Slovakiatotal: 43 ships (1000 GRT or over) 217,819 GRT/309,049 DWTby type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 36, chemical tanker 1foreign-owned: 40 (Bulgaria 7, Estonia 1, Greece 4, Israel 7, Poland2, Syria 2, Turkey 8, UK 1, Ukraine 8)registered in other countries: 2 (Cyprus 1, Georgia 1) (2006)
Sloveniaregistered in other countries: 26 (Antigua and Barbuda 6,Bahamas 1, Cyprus 4, Georgia 1, Liberia 2, Malta 3, Marshall Islands3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5, Singapore 1) (2006)
Somaliatotal: 1 ship (1000 GRT or over) 2,659 GRT/2,540 DWTby type: cargo 1foreign-owned: 1 (UAE 1) (2006)
South Africatotal: 3 ships (1000 GRT or over) 32,815 GRT/39,295 DWTby type: container 1, petroleum tanker 2foreign-owned: 1 (Denmark 1)registered in other countries: 8 (Panama 3, UK 5) (2006)
Spaintotal: 169 ships (1000 GRT or over) 1,902,839 GRT/1,874,161 DWTby type: bulk carrier 9, cargo 13, chemical tanker 14, container 27,liquefied gas 9, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 49, petroleum tanker15, refrigerated cargo 5, roll on/roll off 20, specialized tanker 2,vehicle carrier 5foreign-owned: 36 (Cuba 1, Denmark 1, Germany 12, Italy 2, Mexico 3,Norway 7, UK 1, Uruguay 2, US 7)registered in other countries: 112 (Bahamas 12, Belize 3, Brazil 4,Cambodia 1, Cape Verde 1, Cuba 1, Cyprus 7, Italy 1, Malta 6,Marshall Islands 3, Nigeria 1, Panama 53, Portugal 15, Saint Kittsand Nevis 2, UK 1, Venezuela 1) (2006)
Sri Lankatotal: 22 ships (1000 GRT or over) 144,066 GRT/196,418 DWTby type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 17, container 2, petroleum tanker 2foreign-owned: 7 (Germany 5, UAE 2)registered in other countries: 5 (Panama 5) (2006)
Sudantotal: 2 ships (1000 GRT or over) 11,326 GRT/14,068 DWTby type: cargo 1, livestock carrier 1registered in other countries: 2 (Panama 1, Saudi Arabia 1) (2006)
Surinametotal: 1 ship (1000 GRT or over) 1,078 GRT/1,214 DWTby type: cargo 1 (2006)
Swedentotal: 198 ships (1000 GRT or over) 3,703,834 GRT/2,382,754DWTby type: bulk carrier 8, cargo 28, chemical tanker 47, container 5,passenger 3, passenger/cargo 36, petroleum tanker 15, roll on/rolloff 31, specialized tanker 4, vehicle carrier 21foreign-owned: 37 (Belgium 2, Denmark 4, Finland 11, Germany 3,Italy 7, Japan 2, Norway 7, US 1)registered in other countries: 161 (Bahamas 6, Bermuda 14, CaymanIslands 9, Cook Islands 3, Cyprus 3, Denmark 1, France 2, FrenchSouthern and Antarctic Lands 9, Gibraltar 5, Isle of Man 1, Liberia8, Malta 3, Netherlands 26, Netherlands Antilles 5, Norway 28,Panama 5, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, Singapore 12, UK 15,US 5) (2006)
Switzerlandtotal: 27 ships (1000 GRT or over) 492,434 GRT/810,559DWTby type: bulk carrier 9, cargo 10, chemical tanker 3, container 4,specialized tanker 1foreign-owned: 2 (Monaco 2)registered in other countries: 320 (Antigua and Barbuda 4, Bahamas2, Belize 1, Bermuda 2, Cyprus 4, France 2, French Southern andAntarctic Lands 1, Germany 1, Indonesia 3, Liberia 7, Malta 21,Marshall Islands 13, Mauritius 2, Morocco 1, Panama 226, Portugal 3,Russia 7, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13, Tonga 1, Turkey 1, UK3, Vanuatu 2) (2006)
Syriatotal: 108 ships (1000 GRT or over) 386,603 GRT/563,506 DWTby type: bulk carrier 8, cargo 93, container 1, livestock carrier 4,petroleum tanker 1, roll on/roll off 1foreign-owned: 11 (Lebanon 7, Romania 3, UAE 1)registered in other countries: 130 (Cambodia 20, Comoros 4, Cyprus3, Dominica 1, Georgia 43, Hong Kong 1, North Korea 14, Lebanon 1,Malta 7, Mongolia 1, Panama 18, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3, SaintVincent and the Grenadines 6, Sierra Leone 1, Slovakia 2, unknown 5)(2006)
Taiwantotal: 112 ships (1000 GRT or over) 2,798,992 GRT/4,652,921DWTby type: bulk carrier 35, cargo 22, chemical tanker 2, container 25,passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 16, refrigerated cargo 7, rollon/roll off 2foreign-owned: 3 (Hong Kong 3)registered in other countries: 463 (Bolivia 1, Cambodia 2, Honduras2, Hong Kong 6, Italy 10, Liberia 69, Malta 2, Panama 308, Singapore59, UK 1, US 1, unknown 2) (2006)
Tanzaniatotal: 9 ships (1000 GRT or over) 24,801 GRT/31,507 DWTby type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum tanker 4registered in other countries: 2 (Honduras 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis1) (2006)
Thailandtotal: 400 ships (1000 GRT or over) 2,808,509 GRT/4,317,320DWTby type: bulk carrier 60, cargo 145, chemical tanker 14, container21, liquefied gas 29, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 6, petroleumtanker 91, refrigerated cargo 32, specialized tanker 1foreign-owned: 45 (China 1, Egypt 1, Indonesia 1, Japan 4, Norway30, Singapore 6, UK 2)registered in other countries: 34 (Bahamas 1, Mongolia 1, Panama 9,Singapore 22, Tuvalu 1) (2006)
Togototal: 2 ships (1000 GRT or over) 3,918 GRT/3,852 DWTby type: cargo 1, refrigerated cargo 1 (2006)
Tongatotal: 16 ships (1000 GRT or over) 62,185 GRT/72,960 DWTby type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 10, liquefied gas 1, livestockcarrier 1, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo1foreign-owned: 4 (Australia 1, Norway 1, Switzerland 1, UK 1) (2006)
Trinidad and Tobagototal: 8 ships (1000 GRT or over) 16,760GRT/7,941 DWTby type: liquefied gas 1, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 3, petroleumtanker 2foreign-owned: 1 (US 1)registered in other countries: 1 (Panama 1) (2006)
Tunisiatotal: 9 ships (1000 GRT or over) 146,759 GRT/115,118 DWTby type: bulk carrier 1, cargo 1, chemical tanker 3, passenger/cargo4 (2006)
Turkeytotal: 545 ships (1000 GRT or over) 4,772,864 GRT/7,313,070DWTby type: bulk carrier 109, cargo 239, chemical tanker 50, container24, liquefied gas 6, passenger 4, passenger/cargo 50, petroleumtanker 36, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 24, specializedtanker 2foreign-owned: 7 (Cyprus 2, Germany 1, Italy 3, Switzerland 1)registered in other countries: 411 (Albania 1, Antigua and Barbuda8, Bahamas 8, Belize 11, Cambodia 26, Comoros 11, Dominica 3,Georgia 30, Isle of Man 3, North Korea 4, Liberia 1, Libya 2, Malta123, Marshall Islands 20, Netherlands Antilles 9, Panama 42, Russia63, Saint Kitts and Nevis 6, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25,Slovakia 8, Tuvalu 2, UK 2, unknown 3) (2006)
Turkmenistantotal: 8 ships (1000 GRT or over) 22,870 GRT/25,801 DWTby type: cargo 4, combination ore/oil 1, petroleum tanker 2,refrigerated cargo 1 (2006)
Tuvalutotal: 52 ships (1000 GRT or over) 196,790 GRT/256,436 DWTby type: bulk carrier 3, cargo 37, chemical tanker 1, container 2,passenger 3, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 4, specializedtanker 1foreign-owned: 43 (China 23, Hong Kong 8, Kenya 1, Russia 2,Singapore 6, Thailand 1, Turkey 2) (2006)
Ukrainetotal: 202 ships (1000 GRT or over) 782,456 GRT/911,201 DWTby type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 151, container 4, passenger 6,passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 11, rollon/roll off 7, specialized tanker 2foreign-owned: 1 (Russia 1)registered in other countries: 160 (Belize 7, Cambodia 17, Comoros14, Cyprus 4, Dominica 2, Georgia 22, Liberia 16, Malta 24, Moldova3, Mongolia 1, Panama 8, Russia 11, Saint Kitts and Nevis 3, SaintVincent and the Grenadines 12, Sierra Leone 4, Slovakia 8, unknown4) (2006)
United Arab Emiratestotal: 58 ships (1000 GRT or over) 656,003GRT/891,837 DWTby type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 7, chemical tanker 5, container 6,liquefied gas 1, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 20, rollon/roll off 6, specialized tanker 1foreign-owned: 10 (Greece 2, Kuwait 8)registered in other countries: 259 (Bahamas 16, Barbados 1, Belize5, Cambodia 1, Comoros 6, Cyprus 11, Dominica 2, Georgia 1, HongKong 2, India 6, Iran 1, Jordan 11, Kiribati 1, North Korea 6,Liberia 18, Malta 5, Marshall Islands 3, Mexico 1, Mongolia 5,Norway 1, Panama 105, Philippines 1, Saint Kitts and Nevis 19, SaintVincent and the Grenadines 11, Saudi Arabia 1, Sierra Leone 3,Singapore 7, Somalia 1, Sri Lanka 2, Syria 1, unknown 5) (2006)
United Kingdomtotal: 449 ships (1000 GRT or over) 11,049,317GRT/11,731,680 DWTby type: bulk carrier 24, cargo 54, chemical tanker 50, container146, liquefied gas 17, passenger 9, passenger/cargo 65, petroleumtanker 33, refrigerated cargo 17, roll on/roll off 26, vehiclecarrier 8foreign-owned: 215 (Australia 3, Denmark 46, Finland 1, France 4,Germany 76, Greece 7, Ireland 1, Italy 4, Netherlands 3, Norway 36,NZ 1, South Africa 5, Spain 1, Sweden 15, Switzerland 3, Taiwan 1,Turkey 2, US 6)registered in other countries: 368 (Algeria 13, Antigua and Barbuda7, Argentina 4, Australia 2, Bahamas 69, Barbados 5, Belgium 2,Bermuda 9, Brazil 1, Brunei 8, Cape Verde 1, Cayman Islands 10,Cyprus 6, Denmark 1, Finland 1, French Southern and Antarctic Lands1, Georgia 4, Gibraltar 4, Greece 9, Hong Kong 43, India 1,Indonesia 2, Italy 3, South Korea 2, Liberia 41, Malta 8, MarshallIslands 12, Morocco 1, Netherlands 19, Netherlands Antilles 3,Norway 6, Panama 37, Papua New Guinea 6, Saint Vincent and theGrenadines 13, Singapore 9, Slovakia 1, Spain 1, Thailand 2, Tonga1) (2006)
United Statestotal: 465 ships (1000 GRT or over) 10,590,325GRT/13,273,133 DWTby type: barge carrier 7, bulk carrier 67, cargo 91, chemical tanker20, container 76, passenger 19, passenger/cargo 58, petroleum tanker76, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 27, specialized tanker 1,vehicle carrier 20foreign-owned: 51 (Australia 2, Canada 4, Denmark 24, Germany 2,Greece 1, Malaysia 4, Netherlands 4, Norway 2, Singapore 2, Sweden5, Taiwan 1)registered in other countries: 700 (Antigua and Barbuda 7, Australia3, Bahamas 121, Belize 5, Bermuda 27, Cambodia 8, Canada 2, CaymanIslands 41, Comoros 2, Cyprus 7, Greece 1, Honduras 1, Hong Kong 21,Ireland 2, Isle of Man 3, Italy 15, North Korea 3, South Korea 7,Liberia 93, Luxembourg 3, Malta 3, Marshall Islands 143, Netherlands13, Netherlands Antilles 1, Norway 13, Panama 94, Peru 1,Philippines 8, Portugal 1, Puerto Rico 3, Qatar 1, Russia 1, SaintVincent and the Grenadines 21, Sierra Leone 1, Singapore 7, Spain 7,Sweden 1, Trinidad and Tobago 1, UK 6, Vanuatu 1, Wallis and Futuna1) (2006)
Uruguaytotal: 13 ships (1000 GRT or over) 34,259 GRT/19,725 DWTby type: cargo 2, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 7, petroleumtanker 2, roll on/roll off 1foreign-owned: 4 (Argentina 3, Greece 1)registered in other countries: 8 (Argentina 1, Bahamas 2, Liberia 3,Spain 2) (2006)
Vanuatutotal: 51 ships (1000 GRT or over) 1,340,132 GRT/1,908,687DWTby type: bulk carrier 29, cargo 8, container 1, liquefied gas 2,petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 2,vehicle carrier 5foreign-owned: 51 (Australia 2, Canada 5, Denmark 6, Estonia 1,Japan 28, Poland 5, Russia 1, Switzerland 2, US 1) (2006)
Venezuelatotal: 56 ships (1000 GRT or over) 824,941 GRT/1,327,924DWTby type: bulk carrier 7, cargo 10, chemical tanker 2, container 1,liquefied gas 6, passenger/cargo 12, petroleum tanker 18foreign-owned: 13 (Denmark 3, Greece 3, India 1, Mexico 3, Panama 1,Russia 1, Spain 1)registered in other countries: 15 (Bahamas 1, Panama 14) (2006)
Vietnamtotal: 267 ships (1000 GRT or over) 1,423,936 GRT/2,191,858DWTby type: bulk carrier 23, cargo 202, chemical tanker 4, container 5,liquefied gas 5, petroleum tanker 24, refrigerated cargo 2, rollon/roll off 1, specialized tanker 1foreign-owned: 1 (Denmark 1)registered in other countries: 17 (Antigua and Barbuda 1, Honduras1, Mongolia 8, Panama 4, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1, unknown2) (2006)
Wallis and Futuna total: 8 ships (1000 GRT or over) 110,428 GRT/56,830 DWT by type: chemical tanker 1, passenger 7 foreign-owned: 8 (France 5, French Polynesia 2, US 1) (2006)
Worldtotal: 33,222 ships (1000 GRT or over) (2006)
Yementotal: 4 ships (1000 GRT or over) 15,400 GRT/18,072 DWTby type: cargo 1, chemical tanker 1, petroleum tanker 1, rollon/roll off 1registered in other countries: 9 (Bolivia 1, Cambodia 3, North Korea2, Panama 3) (2006)
This page was last updated on 8 February, 2007
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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); ANZAC Day (commemoratedas the anniversary of the 1915 landing of troops of the Australianand New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli, Turkey),25 April
AustriaNational Day, 26 October (1955); note - commemorates thepassage 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 athree-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
CubaTriumph of the Revolution, 1 January (1959)
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 the EuropeanCoal and Steel Community to achieve an organized Europe
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)
FranceFete de la Federation, 14 July (1790); note - although oftenincorrectly referred to as Bastille Day, the celebration actuallycommemorates the holiday held on the first anniversary of thestorming of the Bastille (on 14 July 1789) and the establishment ofa constitutional monarchy; other names for the holiday are FeteNationale (National Holiday) and quatorze juillet (14th of July)
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)
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); and variousIslamic observances that change in accordance with the lunar-basedhejira calendar
IraqRevolution Day, 17 July (1968); note - this holiday wascelebrated under the SADDAM Husayn regime; the Government of Iraqhas yet to declare a new national holiday
IrelandSaint Patrick's Day, 17 March
Isle of ManTynwald Day, 5 July
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
MacedoniaIlinden Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also knownas Saint Elijah's Day
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)
Marshall IslandsConstitution Day, 1 May (1979)
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)
MontenegroNational Day, 13 July
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)
Nepalnote - in 2006 Parliament abolished the birthday of KingGYANENDRA (7 July) and Constitution Day (9 November) as nationalholidays
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); ANZAC Day(commemorated as the anniversary of the 1915 landing of troops ofthe Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I atGallipoli, Turkey), 25 April
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 1898was date of declaration of independence from Spain; 4 July 1946 wasdate of independence from US
Pitcairn IslandsBirthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday inJune (1926)
PolandConstitution Day, 3 May (1791)
PortugalPortugal Day (Day of Portugal), 10 June (1580); note - alsocalled Camoes Day, 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)
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, however it is observed in June
San MarinoFounding of the Republic, 3 September (AD 301)
Sao Tome and PrincipeIndependence Day, 12 July (1975)
Saudi ArabiaUnification of the Kingdom, 23 September (1932)
SenegalIndependence Day, 4 April (1960)
SerbiaNational Day, 15 February
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)
SwazilandIndependence Day, 6 September (1968)
SwedenNational 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); 22 January (1918), theday Ukraine first declared its independence (from Soviet Russia) andthe day the short-lived Western and Central Ukrainian republicsunited (1919), 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)
This page was last updated on 8 February, 2007
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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) (US nationals)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), Azeri(s)adjective: Azerbaijani, Azeri
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
Burundinoun: Burundian(s)adjective: Burundian
Cambodianoun: Cambodian(s)adjective: Cambodian
Cameroonnoun: Cameroonian(s)adjective: Cameroonian
Canadanoun: Canadian(s)adjective: Canadian
Cape Verdenoun: Cape Verdean(s)adjective: Cape Verdean
Cayman Islandsnoun: Caymanian(s)adjective: Caymanian
Central African Republicnoun: Central African(s)adjective: Central African
Chadnoun: Chadian(s)adjective: Chadian
Chilenoun: Chilean(s)adjective: Chilean
Chinanoun: Chinese (singular and plural)adjective: Chinese
Christmas Islandnoun: Christmas Islander(s)adjective: Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islandsnoun: Cocos Islander(s)adjective: Cocos Islander
Colombianoun: Colombian(s)adjective: Colombian
Comorosnoun: Comoran(s)adjective: Comoran
Congo, Democratic Republic of thenoun: Congolese (singular andplural)adjective: Congolese or Congo
Congo, Republic of thenoun: Congolese (singular and plural)adjective: Congolese or Congo
Cook Islandsnoun: Cook Islander(s)adjective: Cook Islander
Costa Ricanoun: Costa Rican(s)adjective: Costa Rican
Cote d'Ivoirenoun: Ivoirian(s)adjective: Ivoirian
Croatianoun: Croat(s), Croatian(s)adjective: Croatian
Cubanoun: Cuban(s)adjective: Cuban
Cyprusnoun: Cypriot(s)adjective: Cypriot
Czech Republicnoun: Czech(s)adjective: Czech
Denmarknoun: Dane(s)adjective: Danish
Djiboutinoun: Djiboutian(s)adjective: Djiboutian
Dominicanoun: Dominican(s)adjective: Dominican
Dominican Republicnoun: Dominican(s)adjective: Dominican
East Timornoun: Timoreseadjective: Timorese
Ecuadornoun: Ecuadorian(s)adjective: Ecuadorian
Egyptnoun: Egyptian(s)adjective: Egyptian
El Salvadornoun: Salvadoran(s)adjective: Salvadoran
Equatorial Guineanoun: Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s)adjective: Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean
Eritreanoun: Eritrean(s)adjective: Eritrean
Estonianoun: Estonian(s)adjective: Estonian
Ethiopianoun: Ethiopian(s)adjective: Ethiopian
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)noun: Falkland Islander(s)adjective: Falkland Island
Faroe Islandsnoun: Faroese (singular and plural)adjective: Faroese
Fijinoun: Fijian(s)adjective: Fijian
Finlandnoun: Finn(s)adjective: Finnish
Francenoun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)adjective: French
French Polynesianoun: French Polynesian(s)adjective: French Polynesian
Gabonnoun: Gabonese (singular and plural)adjective: Gabonese
Gambia, Thenoun: Gambian(s)adjective: Gambian
Gaza Stripnoun: NAadjective: NA
Georgianoun: Georgian(s)adjective: Georgian
Germanynoun: German(s)adjective: German
Ghananoun: Ghanaian(s)adjective: Ghanaian
Gibraltarnoun: Gibraltarian(s)adjective: Gibraltar
Greecenoun: Greek(s)adjective: Greek
Greenlandnoun: Greenlander(s)adjective: Greenlandic
Grenadanoun: Grenadian(s)adjective: Grenadian
Guamnoun: Guamanian(s) (US citizens)adjective: Guamanian
Guatemalanoun: Guatemalan(s)adjective: Guatemalan
Guernseynoun: Channel Islander(s)adjective: Channel Islander
Guineanoun: Guinean(s)adjective: Guinean
Guinea-Bissaunoun: Guinean(s)adjective: Guinean
Guyananoun: Guyanese (singular and plural)adjective: Guyanese
Haitinoun: Haitian(s)adjective: Haitian
Holy See (Vatican City)noun: noneadjective: none
Hondurasnoun: Honduran(s)adjective: Honduran
Hong Kongnoun: Chinese/Hong Kongeradjective: Chinese/Hong Kong
Hungarynoun: Hungarian(s)adjective: Hungarian
Icelandnoun: Icelander(s)adjective: Icelandic
Indianoun: Indian(s)adjective: Indian
Indonesianoun: Indonesian(s)adjective: Indonesian
Irannoun: Iranian(s)adjective: Iranian
Iraqnoun: Iraqi(s)adjective: Iraqi
Irelandnoun: Irishman(men), Irishwoman(women), Irish (collectiveplural)adjective: Irish
Isle of Mannoun: Manxman (men), Manxwoman (women)adjective: Manx
Israelnoun: Israeli(s)adjective: Israeli
Italynoun: Italian(s)adjective: Italian
Jamaicanoun: Jamaican(s)adjective: Jamaican
Japannoun: Japanese (singular and plural)adjective: Japanese
Jerseynoun: Channel Islander(s)adjective: Channel Islander
Jordannoun: Jordanian(s)adjective: Jordanian
Kazakhstannoun: Kazakhstani(s)adjective: Kazakhstani
Kenyanoun: Kenyan(s)adjective: Kenyan
Kiribatinoun: I-Kiribati (singular and plural)adjective: I-Kiribati
Korea, Northnoun: Korean(s)adjective: Korean
Korea, Southnoun: Korean(s)adjective: Korean
Kuwaitnoun: Kuwaiti(s)adjective: Kuwaiti
Kyrgyzstannoun: Kyrgyzstani(s)adjective: Kyrgyzstani
Laosnoun: Lao(s) or Laotian(s)adjective: Lao or Laotian
Latvianoun: Latvian(s)adjective: Latvian
Lebanonnoun: Lebanese (singular and plural)adjective: Lebanese
Lesothonoun: Mosotho (singular), Basotho (plural)adjective: Basotho
Liberianoun: Liberian(s)adjective: Liberian
Libyanoun: Libyan(s)adjective: Libyan
Liechtensteinnoun: Liechtensteiner(s)adjective: Liechtenstein
Lithuanianoun: Lithuanian(s)adjective: Lithuanian
Luxembourgnoun: Luxembourger(s)adjective: Luxembourg
Macaunoun: Chineseadjective: Chinese
Macedonianoun: Macedonian(s)adjective: Macedonian
Madagascarnoun: Malagasy (singular and plural)adjective: Malagasy
Malawinoun: Malawian(s)adjective: Malawian
Malaysianoun: Malaysian(s)adjective: Malaysian
Maldivesnoun: Maldivian(s)adjective: Maldivian
Malinoun: Malian(s)adjective: Malian
Maltanoun: Maltese (singular and plural)adjective: Maltese
Marshall Islandsnoun: Marshallese (singular and plural)adjective: Marshallese
Mauritanianoun: Mauritanian(s)adjective: Mauritanian
Mauritiusnoun: Mauritian(s)adjective: Mauritian
Mayottenoun: Mahorais (singular and plural)adjective: Mahoran
Mexiconoun: Mexican(s)adjective: Mexican
Micronesia, Federated States ofnoun: Micronesian(s)adjective: Micronesian; Chuukese, Kosraen(s), Pohnpeian(s), Yapese
Moldovanoun: Moldovan(s)adjective: Moldovan
Monaconoun: Monegasque(s) or Monacan(s)adjective: Monegasque or Monacan
Mongolianoun: Mongolian(s)adjective: Mongolian
Montenegronoun: Montenegrin(s)adjective: Montenegrin
Montserratnoun: Montserratian(s)adjective: Montserratian
Morocconoun: Moroccan(s)adjective: Moroccan
Mozambiquenoun: Mozambican(s)adjective: Mozambican
Namibianoun: Namibian(s)adjective: Namibian
Naurunoun: Nauruan(s)adjective: Nauruan
Nepalnoun: Nepalese (singular and plural)adjective: Nepalese
Netherlandsnoun: Dutchman(men), Dutchwoman(women)adjective: Dutch
Netherlands Antillesnoun: Dutch Antillean(s)adjective: Dutch Antillean
New Caledonianoun: New Caledonian(s)adjective: New Caledonian
New Zealandnoun: New Zealander(s)adjective: New Zealand
Nicaraguanoun: Nicaraguan(s)adjective: Nicaraguan
Nigernoun: Nigerien(s)adjective: Nigerien
Nigerianoun: Nigerian(s)adjective: Nigerian
Niuenoun: Niuean(s)adjective: Niuean
Norfolk Islandnoun: Norfolk Islander(s)adjective: Norfolk Islander(s)
Northern Mariana Islandsnoun: NA (US citizens)adjective: NA
Norwaynoun: Norwegian(s)adjective: Norwegian
Omannoun: Omani(s)adjective: Omani
Pakistannoun: Pakistani(s)adjective: Pakistani
Palaunoun: Palauan(s)adjective: Palauan
Panamanoun: Panamanian(s)adjective: Panamanian
Papua New Guineanoun: Papua New Guinean(s)adjective: Papua New Guinean
Paraguaynoun: Paraguayan(s)adjective: Paraguayan
Perunoun: Peruvian(s)adjective: Peruvian
Philippinesnoun: Filipino(s)adjective: Philippine
Pitcairn Islandsnoun: Pitcairn Islander(s)adjective: Pitcairn Islander
Polandnoun: Pole(s)adjective: Polish
Portugalnoun: Portuguese (singular and plural)adjective: Portuguese
Puerto Riconoun: Puerto Rican(s) (US citizens)adjective: Puerto Rican
Qatarnoun: Qatari(s)adjective: Qatari
Romanianoun: Romanian(s)adjective: Romanian
Russianoun: Russian(s)adjective: Russian
Rwandanoun: Rwandan(s)adjective: Rwandan
Saint Helena noun: Saint Helenian(s) adjective: Saint Helenian note: referred to locally as "Saints"
Saint Kitts and Nevisnoun: Kittitian(s), Nevisian(s)adjective: Kittitian, Nevisian
Saint Lucianoun: Saint Lucian(s)adjective: Saint Lucian
Saint Pierre and Miquelonnoun: Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)adjective: French
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesnoun: Saint Vincentian(s) orVincentian(s)adjective: Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
Samoanoun: Samoan(s)adjective: Samoan
San Marinonoun: Sammarinese (singular and plural)adjective: Sammarinese
Sao Tome and Principenoun: Sao Tomean(s)adjective: Sao Tomean
Saudi Arabianoun: Saudi(s)adjective: Saudi or Saudi Arabian
Senegalnoun: Senegalese (singular and plural)adjective: Senegalese
Serbianoun: Serb(s)adjective: Serbian
Seychellesnoun: Seychellois (singular and plural)adjective: Seychellois
Sierra Leonenoun: Sierra Leonean(s)adjective: Sierra Leonean
Singaporenoun: Singaporean(s)adjective: Singapore
Slovakianoun: Slovak(s)adjective: Slovak
Slovenianoun: Slovene(s)adjective: Slovenian
Solomon Islandsnoun: Solomon Islander(s)adjective: Solomon Islander
Somalianoun: Somali(s)adjective: Somali
South Africanoun: South African(s)adjective: South African
Spainnoun: Spaniard(s)adjective: Spanish
Sri Lankanoun: Sri Lankan(s)adjective: Sri Lankan
Sudannoun: Sudanese (singular and plural)adjective: Sudanese
Surinamenoun: Surinamer(s)adjective: Surinamese
Swazilandnoun: Swazi(s)adjective: Swazi
Swedennoun: Swede(s)adjective: Swedish
Switzerlandnoun: Swiss (singular and plural)adjective: Swiss
Syrianoun: Syrian(s)adjective: Syrian
Taiwannoun: Taiwan (singular and plural)note: example - he or she is from Taiwan; they are from Taiwanadjective: Taiwan
Tajikistannoun: Tajikistani(s)adjective: Tajikistani
Tanzanianoun: Tanzanian(s)adjective: Tanzanian
Thailandnoun: Thai (singular and plural)adjective: Thai
Togonoun: Togolese (singular and plural)adjective: Togolese
Tokelaunoun: Tokelauan(s)adjective: Tokelauan
Tonganoun: Tongan(s)adjective: Tongan
Trinidad and Tobagonoun: Trinidadian(s), Tobagonian(s)adjective: Trinidadian, Tobagonian
Tunisianoun: Tunisian(s)adjective: Tunisian
Turkeynoun: Turk(s)adjective: Turkish
Turkmenistannoun: Turkmen(s)adjective: Turkmen
Turks and Caicos Islandsnoun: noneadjective: none
Tuvalunoun: Tuvaluan(s)adjective: Tuvaluan
Ugandanoun: Ugandan(s)adjective: Ugandan
Ukrainenoun: Ukrainian(s)adjective: Ukrainian
United Arab Emiratesnoun: Emirati(s)adjective: Emirati
United Kingdomnoun: Briton(s), British (collective plural)adjective: British
United Statesnoun: American(s)adjective: American
Uruguaynoun: Uruguayan(s)adjective: Uruguayan
Uzbekistannoun: Uzbekistaniadjective: Uzbekistani
Vanuatunoun: Ni-Vanuatu (singular and plural)adjective: Ni-Vanuatu