Glossary
106 terms defined — economic, geographic, government & more
Telephones
InfrastructureThe number of telephone lines (fixed and mobile) in a country.
Example: There are more mobile phone subscriptions than people in many developed countries.
Telephones - mobile cellular
Terrain
GeographicThe physical features and topography of a country's land surface.
Example: Nepal's terrain ranges from the flat Terai plains to the world's highest peaks.
Terrain
Theocracy
GovernmentA form of government in which religious leaders or institutions hold political power, and religious law serves as the basis for governance.
Example: Iran is often described as a theocratic republic.
Government type
Tobacco Use
DemographicThe prevalence of tobacco smoking and other tobacco product use in a country's population.
Example: Kiribati has one of the highest smoking rates in the world.
Tobacco use
Total Renewable Water Resources
GeographicThe total volume of water available from natural sources replenished through the hydrological cycle.
Example: Brazil has the most renewable water resources of any country.
Total renewable water resources
Trafficking in Persons
GovernmentThe illegal trade of human beings for forced labor, sexual exploitation, or other forms of modern slavery.
Example: An estimated 40 million people worldwide are victims of modern slavery.
Trafficking in persons
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