Statistical Terms Glossary

De facto population in a country, area or region as of 1 July of the year indicated. Figures are presented in thousands.

Non-nationals who have moved (or are endeavouring to move) to a country from another one − often but not necessarily the country of their nationality − and whose presence in the former may or may not be lawful or regular.

Are foreigners granted the permission to stay for a lengthy or unlimited period, who are subject to virtually no limitations regarding the exercise of an economic activity.

Foreigners having the right to enter, stay and work within the territory of a country other than their own by virtue of an agreement or treaty concluded between their country of citizenship and the country they enter.

The movement of a person or a household from one locality to another or from one country to another, provided that he/she crosses the boundaries of that locality or country for the purpose of establishing a new residence for one year or more.

Foreign migrant workers are foreigners admitted by the receiving State for the specific purpose of exercising an economic activity remunerated from within the receiving country. Their length of stay is usually restricted as is the type of employment they can hold.

A route between breeding and wintering areas taken by migratory species.

Hemoglobin level between 10.0-10.9 g\dl among pregnant women 15-49 years and children 6-59 months, and 10.0-11.9 g\dl among non pregnant women according to WHO.

It means the number of kilometers travelled by the bus on various internal and external routes

Loans and other credits extended for military purposes.

A milk quota scheme is a supply control measure to limit the volume of milk produced or supplied. Quantities up to a specified quota benefit from full market price support. Over-quota volumes may be penalised by a levy (as in the European Union, where the “superlevy” is 115 per cent of the target price) or may receive a lower price.

Granulated peat produced by special machines.

In September 2000, the largest ever gathering of Heads of State ushered in the new millennium by adopting the UN Millennium Declaration. By adopting the original declaration in 2000, world leaders affirmed their faith in the Organisation and its Charter “as indispensable foundations of a more peaceful, prosperous and just world”. The Millennium Declaration, endorsed by 189 countries, was then translated into a roadmap setting out eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to be reached by 2015.

Are eight international development goals that 192 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015. They include reducing extreme poverty, reducing child mortality rates, fighting disease epidemics such as AIDS, and developing a global partnership for development.

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) was called for by the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2000. Initiated in 2001, the objective of the MA was to assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being and the scientific basis for action needed to enhance the conservation and sustainable use of those systems and their contribution to human well-being. The MA has involved the work of more than 1,360 experts worldwide. Their findings, contained in five technical volumes and six synthesis reports, provide a state-of-the-art scientific appraisal of the condition and trends in the world’s ecosystems and the services they provide (such as clean water, food, forest products, flood control, and natural resources) and the options to restore, conserve or enhance the sustainable use of ecosystems.

Mineral exploration consists of the value of expenditures on exploration for petroleum and natural gas and for non-petroleum deposits; it includes prelicence costs, licence and acquisition costs, appraisal costs and the costs of actual test drilling and boring, as well as the costs of aerial and other surveys, transportation costs, etc, incurred to make it possible to carry out the tests.

Fertilizers prepared from inorganic materials manufactured through an industrial process.

Passenger road motor vehicle designed to carry 10- 23 seated or standing persons (including the driver).

The smallest set of fields requiring imputation that will guarantee that all edits are passed.

FRN with a minimum and a maximum interest rate.

A floating rate loan where the loan is indexed (usually to LIBOR) but with a minimum and maximum cap.