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.

Our mineral production and trade statistics section now contains fresh stats for eighty five minerals.

Statistics of electric power consumption, production, imports, exports, etc. can now be viewed for the years 1980 through 2003.

A site map can do wonders when you want to navigate the vast world of Index Mundi.

French-speaking visitors rejoice! Facts are now available for 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004. And if German is your language, we also have facts for 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.

CIA facts and statistics are now available in Spanish for 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.

What did the CIA know about the world in the year 2000? How about in 2001? We now have historical country profiles for 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003. More current information is available in our 2004 country profile pages.

Who are the top producers of asparagus in the world? Find the answer to this question along with stats on over 100 agricultural commodities in our newest section: Production, Supply, and Distribution of Agricultural Commodities.

For those who always wanted to know who are the top producers of Antimony, we now have extensive mineral production and trade statistics

Fresh stats? The CIA just gave us a whole bunch. Would you believe that Iraq’s death rate has declined compared to 2003?