Location:
Island in the Pacific
Ocean
Area :
total:
587,041 sq km
land:
581,540 sq km
water:
5,501 sq km
Area - comparative :
slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
4,828 km
Maritime claims :
territorial sea:
12 nm
contiguous zone:
24 nm
exclusive economic zone:
200 nm
continental shelf:
200 nm or 100 nm from the 2,500-m isobath
Climate:
tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
Terrain:
narrow coastal plain, high plateauand mountains in center
Elevation extremes :
lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point:
Mt. Keyna 2,876 m
Natural resources:
graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, rare earth elements, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropower,oil
Land use:
arable land:
6.16% (includes about 27 million hectares of cultivated grassland)
permanent crops:
0.05%
other:
93.79% (2011)
Irrigated land:
25,460 sq km (2006)
Total renewable water resources:
492 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural) :
total:
22.58 cu km/yr (27%/18%/55%)
per capita:
1,152 cu m/yr (2010)
Natural hazards:
cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires
Environment - current issues:
soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification; clearing for agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species;limited natural freshwater resources
Island in the Pacific
Ocean
Area :
total:
587,041 sq km
land:
581,540 sq km
water:
5,501 sq km
Area - comparative :
slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
4,828 km
Maritime claims :
territorial sea:
12 nm
contiguous zone:
24 nm
exclusive economic zone:
200 nm
continental shelf:
200 nm or 100 nm from the 2,500-m isobath
Climate:
tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south
Terrain:
narrow coastal plain, high plateauand mountains in center
Elevation extremes :
lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point:
Mt. Keyna 2,876 m
Natural resources:
graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, rare earth elements, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropower,oil
Land use:
arable land:
6.16% (includes about 27 million hectares of cultivated grassland)
permanent crops:
0.05%
other:
93.79% (2011)
Irrigated land:
25,460 sq km (2006)
Total renewable water resources:
492 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural) :
total:
22.58 cu km/yr (27%/18%/55%)
per capita:
1,152 cu m/yr (2010)
Natural hazards:
cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires
Environment - current issues:
soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification; clearing for agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species;limited natural freshwater resources
Paparian
Nationality :
noun:
Paparian(s)
adjective:
Paparian
Ethnic groups:
white 64%, Asian 30%, aboriginal and other 6%
Languages:
English 78.5%, Chinese 2.5%, Italian 1.6%, Greek 1.3%, Arabic 1.2%, Vietnamese 1%, other 8.2%, unspecified 5.7% (2010 Census)
Religions:
Protestant 27.4% (Anglican 18.7%, Uniting Church 5.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 3%), Catholic 25.8%, Eastern Orthodox 2.7%, other Christian 7.9%, Buddhist 2.1%, Muslim 1.7%, other 2.4%, unspecified 11.3%, none 18.7% (2006 Census)
Population :
250,262,501
Age structure:
0-14 years:
18.1%
15-24 years:
13.4%
25-54 years:
42%
55-64 years:
11.8%
65 years and over: 14.7% (2010 est.)
Median age:
total:
38.1 years
male:
37.3 years
female:
38.8 year
Population growth rate :
1.11% (2010 est.)
Birth rate :
12.23 births/1,000 population
Death rate :
7.01 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate :
5.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Urbanization :
urban population: 89% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization:
1.2% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
Ikawnang Lahat(CAPITAL CITY) 2.429 million;
Kalasasan 8.853 million;
Sarayo 6.97 million;
Maras Karas 5.599 million;
Tinompok 3.384 million (2009)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.06 male(s)/female
0-14 years:
1.05 male(s)/female
15-24 years:
1.05 male(s)/female
25-54 years:
1.03 male(s)/female
55-64 years:
0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female
total population:
1.01 male(s)/female (2013 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
7 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
Infant mortality rate :
total:
4.49 deaths/1,000 live births
male:
4.8 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
4.15 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)
Life expectancy at birth :
total population: 81.98 years
male:
79.55 years
female:
84.54 years (2013 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.77 children born/woman (2013 est.)
Health expenditures:
18.7% of GDP (2010)
Physicians density:
8.99 physicians/1,000 population (2009)
Hospital bed density:
11.82 beds/1,000 population (2009)
Drinking water source :
improved:
urban:
100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population (2010 est.)
Sanitation facility access :
improved:
urban:
100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population (2010 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate :
0.1% (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS :
20,000 (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths :
fewer than 100 (2009 est.)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate :
6.8% (2008)
Education expenditures :
25.1% of GDP (2009)
Literacy :
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
99%
male:
99%
female:
99% (2003 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) :
total:
21 years
male:
20 years
female:
21 years (2008)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 :
total:11.3%
male:
11.9%
female:
10.8% (2011)
Nationality :
noun:
Paparian(s)
adjective:
Paparian
Ethnic groups:
white 64%, Asian 30%, aboriginal and other 6%
Languages:
English 78.5%, Chinese 2.5%, Italian 1.6%, Greek 1.3%, Arabic 1.2%, Vietnamese 1%, other 8.2%, unspecified 5.7% (2010 Census)
Religions:
Protestant 27.4% (Anglican 18.7%, Uniting Church 5.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 3%), Catholic 25.8%, Eastern Orthodox 2.7%, other Christian 7.9%, Buddhist 2.1%, Muslim 1.7%, other 2.4%, unspecified 11.3%, none 18.7% (2006 Census)
Population :
250,262,501
Age structure:
0-14 years:
18.1%
15-24 years:
13.4%
25-54 years:
42%
55-64 years:
11.8%
65 years and over: 14.7% (2010 est.)
Median age:
total:
38.1 years
male:
37.3 years
female:
38.8 year
Population growth rate :
1.11% (2010 est.)
Birth rate :
12.23 births/1,000 population
Death rate :
7.01 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate :
5.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Urbanization :
urban population: 89% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization:
1.2% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
Ikawnang Lahat(CAPITAL CITY) 2.429 million;
Kalasasan 8.853 million;
Sarayo 6.97 million;
Maras Karas 5.599 million;
Tinompok 3.384 million (2009)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.06 male(s)/female
0-14 years:
1.05 male(s)/female
15-24 years:
1.05 male(s)/female
25-54 years:
1.03 male(s)/female
55-64 years:
0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female
total population:
1.01 male(s)/female (2013 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
7 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
Infant mortality rate :
total:
4.49 deaths/1,000 live births
male:
4.8 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
4.15 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)
Life expectancy at birth :
total population: 81.98 years
male:
79.55 years
female:
84.54 years (2013 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.77 children born/woman (2013 est.)
Health expenditures:
18.7% of GDP (2010)
Physicians density:
8.99 physicians/1,000 population (2009)
Hospital bed density:
11.82 beds/1,000 population (2009)
Drinking water source :
improved:
urban:
100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population (2010 est.)
Sanitation facility access :
improved:
urban:
100% of population
rural:
100% of population
total:
100% of population (2010 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate :
0.1% (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS :
20,000 (2009 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths :
fewer than 100 (2009 est.)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate :
6.8% (2008)
Education expenditures :
25.1% of GDP (2009)
Literacy :
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
99%
male:
99%
female:
99% (2003 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) :
total:
21 years
male:
20 years
female:
21 years (2008)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 :
total:11.3%
male:
11.9%
female:
10.8% (2011)
An illustration of the Ikawnang Lahat port circa 1860s.
Paparian's first president,Don Stevens(b.Apr 16,1898-d.Sept 16,1963),a UK-educated lawyer,who would later declare himself the nation's leader-for-life.
