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TERMS OF REFERENCE
1
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
MAP
BASIC INFORMATION
I- GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
(maximum 10 pages)
1. Geography
Distances
Climate
1. Economic setting
Area: km2
Population:
Population density: inhabitants/km2
Economically active population:
Major cities:
Currency:
Exchange rate (yearly average):
GDP (current prices, most recent year available): US$
Composition of GDP (most recent year available): Agriculture:
Industry:
Services:
Others:
GDP (current prices, forecast for current year): US$
Composition of GDP (forecast for current year): Agriculture:
Industry:
Services:
Others:
- Select distances (in km) between locations within the country and between the
capital city or major cities and neighboring countries and nearby cities. In the case of
continental nations, cite internal distances preferably; in the case of smaller countries,
such as European states, provide distances to principal neighboring countries as well.
- Neighboring countries: population and per capita income.
- Average maximum and minimum temperatures and respective seasons in major
cities.
- Average maximum and minimum rainfall levels and rainy seasons in major
cities.
Population
- Recent population growth and forecasts over the next five years.
- Cities: list major cities, specifying the Capital and number of inhabitants
(indicate date, whether an official figure or estimate).
- Literacy rates (national, current figures): note any regional disparities (topic).
- HDI Human Development Index: total and by category (most recent figures
available).
Political organization
- Principal central government bodies, list ministries and key economic bodies,
indicate foreign trade agencies, especially those with primary responsibility for imports.
Note: original denomination (boldface) of various bodies (with Portuguese translation,
if necessary).
Administrative organization
- GDP or GNP (according to most recent data available): level and current prices
in US dollars; recent growth (including changes over past 5 years). Composition of
GDP or GNP by key sectors: select years.
Currency
- Standard currency.
- Convertibility.
- Change in real and nominal exchange rate (in relation to dollar and real) in the
past 5 years (IMF. International Financial Statistics par rate / market rate).
- Exchange rate regime (fixed, floating, managed)
Public finances
- Budget: current total revenue and expenditure levels (US dollars). Distribution
of expenditures by principal sectors or categories (%).
Banking system