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Debt - external Comparison - The World Factbook Compares the total public and private debt owed to nonresidents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis
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Public debt Comparison - The World Factbook Compares the cumulative total of all government borrowing less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency Public debt should not be confused with external debt
Birth rate Comparison - The World Factbook Compares the average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate
Population Comparison - The World Factbook Compares estimates from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends