[251] Birth Rates

The fertility rate of each country in the 1995 to 2000 period is designated by a visually scaled number indicating the average births per woman during their life span. The higher the birth rate, the higher and visually larger the number.

[251-5] Birth Rates

The fertility rate of each country is designated by a visually scaled number indicating the average births per woman during their life span. The higher the birth rate, the higher and visually larger the number. Countries with stagnant or negative population growth (i.e. less than 2.2 births) are not noted. "2" represents between 2.2 and 2.5 births, "3" represents 2.6 to 3.5, etc.

[250-2] Freedom of the Press

Freedom of the press across the globe is ranked in 4 tiers of brightness] Most Free, Free, Partly Free and Not Free, with the nations where press is afforded the most freedom of reportage shining brightest, and Not Free countries entirely blacked out. Number indicate the amounts of impediments - the lower the number the better.