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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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