Polandname: Warsawgeographic coordinates: 52 15 N, 21 00 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
Portugalname: Lisbongeographic coordinates: 38 43 N, 9 08 Wtime difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
Puerto Riconame: San Juangeographic coordinates: 18 28 N, 66 07 Wtime difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Qatarname: Dohageographic coordinates: 25 17 N, 51 32 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Romanianame: Bucharestgeographic coordinates: 44 26 N, 26 06 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
Russianame: Moscowgeographic coordinates: 55 45 N, 37 35 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in Octobernote: Russia is divided into eleven time zones
Rwandaname: Kigaligeographic coordinates: 1 57 S, 30 04 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Saint Helenaname: Jamestowngeographic coordinates: 15 56 S, 5 44 Wtime difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Saint Kitts and Nevisname: Basseterregeographic coordinates: 17 18 N, 62 43 Wtime difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Saint Lucianame: Castriesgeographic coordinates: 14 01 N, 61 00 Wtime difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Saint Pierre and Miquelonname: Saint-Pierregeographic coordinates: 46 46 N, 56 11 Wtime difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; endsfirst Sunday in November
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesname: Kingstowngeographic coordinates: 13 09 N, 61 14 Wtime difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Samoaname: Apiageographic coordinates: 13 50 S, 171 45Wtime difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
San Marinoname: San Marinogeographic coordinates: 43 56 N, 12 25 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
Sao Tome and Principename: Sao Tomegeographic coordinates: 0 12 N, 6 39 Etime difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Saudi Arabianame: Riyadhgeographic coordinates: 24 38 N, 46 43 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Senegalname: Dakargeographic coordinates: 14 40 N, 17 26 Wtime difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Serbianame: Belgradegeographic coordinates: 44 50 N, 20 30 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
Seychellesname: Victoriageographic coordinates: 4 38 S, 55 27 Etime difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Sierra Leonename: Freetowngeographic coordinates: 8 30 N, 13 15 Wtime difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Singaporename: Singaporegeographic coordinates: 1 17 N, 103 51 Etime difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Slovakianame: Bratislavageographic coordinates: 48 09 N, 17 07 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
Slovenianame: Ljubljanageographic coordinates: 46 03 N, 14 31 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
Solomon Islandsname: Honiarageographic coordinates: 9 26 S, 159 57 Etime difference: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Somalianame: Mogadishugeographic coordinates: 2 04 N, 45 22 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
South Africaname: Pretoria (administrative capital)geographic coordinates: 29 12 S, 28 10 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)note: Cape Town (legislative capital); Johannesburg(judicial capital)
Spainname: Madridgeographic coordinates: 40 24 N, 3 41 Wtime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in Octobernote: Spain is divided into two time zones, including the CanaryIslands
Sri Lankaname: Colombogeographic coordinates: 6 56 N, 79 51 Etime difference: UTC+5.5 (10.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)note: Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative capital)
Sudanname: Khartoumgeographic coordinates: 15 36 N, 32 32 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Surinamename: Paramaribogeographic coordinates: 5 50 N, 55 10 Wtime difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Svalbardname: Longyearbyengeographic coordinates: 78 13 N, 15 33 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
Swazilandname: Mbabanegeographic coordinates: 26 18 S, 31 06 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)note: Lobamba (royal and legislative capital)
Swedenname: Stockholmgeographic coordinates: 59 20 N, 18 03 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
Switzerlandname: Berngeographic coordinates: 46 57 N, 7 26 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
Syrianame: Damascusgeographic coordinates: 33 30 N, 36 18 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins 1 April; ends 30 September
Taiwanname: Taipeigeographic coordinates: 25 03 N, 121 30 Etime difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Tajikistanname: Dushanbegeographic coordinates: 38 35 N, 68 48 Etime difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Tanzanianame: Dar es Salaamgeographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)note: legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which isplanned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meetsthere on a regular basis
Thailandname: Bangkokgeographic coordinates: 13 45 N, 100 31 Etime difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Togoname: Lomegeographic coordinates: 6 08 N, 1 13 Etime difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Tokelaunone; each atoll has its own administrative centertime difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Tonganame: Nuku'alofageographic coordinates: 21 08 S, 175 12 Wtime difference: UTC+13 (18 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Trinidad and Tobagoname: Port-of-Spaingeographic coordinates: 10 39 N, 61 31 Wtime difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Tunisianame: Tunisgeographic coordinates: 36 48 N, 10 11 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
Turkeyname: Ankarageographic coordinates: 39 56 N, 32 52 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
Turkmenistanname: Ashgabat (Ashkhabad)geographic coordinates: 37 57 N, 58 23 Etime difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Turks and Caicos Islandsname: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)geographic coordinates: 21 28 N, 71 08 Wtime difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during StandardTime)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends lastSunday in October
Tuvaluname: Funafutigeographic coordinates: 8 30 S, 179 12 Etime difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)note: administrative offices are located in Vaiaku Village onFongafale Islet
Ugandaname: Kampalageographic coordinates: 0 19 N, 32 25 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Ukrainename: Kyiv (Kiev)geographic coordinates: 50 26 N, 30 31 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
United Arab Emiratesname: Abu Dhabigeographic coordinates: 24 28 N, 54 22 Etime difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
United Kingdomname: Londongeographic coordinates: 51 30 N, 0 10 Wtime difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
United Statesname: Washington, DC (capital)geographic coordinates: 38 53 N, 77 02 Wtime difference: UTC-5 (during Standard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; endsfirst Sunday in Novembernote: the United States is divided into six time zones
Uruguayname: Montevideogeographic coordinates: 34 53 S, 56 11 Wtime difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in October; endssecond Sunday in March
Uzbekistanname: Tashkent (Toshkent)geographic coordinates: 41 20 N, 69 18 Etime difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Vanuatuname: Port-Vila (on Efate)geographic coordinates: 17 44 S, 168 19 Etime difference: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Venezuelaname: Caracasgeographic coordinates: 10 30 N, 66 56 Wtime difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Vietnamname: Hanoigeographic coordinates: 21 02 N, 105 51 Etime difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Virgin Islandsname: Charlotte Amaliegeographic coordinates: 18 21 N, 64 56 Wtime difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Wallis and Futunaname: Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea)geographic coordinates: 13 57 S, 171 56 Wtime difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Western Saharanonetime difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Yemenname: Sanaageographic coordinates: 15 21 N, 44 12 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Zambianame: Lusakageographic coordinates: 15 25 S, 28 17 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Zimbabwename: Hararegeographic coordinates: 17 50 S, 31 03 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
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@2058 Imports - commodities
Afghanistancapital goods, food, textiles, petroleum products
Albaniamachinery and equipment, foodstuffs, textiles, chemicals
Algeriacapital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods
American Samoamaterials for canneries 56%, food 8%, petroleumproducts 7%, machinery and parts 6% (2004 est.)
Andorraconsumer goods, food, electricity
Angolamachinery and electrical equipment, vehicles and spare parts;medicines, food, textiles, military goods
Anguillafuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles
Antigua and Barbudafood and live animals, machinery and transportequipment, manufactures, chemicals, oil
Argentinamachinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, metalmanufactures, plastics
Armenianatural gas, petroleum, tobacco products, foodstuffs,diamonds
Arubamachinery and electrical equipment, crude oil for refining andreexport, chemicals; foodstuffs
Australiamachinery and transport equipment, computers and officemachines, telecommunication equipment and parts; crude oil andpetroleum products
Austriamachinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, metalgoods, oil and oil products; foodstuffs
Azerbaijanmachinery and equipment, oil products, foodstuffs,metals, chemicals
Bahamas, Themachinery and transport equipment, manufactures,chemicals, mineral fuels; food and live animals
Bahraincrude oil, machinery, chemicals
Bangladeshmachinery and equipment, chemicals, iron and steel,textiles, foodstuffs, petroleum products, cement (2000)
Barbadosconsumer goods, machinery, foodstuffs, constructionmaterials, chemicals, fuel, electrical components
Belarusmineral products, machinery and equipment, chemicals,foodstuffs, metals
Belgiummachinery and equipment, chemicals, diamonds,pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation equipment, oil products
Belizemachinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods; fuels,chemicals, pharmaceuticals; food, beverages, tobacco
Beninfoodstuffs, capital goods, petroleum products
Bermudaclothing, fuels, machinery and transport equipment,construction materials, chemicals, food and live animals
Bhutanfuel and lubricants, grain, aircraft, machinery and parts,vehicles, fabrics, rice
Boliviapetroleum products, plastics, paper, aircraft and aircraftparts, prepared foods, automobiles, insecticides, soybeans
Bosnia and Herzegovinamachinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels,foodstuffs
Botswanafoodstuffs, machinery, electrical goods, transportequipment, textiles, fuel and petroleum products, wood and paperproducts, metal and metal products
Brazilmachinery, electrical and transport equipment, chemicalproducts, oil
British Virgin Islandsbuilding materials, automobiles, foodstuffs,machinery
Bruneimachinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food,chemicals
Bulgariamachinery and equipment; metals and ores; chemicals andplastics; fuels, minerals, and raw materials
Burkina Fasocapital goods, foodstuffs, petroleum
Burmafabric, petroleum products, plastics, machinery, transportequipment, construction materials, crude oil; food products
Burundicapital goods, petroleum products, foodstuffs
Cambodiapetroleum products, cigarettes, gold, constructionmaterials, machinery, motor vehicles, pharmaceutical products
Cameroonmachinery, electrical equipment, transport equipment, fuel,food
Canadamachinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, crude oil,chemicals, electricity, durable consumer goods
Cape Verdefoodstuffs, industrial products, transport equipment,fuels
Cayman Islandsfoodstuffs, manufactured goods
Central African Republicfood, textiles, petroleum products,machinery, electrical equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals,pharmaceuticals
Chadmachinery and transportation equipment, industrial goods,foodstuffs, textiles
Chilepetroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, electrical andtelecommunications equipment, industrial machinery, vehicles,natural gas
Chinamachinery and equipment, oil and mineral fuels, plastics,optical and medical equipment, organic chemicals, iron and steel
Christmas Islandconsumer goods
Cocos (Keeling) Islandsfoodstuffs
Colombiaindustrial equipment, transportation equipment, consumergoods, chemicals, paper products, fuels, electricity
Comorosrice and other foodstuffs, consumer goods, petroleumproducts, cement, transport equipment
Congo, Democratic Republic of thefoodstuffs, mining and othermachinery, transport equipment, fuels
Congo, Republic of thecapital equipment, construction materials,foodstuffs
Cook Islandsfoodstuffs, textiles, fuels, timber, capital goods
Costa Ricaraw materials, consumer goods, capital equipment,petroleum
Cote d'Ivoirefuel, capital equipment, foodstuffs
Croatiamachinery, transport and electrical equipment; chemicals,fuels and lubricants; foodstuffs
Cubapetroleum, food, machinery and equipment, chemicals
CyprusRepublic of Cyprus: consumer goods, petroleum and lubricants,intermediate goods, machinery, transport equipment; north Cyprus:vehicles, fuel, cigarettes, food, minerals, chemicals, machinery
Czech Republicmachinery and transport equipment 46%, raw materialsand fuels 15%, chemicals 10% (2003)
Denmarkmachinery and equipment, raw materials and semimanufacturesfor industry, chemicals, grain and foodstuffs, consumer goods
Djiboutifoods, beverages, transport equipment, chemicals, petroleumproducts
Dominicamanufactured goods, machinery and equipment, food, chemicals
Dominican Republic foodstuffs, petroleum, cotton and fabrics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals
East Timorfood, gasoline, kerosene, machinery
Ecuadorvehicles, medicinal products, telecommunications equipment,electricity
Egyptmachinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, wood products,fuels
El Salvadorraw materials, consumer goods, capital goods, fuels,foodstuffs, petroleum, electricity
Equatorial Guineapetroleum sector equipment, other equipment
Eritreamachinery, petroleum products, food, manufactured goods(2000)
Estoniamachinery and equipment 33.5%, chemical products 11.6%,textiles 10.3%, foodstuffs 9.4%, transportation equipment 8.9% (2001)
Ethiopiafood and live animals, petroleum and petroleum products,chemicals, machinery, motor vehicles, cereals, textiles
European Unionmachinery, vehicles, aircraft, plastics, crude oil,chemicals, textiles, metals, foodstuffs, clothing
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)fuel, food and drink, buildingmaterials, clothing
Faroe Islandsconsumer goods 36%, raw materials andsemi-manufactures 32%, machinery and transport equipment 29%, fuels,fish, salt (1999)
Fijimanufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment,petroleum products, food, chemicals
Finlandfoodstuffs, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals,transport equipment, iron and steel, machinery, textile yarn andfabrics, grains
Francemachinery and equipment, vehicles, crude oil, aircraft,plastics, chemicals
French Polynesiafuels, foodstuffs, machinery and equipment
Gabonmachinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, constructionmaterials
Gambia, Thefoodstuffs, manufactures, fuel, machinery and transportequipment
Gaza Stripfood, consumer goods, construction materials
Georgiafuels, machinery and parts, transport equipment, grain andother foods, pharmaceuticals
Germanymachinery, vehicles, chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles, metals
Ghanacapital equipment, petroleum, foodstuffs
Gibraltarfuels, manufactured goods, and foodstuffs
Greecemachinery, transport equipment, fuels, chemicals
Greenlandmachinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods,food, petroleum products
Grenadafood, manufactured goods, machinery, chemicals, fuel
Guampetroleum and petroleum products, food, manufactured goods
Guatemalafuels, machinery and transport equipment, constructionmaterials, grain, fertilizers, electricity
Guernseycoal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment
Guineapetroleum products, metals, machinery, transport equipment,textiles, grain and other foodstuffs
Guinea-Bissaufoodstuffs, machinery and transport equipment,petroleum products
Guyanamanufactures, machinery, petroleum, food
Haitifood, manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment,fuels, raw materials
Hondurasmachinery and transport equipment, industrial rawmaterials, chemical products, fuels, foodstuffs (2000)
Hong Kongraw materials and semi-manufactures, consumer goods,capital goods, foodstuffs, fuel (most is re-exported)
Hungarymachinery and equipment 51.6%, other manufactures 35.7%,fuels and electricity 7.7%, food products 3.1%, raw materials 2.0%(2003)
Icelandmachinery and equipment, petroleum products, foodstuffs,textiles
Indiacrude oil, machinery, gems, fertilizer, chemicals
Indonesiamachinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels, foodstuffs
Iranindustrial raw materials and intermediate goods, capital goods,foodstuffs and other consumer goods, technical services, militarysupplies
Iraqfood, medicine, manufactures
Irelanddata processing equipment, other machinery and equipment,chemicals, petroleum and petroleum products, textiles, clothing
Isle of Mantimber, fertilizers, fish
Israelraw materials, military equipment, investment goods, roughdiamonds, fuels, grain, consumer goods
Italyengineering products, chemicals, transport equipment, energyproducts, minerals and nonferrous metals, textiles and clothing;food, beverages, and tobacco
Jamaicafood and other consumer goods, industrial supplies, fuel,parts and accessories of capital goods, machinery and transportequipment, construction materials
Japanmachinery and equipment, fuels, foodstuffs, chemicals,textiles, raw materials (2001)
Jerseymachinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods,foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
Jordancrude oil, textile fabrics, machinery, transport equipment,manufactured goods
Kazakhstanmachinery and equipment 41%, metal products 28%,foodstuffs 8% (2001)
Kenyamachinery and transportation equipment, petroleum products,motor vehicles, iron and steel, resins and plastics
Kiribatifoodstuffs, machinery and equipment, miscellaneousmanufactured goods, fuel
Korea, Northpetroleum, coking coal, machinery and equipment,textiles, grain
Korea, Southmachinery, electronics and electronic equipment, oil,steel, transport equipment, organic chemicals, plastics
Kuwaitfood, construction materials, vehicles and parts, clothing
Kyrgyzstanoil and gas, machinery and equipment, chemicals,foodstuffs
Laosmachinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, consumer goods
Latviamachinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels, vehicles
Lebanonpetroleum products, cars, medicinal products, clothing, meatand live animals, consumer goods, paper, textile fabrics, tobacco
Lesothofood; building materials, vehicles, machinery, medicines,petroleum products (2000)
Liberiafuels, chemicals, machinery, transportation equipment,manufactured goods; foodstuffs
Libyamachinery, semi-finished goods, food, transport equipment,consumer products
Liechtensteinagricultural products, raw materials, machinery, metalgoods, textiles, foodstuffs, motor vehicles
Lithuaniamineral products, machinery and equipment, transportequipment, chemicals, textiles and clothing, metals
Luxembourgminerals, metals, foodstuffs, quality consumer goods
Macauraw materials and semi-manufactured goods, consumer goods(foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco), capital goods, mineral fuels andoils
Macedoniamachinery and equipment, automobiles, chemicals, fuels,food products
Madagascarcapital goods, petroleum, consumer goods, food
Malawifood, petroleum products, semimanufactures, consumer goods,transportation equipment
Malaysiaelectronics, machinery, petroleum products, plastics,vehicles, iron and steel products, chemicals
Maldivespetroleum products, ships, foodstuffs, clothing,intermediate and capital goods
Malipetroleum, machinery and equipment, construction materials,foodstuffs, textiles
Maltamachinery and transport equipment, manufactured andsemi-manufactured goods; food, drink, tobacco
Marshall Islandsfoodstuffs, machinery and equipment, fuels,beverages and tobacco
Mauritaniamachinery and equipment, petroleum products, capitalgoods, foodstuffs, consumer goods
Mauritiusmanufactured goods, capital equipment, foodstuffs,petroleum products, chemicals
Mayottefood, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment,metals, chemicals
Mexicometalworking machines, steel mill products, agriculturalmachinery, electrical equipment, car parts for assembly, repairparts for motor vehicles, aircraft, and aircraft parts
Micronesia, Federated States offood, manufactured goods, machineryand equipment, beverages
Moldovamineral products and fuel, machinery and equipment,chemicals, textiles (2000)
Mongoliamachinery and equipment, fuel, cars, food products,industrial consumer goods, chemicals, building materials, sugar, tea
Montserratmachinery and transportation equipment, foodstuffs,manufactured goods, fuels, lubricants, and related materials
Moroccocrude petroleum, textile fabric, telecommunicationsequipment, wheat, gas and electricity, transistors, plastics
Mozambiquemachinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, chemicals, metalproducts, foodstuffs, textiles
Namibiafoodstuffs; petroleum products and fuel, machinery andequipment, chemicals
Naurufood, fuel, manufactures, building materials, machinery
Nepalgold, machinery and equipment, petroleum products, fertilizer
Netherlandsmachinery and transport equipment, chemicals, fuels,foodstuffs, clothing
Netherlands Antillescrude petroleum, food, manufactures
New Caledoniamachinery and equipment, fuels, chemicals, foodstuffs
New Zealandmachinery and equipment, vehicles and aircraft,petroleum, electronics, textiles, plastics
Nicaraguaconsumer goods, machinery and equipment, raw materials,petroleum products
Nigerfoodstuffs, machinery, vehicles and parts, petroleum, cereals
Nigeriamachinery, chemicals, transport equipment, manufacturedgoods, food and live animals
Niuefood, live animals, manufactured goods, machinery, fuels,lubricants, chemicals, drugs
Norfolk IslandNA
Northern Mariana Islands food, construction equipment and materials, petroleum products
Norwaymachinery and equipment, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs
Omanmachinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food,livestock, lubricants
Pakistanpetroleum, petroleum products, machinery, plastics,transportation equipment, edible oils, paper and paperboard, ironand steel, tea
Palaumachinery and equipment, fuels, metals; foodstuffs
Panamacapital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods, chemicals
Papua New Guineamachinery and transport equipment, manufacturedgoods, food, fuels, chemicals
Paraguayroad vehicles, consumer goods, tobacco, petroleum products,electrical machinery
Perupetroleum and petroleum products, plastics, machinery,vehicles, iron and steel, wheat, paper
Philippinesraw materials, machinery and equipment, fuels, vehiclesand vehicle parts, plastic, chemicals, grains
Pitcairn Islandsfuel oil, machinery, building materials, flour,sugar, other foodstuffs
Polandmachinery and transport equipment 38%, intermediatemanufactured goods 21%, chemicals 14.8%, minerals, fuels,lubricants, and related materials 9.1% (2003)
Portugalmachinery and transport equipment, chemicals, petroleum,textiles, agricultural products
Puerto Ricochemicals, machinery and equipment, clothing, food,fish, petroleum products
Qatarmachinery and transport equipment, food, chemicals
Romaniamachinery and equipment, fuels and minerals, chemicals,textile and products, basic metals, agricultural products
Russiamachinery and equipment, consumer goods, medicines, meat,sugar, semifinished metal products
Rwandafoodstuffs, machinery and equipment, steel, petroleumproducts, cement and construction material
Saint Helenafood, beverages, tobacco, fuel oils, animal feed,building materials, motor vehicles and parts, machinery and parts
Saint Kitts and Nevismachinery, manufactures, food, fuels
Saint Luciafood 23%, manufactured goods 21%, machinery andtransportation equipment 19%, chemicals, fuels
Saint Pierre and Miquelonmeat, clothing, fuel, electricalequipment, machinery, building materials
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesfoodstuffs, machinery andequipment, chemicals and fertilizers, minerals and fuels
Samoamachinery and equipment, industrial supplies, foodstuffs
San Marinowide variety of consumer manufactures, food
Sao Tome and Principemachinery and electrical equipment, foodproducts, petroleum products
Saudi Arabiamachinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, motorvehicles, textiles
Senegalfood and beverages, capital goods, fuels
Seychellesmachinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products,chemicals
Sierra Leonefoodstuffs, machinery and equipment, fuels andlubricants, chemicals
Singaporemachinery and equipment, mineral fuels, chemicals,foodstuffs
Slovakiamachinery and transport equipment 41.1%, intermediatemanufactured goods 19.3%, fuels 12.3%, chemicals 9.8%, miscellaneousmanufactured goods 10.2% (2003)
Sloveniamachinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods,chemicals, fuels and lubricants, food
Solomon Islandsfood, plant and equipment, manufactured goods,fuels, chemicals
Somaliamanufactures, petroleum products, foodstuffs, constructionmaterials, qat
South Africamachinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum products,scientific instruments, foodstuffs
Spainmachinery and equipment, fuels, chemicals, semifinished goods,foodstuffs, consumer goods, measuring and medical control instruments
Sri Lankatextile fabrics, mineral products, petroleum, foodstuffs,machinery and transportation equipment
Sudanfoodstuffs, manufactured goods, refinery and transportequipment, medicines and chemicals, textiles, wheat
Surinamecapital equipment, petroleum, foodstuffs, cotton, consumergoods
Swazilandmotor vehicles, machinery, transport equipment,foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals
Swedenmachinery, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, motorvehicles, iron and steel; foodstuffs, clothing
Switzerlandmachinery, chemicals, vehicles, metals; agriculturalproducts, textiles
Syriamachinery and transport equipment, electric power machinery,food and livestock, metal and metal products, chemicals and chemicalproducts, plastics, yarn, paper
Taiwanmachinery and electrical equipment 44.5%, minerals, precisioninstruments (2002)
Tajikistanelectricity, petroleum products, aluminum oxide,machinery and equipment, foodstuffs
Tanzaniaconsumer goods, machinery and transportation equipment,industrial raw materials, crude oil
Thailandcapital goods, intermediate goods and raw materials,consumer goods, fuels
Togomachinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products
Tokelaufoodstuffs, building materials, fuel
Tongafoodstuffs, machinery and transport equipment, fuels, chemicals
Trinidad and Tobagomachinery, transportation equipment,manufactured goods, food, live animals
Tunisiatextiles, machinery and equipment, hydrocarbons, chemicals,foodstuffs
Turkeymachinery, chemicals, semi-finished goods, fuels, transportequipment
Turkmenistanmachinery and equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs
Turks and Caicos Islands food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction materials
Tuvalufood, animals, mineral fuels, machinery, manufactured goods
Ugandacapital equipment, vehicles, petroleum, medical supplies;cereals
Ukraineenergy, machinery and equipment, chemicals
United Arab Emirates machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food
United Kingdommanufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs
United Statesagricultural products 4.9%, industrial supplies 32.9%(crude oil 8.2%), capital goods 30.4% (computers, telecommunicationsequipment, motor vehicle parts, office machines, electric powermachinery), consumer goods 31.8% (automobiles, clothing, medicines,furniture, toys) (2003)
Uruguaymachinery, chemicals, road vehicles, crude petroleum
Uzbekistanmachinery and equipment 49.8%, foodstuffs 16.4%,chemicals, metals (1998)
Vanuatumachinery and equipment, foodstuffs, fuels
Venezuelaraw materials, machinery and equipment, transportequipment, construction materials
Vietnammachinery and equipment, petroleum products, fertilizer,steel products, raw cotton, grain, cement, motorcycles
Virgin Islandscrude oil, foodstuffs, consumer goods, buildingmaterials
Wallis and Futunachemicals, machinery, passenger ships, consumergoods
West Bankfood, consumer goods, construction materials
Western Saharafuel for fishing fleet, foodstuffs
Worldthe whole range of industrial and agricultural goods andservices
Yemenfood and live animals, machinery and equipment, chemicals
Zambiamachinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products,electricity, fertilizer; foodstuffs, clothing
Zimbabwemachinery and transport equipment, other manufactures,chemicals, fuels
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@2059 Climate
Afghanistanarid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
Akrotiritemperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and coolwinters
Albaniamild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, drysummers; interior is cooler and wetter
Algeriaarid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summersalong coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on highplateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common insummer
American Samoatropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds;annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season (November toApril), dry season (May to October); little seasonal temperaturevariation
Andorratemperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
Angolasemiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool,dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)
Anguillatropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
Antarcticasevere low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation,and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than WestAntarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula hasthe most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in Januaryalong the coast and average slightly below freezing
Antigua and Barbudatropical maritime; little seasonal temperaturevariation
Arctic Oceanpolar climate characterized by persistent cold andrelatively narrow annual temperature ranges; winters characterizedby continuous darkness, cold and stable weather conditions, andclear skies; summers characterized by continuous daylight, damp andfoggy weather, and weak cyclones with rain or snow
Argentinamostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic insouthwest
Armeniahighland continental, hot summers, cold winters
Arubatropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
Ashmore and Cartier Islandstropical
Atlantic Oceantropical cyclones (hurricanes) develop off the coastof Africa near Cape Verde and move westward into the Caribbean Sea;hurricanes can occur from May to December, but are most frequentfrom August to November
Australiagenerally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east;tropical in north
Austriatemperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequentrain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderatesummers with occasional showers
Azerbaijandry, semiarid steppe
Bahamas, Thetropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
Bahrainarid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
Baker Islandequatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Bangladeshtropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humidsummer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)
Barbadostropical; rainy season (June to October)
Bassas da Indiatropical
Belaruscold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional betweencontinental and maritime
Belgiumtemperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy
Belizetropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November);dry season (February to May)
Benintropical; hot, humid in south; semiarid in north
Bermudasubtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common inwinter
Bhutanvaries; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hotsummers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers inHimalayas
Boliviavaries with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid
Bosnia and Herzegovinahot summers and cold winters; areas of highelevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild,rainy winters along coast
Botswanasemiarid; warm winters and hot summers
Bouvet Islandantarctic
Brazilmostly tropical, but temperate in south
British Indian Ocean Territorytropical marine; hot, humid,moderated by trade winds
British Virgin Islandssubtropical; humid; temperatures moderated bytrade winds
Bruneitropical; hot, humid, rainy
Bulgariatemperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers
Burkina Fasotropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers
Burmatropical monsoon; cloudy, rainy, hot, humid summers (southwestmonsoon, June to September); less cloudy, scant rainfall, mildtemperatures, lower humidity during winter (northeast monsoon,December to April)
Burundiequatorial; high plateau with considerable altitudevariation (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level); average annualtemperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees centigradebut is generally moderate as the average altitude is about 1,700 m;average annual rainfall is about 150 cm; two wet seasons (Februaryto May and September to November), and two dry seasons (June toAugust and December to January)
Cambodiatropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dryseason (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation
Cameroonvaries with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiaridand hot in north
Canadavaries from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic innorth
Cape Verdetemperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager andvery erratic
Cayman Islandstropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May to October)and cool, relatively dry winters (November to April)
Central African Republictropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot,wet summers
Chadtropical in south, desert in north
Chiletemperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region;cool and damp in south
Chinaextremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north
Christmas Islandtropical with a wet and dry season; heat andhumidity moderated by trade winds; wet season (December to April)
Clipperton Islandtropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degreesC, wet season (May to October)
Cocos (Keeling) Islandstropical with high humidity, moderated bythe southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year
Colombiatropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands
Comorostropical marine; rainy season (November to May)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season (April to October), dry season (December to February); south of Equator - wet season (November to March), dry season (April to October)
Congo, Republic of thetropical; rainy season (March to June); dryseason (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity;particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
Cook Islandstropical oceanic; moderated by trade winds; a dryseason from April to November and a more humid season from Decemberto March
Coral Sea Islandstropical
Costa Ricatropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April);rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands
Cote d'Ivoiretropical along coast, semiarid in far north; threeseasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March toMay), hot and wet (June to October)
CroatiaMediterranean and continental; continental climatepredominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, drysummers along coast
Cubatropical; moderated by trade winds; dry season (November toApril); rainy season (May to October)
Cyprustemperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and coolwinters
Czech Republictemperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Denmarktemperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and coolsummers
Dhekeliatemperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and coolwinters
Djiboutidesert; torrid, dry
Dominicatropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
Dominican Republic tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall
East Timortropical; hot, humid; distinct rainy and dry seasons
Ecuadortropical along coast, becoming cooler inland at higherelevations; tropical in Amazonian jungle lowlands
Egyptdesert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
El Salvadortropical; rainy season (May to October); dry season(November to April); tropical on coast; temperate in uplands
Equatorial Guineatropical; always hot, humid
Eritreahot, dry desert strip along Red Sea coast; cooler and wetterin the central highlands (up to 61 cm of rainfall annually, heaviestJune to September); semiarid in western hills and lowlands
Estoniamaritime, wet, moderate winters, cool summers
Ethiopiatropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation
Europa Islandtropical
European Unioncold temperate; potentially subarctic in the north totemperate; mild wet winters; hot dry summers in the south
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 24 inches in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but does not accumulate
Faroe Islandsmild winters, cool summers; usually overcast; foggy,windy
Fijitropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation
Finlandcold temperate; potentially subarctic but comparatively mildbecause of moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current,Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes
Francegenerally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters andhot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry,north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistralFrench Guiana: tropical; hot, humid; little seasonal temperaturevariationGuadeloupe and Martinique: subtropical tempered by trade winds;moderately high humidity; rainy season (June to October); vulnerableto devasting cyclones (hurricanes) every eight years on averageReunion: tropical, but temperature moderates with elevation; cooland dry (May to November), hot and rainy (November to April)
French Polynesiatropical, but moderate
French Southern and Antarctic Landsantarctic
Gabontropical; always hot, humid
Gambia, Thetropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler,dry season (November to May)
Gaza Striptemperate, mild winters, dry and warm to hot summers
Georgiawarm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast
Germanytemperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers;occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind
Ghanatropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast;hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north
GibraltarMediterranean with mild winters and warm summers
Glorioso Islandstropical
Greecetemperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers
Greenlandarctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters
Grenadatropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
Guamtropical marine; generally warm and humid, moderated bynortheast trade winds; dry season (January to June), rainy season(July to December); little seasonal temperature variation
Guatemalatropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands
Guernseytemperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% ofdays are overcast
Guineagenerally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June toNovember) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May)with northeasterly harmattan winds
Guinea-Bissautropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-typerainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season(December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
Guyanatropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; tworainy seasons (May to August, November to January)
Haititropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds
Heard Island and McDonald Islandsantarctic
Holy See (Vatican City)temperate; mild, rainy winters (September toMay) with hot, dry summers (May to September)
Hondurassubtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains
Hong Kongsubtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot andrainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
Howland Islandequatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun
Hungarytemperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers
Icelandtemperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windywinters; damp, cool summers
Iles Eparsestropical
Indiavaries from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Indian Oceannortheast monsoon (December to April), southwestmonsoon (June to October); tropical cyclones occur during May/Juneand October/November in the northern Indian Ocean andJanuary/February in the southern Indian Ocean
Indonesiatropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
Iranmostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast
Iraqmostly desert; mild to cool winters with dry, hot, cloudlesssummers; northern mountainous regions along Iranian and Turkishborders experience cold winters with occasionally heavy snows thatmelt in early spring, sometimes causing extensive flooding incentral and southern Iraq