E-government around the world.Most of the world's nations have their own Web sites, but only 20 percent of people with Internet access See how to access the Internet. use them, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a 2003 U.N. World Report on the Public Sector. "E-Government at the Crossroads" reveals that 173 of the United Nations' 191 members operated Web sites in 2003. In 2001, 143 nations had Web sites. Only 18 countries, mostly in Africa, remain completely off-line. Among countries that have government Web sites, the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. led in e-government "readiness," or the amount of information, services, and products offered over the Internet combined with the infrastructure--such as telephones, computers, and Internet connections--needed to access them. Most Americans who use government Web sites do so to access tourism information, do research, download government forms, or get information on services. Sweden ranked second in this category, followed by Australia, Denmark, Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. , Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, and Finland. In another ranking for "e-participation," or the government's willingness to interact and dialogue with citizens over the Internet, Great Britain beat the United States for the top spot. The rest of the list included New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , France, the Netherlands, Ireland, Chile, Estonia, the Philippines, Mexico, and Argentina. Despite all the progress, only 15 governments in the world accept Internet comment on public policy issues, and only 33 allow government transactions, such as filing forms or paying flues online. Hong Kong's one-stop Electronic Service Delivery site, for example, allows citizens to do everything from paying taxes to renewing their driver's license Noun 1. driver's license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle driver's licence, driving licence, driving license license, permit, licence - a legal document giving official permission to do something online. The report also noted that about 60 percent of all e-government projects in developing countries fail, and about half waste taxpayer money. In the United Kingdom, more than half of all interaction between government and the public is now conducted online, according to the National Archives National Archives, official depository for records of the U.S. federal government, established in 1934 by an act of Congress. Although displeasure concerning the method of keeping national records was voiced in Congress as early as 1810, the United States continued of the U.K. To preserve the information for future generations, the National Archives has begun an archive of the U.K. Central Government Web sites. The new initiative will collect, preserve, and make available online 50 government documents. Sites are collected as weekly or semi-annual snapshots using a specially modified version of the Internet Archive's Web crawler. The complete archive is being made available online and in the National Archives' public search rooms at Kew. A copy of each snapshot is also being readied for long term preservation by the Archives' digital preservation department. The Web archive is available at www.pro.gov.uk/webarchive. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD OECD: see Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. ) released figures showing that Germany has more Web sites per inhabitant INHABITANT. One who has his domicil in a place is an inhabitant of that place; one who has an actual fixed residence in a place. 2. A mere intention to remove to a place will not make a man an inhabitant of such place, although as a sign of such intention he than any other country--84.7 Web sites per 1,000 inhabitants
The game is based loosely on the concepts from SameGame. . The number of German Web sites has roughly doubled in both 2000 and 2001, ahead of the growth rate of any OECD country. Denmark came in second with 71.7 Web sites per 1,000 inhabitants, and Norway reported 66.4 Web sites. By contrast, Mexico, Turkey, and Japan reported fewer than three Web sites per 1,000 inhabitants. Country Web Sites Per 1,000 Inhabitants Highest Germany 84.7 Denmark 71.7 Norway 66.4 Lowest Mexico <3 Turkey <3 Japan <3 |
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