Saudi Arabiachief of state: King and Prime Minister FAHD bin Abdal-Aziz Al Saud (since 13 June 1982, but largely incapacitated sincelate 1995); Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister ABDALLAHbin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud since 13 June 1982, also Saudi ArabianNational Guard Commander since 1963 and de facto ruler since early1996; note - the monarch is both the chief of state and head ofgovernmenthead of government: King and Prime Minister FAHD bin Abd al-Aziz AlSaud (since 13 June 1982, but largely incapacitated since late1995); Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abdal-Aziz Al Saud since 13 June 1982, also Saudi Arabian NationalGuard Commander since 1963 and de facto ruler since early 1996; note- the monarch is both the chief of state and head of governmentcabinet: Council of Ministers is appointed by the monarch andincludes many royal family memberselections: note - in October 2003, Council of Ministers announcedits intent to introduce elections for half of the members of localand provincial assemblies and a third of the members of the nationalConsultative Council or Majlis al-Shura, incrementally over a periodof four to five years; in November 2004, the Ministry of Municipaland Rural Affairs initiated voter registration for partial municipalcouncil elections scheduled nationwide for February through April2005
Senegalchief of state: President Abdoulaye WADE (since 1 April 2000)head of government: Prime Minister Macky SALL (since 21 April 2004)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister inconsultation with the presidentelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year termunder new constitution; election last held 27 February and 19 March2000 (next to be held 27 February 2005); prime minister appointed bythe presidentelection results: Abdoulaye WADE elected president; percent of votein the second round of voting - Abdoulaye WADE (PDS) 58.49%, AbdouDIOUF (PS) 41.51%
Serbia and Montenegrochief of state: President Svetozar MAROVIC(since 7 March 2003); note - the president is both the chief ofstate and head of governmenthead of government: President Svetozar MAROVIC (since 7 March 2003);note - the president is both the chief of state and head ofgovernmentcabinet: Federal Ministries act as Cabinetelections: president elected by the Parliament for a four-year term;election last held 7 March 2003 (next to be held 2007)election results: Svetozar MAROVIC elected president by theParliament; vote was Svetozar MAROVIC 65, other 47
Seychelleschief of state: President James MICHEL (since 14 April2004); note - the president is both the chief of state and head ofgovernmenthead of government: President James MICHEL (since 14 April 2004);note - the president is both the chief of state and head ofgovernmentcabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the presidentelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;election last held 31 August-2 September 2001 (next to be held NA2006)election results: France Albert RENE re-elected president; percentof vote - France Albert RENE (SPPF) 54.19%, Wavel RAMKALAWAN (UO)44.95%, Philippe BOULLE 0.86%; note - the first time thatpresidential elections have been held separately from legislativeelections; France Albert RENE stepped down 14 April 2004 and VicePresident James MICHEL was sworn in as president
Sierra Leonechief of state: President Ahmad Tejan KABBAH (since 29March 1996, reinstated 10 March 1998); note - the president is boththe chief of state and head of governmenthead of government: President Ahmad Tejan KABBAH (since 29 March1996, reinstated 10 March 1998); note - the president is both thechief of state and head of governmentcabinet: Ministers of State appointed by the president with theapproval of the House of Representatives; the cabinet is responsibleto the presidentelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;election last held 14 May 2002 (next to be held NA May 2007); note -president's tenure of office is limited to two five-year termselection results: Ahmad Tejan KABBAH reelected president; percent ofvote - Ahmad Tejan KABBAH (SLPP) 70.6%, Ernest KOROMA (APC) 22.4%
Singaporechief of state: President Sellapan Rama (S. R.) NATHAN(since 1 September 1999)head of government: Prime Minister LEE Hsien Loong (since 12 August2004); Senior Minister GOH Chok Tong (since 12 August 2004);Minister Mentor LEE Kuan Yew (since 12 August 2004); Deputy PrimeMinisters Shunmugan JAYAKUMAR (since 12 August 2004) and Tony TANKeng Yam (since 1 August 1995)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president, responsible toParliamentelections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term;election last held 28 August 1999 (next to be held by August 2005);following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party orthe leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed primeminister by the president; deputy prime ministers appointed by thepresidentelection results: Sellapan Rama (S. R.) NATHAN elected presidentunopposed
Slovakiachief of state: President Ivan GASPAROVIC (since 15 June2004)head of government: Prime Minister Mikulas DZURINDA (since 30October 1998); Deputy Prime Minister Ivan MIKLOS (since 30 October1998); Deputy Prime Minister Pal CSAKY (since 30 October 1998);Deputy Prime Minister Pavol RUSKO (since May 2004)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the recommendation ofthe prime ministerelections: president elected by direct, popular vote for a five-yearterm; election last held 3 April and 17 April 2004 (next to be heldApril 2009); following National Council elections, the leader of themajority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usuallyappointed prime minister by the presidentelection results: Ivan GASPAROVIC elected president in runoff;percent of vote - Ivan GASPAROVIC 59.9%, Vladimir MECIAR 40.1%;Mikulas DZURINDA reelected prime minister October 2002note: government coalition - SDKU, SMK, KDH, ANO
Sloveniachief of state: President Janez DRNOVSEK (since 22 December2002)head of government: Prime Minister Janez JANSA (since 9 November2004)cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister andelected by the National Assemblyelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;election last held 10 November and 1 December 2002 (next to be heldin the fall of 2007); following National Assembly elections, theleader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalitionis usually nominated to become prime minister by the president andelected by the National Assembly; election last held 9 November 2004(next National Assembly elections to be held October 2008)election results: Janez DRNOVSEK elected president; percent of vote- Janez DRNOVSEK 56.5%, Barbara BREZIGAR 43.5%; Janez JANSA electedprime minister; National Assembly vote - 57 to 27
Solomon Islandschief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February1952), represented by Governor General Nathaniel WAENA (since 7 July2004)head of government: Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA (since 17December 2001); Deputy Prime Minister Snyder RINI (since 17 December2001)cabinet: Cabinet consists of 20 members appointed by the governorgeneral on the advice of the prime minister from among the membersof Parliamentelections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor generalappointed by the monarch on the advice of Parliament for up to fiveyears; following legislative elections, the leader of the majorityparty or the leader of a majority coalition is usually elected primeminister by Parliament; deputy prime minister appointed by thegovernor general on the advice of the prime minister from among themembers of Parliament
Somaliachief of state: Abdullahi YUSUF Ahmed (since 14 October2004); note - a new Transitional Federal Government consisting of a275-member parliament was established in October 2004 replacing theTransitional National Government created in 2000head of government: Prime Minister Ali Muhammad GHEDI (since 3November 2004)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime ministerelection results: Abdullahi YUSUF Ahmed, the leader of the Puntlandregion of Somalia, was elected president by the Transitional FederalGovernment
South Africachief of state: President Thabo MBEKI (since 16 June1999); Executive Deputy President Jacob ZUMA (since 17 June 1999);note - the president is both the chief of state and head ofgovernmenthead of government: President Thabo MBEKI (since 16 June 1999);Executive Deputy President Jacob ZUMA (since 17 June 1999); note -the president is both the chief of state and head of governmentcabinet: Cabinet appointed by the presidentelections: president elected by the National Assembly for afive-year term; election last held 2 June 1999 (next to be held 24April 2004)election results: Thabo MBEKI elected president; percent of NationalAssembly vote - 100% (by acclamation)note: ANC-IFP is the governing coalition
Spainchief of state: King JUAN CARLOS I (since 22 November 1975);Heir Apparent Prince FELIPE, son of the monarch, born 30 January 1968head of government: President of the Government Jose Luis RODRIGUEZZAPATERO (since 17 April 2004); First Vice President (and Ministerof the Presidency) Maria Teresa FERNANDEZ DE LA VEGA(since 18 April2004) and Second Vice President (and Minister of Economy andFinance) Pedro SOLBES (since 18 April 2004)cabinet: Council of Ministers designated by the presidentnote: there is also a Council of State that is the supremeconsultative organ of the government, but its recommendations arenon-bindingelections: the monarch is hereditary; following legislativeelections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of themajority coalition is usually proposed president by the monarch andelected by the National Assembly; election last held 14 March 2004(next to be held NA March 2008); vice presidents appointed by themonarch on the proposal of the presidentelection results: Jose Luis RODRIGUEZ ZAPATERO (PSOE) electedpresident; percent of National Assembly vote - 52.29%
Sri Lankachief of state: President Chandrika BandaranaikeKUMARATUNGA (since 12 November 1994); note - Mahinda RAJAPAKSE(since 6 April 2004)i s the prime minister; the president isconsidered both the chief of state and head of governmenthead of government: President Chandrika Bandaranaike KUMARATUNGA(since 12 November 1994); note - Mahinda RAJAPAKSE (since 6 April2004) is the prime minister; the president is considered both thechief of state and head of governmentcabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president in consultation with theprime ministerelections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term;election last held 21 December 1999 (next to be held NA December2005)election results: Chandrika Bandaranaike KUMARATUNGA reelectedpresident; percent of vote - Chandrika Bandaranaike KUMARATUNGA 51%,Ranil WICKREMASINGHE 42%, other 7%
Sudanchief of state: President Field Marshall Umar Hassan Ahmadal-BASHIR (since 16 October 1993); First Vice President Ali UthmanMuhammad TAHA (since 17 February 1998), Second Vice President MosesMACHAR (since 12 February 2001); note - the president is both thechief of state and head of governmenthead of government: President Field Marshall Umar Hasan Ahmadal-BASHIR (since 16 October 1993); First Vice President Ali UthmanMuhammad TAHA (since 17 February 1998), Second Vice President MosesMACHAR (since 12 February 2001); note - the president is both thechief of state and head of governmentcabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president; note - theNational Congress Party or NCP (formerly the National Islamic Frontor NIF) dominates al-BASHIR's cabinetelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;election last held 13-23 December 2000 (next to be held NA)election results: Field Marshall Umar Hasan Ahmad al-BASHIRreelected president; percent of vote - Umar Hasan Ahmad al-BASHIR86.5%, Ja'afar Muhammed NUMAYRI 9.6%, three other candidatesreceived a combined vote of 3.9%; election widely viewed as rigged;all popular opposition parties boycotted elections because of a lackof guarantees for a free and fair electionnote: BASHIR assumed supreme executive power in 1989 and retained itthrough several transitional governments in the early and mid-1990sbefore being popularly elected for the first time in March 1996
Surinamechief of state: President Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN (since12 August 2000); Vice President Jules Rattankoemar AJODHIA (since 12August 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state andhead of governmenthead of government: President Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN (since 12August 2000); Vice President Jules Rattankoemar AJODHIA (since 12August 2000); note - the president is both the chief of state andhead of governmentcabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president from amongthe members of the National Assemblyelections: president and vice president elected by the NationalAssembly or, if no presidential or vice presidential candidatereceives a constitutional majority in the National Assembly aftertwo votes, by the larger People's Assembly (869 representatives fromthe national, local, and regional councils), for five-year terms;election last held 6 May 2000 (next to be held NA May 2005)note: widespread demonstrations during the summer of 1999 led to thecall for elections a year earlyelection results: Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN elected president by theNational Assembly; percent of legislative vote - Runaldo RonaldVENETIAAN 72.5%; Rashied DOEKHIE (NDP) 19.6%; total votes cast -Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN (New Front) 37 votes, Rashied DOEKHIE (NDP)10 votes
Svalbardchief of state: King HARALD V of Norway (since 17 January1991)head of government: Governor Odd Olsen INGERO (since 8 June 2001)and Assistant Governor Rune Baard HANSEN (since NA)elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor and assistantgovernor responsible to the Polar Department of the Ministry ofJustice
Swazilandchief of state: King MSWATI III (since 25 April 1986)head of government: Prime Minister Absolom Themba DLAMINI (since 14November 2003)cabinet: Cabinet recommended by the prime minister and confirmed bythe monarchelections: none; the monarch is hereditary; prime minister appointedby the monarch
Swedenchief of state: King CARL XVI GUSTAF (since 19 September1973); Heir Apparent Princess VICTORIA Ingrid Alice Desiree,daughter of the monarch (born 14 July 1977)head of government: Prime Minister Goran PERSSON (since 21 March1996)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime ministerelections: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislativeelections, the prime minister is elected by the Parliament; electionlast held 15 September 2002 (next to be held NA September 2006)election results: Goran PERSSON reelected prime minister with 131out of 349 votes
Switzerlandchief of state: President Samuel SCHMID (since 1 January2005); Vice President Moritz LEUENBERGER (since 1 January 2005);note - the president is both the chief of state and head ofgovernmenthead of government: President Samuel SCHMID (since 1 January 2005);Vice President Moritz LEUENBERGER (since 1 January 2005); note - thepresident is both the chief of state and head of governmentcabinet: Federal Council or Bundesrat (in German), Conseil Federal(in French), Consiglio Federale (in Italian) elected by the FederalAssembly usually from among its own members for a four-year termelections: president and vice president elected by the FederalAssembly from among the members of the Federal Council for one-yearterms that run concurrently; election last held 8 December 2004(next to be held December 2005)election results: Samuel SCHMID elected president; percent ofFederal Assembly vote - 70.7%; Moritz LEUENBERGER elected vicepresident; percent of legislative vote - 64.8%
Syriachief of state: President Bashar al-ASAD (since 17 July 2000);Vice Presidents Abd al-Halim ibn Said KHADDAM (since 11 March 1984)and Muhammad Zuhayr MASHARIQA (since 11 March 1984)head of government: Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-UTRI (since 10September 2003)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the presidentelections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term;referendum/election last held 10 July 2000 - after the death ofPresident Hafiz al-ASAD, father of Bashar al-ASAD - (next to be held2007); vice presidents appointed by the president; prime ministerand deputy prime ministers appointed by the presidentelection results: Bashar al-ASAD elected president; percent of vote- Bashar al-ASAD 97.29%note: Hafiz al-ASAD died on 10 June 2000; on 20 June 2000, the Ba'thParty nominated Bashar al-ASAD for president and presented his nameto the People's Council on 25 June 2000
Taiwanchief of state: President CHEN Shui-bian (since 20 May 2000)and Vice President Annette LU (LU Hsiu-lien) (since 20 May 2000)head of government: Premier (President of the Executive Yuan) FrankHSIEH (since 1 February 2005) and Vice Premier (Vice President ofthe Executive Yuan) YEH Chu-lan (since 20 May 2004)cabinet: Executive Yuan appointed by the presidentelections: president and vice president elected on the same ticketby popular vote for four-year terms; election last held 20 March2004 (next to be held in March 2008); premier appointed by thepresident; vice premiers appointed by the president on therecommendation of the premierelection results: CHEN Shui-bian re-elected president; percent ofvote - CHEN Shui-bian (DPP) 50.1%, LIEN Chan (KMT) 49.9%
Tajikistanchief of state: President Emomali RAHMONOV (since 6November 1994; head of state and Supreme Assembly chairman since 19November 1992)head of government: Prime Minister Oqil OQILOV (since 20 January1999)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president, approvedby the Supreme Assemblyelections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term;election last held 6 November 1999 (next to be held NA 2006); primeminister appointed by the president; Tajikistan held aconstitutional referendum on 22 June 2003 that, among other things,set a term limit of two seven-year terms for the presidentelection results: Emomali RAHMONOV elected president; percent ofvote - Emomali RAHMONOV 97%, Davlat USMON 2%
Tanzaniachief of state: President Benjamin William MKAPA (since 23November 1995); Vice President Dr. Ali Mohammed SHEIN (since 5 July2001); note - the president is both chief of state and head ofgovernmenthead of government: President Benjamin William MKAPA (since 23November 1995); Vice President Dr. Ali Mohammed SHEIN (since 5 July2001); note - the president is both chief of state and head ofgovernmentnote: Zanzibar elects a president who is head of government formatters internal to Zanzibar; Amani Abeid KARUME was elected to thatoffice on 29 October 2000cabinet: Cabinet ministers, including the prime minister, areappointed by the president from among the members of the NationalAssemblyelections: president and vice president elected on the same ballotby popular vote for five-year terms; election last held 29 October2000 (next to be held NA October 2005); prime minister appointed bythe presidentelection results: Benjamin William MKAPA reelected president;percent of vote - Benjamin William MKAPA 71.7%, Ibrahim HarunaLIPUMBA 16.3%, Augustine Lyatonga MREME 7.8%, John Momose CHEYO 4.2%
Thailandchief of state: King PHUMIPHON Adunyadet (since 9 June 1946)head of government: Prime Minister THAKSIN Chinnawat (since 9February 2001) and Deputy Prime Ministers CHATURON Chaisaeng, Gen.CHAWALIT Yongchaiyut (Ret.), PURACHAI Piamsombun, VISHANU Krua-ngam(since 8 November 2003); LIPTAPANLOP Suwat (since 1 July 2004);SOMSAK Thepsuthin, PHINIT Charusombat (since 6 October 2004)cabinet: Council of Ministersnote: there is also a Privy Councilelections: none; the monarch is hereditary; prime minister isdesignated from among the members of the House of Representatives;following national elections for the House of Representatives, theleader of the party that can organize a majority coalition usuallyis appointed prime minister by the king
Togochief of state: President Faure GNASSINGBE (since 6 February2005); note - Gnassingbe EYADEMA died on 5 February 2005 and wassucceeded by his son, Faure GNASSINGBE, who will be allowed tocomplete his father's termhead of government: Prime Minister Koffi SAMA (since 29 June 2002)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president and theprime ministerelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;election last held 1 June 2003 (next to be held NA June 2008); primeminister appointed by the presidentelection results: Gnassingbe EYADEMA reelected president; percent ofvote - Gnassingbe EYADEMA 57.2%, Emmanuel Akitani BOB 34.1%, YawoviAGBOYIBO 5.2%, Maurice Dahuku PERE 2.3%, Edem KODJO 1.0%
Tokelauchief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952);the UK and New Zealand are represented by Administrator Neil WALTER(since NA 2002)head of government: Aliki Faipule Kuresa NASAU (since 2004) note -position rotates annually among members of the cabinetcabinet: the Council of Faipule, consisting of three elected leaders- one from each atoll - functions as a cabinetelections: none; the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointedby the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade in New Zealand; thehead of government is chosen from the Council of Faipule and servesa one-year term
Tongachief of state: King Taufa'ahau TUPOU IV (since 16 December1965)head of government: Prime Minister Prince Lavaka ata ULUKALALA(since NA February 2000) and Deputy Prime Minister James C. COCKER(since NA January 2001)cabinet: Cabinet, appointed by the monarch, consists of 12 membersnote: there is also a Privy Council that consists of the monarch,the Cabinet, and two governorselections: none; the monarch is hereditary; prime minister anddeputy prime minister appointed for life by the monarch
Trinidad and Tobagochief of state: President George MaxwellRICHARDS (since 17 March 2003)head of government: Prime Minister Patrick MANNING (since 24December 2001)cabinet: Cabinet appointed from among the members of Parliamentelections: president elected by an electoral college, which consistsof the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, for afive-year term; election last held 14 February 2003 (next to be heldin 2008); the president usually appoints as prime minister theleader of the majority party in the House of Representativeselection results: George Maxwell RICHARDS elected president; percentof electoral college vote - 43%
Tunisiachief of state: President Zine El Abidine BEN ALI (since 7November 1987)head of government: Prime Minister Mohamed GHANNOUCHI (since 17November 1999)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the presidentelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;election last held 24 October 2004 (next to be held October 2009);prime minister appointed by the presidentelection results: President Zine El Abidine BEN ALI reelected for afourth term; percent of vote - Zine El Abidine BEN ALI 94.5%,Mohamed BOUCHIHA 3.8%, Mohamed Ali HALOUANI 1%
Turkeychief of state: President Ahmet Necdet SEZER (since 16 May2000)head of government: Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN (14 March2003)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on thenomination of the prime ministerelections: president elected by the National Assembly for aseven-year term; election last held 5 May 2000 (next to be held NAMay 2007); prime minister appointed by the president from amongmembers of parliamentelection results: Ahmed Necdet SEZER elected president on the thirdballot; percent of National Assembly vote - 60%note: president must have a two-thirds majority of the NationalAssembly on the first two ballots and a simple majority on the thirdballot
Turkmenistanchief of state: President and Chairman of the Cabinetof Ministers Saparmurat NIYAZOV (since 27 October 1990, when thefirst direct presidential election occurred); note - the presidentis both the chief of state and head of governmenthead of government: President and Chairman of the Cabinet ofMinisters Saparmurat NIYAZOV (since 27 October 1990, when the firstdirect presidential election occurred); note - the president is boththe chief of state and head of governmentcabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the presidentnote: NIYAZOV's term in office was extended indefinitely on 28December 1999 during a session of the People's Council (HalkMaslahaty)elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;election last held 21 June 1992 (next to be held in 2008 whenNIYAZOV turns 70 and is constitutionally ineligible to run); note -President NIYAZOV was unanimously approved as president for life bythe People's Council on 28 December 1999; deputy chairmen of thecabinet of ministers are appointed by the presidentelection results: Saparmurat NIYAZOV elected president withoutopposition; percent of vote - Saparmurat NIYAZOV 99.5%
Turks and Caicos Islandschief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6February 1953), represented by Governor Jim POSTON (since 16December 2002)head of government: Chief Minister Michael Eugene MISICK (since 15August 2003)cabinet: Executive Council consists of three ex officio members andfive appointed by the governor from among the members of theLegislative Councilelections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed bythe monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of themajority party is appointed chief minister by the governor
Tuvaluchief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952),represented by Governor General Faimalaga LUKA (since 9 September2003)head of government: Prime Minister Maatia TOAFA (since 11 October2004)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on therecommendation of the prime ministerelections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed bythe monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; primeminister and deputy prime minister elected by and from the membersof Parliament; election last held 11 October 2004 (next to be heldfollowing parliamentary elections in 2006)election results: Saufatu SOPOANGA resigned parliamentary seat on 27August 2004 following no-confidence vote on 25 August 2004;succeeded by Deputy Prime Minister Maatia TOAFA in an actingcapacity on 27 August 2004; Maatia TOAFA confirmed Prime Minister ina Parliamentary election (8-7 vote) on 11 Ocotober 2004
Ugandachief of state: President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI(since seizing power 26 January 1986); note - the president is bothchief of state and head of governmenthead of government: President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (sinceseizing power 29 January 1986); Prime Minister Apollo NSIBAMBI(since 5 April 1999); note - the president is both chief of stateand head of government; the prime minister assists the president inthe supervision of the cabinetcabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among electedlegislatorselections: president reelected by popular vote for a five-year term;election last held 12 March 2001 (next to be held NA 2006); note -first popular election for president since independence in 1962 washeld in 1996; prime minister appointed by the presidentelection results: Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI elected president;percent of vote - Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI 69.3%, KizzaBESIGYE 27.8%
Ukrainechief of state: President Viktor A. YUSHCHENKO (since 23January 2005)head of government: Prime Minister Yuliya TYMOSHENKO (since 4February 2005); First Deputy Prime Minister - Anatoliy KINAKH (since4 February 2005)cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president andapproved by the Supreme Councilnote: there is also a National Security and Defense Council or NSDCoriginally created in 1992 as the National Security Council, butsignificantly revamped and strengthened under former-PresidentKUCHMA; the NSDC staff is tasked with developing national securitypolicy on domestic and international matters and advising thepresident; a Presidential Administration that helps draftpresidential edicts and provides policy support to the president;and a Council of Regions that serves as an advisory bodyelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;note - a special repeat runoff presidential election between ViktorYUSHCHENKO and Viktor YANUKOVYCH took place on 26 December 2004after the earlier 21 November 2004 contest - won by Mr. YANUKOVYCH -was invalidated by the Ukrainian Supreme Court because of widespreadand significant violations; prime minister and deputy primeministers appointed by the president and approved by the SupremeCouncilelection results: Viktor YUSHCHENKO elected president; percent ofvote - Viktor YUSHCHENKO 51.99%, Viktor YANUKOVYCH 44.2%
United Arab Emirateschief of state: President Sheikh KHALIFA binZayid Al Nuhayyan (since 3 November 2004), ruler of Abu Zaby (AbuDhabi) (since 4 November 2004) and Vice President MAKTUM bin Rashidal-Maktum (since 8 October 1990), ruler of Dubayy (Dubai)head of government: Prime Minister MAKTUM bin Rashid al-Maktum(since 8 October 1990), ruler of Dubayy (Dubai); Deputy PrimeMinister SULTAN bin Zayid Al Nuhayyan (since 20 November 1990);Deputy Prime Minister HAMDAN bin Zayid Al Nuhayyan (since 20 October2003)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the presidentnote: there is also a Federal Supreme Council (FSC) composed of theseven emirate rulers; the FSC is the highest constitutionalauthority in the UAE; establishes general policies and sanctionsfederal legislation; meets four times a year; Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi)and Dubayy (Dubai) rulers have effective veto powerelections: president and vice president elected by the FSC (composedof rulers of the seven emirates) for five-year terms; election lastheld 3 November 2004 upon the death of the UAE's Founding Father andfirst President ZAYID bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan (next to be held 2009);prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the presidentelection results: KHALIFA bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan elected presidentby a unanimous vote of the FSC; MAKTUM bin Rashid al-Maktumunanimously reaffirmed vice president
United Kingdomchief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February1952); Heir Apparent Prince CHARLES (son of the queen, born 14November 1948)head of government: Prime Minister Anthony (Tony) BLAIR (since 2 May1997)cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the prime ministerelections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; following legislativeelections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of themajority coalition is usually the prime minister
United Stateschief of state: President George W. BUSH (since 20January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state andhead of governmenthead of government: President George W. BUSH (since 20 January 2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head ofgovernmentcabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approvalelections: president and vice president elected on the same ticketby a college of representatives who are elected directly from eachstate; president and vice president serve four-year terms; electionlast held 2 November 2004 (next to be held November 2008)election results: George W. BUSH reelected president; percent ofpopular vote - George W. BUSH (Republican Party) 50.9%, John KERRY(Democratic Party) 48.1%, other 1.0%
Uruguaychief of state: President Jorge BATLLE Ibanez (since 1 March2000) and Vice President Luis HIERRO (since 1 March 2000); note -the president is both the chief of state and head of governmenthead of government: President Jorge BATLLE Ibanez (since 1 March2000) and Vice President Luis HIERRO (since 1 March 2000); note -the president is both the chief of state and head of governmentcabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president withparliamentary approvalelections: president and vice president elected on the same ticketby popular vote for five-year terms; election last held 31 October2004 (next to be held October 2009)election results: Tabare VAZQUEZ elected president; percent of vote- Tabare VAZQUEZ 50.7%, Jorge LARRANAGA 34.1%, Guillermo STIRLING10.3%; note - VAZQUEZ will take office on 1 March 2005
Uzbekistanchief of state: President Islom KARIMOV (since 24 March1990, when he was elected president by the then Supreme Soviet)head of government: Prime Minister Shavkat MIRZIYAYEV (since 11December 2003)cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president withapproval of the Supreme Assemblyelections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term(previously was a five-year term, extended by constitutionalamendment in 2002); election last held 9 January 2000 (next to beheld NA December 2007); prime minister and deputy ministersappointed by the presidentelection results: Islom KARIMOV reelected president; percent of vote- Islom KARIMOV 91.9%, Abdulkhafiz JALALOV 4.2%
Vanuatuchief of state: President Kalkot Matas KELEKELE (since 16August 2004)head of government: Prime Minister Ham LINI (since 11 December2004); Deputy Prime Minister Sato KILMAN (since 11 December 2004);Prime Minister Serge VOHOR ousted in no-confidence vote on 11December 2004cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister,responsible to Parliamentelections: president elected for a five-year term by an electoralcollege consisting of Parliament and the presidents of the regionalcouncils; election for president last held 16 August 2004 (next tobe held in 2009); following legislative elections, the leader of themajority party or majority coalition is usually elected primeminister by Parliament from among its members; election for primeminister last held 29 July 2004 (next to be held following generalelections in 2008)election results: Kalkot Matas KELEKELE elected president, with 49votes out of 56, after several ballots on 16 August 2004
Venezuelachief of state: President Hugo CHAVEZ Frias (since 3February 1999); Vice President Jose Vicente RANGEL (since 28 April2002); note - the president is both the chief of state and head ofgovernmenthead of government: President Hugo CHAVEZ Frias (since 3 February1999); Vice President Jose Vicente RANGEL (since 28 April 2002);note - the president is both the chief of state and head ofgovernmentcabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the presidentelections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term;election last held 30 July 2000 (next to be held NA 2006)election results: Hugo CHAVEZ Frias reelected president; percent ofvote - 60%note: a special presidential recall vote on 15 August 2004 resultedin a victory for CHAVEZ; percent of vote - 58% in favor of CHAVEZfulfilling the remaining two years of his term, 42% in favor ofterminating his presidency immediately
Vietnamchief of state: President Tran Duc Luong (since 24 September1997)head of government: Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (since 25 September1997); First Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (since 29September 1997); Deputy Prime Ministers Vu Khoan (8 August 2002) andPham Gia Khiem (since 29 September 1997)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the proposal of theprime minister and ratification of the National Assemblyelections: president elected by the National Assembly from among itsmembers for a five-year term; election last held 25 July 2002 (nextto be held when National Assembly meets following legislativeelections in 2007); prime minister appointed by the president fromamong the members of the National Assembly; deputy prime ministersappointed by the prime ministerelection results: Tran Duc Luong elected president; percent ofNational Assembly vote - NA
Virgin Islandschief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US(since 20 January 2001)head of government: Governor Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL (since 5January 1999)cabinet: NAelections: US president and vice president elected on the sameticket for four-year terms; governor and lieutenant governor electedon the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms; electionlast held 5 November 2002 (next to be held NA November 2006)election results: Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL reelected governor;percent of vote - Dr. Charles Wesley TURNBULL (Democrat) 50.5%, Johnde JONGH 24.4%
Wallis and Futunachief of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France(since 17 May 1995), represented by High Administrator Xavier DEFURST (since 18 January 2005)head of government: President of the Territorial Assembly PatalioneKANIMOA (since NA January 2001)cabinet: Council of the Territory consists of three kings and threemembers appointed by the high administrator on the advice of theTerritorial Assemblynote: there are three traditional kings with limited powerselections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-yearterm; high administrator appointed by the French president on theadvice of the French Ministry of the Interior; the presidents of theTerritorial Government and the Territorial Assembly are elected bythe members of the assembly
Western Saharanone
Yemenchief of state: President Ali Abdallah SALIH (since 22 May1990, the former president of North Yemen, assumed office upon themerger of North and South Yemen); Vice President Maj. Gen. Abdal-Rab Mansur al-HADI (since 3 October 1994)head of government: Prime Minister Abd al-Qadir BA JAMAL (since 4April 2001)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on theadvice of the prime ministerelections: president elected by direct, popular vote for aseven-year term (recently extended from a five-year term byconstitutional amendment); election last held 23 September 1999(next to be held NA 2006); vice president appointed by thepresident; prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed bythe presidentelection results: Ali Abdallah SALIH elected president; percent ofvote - Ali Abdallah SALIH 96.3%, Najib Qahtan AL-SHAABI 3.7%
Zambiachief of state: President Levy MWANAWASA (since 2 January2002); Vice President Lupando MWAPE (since 4 October 2004); note -the president is both the chief of state and head of governmenthead of government: President Levy MWANAWASA (since 2 January 2002);Vice President Lupando MWAPE (since 4 October 2004); note - thepresident is both the chief of state and head of governmentcabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the membersof the National Assemblyelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;election last held 27 December 2001 (next to be held NA December2006); vice president appointed by the presidentelection results: Levy MWANAWASA elected president; percent of vote- Levy MWANAWASA 29%, Anderson MAZOKA 27%, Christon TEMBO 13%,Tilyenji KAUNDA 10%, Godfrey MIYANDA 8%, Benjamin MWILA 5%, MichaelSATA 3%, other 5%
Zimbabwechief of state: Executive President Robert Gabriel MUGABE(since 31 December 1987); Vice President Joyce MUJURU (since 6December 2004; note - the president is both the chief of state andhead of governmenthead of government: Executive President Robert Gabriel MUGABE (since31 December 1987); Vice President Joyce MUJURU (since 6 December2004; note - the president is both the chief of state and head ofgovernmentcabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president; responsible to theHouse of Assemblyelections: presidential candidates nominated with a nomination papersigned by at least 10 registered voters (at least one from eachprovince) and elected by popular vote; election last held 9-11 March2002 (next to be held NA March 2008); co-vice presidents appointedby the presidentelection results: Robert Gabriel MUGABE reelected president; percentof vote - Robert Gabriel MUGABE 56.2%, Morgan TSVANGIRAI 41.9%
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@2078 Exports
Afghanistan$98 million (not including illicit exports) (2002 est.)
Albania$425 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Algeria$24.96 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
American Samoa$30 million (2002)
Andorra$58 million f.o.b. (1998)
Angola$9.669 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Anguilla$2.6 million (1999)
Antigua and Barbuda$689 million (2002)
Argentina$29.57 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Armenia$735 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Aruba$128 million f.o.b. (including oil reexports) (2002 est.)
Australia$68.67 billion (2003 est.)
Austria$83.45 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Azerbaijan$2.605 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Bahamas, The$617 million (2002 est.)
Bahrain$6.492 billion (2003 est.)
Bangladesh$6.713 billion (2003 est.)
Barbados$206 million (2002)
Belarus$9.413 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Belgium$182.9 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Belize$207.8 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Benin$485 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Bermuda$879 million (2002)
Bhutan$154 million f.o.b. (2000 est.)
Bolivia$1.495 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina$1.28 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Botswana$2.544 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Brazil$73.28 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
British Virgin Islands$25.3 million (2002)
Brunei$3.439 billion f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Bulgaria$7.337 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Burkina Faso$293 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Burma$2.434 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Burundi$40 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Cambodia$1.616 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Cameroon$1.873 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Canada$279.3 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Cape Verde$50.68 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Cayman Islands$1.2 million (1999)
Central African Republic$172 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Chad$365 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Chile$20.44 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
China$436.1 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Christmas IslandNA
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsNA
Colombia$12.96 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Comoros$28 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the$1.417 billion f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Congo, Republic of the$2.293 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Cook Islands$9.1 million (2000)
Costa Rica$6.176 billion (2003 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire$5.299 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Croatia$6.355 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Cuba$1.467 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
CyprusRepublic of Cyprus: $1.054 billion f.o.b. north Cyprus: $46million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Czech Republic$46.77 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Denmark$64.16 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Djibouti$155 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Dominica$39 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Dominican Republic$5.524 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
East Timor$8 million (2001 est.)
Ecuador$6.073 billion (2003 est.)
Egypt$8.759 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
El Salvador$3.162 billion (2003 est.)
Equatorial Guinea$2.1 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Eritrea$56 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Estonia$4.075 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Ethiopia$537 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
European Union$850.3 billion (2002)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)$82 million (2002)
Faroe Islands$408 million f.o.b. (2002)
Fiji$609 million f.o.b. (2002)
Finland$54.28 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
France$346.5 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
French Guiana$155 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
French Polynesia$244 million f.o.b. (2002)
Gabon$2.891 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Gambia, The$156 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Gaza Strip$603 million f.o.b., includes West Bank
Georgia$615 million (2003 est.)
Germany$696.9 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Ghana$2.642 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Gibraltar$136 million f.o.b. (2002)
Greece$5.899 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Greenland$388 million f.o.b. (2002)
Grenada$46 million (2002 est.)
Guadeloupe$140 million f.o.b. (1997)
Guam$38 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Guatemala$2.763 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
GuernseyNA
Guinea$726 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Guinea-Bissau$54 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Guyana$512 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Haiti$321 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Honduras$1.37 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Hong Kong$225.9 billion f.o.b., including reexports (2003 est.)
Hungary$42.03 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Iceland$2.379 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
India$57.24 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Indonesia$63.89 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Iran$29.88 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Iraq$7.542 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Ireland$98.31 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Israel$29.32 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Italy$278.1 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Jamaica$1.355 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Japan$447.1 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
JerseyNA
Jordan$2.908 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Kazakhstan$12.72 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Kenya$2.514 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Kiribati$35 million f.o.b. (2002)
Korea, North$1.044 billion f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Korea, South$201.3 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Kuwait$22.29 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Kyrgyzstan$548 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Laos$332 million (2003 est.)
Latvia$3 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Lebanon$1.359 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Lesotho$450 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Liberia$1.079 billion f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Libya$14.32 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Liechtenstein$2.47 billion (1996)
Lithuania$7.89 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Luxembourg$8.571 billion f.o.b. (2002)
Macau$2.356 billion f.o.b. (2002)
Macedonia$1.346 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Madagascar$700 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Malawi$455 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Malaysia$98.4 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Maldives$90 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Mali$915 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Malta$2.175 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Man, Isle ofNA
Marshall Islands$9 million f.o.b. (2000)
Martinique$250 million f.o.b. (1997)
Mauritania$541 million f.o.b. (2002)
Mauritius$1.965 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Mayotte$3.44 million f.o.b. (1997)
Mexico$164.8 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States of$22 million (f.o.b.) (FY99/00 est.)
Moldova$790 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Monaco$NA; full customs integration with France, which collects andrebates Monegasque trade duties; also participates in EU marketsystem through customs union with France
Mongolia$524 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Montserrat$700,000 (2001)
Morocco$8.466 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Mozambique$795 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Namibia$1.09 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Nauru$18 million f.o.b. (2002)
Nepal$568 million f.o.b., but does not include unrecorded bordertrade with India (2002 est.)
Netherlands$253.2 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Netherlands Antilles$1.579 billion f.o.b. (2002)
New Caledonia$448 million f.o.b. (2002)
New Zealand$15.86 billion (2003 est.)
Nicaragua$632 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Niger$280 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Nigeria$21.8 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Niue$137,200 (1999)
Norfolk Island$1.5 million f.o.b. (FY91/92)
Northern Mariana IslandsNA
Norway$67.27 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Oman$11.7 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Pakistan$11.7 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Palau$18 million f.o.b. (2001 est.)
Panama$5.237 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Papua New Guinea$1.938 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Paraguay$2.727 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Peru$8.954 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Philippines$34.56 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Pitcairn IslandsNA
Poland$57.6 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Portugal$31.13 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Puerto Rico$46.9 billion f.o.b. (2001)
Qatar$12.36 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Reunion$214 million f.o.b. (1997)
Romania$17.63 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Russia$134.4 billion (2003 est.)
Rwanda$73.33 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Saint Helena$17 million f.o.b. (2002)
Saint Kitts and Nevis$70 million (2002 est.)
Saint Lucia$66 million (2002 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon$10 million f.o.b. (2002)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines$38 million (2002 est.)
Samoa$14 million f.o.b. (2002)
San Marinotrade data are included with the statistics for Italy
Sao Tome and Principe$6.479 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Saudi Arabia$86.53 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Senegal$1.23 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Serbia and Montenegro$2.667 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Seychelles$250 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Sierra Leone$49 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Singapore$142.4 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Slovakia$21.25 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Slovenia$11.98 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Solomon Islands$90 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Somalia$79 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
South Africa$36.77 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Spain$159.4 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Sri Lanka$5.269 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Sudan$2.45 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Suriname$495 million f.o.b. (2002)
SvalbardNA
Swaziland$905.6 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Sweden$102.8 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Switzerland$110 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Syria$5.143 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Taiwan$143 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Tajikistan$750 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Tanzania$978 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Thailand$75.99 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Togo$398.1 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Tokelau$98,000 f.o.b. (1983)
Tonga$27 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Trinidad and Tobago$4.9 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Tunisia$8.035 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Turkey$49.12 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Turkmenistan$3.355 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islands$169.2 million (2000)
Tuvalu$1 million f.o.b. (2002)
Uganda$495 million f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Ukraine$23.63 billion (2003 est.)
United Arab Emirates$56.73 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
United Kingdom$304.5 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
United States$714.5 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Uruguay$2.164 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Uzbekistan$2.83 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Vanuatu$79 million f.o.b. (2002)
Venezuela$25.86 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Vietnam$19.88 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Virgin IslandsNA
Wallis and Futuna$250,000 f.o.b. (1999)
West Bank$603 million f.o.b., includes Gaza Strip
Western SaharaNA
World$6.421 trillion f.o.b. (2002 est.)
Yemen$3.92 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Zambia$1.039 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
Zimbabwe$1.261 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)
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@2079 Debt - external
Afghanistan$8 billion in bilateral debt, mostly to Russia;Afghanistan has $500 million in debt to Multilateral DevelopmentBanks (2004)
Albania$1.41 billion (2003)
Algeria$22.71 billion (2003 est.)
American SamoaNA (2002 est.)
AndorraNA
Angola$9.164 billion (2003 est.)
Anguilla$8.8 million (1998)
Antigua and Barbuda$231 million (1999)
Argentina$145.6 billion (2003 est.)
Armenia$905 million (June 2001)
Aruba$285 million (1996)
Australia$233.5 billion (2003 est.)
Austria$15.5 billion (2003 est.)
Azerbaijan$1.575 billion (2003)
Bahamas, The$308.5 million (2002)
Bahrain$4.682 billion (2003)
Bangladesh$18.06 billion (2003)
Barbados$668 million (2003)
Belarus$851 million (2001 est.)
Belgium$28.3 billion (1999 est.)
Belize$475 million (2001 est.)
Benin$1.6 billion (2000)
Bermuda$160 million (FY99/00)
Bhutan$245 million (2000)
Bolivia$5.332 billion (2003 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina$3.5 billion (2003)
Botswana$392 million (2003)
Brazil$214.9 billion (2003)