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Category: Social Indicators (Select letter)

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Background
This entry usually highlights major historic events and current issues and may include a statement about one or two key future trends.
CIA World Factbook 2000

Bilingual
The ability to use either one of two languages, especially when speaking.
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Birth rate
This entry gives the average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
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Birthweight
The first measurement of the weight of the foetus or newborn made at the time of birth or in the first hours of life, before the significant postnatal weight loss. The most commonly used indicator of low birthweight is a weight of under 2,500 grams (Low Birthweight). Another complementary indicator is a weight of under 1,500 grams (Very Low Birthweight). (Unit of measure: Kilograms)
Pan American Health Organization

boundary
A line indicating the limit of a country, state, or other political jurisdiction.
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Break-in-Bulk Point
Commonly, a transfer point on a transport route where the mode of transport (or type of carrier) changes and where large-volume shipments are reduced in size. For example, goods may be unloaded from a ship and transferred to trucks at an ocean port.
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Budget
This entry includes revenues, total expenditures, and capital expenditures. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
CIA World Factbook 2000