COUNTRY COMPARISON WORKSHEET

United States

Capital

Washington, D.C.

Head of State

George W. Bush

Form of Govt.

Democracy

Name of Legislative Body

Congress

Population

293,027,571

Median Age

36

Population growth rate

0.92%

Net migration rate/1000

+3.41

Infant mortality/1000

6.63

Avg. Life Expectancy

77.43

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.6%

Main religions (name and %)

Protestant (52%), Catholic (24%)

Literacy rate

97%

GDP growth rate

3.1% (2004)

GDP per capita

$37,800 (2004)

Population below poverty line

12% (2004)

Inflation rate (CPI)

2.3% (2004)

Unemployment Rate

6% (2004)

Economic Aid – recipient/donor?

$6.9 billion (donor)

Currency name

Dollar

Current Account Balance (broad measurement of trade balance: exports minus imports)

$-541.8 billion (2004) (deficit)

Largest trading partner (exports)

Canada 23.4%

Largest trading partner (imports)

Canada 17.4%

CO² emissions (metric tons per capita)*

19.8 (1999)

Net Primary (Education) Enrollment*

94.1% (1999)

Fixed & mobile telephones /1000*

1134 (2002)

Personal Computers/1000*

658.9 (2002)

TVs/1000*

835 (2002)