Greecetotal: 861 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 30,186,624GRT/52,943,968 DWTby type: bulk carrier 296, cargo 65, chemical tanker 47, combinationore/oil 2, container 46, liquefied gas 2, passenger 13,passenger/cargo 121, petroleum tanker 252, roll on/roll off 17foreign-owned: 25 (Chile 1, China 1, Cyprus 5, Norway 6, Sweden 1,United Kingdom 11)registered in other countries: 2,208 (2005)
Greenlandtotal: 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,593 GRT/3,640 DWTby type: cargo 1, passenger 2foreign-owned: 1 (Denmark 1)registered in other countries: 1 (2005)
Guadeloupetotal: 1 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,240 GRT/109 DWTby type: passenger 1foreign-owned: 1 (France 1) (2005)
Guyanatotal: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 7,475 GRT/8,758 DWTby type: cargo 5, refrigerated cargo 1registered in other countries: 3 (2005)
Hondurastotal: 137 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 598,600 GRT/616,158 DWTby type: bulk carrier 10, cargo 67, chemical tanker 6, container 2,liquefied gas 1, livestock carrier 1, passenger 4, passenger/cargo5, petroleum tanker 30, refrigerated cargo 9, roll on/roll off 1,specialized tanker 1foreign-owned: 44 (Canada 1, China 3, Egypt 1, Greece 4, Hong Kong2, Israel 1, Japan 4, Lebanon 1, Mexico 1, Singapore 12, South Korea6, Taiwan 2, Tanzania 1, Turkey 1, United States 2, Vanuatu 1,Vietnam 1)registered in other countries: 1 (2005)
Hong Kongtotal: 837 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 20,478,042GRT/34,554,455 DWTby type: barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 446, cargo 119, chemicaltanker 44, combination ore/oil 2, container 105, liquefied gas 20,passenger 6, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 75, roll on/rolloff 5, vehicle carrier 8foreign-owned: 453 (Australia 1, Bahamas 1, Belgium 3, Canada 9,China 246, Denmark 3, France 5, Germany 13, Greece 19, India 1,Indonesia 1, Israel 1, Japan 51, Norway 16, Philippines 13,Singapore 17, South Korea 8, Taiwan 5, Thailand 4, UAE 1, UnitedKingdom 32, United States 3)registered in other countries: 373 (2005)
Icelandtotal: 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,341 GRT/6,019 DWTby type: cargo 2, passenger/cargo 1registered in other countries: 30 (2005)
Indiatotal: 299 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,555,507 GRT/11,069,791DWTby type: bulk carrier 85, cargo 75, chemical tanker 13, combinationore/oil 1, container 7, liquefied gas 14, passenger 3,passenger/cargo 9, petroleum tanker 91, roll on/roll off 1foreign-owned: 10 (Australia 1, China 1, Greece 1, UAE 6, UnitedKingdom 1)registered in other countries: 30 (2005)
Indonesiatotal: 728 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 3,192,847GRT/4,319,739 DWTby type: bulk carrier 35, cargo 409, chemical tanker 19, container36, liquefied gas 7, livestock carrier 1, passenger 41,passenger/cargo 36, petroleum tanker 125, refrigerated cargo 2, rollon/roll off 13, specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 2foreign-owned: 19 (France 1, Japan 3, Philippines 1, Singapore 11,Switzerland 1, United Kingdom 2)registered in other countries: 113 (2005)
Irantotal: 144 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,715,242 GRT/8,240,069 DWTby type: bulk carrier 38, cargo 49, chemical tanker 4, container 14,liquefied gas 1, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker30, roll on/roll off 2foreign-owned: 1 (UAE 1)registered in other countries: 8 (2005)
Iraqtotal: 14 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 83,221 GRT/125,255 DWTby type: cargo 11, petroleum tanker 3 (2005)
Irelandtotal: 39by type: bulk carrier 4, cargo 27, chemical tanker 1, container 1,passenger/cargo 4, roll on/roll off 2foreign-owned: 11 (Germany 3, Italy 3, Norway 1, Switzerland 1,United Kingdom 3)registered in other countries: 18 (2005)
Israeltotal: 17 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 752,873 GRT/881,711 DWTby type: cargo 1, container 16registered in other countries: 48 (2005)
Italytotal: 565 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 8,970,017 GRT/10,354,685DWTby type: bulk carrier 38, cargo 43, chemical tanker 128, combinationore/oil 1, container 19, liquefied gas 38, livestock carrier 2,passenger 16, passenger/cargo 152, petroleum tanker 53, refrigeratedcargo 4, roll on/roll off 34, specialized tanker 11, vehicle carrier26foreign-owned: 47 (France 3, Greece 7, Monaco 2, Switzerland 5,Taiwan 8, Turkey 2, United Kingdom 5, United States 15)registered in other countries: 125 (2005)
Jamaicatotal: 9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 74,881 GRT/100,682 DWTby type: bulk carrier 5, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 3foreign-owned: 8 (Germany 2, Greece 5, UAE 1) (2005)
Japantotal: 702 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 10,149,196 GRT/12,680,544DWTby type: bulk carrier 136, cargo 29, chemical tanker 23, container13, liquefied gas 53, passenger 16, passenger/cargo 157, petroleumtanker 160, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 52, vehiclecarrier 59registered in other countries: 2,233 (2005)
Jordantotal: 20 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 78,814 GRT/92,695 DWTby type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 7, container 2, passenger/cargo 5,roll on/roll off 4foreign-owned: 12 (Greece 3, UAE 9)registered in other countries: 14 (2005)
Kazakhstantotal: 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,064 GRT/646 DWTby type: cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 1foreign-owned: 2 (United Kingdom 2) (2005)
Kenyatotal: 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,049 GRT/7,082 DWTby type: cargo 2, petroleum tanker 1registered in other countries: 6 (2005)
Kiribatitotal: 1 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,291 GRT/1,295 DWTby type: passenger/cargo 1 (2005)
Korea, Northtotal: 238 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 985,108GRT/1,389,389 DWTby type: bulk carrier 13, cargo 191, container 2, livestock carrier4, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 13, refrigerated cargo 5,roll on/roll off 5foreign-owned: 52 (China 1, Denmark 2, France 1, Greece 4, Italy 1,Lebanon 4, Lithuania 1, Netherlands 1, Pakistan 2, Romania 10,Russia 2, Singapore 2, South Korea 2, Syria 9, Turkey 6, Ukraine 1,UAE 3) (2005)
Korea, Southtotal: 601 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,992,656GRT/11,081,142 DWTby type: bulk carrier 125, cargo 196, chemical tanker 88, container71, liquefied gas 20, passenger 5, passenger/cargo 22, petroleumtanker 51, refrigerated cargo 15, roll on/roll off 5, vehiclecarrier 3foreign-owned: 2 (Germany 1, United Kingdom 1)registered in other countries: 366 (2005)
Kuwaittotal: 39 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 2,319,082 GRT/3,768,828DWTby type: bulk carrier 3, container 6, liquefied gas 5, livestockcarrier 5, petroleum tanker 20registered in other countries: 19 (2005)
Laostotal: 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) 2,370 GRT/3,110 DWTby type: cargo 1 (2005)
Latviatotal: 19 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 53,153 GRT/37,414 DWTby type: cargo 7, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas 2,passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 5, roll on/roll off 1registered in other countries: 86 (2005)
Lebanontotal: 44 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 198,602 GRT/248,313 DWTby type: bulk carrier 4, cargo 26, livestock carrier 8, refrigeratedcargo 1, roll on/roll off 2, vehicle carrier 3foreign-owned: 6 (Austria 1, Greece 5)registered in other countries: 40 (2005)
Liberiatotal: 1,465 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 50,555,752GRT/79,125,329 DWTby type: barge carrier 3, bulk carrier 275, cargo 91, chemicaltanker 173, combination ore/oil 22, container 388, liquefied gas 78,passenger 2, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 324, refrigeratedcargo 57, roll on/roll off 6, specialized tanker 9, vehicle carrier35foreign-owned: 1,392 (Argentina 8, Australia 2, Austria 13, Bahamas3, Brazil 6, British 1, Canada 2, Chile 1, China 36, Croatia 7,Cyprus 1, Denmark 5, France 3, Germany 511, Greece 149, Hong Kong29, India 4, Indonesia 1, Isle of Man 5, Israel 7, Italy 12, Japan106, Latvia 18, Monaco 10, Netherlands 18, Nigeria 1, Norway 57,Pakistan 1, Poland 14, Romania 1, Russia 63, Saudi Arabia 23,Singapore 29, Slovenia 1, South Korea 4, Sweden 12, Switzerland 10,Taiwan 54, Turkey 4, Ukraine 7, UAE 10, United Kingdom 56, UnitedStates 84, Uruguay 3) (2005)
Libyatotal: 17 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 129,627 GRT/105,110 DWTby type: cargo 7, liquefied gas 3, passenger/cargo 2, petroleumtanker 1, roll on/roll off 4foreign-owned: 1 (Algeria 1) (2005)
Lithuaniatotal: 54 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 296,856 GRT/317,731 DWTby type: bulk carrier 8, cargo 24, chemical tanker 1,passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 13, rollon/roll off 1foreign-owned: 12 (Denmark 12)registered in other countries: 16 (2005)
Luxembourgtotal: 40 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 652,454 GRT/805,101DWTby type: chemical tanker 16, container 6, liquefied gas 2, passenger3, petroleum tanker 6, roll on/roll off 6, vehicle carrier 1foreign-owned: 40 (Belgium 12, Finland 3, France 8, Germany 10,Netherlands 4, United States 3) (2005)
Madagascartotal: 9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 14,865 GRT/17,936 DWTby type: cargo 5, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 2registered in other countries: 1 (2005)
Malaysiatotal: 346 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 5,389,397GRT/7,539,178 DWTby type: bulk carrier 45, cargo 109, chemical tanker 38, container47, liquefied gas 26, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1,passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 62, roll on/roll off 6, vehiclecarrier 5foreign-owned: 77 (China 1, Hong Kong 12, Japan 3, Singapore 61)registered in other countries: 59 (2005)
Maldivestotal: 16 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 57,118 GRT/72,831 DWTby type: cargo 12, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 2,refrigerated cargo 1registered in other countries: 1 (2005)
Maltatotal: 1,140 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 25,102,401GRT/41,176,791 DWTby type: barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 438, cargo 303, chemicaltanker 70, combination ore/oil 2, container 54, liquefied gas 8,livestock carrier 1, passenger 5, passenger/cargo 13, petroleumtanker 162, refrigerated cargo 43, roll on/roll off 26, specializedtanker 1, vehicle carrier 13foreign-owned: 1,080 (Austria 3, Azerbaijan 1, Bangladesh 3, Belgium12, British 1, Bulgaria 18, Canada 9, China 15, Croatia 10, Cyprus2, Czech Republic 2, Estonia 2, Finland 1, France 5, Germany 51,Greece 527, Hong Kong 1, Iceland 7, Iran 4, Israel 26, Italy 17,Japan 2, Latvia 30, Lebanon 6, Madagascar 1, Monaco 3, Netherlands3, Norway 42, Pakistan 2, Poland 24, Portugal 4, Romania 5, Russia64, Slovenia 3, South Korea 4, Sweden 3, Switzerland 32, Syria 6,Taiwan 1, Turkey 87, Ukraine 25, UAE 5, United Kingdom 8, UnitedStates 3)registered in other countries: 3 (2005)
Man, Isle oftotal: 267 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,834,626GRT/11,354,689 DWTby type: bulk carrier 31, cargo 54, chemical tanker 45, combinationore/oil 1, container 15, liquefied gas 46, passenger/cargo 2,petroleum tanker 53, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 10,specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 5foreign-owned: 253 (Australia 1, Bahamas 8, Denmark 39, France 2,Germany 55, Greece 20, Hong Kong 3, Italy 7, Japan 4, Netherlands 2,New Zealand 1, Norway 18, Singapore 2, Sweden 1, Turkey 2, UnitedKingdom 86, United States 2)registered in other countries: 9 (2005)
Marshall Islandstotal: 540 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 16,954,092GRT/28,176,762 DWTby type: barge carrier 2, bulk carrier 83, cargo 47, chemical tanker77, combination ore/oil 12, container 88, liquefied gas 16,passenger 8, petroleum tanker 192, refrigerated cargo 4, rollon/roll off 6, vehicle carrier 5foreign-owned: 462 (Australia 1, Bahamas 1, Bermuda 1, Canada 4,Chile 2, Croatia 2, Cyprus 7, Denmark 2, Georgia 1, Germany 124,Greece 106, Hong Kong 7, India 1, Italy 1, Japan 5, Latvia 6, Monaco9, Netherlands 4, New Zealand 1, Norway 21, Philippines 1, Russia 1,Saudi Arabia 1, Singapore 2, Slovenia 2, Spain 1, Switzerland 5,Taiwan 1, Turkey 11, Ukraine 1, UAE 3, United Kingdom 15, UnitedStates 112) (2005)
Mauritiustotal: 8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 22,946 GRT/27,102 DWTby type: bulk carrier 4, passenger/cargo 2, refrigerated cargo 2foreign-owned: 6 (India 4, Switzerland 2) (2005)
Mexicototal: 57 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 649,389 GRT/942,766 DWTby type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 6, chemical tanker 5, liquefied gas5, passenger/cargo 9, petroleum tanker 26, roll on/roll off 4foreign-owned: 4 (Denmark 1, Germany 1, UAE 1, United States 1)registered in other countries: 6 (2005)
Micronesia, Federated States of total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 2,423 GRT/1,551 DWT by type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 1 foreign-owned: 2 (United States 2) (2005)
Moldovatotal: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,636 GRT/1,088 DWTby type: cargo 2 (2005)
Monacoregistered in other countries: 54 (2005)
Mongoliatotal: 65 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 339,423 GRT/533,853 DWTby type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 54, liquefied gas 2, passenger/cargo1, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 1foreign-owned: 38 (China 2, Lebanon 1, Philippines 1, Russia 10,Singapore 10, South Korea 1, Syria 1, Thailand 1, Ukraine 1, UAE 4,Vietnam 6) (2005)
Moroccototal: 41 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 236,131 GRT/252,367 DWTby type: cargo 6, chemical tanker 6, container 8, passenger/cargo13, petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 2, roll on/roll off 5foreign-owned: 6 (France 1, Germany 2, Switzerland 2, United Kingdom1) (2005)
Mozambiquetotal: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,125 GRT/7,024 DWTby type: cargo 2foreign-owned: 2 (Belgium 2) (2005)
Namibiatotal: 1 ship (1,000 GRT or over) 2,265 GRT/3,605 DWTby type: cargo 1 (2005)
Netherlandstotal: 558 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,796,460GRT/5,212,557 DWTby type: bulk carrier 14, cargo 361, chemical tanker 32, container48, liquefied gas 13, passenger 11, passenger/cargo 14, petroleumtanker 14, refrigerated cargo 32, roll on/roll off 15, specializedtanker 4foreign-owned: 139 (Bahamas 5, Belgium 2, Canada 1, Denmark 4,Finland 7, Germany 62, Ireland 13, Norway 9, Sweden 19, UnitedKingdom 6, United States 11)registered in other countries: 223 (2005)
Netherlands Antillestotal: 168 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,317,007GRT/1,668,499 DWTby type: barge carrier 3, bulk carrier 23, cargo 72, chemical tanker2, container 21, liquefied gas 6, passenger 2, petroleum tanker 3,refrigerated cargo 30, roll on/roll off 4, specialized tanker 2foreign-owned: 158 (Belgium 5, Cyprus 1, Denmark 1, Germany 57, HongKong 3, Netherlands 71, Peru 1, Sweden 9, Turkey 7, United Kingdom2, United States 1) (2005)
New Caledoniatotal: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,261 GRT/1,600 DWTby type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 1 (2005)
New Zealandtotal: 13 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 77,523 GRT/108,352DWTby type: cargo 3, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 2, rollon/roll off 1, bulk carrier 3foreign-owned: 2 (Germany 1, Isle of Man 1)registered in other countries: 5 (2005)
Nigeriatotal: 46 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 327,808 GRT/608,076 DWTby type: cargo 5, chemical tanker 6, combination ore/oil 1,liquefied gas 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 31,refrigerated cargo 1foreign-owned: 3 (Norway 2, Pakistan 1)registered in other countries: 25 (2005)
Norwaytotal: 740 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 18,820,495GRT/27,449,456 DWTby type: bulk carrier 51, cargo 168, chemical tanker 142,combination ore/oil 20, container 3, liquefied gas 81, passenger 5,passenger/cargo 113, petroleum tanker 79, refrigerated cargo 6, rollon/roll off 30, vehicle carrier 42foreign-owned: 174 (Belgium 1, China 3, Cyprus 5, Denmark 28,Estonia 2, Finland 5, Germany 4, Hong Kong 52, Iceland 3, Italy 3,Japan 3, Lithuania 1, Monaco 1, Netherlands 4, Poland 2, SaudiArabia 7, Singapore 10, Sweden 24, United States 16)registered in other countries: 1,117 (2005)
Omantotal: 1 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 15,430 GRT/6,360 DWTby type: passenger 1 (2005)
Pakistantotal: 13 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 329,486 GRT/512,506 DWTby type: cargo 10, petroleum tanker 3registered in other countries: 14 (2005)
Panamatotal: 5,005 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 122,960,929GRT/183,615,337 DWTby type: barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 1,548, cargo 886, chemicaltanker 465, combination ore/oil 13, container 605, liquefied gas183, livestock carrier 8, passenger 42, passenger/cargo 77,petroleum tanker 521, refrigerated cargo 298, roll on/roll off 97,specialized tanker 5, vehicle carrier 256foreign-owned: 4,388 (Andorra 1, Argentina 9, Australia 3, Bahamas1, Belgium 14, Brazil 1, Canada 1, Chile 14, China 310, Colombia 5,Croatia 1, Cuba 9, Cyprus 7, Denmark 13, Egypt 15, France 7, Germany23, Greece 546, Hong Kong 159, India 8, Indonesia 46, Ireland 1,Isle of Man 2, Israel 3, Italy 8, Japan 1814, Jordan 9, Latvia 2,Lithuania 5, Malaysia 11, Maldives 1, Malta 1, Mexico 4, Monaco 8,Netherlands 22, New Zealand 1, Nigeria 6, Norway 66, Pakistan 1,Peru 13, Philippines 15, Poland 19, Portugal 8, Romania 13, Russia4, Saudi Arabia 4, Singapore 54, South Africa 3, South Korea 292,Spain 41, Sri Lanka 1, Sudan 1, Sweden 4, Switzerland 188, Syria 7,Taiwan 301, Thailand 10, Trinidad & Tobago 1, Tunisia 1, Turkey 18,Ukraine 9, UAE 83, United Kingdom 29, United States 88, Venezuela20, Vietnam 2, Yemen 1) (2005)
Papua New Guineatotal: 22 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 47,586GRT/60,934 DWTby type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 17, chemical tanker 1, petroleumtanker 2foreign-owned: 8 (Singapore 2, United Kingdom 6) (2005)
Paraguaytotal: 21 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 31,667 GRT/30,826 DWTby type: cargo 15, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1, petroleumtanker 2, roll on/roll off 2foreign-owned: 2 (Argentina 2)registered in other countries: 1 (2005)
Perutotal: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 13,666 GRT/17,611 DWTby type: cargo 3, petroleum tanker 1foreign-owned: 1 (United States 1)registered in other countries: 14 (2005)
Philippinestotal: 419 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,524,259GRT/6,437,171 DWTby type: bulk carrier 85, cargo 109, chemical tanker 13, container5, liquefied gas 7, livestock carrier 15, passenger 11,passenger/cargo 73, petroleum tanker 47, refrigerated cargo 23, rollon/roll off 17, vehicle carrier 14foreign-owned: 69 (Canada 1, China 2, Germany 2, Greece 5, Hong Kong2, Japan 31, Malaysia 2, Netherlands 20, Norway 1, UAE 1, UnitedStates 2)registered in other countries: 40 (2005)
Polandtotal: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 154,710 GRT/228,132 DWTby type: cargo 3, chemical tanker 2, passenger/cargo 1, roll on/rolloff 1registered in other countries: 107 (2005)
Portugaltotal: 114 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 872,557 GRT/1,236,025DWTby type: bulk carrier 10, cargo 38, chemical tanker 14, container 7,liquefied gas 9, passenger 8, passenger/cargo 7, petroleum tanker 9,roll on/roll off 4, vehicle carrier 8foreign-owned: 97 (Australia 1, Belgium 6, Denmark 5, Germany 18,Greece 4, Iceland 1, Italy 11, Japan 8, Lebanon 1, Malta 1, Norway4, Spain 19, Switzerland 4)registered in other countries: 28 (2005)
Puerto Ricototal: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 36,728 GRT/37,048 DWTby type: roll on/roll off 2foreign-owned: 2 (United States 2)registered in other countries: 1 (2005)
Qatartotal: 22 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 525,051 GRT/772,635 DWTby type: cargo 3, chemical tanker 5, container 8, liquefied gas 2,petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1foreign-owned: 6 (Kuwait 6) (2005)
Reuniontotal: 1 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 28,264 GRT/44,885 DWTby type: chemical tanker 1foreign-owned: 1 (France 1)registered in other countries: 1 (2005)
Romaniatotal: 34 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 395,350 GRT/510,232 DWTby type: bulk carrier 5, cargo 20, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 2,petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 4foreign-owned: 2 (Italy 2)registered in other countries: 39 (2005)
Russiatotal: 1,194 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,521,472GRT/5,505,118 DWTby type: barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 45, cargo 767, chemicaltanker 20, combination ore/oil 48, container 21, passenger 11,passenger/cargo 8, petroleum tanker 213, refrigerated cargo 46, rollon/roll off 12, specialized tanker 2foreign-owned: 56 (Belgium 2, Cyprus 1, Estonia 2, Germany 1, HongKong 1, Latvia 3, Norway 1, Sweden 1, Turkey 28, Ukraine 10, UnitedKingdom 2, United States 4)registered in other countries: 326 (2005)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinestotal: 657 ships (1,000 GRT orover) 5,967,418 GRT/9,041,023 DWTby type: bulk carrier 112, cargo 366, chemical tanker 18,combination ore/oil 1, container 24, liquefied gas 4, livestockcarrier 6, passenger 5, passenger/cargo 19, petroleum tanker 29,refrigerated cargo 48, roll on/roll off 22, specialized tanker 2,vehicle carrier 1foreign-owned: 554 (Australia 2, Bangladesh 5, Barbados 1, Belgium1, British 5, Bulgaria 17, China 115, Congo 1, Croatia 7, Cuba 1,Czech Republic 1, Denmark 12, Egypt 2, Estonia 19, France 12,Germany 8, Greece 99, Guyana 3, Hong Kong 10, Iceland 11, India 6,Iran 1, Ireland 1, Israel 3, Italy 18, Kenya 4, Latvia 9, Lebanon 6,Lithuania 3, Monaco 4, Netherlands 7, Nigeria 3, Norway 19, Pakistan4, Poland 1, Puerto Rico 1, Romania 1, Russia 20, Saudi Arabia 3,Serbia & Montenegro 1, Singapore 2, Slovenia 6, South Korea 3, Spain2, Sweden 1, Switzerland 7, Syria 6, Trinidad & Tobago 1, Tunisia 2,Turkey 16, Ukraine 6, UAE 21, United Kingdom 10, United States 24)(2005)
Samoatotal: 1 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 7,091 GRT/8,127 DWTby type: cargo 1foreign-owned: 1 (Germany 1) (2005)
Sao Tome and Principetotal: 15 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 79,490GRT/97,077 DWTby type: bulk carrier 2, cargo 11, chemical tanker 2foreign-owned: 2 (Egypt 1, Greece 1) (2005)
Saudi Arabiatotal: 64 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,306,706GRT/1,963,191 DWTby type: cargo 5, chemical tanker 12, container 4, passenger/cargo8, petroleum tanker 23, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 9foreign-owned: 14 (Egypt 2, Hong Kong 1, Kuwait 5, Singapore 1,Sudan 1, UAE 1, United Kingdom 3)registered in other countries: 54 (2005)
Serbia and Montenegrototal: 2by type: cargo 1, chemical tanker 1foreign-owned: 2 (Finland 1, Turkey 1)registered in other countries: 3 (2005)
Seychellestotal: 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 42,223 GRT/63,538 DWTby type: cargo 1, chemical tanker 3, refrigerated cargo 1foreign-owned: 1 (Nigeria 1) (2005)
Sierra Leonetotal: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 7,435 GRT/8,750 DWTby type: petroleum tanker 2 (2005)
Singaporetotal: 923 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 23,065,290GRT/36,393,317 DWTby type: bulk carrier 138, cargo 86, chemical tanker 115,combination ore/oil 5, container 180, liquefied gas 42, livestockcarrier 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 316, refrigeratedcargo 3, vehicle carrier 36foreign-owned: 487 (Australia 5, Bangladesh 1, Belgium 10, China 15,Denmark 34, Germany 7, Greece 5, Hong Kong 43, India 3, Indonesia54, Japan 83, Malaysia 31, Norway 83, Philippines 3, Russia 1,Slovenia 1, South Korea 12, Sweden 12, Taiwan 44, Thailand 17, UAE6, United Kingdom 12, United States 5)registered in other countries: 276 (2005)
Slovakiatotal: 24 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 41,891 GRT/63,185 DWTby type: bulk carrier 5, cargo 18, chemical tanker 1foreign-owned: 18 (Bulgaria 8, Estonia 1, Greece 1, Syria 1, Turkey6, United Kingdom 1) (2005)
Sloveniaregistered in other countries: 23
South Africatotal: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 31,505 GRT/37,091 DWTby type: container 1, petroleum tanker 1foreign-owned: 1 (Denmark 1)registered in other countries: 7 (2005)
Spaintotal: 182 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,740,974 GRT/2,157,551DWTby type: bulk carrier 10, cargo 22, chemical tanker 16, container19, liquefied gas 8, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 47, petroleumtanker 20, refrigerated cargo 6, roll on/roll off 25, vehiclecarrier 7foreign-owned: 29 (Cuba 2, Denmark 1, Germany 9, Italy 2, Norway 6,United States 7, Uruguay 2)registered in other countries: 192 (2005)
Sri Lankatotal: 23 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 120,924 GRT/173,604 DWTby type: cargo 18, container 2, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 2foreign-owned: 10 (Germany 10)registered in other countries: 1 (2005)
Sudantotal: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 20,466 GRT/26,973 DWTby type: cargo 1, livestock carrier 1registered in other countries: 2 (2005)
Surinametotal: 1 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,078 GRT/1,214 DWTby type: cargo 1 (2005)
Swedentotal: 205 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 2,702,763 GRT/1,884,570DWTby type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 33, chemical tanker 51, passenger 4,passenger/cargo 37, petroleum tanker 14, roll on/roll off 37,specialized tanker 1, vehicle carrier 22foreign-owned: 42 (Belgium 2, Denmark 4, Finland 11, Germany 6,Italy 7, Japan 2, Netherlands 1, Norway 9)registered in other countries: 155 (2005)
Switzerlandtotal: 23 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 604,843GRT/1,050,914 DWTby type: bulk carrier 12, cargo 6, chemical tanker 2, container 3foreign-owned: 6 (United Kingdom 6)registered in other countries: 291 (2005)
Syriatotal: 120 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 446,981 GRT/636,620 DWTby type: bulk carrier 8, cargo 105, container 1, livestock carrier4, petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1foreign-owned: 12 (Egypt 1, Greece 1, Jordan 2, Lebanon 7, Romania 1)registered in other countries: 73 (2005)
Taiwantotal: 126 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 3,417,768 GRT/5,617,318DWTby type: bulk carrier 36, cargo 23, chemical tanker 2, container 37,passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 15, refrigerated cargo 9, rollon/roll off 1foreign-owned: 3 (Hong Kong 3)registered in other countries: 432 (2005)
Tanzaniatotal: 11 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 25,481 GRT/31,011 DWTby type: cargo 2, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 4registered in other countries: 1 (2005)
Thailandtotal: 386 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 2,038,597GRT/3,104,712 DWTby type: bulk carrier 57, cargo 142, chemical tanker 12, combinationore/oil 1, container 21, liquefied gas 25, passenger 3,passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 89, refrigerated cargo 30, rollon/roll off 1, specialized tanker 1foreign-owned: 55 (Indonesia 1, Japan 3, Norway 45, Singapore 6)registered in other countries: 35 (2005)
Togototal: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 3,918 GRT/3,852 DWTby type: cargo 1, refrigerated cargo 1 (2005)
Tongatotal: 29 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 136,977 GRT/200,751 DWTby type: cargo 21, chemical tanker 1, liquefied gas 2,passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 1, rollon/roll off 1, vehicle carrier 1foreign-owned: 7 (Cyprus 1, France 1, Greece 1, Norway 1, Romania 2,United Kingdom 1) (2005)
Trinidad and Tobagototal: 6 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 7,178GRT/3,633 DWTby type: passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 1foreign-owned: 1 (United States 1)registered in other countries: 4 (2005)
Tunisiatotal: 12 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 124,733 GRT/122,664 DWTby type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 1, chemical tanker 5, passenger/cargo4, petroleum tanker 1registered in other countries: 3 (2005)
Turkeytotal: 526 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,666,895 GRT/7,311,504DWTby type: bulk carrier 108, cargo 228, chemical tanker 45,combination ore/oil 1, container 25, liquefied gas 6, passenger 5,passenger/cargo 50, petroleum tanker 33, refrigerated cargo 2, rollon/roll off 22, specialized tanker 1foreign-owned: 8 (Cyprus 3, Denmark 2, Greece 1, Italy 1,Switzerland 1)registered in other countries: 231 (2005)
Turkmenistantotal: 7 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 6,873 GRT/8,345 DWTby type: cargo 3, combination ore/oil 1, petroleum tanker 2,refrigerated cargo 1 (2005)
Tuvalutotal: 23 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 54,993 GRT/86,048 DWTby type: cargo 20, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 2foreign-owned: 16 (China 9, Germany 2, Hong Kong 4, Thailand 1)(2005)
Ukrainetotal: 201 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 675,904 GRT/709,802 DWTby type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 148, container 4, passenger 7,passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 10, refrigerated cargo 11, rollon/roll off 7, specialized tanker 2foreign-owned: 1 (Russia 1)registered in other countries: 113 (2005)
United Arab Emiratestotal: 56 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 578,477GRT/739,823 DWTby type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 11, chemical tanker 5, container 6,liquefied gas 1, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 21, rollon/roll off 7foreign-owned: 14 (Greece 2, Kuwait 6)registered in other countries: 200 (2005)
United Kingdomtotal: 429 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 9,181,284GRT/9,566,275 DWTby type: bulk carrier 18, cargo 55, chemical tanker 48, container134, liquefied gas 11, passenger 12, passenger/cargo 64, petroleumtanker 40, refrigerated cargo 19, roll on/roll off 25, vehiclecarrier 3foreign-owned: 202 (Australia 3, Canada 15, Denmark 38, Finland 2,Germany 56, Greece 4, Ireland 1, Italy 9, Netherlands 12, Norway 28,South Africa 4, Sweden 15, Taiwan 7, United States 8)registered in other countries: 446 (2005)
United Statestotal: 486 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 12,436,658GRT/14,630,116 DWTby type: barge carrier 7, bulk carrier 19, cargo 152, chemicaltanker 19, container 92, passenger 17, passenger/cargo 57, petroleumtanker 79, refrigerated cargo 2, roll on/roll off 28, vehiclecarrier 14foreign-owned: 49 (Australia 2, Canada 8, China 1, Denmark 20,Malaysia 2, Netherlands 1, Norway 2, Singapore 11, Sweden 1, UnitedKingdom 1)registered in other countries: 680 (2005)
Uruguaytotal: 11 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 10,918 GRT/10,342 DWTby type: cargo 1, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 6, petroleumtanker 2, roll on/roll off 1foreign-owned: 4 (Argentina 3, Greece 1)registered in other countries: 8 (2005)
Vanuatutotal: 52 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,192,474 GRT/1,560,828DWTby type: bulk carrier 22, cargo 16, container 1, liquefied gas 2,refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 2, vehicle carrier 5foreign-owned: 52 (Australia 2, Canada 5, Estonia 1, Greece 1,Israel 1, Japan 25, New Zealand 1, Poland 11, Russia 1, Switzerland2, Thailand 1, United States 1)registered in other countries: 1 (2005)
Venezuelatotal: 56 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 740,919 GRT/1,191,483DWTby type: bulk carrier 4, cargo 16, chemical tanker 1, container 1,liquefied gas 5, passenger/cargo 9, petroleum tanker 19, rollon/roll off 1foreign-owned: 9 (Denmark 2, Greece 1, Hong Kong 2, Mexico 1, Russia2, Spain 1)registered in other countries: 20 (2005)
Vietnamtotal: 194 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,170,621 GRT/1,798,376DWTby type: bulk carrier 18, cargo 142, chemical tanker 3, container 2,liquefied gas 4, petroleum tanker 22, refrigerated cargo 2, rollon/roll off 1registered in other countries: 11 (2005)
Wallis and Futuna total: 4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 74,754 GRT/1,187 DWT by type: passenger 4 foreign-owned: 4 (France 3, United States 1) (2005)
Worldtotal ships: 30,936 (2005)
Yementotal: 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 19,766 GRT/24,794 DWTby type: cargo 1, chemical tanker 1, petroleum tanker 2, rollon/roll off 1registered in other countries: 2 (2005)
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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 Azerbaijan, 28 May(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); Union Day, 12 February(1947)
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 IslandAustralia Day, 26 January (1788)
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsAustralia Day, 26 January (1788)
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)
CroatiaIndependence Day, 8 October (1991); note - 25 June 1991 isthe day the Croatian Parliament voted for independence; following a3-month moratorium to allow the European Community to solve theYugoslav crisis peacefully, Parliament adopted a decision on 8October 1991 to sever constitutional relations with Yugoslavia
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 Cypriotscelebrate 15 November (1983) as Independence Day
Czech RepublicCzech Founding Day, 28 October (1918)
Denmarknone designated; Constitution Day, 5 June (1849) isgenerally viewed 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 is the date Estonia declared its independence from SovietRussia; 20 August 1991 is the date it declared its independence fromthe Soviet Union
EthiopiaNational Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 May (1991)
European UnionEurope Day 9 May (1950); note - a Union-wide holiday,the day that Robert Schuman proposed the creation of an organizedEurope
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)
Faroe IslandsOlaifest (Olavasoka), 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 BENEDICT XVI, 24April (2005)
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); note - this holiday wascelebrated under the SADDAM Husayn regime but the Iraqi InterimGovernment has yet to declare a new national holiday
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, 6 August (1962)
JapanBirthday of Emperor AKIHITO, 23 December (1933)
JerseyLiberation Day, 9 May (1945)
JordanIndependence Day, 25 May (1946)
KazakhstanIndependence Day, 16 December (1991)
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 Latvia declared itself independent from Soviet Russia; 4May 1990 is when it declared the renewal of independence; 21 August1991 is the date of de facto 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 Lithuania declared its independence from SovietRussia and established its statehood; 11 March 1990 is the date itdeclared its independence from 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
MacedoniaUprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also known as SaintElijah'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 IslandBounty Day (commemorates the arrival of PitcairnIslanders), 8 June (1856)
Northern Mariana IslandsCommonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)
NorwayConstitution Day, 17 May (1814)
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 (observed 15 May annually)
PeruIndependence Day, 28 July (1821)
PhilippinesIndependence Day, 12 June (1898)note: 12 June 1898 was date of declaration of independence fromSpain; 4 July 1946 was date of independence from US
Pitcairn IslandsBirthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday inJune (1926)
PolandConstitution Day, 3 May (1791)
PortugalPortugal Day, 10 June (1580); note - also called CamoesDay, the day that revered national poet Luis de Camoes (1524-80) died
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)
SingaporeNational 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)
SpainNational 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)
TongaEmancipation Day, 4 June (1970)
Trinidad and TobagoIndependence Day, 31 August (1962)
TunisiaIndependence Day, 20 March (1956)
TurkeyRepublic 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 Kingdomthe UK does not celebrate one particular nationalholiday
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), Herzegovinian(s)adjective: Bosnian, Herzegovinian
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