es delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines, excluding inland
water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). Comparative areas are based on total
area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the
50 states. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 km2, 69
miles 2) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 km2, 0.23 miles 2,146 acres).
Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 population
at midyear; also known as crude birth rate.
Dates of information: In general, information available as of 1 January 1993
was used in the preparation of this edition. Population figures are estimates
for 1 July 1993, with population growth rates estimated for calendar year 1993.
Major political events have been updated through June 1993.
Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per l,000 population
at midyear; also known as crude death rate.
Digraphs: The digraph is a two-letter "country code'' that precisely identif
