Last Updated: 2003, November 12
Scholarly Societies by Country / Geographical Area
Africa
Asia
Europe
International
North America
Oceania
South America
Geographical Area
% of
Total
2000
Oct.17
% of
Total
2001
Mar.11
% of
Total
2001
Sept.24
% of
Total
2003
Jan.3
AFRICA
.7
.8
1.1
1.9
Algeria
0
0
0
.1
Egypt
0
.1
.1
.2
Ethiopia
0
0
0
.1
Kenya
0
0
0
.1
Morocco
0
0
0
.2
Nigeria
0
0
0
.1
South Africa
.5
.6
.6
.8
Tanzania
0
0
.1
.1
Tunisia
0
0
.1
.2
Uganda
0
0
0
.1
Zimbabwe
0
0
.1
.1
Geographical Area
% of
Total
2000
Oct.17
% of
Total
2001
Mar.11
% of
Total
2001
Sept.24
% of
Total
2003
Jan.3
ASIA
3.6
4.0
6.2
10.5
Armenia
.1
.1
.1
.1
Bahrain
0
0
.1
.2
Bangladesh
0
0
.1
.1
China
.5
.6
1.5
1.3
Georgian Republic
.1
.1
.1
.1
India
.3
.4
.5
1.1
Indonesia
.1
.1
.1
.2
Iran
0
0
0
.1
Israel
.2
.2
.2
.3
Japan
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.4
Jordan
.1
.1
.2
.2
Kazakhstan
0
0
0
0
Korea
.2
.2
.6
1.8
Kuwait
0
0
.1
.1
Lebanon
0
0
0
.1
Malaysia
.1
.1
.2
.4
Mongolia
0
0
0
.1
Nepal
.1
.1
.1
.1
Pakistan
0
0
.1
.2
Palestine
0
.1
.1
.1
Philippines
.1
.1
.1
.4
Saudi Arabia
0
0
0
.2
Singapore
.1
.2
.3
.4
Sri Lanka
0
0
.1
.1
Syria
.1
.1
.1
.1
Thailand
.1
.1
.3
.5
Turkey
.2
.2
.2
1.1
Uzbekistan
.1
.1
.1
.1
Viet Nam Socialist Republic
0
0
0
.1
Geographical Area
% of
Total
2000
Oct.17
% of
Total
2001
Mar.11
% of
Total
2001
Sept.24
% of
Total
2003
Jan.3
EUROPE
27.0
30.5
32.1
32.7
Albania
0
0
0
.1
Andorra
0
0
0
.1
Austria
.4
.4
.6
.7
Belarus
.1
.1
.1
.1
Belgium
.9
1.0
1.0
.9
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0
0
0
Bulgaria
.1
.1
.1
.2
Croatia
.1
.1
.1
.1
Cyprus
0
0
0
.1
Czech Republic
.3
.2
.3
.3
Denmark
.8
1.1
1.1
1.1
Estonia
.2
.2
.2
.3
Finland
.6
.6
.7
.7
France
1.9
2.7
2.9
2.8
Germany
2.2
2.3
2.5
3.0
Greece
.2
.3
.3
.2
Hungary
.3
.3
.5
.5
Iceland
.2
.2
.2
.2
Ireland
.6
.7
.7
.7
Italy
1.8
2.3
2.6
2.4
Latvia
.1
.1
.1
.2
Lithuania
.1
.1
.1
.2
Luxembourg
0
.1
.1
.1
Macedonia
.1
.1
.1
.1
Malta
0
0
0
.1
Moldova (formerly Moldavian S.S.R.)
.1
.1
.1
.1
Netherlands
.8
1.1
1.0
1.2
Norway
.3
.4
.4
.6
Poland
.3
.3
.4
.3
Portugal
.2
.3
.5
.6
Romania
.1
.1
.1
.2
Russia
.5
.5
.5
.5
Slovakia
.1
.1
.1
.1
Slovenia
.2
.2
.2
.2
Spain
.7
.8
.9
1.1
Sweden
.9
1.2
1.2
1.0
Switzerland
1.2
1.5
1.5
1.4
Ukraine
.1
.1
.1
.1
United Kingdom
7.9
8.0
7.6
6.8
Vatican City State
.1
.1
.1
.1
Yugoslavia
.1
.1
.2
.2
Geographical Area
% of
Total
2000
Oct.17
% of
Total
2001
Mar.11
% of
Total
2001
Sept.24
% of
Total
2003
Jan.3
INTERNATIONAL
15.4
15.4
15.7
16.4
Geographical Area
% of
Total
2000
Oct.17
% of
Total
2001
Mar.11
% of
Total
2001
Sept.24
% of
Total
2003
Jan.3
NORTH AMERICA
29.6
27.6
25.5
23.3
Barbados
0
0
0
.1
Belize
0
0
0
.1
Bermuda
0
0
0
.1
Canada
6.2
6.0
5.2
5.0
Costa Rica
.1
.1
.1
.1
Cuba
.1
.1
.1
.1
Dominica
0
0
0
0
Dominican Republic
0
0
0
.1
El Salvador
0
0
0
.1
Haiti
0
0
0
.1
Jamaica
0
0
.1
.1
Mexico
.5
.4
.7
.9
Nicaragua
0
0
.1
.1
Panama
0
0
.1
.1
Puerto Rico
0
0
.1
.1
Trinidad and Tobago
0
0
.1
.1
United States of America
21.3
19.9
18.0
15.4
Geographical Area
% of
Total
2000
Oct.17
% of
Total
2001
Mar.11
% of
Total
2001
Sept.24
% of
Total
2003
Jan.3
OCEANIA
4.2
4.0
3.7
3.7
Australia
3.1
2.9
2.6
2.5
New Zealand
.9
.9
.8
.7
Geographical Area
% of
Total
2000
Oct.17
% of
Total
2001
Mar.11
% of
Total
2001
Sept.24
% of
Total
2003
Jan.3
SOUTH AMERICA
1.7
2.6
3.9
4.3
Argentina
.7
.8
.9
1.3
Bolivia
0
0
.1
.1
Brazil
.4
1.0
1.7
1.7
Chile
.3
.4
.4
.5
Colombia
.1
.1
.3
.3
Ecuador
0
0
0
0
Paraguay
0
0
.1
.1
Peru
0
0
.1
.1
Uruguay
.1
.1
.2
.2
Venezuela
.1
.1
.2
.2
Mother Tongue of the Geographical Area
% of
Total
2000
Oct.17
% of
Total
2001
Mar.11
% of
Total
2001
Sept.24
% of
Total
2003
Jan.3
Other Than English
= Africa + Asia + (Europe - Ireland - United Kingdom) + Latin America
25.2
29.8
35.9
43.7
English
= all the rest
74.8
70.2
64.1
56.3