airports in a country.
Example: The United States has more airports than any other country with over 13,000.
Airports
Archipelago
GeographicA chain, cluster, or collection of islands grouped together in a body of water. Archipelagic nations have unique geographic and logistical challenges.
Example: Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago with over 17,000 islands.
Area
GeographicThe total land and water area of a country, measured in square kilometers. It determines a country's geographic size ranking.
Example: Russia is the largest country by area at over 17 million sq km.
Area
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