International Statistical Yearbook. 2005

Author: National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China
Publisher:
Publishing Time: 2005-10-01
Features:
Editor's Note
1. International Statistical Yearbook-2005 is a comprehensive annual publication of international economic and social statistical data. This book includes statistical data from more than 200 countries and regions around the world, with more detailed introductions to the economic and social development status of over 40 major countries and regions, as well as the basic information of world-renowned companies.
2. This yearbook is divided into 16 parts:
1. China's Position in the World;
2. Geography and Meteorology;
3. Natural Resources and Environmental Protection;
4. National Economic Accounting;
5. Population;
6. Employment and Wages;
7. Finance and Banking;
8. Price Indices;
9. Household Income and Expenditure and Poverty;
10. Agriculture;
11. Industry, Energy, and Construction;
12. Transportation and Communications;
13. Foreign Trade and Tourism;
14. Balance of Payments and External Debt;
15. Education, Science and Technology, Culture, Health, and Military Affairs;
16. Key Indicators of the World's Top 500 Enterprises.
3. Most data from foreign countries have been adjusted by international organizations such as the United Nations, making the data generally comparable.
4. The latest data from many countries are primarily preliminary or estimates.
5. China's data, except for land area, do not include Taiwan Province, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Macao Special Administrative Region.
6. Foreign data are mainly sourced from the databases, CDs, annual reports, and monthly reports of relevant international organizations. Each table is accompanied by a source note. China's data are based on the China Statistical Yearbook. The yearbook lists statistical data of China from international organizations with annotations for reference.
7. The sum or relative figures of some data may not equal the total of individual items due to rounding.
8. Although the names and boundaries of some countries have changed during the period covered by this yearbook, unless otherwise specified, the countries listed are the current names and their respective boundaries.
9. The meanings of symbols used in this yearbook are as follows:
“…” indicates data below the smallest unit of the table;
“ ” indicates no data or unknown statistical data for this item;
“#” indicates the main item;
“|” indicates that the data before and after are not comparable due to changes in statistical standards.
10. Some international organizations and their member countries are as follows:
The Group of Seven (G7) includes the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Canada. As of 2000, the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) numbered 30: Australia (1971), Austria, Belgium, Iceland, Denmark, Germany, France, Finland (1969), Canada, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, the United States, Portugal, Japan (1964), Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Ireland, Spain, Greece, Italy, New Zealand (1973), Turkey, the United Kingdom, Mexico (March 24, 1994), the Czech Republic (November 28, 1995), Hungary (March 29, 1996), Poland (July 11, 1996), South Korea (October 11, 1996), and Slovakia (September 2000).
The European Union (EU) is an abbreviation for the European Union. As of May 1, 2004, there were 25 member countries: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg (1951), Denmark, Ireland, the United Kingdom (1973), Greece (1981), Spain, Portugal (1986), Austria, Finland, Sweden (1995), Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia (the last 10 countries joined on May 1, 2004).
The European Monetary Union (or Eurozone) has 12 member countries: Germany, Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, Ireland, Finland, and Greece. Since January 1, 1999, when the euro was launched, the exchange rates of member countries were locked with the euro. 1 euro was equivalent to 1.95583 German marks, 40.3399 Belgian francs, 40.3399 Luxembourg francs, 166.386 Spanish pesetas, 6.55967 French francs, 0.787564 Irish pounds, 1936.27 Italian lire, 2.20371 Dutch guilders, 13.7603 Austrian schillings, 200.482 Portuguese escudos, and 5.94873 Finnish marks. On January 1, 2001, Greece joined the eurozone, and its original currency, the drachma, was locked at an exchange rate of 1 euro to 340.7502 drachmas. Starting from January 1, 2002, euro banknotes were fully circulated, replacing the original currencies of member countries. As of the end of 2000, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had 10 member countries: the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei (1984), Vietnam (1995), Myanmar (1997), Laos (1997), and Cambodia (1999).
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was established on January 1, 1994, and has had three member countries since then: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
11. The definitions of some country (region) groups are as follows:
High, Upper-Middle, Lower-Middle, and Low-Income Countries: According to the World Bank's grouping standards, high-income countries, upper-middle-income countries, lower-middle-income countries, and low-income countries refer to countries with a per capita GNI of $9,386 or more, $3,036 to $9,385, $766 to $3,035, and $765 or less in 2003, respectively.
Developed Countries and Developing Countries: According to the United Nations' grouping standards, developed countries specifically include Canada, the United States, former EU member countries, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, and South Africa, while developing countries refer to other countries.
Industrial Countries and Developing Countries: According to the International Monetary Fund's grouping standards, industrial countries specifically include Canada, the United States, former EU member countries, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, while developing countries refer to other countries.
12. Abbreviations and their meanings used in this yearbook are as follows:
sq.km (square kilometer) = square kilometers,
ha (hectare) = hectares,
kWh (kilowatt-hour) = kilowatt-hours,
g (gram) = grams,
kg (kilogram) = kilograms,
TJ (terajoule) = 10^12 joules,
TCE (ton of standard coal equivalent) = standard coal equivalent,
TOE (ton of standard oil equivalent) = standard oil equivalent,
UNSD (Statistics Division of the United Nations) = United Nations Statistics Division,
IMF (International Monetary Fund) = International Monetary Fund,
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) = United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization,
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) = United Nations Conference on Trade and Development,
UNDP (United Nations Development Program) = United Nations Development Program,
ILO (International Labor Organization) = International Labor Organization,
WHO (World Health Organization) = World Health Organization.