General Indicators
Population (millions)	61
Urban population (% of total)	21.0
GNP per capita, Atlas method ($)	2,160
Agriculture
Population density, rural (people per sq km)	281
Forests
Forest area (% of total land area)	22.8
Annual deforestation (%change, 1990-95)	2.6
Energy
Electric power consumption per capita (kWh)	1,360
Share of electricity generated by coal (%)	20.3
Emissions and pollution
CO2 emissions per capita (mt)	3.4
Water & Sanitation
Access to safe water in rural areas (% of rural population)	88
Access to safe water in urban areas (% of urban population)	94

Indicators courtesy of The Little Green Data Book 2000, jointly produced by the Development Data Group (DECDG) and the Environmental Economics and Indicators Unit (EEI) of the World Bank. For more environmental indicators, and comparisons for this region and income group, click here.

Map produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.