Namibiaratified 9 February 1990; effective 12 March 1990
Nauru29 January 1968
Nepal9 November 1990
Netherlandsadopted 1814; amended many times, last time 17 February1983
Netherlands Antilles29 December 1954, Statute of the Realm of theNetherlands, as amended
New Caledonia28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
New Zealandconsists of a series of legal documents, includingcertain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments and TheConstitution Act 1986 which is the principal formal charter
Nicaragua9 January 1987, with reforms in 1995 and 2000
Nigerthe constitution of January 1993 was revised by nationalreferendum on 12 May 1996 and again by referendum on 18 July 1999
Nigerianew constitution adopted May 1999
Niue19 October 1974 (Niue Constitution Act)
Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island Act of 1979
Northern Mariana IslandsCovenant Agreement effective 4 November1986 and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the NorthernMariana Islands effective 1 January 1978
Norway17 May 1814, modified in 1884
Omannone; note - on 6 November 1996, Sultan QABOOS issued a royaldecree promulgating a new basic law which, among other things,clarifies the royal succession, provides for a prime minister, barsministers from holding interests in companies doing business withthe government, establishes a bicameral legislature, and guaranteesbasic civil liberties for Omani citizens
Pakistan10 April 1973, suspended 5 July 1977, restored withamendments 30 December 1985; suspended 15 October 1999, restored on31 December 2002note: selected provisions of the Constitution pertaining to changesPresident MUSHARRAF made while the Constitution was suspended,remain contested by political opponents
Palau1 January 1981
Panama11 October 1972; major reforms adopted 1978, 1983 and 1994
Papua New Guinea16 September 1975
Paraguaypromulgated 20 June 1992
Peru31 December 1993
Philippines2 February 1987, effective 11 February 1987
Pitcairn Islands1838; reformed 1904 with additional reforms in1940; further refined by the Local Government Ordinance of 1964
Poland16 October 1997; adopted by the National Assembly 2 April1997; passed by national referendum 23 May 1997
Portugal25 April 1976, revised 30 October 1982, 1 June 1989, 5November 1992, and 3 September 1997
Puerto Ricoratified 3 March 1952; approved by US Congress 3 July1952; effective 25 July 1952
Qatarprovisional constitution enacted 19 April 1972; in July 1999Amir HAMAD issued a decree forming a committee to draft a permanentconstitution; in the 29 April 2003 referendum, 96.6% of Qatarivoters approved the new constitution
Reunion28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Romania8 December 1991
Russiaadopted 12 December 1993
Rwandaon 5 May 1995, the Transitional National Assembly adopted asFundamental Law the constitution of 18 June 1991, provisions of the1993 Arusha peace accord, the July 1994 Declaration by the RwandaPatriotic Front, and the November 1994 multiparty protocol ofunderstanding
Saint Helena1 January 1989
Saint Kitts and Nevis19 September 1983
Saint Lucia22 February 1979
Saint Pierre and Miquelon28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines27 October 1979
Samoa1 January 1962
San Marino8 October 1600; electoral law of 1926 serves some of thefunctions of a constitution
Sao Tome and Principeapproved March 1990; effective 10 September1990
Saudi Arabiagoverned according to Shari'a (Islamic law); the BasicLaw that articulates the government's rights and responsibilitieswas introduced in 1993
Senegala new constitution was adopted 7 January 2001
Serbia and Montenegro4 February 2003
Seychelles18 June 1993
Sierra Leone1 October 1991; subsequently amended several times
Singapore3 June 1959, amended 1965 (based on preindependence Stateof Singapore Constitution)
Slovakiaratified 1 September 1992, fully effective 1 January 1993;changed in September 1998 to allow direct election of the president;amended February 2001 to allow Slovakia to apply for NATO and EUmembership
Sloveniaadopted 23 December 1991, effective 23 December 1991
Solomon Islands7 July 1978
Somalia25 August 1979, presidential approval 23 September 1979note: the Transitional National Government formed in August 2000 hasa mandate to create a new constitution and hold elections withinthree years
South Africa10 December 1996; this new constitution was certifiedby the Constitutional Court on 4 December 1996, was signed by thenPresident MANDELA on 10 December 1996, and entered into effect on 3February 1997; it is being implemented in phases
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsadopted 3 October 1985
Spain6 December 1978, effective 29 December 1978
Sri Lankaadopted 16 August 1978
Sudan12 April 1973, suspended following coup of 6 April 1985;interim constitution of 10 October 1985 suspended following coup of30 June 1989; new constitution implemented on 30 June 1998 partiallysuspended 12 December 1999 by President BASHIR
Surinameratified 30 September 1987
Swazilandnone; constitution of 6 September 1968 was suspended 12April 1973; a new constitution was promulgated 13 October 1978, butwas not formally presented to the people; since then a few moreoutlines for a constitution have been compiled under theConstitutional Review Commission (CRC), but so far none have beenaccepted
Sweden1 January 1975
Switzerland18 December 1998
Syria13 March 1973
Taiwan1 January 1947, amended in 1992, 1994, 1997, and 1999
Tajikistan6 November 1994
Tanzania25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984
Thailandnew constitution signed by King PHUMIPHON on 11 October 1997
Togomultiparty draft constitution approved by High Council of theRepublic 1 July 1992; adopted by public referendum 27 September 1992
Tokelauadministered under the Tokelau Islands Act of 1948, asamended in 1970
Tonga4 November 1875, revised 1 January 1967
Trinidad and Tobago1 August 1976
Tunisia1 June 1959; amended 12 July 1988
Turkey7 November 1982
Turkmenistanadopted 18 May 1992
Turks and Caicos Islands introduced 30 August 1976; suspended in 1986; restored and revised 5 March 1988
Tuvalu1 October 1978
Uganda8 October 1995; adopted by the interim, 284-memberConstituent Assembly, charged with debating the draft constitutionthat had been proposed in May 1993; the Constituent Assembly wasdissolved upon the promulgation of the constitution in October 1995
Ukraineadopted 28 June 1996
United Arab Emirates2 December 1971 (made permanent in 1996)
United Kingdomunwritten; partly statutes, partly common law andpractice
United States17 September 1787, effective 4 March 1789
Uruguay27 November 1966, effective February 1967, suspended 27 June1973, new constitution rejected by referendum 30 November 1980; twoconstitutional reforms approved by plebiscite 26 November 1989 and 7January 1997
Uzbekistannew constitution adopted 8 December 1992
Vanuatu30 July 1980
Venezuela30 December 1999
Vietnam15 April 1992
Virgin IslandsRevised Organic Act of 22 July 1954
Wallis and Futuna28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Yemen16 May 1991; amended 29 September 1994 and February 2001
Zambia2 August 1991
Zimbabwe21 December 1979
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@2064 Economic aid - recipient
Afghanistaninternational pledges made by more than 60 countries andinternational financial institutions at the Tokyo Donors Conferencefor Afghan reconstruction in January 2002 reached $4.5 billionthrough 2006, with $1.8 billion allocated for 2002; another $1.7billion was pledged for 2003.
AlbaniaODA: $315 million (top donors were Italy, EU, Germany) (2000est.)
Algeria$162 million (2000 est.)
American Samoaimportant financial support from the US, more than$40 million in 1994
Andorranone
Angola$383.5 million (1999)
Anguilla$3.5 million (1995)
Antigua and Barbuda$2.3 million (1995)
Argentina$10 billion (2001 est.)
ArmeniaODA $170 million (2000)
Aruba$26 million (1995); note - the Netherlands provided a $127million aid package to Aruba and Suriname in 1996
AzerbaijanODA, $140 million (2000 est.)
Bahamas, The$9.8 million (1995)
Bahrain$150 million; note - $50 million annually since 1992 fromeach of Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Kuwait (2002)
Bangladesh$1.575 billion (2000 est.)
Barbados$9.1 million (1995)
Belarus$194.3 million (1995)
Belize$NA
Benin$342.6 million (2000)
Bermuda$NA
Bhutansubstantial aid from India and other nations
Bolivia$588 million (1997)
Bosnia and Herzegovina$650 million (2001 est.)
Botswana$73 million (1995)
Brazil$30 billion IMF disbursement (2002)
British Virgin IslandsNA%
Brunei$4.3 million (1995)
Bulgaria$300 million (2000 est.)
Burkina Faso$484.1 million (1995)
Burma$99 million (FY98/99)
Burundi$92.7 million (2000)
Cambodia$548 million pledged in grants and concessional loans for2001 by international donors
Cameroonon 23 January 2001, the Paris Club agreed to reduceCameroon's debt of $1.3 billion by $900 million; total debt reliefnow amounts to $1.26 billion
Cape Verde$136 million (1999)
Cayman Islands$NA
Central African RepublicODA $73 million; note - traditional budgetsubsidies from France (2000 est.)
Chad$238.3 million; note - $125 million committed by Taiwan (August1997); $30 million committed by African Development Bank; ODA $150million
ChileODA, $40 million (2001 est.)
China$NA
Christmas Island$NA
Cocos (Keeling) Islands$NA
Colombia$NA
Comoros$10 million (2001 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the$195.3 million (1995)
Congo, Republic of the$159.1 million (1995)
Cook Islands$13.1 million; note - New Zealand continues to furnishthe greater part (1995)
Cote d'IvoireODA, $1 billion (1996 est.)
CroatiaODA $66 million (2000)
Cuba$68.2 million (1997 est.)
CyprusGreek Cypriot area - $17 million (1998);; Turkish Cypriotarea - $700 million from Turkey in grants and loans (1990-97), whichare usually forgiven (1998)
Czech Republic$108 million; EU structural adjustment funds (2002)
Djibouti$36 million (2001)
Dominica$24.4 million (1995)
Dominican Republic$239.6 million (1995)
East Timor$2.2 billion (1999-2002 est.)
Ecuador$120 million (2001)
EgyptODA, $2.25 billion (1999)
El Salvadortotal $252 million; $57 million from US (1999 est.)
Equatorial Guinea$33.8 million (1995)
Eritrea$77 million (1999)
Estonia$108 million (2000)
Ethiopia$308 million (FY00/01)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)none
Faroe Islands$55 million (annual subsidy from Denmark)
Fiji$40.3 million (1995)
French Guiana$NA
French Polynesia$367 million (1997)
Gabon$331 million (1995)
Gambia, The$45.4 million (1995)
Gaza Strip$800 million (includes West Bank) (2001 est.)
GeorgiaODA $150 million (2000 est.)
Ghana$6.9 billion (1999)
Gibraltar$NA; note - if an agreement between Spain and the UK isreached, could receive 50 million euros from the EU
Greece$5.4 billion from EU
Greenland$380 million subsidy from Denmark
Grenada$8.3 million (1995)
Guadeloupe$NA; note - substantial annual French subsidies
GuamGuam receives large transfer payments from the US FederalTreasury ($143 million in 1997) into which Guamanians pay no incomeor excise taxes; under the provisions of a special law of Congress,the Guam Treasury, rather than the US Treasury, receives federalincome taxes paid by military and civilian Federal employeesstationed in Guam
Guatemala$250 million (2000 est.)
Guernsey$NA
Guinea$359.2 million (1998)
Guinea-Bissau$115.4 million (1995)
Guyana$84 million (1995), Heavily Indebted Poor Country Initiative(HIPC) $253 million (1997)
Haiti$120 million (FY02)
Holy See (Vatican City)none
Honduras$557.8 million (1999)
HungaryODA $250 million (2000)
India$2.9 billion (FY 98/99)
Indonesia$43 billion from IMF program and other official externalfinancing (1997-2000)
Iran$408 million (2002 est.)
Iraq$327.5 million (1995)
Israel$720 million from US (2001 est.)
JamaicaNA
Jerseynone
JordanODA, $553 million (2000 est.)
Kazakhstan$610 million in US assistance programs, 1992-2000
Kenya$457 million (1997)
Kiribati$15.5 million largely from UK and Japan (1995)
Korea, North$NA; note - nearly $300 million in food aid alone fromUS, South Korea, Japan, and EU in 2001 plus much additional aid fromthe UN and non-governmental organizations
KuwaitNA
Kyrgyzstan$50 million from the US (2001)
Laos$345 million (1999 est.)
Latvia$96.2 million (1995)
Lebanon$3.5 billion (pledges 1997-2001) $4.2 billion in pledgesNovember 2002 Paris II Aid Conference
Lesotho$41.5 million (2000)
Liberia$94 million (1999)
Libya$15 million (2000)
Liechtensteinnone
Lithuania$228.5 million (1995)
Macau$NA
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of$150 million (2001 est.)
Madagascar$838 million (1997)
Malawi$540 million (1999)
Maldives$NA
Mali$596.4 million (2001)
Malta$NA
Man, Isle of$NA
Marshall Islandsmore than $1 billion from the US, 1986-2002
Martinique$NA; note - substantial annual aid from France
Mauritania$220 million (2000)
Mauritius$42 million (1997)
Mayotte$107.7 million; note - extensive French financial assistance(1995)
Mexico$1.166 billion (1995)
Micronesia, Federated States of under terms of the Compact of Free Association, the US pledged $1.3 billion in grant aid during the period 1986-2001
Moldova$100 million (2000)
Monaco$NA
Mongolia$208.7 million (1999 est.)
MontserratCountry Policy Plan (2001) is a three-year program forspending $122.8 million in British budgetary assistance
Morocco$565.6 million (1995)
Mozambique$632.8 million (2001)
NamibiaODA $160 million (2000 est.)
Nauru$2.25 million from Australia (FY96/97 est.)
Nepal$424 million (FY 00/01)
Netherlands AntillesIMF provided $61 million in 2000, and theNetherlands continued its support with $40 million
New Caledonia$880 million annual subsidy from France
NicaraguaSubstantial foreign support
Niger$341 million (1997)
NigeriaODA $250 million (1998)
Niue$2.6 million from New Zealand (2002)
Norfolk Island$NA
Northern Mariana Islandsextensive funding from US
Oman$76.4 million (1995)
Pakistan$2.4 billion (FY01/02)
Palau$155.8 million ; note - the Compact of Free Association withthe US, entered into after the end of the UN trusteeship on 1October 1994, provides Palau with up to $700 million in US aid over15 years in return for furnishing military facilities
Panama$197.1 million (1995)
Papua New Guinea$400 million (1999 est.)
Paraguay$NA
Peru$895.1 million (1995)
PhilippinesODA, $1.1 billion (1998)
Pitcairn Islands$NA
PolandEU structural adjustment funds
Puerto Rico$NA
Qatar$NA
Reunion$NA; note - substantial annual subsidies from France
Russiain FY01 from US, $979 million (including $750 million innon-proliferation subsidies); in 2001 from EU, $200 million
Rwanda$372.9 million (1999)
Saint Helena$12.6 million (1995); note - $5.3 million from UK (1997)
Saint Kitts and Nevis$8 million (2001)
Saint Lucia$51.8 million (1995)
Saint Pierre and Miquelonapproximately $60 million in annual grantsfrom France
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines$47.5 million (1995); note - EU$34.5 million (1998)
Samoa$42.9 million (1995)
San Marino$NA
Sao Tome and Principe $200 million in December 2000 under the HIPC program
Senegal $362.6 million (2002 est.)
Serbia and Montenegro $2 billion pledged in 2001 (disbursements to follow for several years)
Seychelles$16.4 million (1995)
Sierra Leone$103 million (2001 est.)
Singapore$NA
SlovakiaODA $113 million (2000),; $92 million EU structuraladjustment funds (2000 est.)
SloveniaODA, $62 million (2000 est.)
Solomon Islands$28 million mainly from Japan, Australia, China, andNZ (2001 est.)
Somalia$60 million (1999 est.)
South Africa$487.5 million (2000)
Sri Lanka$577 million (1998)
Sudan$187 million (1997)
SurinameNetherlands provided $37 million for project and programassistance, European Development Fund $4 million, Belgium $2 million(1998)
Svalbard$8.2 million from Norway (1998)
Swaziland$104 million (2001)
Syria$199 million (1997 est.)
Tajikistan$60.7 million from US (2001)
Tanzania$963 million (1997)
Thailand$131.5 million (1998 est.)
TogoODA $80 million (2000 est.)
Tokelaufrom New Zealand about $4 million annually
TongaAustralia $5.5 million, New Zealand $2.3 million (FY01/02)
Trinidad and Tobago$24 million (1999 est.)
Tunisia$222.7 million (2000)
TurkeyODA, $300 million (2000)
Turkmenistan$16 million from the US (2001)
Turks and Caicos Islands$4.1 million (1997)
Tuvalu$13 million ; note - major donors are Australia, Japan, andthe US (1999 est.)
Uganda$1.4 billion (2000)
Ukraine$637.7 million (1995); IMF Extended Funds Facility $2.2billion (1998)
Uruguay$NA
Uzbekistanapproximately $150 million from the US (2001)
Vanuatu$45.8 million (1995)
Venezuela$74 million (2000)
Vietnam$2.1 billion in credits and grants pledged by internationaldonors for 2000
Virgin Islands$NA
Wallis and Futunaassistance from France
West Bank$800 million (includes Gaza Strip) (2001 est.)
Western Sahara$NA
Worldofficial development assistance (ODA) $50 billion
Yemen$2.3 billion to be disbursed 2003-07 (2003-07 disbursements)
Zambia$651 million (2000 est.)
Zimbabwe$178 million (2000 est.)
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@2065 Currency
Afghanistanafghani (AFA)
Albanialek (ALL)
AlgeriaAlgerian dinar (DZD)
American SamoaUS dollar (USD)
Andorraeuro (EUR)
Angolakwanza (AOA)
AnguillaEast Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Antigua and BarbudaEast Caribbean dollar (XCD)
ArgentinaArgentine peso (ARS)
Armeniadram (AMD)
ArubaAruban guilder/florin (AWG)
AustraliaAustralian dollar (AUD)
Austriaeuro (EUR)note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced theeuro as a common currency to be used by the financial institutionsof member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the solecurrency for everyday transactions within the member countries
AzerbaijanAzerbaijani manat (AZM)
Bahamas, TheBahamian dollar (BSD)
BahrainBahraini dinar (BHD)
Bangladeshtaka (BDT)
BarbadosBarbadian dollar (BBD)
BelarusBelarusian ruble (BYB/BYR)
Belgiumeuro (EUR)note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced theeuro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions ofmember countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the solecurrency for everyday transactions within the member countries
BelizeBelizean dollar (BZD)
BeninCommunaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note -responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States
BermudaBermudian dollar (BMD)
Bhutanngultrum (BTN); Indian rupee (INR)
Boliviaboliviano (BOB)
Bosnia and Herzegovinamarka (BAM)
Botswanapula (BWP)
Brazilreal (BRL)
British Virgin IslandsUS dollar (USD)
BruneiBruneian dollar (BND)
Bulgarialev (BGL)
Burkina FasoCommunaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note -responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States
Burmakyat (MMK)
BurundiBurundi franc (BIF)
Cambodiariel (KHR)
CameroonCommunaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note -responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States
CanadaCanadian dollar (CAD)
Cape VerdeCape Verdean escudo (CVE)
Cayman IslandsCaymanian dollar (KYD)
Central African RepublicCommunaute Financiere Africaine franc(XAF); note - responsible authority is the Bank of the CentralAfrican States
ChadCommunaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note - responsibleauthority is the Bank of the Central African States
ChileChilean peso (CLP)
Chinayuan (CNY)note:: also referred to as the Renminbi (RMB)
Christmas IslandAustralian dollar (AUD)
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsAustralian dollar (AUD)
ColombiaColombian peso (COP)
ComorosComoran franc (KMF)
Congo, Democratic Republic of theCongolese franc (CDF)
Congo, Republic of theCommunaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF);note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central AfricanStates
Cook IslandsNew Zealand dollar (NZD)
Costa RicaCosta Rican colon (CRC)
Cote d'IvoireCommunaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note -responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States
Croatiakuna (HRK)
CubaCuban peso (CUP)
CyprusGreek Cypriot area: Cypriot pound (CYP); Turkish Cypriotarea: Turkish lira (TRL)
Czech RepublicCzech koruna (CZK)
DenmarkDanish krone (DKK)
DjiboutiDjiboutian franc (DJF)
DominicaEast Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Dominican RepublicDominican peso (DOP)
East TimorUS dollar (USD)
EcuadorUS dollar (USD)
EgyptEgyptian pound (EGP)
El SalvadorUS dollar (USD)
Equatorial GuineaCommunaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note- responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States
Eritreanakfa (ERN)
EstoniaEstonian kroon (EEK)
Ethiopiabirr (ETB)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falkland pound (FKP)
Faroe IslandsDanish krone (DKK)
FijiFijian dollar (FJD)
Finlandeuro (EUR)note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced theeuro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions ofmember countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the solecurrency for everyday transactions within the member countries
Franceeuro (EUR)note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced theeuro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions ofmember countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the solecurrency for everyday transactions within the member countries
French Guianaeuro (EUR); French franc (FRF)
French PolynesiaComptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF); note -may adopt the euro in 2003
GabonCommunaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note -responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States
Gambia, Thedalasi (GMD)
Gaza Stripnew Israeli shekel (ILS)
Georgialari (GEL)
Germanyeuro (EUR)note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced theeuro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions ofmember countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the solecurrency for everyday transactions within the member countries
Ghanacedi (GHC)
GibraltarGibraltar pound (GIP)
Greeceeuro (EUR)note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced theeuro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions ofmember countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the solecurrency for everyday transactions within the member countries
GreenlandDanish krone (DKK)
GrenadaEast Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Guadeloupeeuro (EUR); French franc (FRF)
GuamUS dollar (USD)
Guatemalaquetzal (GTQ), US dollar (USD), others allowed
GuernseyBritish pound (GBP); note - there is also a Guernsey pound
GuineaGuinean franc (GNF)
Guinea-BissauCommunaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note -responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West AfricanStates; previously the Guinea-Bissau peso (GWP) was used
GuyanaGuyanese dollar (GYD)
Haitigourde (HTG)
Holy See (Vatican City)euro (EUR)
Honduraslempira (HNL)
Hong KongHong Kong dollar (HKD)
Hungaryforint (HUF)
IcelandIcelandic krona (ISK)
IndiaIndian rupee (INR)
IndonesiaIndonesian rupiah (IDR)
IranIranian rial (IRR)
IraqIraqi dinar (IQD)
Irelandeuro (EUR)note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced theeuro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions ofmember countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the solecurrency for everyday transactions within the member countries
Israelnew Israeli shekel (ILS); note - NIS is the currencyabbreviation; ILS is the International Organization forStandarization (ISO) code for the NIS
Italyeuro (EUR)note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced theeuro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions ofmember countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the solecurrency for everyday transactions within the member countries
JamaicaJamaican dollar (JMD)
Japanyen (JPY)
JerseyBritish pound (GBP); note - there is also a Jersey pound
JordanJordanian dinar (JOD)
Kazakhstantenge (KZT)
KenyaKenyan shilling (KES)
KiribatiAustralian dollar (AUD)
Korea, NorthNorth Korean won (KPW)
Korea, SouthSouth Korean won (KRW)
KuwaitKuwaiti dinar (KD)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstani som (KGS)
Laoskip (LAK)
LatviaLatvian lat (LVL)
LebanonLebanese pound (LBP)
Lesotholoti (LSL); South African rand (ZAR)
LiberiaLiberian dollar (LRD)
LibyaLibyan dinar (LYD)
LiechtensteinSwiss franc (CHF)
Lithuanialitas (LTL)
Luxembourgeuro (EUR)note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced theeuro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions ofmember countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the solecurrency for everyday transactions within the member countries
Macaupataca (MOP)
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonian denar (MKD)
MadagascarMalagasy franc (MGF)
MalawiMalawian kwacha (MWK)
Malaysiaringgit (MYR)
Maldivesrufiyaa (MVR)
MaliCommunaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note - responsibleauthority is the Central Bank of the West African States
MaltaMaltese lira (MTL)
Man, Isle ofBritish pound (GBP); note - there is also a Manx pound
Marshall IslandsUS dollar (USD)
Martiniqueeuro (EUR)
Mauritaniaouguiya (MRO)
MauritiusMauritian rupee (MUR)
Mayotteeuro (EUR)
MexicoMexican peso (MXN)
Micronesia, Federated States ofUS dollar (USD)
MoldovaMoldovan leu (MDL)
Monacoeuro (EUR)
Mongoliatogrog/tugrik (MNT)
MontserratEast Caribbean dollar (XCD)
MoroccoMoroccan dirham (MAD)
Mozambiquemetical (MZM)
NamibiaNamibian dollar (NAD); South African rand (ZAR)
NauruAustralian dollar (AUD)
NepalNepalese rupee (NPR)
Netherlandseuro (EUR)note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced theeuro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions ofmember countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the solecurrency for everyday transactions within the member countries
Netherlands AntillesNetherlands Antillean guilder (ANG)
New CaledoniaComptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF); note -may adopt the euro in 2003
New ZealandNew Zealand dollar (NZD)
Nicaraguagold cordoba (NIO)
NigerCommunaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note -responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States
Nigerianaira (NGN)
NiueNew Zealand dollar (NZD)
Norfolk IslandAustralian dollar (AUD)
Northern Mariana IslandsUS dollar (USD)
NorwayNorwegian krone (NOK)
OmanOmani rial (OMR)
PakistanPakistani rupee (PKR)
PalauUS dollar (USD)
Panamabalboa (PAB); US dollar (USD)
Papua New Guineakina (PGK)
Paraguayguarani (PYG)
Perunuevo sol (PEN)
PhilippinesPhilippine peso (PHP)
Pitcairn IslandsNew Zealand dollar (NZD)
Polandzloty (PLN)
Portugaleuro (EUR)note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced theeuro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions ofmember countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the solecurrency for everyday transactions within the member countries
Puerto RicoUS dollar (USD)
QatarQatari rial (QAR)
Reunioneuro (EUR)
Romanialeu (ROL)
RussiaRussian ruble (RUR)
RwandaRwandan franc (RWF)
Saint HelenaSaint Helenian pound (SHP)
Saint Kitts and NevisEast Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Saint LuciaEast Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Saint Pierre and Miqueloneuro (EUR)
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesEast Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Samoatala (SAT)
San Marinoeuro (EUR)
Sao Tome and Principedobra (STD)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi riyal (SAR)
SenegalCommunaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note -responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States
Serbia and Montenegronew Yugoslav dinar (YUM); note - in Montenegrothe euro is legal tender; in Kosovo both the euro and the Yugoslavdinar are legal (2002)
SeychellesSeychelles rupee (SCR)
Sierra Leoneleone (SLL)
SingaporeSingapore dollar (SGD)
SlovakiaSlovak koruna (SKK)
Sloveniatolar (SIT)
Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands dollar (SBD)
SomaliaSomali shilling (SOS)
South Africarand (ZAR)
Spaineuro (EUR)note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced theeuro as a common currency to be used by the financial institutionsof member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the solecurrency for everyday transactions with the member countries
Sri LankaSri Lankan rupee (LKR)
SudanSudanese dinar (SDD)
SurinameSurinamese guilder (SRG)
SvalbardNorwegian krone (NOK)
Swazilandlilangeni (SZL)
SwedenSwedish krona (SEK)
SwitzerlandSwiss franc (CHF)
SyriaSyrian pound (SYP)
Taiwannew Taiwan dollar (TWD)
Tajikistansomoni
TanzaniaTanzanian shilling (TZS)
Thailandbaht (THB)
TogoCommunaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note - responsibleauthority is the Central Bank of the West African States
TokelauNew Zealand dollar (NZD)
Tongapa'anga (TOP)
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD)
TunisiaTunisian dinar (TND)
TurkeyTurkish lira (TRL)
TurkmenistanTurkmen manat (TMM)
Turks and Caicos IslandsUS dollar (USD)
TuvaluAustralian dollar (AUD); note - there is also a Tuvaluandollar
UgandaUgandan shilling (UGX)
Ukrainehryvnia (UAH)
United Arab EmiratesEmirati dirham (AED)
United KingdomBritish pound (GBP)
United StatesUS dollar (USD)
UruguayUruguayan peso (UYU)
UzbekistanUzbekistani sum (UZS)
Vanuatuvatu (VUV)
Venezuelabolivar (VEB)
Vietnamdong (VND)
Virgin IslandsUS dollar (USD)
Wallis and FutunaComptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF); note- may adopt the euro in 2003
West Banknew Israeli shekel (ILS); Jordanian dinar (JOD)
Western SaharaMoroccan dirham (MAD)
YemenYemeni rial (YER)
ZambiaZambian kwacha (ZMK)
ZimbabweZimbabwean dollar (ZWD)
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@2066 Death rate (deaths/1,000 population)
Afghanistan17.15 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Albania6.48 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Algeria5.09 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
American Samoa4.38 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Andorra5.74 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Angola25.83 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Anguilla5.42 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Antigua and Barbuda5.64 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Argentina7.58 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Armenia10.16 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Aruba6.38 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Australia7.31 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Austria9.69 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Azerbaijan9.68 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Bahamas, The8.68 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Bahrain3.99 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Bangladesh8.63 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Barbados9.02 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Belarus14.05 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Belgium10.07 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Belize6.05 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Benin13.65 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Bermuda7.46 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Bhutan13.47 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Bolivia7.91 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina8.21 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Botswana31 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Brazil6.13 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
British Virgin Islands4.46 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Brunei3.39 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Bulgaria14.34 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Burkina Faso18.76 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Burma12.17 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Burundi17.8 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Cambodia9.26 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Cameroon15.3 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Canada7.61 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Cape Verde6.86 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Cayman Islands4.7 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Central African Republic19.73 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Chad16.38 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Chile5.63 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
China6.74 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Christmas IslandNA deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsNA deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Colombia5.63 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Comoros8.86 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.87 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Congo, Republic of the14.2 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Cook IslandsNA deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Costa Rica4.31 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire18.41 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Croatia11.25 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Cuba7.38 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Cyprus7.63 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Czech Republic10.74 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Denmark10.72 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Djibouti19.45 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Dominica6.99 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Dominican Republic6.88 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
East Timor6.41 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Ecuador5.29 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Egypt5.35 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
El Salvador6.01 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Equatorial Guinea12.54 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Eritrea13.23 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Estonia13.42 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Ethiopia20.17 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)NA deaths/1,000 population
Faroe Islands8.7 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Fiji5.7 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Finland9.82 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
France9.05 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
French Guiana4.8 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
French Polynesia4.53 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Gabon11.17 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Gambia, The12.35 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Gaza Strip4.03 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Georgia14.71 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Germany10.34 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Ghana10.53 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)