Iranname: Tehrangeographic coordinates: 35 40 N, 51 25 Etime difference: UTC+3.5 (8.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Iraqname: Baghdadgeographic coordinates: 33 20 N, 44 23 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins 1 April; ends 1 October
Irelandname: Dublingeographic coordinates: 53 19 N, 6 14 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
Isle of Manname: Douglasgeographic coordinates: 54 09 N, 4 29 Wtime difference: UTC 0 (five hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
Israelname: Jerusalemgeographic coordinates: 31 46 N, 35 14 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Friday in March; ends theSunday between the holidays of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippurnote: Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital in 1950, but theUS, like nearly all other countries, maintains its Embassy in TelAviv
Italyname: Romegeographic coordinates: 41 54 N, 12 29 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
Jamaicaname: Kingstongeographic coordinates: 18 00 N, 76 48 Wtime difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during StandardTime)
Japanname: Tokyogeographic coordinates: 35 41 N, 139 45 Etime difference: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Jerseyname: Saint Heliergeographic coordinates: 49 11 N, 2 06 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
Jordanname: Ammangeographic coordinates: 31 57 N, 35 56 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Thursday in March; ends lastFriday in September
Kazakhstanname: Astanageographic coordinates: 51 10 N, 71 25 Etime difference: UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)note: Kazakhstan is divided into two time zones
Kenyaname: Nairobigeographic coordinates: 1 17 S, 36 49 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Kiribatiname: Tarawageographic coordinates: 1 19 N, 172 58 Etime difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Korea, Northname: Pyongyanggeographic coordinates: 39 01 N, 125 45 Etime difference: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Korea, Southname: Seoulgeographic coordinates: 37 33 N, 126 59 Etime difference: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Kosovoname: Pristina (Prishtine)geographic coordinates: 42 40 N, 21 10 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
Kuwaitname: Kuwaitgeographic coordinates: 29 22 N, 47 58 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Kyrgyzstanname: Bishkekgeographic coordinates: 42 52 N, 74 36 Etime difference: UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Laosname: Vientianegeographic coordinates: 17 58 N, 102 36 Etime difference: UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Latvianame: Rigageographic coordinates: 56 57 N, 24 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
Lebanonname: Beirutgeographic coordinates: 33 52 N, 35 30 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
Lesothoname: Maserugeographic coordinates: 29 19 S, 27 29 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Liberianame: Monroviageographic coordinates: 6 18 N, 10 48 Wtime difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Libyaname: Tripoligeographic coordinates: 32 53 N, 13 10 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Liechtensteinname: Vaduzgeographic coordinates: 47 08 N, 9 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
Lithuanianame: Vilniusgeographic coordinates: 54 41 N, 25 19 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
Luxembourgname: Luxembourggeographic coordinates: 49 36 N, 6 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
Macedonianame: Skopjegeographic coordinates: 42 00 N, 21 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
Madagascarname: Antananarivogeographic coordinates: 18 55 S, 47 31 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Malawiname: Lilongwegeographic coordinates: 13 59 S, 33 47 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Malaysianame: Kuala Lumpurgeographic coordinates: 3 10 N, 101 42 Etime difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)note: Putrajaya is referred to as administrative center not capital;Parliament meets in Kuala Lumpur
Maldivesname: Malegeographic coordinates: 4 10 N, 73 30 Etime difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Maliname: Bamakogeographic coordinates: 12 39 N, 8 00 Wtime difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Maltaname: Vallettageographic coordinates: 35 53 N, 14 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
Marshall Islandsname: Majurogeographic coordinates: 7 06 N, 171 23 Etime difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Mauritanianame: Nouakchottgeographic coordinates: 18 07 N, 16 02 Wtime difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Mauritiusname: Port Louisgeographic coordinates: 20 09 S, 57 29 Etime difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Mayottename: Mamoudzougeographic coordinates: 12 46 S, 45 13 Etime difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Mexiconame: Mexico (Distrito Federal)geographic coordinates: 19 26 N, 99 08 Wtime difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during StandardTime)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends lastSunday in Octobernote: Mexico is divided into three time zones
Micronesia, Federated States ofname: Palikirgeographic coordinates: 6 55 N, 158 09 Etime difference: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Moldovaname: Chisinau (Kishinev)note: pronounced kee-shee-nowgeographic coordinates: 47 00 N, 28 51 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
Monaconame: Monacogeographic coordinates: 43 44 N, 7 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
Mongolianame: Ulaanbaatargeographic coordinates: 47 55 N, 106 55 Etime difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Montenegroname: Podgoricageographic coordinates: 42 26 N, 19 16 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1 hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in October
Montserratname: Plymouthgeographic coordinates: 16 42 N, 62 13 Wtime difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)note: Plymouth was abandoned in 1997 because of volcanic activity;interim government buildings have been built at Brades Estate in theCarr's Bay/Little Bay vicinity at the northwest end of Montserrat
Morocconame: Rabatgeographic coordinates: 34 01 N, 6 49 Wtime difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Mozambiquename: Maputogeographic coordinates: 25 57 S, 32 35 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Namibianame: Windhoekgeographic coordinates: 22 34 S, 17 05 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; endsfirst Sunday in April
Nauruno official capital; government offices in Yaren Districttime difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Nepalname: Kathmandugeographic coordinates: 27 43 N, 85 19 Etime difference: UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DCduring Standard Time)
Netherlandsname: Amsterdamgeographic coordinates: 52 23 N, 4 54 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends lastSunday in Octobernote: The Hague is the seat of government; time descriptions applyto the continental Netherlands only, not to the Caribbean components
Netherlands Antillesname: Willemstad (on Curacao)geographic coordinates: 12 06 N, 68 56 Wtime difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
New Caledonianame: Noumeageographic coordinates: 22 16 S, 166 27 Etime difference: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
New Zealandname: Wellingtongeographic coordinates: 41 28 S, 174 51 Etime difference: UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; endsthird Sunday in Marchnote: New Zealand is divided into two time zones, including ChathamIsland
Nicaraguaname: Managuageographic coordinates: 12 09 N, 86 17 Wtime difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during StandardTime)
Nigername: Niameygeographic coordinates: 13 31 N, 2 07 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Nigerianame: Abujageographic coordinates: 9 05 N, 7 32 Etime difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Niuename: Alofigeographic coordinates: 19 01 S, 169 55 Wtime difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Norfolk Islandname: Kingstongeographic coordinates: 29 03 S, 167 58 Etime difference: UTC+11.5 (16.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Northern Mariana Islandsname: Saipangeographic coordinates: 15 12 N, 145 45 Etime difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Norwayname: Oslogeographic coordinates: 59 55 N, 10 45 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
Omanname: Muscatgeographic coordinates: 23 37 N, 58 35 Etime difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Pakistanname: Islamabadgeographic coordinates: 33 42 N, 73 10 Etime difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Palauname: Melekeokgeographic coordinates: 7 29 N, 134 38 Etime difference: UTC+9 (14 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Panamaname: Panamageographic coordinates: 8 58 N, 79 32 Wtime difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during StandardTime)
Papua New Guineaname: Port Moresbygeographic coordinates: 9 30 S, 147 10 Etime difference: UTC+10 (15 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Paraguayname: Asunciongeographic coordinates: 25 16 S, 57 40 Wtime difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Peruname: Limageographic coordinates: 12 03 S, 77 03 Wtime difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during StandardTime)
Philippinesname: Manilageographic coordinates: 14 35 N, 121 00 Etime difference: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Pitcairn Islandsname: Adamstowngeographic coordinates: 25 04 S, 130 05 Wtime difference: UTC-9 (4 hours behind Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
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 11 time zones
Rwandaname: Kigaligeographic coordinates: 1 57 S, 30 04 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)
Saint Barthelemyname: Gustaviageographic coordinates: 17 53 N, 62 51 Wtime difference: UTC-4 (1 hour 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 Martinname: Marigotgeographical coordinates: 18 04 N, 63 05 Wtime difference: UTC-4 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, duringStandard Time)daylight savings: +1 hour
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 44 Wtime 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: Belgrade (Beograd)geographic 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: 25 42 S, 28 13 Etime difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC duringStandard Time)note: Cape Town (legislative capital); Bloemfontein (judicialcapital)
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)
Timor-Lestename: Diligeographic coordinates: 8 35 S, 125 36 Etime difference: UTC+9 (14 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 Octobernote: applies to the United Kingdom proper, not to its overseasdependencies or territories
United Statesname: Washington, DCgeographic 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 50 United States cover 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-4.5 (half an hour ahead of Washington, DCduring Standard 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)
This page was last updated on 18 December 2008
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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, motor vehicles, petroleum and natural gas,organic chemicals, 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
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, automotive parts, electronics
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, fertilizer, plastics, machinery,transport equipment; cement, construction materials, crude oil; foodproducts, edible oil
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, LEDscreens, data processing equipment, optical and medical equipment,organic chemicals, steel, copper
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, construction materials
Cote d'Ivoirefuel, capital equipment, foodstuffs
Croatiamachinery, transport and electrical equipment; chemicals,fuels and lubricants; foodstuffs
Cubapetroleum, food, machinery and equipment, chemicals
Cyprusconsumer goods, petroleum and lubricants, intermediate goods,machinery, transport equipment
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 Republicfoodstuffs, petroleum, cotton and fabrics,chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Ecuadorindustrial materials, fuels and lubricants, nondurableconsumer goods
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
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, vehicles, machinery and parts, grain and other 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
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
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
Jerseymachinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods,foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals
Jordancrude oil, textile fabrics, machinery, transport equipment,manufactured goods
Kazakhstanmachinery and equipment, metal products, foodstuffs
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
Kosovofoodstuffs, wood, petroleum, chemicals, machinery andelectrical equipment
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,electrical machinery
Lesothofood; building materials, vehicles, machinery, medicines,petroleum products
Liberiafuels, chemicals, machinery, transportation equipment,manufactured goods; foodstuffs
Libyamachinery, semi-finished goods, food, transport equipment,consumer products
Liechtensteinagricultural products, raw materials, energy products,machinery, metal goods, 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
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, tractors, chemicals, vehicle parts
Perupetroleum and petroleum products, plastics, machinery,vehicles, iron and steel, wheat, paper
Philippineselectronic products, mineral fuels, machinery andtransport equipment, iron and steel, textile fabrics, grains,chemicals, plastic
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)
Portugalagricultural products, food products, oil products,chemical products, plastics and rubber, skins and leather, wood andcork, wood pulp and paper, textile materials, clothing, footwear,minerals and mineral products, base metals, machinery and tools,vehicles and other transport material, and optical and precisioninstruments, computer accessories and parts, semi-conductors andrelated devices, household goods, passenger cars new and used, andwine 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, 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 Martincrude petroleum, food, manufactured items
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
Taiwanelectronic and electrical products, machinery, petroleum,precision instruments, organic chemicals, metals (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
Timor-Lestefood, gasoline, kerosene, machinery
Togomachinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products
Tokelaufoodstuffs, building materials, fuel
Tongafoodstuffs, machinery and transport equipment, fuels, chemicals
Trinidad and Tobagomineral fuels, lubricants, machinery,transportation equipment, manufactured goods, food, live animals,grain
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)
Uruguaycrude petroleum and petroleum products, machinery,chemicals, road vehicles, paper, plastics
Uzbekistanmachinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, ferrousand non-ferrous metals
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 andservicestop ten - share of world trade: see listing for exports
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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