Chapter 159

Australia$-41.62 billion (2006 est.)

Austria$5.913 billion (2006 est.)

Azerbaijan$2.737 billion (2006 est.)

Bahrain$1.999 billion (2006 est.)

Bangladesh$339 million (2006 est.)

Belarus$-511.8 million (2006 est.)

Belgium$6.925 billion (2006 est.)

Belize$-173.4 million (2006 est.)

Benin$-342.7 million (2006 est.)

Bolivia$688 million (2006 est.)

Bosnia and Herzegovina$-1.73 billion (2006 est.)

Botswana$1.698 billion (2006 est.)

Brazil$5.81 billion (2006 est.)

British Virgin Islands$134.3 million (1999)

Bulgaria$-4.13 billion (2006 est.)

Burkina Faso$-604.6 million (2006 est.)

Burma$1.247 billion (2006 est.)

Burundi$-57.84 million (2006 est.)

Cambodia$-412 million (2006 est.)

Cameroon$419 million (2006 est.)

Canada$20.56 billion (2006 est.)

Cape Verde$-44.43 million (2006 est.)

Chad$-324.1 million (2006 est.)

Chile$5.063 billion (2006 est.)

China$179.1 billion (2006 est.)

Colombia$-2.219 billion (2006 est.)

Comoros$-17 million (2005 est.)

Congo, Republic of the$1.215 billion (2006 est.)

Cook Islands$26.67 million (2005)

Costa Rica$-1.176 billion (2006 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire$460 million (2006 est.)

Croatia$-2.892 billion (2006 est.)

Cuba$-1.218 billion (2006 est.)

CyprusRepublic of Cyprus: $-1.051 billion (2006 est.)

Czech Republic$-4.352 billion (2006 est.)

Denmark$4.941 billion (2006 est.)

Dominican Republic$-1.124 billion (2006 est.)

Ecuador$727 million (2006 est.)

Egypt$2.697 billion (2006 est.)

El Salvador$-1.059 billion (2006 est.)

Equatorial Guinea$175 million (2006 est.)

Eritrea$-440.5 million (2006 est.)

Estonia$-1.919 billion (2006 est.)

Ethiopia$-1.34 billion (2006 est.)

European Union$NA

Fiji$-465.8 million

Finland$8.749 billion (2006 est.)

France$-35.36 billion (2006 est.)

Gabon$1.807 billion (2006 est.)

Gambia, The$-54.61 million (2006 est.)

Georgia$-735 million (2006 est.)

Germany$134.8 billion (2006 est.)

Ghana$-219 million (2006 est.)

Greece$-21.37 billion (2006 est.)

Guatemala$-2.028 billion (2006 est.)

Guinea$-344 million (2006 est.)

Guyana$-84.3 million (2006 est.)

Haiti$-58.72 million (2006 est.)

Honduras$-160 million (2006 est.)

Hong Kong$20.9 billion (2006 est.)

Hungary$-8.392 billion (2006 est.)

Iceland$-2.932 billion (2006 est.)

India$-26.4 billion (2006 est.)

Indonesia$1.636 billion (2006 est.)

Iran$13.13 billion (2006 est.)

Iraq$8.134 billion (2006 est.)

Ireland$-9.45 billion (2006 est.)

Israel$1.463 billion (2006 est.)

Italy$-23.73 billion (2006 est.)

Jamaica$-970 million (2006 est.)

Japan$174.4 billion (2006 est.)

Jordan$-2.834 billion (2006 est.)

Kazakhstan$133 million (2006 est.)

Kenya$-1.119 billion (2006 est.)

Kiribati$-19.87 million (2004)

Korea, South$6.741 billion (2006 est.)

Kuwait$40.75 billion (2006 est.)

Kyrgyzstan$-287.3 million (2006 est.)

Laos$-381.7 million (2006 est.)

Latvia$-2.538 billion (2006 est.)

Lebanon$-5.339 billion (October 2006)

Lesotho$-75.44 million (2006 est.)

Libya$14.5 billion (2006 est.)

Lithuania$-2.572 billion (2006 est.)

Luxembourg$4.63 billion (2006 est.)

Macedonia$-167 million (2006 est.)

Madagascar$-504 million (2006 est.)

Malawi$-186 million (2006 est.)

Malaysia$17.86 billion (2006 est.)

Malta$-966.2 million (2006 est.)

Mauritius$-651 million (2006 est.)

Mexico$-400.1 million (2006 est.)

Micronesia, Federated States of$-34.3 million (FY05 est.)

Moldova$-561 million (2006 est.)

MontenegroNA

Morocco$389 million (2006 est.)

Mozambique$-444.4 million (2006 est.)

Namibia$572 million (2006 est.)

Netherlands$50.17 billion (2006 est.)

New Zealand$-7.944 billion (2006 est.)

Nicaragua$-883 million (2006 est.)

Nigeria$12.59 billion (2006 est.)

Norway$63.33 billion (2006 est.)

Oman$7.097 billion (2006 est.)

Pakistan$-5.486 billion (2006 est.)

Palau$15.09 million (FY03/04)

Panama$-467 million (2006 est.)

Papua New Guinea$661 million (2006 est.)

Paraguay$-300 million (2006 est.)

Peru$1.515 billion (2006 est.)

Philippines$5.355 billion (2006 est.)

Poland$-4.548 billion (2006 est.)

Portugal$-16.75 billion (2006 est.)

Qatar$12.51 billion (2006 est.)

Romania$-12.45 billion (2006 est.)

Russia$105.3 billion (2006 est.)

Rwanda$-104.1 million (2006 est.)

Samoa$-2.428 million (FY03/04)

Sao Tome and Principe$-24.4 million (2006 est.)

Saudi Arabia$103.8 billion (2006 est.)

Senegal$-895.2 million (2006 est.)

Serbia$-2.451 billion (2005 est.)

Seychelles$-78.59 million (2006 est.)

Singapore$35.58 billion (2006 est.)

Slovakia$-3.781 billion (2006 est.)

Slovenia$-789.2 million (2006 est.)

South Africa$-12.69 billion (2006 est.)

Spain$-98.6 billion (2006 est.)

Sri Lanka$-1.118 billion (2006 est.)

Sudan$-4.51 billion (2006 est.)

Swaziland$-23.13 million (2006 est.)

Sweden$28.61 billion (2006 est.)

Switzerland$50.44 billion (2006 est.)

Syria$-1.065 billion (2005 est.)

Taiwan$9.7 billion (2006 est.)

Tajikistan$-73.95 million (2006 est.)

Tanzania$-906 million (2006 est.)

Thailand$-899.4 million (2006 est.)

Togo$-261.9 million (2006 est.)

Tonga$-4.321 million (FY04/05)

Trinidad and Tobago$3.259 billion (2006 est.)

Tunisia$-760 million (2006 est.)

Turkey$-25.99 billion (2006 est.)

Turkmenistan$321.2 million (2006 est.)

Tuvalu$2.323 million (1998)

Uganda$-423 million (2006 est.)

Ukraine$-1.933 billion (2006 est.)

United Arab Emirates$26.89 billion (2006 est.)

United Kingdom$-57.68 billion (2006 est.)

United States$-862.3 billion (2006 est.)

Uruguay$-600 million (2006 est.)

Uzbekistan$1.41 billion (2006 est.)

Vanuatu$-28.35 million (2003)

Venezuela$31.82 billion (2006 est.)

Vietnam$1.029 billion (2006 est.)

Yemen$1.69 billion (2006 est.)

Zambia$-165.4 million (2006 est.)

Zimbabwe$-264.6 million (2006 est.)

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@2188 Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Albania$1.621 billion (2006 est.)

Algeria$71.96 billion (2006 est.)

Angola$6.75 billion (2006 est.)

Argentina$30.24 billion (November 2006 est.)

Armenia$761 million (2006 est.)

Australia$48.25 billion (2006 est.)

Austria$8.413 billion (August 2006 est.)

Azerbaijan$1.8 billion (2006 est.)

Bahrain$2.918 billion (2006 est.)

Bangladesh$3.278 billion (2006 est.)

Belarus$1.329 billion (2006 est.)

Belgium$9.626 billion (August 2006 est.)

Belize$78.96 million (2006 est.)

Benin$607.3 million (2006 est.)

Bolivia$3.303 billion (2006 est.)

Bosnia and Herzegovina$2.7 billion (2006 est.)

Botswana$7.445 billion (2006 est.)

Brazil$77.27 billion (2006 est.)

Bulgaria$10.58 billion (2006 est.)

Burkina Faso$1.328 billion (2006 est.)

Burma$932 million (2006 est.)

Burundi$87.69 million (2006 est.)

Cambodia$1.385 billion (2006 est.)

Cameroon$1.336 billion (2006 est.)

Canada$35.79 billion (August 2006 est.)

Cape Verde$166.4 million (2006 est.)

Chad$352.8 million (2006 est.)

Chile$17.16 billion (November 2006 est.)

China$1.034 trillion (2006 est.)

Colombia$16.5 billion (2006 est.)

Congo, Republic of the$547 million (2006 est.)

Costa Rica$2.5 billion (2006 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire$1.4 billion (2006 est.)

Croatia$11.07 billion (2006 est.)

Cuba$2.618 billion (2006 est.)

CyprusRepublic of Cyprus: $4.613 billion; north Cyprus $NA (2006est.)

Czech Republic$30.99 billion (2006 est.)

Denmark$30.38 billion (August 2006 est.)

Dominican Republic$2.106 billion (2006 est.)

Ecuador$2.514 billion (2006 est.)

Egypt$26.3 billion (2006 est.)

El Salvador$1.951 billion (2006 est.)

Equatorial Guinea$3.235 billion (2006 est.)

Eritrea$30.6 million (2006 est.)

Estonia$2.344 billion (2006 est.)

Ethiopia$1.186 billion (2006 est.)

European Union$NA

Finland$6.561 billion (August 2006 est.)

France$39.98 billion (August 2006 est.)

Gabon$835 million (2006 est.)

Gambia, The$88.11 million (2006 est.)

Georgia$492 million (2006 est.)

Germany$48.76 billion (August 2006 est.)

Ghana$2.098 billion (2006 est.)

Greece$2.5 billion (2006 est.)

Guatemala$3.959 billion (2006 est.)

Guinea$59.6 million (2006 est.)

Guyana$294.9 million (2006 est.)

Haiti$123.4 million (2006 est.)

Honduras$2.778 billion (2006 est.)

Hong Kong$132 billion (November 2006 est.)

Hungary$21.05 billion (2006 est.)

Iceland$1.018 billion (August 2006 est.)

India$165 billion (2006 est.)

Indonesia$43.04 billion (2006 est.)

Iran$58.46 billion (2006 est.)

Iraq$15.65 billion (2006 est.)

Ireland$842.5 million (August 2006 est.)

Israel$28.2 billion (2006 est.)

Italy$70.5 billion (2006 est.)

Jamaica$2.15 billion (2006 est.)

Japan$864.7 billion (August 2006 est.)

Jordan$5.55 billion (2006 est.)

Kazakhstan$15.26 billion (2006 est.)

Kenya$2.35 billion (2006 est.)

Korea, South$235 billion (2006 est.)

Kuwait$11.08 billion (2006 est.)

Kyrgyzstan$621.2 million (2006 est.)

Laos$316.9 million (2006 est.)

Latvia$2.61 billion (2006 est.)

Lebanon$16.78 billion (2006 est.)

Lesotho$528.2 million (2006 est.)

Libya$57.48 billion (2006 est.)

Lithuania$5.22 billion (2006 est.)

Luxembourg$232.2 million (August 2006 est.)

Macedonia$1.845 billion (2006 est.)

Madagascar$563 million (2006 est.)

Malawi$175.5 million (2006 est.)

Malaysia$82.3 billion (2006 est.)

Malta$3.065 billion (2006 est.)

Mauritius$1.358 billion (2006 est.)

Mexico$85.01 billion (2006 est.)

Moldova$680 million (2006 est.)

MontenegroNA

Morocco$18.21 billion (2006 est.)

Mozambique$1.353 billion (2006 est.)

Namibia$480 million (2006 est.)

Netherlands$10.24 billion (August 2006 est.)

New Zealand$10 billion (2006 est.)

Nicaragua$723 million (2006 est.)

Nigeria$42.97 billion (2006 est.)

Norway$49.62 billion (August 2006 est.)

Oman$4.908 billion (2006 est.)

Pakistan$13.29 billion (2006 est.)

Panama$1.236 billion (2006 est.)

Papua New Guinea$1.099 billion (2006 est.)

Paraguay$1.543 billion (2006 est.)

Peru$17.04 billion (2006 est.)

Philippines$20.57 billion (2006 est.)

Poland$49.69 billion (2006 est.)

Portugal$10.7 billion (2006 est.)

Qatar$5.755 billion (2006 est.)

Romania$27.88 billion (2006 est.)

Russia$314.5 billion (2006 est.)

Rwanda$422.8 million (2006 est.)

Samoa$70.15 million (FY03/04)

Sao Tome and Principe$25.47 million (2006 est.)

Saudi Arabia$31.63 billion (2006 est.)

Senegal$1.18 billion (2006 est.)

Serbia$5.35 billion (2005 est.)

Seychelles$44.78 million (2006 est.)

Singapore$134.6 billion (2006 est.)

Slovakia$15.75 billion (2006 est.)

Slovenia$8.761 billion (2006 est.)

South Africa$23.74 billion (2006 est.)

Spain$17 billion (2006 est.)

Sri Lanka$2.81 billion (2006 est.)

Sudan$3.552 billion (2006 est.)

Swaziland$228.5 million (2006 est.)

Sweden$22.26 billion (August 2006 est.)

Switzerland$38.29 billion (August 2006 est.)

Syria$5.5 billion (2006 est.)

Taiwan$280.6 billion (2006 est.)

Tajikistan$209.2 million (2006 est.)

Tanzania$2.375 billion (2006 est.)

Thailand$59.06 billion (2006 est.)

Togo$333.9 million (2006 est.)

Tonga$40.83 million (yearend)

Trinidad and Tobago$6.888 billion (2006 est.)

Tunisia$6.646 billion (2006 est.)

Turkey$53.42 billion (2006 est.)

Turkmenistan$3.518 billion (2006 est.)

Uganda$1.4 billion (2006 est.)

Ukraine$20.69 billion (2006 est.)

United Arab Emirates$25.51 billion (2006 est.)

United Kingdom$38.83 billion (August 2006 est.)

United States$69.19 billion (August 2006 est.)

Uruguay$3.594 billion (2006 est.)

Uzbekistan$2.986 billion (2006 est.)

Vanuatu$40.54 million (2003)

Venezuela$35.95 billion (2006 est.)

Vietnam$11.92 billion (2006 est.)

Yemen$6.735 billion (2006 est.)

Zambia$1.05 billion (2006 est.)

Zimbabwe$140 million (2006 est.)

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@2193 Major infectious diseases

Afghanistandegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne disease: malaria is a high risk countrywide below 2,000meters from March through Novemberanimal contact disease: rabiesnote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Algeriadegree of risk: intermediatefood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne disease: cutaneous leishmaniasis is a high risk in somelocations (2007)

Angoladegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria, African trypanosomiasis (sleepingsickness) are high risks in some locationsrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitiswater contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007)

Bangladeshdegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E,and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria are high risks insome locationswater contact disease: leptospirosisanimal contact disease: rabiesnote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Benindegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria, yellow fever, and others are highrisks in some locationsrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2007)

Botswanadegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne disease: malaria (2007)

Burkina Fasodegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne disease: malaria is a high risk in some locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasisrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitisnote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Burmadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria are high risks insome locationsnote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Burundidegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne disease: malaria (2007)

Cambodiadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, and Japaneseencephalitis are high risks in some locationsnote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Cameroondegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever are high risks insome locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasisrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitisnote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Central African Republicdegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne disease: malariarespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2007)

Chaddegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne disease: malariawater contact disease: schistosomiasisrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2007)

Congo, Democratic Republic of thedegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria, plague, and African trypanosomiasis(sleeping sickness) are high risks in some locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007)

Congo, Republic of thedegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne disease: malaria (2007)

Cote d'Ivoiredegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria, yellow fever, and others are highrisks in some locationswater contact: schistosomiasisnote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Djiboutidegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fevervectorborne disease: malarianote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Equatorial Guineadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne disease: malaria (2007)

Eritreadegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne disease: malaria is a high risk in some locations (2007)

Ethiopiadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, typhoid fever, and hepatitis Evectorborne diseases: malaria and cutaneous leishmaniasis are highrisks in some locationsrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitisanimal contact disease: rabieswater contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007)

Gabondegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne disease: malaria (2007)

Gambia, Thedegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, Crimean-Congohemorrhagic fever, yellow fever are high risks in some locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasisrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2007)

Ghanadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever are high risks insome locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasisrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2007)

Guineadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever are high risks insome locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasisrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitisaerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever (2007)

Guinea-Bissaudegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever are high risks insome locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasisrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2007)

Indiadegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E,and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, and Japaneseencephalitis are high risks in some locationsanimal contact disease: rabiesnote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Indonesiadegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, and chikungunya arehigh risks in some locationsnote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Kenyadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne disease: malaria is a high risk in some locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007)

Liberiadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever are high risks insome locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasisaerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever (2007)

Libyadegree of risk: intermediatefood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne diseases: may be a significant risk in some locationsduring the transmission season (typically April through October)(2007)

Madagascardegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in somelocationswater contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007)

Malawidegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in somelocationswater contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007)

Malaysiadegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria are high risks insome locations (2007)

Malidegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne disease: malaria is a high risk in some locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasisrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2007)

Mauritaniadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria and Rift Valley fever are high risksin some locationsrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2007)

Moroccodegree of risk: intermediatefood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, and hepatitis Avectorborne diseases: may be a significant risk in some locationsduring the transmission season (typically April through November)(2007)

Mozambiquedegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in somelocationswater contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007)

Namibiadegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne disease: malariawater contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007)

Nigerdegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne disease: malaria is a high risk in some locationsrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitisnote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Nigeriadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne disease: malariarespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitisaerosolized dust or soil contact disease: one of the most highlyendemic areas for Lassa fevernote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Pakistandegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E,and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, and cutaneousleishmaniasis are high risks depending on locationanimal contact disease: rabiesnote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Papua New Guineadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria are high risks insome locations (2007)

Philippinesdegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria are high risks insome locationsanimal contact disease: rabies (2007)

Rwandadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne disease: malaria (2007)

Sao Tome and Principedegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne disease: malaria (2007)

Senegaldegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, yellow fever,Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, and Rift Valley fever are highrisks in some locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasisrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2007)

Sierra Leonedegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever are high risks insome locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasisaerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever (2007)

Somaliadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria and dengue fever are high risks insome locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasisanimal contact disease: rabies (2007)

Sudandegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever, African trypanosomiasis(sleeping sickness) are high risks in some locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasisrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitisnote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Tanzaniadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria, Rift Valley fever and plague are highrisks in some locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007)

Thailanddegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea and hepatitis Avectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, Japanese encephalitis,and plague are high risks in some locationsanimal contact disease: rabieswater contact disease: leptospirosisnote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Togodegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever are high risks insome locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasisrespiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2007)

Tunisiadegree of risk: intermediatefood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea and hepatitis Avectorborne diseases: may be a significant risk in some locationsduring the transmission season (typically April through November)(2007)

Ugandadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria and African trypanosomiasis (sleepingsickness) are high risks in some locationswater contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007)

Vietnamdegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, Japanese encephalitis,and plague are high risks in some locationsanimal contact disease: rabieswater contact disease: leptospirosisnote: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identifiedamong birds in this country or surrounding region; it poses anegligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizenswho have close contact with birds (2007)

Western Saharadegree of risk: intermediatefood or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,hepatitis A, and typhoid fevervectorborne diseases: may be a significant risk in some locationsduring the transmission season (typically April through November)(2007)

Zambiadegree of risk: very highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoid fevervectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in somelocationswater contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007)

Zimbabwedegree of risk: highfood or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, andtyphoidvectorborne disease: malariawater contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007)

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@2194 Refugees and internally displaced persons

AfghanistanIDPs: 136,565 (mostly Pashtuns and Kuchis displaced insouth and west due to drought and instability) (2006)

Algeriarefugees (country of origin): 90,000 (Western SaharanSahrawi, mostly living in Algerian-sponsored camps in thesouthwestern Algerian town of Tindouf)IDPs: 400,000-600,000 (conflict between government forces, Islamicinsurgents) (2006)

Angolarefugees (country of origin): 13,464 (Democratic Republic ofCongo)IDPs: 61,700 (27-year civil war ending in 2002; 4 million IDPsalready have returned) (2006)

Armeniarefugees (country of origin): 219,324 (Azerbaijan)IDPs: 8,400 (conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh,majority have returned home since 1994 ceasefire) (2006)

Azerbaijanrefugees (country of origin): 2,800 (Russia)IDPs: 580,000-690,000 (conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh)(2006)

Bangladeshrefugees (country of origin): 21,053 (Burma)IDPs: 65,000 (land conflicts, religious persecution) (2006)

Beninrefugees (country of origin): 26,632 (Togo) (2006)

Bosnia and Herzegovinarefugees (country of origin): 7,458 (Croatia)IDPs: 180,251 (Bosnian Croats, Serbs, and Muslims displaced in1992-95 war) (2006)

BurmaIDPs: 540,000 (government offensives against ethnic insurgentgroups near the eastern borders; most IDPs are ethnic Karen,Karenni, Shan, Tavoyan, and Mon) (2006)

Burundirefugees (country of origin): 20,359 (Democratic Republic ofthe Congo)IDPs: 100,000 (armed conflict between government and rebels; mostIDPs in northern and western Burundi) (2006)

Cameroonrefugees (country of origin): 39,303 (Chad) 9,711 (Nigeria)13,000 (Central African Republic); note - there are an additional10,000 Central African refugees unregistered with UNHCR as ofDecember 2006 (2006)

Central African Republicrefugees (country of origin): 19,960(Sudan) 3,325 (Democratic Republic of the Congo); note - UNHCRresumed repatriation of Southern Sudanese refugees in 2006IDPs: 150,000 (ongoing unrest following coup in 2003) (2006)

Chadrefugees (country of origin): 234,000 (Sudan), 41,246 (CentralAfrican Republic)IDPs: 100,000 (2006)

Chinarefugees (country of origin): 300,897 (Vietnam) estimated30,000-50,000 (North Korea)IDPs: 90,000 (2006)

ColombiaIDPs: 1.8-3.8 million (conflict between government andillegal armed groups and FARC factions; drug wars) (2006)

Congo, Democratic Republic of therefugees (country of origin):106,772 (Angola), 42,360 (Rwanda), 19,032 (Burundi), 18,954(Uganda), 11,723 (Sudan), 5,243 (Republic of Congo)IDPs: 1.1 million (fighting between government forces and rebelssince mid-1990s; most IDPs are in eastern provinces) (2006)

Congo, Republic of therefugees (country of origin): 56,380(Democratic Republic of Congo), 6,478 (Rwanda)IDPs: 48,000 (multiple civil wars since 1992; most IDPs are ethnicLari) (2006)

Costa Ricarefugees (country of origin): 9,470 (Colombia) (2006)

Cote d'Ivoirerefugees (country of origin): 39,919 (Liberia)IDPs: 750,000 (2002 coup; most IDPs are in western regions) (2006)

CroatiaIDPs: 4,200-7,000 (Croats and Serbs displaced in 1992-95war) (2006)

CyprusIDPs: 210,000 (both Turkish and Greek Cypriots; manydisplaced for over 30 years) (2006)

Djiboutirefugees (country of origin): 9,828 (Somalia) (2006)

East TimorIDPs: 150,000 (2006)

Ecuadorrefugees (country of origin): 9,851 (Colombia), note - UNHCRestimates as many as 250,000 Columbians are seeking asylum inEcuador, many of whom do not register as refugees for fear ofdeportation (2006)

Egyptrefugees (country of origin): 100,000 (Iraq), 70,255(Palestinian Territories), 13,446 (Sudan) (2006)

EritreaIDPs: 40,000-45,000 (border war with Ethiopia from1998-2000; most IDPs are near the central border region) (2006)

Ethiopiarefugees (country of origin): 73,927 (Sudan), 15,901(Somalia), 10,700 (Eritrea)IDPs: 100,000-280,000 (border war with Eritrea from 1998-2000 andethnic clashes in Gambela; most IDPs are in Tigray and GambelaProvinces) (2006)

Gabonrefugees (country of origin): 7,298 (Republic of Congo) (2006)

Gambia, Therefugees (country of origin): 5,955 (Sierra Leone) (2006)

Gaza Striprefugees (country of origin): 993,818 (PalestinianRefugees (UNRWA)) (2006)

GeorgiaIDPs: 220,000-240,000 (displaced from Abkhazia and SouthOssetia) (2006)

Ghanarefugees (country of origin): 38,684 (Liberia), 14,136 (Togo)(2006)

GuatemalaIDPs: undetermined (estimates vary from none to 1 milliondisplaced from government's scorched-earth offensive in 1980sagainst indigenous people) (2006)

Guinearefugees (country of origin): 54,810 (Liberia), 5,423 (SierraLeone), 3,900 (Cote d'Ivoire)IDPs: 19,000 (cross-border incursions from Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia,Sierra Leone) (2006)

Guinea-Bissaurefugees (country of origin): 7,320 (Senegal) (2006)

Indiarefugees (country of origin): 77,200 (Tibet/China), 50,730(Sri Lanka), 9,700 (Afghanistan)IDPs: at least 600,000 (about half are Kashmiri Pandits from Jammuand Kashmir) (2006)

IndonesiaIDPs: 200,000-350,000 (government offensives againstrebels in Aceh; most IDPs in Aceh, Central Kalimantan, CentralSulawesi Provinces, and Maluku), 300,000 (December 2006 floods inAceh regions) (2006)

Iranrefugees (country of origin): 662,355 (Afghanistan), 54,000(Iraq) (2006)

Iraqrefugees (country of origin): 22,698 (Palestinian Territories),13,382 (Iran), 13,332 (Turkey)IDPs: 1.6 million (ongoing US-led war and Kurds' subsequent return)(2006)

IsraelIDPs: 150,000-420,000 (Arab villagers displaced from homes innorthern Israel) (2006)

Jordanrefugees (country of origin): 1,835,704 (Palestinian Refugees(UNRWA)), 700,000 (Iraq)IDPs: 160,000 (1967 Arab-Israeli War) (2006)

Kazakhstanrefugees (country of origin): 5,000 (Russia) (2006)

Kenyarefugees (country of origin): 150,459 (Somalia), 76,646(Sudan), 14,862 (Ethiopia)IDPs: 431,150 (KANU attacks on opposition tribal groups in 1990s)(2006)

Korea, NorthIDPs: 50,000-250,000 (government repression and famine)(2006)

Lebanonrefugees (country of origin): 405,425 (Palestinian Refugees(UNRWA)), 20,000-40,000 (Iraq)IDPs: 17,000 (1975-90 civil war, Israeli invasions), 200,000(July-August 2006 war) (2006)

Liberiarefugees (country of origin): 6,592 (Cote d'Ivoire)IDPs: 13,000 (civil war from 1990-2004; IDP resettlement began inNovember 2004) (2006)

Libyarefugees (country of origin): 8,873 (Palestinian Territories)(2006)

MacedoniaIDPs: fewer than 1,000 (ethnic conflict in 2001) (2006)

Malaysiarefugees (country of origin): 19,153 (Indonesia), 14,208(Burma) (2006)

MaldivesIDPs: 10,000 (December 2004 tsunami victims) (2006)

Malirefugees (country of origin): 6,165 (Mauritania) (2006)

MexicoIDPs: 10,000-12,000 (government's quashing of Zapatistauprising in 1994 in eastern Chiapas Region) (2006)

Namibiarefugees (country of origin): 11,900 (Angola) (2006)

Nepalrefugees (country of origin): 106,248 (Bhutan), 20,153(Tibet/China)IDPs: 100,000-200,000 (ongoing conflict between government forcesand Maoist rebels; displacement spread across the country) (2006)

Nigeriarefugees (country of origin): 6,051 (Liberia)IDPs: undetermined (communal violence between Christians and Muslimssince President OBASANJO's election in 1999, displacement is mostlyshort-term) (2006)

Pakistanrefugees (country of origin): 1,084,208 (Afghanistan)IDPs: undetermined (government strikes on Islamic militants in SouthWaziristan), 34,000 (October 2005 earthquake, most of thosedisplaced returned to their home villages in the spring of 2006)(2006)

Papua New Guinearefugees (country of origin): 9,991 (Indonesia)(2006)

PeruIDPs: 60,000 (civil war from 1980-2000; most IDPs areindigenous peasants in Andean and Amazonian regions) (2005)

PhilippinesIDPs: 60,000 (fighting between government troops andMILF and Abu Sayyaf groups) (2006)

RussiaIDPs: 25,000-180,000 (displacement from Chechnya and NorthOssetia) (2006)

Rwandarefugees (country of origin): 41,403 (Democratic Republic ofthe Congo), 4,400 (Burundi) (2006)

Saudi Arabiarefugees (country of origin): 240,015 (PalestinianTerritories) (2006)

Senegalrefugees (country of origin): 19,712 (Mauritania)IDPs: 22,400 (approximately 65 percent of the IDP populationreturned in 2005 but new displacement is occurring due to clashesbetween government troops and separatists in Casamance region) (2006)

Serbiarefugees (country of origin): 100,651 (Croatia), 46,951(Bosnia and Herzegovina)IDPs: 228,000 (mostly ethnic Serbs and Roma who fled Kosovo in 1999)(2006)

Sierra Leonerefugees (country of origin): 59,952 (Liberia) (2006)

SomaliaIDPs: 400,000 (civil war since 1988, clan-based competitionfor resources) (2006)

South Africarefugees (country of origin): 10,609 (DemocraticRepublic of Congo), 7,548 (Somalia), 5,764 (Angola) (2006)

Sri LankaIDPs: 500,000-600,000 (both Tamils and non-Tamilsdisplaced due to long-term Tamil conflict renewed in 2006) (2006)

Sudanrefugees (country of origin): 116,746 (Eritrea), 20,000(Chad), 14,633 (Ethiopia), 7,901 (Uganda)IDPs: 5,300,000 - 6,200,000 (internal conflict since 1980s; ongoinggenocide in Darfur region, IDP registration for return to SouthSudan started in 2005) (2006)

Syriarefugees (country of origin): 600,000 (Iraq), 434,896(Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA))IDPs: 305,000 (most displaced from Golan Heights during 1967Arab-Israeli War) (2006)

Tanzaniarefugees (country of origin): 393,611 (Burundi), 150,112(Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2006)

Thailandrefugees (country of origin): 116,499 (Burma) (2006)

Togorefugees (country of origin): 8,000 (Ghana)IDPs: 1,500 (2006)

TurkeyIDPs: 1-1.2 million (fighting 1984-99 between Kurdish PKK andTurkish military; most IDPs in southeastern provinces) (2006)

Turkmenistanrefugees (country of origin): 11,173 (Tajikistan) (2006)

Ugandarefugees (country of origin): 212,857 (Sudan), 20,564(Democratic Republic of Congo), 20,213 (Rwanda)IDPs: 1.2-1.7 million (350,000 IDPs returned in 2006 followingongoing peace talks between the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) andGovernment of Uganda) (2006)

United Statesrefugees (country of origin): the US admitted 62,643refugees during FY04/05 including, 10,586 (Somalia), 8,549 (Laos),6,666 (Russia), 6,479 (Cuba), 3,100 (Haiti), 2,136 (Iran) (2006)

Uzbekistanrefugees (country of origin): 39,202 (Tajikistan)IDPs: 3,400 (forced population transfers by government from villagesnear Tajikistan border) (2006)

West Bankrefugees (country of origin): 705,207 (PalestinianRefugees (UNRWA)) (2006)

Worldthe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)estimated that in December 2005 there was a global population of 8.4million registered refugees, the lowest number in 26 years, and asmany as 23.7 million IDPs in more than 50 countries; the actualglobal population of refugees is probably closer to 10 million giventhe estimated 1.5 million Iraqi refugees displaced throughout theMiddle East (2006)

Yemenrefugees (country of origin): 78,582 (Somalia) (2006)

Zambiarefugees (country of origin): 75,468 (Angola), 61,243(Democratic Republic of the Congo), 5,669 (Rwanda) (2006)

Zimbabwerefugees (country of origin): 6,536 (Democratic Republic ofCongo)IDPs: 569,685 (MUGABE-led political violence, human rightsviolations, land reform, and economic collapse) (2006)

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@2195 GDP (official exchange rate)

Afghanistan$7.095 billion (2005 est.)

Albania$9.306 billion (2006 est.)

Algeria$92.22 billion (2006 est.)

American Samoa$333.8 million (2005)

AndorraNA

Angola$28.37 billion (2006 est.)

Anguilla$108.9 million (2004 est.)

Antigua and Barbuda$905 million (2005 est.)

Argentina$210 billion (2006 est.)

Armenia$6.6 billion (2006 est.)


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