Tanzaniatotal: 10 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 30,781 GRT/33,805 DWTships by type: cargo 2, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 3, rollon/roll off 1, short-sea passenger 2 (2002 est.)
Thailandtotal: 317 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,744,103GRT/2,657,666 DWTships by type: bulk 33, cargo 136, chemical tanker 5, combinationbulk 1, combination ore/oil 1, container 17, liquefied gas 21,multi-functional large-load carrier 2, passenger 1, petroleum tanker74, refrigerated cargo 17, roll on/roll off 2, short-sea passenger2, specialized tanker 4, vehicle carrier 1note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag ofconvenience: Germany 1, Greece 1, Indonesia 1, Japan 1, Norway 24,Panama 1, Singapore 1 (2002 est.)
Togototal: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 3,918 GRT/3,852 DWTships by type: cargo 1, specialized tanker 1note: includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag ofconvenience: Greece 1 (2002 est.)
Tokelaunone (2002 est.)
Tongatotal: 78 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 250,020 GRT/350,055 DWTships by type: bulk 6, cargo 44, chemical tanker 4, container 1,liquefied gas 5, livestock carrier 2, petroleum tanker 9,refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 4, specialized tanker 1,vehicle carrier 1note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag ofconvenience: Albania 1, Australia 4, Austria 1, Bolivia 1, Cyprus 1,Djibouti 1, Egypt 2, Greece 4, Lebanon 2, Liberia 2, MarshallIslands 2, Morocco 1, Norway 1, Panama 1, Romania 3, Russia 1, SaoTome and Principe 1, Saudi Arabia 2, Singapore 1, Sweden 1,Switzerland 3, Syria 5, Ukraine 1, UAE 16, US 4 (2002 est.)
Trinidad and Tobagototal: 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 7,032GRT/5,106 DWTships by type: cargo 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleumtanker 1, short-sea passenger 1note: includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag ofconvenience: US 1 (2002 est.)
Tunisiatotal: 14 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 139,990 GRT/148,394 DWTships by type: bulk 2, cargo 3, chemical tanker 3, liquefied gas 1,petroleum tanker 1, short-sea passenger 3, specialized tanker 1(2002 est.)
Turkeytotal: 525 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 5,306,506 GRT/8,424,837DWTships by type: bulk 125, cargo 229, chemical tanker 44, combinationbulk 3, combination ore/oil 3, container 34, liquefied gas 6,passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 35, refrigerated cargo 4, rollon/roll off 26, short-sea passenger 10, specialized tanker 5note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag ofconvenience: Belize 1, Cyprus 1, Denmark 2, Greece 1, Italy 1,Thailand 1, UK 11 (2002 est.)
Turkmenistantotal: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,873 GRT/8,345 DWTships by type: combination ore/oil 1, petroleum tanker 1 (2002 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islandsnone (2002 est.)
Tuvalutotal: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 33,199 GRT/56,187 DWTships by type: cargo 2, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 1note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag ofconvenience: Germany 5 (2002 est.)
Ugandatotal: 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 5,091 GRT/8,229 DWTships by type: roll on/roll off 3note: these ships are in cargo and passenger (ferry) service onUganda's inland waterways (2002 est.)
Ukrainetotal: 131 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 633,932 GRT/640,743 DWTships by type: bulk 7, cargo 89, container 5, liquefied gas 2,passenger 14, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 10, railcarcarrier 2, short-sea passenger 1note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag ofconvenience: Cyprus 1, Greece 1, Panama 1, Russia 4, Saint Vincentand the Grenadines 1 (2002 est.)
United Arab Emiratestotal: 61 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 815,428GRT/1,207,346 DWTships by type: cargo 12, chemical tanker 4, container 7, liquefiedgas 1, livestock carrier 1, petroleum tanker 25, roll on/roll off 6,short-sea passenger 4, specialized tanker 1note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag ofconvenience: Greece 2, Italy 1, Kuwait 2 (2002 est.)
United Kingdomtotal: 295 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,752,179GRT/6,963,112 DWTships by type: bulk 14, cargo 43, chemical tanker 19, combinationore/oil 1, container 95, liquefied gas 4, livestock carrier 1,passenger 18, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 50, refrigeratedcargo 3, roll on/roll off 37, short-sea passenger 8, specializedtanker 1note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag ofconvenience: Bermuda 1, Cyprus 1, Denmark 21, Germany 6, Greece 3,Hong Kong 4, Italy 1, Monaco 4, Netherlands 1, Norway 9, Russia 1,South Africa 2, Sweden 11, Taiwan 2, US 5 (2002 est.)
United Statestotal: 348 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 9,414,676GRT/12,207,346 DWTships by type: barge carrier 2, bulk 71, cargo 26, chemical tanker13, combination bulk 2, combination ore/oil 1, container 79,freighter 15, heavy lift carrier 3, passenger/cargo 1, petroleumtanker 73, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 46, short-seapassenger 2, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 9note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag ofconvenience: Australia 1, Canada 4, Denmark 15, France 1, Germany 1,Netherlands 3, Norway 7, Puerto Rico 4, Singapore 11, Sweden 1,United Kingdom 3; also, the US owns 549 additional ships (1,000 GRTor over) totaling 29,616,347 DWT that operate under the registriesof Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda,Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Finland, Gibraltar, HongKong (China), Indonesia, Isle of Man, Italy, Liberia, Malta,Marshall Islands, Netherlands, Norway, Norway (NIS), Panama, Peru,Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Tonga, UK,Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna (2002 est.)
Uruguaytotal: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 10,918 GRT/9,775 DWTships by type: chemical tanker 1, container 1, petroleum tanker 1,roll on/roll off 1note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag ofconvenience: Argentina 4, Greece 1 (2002 est.)
Vanuatutotal: 52 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,181,463 GRT/1,552,813DWTships by type: bulk 26, cargo 5, combination bulk 3, container 3,liquefied gas 2, multi-function large-load carrier 1, refrigeratedcargo 7, vehicle carrier 5note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag ofconvenience: Australia 3, Canada 2, China 1, Japan 25, Monaco 4,Netherlands 1, NZ 5, Panama 1, Poland 1, Switzerland 2, UK 4, US 2,Vietnam 1 (2002 est.)
Venezuelatotal: 47 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 714,073 GRT/1,256,667DWTships by type: bulk 6, cargo 8, chemical tanker 1, container 1,liquefied gas 4, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 15, rollon/roll off 10, short-sea passenger 1note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag ofconvenience: Denmark 1, Greece 1, Italy 1, UK 1, US 2 (2002 est.)
Vietnamtotal: 180 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,054,423 GRT/1,588,732DWTships by type: bulk 13, cargo 128, chemical tanker 1, combinationbulk 1, container 9, liquefied gas 4, petroleum tanker 21,refrigerated cargo 3note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag ofconvenience: Cambodia 1, Japan 1, Singapore 1, UK 2 (2002 est.)
Virgin Islandsnone (2002 est.)
Wallis and Futunatotal: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 85,572GRT/9,004 DWTships by type: passenger 4note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag ofconvenience: France 3, US 1 (2002 est.)
Yementotal: 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 18,623 GRT/23,752 DWTships by type: cargo 1, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag ofconvenience: Hong Kong 2 (2002 est.)
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@2109 National holiday
AfghanistanIndependence Day, 19 August (1919)
AlbaniaIndependence Day, 28 November (1912)
AlgeriaRevolution Day, 1 November (1954)
American SamoaFlag Day, 17 April (1900)
AndorraOur Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278)
AngolaIndependence Day, 11 November (1975)
AnguillaAnguilla Day, 30 May
Antigua and BarbudaIndependence Day (National Day), 1 November(1981)
ArgentinaRevolution Day, 25 May (1810)
ArmeniaIndependence Day, 21 September (1991)
ArubaFlag Day, 18 March
AustraliaAustralia Day, 26 January (1788)
AustriaNational Day, 26 October (1955); note - commemorates theState Treaty restoring national sovereignty and the end ofoccupation and the passage of the law on permanent neutrality
AzerbaijanFounding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaidzhan, 28May (1918)
Bahamas, TheIndependence Day, 10 July (1973)
BahrainNational Day, 16 December (1971); note - 15 August 1971 isthe date of independence from the UK, 16 December 1971 is the dateof independence from British protection
BangladeshIndependence Day, 26 March (1971); note - 26 March 1971is the date of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December 1971 isVictory Day and commemorates the official creation of the state ofBangladesh
BarbadosIndependence Day, 30 November (1966)
BelarusIndependence Day, 3 July (1944); note - 3 July 1944 was thedate Minsk was liberated from German troops, 25 August 1991 was thedate of independence from the Soviet Union
Belgium21 July (1831) ascension to the Throne of King Leopold I
BelizeIndependence Day, 21 September (1981)
BeninNational Day, 1 August (1960)
BermudaBermuda Day, 24 May
BhutanNational Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king),17 December (1907)
BoliviaIndependence Day, 6 August (1825)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNational Day, 25 November (1943)
BotswanaIndependence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966)
BrazilIndependence Day, 7 September (1822)
British Virgin IslandsTerritory Day, 1 July
BruneiNational Day, 23 February (1984); note - 1 January 1984 wasthe date of independence from the UK, 23 February 1984 was the dateof independence from British protection
BulgariaLiberation Day, 3 March (1878)
Burkina FasoRepublic Day, 11 December (1958)
BurmaIndependence Day, 4 January (1948)
BurundiIndependence Day, 1 July (1962)
CambodiaIndependence Day, 9 November (1953)
CameroonRepublic Day (National Day), 20 May (1972)
CanadaCanada Day, 1 July (1867)
Cape VerdeIndependence Day, 5 July (1975)
Cayman IslandsConstitution Day, first Monday in July
Central African RepublicRepublic Day, 1 December (1958)
ChadIndependence Day, 11 August (1960)
ChileIndependence Day, 18 September (1810)
ChinaAnniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China,1 October (1949)
Christmas IslandNA
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsNA
ColombiaIndependence Day, 20 July (1810)
ComorosIndependence Day, 6 July (1975)
Congo, Democratic Republic of theIndependence Day, 30 June (1960)
Congo, Republic of theIndependence Day, 15 August (1960)
Cook IslandsConstitution Day, first Monday in August (1965)
Costa RicaIndependence Day, 15 September (1821)
Cote d'IvoireIndependence Day, 7 August (1960)
CroatiaStatehood Day, 25 June (1991)
CubaIndependence Day, 10 December (1898); note - 10 December 1898is the date of independence from Spain, 20 May 1902 is the date ofindependence from US administration; Rebellion Day, 26 July (1953)
CyprusIndependence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriotarea celebrates 15 November (1983) as Independence Day
Czech RepublicCzech Founding Day, 28 October (1918)
Denmarknone designated; Constitution Day, 5 June is generallyviewed as the National Day
DjiboutiIndependence Day, 27 June (1977)
DominicaIndependence Day, 3 November (1978)
Dominican RepublicIndependence Day, 27 February (1844)
East TimorIndependence Day, 28 November (1975)
EcuadorIndependence Day (independence of Quito), 10 August (1809)
EgyptRevolution Day, 23 July (1952)
El SalvadorIndependence Day, 15 September (1821)
Equatorial GuineaIndependence Day, 12 October (1968)
EritreaIndependence Day, 24 May (1993)
EstoniaIndependence Day, 24 February (1918); note - 24 February1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 20 August 1991was the date of reindependence from the Soviet Union
EthiopiaNational Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 May (1991)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)
Faroe IslandsOlaifest, 29 July
FijiIndependence Day, second Monday of October (1970)
FinlandIndependence Day, 6 December (1917)
FranceBastille Day, 14 July (1789)
French GuianaBastille Day, 14 July (1789)
French PolynesiaBastille Day, 14 July (1789)
GabonFounding of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), 12 March(1968)
Gambia, TheIndependence Day, 18 February (1965)
GeorgiaIndependence Day, 26 May (1918); note - 26 May 1918 is thedate of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 April 1991 is the date ofindependence from the Soviet Union
GermanyUnity Day, 3 October (1990)
GhanaIndependence Day, 6 March (1957)
GibraltarNational Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of thenational referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or gowith Spain
GreeceIndependence Day, 25 March (1821)
GreenlandJune 21 (longest day)
GrenadaIndependence Day, 7 February (1974)
GuadeloupeBastille Day, 14 July (1789)
GuamDiscovery Day, first Monday in March (1521)
GuatemalaIndependence Day, 15 September (1821)
GuernseyLiberation Day, 9 May (1945)
GuineaIndependence Day, 2 October (1958)
Guinea-BissauIndependence Day, 24 September (1973)
GuyanaRepublic Day, 23 February (1970)
HaitiIndependence Day, 1 January (1804)
Holy See (Vatican City)Coronation Day of Pope JOHN PAUL II, 22October (1978)
HondurasIndependence Day, 15 September (1821)
Hong KongNational Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People'sRepublic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 1 July 1997 iscelebrated as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region EstablishmentDay
HungarySaint Stephen's Day, 20 August
IcelandIndependence Day, 17 June (1944)
IndiaRepublic Day, 26 January (1950)
IndonesiaIndependence Day, 17 August (1945)
IranRepublic Day, 1 April (1979)note: additional holidays celebrated widely in Iran includeRevolution Day, 11 February (1979); Noruz (New Year's Day), 21March; Constitutional Monarchy Day, 5 August (1925)
IraqRevolution Day, 17 July (1968)
IrelandSaint Patrick's Day, 17 March
IsraelIndependence Day, 14 May (1948); note - Israel declaredindependence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar andthe holiday may occur in April or May
ItalyRepublic Day, 2 June (1946)
JamaicaIndependence Day, first Monday in August (1962)
JapanBirthday of Emperor AKIHITO, 23 December (1933)
JerseyLiberation Day, 9 May (1945)
JordanIndependence Day, 25 May (1946)
KazakhstanRepublic Day, 25 October (1990)
KenyaIndependence Day, 12 December (1963)
KiribatiIndependence Day, 12 July (1979)
Korea, NorthFounding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK), 9 September (1948)
Korea, SouthLiberation Day, 15 August (1945)
KuwaitNational Day, 25 February (1950)
KyrgyzstanIndependence Day, 31 August (1991)
LaosRepublic Day, 2 December (1975)
LatviaIndependence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918is the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 21 August 1991 isthe date of independence from the Soviet Union
LebanonIndependence Day, 22 November (1943)
LesothoIndependence Day, 4 October (1966)
LiberiaIndependence Day, 26 July (1847)
LibyaRevolution Day, 1 September (1969)
LiechtensteinAssumption Day, 15 August
LithuaniaIndependence Day, 16 February (1918); note - 16 February1918 is the date of independence from German, Austrian, Prussian,and Russian occupation, 11 March 1990 is the date of independencefrom the Soviet Union
LuxembourgNational Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June
MacauNational Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People'sRepublic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 20 December 1999 iscelebrated as Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic ofUprising Day, 2 August(1903); note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day and Ilinden
MadagascarIndependence Day, 26 June (1960)
MalawiIndependence Day (Republic Day), 6 July (1964)
MalaysiaIndependence Day/Malaysia Day, 31 August (1957)
MaldivesIndependence Day, 26 July (1965)
MaliIndependence Day, 22 September (1960)
MaltaIndependence Day, 21 September (1964)
Man, Isle ofTynwald Day, 5 July
Marshall IslandsConstitution Day, 1 May (1979)
MartiniqueBastille Day, 14 July (1789)
MauritaniaIndependence Day, 28 November (1960)
MauritiusIndependence Day, 12 March (1968)
MayotteBastille Day, 14 July (1789)
MexicoIndependence Day, 16 September (1810)
Micronesia, Federated States ofConstitution Day, 10 May (1979)
MoldovaIndependence Day, 27 August (1991)
MonacoNational Day (Prince of Monaco Holiday), 19 November
MongoliaIndependence Day/Revolution Day, 11 July (1921)
MontserratBirthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June(1926)
MoroccoThrone Day (accession of King MOHAMED VI to the throne), 30July (1999)
MozambiqueIndependence Day, 25 June (1975)
NamibiaIndependence Day, 21 March (1990)
NauruIndependence Day, 31 January (1968)
NepalBirthday of King GYANENDRA, 7 July (1946)
NetherlandsQueen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA in 1909and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX in 1980),30 April
Netherlands AntillesQueen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANAin 1909 and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIXin 1980), 30 April
New CaledoniaBastille Day, 14 July (1789)
New ZealandWaitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established Britishsovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
NicaraguaIndependence Day, 15 September (1821)
NigerRepublic Day, 18 December (1958)
NigeriaIndependence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960)
NiueWaitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established Britishsovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
Norfolk IslandPitcairners Arrival Day, 8 June (1856)
Northern Mariana IslandsCommonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)
NorwayConstitution Day, 17 May (1814); note - on 14 January 1814Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden; resisting Swedish domination,Norwegians adopted a new constitution four months later; on 14August 1814 Norway was proclaimed independent but in union withSweden; on 7 June 1905 Norway declared the union with Swedendissolved
OmanBirthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November (1940)
PakistanRepublic Day, 23 March (1956)
PalauConstitution Day, 9 July (1979)
PanamaIndependence Day, 3 November (1903)
Papua New GuineaIndependence Day, 16 September (1975)
ParaguayIndependence Day, 14 May (1811)
PeruIndependence Day, 28 July (1821)
PhilippinesIndependence Day (from Spain), 12 June (1898); note - 12June 1898 is the date of independence from Spain, 4 July 1946 is thedate of independence from the US
Pitcairn IslandsBirthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday inJune (1926)
PolandConstitution Day, 3 May (1791)
PortugalPortugal Day, 10 June (1580)
Puerto RicoUS Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto RicoConstitution Day, 25 July (1952)
QatarIndependence Day, 3 September (1971)
ReunionBastille Day, 14 July (1789)
RomaniaUnification Day (of Romania and Transylvania), 1 December(1918)
RussiaRussia Day, 12 June (1990)
RwandaIndependence Day, 1 July (1962)
Saint HelenaBirthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June(1926)
Saint Kitts and NevisIndependence Day, 19 September (1983)
Saint LuciaIndependence Day, 22 February (1979)
Saint Pierre and MiquelonBastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesIndependence Day, 27 October (1979)
SamoaIndependence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962); note - 1 January1962 is the date of independence from the New Zealand-administeredUN trusteeship, 1 June 1962 is the date that independence iscelebrated
San MarinoFounding of the Republic, 3 September (301)
Sao Tome and PrincipeIndependence Day, 12 July (1975)
Saudi ArabiaUnification of the Kingdom, 23 September (1932)
SenegalIndependence Day, 4 April (1960)
Serbia and MontenegroNational Day, 27 April
SeychellesConstitution Day (National Day), 18 June (1993)
Sierra LeoneIndependence Day, 27 April (1961)
SingaporeIndependence Day, 9 August (1965)
SlovakiaConstitution Day, 1 September (1992)
SloveniaIndependence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)
Solomon IslandsIndependence Day, 7 July (1978)
SomaliaFoundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960); note - 26June (1960) in Somaliland
South AfricaFreedom Day, 27 April (1994)
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsLiberation Day, 14 June(1982)
SpainHispanic Day, 12 October
Sri LankaIndependence Day, 4 February (1948)
SudanIndependence Day, 1 January (1956)
SurinameIndependence Day, 25 November (1975)
SvalbardNA
SwazilandIndependence Day, 6 September (1968)
SwedenFlag Day, 6 June
SwitzerlandFounding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291)
SyriaIndependence Day, 17 April (1946)
TaiwanRepublic Day (Anniversary of the Chinese Revolution), 10October (1911)
TajikistanIndependence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991)
TanzaniaUnion Day (Tanganyika and Zanzibar), 26 April (1964)
ThailandBirthday of King PHUMIPHON, 5 December (1927)
TogoIndependence Day, 27 April (1960)
TokelauWaitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established Britishsovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
TongaIndependence Day, 4 June (1970)
Trinidad and TobagoIndependence Day, 31 August (1962)
TunisiaIndependence Day, 20 March (1956)
TurkeyIndependence Day, 29 October (1923)
TurkmenistanIndependence Day, 27 October (1991)
Turks and Caicos IslandsConstitution Day, 30 August (1976)
TuvaluIndependence Day, 1 October (1978)
UgandaIndependence Day, 9 October (1962)
UkraineIndependence Day, 24 August (1991); the date of 22 January(1918), the day Ukraine first declared its independence (from SovietRussia), is now celebrated as Unity Day
United Arab EmiratesIndependence Day, 2 December (1971)
United KingdomOfficial Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, celebratedon the second Saturday in June (1926)
United StatesIndependence Day, 4 July (1776)
UruguayIndependence Day, 25 August (1825)
UzbekistanIndependence Day, 1 September (1991)
VanuatuIndependence Day, 30 July (1980)
VenezuelaIndependence Day, 5 July (1811)
VietnamIndependence Day, 2 September (1945)
Virgin IslandsTransfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 27 March (1917)
Wallis and FutunaBastille Day, 14 July (1789)
YemenUnification Day, 22 May (1990)
ZambiaIndependence Day, 24 October (1964)
ZimbabweIndependence Day, 18 April (1980)
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@2110 Nationality
Afghanistannoun: Afghan(s)adjective: Afghan
Albanianoun: Albanian(s)adjective: Albanian
Algerianoun: Algerian(s)adjective: Algerian
American Samoanoun: American Samoan(s)adjective: American Samoan
Andorranoun: Andorran(s)adjective: Andorran
Angolanoun: Angolan(s)adjective: Angolan
Anguillanoun: Anguillan(s)adjective: Anguillan
Antigua and Barbudanoun: Antiguan(s), Barbudan(s)adjective: Antiguan, Barbudan
Argentinanoun: Argentine(s)adjective: Argentine
Armenianoun: Armenian(s)adjective: Armenian
Arubanoun: Aruban(s)adjective: Aruban; Dutch
Australianoun: Australian(s)adjective: Australian
Austrianoun: Austrian(s)adjective: Austrian
Azerbaijannoun: Azerbaijani(s)adjective: Azerbaijani
Bahamas, Thenoun: Bahamian(s)adjective: Bahamian
Bahrainnoun: Bahraini(s)adjective: Bahraini
Bangladeshnoun: Bangladeshi(s)adjective: Bangladeshi
Barbadosnoun: Barbadian(s) or Bajan (colloquial)adjective: Barbadian or Bajan (colloquial)
Belarusnoun: Belarusian(s)adjective: Belarusian
Belgiumnoun: Belgian(s)adjective: Belgian
Belizenoun: Belizean(s)adjective: Belizean
Beninnoun: Beninese (singular and plural)adjective: Beninese
Bermudanoun: Bermudian(s)adjective: Bermudian
Bhutannoun: Bhutanese (singular and plural)adjective: Bhutanese
Bolivianoun: Bolivian(s)adjective: Bolivian
Bosnia and Herzegovinanoun: Bosnian(s)adjective: Bosnian
Botswananoun: Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural)adjective: Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural)
Brazilnoun: Brazilian(s)adjective: Brazilian
British Virgin Islandsnoun: British Virgin Islander(s)adjective: British Virgin Islander
Bruneinoun: Bruneian(s)adjective: Bruneian
Bulgarianoun: Bulgarian(s)adjective: Bulgarian
Burkina Fasonoun: Burkinabe (singular and plural)adjective: Burkinabe
Burmanoun: Burmese (singular and plural)adjective: Burmese
Burundinoun: Burundian(s)adjective: Burundian
Cambodianoun: Cambodian(s)adjective: Cambodian
Cameroonnoun: Cameroonian(s)adjective: Cameroonian
Canadanoun: Canadian(s)adjective: Canadian
Cape Verdenoun: Cape Verdean(s)adjective: Cape Verdean
Cayman Islandsnoun: Caymanian(s)adjective: Caymanian
Central African Republicnoun: Central African(s)adjective: Central African
Chadnoun: Chadian(s)adjective: Chadian
Chilenoun: Chilean(s)adjective: Chilean
Chinanoun: Chinese (singular and plural)adjective: Chinese
Christmas Islandnoun: Christmas Islander(s)adjective: Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islandsnoun: Cocos Islander(s)adjective: Cocos Islander
Colombianoun: Colombian(s)adjective: Colombian
Comorosnoun: Comoran(s)adjective: Comoran
Congo, Democratic Republic of thenoun: Congolese (singular andplural)adjective: Congolese or Congo
Congo, Republic of thenoun: Congolese (singular and plural)adjective: Congolese or Congo
Cook Islandsnoun: Cook Islander(s)adjective: Cook Islander
Costa Ricanoun: Costa Rican(s)adjective: Costa Rican
Cote d'Ivoirenoun: Ivorian(s)adjective: Ivorian
Croatianoun: Croat(s), Croatian(s)adjective: Croatian
Cubanoun: Cuban(s)adjective: Cuban
Cyprusnoun: Cypriot(s)adjective: Cypriot
Czech Republicnoun: Czech(s)adjective: Czech
Denmarknoun: Dane(s)adjective: Danish
Djiboutinoun: Djiboutian(s)adjective: Djiboutian
Dominicanoun: Dominican(s)adjective: Dominican
Dominican Republicnoun: Dominican(s)adjective: Dominican
East Timornoun: Timoreseadjective: Timorese
Ecuadornoun: Ecuadorian(s)adjective: Ecuadorian
Egyptnoun: Egyptian(s)adjective: Egyptian
El Salvadornoun: Salvadoran(s)adjective: Salvadoran
Equatorial Guineanoun: Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s)adjective: Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean
Eritreanoun: Eritrean(s)adjective: Eritrean
Estonianoun: Estonian(s)adjective: Estonian
Ethiopianoun: Ethiopian(s)adjective: Ethiopian
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)noun: Falkland Islander(s)adjective: Falkland Island
Faroe Islandsnoun: Faroese (singular and plural)adjective: Faroese
Fijinoun: Fijian(s)adjective: Fijian
Finlandnoun: Finn(s)adjective: Finnish
Francenoun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)adjective: French
French Guiananoun: French Guianese (singular and plural)adjective: French Guianese
French Polynesianoun: French Polynesian(s)adjective: French Polynesian
Gabonnoun: Gabonese (singular and plural)adjective: Gabonese
Gambia, Thenoun: Gambian(s)adjective: Gambian
Gaza Stripnoun: NAadjective: NA
Georgianoun: Georgian(s)adjective: Georgian
Germanynoun: German(s)adjective: German
Ghananoun: Ghanaian(s)adjective: Ghanaian
Gibraltarnoun: Gibraltarian(s)adjective: Gibraltar
Greecenoun: Greek(s)adjective: Greek
Greenlandnoun: Greenlander(s)adjective: Greenlandic
Grenadanoun: Grenadian(s)adjective: Grenadian
Guadeloupenoun: Guadeloupian(s)adjective: Guadeloupe
Guamnoun: Guamanian(s)adjective: Guamanian
Guatemalanoun: Guatemalan(s)adjective: Guatemalan
Guernseynoun: Channel Islander(s)adjective: Channel Islander
Guineanoun: Guinean(s)adjective: Guinean
Guinea-Bissaunoun: Guinean(s)adjective: Guinean
Guyananoun: Guyanese (singular and plural)adjective: Guyanese
Haitinoun: Haitian(s)adjective: Haitian
Holy See (Vatican City)noun: noneadjective: none
Hondurasnoun: Honduran(s)adjective: Honduran
Hong Kongnoun: Chineseadjective: Chinese
Hungarynoun: Hungarian(s)adjective: Hungarian
Icelandnoun: Icelander(s)adjective: Icelandic
Indianoun: Indian(s)adjective: Indian
Indonesianoun: Indonesian(s)adjective: Indonesian
Irannoun: Iranian(s)adjective: Iranian
Iraqnoun: Iraqi(s)adjective: Iraqi
Irelandnoun: Irishman(men), Irishwoman(women), Irish (collectiveplural)adjective: Irish
Israelnoun: Israeli(s)adjective: Israeli
Italynoun: Italian(s)adjective: Italian
Jamaicanoun: Jamaican(s)adjective: Jamaican
Japannoun: Japanese (singular and plural)adjective: Japanese
Jerseynoun: Channel Islander(s)adjective: Channel Islander
Jordannoun: Jordanian(s)adjective: Jordanian
Kazakhstannoun: Kazakhstani(s)adjective: Kazakhstani
Kenyanoun: Kenyan(s)adjective: Kenyan
Kiribatinoun: I-Kiribati (singular and plural)adjective: I-Kiribati
Korea, Northnoun: Korean(s)adjective: Korean
Korea, Southnoun: Korean(s)adjective: Korean
Kuwaitnoun: Kuwaiti(s)adjective: Kuwaiti
Kyrgyzstannoun: Kyrgyzstani(s)adjective: Kyrgyzstani
Laosnoun: Lao(s) or Laotian(s)adjective: Lao or Laotian
Latvianoun: Latvian(s)adjective: Latvian
Lebanonnoun: Lebanese (singular and plural)adjective: Lebanese
Lesothonoun: Mosotho (singular), Basotho (plural)adjective: Basotho
Liberianoun: Liberian(s)adjective: Liberian
Libyanoun: Libyan(s)adjective: Libyan
Liechtensteinnoun: Liechtensteiner(s)adjective: Liechtenstein
Lithuanianoun: Lithuanian(s)adjective: Lithuanian
Luxembourgnoun: Luxembourger(s)adjective: Luxembourg
Macaunoun: Chineseadjective: Chinese
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic ofnoun: Macedonian(s)adjective: Macedonian
Madagascarnoun: Malagasy (singular and plural)adjective: Malagasy
Malawinoun: Malawian(s)adjective: Malawian
Malaysianoun: Malaysian(s)adjective: Malaysian
Maldivesnoun: Maldivian(s)adjective: Maldivian
Malinoun: Malian(s)adjective: Malian
Maltanoun: Maltese (singular and plural)adjective: Maltese
Man, Isle ofnoun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)adjective: Manx
Marshall Islandsnoun: Marshallese (singular and plural)adjective: Marshallese
Martiniquenoun: Martiniquais (singular and plural)adjective: Martiniquais
Mauritanianoun: Mauritanian(s)adjective: Mauritanian
Mauritiusnoun: Mauritian(s)adjective: Mauritian
Mayottenoun: Mahorais (singular and plural)adjective: Mahoran
Mexiconoun: Mexican(s)adjective: Mexican
Micronesia, Federated States ofnoun: Micronesian(s)adjective: Micronesian; Chuukese, Kosraen(s), Pohnpeian(s), Yapese
Moldovanoun: Moldovan(s)adjective: Moldovan
Monaconoun: Monegasque(s) or Monacan(s)adjective: Monegasque or Monacan
Mongolianoun: Mongolian(s)adjective: Mongolian
Montserratnoun: Montserratian(s)adjective: Montserratian
Morocconoun: Moroccan(s)adjective: Moroccan
Mozambiquenoun: Mozambican(s)adjective: Mozambican
Namibianoun: Namibian(s)adjective: Namibian
Naurunoun: Nauruan(s)adjective: Nauruan
Nepalnoun: Nepalese (singular and plural)adjective: Nepalese
Netherlandsnoun: Dutchman(men), Dutchwoman(women)adjective: Dutch
Netherlands Antillesnoun: Dutch Antillean(s)adjective: Dutch Antillean
New Caledonianoun: New Caledonian(s)adjective: New Caledonian
New Zealandnoun: New Zealander(s)adjective: New Zealand
Nicaraguanoun: Nicaraguan(s)adjective: Nicaraguan
Nigernoun: Nigerien(s)adjective: Nigerien
Nigerianoun: Nigerian(s)adjective: Nigerian
Niuenoun: Niuean(s)adjective: Niuean
Norfolk Islandnoun: Norfolk Islander(s)adjective: Norfolk Islander(s)
Northern Mariana Islandsnoun: NAadjective: NA
Norwaynoun: Norwegian(s)adjective: Norwegian
Omannoun: Omani(s)adjective: Omani
Pakistannoun: Pakistani(s)adjective: Pakistani
Palaunoun: Palauan(s)adjective: Palauan
Panamanoun: Panamanian(s)adjective: Panamanian
Papua New Guineanoun: Papua New Guinean(s)adjective: Papua New Guinean
Paraguaynoun: Paraguayan(s)adjective: Paraguayan
Perunoun: Peruvian(s)adjective: Peruvian
Philippinesnoun: Filipino(s)adjective: Philippine
Pitcairn Islandsnoun: Pitcairn Islander(s)adjective: Pitcairn Islander
Polandnoun: Pole(s)adjective: Polish
Portugalnoun: Portuguese (singular and plural)adjective: Portuguese
Puerto Riconoun: Puerto Rican(s) (US citizens)adjective: Puerto Rican
Qatarnoun: Qatari(s)adjective: Qatari
Reunionnoun: Reunionese (singular and plural)adjective: Reunionese
Romanianoun: Romanian(s)adjective: Romanian
Russianoun: Russian(s)adjective: Russian
Rwandanoun: Rwandan(s)adjective: Rwandan
Saint Helenanoun: Saint Helenian(s)adjective: Saint Helenian
Saint Kitts and Nevisnoun: Kittitian(s), Nevisian(s)adjective: Kittitian, Nevisian
Saint Lucianoun: Saint Lucian(s)adjective: Saint Lucian
Saint Pierre and Miquelonnoun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)adjective: French
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesnoun: Saint Vincentian(s) orVincentian(s)adjective: Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
Samoanoun: Samoan(s)adjective: Samoan
San Marinonoun: Sammarinese (singular and plural)adjective: Sammarinese
Sao Tome and Principenoun: Sao Tomean(s)adjective: Sao Tomean
Saudi Arabianoun: Saudi(s)adjective: Saudi or Saudi Arabian
Senegalnoun: Senegalese (singular and plural)adjective: Senegalese
Serbia and Montenegronoun: Serb(s); Montenegrin(s)adjective: Serbian; Montenegrin
Seychellesnoun: Seychellois (singular and plural)adjective: Seychellois
Sierra Leonenoun: Sierra Leonean(s)adjective: Sierra Leonean
Singaporenoun: Singaporean(s)adjective: Singapore
Slovakianoun: Slovak(s)adjective: Slovak
Slovenianoun: Slovene(s)adjective: Slovenian
Solomon Islandsnoun: Solomon Islander(s)adjective: Solomon Islander
Somalianoun: Somali(s)adjective: Somali
South Africanoun: South African(s)adjective: South African
Spainnoun: Spaniard(s)adjective: Spanish
Sri Lankanoun: Sri Lankan(s)adjective: Sri Lankan
Sudannoun: Sudanese (singular and plural)adjective: Sudanese
Surinamenoun: Surinamer(s)adjective: Surinamese
Swazilandnoun: Swazi(s)adjective: Swazi
Swedennoun: Swede(s)adjective: Swedish
Switzerlandnoun: Swiss (singular and plural)adjective: Swiss
Syrianoun: Syrian(s)adjective: Syrian
Taiwannoun: Chinese/Taiwanese (singular and plural)adjective: Chinese/Taiwanese
Tajikistannoun: Tajikistani(s)adjective: Tajikistani
Tanzanianoun: Tanzanian(s)adjective: Tanzanian
Thailandnoun: Thai (singular and plural)adjective: Thai
Togonoun: Togolese (singular and plural)adjective: Togolese
Tokelaunoun: Tokelauan(s)adjective: Tokelauan
Tonganoun: Tongan(s)adjective: Tongan
Trinidad and Tobagonoun: Trinidadian(s), Tobagonian(s)adjective: Trinidadian, Tobagonian
Tunisianoun: Tunisian(s)adjective: Tunisian
Turkeynoun: Turk(s)adjective: Turkish
Turkmenistannoun: Turkmen(s)adjective: Turkmen
Turks and Caicos Islandsnoun: noneadjective: none
Tuvalunoun: Tuvaluan(s)adjective: Tuvaluan
Ugandanoun: Ugandan(s)adjective: Ugandan
Ukrainenoun: Ukrainian(s)adjective: Ukrainian
United Arab Emiratesnoun: Emirati(s)adjective: Emirati
United Kingdomnoun: Briton(s), British (collective plural)adjective: British
United Statesnoun: American(s)adjective: American
Uruguaynoun: Uruguayan(s)adjective: Uruguayan
Uzbekistannoun: Uzbek(s)adjective: Uzbek
Vanuatunoun: Ni-Vanuatu (singular and plural)adjective: Ni-Vanuatu
Venezuelanoun: Venezuelan(s)adjective: Venezuelan
Vietnamnoun: Vietnamese (singular and plural)adjective: Vietnamese
Virgin Islandsnoun: Virgin Islander(s)adjective: Virgin Islander
Wallis and Futuna noun: Wallisian(s), Futunan(s), or Wallis and Futuna Islanders adjective: Wallisian, Futunan, or Wallis and Futuna Islander
West Banknoun: NAadjective: NA
Western Saharanoun: Sahrawi(s), Sahraoui(s)adjective: Sahrawian, Sahraouian
Yemennoun: Yemeni(s)adjective: Yemeni
Zambianoun: Zambian(s)adjective: Zambian
Zimbabwenoun: Zimbabwean(s)adjective: Zimbabwean
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@2111 Natural resources
Afghanistannatural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc,barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious andsemiprecious stones
Albaniapetroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, copper, timber,nickel, hydropower
Algeriapetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead,zinc
American Samoapumice, pumicite
Andorrahydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead
Angolapetroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar,gold, bauxite, uranium
Anguillasalt, fish, lobster
Antarcticairon ore, chromium, copper, gold, nickel, platinum andother minerals, and coal and hydrocarbons have been found in smalluncommercial quantities; none presently exploited; krill, finfish,and crab have been taken by commercial fisheries
Antigua and BarbudaNEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism
Arctic Oceansand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits,polymetallic nodules, oil and gas fields, fish, marine mammals(seals and whales)
Argentinafertile plains of the Pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper,iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium
Armeniasmall deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, alumina
ArubaNEGL; white sandy beaches
Ashmore and Cartier Islandsfish
Atlantic Oceanoil and gas fields, fish, marine mammals (seals andwhales), sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallicnodules, precious stones
Australiabauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver,uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds,natural gas, petroleum
Austriairon ore, oil, timber, magnesite, lead, coal, lignite,copper, hydropower
Azerbaijanpetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals,alumina
Bahamas, Thesalt, aragonite, timber, arable land
Bahrainoil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls
Baker Islandguano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial andaquatic wildlife
Bangladeshnatural gas, arable land, timber, coal
Barbadospetroleum, fish, natural gas
Bassas da Indianone
Belarusforests, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and naturalgas, granite, dolomitic limestone, marl, chalk, sand, gravel, clay
Belgiumcoal, natural gas
Belizearable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower
Beninsmall offshore oil deposits, limestone, marble, timber
Bermudalimestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism