I’m currently working on improving the charting features of IndexMundi. The first step I’ve taken is to refresh the data sources for rank and trend graphs so that 2005 data is plotted when available. A good example is Iraq’s death rate, which believe it or not has gone down from an estimated 5.66 deaths per […]
One of the frequent questions we get is about the accuracy of the data we extract from the CIA Factbook. Our standard answer is that CIA figures are close estimates, but that the definitive source of information should be each country’s statistics bureau. Take for example the population of France. The CIA estimate for 2005 […]
We’ve added a beta version of our mineral locations database. If you want to know what mines and prospects contain acanthite, cassiterite, or any other ore, use our alphabetical listing and then click on the mine name to get a Google map displaying the location.