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access to safe water
the percentage of people with reasonable access to an adequate amount of safe water in a dwelling or within a convenient distance of their dwelling. (World Health Organization)
World Development Indicators database

access to sanitation
is the percentage of the urban population served by connections to public sewers or household systems such as privies, pour-flush latrines, septic tanks, communal toilets, and similar facilities. (United Nations)
World Development Indicators database

Accessibility
A locational characteristic that permits a place to be reached by the efforts of those at other places.
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Accessibility Resource
A naturally occurring landscape feature that facilitates interaction between places.
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Administrative divisions
This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.
CIA World Factbook 2000

Adolescent fertility rate (under 29 years of age)
Is the ratio, for given year, between the number of live birth (numerator) in a given population and the number of females 15 to 19 years old in the same population (denominator). It is recommended that 1,000 multiply this quotient. (Unit of measure: By 1,000 women 15-19 years of age)
Pan American Health Organization

Adult literacy rate
Percentage of the population 15 years and over that can read and write. In some cases the cut-off age may be different. (Unit of measure: Percent )
Pan American Health Organization

Age structure
This entry provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
CIA World Factbook 2000

Agriculture - products
This entry is a rank ordering of major crops and products starting with the most important.
CIA World Factbook 2000

aid per capita
official development assistance and official aid received from members of the OECD Development Assistance Committee and other official donors. (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
World Development Indicators database