Egyptrepublic
El Salvadorrepublic
Equatorial Guinearepublic
Eritreatransitional governmentnote: following a successful referendum on independence for theAutonomous Region of Eritrea on 23-25 April 1993, a NationalAssembly, composed entirely of the People's Front for Democracy andJustice or PFDJ, was established as a transitional legislature; aConstitutional Commission was also established to draft aconstitution; ISAIAS Afworki was elected president by thetransitional legislature; the constitution, ratified in May 1997,did not enter into effect, pending parliamentary and presidentialelections; parliamentary elections had been scheduled to take placein December 2001, but were postponed indefinitely; currently thesole legal party is the People's Front for Democracy and Justice(PFDJ)
Estoniaparliamentary republic
Ethiopiafederal republic
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)NA
Faroe IslandsNA
Fijirepublicnote: military coup leader Maj. Gen. Sitiveni RABUKA formallydeclared Fiji a republic on 6 October 1987
Finlandrepublic
Francerepublic
French GuianaNA
French PolynesiaNA
Gabonrepublic; multiparty presidential regime (opposition partieslegalized in 1990)
Gambia, Therepublic under multiparty democratic rule
Georgiarepublic
Germanyfederal republic
Ghanaconstitutional democracy
GibraltarNA
Greeceparliamentary republic; monarchy rejected by referendum 8December 1974
Greenlandparliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy
Grenadaconstitutional monarchy with Westminster-style parliament
GuadeloupeNA
GuamNA
Guatemalaconstitutional democratic republic
GuernseyNA
Guinearepublic
Guinea-Bissaurepublic, multiparty since mid-1991
Guyanarepublic within the Commonwealth
Haitielected government
Holy See (Vatican City)ecclesiastical
Hondurasdemocratic constitutional republic
Hong Konglimited democracy
Hungaryparliamentary democracy
Icelandconstitutional republic
Indiafederal republic
Indonesiarepublic
Irantheocratic republic
Iraqin transition following April 2003 defeat of SADDAM Husaynregime by US-led coalition
Irelandrepublic
Israelparliamentary democracy
Italyrepublic
Jamaicaconstitutional parliamentary democracy
Japanconstitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government
JerseyNA
Jordanconstitutional monarchy
Kazakhstanrepublic
Kenyarepublic
Kiribatirepublic
Korea, Northauthoritarian socialist; one-man dictatorship
Korea, Southrepublic
Kuwaitnominal constitutional monarchy
Kyrgyzstanrepublic
LaosCommunist state
Latviaparliamentary democracy
Lebanonrepublic
Lesothoparliamentary constitutional monarchy
Liberiarepublic
LibyaJamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory, governed by thepopulace through local councils; in fact, a military dictatorship
Liechtensteinhereditary constitutional monarchy on a democratic andparliamentary basis
Lithuaniaparliamentary democracy
Luxembourgconstitutional monarchy
Macaulimited democracy
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic ofparliamentary democracy
Madagascarrepublic
Malawimultiparty democracy
Malaysiaconstitutional monarchynote: Malaya (what is now Peninsular Malaysia) formed 31 August1957; Federation of Malaysia (Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore)formed 9 July 1963 (Singapore left the federation on 9 August 1965);nominally headed by the paramount ruler and a bicameral Parliamentconsisting of a nonelected upper house and an elected lower house;Peninsular Malaysian states - hereditary rulers in all but Melaka,George Town (Penang), Sabah, and Sarawak, where governors areappointed by the Malaysian Government; powers of state governmentsare limited by the federal constitution; under terms of thefederation, Sabah and Sarawak retain certain constitutionalprerogatives (e.g., the right to maintain their own immigrationcontrols); Sabah - holds 20 seats in House of Representatives, withforeign affairs, defense, internal security, and other powersdelegated to federal government; Sarawak - holds 28 seats in Houseof Representatives, with foreign affairs, defense, internalsecurity, and other powers delegated to federal government
Maldivesrepublic
Malirepublic
Maltarepublic
Man, Isle ofparliamentary democracy
Marshall Islandsconstitutional government in free association withthe US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 21October 1986
MartiniqueNA
Mauritaniarepublic
Mauritiusparliamentary democracy
MayotteNA
Mexicofederal republic
Micronesia, Federated States of constitutional government in free association with the US; the Compact of Free Association entered into force 3 November 1986; economic provisions of the Compact are being renegotiated
Moldovarepublic
Monacoconstitutional monarchy
Mongoliaparliamentary
MontserratNA
Moroccoconstitutional monarchy
Mozambiquerepublic
Namibiarepublic
Naururepublic
Nepalparliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
Netherlandsconstitutional monarchy
Netherlands Antillesparliamentary
New CaledoniaNA
New Zealandparliamentary democracy
Nicaraguarepublic
Nigerrepublic
Nigeriarepublic transitioning from military to civilian rule
Niueself-governing parliamentary democracy
Norfolk IslandNA
Northern Mariana Islands commonwealth; self-governing with locally elected governor, lieutenant governor, and legislature
Norwayconstitutional monarchy
Omanmonarchy
Pakistanfederal republic
Palauconstitutional government in free association with the US; theCompact of Free Association entered into force 1 October 1994
Panamaconstitutional democracy
Papua New Guineaconstitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy
Paraguayconstitutional republic
Peruconstitutional republic
Philippinesrepublic
Pitcairn IslandsNA
Polandrepublic
Portugalparliamentary democracy
Puerto Ricocommonwealth
Qatartraditional monarchy
ReunionNA
Romaniarepublic
Russiafederation
Rwandarepublic; presidential, multiparty system
Saint HelenaNA
Saint Kitts and Nevisconstitutional monarchy with Westminster-styleparliament
Saint LuciaWestminster-style parliamentary democracy
Saint Pierre and MiquelonNA
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth
Samoaconstitutional monarchy under native chief
San Marinoindependent republic
Sao Tome and Principerepublic
Saudi Arabiamonarchy
Senegalrepublic under multiparty democratic rule
Serbia and Montenegrorepublic
Seychellesrepublic
Sierra Leoneconstitutional democracy
Singaporeparliamentary republic
Slovakiaparliamentary democracy
Sloveniaparliamentary democratic republic
Solomon Islandsparliamentary democracy tending toward anarchy
Somaliano permanent national government; transitional,parliamentary national government
South Africarepublic
Spainparliamentary monarchy
Sri Lankarepublic
Sudanauthoritarian regime - ruling military junta took power in1989; government is run by an alliance of the military and theNational Congress Party (NCP), formerly the National Islamic Front(NIF), which espouses an Islamist platform
Surinameconstitutional democracy
SvalbardNA
Swazilandmonarchy; independent member of Commonwealth
Swedenconstitutional monarchy
Switzerlandfederal republic
Syriarepublic under military regime since March 1963
Taiwanmultiparty democratic regime headed by popularly-electedpresident and unicameral legislature
Tajikistanrepublic
Tanzaniarepublic
Thailandconstitutional monarchy
Togorepublic under transition to multiparty democratic rule
TokelauNA
Tongahereditary constitutional monarchy
Trinidad and Tobagoparliamentary democracy
Tunisiarepublic
Turkeyrepublican parliamentary democracy
Turkmenistanrepublic
Turks and Caicos IslandsNA
Tuvaluconstitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy; begandebating republic status in 1992
Ugandarepublic
Ukrainerepublic
United Arab Emiratesfederation with specified powers delegated tothe UAE federal government and other powers reserved to memberemirates
United Kingdomconstitutional monarchy
United StatesConstitution-based federal republic; strong democratictradition
Uruguayconstitutional republic
Uzbekistanrepublic; authoritarian presidential rule, with littlepower outside the executive branch
Vanuatuparliamentary republic
Venezuelafederal republic
VietnamCommunist state
Virgin IslandsNA
Wallis and FutunaNA
Western Saharalegal status of territory and issue of sovereigntyunresolved; territory contested by Morocco and Polisario Front(Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio deOro), which in February 1976 formally proclaimed agovernment-in-exile of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic(SADR),led by President Mohamed ABDELAZIZ; territory partitionedbetween Morocco and Mauritania in April 1976, with Morocco acquiringnorthern two-thirds; Mauritania, under pressure from Polisarioguerrillas, abandoned all claims to its portion in August 1979;Morocco moved to occupy that sector shortly thereafter and has sinceasserted administrative control; the Polisario's government-in-exilewas seated as an OAU member in 1984; guerrilla activities continuedsporadically, until a UN-monitored cease-fire was implemented 6September 1991
Yemenrepublic
Zambiarepublic
Zimbabweparliamentary democracy
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@2129 Unemployment rate (%)
AfghanistanNA%
Albania17% officially; may be as high as 30% (2001 est.)
Algeria31% (2002 est.)
American Samoa6% (2000)
Andorra0%
Angolaextensive unemployment and underemployment affecting morethan half the population (2001 est.)
Anguilla6.7% (2001)
Antigua and Barbuda11% (2001 est.)
Argentina21.5% (37377)
Armenia20% (2001 est.)
Aruba0.6%
Australia6.3% (2002)
Austria4.8% (2002 est.)
Azerbaijan16% (official rate is 1.2%) (2003 est.)
Bahamas, The6.9% (2001 est.)
Bahrain15% (1998 est.)
Bangladesh40% (includes underemployment) (2002 est.)
Barbados10% (2001 est.)
Belarus2.1% officially registered unemployed (December 2000); largenumber of underemployed workers
Belgium7.2% (2002 est.)
Belize9.1% (2002)
BeninNA%
Bermuda4.5% (1993)
BhutanNA%
Bolivia 7.6% note: widespread underemployment (2000)
Bosnia and Herzegovina40% (2002 est.)
Botswana40% (official rate is 21%) (2001 est.)
Brazil6.4% (2001 est.)
British Virgin Islands3% (1995)
Brunei10% (2001 est.)
Bulgaria18% (2002 est.)
Burkina FasoNA%
Burma5.1% (2001 est.)
BurundiNA%
Cambodia2.8% (1999 est.)
Cameroon30% (2001 est.)
Canada7.6% (2002 est.)
Cape Verde21% (2000 est.)
Cayman Islands4.1% (1997)
Central African Republic8% (23% for Bangui) (2001 est.)
ChadNA%
Chile9.2% (2002)
Chinaurban unemployment roughly 10%; substantial unemployment andunderemployment in rural areas (2002 est.)
Christmas IslandNA%
Cocos (Keeling) Islands60% (2000 est.)
Colombia17.4% (2002 est.)
Comoros20% (1996 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of theNA%
Congo, Republic of theNA%
Cook Islands13% (1996)
Costa Rica6.3% (2002 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire13% in urban areas (1998)
Croatia21.7% (2002 est.)
Cuba4.1% (2001 est.)
CyprusGreek Cypriot area: 3.3%; Turkish Cypriot area: 5.6% (2002est.)
Czech Republic9.8% (2002)
Denmark5.1% (2002)
Djibouti50% (2000 est.)
Dominica23% (2000 est.)
Dominican Republic14.5% (2002 est.)
East Timor50% (including underemployment)
Ecuador7.7%; note - widespread underemployment (2001 est.)
Egypt12% (2001 est.)
El Salvador10% - but the economy has much underemployment. (2001est.)
Equatorial Guinea30% (1998 est.)
EritreaNA%
Estonia12.4% (2001)
EthiopiaNA%
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)full employment; labor shortage
Faroe Islands1% (October 2000)
Fiji7.6% (1999)
Finland8.5% (2002 est.)
France9.1% (2002 est.)
French Guiana22% (2001)
French Polynesia11.8% (1994)
Gabon21% (1997 est.)
Gambia, TheNA%
Gaza Strip50% (includes West Bank) (2002 est.)
Georgia17% (2001 est.)
Germany9.8% (2002 est.)
Ghana20% (1997 est.)
Gibraltar2% (2001 est.)
Greece10.3% (2002 est.)
Greenland10% (2000 est.)
Grenada12.5% (2000)
Guadeloupe27.8% (1998)
Guam15% (2000 est.)
Guatemala7.5% (1999 est.)
Guernsey0.5% (1999 est.)
GuineaNA%
Guinea-BissauNA%
Guyana9.1% (understated) (2000)
Haitiwidespread unemployment and underemployment; more thantwo-thirds of the labor force do not have formal jobs (2002 est.)
Honduras28% (2002 est.)
Hong Kong7.5% (2002 est.)
Hungary5.8% (2002 est.)
Iceland2.8% (2002 est.)
India8.8% (2002)
Indonesia10.6% (2002 est.)
Iran16.3% (2003 est.)
IraqNA%
Ireland4.3% (2002 est.)
Israel10.4% (2002 est.)
Italy9.1% (2002 est.)
Jamaica15.4% (2002 est.)
Japan5.4% (2002)
Jersey0.7% (1998 est.)
Jordan16% official rate; actual rate is 25%-30% (2001 est.)
Kazakhstan8.8% (2002 est.)
Kenya40% (2001 est.)
Kiribati2%; underemployment 70% (1992 est.)
Korea, NorthNA%
Korea, South3.1% (2002 est.)
Kuwait7% (2002 est.)
Kyrgyzstan7.2% (1999 est.)
Laos5.7% (1997 est.)
Latvia7.6% (2001 est.)
Lebanon18% (1997 est.)
Lesotho45% (2002)
LiberiaNA
Libya30% (2001)
Liechtenstein1.3% (37500)
Lithuania12.5% (2001 est.)
Luxembourg4.1% (2002 est.)
Macau6.3% (2002)
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of37% (2002 est.)
Madagascar5.9% (1998)
MalawiNA%
Malaysia3.8% (2002 est.)
MaldivesNEGL%
Mali14.6% urban areas; 5.3% rural areas (2001 est.)
Malta7% (2002 est.)
Man, Isle of0.7% (March 2003)
Marshall Islands30.9% (1999 est.)
Martinique27.2% (1998)
Mauritania21% (1999 est.)
Mauritius8.8% (2002 est.)
Mayotte38% (1999)
Mexicourban - 3% plus considerable underemployment (2002)
Micronesia, Federated States of16% (1999 est.)
Moldova8% (roughly 25% of working age Moldovans are employedabroad) (2002 est.)
Monaco3.1% (1998)
Mongolia20% (2000)
Montserrat6% (1998 est.)
Morocco19% (2002 est.)
Mozambique21% (1997 est.)
Namibia35% (1998)
Nauru0%
Nepal47% (2001 est.)
Netherlands3% (2002 est.)
Netherlands Antilles15% (1998 est.)
New Caledonia19% (1996)
New Zealand5.3% (2002 est.)
Nicaragua24% plus considerable underemployment (2002 est.)
NigerNA%
Nigeria28% (1992 est.)
NiueNA%
Norfolk IslandNA%
Northern Mariana IslandsNA%
Norway3.9% (2002 est.)
OmanNA%
Pakistan7.8% plus substantial underemployment (2002 est.)
Palau2.3% (2000 est.)
Panama16% (2002 est.)
Papua New GuineaNA%
Paraguay18.2% (2002 est.)
Peru9.4%; widespread underemployment (2002 est.)
Philippines10.2% (2002)
Pitcairn IslandsNA%
Poland18.1% (2002)
Portugal4.7% (2002 est.)
Puerto Rico12% (2002)
Qatar2.7% (2001)
Reunion36% (1999 est.)
Romania8.3% (2002)
Russia7.9% plus considerable underemployment (2002)
RwandaNA%
Saint Helena14% (1998 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevis4.5% (1997)
Saint Lucia16.5% (1997 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon9.8% (1997)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines22% (1997 est.)
SamoaNA%; note - substantial underemployment
San Marino2.6% (2001)
Sao Tome and PrincipeNA%
Saudi Arabia25% (2002)
Senegal48% (urban youth 40%) (2001 est.)
Serbia and Montenegro32% (2002 est.)
SeychellesNA%
Sierra LeoneNA%
Singapore4.6% (2002 est.)
Slovakia17.2% (2002 est.)
Slovenia11% (2002 est.)
Solomon IslandsNA%
SomaliaNA%
South Africa37% (includes workers no longer looking for employment)(2001 est.)
Spain11.3% (2002 est.)
Sri Lanka8% (2002)
Sudan18.7% (2002 est.)
Suriname17% (2000)
Swaziland34% (2000 est.)
Sweden4% (2002 est.)
Switzerland1.9% (2002 est.)
Syria20% (2002 est.)
Taiwan5.2% (2002 est.)
Tajikistan40% (2002 est.)
TanzaniaNA%
Thailand2.9% (2002 est.)
TogoNA%
TokelauNA%
Tonga13.3% (1996 est.)
Trinidad and Tobago10.8% (2002)
Tunisia15.4% (2002 est.)
Turkey10.8% (plus underemployment of 6.1%) (2002 est.)
TurkmenistanNA%
Turks and Caicos Islands10% (1997 est.)
TuvaluNA%
UgandaNA%
Ukraine3.8% officially registered; large number of unregistered orunderemployed workers (2002)
United Arab EmiratesNA%
United Kingdom5.2% (2002 est.)
United States5.8% (2002)
Uruguay19.4% (2002)
Uzbekistan10% plus another 20% underemployed (1999 est.)
VanuatuNA%
Venezuela17% (2002 est.)
Vietnam25% (1995 est.)
Virgin Islands4.9% (March 1999)
Wallis and FutunaNA%
West Bank50% (includes Gaza Strip) (2002 est.)
Western SaharaNA%
World30% combined unemployment and underemployment in manynon-industrialized countries; developed countries typically 4%-12%unemployment
Yemen30% (1995 est.)
Zambia50% (2000 est.)
Zimbabwe70% (2002 est.)
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@2137 Military - note
American Samoadefense is the responsibility of the US
Andorradefense is the responsibility of France and Spain
Anguilladefense is the responsibility of the UK
Antarcticathe Antarctic Treaty prohibits any measures of a militarynature, such as the establishment of military bases andfortifications, the carrying out of military maneuvers, or thetesting of any type of weapon; it permits the use of militarypersonnel or equipment for scientific research or for any otherpeaceful purposes
Arubadefense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Ashmore and Cartier Islandsdefense is the responsibility ofAustralia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and RoyalAustralian Air Force
Baker Islanddefense is the responsibility of the US; visitedannually by the US Coast Guard
Bassas da Indiadefense is the responsibility of France
Bermudadefense is the responsibility of the UK
Bouvet Islanddefense is the responsibility of Norway
British Indian Ocean Territorydefense is the responsibility of theUK; the US lease on Diego Garcia expires in 2016
British Virgin Islandsdefense is the responsibility of the UK
Cayman Islandsdefense is the responsibility of the UK
Christmas Islanddefense is the responsibility of Australia
Clipperton Islanddefense is the responsibility of France
Cocos (Keeling) Islandsdefense is the responsibility of Australia;the territory does have a five-person police force
Cook Islandsdefense is the responsibility of New Zealand, inconsultation with the Cook Islands and at its request
Coral Sea Islandsdefense is the responsibility of Australia;visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy; Australia hascontrol over the activities of visitors
CubaMoscow, for decades the key military supporter and supplier ofCuba, cut off almost all military aid by 1993
Europa Islanddefense is the responsibility of France
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) defense is the responsibility of the UK
Faroe Islandsdefense is the responsibility of Denmark
French Guianadefense is the responsibility of France
French Polynesiadefense is the responsibility of France
French Southern and Antarctic Landsdefense is the responsibility ofFrance
Georgiaa CIS peacekeeping force of Russian troops is deployed inthe Abkhazia region of Georgia together with a UN military observergroup; a Russian peacekeeping battalion is deployed in South Ossetia
Gibraltardefense is the responsibility of the UK
Glorioso Islandsdefense is the responsibility of France
Greenlanddefense is the responsibility of Denmark
Guadeloupedefense is the responsibility of France
Guamdefense is the responsibility of the US
Guernseydefense is the responsibility of the UK
Heard Island and McDonald Islandsdefense is the responsibility ofAustralia; Australia conducts fisheries patrols
Holy See (Vatican City) defense is the responsibility of Italy; Swiss Papal Guards are posted at entrances to the Vatican City to provide security and protect the Pope
Hong Kongdefense is the responsibility of China
Howland Islanddefense is the responsibility of the US; visitedannually by the US Coast Guard
Icelanddefense is provided by the US-manned Icelandic Defense Force(IDF) headquartered at Keflavik
Jan Mayendefense is the responsibility of Norway
Jarvis Islanddefense is the responsibility of the US; visitedannually by the US Coast Guard
Jerseydefense is the responsibility of the UK
Johnston Atolldefense is the responsibility of the US
Juan de Nova Islanddefense is the responsibility of France
Kingman Reefdefense is the responsibility of the US
KiribatiKiribati does not have military forces; defense assistanceis provided by Australia and NZ
Lesothothe Lesotho Government in 1999 began an open debate on thefuture structure, size, and role of the armed forces, especiallyconsidering the Lesotho Defense Force's (LDF) history of interveningin political affairs
Liechtensteindefense is the responsibility of Switzerland
Man, Isle ofdefense is the responsibility of the UK
Marshall Islandsdefense is the responsibility of the US
Martiniquedefense is the responsibility of France
Mayottedefense is the responsibility of France; small contingent ofFrench forces stationed on the island
Micronesia, Federated States ofFederated States of Micronesia (FSM)is a sovereign, self-governing state in free association with theUS; FSM is totally dependent on the US for its defense
Midway Islandsdefense is the responsibility of the US
Monacodefense is the responsibility of France
Montserratdefense is the responsibility of the UK
NauruNauru maintains no defense forces; under an informalagreement, defense is the responsibility of Australia
Navassa Islanddefense is the responsibility of the US
Netherlands Antilles defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
New Caledoniadefense is the responsibility of France
Niuedefense is the responsibility of New Zealand
Norfolk Islanddefense is the responsibility of Australia
Northern Mariana Islandsdefense is the responsibility of the US
Palaudefense is the responsibility of the US; under a Compact ofFree Association between Palau and the US, the US military isgranted access to the islands for 50 years
Palmyra Atolldefense is the responsibility of the US
Panamaon 10 February 1990, the government of then President ENDARAabolished Panama's military and reformed the security apparatus bycreating the Panamanian Public Forces; in October 1994, Panama'sLegislative Assembly approved a constitutional amendment prohibitingthe creation of a standing military force, but allowing thetemporary establishment of special police units to counter acts of"external aggression"
Paracel Islandsoccupied by China
Pitcairn Islandsdefense is the responsibility of the UK
Puerto Ricodefense is the responsibility of the US
Reuniondefense is the responsibility of France
Saint Helenadefense is the responsibility of the UK
Saint Pierre and Miquelondefense is the responsibility of France
SamoaSamoa has no formal defense structure or regular armed forces;informal defense ties exist with NZ, which is required to considerany Samoan request for assistance under the 1962 Treaty of Friendship
South Africawith the end of Apartheid and the establishment ofmajority rule, former military, black homelands forces, andex-opposition forces were integrated into the South African NationalDefense Force (SANDF); as of 2003 the integration process wasconsidered complete
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsdefense is theresponsibility of the UK
Spratly IslandsSpratly Islands consist of more than 100 smallislands or reefs, of which about 45 are claimed and occupied byChina, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam
Svalbarddemilitarized by treaty (9 February 1920)
Tokelaudefense is the responsibility of New Zealand
Tromelin Islanddefense is the responsibility of France
Turks and Caicos Islandsdefense is the responsibility of the UK
United Statesnote: 2002 estimates for military manpower are basedon projections that do not take into consideration the results ofthe 2000 census
Virgin Islandsdefense is the responsibility of the US
Wake Islanddefense is the responsibility of the US
Wallis and Futunadefense is the responsibility of France
Yemenestablishment of a Coast Guard, scheduled for May 2001, hasbeen delayed
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@2138 Communications - note
Bouvet Island automatic meteorological station
Coral Sea Islands there are automatic weather stations on many of the isles and reefs relaying data to the mainland
Europa Island1 meteorological station
Glorioso Islands1 meteorological station
Juan de Nova Island1 meteorological station
Saint HelenaGough Island has a meteorological station
Tromelin Islandimportant meteorological station
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@2140 Government - note
Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe Dayton Agreement, signed in Paris on 14December 1995, retained Bosnia and Herzegovina's exterior border andcreated a joint multi-ethnic and democratic government. Thisnational government - based on proportional representation similarto that which existed in the former socialist regime - is chargedwith conducting foreign, economic, and fiscal policy. The DaytonAgreement also recognized a second tier of government, comprised oftwo entities - a joint Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia andHerzegovina and the Bosnian Serb Republika Srpska (RS) - eachpresiding over roughly one-half the territory. The Federation and RSgovernments are charged with overseeing internal functions. TheBosniak/Croat Federation is further divided into 10 cantons. TheDayton Agreement established the Office of the High Representative(OHR) to oversee the implementation of the civilian aspects of theagreement.
Malawithe executive exerts considerable influence over thelegislature
Somaliaalthough an interim government was created in 2000 othergoverning bodies continue to exist and control various cities andregions of the country, including Somaliland, Puntland, andtraditional clan and faction strongholds
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@2142 Country name
Afghanistanconventional long form: Transitional Islamic State ofAfghanistanconventional short form: Afghanistanlocal long form: Dowlat-e Eslami-ye Afghanestanlocal short form: Afghanestanformer: Republic of Afghanistan
Albaniaconventional long form: Republic of Albaniaconventional short form: Albanialocal long form: Republika e Shqiperiselocal short form: Shqiperiaformer: People's Socialist Republic of Albania
Algeriaconventional long form: People's Democratic Republic ofAlgeriaconventional short form: Algerialocal long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ashSha'biyahlocal short form: Al Jaza'ir
American Samoaconventional long form: Territory of American Samoaconventional short form: American Samoaabbreviation: AS
Andorraconventional long form: Principality of Andorraconventional short form: Andorralocal long form: Principat d'Andorralocal short form: Andorra
Angolaconventional long form: Republic of Angolaconventional short form: Angolalocal long form: Republica de Angolalocal short form: Angolaformer: People's Republic of Angola
Anguillaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Anguilla
Antarcticaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Antarctica
Antigua and Barbudaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Antigua and Barbuda
Argentinaconventional long form: Argentine Republicconventional short form: Argentinalocal long form: Republica Argentinalocal short form: Argentina
Armeniaconventional long form: Republic of Armeniaconventional short form: Armenialocal long form: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yunlocal short form: Hayastanformer: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic; Armenian Republic
Arubaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Aruba
Ashmore and Cartier Islandsconventional long form: Territory ofAshmore and Cartier Islandsconventional short form: Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Australiaconventional long form: Commonwealth of Australiaconventional short form: Australia
Austriaconventional long form: Republic of Austriaconventional short form: Austrialocal long form: Republik Oesterreichlocal short form: Oesterreich
Azerbaijanconventional long form: Republic of Azerbaijanconventional short form: Azerbaijanlocal long form: Azarbaycan Respublikasilocal short form: noneformer: Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
Bahamas, Theconventional long form: Commonwealth of The Bahamasconventional short form: The Bahamas
Bahrainconventional long form: Kingdom of Bahrainconventional short form: Bahrainlocal long form: Mamlakat al Bahraynlocal short form: Al Bahraynformer: Dilmun
Baker Islandconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Baker Island
Bangladeshconventional long form: People's Republic of Bangladeshconventional short form: Bangladeshformer: East Pakistan
Barbadosconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Barbados
Bassas da Indiaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Bassas da India
Belarusconventional long form: Republic of Belarusconventional short form: Belaruslocal long form: Respublika Byelarus'local short form: noneformer: Belorussian (Byelorussian) Soviet Socialist Republic
Belgiumconventional long form: Kingdom of Belgiumconventional short form: Belgiumlocal long form: Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk Belgielocal short form: Belgique/Belgie
Belizeconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Belizeformer: British Honduras
Beninconventional long form: Republic of Beninconventional short form: Beninlocal long form: Republique du Beninlocal short form: Beninformer: Dahomey
Bermudaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Bermudaformer: Somers Islands
Bhutanconventional long form: Kingdom of Bhutanconventional short form: Bhutan
Boliviaconventional long form: Republic of Boliviaconventional short form: Bolivialocal long form: Republica de Bolivialocal short form: Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovinaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Bosnia and Herzegovinalocal long form: nonelocal short form: Bosna i Hercegovina
Botswanaconventional long form: Republic of Botswanaconventional short form: Botswanaformer: Bechuanaland
Bouvet Islandconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Bouvet Island
Brazilconventional long form: Federative Republic of Brazilconventional short form: Brazillocal long form: Republica Federativa do Brasillocal short form: Brasil
British Indian Ocean Territoryconventional long form: BritishIndian Ocean Territoryconventional short form: noneabbreviation: BIOT
British Virgin Islandsconventional long form: noneconventional short form: British Virgin Islandsabbreviation: BVI
Bruneiconventional long form: Negara Brunei Darussalamconventional short form: Brunei
Bulgariaconventional long form: Republic of Bulgariaconventional short form: Bulgaria
Burkina Fasoconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Burkina Fasoformer: Upper Volta, Republic of Upper Volta
Burmaconventional long form: Union of Burmaconventional short form: Burmalocal long form: Pyidaungzu Myanma Naingngandaw (translated by theUS Government as Union of Myanma and by the Burmese as Union ofMyanmar)local short form: Myanma Naingngandawformer: Socialist Republic of the Union of Burmanote: since 1989 the military authorities in Burma have promoted thename Myanmar as a conventional name for their state; this decisionwas not approved by any sitting legislature in Burma, and the USGovernment did not adopt the name, which is a derivative of theBurmese short-form name Myanma Naingngandaw
Burundiconventional long form: Republic of Burundiconventional short form: Burundilocal long form: Republika y'u Burundilocal short form: Burundiformer: Urundi
Cambodiaconventional long form: Kingdom of Cambodiaconventional short form: Cambodialocal long form: Preahreacheanachakr Kampuchealocal short form: Kampucheaformer: Khmer Republic, Kampuchea Republic
Cameroonconventional long form: Republic of Cameroonconventional short form: Cameroonformer: French Cameroon
Canadaconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Canada
Cape Verdeconventional long form: Republic of Cape Verdeconventional short form: Cape Verdelocal long form: Republica de Cabo Verdelocal short form: Cabo Verde
Cayman Islandsconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Cayman Islands
Central African Republicconventional long form: Central AfricanRepublicconventional short form: nonelocal long form: Republique Centrafricainelocal short form: noneformer: Ubangi-Shari, Central African Empireabbreviation: CAR
Chadconventional long form: Republic of Chadconventional short form: Chadlocal long form: Republique du Tchadlocal short form: Tchad
Chileconventional long form: Republic of Chileconventional short form: Chilelocal long form: Republica de Chilelocal short form: Chile
Chinaconventional long form: People's Republic of Chinaconventional short form: Chinalocal long form: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguolocal short form: Zhong Guoabbreviation: PRC
Christmas Islandconventional long form: Territory of ChristmasIslandconventional short form: Christmas Island
Clipperton Island conventional long form: none conventional short form: Clipperton Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Clipperton former: sometimes called Ile de la Passion
Cocos (Keeling) Islands conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombiaconventional long form: Republic of Colombiaconventional short form: Colombialocal long form: Republica de Colombialocal short form: Colombia
Comorosconventional long form: Union of the Comorosconventional short form: Comoroslocal long form: Union des Comoreslocal short form: Comores
Congo, Democratic Republic of the conventional long form: Democratic Republic of the Congo conventional short form: none local long form: Republique Democratique du Congo local short form: none former: Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Congo/Leopoldville, Congo/Kinshasa, Zaire abbreviation: DROC
Congo, Republic of the conventional long form: Republic of the Congo conventional short form: Congo (Brazzaville) local long form: Republique du Congo local short form: none former: Middle Congo, Congo/Brazzaville, Congo
Cook Islandsconventional long form: noneconventional short form: Cook Islandsformer: Harvey Islands
Coral Sea Islandsconventional long form: Coral Sea Islands Territoryconventional short form: Coral Sea Islands
Costa Ricaconventional long form: Republic of Costa Ricaconventional short form: Costa Ricalocal long form: Republica de Costa Ricalocal short form: Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoireconventional long form: Republic of Cote d'Ivoireconventional short form: Cote d'Ivoirelocal long form: Republique de Cote d'Ivoirelocal short form: Cote d'Ivoireformer: Ivory Coast
Croatiaconventional long form: Republic of Croatiaconventional short form: Croatialocal long form: Republika Hrvatskalocal short form: Hrvatska
Cubaconventional long form: Republic of Cubaconventional short form: Cubalocal long form: Republica de Cubalocal short form: Cuba
Cyprusconventional long form: Republic of Cyprusconventional short form: Cyprusnote: the Turkish Cypriot area refers to itself as the "TurkishRepublic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC)
Czech Republicconventional long form: Czech Republicconventional short form: Czech Republiclocal long form: Ceska Republikalocal short form: Ceska Republika