CIA Fact Book Scavenger Hunt

1.      What is the population of the United States?

-          316,668,567

2.      What are the five largest countries in the world, by population?

-          China, India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil

3.      What is the population of Pakistan?

-          193,238,868

4.      What kind of government does the United States have?

-          constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition

5.      What is the unemployment rate in Zimbabwe?

-          95%

6.      What is the largest country in the world by area?

-          Russia

7.      What country has the third greatest number of airports?

-          Mexico

8.      What country has the greatest number of exports?

-          China

9.      What country exports more oil than any other?

-    Saudi Arabia  

10.  What country imports more oil than any other?

-          United States

11.  What country has the second largest proved reserves of crude oil in the world?

-          Venezuela

12.  Can women serve in combat roles in China’s military?

-          Yes

13.  What is GDP?

-     GDP means gross domestic product; t his entry gives the gross domestic product or value of all final goods and services produced with nations in a given year;

14.  What country has the highest GDP per capita ( people)  in the world, and how much is it?

-          Qatar 103,900

15.  Is the US in the top ten for GDP per capita?

-          No

16.  Most of the countries with the highest birth rates can be found in what continent?

-          Africa

17. 11 or the top 12 countries with the highest number of deaths from HIV/AIDS can be found in which continent?

-          Africa

18.  What other country is in the top ten?

-       India

19.  Where does the US rank in HIV/AIDS deaths?
           -      #18

20.  Is the US #1 in number of cellular phones?

-          No 

21.  What percentage of the US is Roman Catholic?

-          23.9%

22.  What percentage of Mexico is Roman Catholic?

-          82.7%

23.  What is Net Migration Rate?

-          The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country each year per 1000 persons. An excess of people entering the country is referred to as net immigration. An excess of people leaving the country is referred to as net emigration. 

24.  Does the US have the highest Net Migration Rate in the world?

-          No (3.6/1000) 

25.  According to the Fact book, what is the current population of the entire planet?

-          7,095,217,980