Sao Tome and Principechief of state: President Fradique DE MENEZES(since 3 September 2001)head of government: Prime Minister Joachim Rafael BRANCO (since 22June 2008)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on theproposal of the prime ministerelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term(eligible for a second term); election last held 30 July 2006 (nextto be held July 2011); prime minister chosen by the NationalAssembly and approved by the presidentelection results: Fradique DE MENEZES elected president; percent ofvote - Fradique DE MENEZES 60%, Patrice TROVOADA 38.5%
Saudi Arabiachief of state: King and Prime Minister ABDALLAH binAbd al-Aziz Al Saud (since 1 August 2005); Heir Apparent CrownPrince SULTAN bin Abd al- Aziz Al Saud (half brother of the monarch,born 5 January 1928); note - the monarch is both the chief of stateand head of governmenthead of government: King and Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Abd al-AzizAl Saud (since 1 August 2005)cabinet: Council of Ministers is appointed by the monarch every fouryears and includes many royal family memberselections: none; the monarchy is hereditary; note - a new AllegianceCommission created by royal decree in October 2006 established acommittee of Saudi princes that will play a role in selecting futureSaudi kings, but the new system will not take effect until afterCrown Prince Sultan becomes king
Senegalchief of state: President Abdoulaye WADE (since 1 April 2000)head of government: Prime Minister Cheikh Hadjibou SOUMARE (since 19June 2007)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister inconsultation with the presidentelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term(eligible for a second term) under new constitution; election lastheld on 25 February 2007 (next to be held in 2012); prime ministerappointed by the presidentelection results: Abdoulaye WADE reelected president in the firstround of voting; percent of vote - Abdoulaye WADE 55.9%, IdrissaSECK 14.9%, Ousmane Tanor DIENG 13.6%, Moustapha NIASSE 5.9%, other9.7%
Serbiachief of state: President Boris TADIC (since 11 July 2004)head of government: Prime Minister Mirko CVETKOVIC (since 7 July2008)cabinet: Federal Ministries act as cabinetelections: president elected by direct vote for a five-year term(eligible for a second term); election last held 3 February 2008(next to be held in 2013); prime minister elected by the Assemblyelection results: Boris TADIC elected president in the second roundof voting; Boris TADIC received 51.2% of the vote and TomislavNIKOLIC 48.8%
Seychelleschief of state: President James Alix MICHEL (since 14April 2004); note - the president is both the chief of state andhead of governmenthead of government: President James MICHEL (since 14 April 2004)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the presidentelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term(eligible for two more terms); election last held 28-30 July 2006(next to be held in 2011)election results: President James MICHEL elected president; percentof vote - James MICHEL 53.73%, Wavel RAMKALAWAN 45.71%, PhilippeBOULLE 0.56%; note - this was the first election in which PresidentJames MICHEL participated; he was originally sworn in as presidentafter former president France Albert RENE stepped down in April 2004
Sierra Leonechief of state: President Ernest Bai KOROMA (since 17September 2007); note - the president is both the chief of state andhead of governmenthead of government: President Ernest Bai KOROMA (since 17 September2007)cabinet: Ministers of State appointed by the president with theapproval of the House of Representatives; the cabinet is responsibleto the presidentelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term(eligible for a second term); election last held 11 August 2007 and8 September 2007 (next to be held in 2012)election results: second round results; percent of vote - Ernest BaiKOROMA 54.6%, Solomon BEREWA 45.4%
Singaporechief of state: President S R NATHAN (since 1 September1999)note: uses S R NATHAN but his full name and the one used in formalcommunications is Sellapan RAMANATHANhead of government: Prime Minister LEE Hsien Loong (since 12 August2004); Senior Minister GOH Chok Tong (since 12 August 2004);Minister Mentor LEE Kuan Yew (since 12 August 2004); Deputy PrimeMinisters Shunmugam JAYAKUMAR (since 12 August 2004) and WONG KanSeng (since 1 September 2005)cabinet: appointed by president, responsible to parliamentelections: president elected by popular vote for six-year term;appointed on 17 August 2005 (next election to be held by August2011); following legislative elections, leader of majority party orleader of majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister bypresident; deputy prime ministers appointed by presidentelection results: Sellapan Rama (S R) NATHAN appointed president inAugust 2005 after Presidential Elections Committee disqualifiedthree other would-be candidates; scheduled election not held
Slovakiachief of state: President Ivan GASPAROVIC (since 15 June2004)head of government: Prime Minister Robert FICO (since 4 July 2006);Deputy Prime Ministers Dusan CAPLOVIC, Robert KALINAK, StefanHARABIN, Jan MIKOLAJ (since 4 July 2006)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the recommendation ofthe prime ministerelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term(eligible for a second term); election last held 3 April and 17April 2004 (next to be held in April 2009); following NationalCouncil elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader ofa majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by thepresidentelection results: Ivan GASPAROVIC elected president in runoff;percent of vote - Ivan GASPAROVIC 59.9%, Vladimir MECIAR 40.1%
Sloveniachief of state: President Danilo TURK (since 22 December2007)head of government: Prime Minister Borut PAHOR (since 7 November2008)cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister andelected by the National Assemblyelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term(eligible for a second term); election last held 21 October and 11November 2007 (next to be held in the fall of 2012); followingNational Assembly elections, the leader of the majority party or theleader of a majority coalition is usually nominated to become primeminister by the president and elected by the National Assembly;election last held on 9 November 2004 (next National Assemblyelections to be held in October 2008)election results: Danilo TURK elected president; percent of vote -Danilo TURK 68.2%, Alojze PETERLE 31.8%; Janez JANSA elected primeminister by National Assembly vote - 57 to 27 in 2004
Solomon Islandschief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February1952); represented by Governor General Nathaniel WAENA (since 7 July2004)head of government: Prime Minister Derek SIKUA (since 20 December2007); note - Prime Minister Manasseh SOGAVARE defeated in a noconfidence vote in parliament on 13 December 2007; SIKUA elected on20 December 2007cabinet: Cabinet consists of 20 members appointed by the governorgeneral on the advice of the prime minister from among the membersof Parliamentelections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed bythe monarch on the advice of Parliament for up to five years(eligible for a second term); following legislative elections, theleader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalitionis usually elected prime minister by Parliament; deputy primeminister appointed by the governor general on the advice of theprime minister from among the members of Parliament
Somaliachief of state: Transitional Federal President AbdullahiYUSUF Ahmed (since 14 October 2004); note - a transitional governingentity with a five-year mandate, known as the Transitional FederalInstitutions (TFIs), was established in October 2004; the TFIsrelocated to Somalia in June 2004head of government: Prime Minister Nur "Adde" HASSAN Hussein (since24 November 2007)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister and approved by theTransitional Federal Assemblyelection results: Abdullahi YUSUF Ahmed, the former leader of thesemi-autonomous Puntland region of Somalia, was elected president bythe Transitional Federal Assembly
South Africachief of state: President Kgalema MOTLANTHE (since 25September 2008); Executive Deputy President Baleka MBETE (since 25September 2008); note - Thabo MBEKI resigned as president effective25 September 2008; the president is both the chief of state and headof governmenthead of government: President Kgalema MOTLANTHE (since 25 September2008); Executive Deputy President Baleka MBETE (since 25 September2008)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the presidentelections: president elected by the National Assembly for afive-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on25 September 2008 (next to be held in April 2009); note - KgalemaMOTLANTHE is serving out the term of Thabo MBEKIelection results: Kgalema MOTLANTHE elected president; NationalAssembly vote - Kgalema MOTLANTHE 269, Joe SEREMANE 50, other 41;note - Thabo MBEKI resigned as president effective 25 September2008, Kgalema MOTLANTHE is serving the remainder of his term
Spainchief of state: King JUAN CARLOS I (since 22 November 1975);Heir Apparent Prince FELIPE, son of the monarch, born 30 January 1968head of government: President of the Government (Prime Ministerequivalent) Jose Luis Rodriguez ZAPATERO (since 17 April 2004);First Vice President (and Minister of the Presidency) Maria TeresaFERNANDEZ DE LA VEGA (since 18 April 2004) and Second Vice President(and Minister of Economy and Finance) Pedro SOLBES Mira (since 18April 2004)cabinet: Council of Ministers designated by the presidentnote: there is also a Council of State that is the supremeconsultative organ of the government, but its recommendations arenon-bindingelections: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislativeelections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of themajority coalition is usually proposed president by the monarch andelected by the National Assembly; election last held on 9 and 11April 2008 (next to be held in March 2012); vice presidentsappointed by the monarch on the proposal of the presidentelection results: Jose Luis Rodriguez ZAPATERO reelected Presidentof the Government; percent of National Assembly vote - 46.94%
Sri Lankachief of state: President Mahinda RAJAPAKSA (since 19November 2005); note - the president is both the chief of state andhead of government; Ratnasiri WICKREMANAYAKE (since 21 November2005) holds the largely ceremonial title of prime ministerhead of government: President Mahinda RAJAPAKSA (since 19 November2005)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president in consultation with theprime ministerelections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term(eligible for a second term); election last held on 17 November 2005(next to be held in 2011)election results: Mahinda RAJAPAKSA elected president; percent ofvote - Mahinda RAJAPAKSA 50.3%, Ranil WICKREMESINGHE 48.4%, other1.3%
Sudanchief of state: President Umar Hassan Ahmad al-BASHIR (since16 October 1993); First Vice President Salva KIIR (since 4 August2005), Vice President Ali Osman TAHA (since 20 September 2005); note- the president is both the chief of state and head of governmenthead of government: President Umar Hassan Ahmad al-BASHIR (since 16October 1993); First Vice President Salva KIIR (since 4 August2005), Vice President Ali Osman TAHA (since 20 September 2005)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president; note - theNational Congress Party or NCP (formerly the National Islamic Frontor NIF) dominates al-BASHIR's cabinetelections: election last held 13-23 December 2000; next to be heldno later than July 2009 under terms of the 2005 Comprehensive PeaceAgreementelection results: Umar Hassan Ahmad al-BASHIR reelected president;percent of vote - Umar Hassan Ahmad al-BASHIR 86.5%, Ja'afarMuhammed NUMAYRI 9.6%, three other candidates received a combinedvote of 3.9%; election widely viewed as rigged; all popularopposition parties boycotted elections because of a lack ofguarantees for a free and fair electionnote: al-BASHIR assumed power as chairman of Sudan's RevolutionaryCommand Council for National Salvation (RCC) in June 1989 and servedconcurrently as chief of state, chairman of the RCC, prime minister,and minister of defense until mid-October 1993 when he was appointedpresident by the RCC; he was elected president by popular vote forthe first time in March 1996
Surinamechief of state: President Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN (since12 August 2000); Vice President Ramdien SARDJOE (since 3 August2005); note - the president is both the chief of state and head ofgovernmenthead of government: President Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN (since 12August 2000); Vice President Ram SARDJOE (since 3 August 2005)cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the presidentelections: president and vice president elected by the NationalAssembly or, if no presidential or vice presidential candidatereceives a two-thirds constitutional majority in the NationalAssembly after two votes, by a simple majority in the larger UnitedPeople's Assembly (893 representatives from the national, local, andregional councils), for five-year terms (no term limits); electionlast held on 25 May 2005 (next to be held in 2010)election results: Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN reelected president;percent of vote - Runaldo Ronald VENETIAAN 62.9%, Rabin PARMESSAR35.4%, other 1.7%; note - after two votes in the parliament failedto secure a two-thirds majority for a candidate, the vote then wentto a special session of the United People's Assembly on 3 August 2005
Svalbardchief of state: King HARALD V of Norway (since 17 January1991)head of government: Governor Per SEFLAND (since 1 October 2005);Assistant Governor Rune Baard HANSEN (since 2003)elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor and assistantgovernor responsible to the Polar Department of the Ministry ofJustice
Swazilandchief of state: King MSWATI III (since 25 April 1986)head of government: Prime Minister Barnabas Sibusiso DLAMINI (since16 October 2008)cabinet: Cabinet recommended by the prime minister and confirmed bythe monarchelections: the monarch is hereditary; prime minister appointed bythe monarch from among the elected members of the House of Assembly
Swedenchief of state: King CARL XVI GUSTAF (since 19 September1973); Heir Apparent Princess VICTORIA Ingrid Alice Desiree,daughter of the monarch (born 14 July 1977)head of government: Prime Minister Fredrik REINFELDT (since 5October 2006)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime ministerelections: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislativeelections, the prime minister is elected by the parliament; electionlast held on 17 September 2006 (next to be held in September 2010)election results: Fredrik REINFELDT elected prime minister with 175out of 349 votes
Switzerlandchief of state: President Pascal COUCHEPIN (since 1January 2008); Vice President Hans-Rudolf MERZ (since 1 January2008); note - the president is both the chief of state and head ofgovernment representing the Federal Council; the Federal Council isthe formal chief of state and head of government whose councilmembers, rotating in one-year terms as federal president, representthe Councilhead of government: President Pascal COUCHEPIN (since 1 January2008); Vice President Hans-Rudolf MERZ (since 1 January 2008)cabinet: Federal Council or Bundesrat (in German), Conseil Federal(in French), Consiglio Federale (in Italian) elected by the FederalAssembly usually from among its members for a four-year termelections: president and vice president elected by the FederalAssembly from among the members of the Federal Council for aone-year term (they may not serve consecutive terms); election lastheld on 12 December 2007 (next to be held in December 2008)election results: Pascal COUCHEPIN elected president; percent ofFederal Assembly vote - 80.0%; Hans-Rudolf MERZ elected vicepresident; percent of Federal Assembly vote - 86.5%
Syriachief of state: President Bashar al-ASAD (since 17 July 2000);Vice President Farouk al-SHARA (since 11 February 2006) overseesforeign policy; Vice President Najah al-ATTAR (since 23 March 2006)oversees cultural policyhead of government: Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-UTRI (since 10September 2003); Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdallahal-DARDARI (since 14 June 2005)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the presidentelections: president approved by popular referendum for a secondseven-year term (no term limits); referendum last held on 27 May2007 (next to be held in May 2014); the president appoints the vicepresidents, prime minister, and deputy prime ministerselection results: Bashar al-ASAD approved as president; percent ofvote - Bashar al-ASAD 97.6%
Taiwanchief of state: President MA Ying-jeou (since 20 May 2008);Vice President Vincent SIEW (since 20 May 2008)head of government: Premier (President of the Executive Yuan) LIOChao-shiuan (since 20 May 2008); Vice Premier (Vice President ofExecutive Yuan) Paul CHIU (CHANG-hsiung) (since 20 May 2008)cabinet: Executive Yuan - (ministers appointed by president onrecommendation of premier)elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticketby popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term);election last held 22 March 2008 (next to be held in March 2012);premier appointed by the president; vice premiers appointed by thepresident on the recommendation of the premierelection results: MA Ying-jeou elected president on 22 March 2008;percent of vote - MA Ying-jeou 58.45%, Frank HSIEH 41.55%; MAYing-jeou takes office on 20 May 2008
Tajikistanchief of state: President Emomali RAHMON (since 6November 1994; head of state and Supreme Assembly chairman since 19November 1992)head of government: Prime Minister Oqil OQILOV (since 20 January1999)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president, approvedby the Supreme Assemblyelections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term(eligible for a second term); election last held 6 November 2006(next to be held in November 2013); prime minister appointed by thepresidentelection results: Emomali RAHMON reelected president; percent ofvote - Emomali RAHMON 79.3%, Olimzon BOBOYEV 6.2%, other 14.5%
Tanzaniachief of state: President Jakaya KIKWETE (since 21 December2005); Vice President Dr. Ali Mohammed SHEIN (since 5 July 2001);note - the president is both chief of state and head of governmenthead of government: President Jakaya KIKWETE (since 21 December2005); Vice President Dr. Ali Mohammed SHEIN (since 5 July 2001)note: Zanzibar elects a president who is head of government formatters internal to Zanzibar; Amani Abeid KARUME was reelected tothat office on 30 October 2005cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the membersof the National Assemblyelections: president and vice president elected on the same ballotby popular vote for five-year terms (eligible for a second term);election last held 14 December 2005 (next to be held in December2010); prime minister appointed by the presidentelection results: Jakaya KIKWETE elected president; percent of vote- Jakaya KIKWETE 80.3%, Ibrahim LIPUMBA 11.7%, Freeman MBOWE 5.9%
Thailandchief of state: King PHUMIPHON Adunyadet or (BHUMIBOLAdulyadej) (since 9 June 1946)head of government: Prime Minister ABHISIT Wetchachiwa, also spelledABHISIT Vejjajiva (since 17 December 2008); Deputy Prime MinisterOLARN Cahipravat (since 24 September 2008); Deputy Prime MinisterSANAN Kachornprasat, also spelled SANAN Kachornparsart (since 7February 2008); Deputy Prime Minister SOMPONG Amornwiwat (since 24September 2008)cabinet: Council of Ministersnote: there is also a Privy Councilelections: monarch is hereditary; according to 2007 constitution,prime minister is designated from among members of House ofRepresentatives; following national elections for House ofRepresentatives, leader of party that could organize a majoritycoalition usually was appointed prime minister by king; primeminister is limited to two 4-year terms
Timor-Lestechief of state: President Jose RAMOS-HORTA (since 20 May2007); note - the president plays a largely symbolic role but isable to veto legislation, dissolve parliament, and call nationalelectionshead of government: Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana GUSMAO (since 8August 2007), note - he formerly used the name Jose AlexandreGUSMAO; Deputy Prime Minister Jose Luis GUTERRES (since 8 August2007)cabinet: Council of Ministerselections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term(eligible for a second term); election last held on 9 April 2007with run-off on 8 May 2007 (next to be held in May 2012); followingelections, president appoints leader of majority party or majoritycoalition as prime ministerelection results: Jose RAMOS-HORTA elected president; percent ofvote - Jose RAMOS-HORTA 69.2%, Francisco GUTTERES 30.8%
Togochief of state: President Faure GNASSINGBE (since 4 May 2005);note - Gnassingbe EYADEMA died on 5 February 2005 and was succeededby his son, Faure GNASSINGBE, with the support of the militaryfollowing international condemnation for the unconstitutional movehe then stepped aside pending elections, and Abass BONFOH served asinterim president; Faure GNASSINGBE later won popular elections inApril 2005head of government: Prime Minister Gilbert HOUNGBO (since 7September 2008)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president and theprime ministerelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term(no term limits); election last held 24 April 2005 (next to be heldby 2010); prime minister appointed by the presidentelection results: Faure GNASSINGBE elected president; percent ofvote - Faure GNASSINGBE 60.2%, Emmanuel Akitani BOB 38.3%, NicolasLAWSON 1%, Harry OLYMPIO 0.5%
Tokelauchief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952);represented by Governor General of New Zealand Anand SATYANAND(since 23 August 2006); New Zealand is represented by AdministratorDavid PAYTON (since 17 October 2006)head of government: Pio TUIA (since 23 February 2008); note -position rotates annually among the three Faipule (village leaders)cabinet: the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau,consisting of three Faipule (village leaders) and three Pulenuku(village mayors), functions as a cabinetelections: the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by theMinister of Foreign Affairs and Trade in New Zealand; the head ofgovernment is chosen from the Council of Faipule and serves aone-year term
Tongachief of state: King George TUPOU V (since 11 September 2006)head of government: Prime Minister Dr. Feleti SEVELE (since 11February 2006); Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Viliami TANGI (since 16May 2006)cabinet: Cabinet consists of 14 members, 10 appointed by the monarchfor life; four appointed from among the elected members of theLegislative Assembly, including two each from the nobles' andpeoples' representatives serving three-year termsnote: there is also a Privy Council that consists of the monarch,the cabinet, and two governorselections: the monarch is hereditary; prime minister and deputyprime minister appointed by the monarch
Trinidad and Tobagochief of state: President George MaxwellRICHARDS (since 17 March 2003)head of government: Prime Minister Patrick MANNING (since 24December 2001)cabinet: Cabinet appointed from among the members of Parliamentelections: president elected by an electoral college, which consistsof the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, for afive-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on11 February 2008 (next to be held by February 2013); the presidentusually appoints as prime minister the leader of the majority partyin the House of Representativeselection results: George Maxwell RICHARDS reelected president;percent of electoral college vote - NA
Tunisiachief of state: President Zine el Abidine BEN ALI (since 7November 1987)head of government: Prime Minister Mohamed GHANNOUCHI (since 17November 1999)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the presidentelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term(no term limits); election last held on 24 October 2004 (next to beheld in October 2009); prime minister appointed by the presidentelection results: President Zine El Abidine BEN ALI reelected for afourth term; percent of vote - Zine El Abidine BEN ALI 94.5%,Mohamed BOUCHIHA 3.8%, Mohamed Ali HALOUANI 1%
Turkeychief of state: President Abdullah GUL (since 28 August 2007)head of government: Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN (since 14March 2003); Deputy Prime Minister Cemil CICEK (since 29 August2007); Deputy Prime Minister Hayati YAZICI (since 29 August 2007);Deputy Prime Minister Nazim EKREN (since 29 August 2007)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on thenomination of the prime ministerelections: president elected by the National Assembly for oneseven-year terms; prime minister appointed by the president fromamong members of parliamentelection results: Abdullah GUL received 339 votes in the third roundof voting on 28 August 2007, after failing to garner the two thirdsvote required by law in the first two roundsnote: president-elect must have a two-thirds majority of theNational Assembly on the first two ballots and a simple majority onthe third ballot
Turkmenistanchief of state: President Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW(since 14 February 2007); note - the president is both the chief ofstate and head of governmenthead of government: President Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW (since 14February 2007)cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the presidentelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;election last held on 11 February 2007 (next to be held in 2012)election results: Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW elected president;percent of vote - Gurbanguly BERDIMUHAMEDOW 89.2%, Amanyaz ATAJYKOW3.2%, other candidates 7.6%
Turks and Caicos Islandschief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6February 1952); represented by Governor Gordon WETHERELL (since 5August 2008)head of government: Premier Michael Eugene MISICK (chief ministersince 15 August 2003, sworn in as premier on 9 August 2006); note -the office of premier was created in the 2006 constitutioncabinet: Cabinet consists of the governor, the premier, sixministers appointed by the governor from among the members of theHouse of Assembly, and the attorney generalelections: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by themonarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majorityparty is appointed premier by the governor
Tuvaluchief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952);represented by Governor General Filoimea TELITO (since 15 April 2005)head of government: Prime Minister Apisai IELEMIA (since 14 August2006)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on therecommendation of the prime ministerelections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed bythe monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; primeminister and deputy prime minister elected by and from the membersof Parliament; election last held 14 August 2006 (next to be heldfollowing parliamentary elections in 2010)election results: Apisai IELEMIA elected Prime Minister in aParliamentary election on 14 August 2006
Ugandachief of state: President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI(since seizing power 26 January 1986); note - the president is bothchief of state and head of governmenthead of government: President Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (sinceseizing power 26 January 1986); Prime Minister Apolo NSIBAMBI (since5 April 1999); note - the prime minister assists the president inthe supervision of the cabinetcabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among electedlegislatorselections: president reelected by popular vote for a five-year term;election last held 23 February 2006 (next to be held in 2011)election results: Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI elected president;percent of vote - Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI 59.3%, KizzaBESIGYE 37.4%, other 3.3%
Ukrainechief of state: President Viktor A. YUSHCHENKO (since 23January 2005)head of government: Prime Minister Yuliya TYMOSHENKO (since 18December 2007); First Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr TURCHYNOV(since 18 December 2007); Deputy Prime Ministers Hryhoriy NEMYRYAand Ivan VASYUNYK (since 18 December 2007)cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers selected by the prime minister; theonly exceptions are the foreign and defense ministers, who arechosen by the presidentnote: there is also a National Security and Defense Council or NSDCoriginally created in 1992 as the National Security Council; theNSDC staff is tasked with developing national security policy ondomestic and international matters and advising the president; aPresidential Secretariat helps draft presidential edicts andprovides policy support to the presidentelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term(eligible for a second term); note - a special repeat runoffpresidential election between Viktor YUSHCHENKO and ViktorYANUKOVYCH took place on 26 December 2004 after the earlier 21November 2004 contest - won by YANUKOVYCH - was invalidated by theUkrainian Supreme Court because of widespread and significantviolations; under constitutional reforms that went into effect 1January 2006, the majority in parliament takes the lead in namingthe prime ministerelection results: Viktor YUSHCHENKO elected president; percent ofvote - Viktor YUSHCHENKO 52%, Viktor YANUKOVYCH 44.2%
United Arab Emirateschief of state: President KHALIFA bin ZayidAl-Nuhayyan (since 3 November 2004), ruler of Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi)(since 4 November 2004); Vice President and Prime Minister MUHAMMADBIN RASHID Al-Maktum (since 5 January 2006)head of government: Prime Minister and Vice President MUHAMMAD binRashid Al-Maktum (since 5 January 2006); Deputy Prime MinistersSULTAN bin Zayid Al-Nuhayyan (since 20 November 1990) and HAMDAN binZayid Al-Nuhayyan (since 20 October 2003)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the presidentnote: there is also a Federal Supreme Council (FSC) composed of theseven emirate rulers; the FSC is the highest constitutionalauthority in the UAE; establishes general policies and sanctionsfederal legislation; meets four times a year; Abu Zaby (Abu Dhabi)and Dubayy (Dubai) rulers have effective veto powerelections: president and vice president elected by the FSC forfive-year terms (no term limits); election last held 3 November 2004upon the death of the UAE's Founding Father and first PresidentZAYID bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan (next to be held in 2009); primeminister and deputy prime minister appointed by the presidentelection results: KHALIFA bin Zayid Al-Nuhayyan elected president bya unanimous vote of the FSC; MUHAMMAD bin Rashid Al-Maktumunanimously affirmed vice president after the 2006 death of hisbrother Sheikh Maktum bin Rashid Al-Maktum
United Kingdomchief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February1952); Heir Apparent Prince CHARLES (son of the queen, born 14November 1948)head of government: Prime Minister James Gordon BROWN (since 27 June2007)cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the prime ministerelections: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislativeelections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of themajority coalition is usually the prime minister
United Stateschief of state: President George W. BUSH (since 20January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January2001); note - the president is both the chief of state and head ofgovernmenthead of government: President George W. BUSH (since 20 January2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20 January 2001)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approvalelections: president and vice president elected on the same ticketby a college of representatives who are elected directly from eachstate; president and vice president serve four-year terms (eligiblefor a second term); election last held 4 November 2008 (next to beheld on 6 November 2012)election results: Barack H. OBAMA elected president; percent ofpopular vote - Barack H. OBAMA 52.4%, John MCCAIN 46.3%, other 1.3%;note - OBAMA is expected to assume office on 20 January 2009
Uruguaychief of state: President Tabare VAZQUEZ Rosas (since 1March 2005); Vice President Rodolfo NIN NOVOA (since 1 March 2005);note - the president is both the chief of state and head ofgovernmenthead of government: President Tabare VAZQUEZ Rosas (since 1 March2005); Vice President Rodolfo NIN NOVOA (since 1 March 2005)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president withparliamentary approvalelections: president and vice president elected on the same ticketby popular vote for five-year terms (may not serve consecutiveterms); election last held 31 October 2004 (next to be held inOctober 2009)election results: Tabare VAZQUEZ elected president; percent of vote- Tabare VAZQUEZ 50.5%, Jorge LARRANAGA 35.1%, Guillermo STIRLING10.3%; other 4.1%
Uzbekistanchief of state: President Islom KARIMOV (since 24 March1990, when he was elected president by the then Supreme Soviet)head of government: Prime Minister Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV (since 11December 2003); First Deputy Prime Minister Rustam AZIMOV (since 2January 2008)cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president withapproval of the Supreme Assemblyelections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term(eligible for a second term; previously was a five-year term,extended by constitutional amendment in 2002); election last held 23December 2007 (next to be held in 2014); prime minister, ministers,and deputy ministers appointed by the presidentelection results: Islom KARIMOV reelected president; percent of vote- Islom KARIMOV 88.1%, Aslidden RUSTAMOV 3.2%, DiloromTASHMUKHAMEDOVA 2.9%, Akmal SAIDOV 2.6%
Vanuatuchief of state: President Kalkot Matas KELEKELE (since 16August 2004)head of government: Prime Minister Edward NATAPEI (since 22September 2008); Deputy Prime Minister Ham LINI (since 22 September2008)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister,responsible to Parliamentelections: president elected for a five-year term by an electoralcollege consisting of Parliament and the presidents of the regionalcouncils; election for president last held 16 August 2004 (next tobe held in 2009); following legislative elections, the leader of themajority party or majority coalition is usually elected primeminister by Parliament from among its members; election for primeminister last held 22 September 2008 (next to be held followinggeneral elections in 2012)election results: Kalkot Matas KELEKELE elected president, with 49votes out of 56, after several ballots on 16 August 2004
Venezuelachief of state: President Hugo CHAVEZ Frias (since 3February 1999); Executive Vice President Ramon Alonzo CARRIZALEZRengifo (since 4 January 2008); note - the president is both thechief of state and head of governmenthead of government: President Hugo CHAVEZ Frias (since 3 February1999); Executive Vice President Ramon Alonzo CARRIZALEZ Rengifo(since 4 January 2008)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the presidentelections: president elected by popular vote for a six-year term(eligible for a second term); election last held 3 December 2006(next to be held in December 2012)note: in 1999, a National Constituent Assembly drafted a newconstitution that increased the presidential term to six years; anelection was subsequently held on 30 July 2000 under the terms ofthis constitutionelection results: Hugo CHAVEZ Frias reelected president; percent ofvote - Hugo CHAVEZ Frias 62.9%, Manuel ROSALES 36.9%
Vietnamchief of state: President Nguyen Minh TRIET (since 27 June2006); Vice President Nguyen Thi DOAN (since 25 July 2007)head of government: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan DUNG (since 27 June2006); Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh HUNG (since 28June 2006), Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung HAI (since 2 August2007), Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien NHAN (since 2 August2007), Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia KHIEM (since 28 June 2006),and Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh TRONG (since 28 June 2006)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by president based on proposal of primeminister and confirmed by National Assemblyelections: president elected by the National Assembly from among itsmembers for five-year term; last held 27 June 2006 (next to be heldin 2011); prime minister appointed by the president from among themembers of the National Assembly; deputy prime ministers appointedby the prime minister; appointment of prime minister and deputyprime ministers confirmed by National Assemblyelection results: Nguyen Minh TRIET elected president; percent ofNational Assembly vote - 94%; Nguyen Tan DUNG elected primeminister; percent of National Assembly vote - 92%
Virgin Islandschief of state: President George W. BUSH of the US(since 20 January 2001); Vice President Richard B. CHENEY (since 20January 2001)head of government: Governor John DeJONGH (since 1 January 2007)cabinet: NAelections: under the US Constitution, residents of unincorporatedterritories, such as the Virgin Islands, do not vote in electionsfor US president and vice president; however, they may vote in theDemocratic and Republican presidential primary elections; governorand lieutenant governor elected on the same ticket by popular votefor four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held7 and 21 November 2006 (next to be held November 2010)election results: John DeJONGH elected governor; percent of vote -John DeJONGH 57.3%, Kenneth MAPP 42.7%
Wallis and Futunachief of state: President Nicolas SARKOZY (since16 May 2007); represented by High Administrator Philippe PAOLANTONI(since 28 July 2008)head of government: President of the Territorial Assembly PatalioneKANIMOA (since January 2001)cabinet: Council of the Territory consists of three kings and threemembers appointed by the high administrator on the advice of theTerritorial Assemblynote: there are three traditional kings with limited powerselections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-yearterm; high administrator appointed by the French president on theadvice of the French Ministry of the Interior; the presidents of theTerritorial Government and the Territorial Assembly are elected bythe members of the assembly
Western Saharanone
Yemenchief of state: President Ali Abdallah SALIH (since 22 May1990, the former president of North Yemen, assumed office upon themerger of North and South Yemen); Vice President Maj. Gen. Abdal-Rab Mansur al-HADI (since 3 October 1994)head of government: Prime Minister Ali Muhammad MUJAWWAR (since 31March 2007)cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on theadvice of the prime ministerelections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term;election last held 20 September 2006 (next to be held in September2013); vice president appointed by the president; prime minister anddeputy prime ministers appointed by the presidentelection results: Ali Abdallah SALIH elected president; percent ofvote - Ali Abdallah SALIH 77.2%, Faysal BIN SHAMLAN 21.8%
Zambiachief of state: President Rupiah BANDA (since 19 August2008); Vice President George KUNDA (since 14 November 2008); note -President BANDA was acting president since the illness and eventualdeath of President Levy MWANAWASA on 18 August 2008, he was thenelected president on 30 October 2008 to serve out the remainder ofMWANAWASA's term; the president is both the chief of state and headof governmenthead of government: President Rupiah BANDA (since 19 August 2008);Vice President George KUNDA (since 14 November 2008)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the membersof the National Assemblyelections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term(eligible for a second term); election last held 30 October 2008(next to be held in 2011); vice president appointed by thepresident; note - due to the untimely death of former President LevyMWANAWASA, early elections were held to identify a replacement toserve out the remainder of his termelection results: Rupiah BANDA elected president; percent of vote -Rupiah BANDA 40.1%, Michael SATA 38.1%, Hakainde HICHILEMA 19.7%,Godfrey MIYANDA 0.8%, other 1.3%
Zimbabwechief of state: Executive President Robert Gabriel MUGABE(since 31 December 1987); Vice President Joseph MSIKA (sinceDecember 1999) and Vice President Joyce MUJURU (since 6 December2004); note - the president is both the chief of state and head ofgovernmenthead of government: Executive President Robert Gabriel MUGABE (since31 December 1987); Vice President Joseph MSIKA (since December 1999)and Vice President Joyce MUJURU (since 6 December 2004)cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president; responsible to theHouse of Assemblyelections: presidential candidates nominated with a nomination papersigned by at least 10 registered voters (at least one from eachprovince) and elected by popular vote for a five-year term (no termlimits); elections last held 28 March 2008 followed by a run-off on27 June 2008 (next to be held in 2013); co-vice presidents appointedby the presidentelection results: Robert Gabriel MUGABE reelected president; percentof vote - Robert Gabriel MUGABE 85.5%, Morgan TSVANGIRAI 9.3%, other5.2%; note - first round voting results - Morgan TSVANGIRAI 47.9%,Robert Gabriel MUGABE 43.2%, Simba MAKONI 8.3%, other 0.6%;first-round round polls were deemed to be flawed suppressingTSVANGIRAI's results; the 27 June 2008 run-off between MUGABE andTSVANGIRAI were severely flawed and internationally condemned
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@2078 Exports
Afghanistan$274 million; note - not including illicit exports orreexports (2006)
Albania$1.076 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Algeria$60.51 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
American Samoa$445.6 million (FY04 est.)
Andorra$148.7 million f.o.b. (2005)
Angola$45.03 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Anguilla$13 million (2006)
Antigua and Barbuda$84.3 million (2007 est.)
Argentina$55.78 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Armenia$1.2 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Aruba$124 million f.o.b.; note - includes oil reexports (2006)
Australia$142.1 billion (2007 est.)
Austria$162.1 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Azerbaijan$21.27 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Bahamas, The$674 million (2006)
Bahrain$13.79 billion (2007 est.)
Bangladesh$12.45 billion (2007 est.)
Barbados$385 million (2006)
Belarus$24.47 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Belgium$322.2 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Belize$429 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Benin$586 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Bermuda$763 million (2006)
Bhutan$350 million f.o.b. (2006)
Bolivia$4.49 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina$4.243 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Botswana$5.025 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Brazil$160.6 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
British Virgin Islands$25.3 million (2002)
Brunei$6.767 billion f.o.b. (2006)
Bulgaria$18.44 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Burkina Faso$617 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Burma$6.122 billion f.o.b.note: official export figures are grossly underestimated due to thevalue of timber, gems, narcotics, rice, and other products smuggledto Thailand, China, and Bangladesh (2007 est.)
Burundi$44 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Cambodia$4.089 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Cameroon$3.827 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Canada$431.1 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Cape Verde$76.5 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Cayman Islands$2.52 million (2004)
Central African Republic$146.7 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Chad$4.201 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Chile$67.64 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
China$1.22 trillion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Christmas Island$NA
Cocos (Keeling) Islands$NA
Colombia$30.58 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Comoros$32 million f.o.b. (2006)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the$1.587 billion f.o.b. (2006)
Congo, Republic of the$5.8 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Cook Islands$5.222 million (2005)
Costa Rica$9.268 billion (2007 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire$8.476 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Croatia$12.62 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Cuba$3.734 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Cyprus$1.495 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Czech Republic$122.3 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Denmark$101.2 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Djibouti$340 million f.o.b. (2006)
Dominica$94 million f.o.b. (2006)
Dominican Republic$7.237 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Ecuador$14.37 billion (2007 est.)
Egypt$24.45 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
El Salvador$4.035 billion (2007 est.)
Equatorial Guinea$9.904 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Eritrea$12 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Estonia$11.08 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Ethiopia$1.288 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
European Union$1.33 trillion; note - external exports, excludingintra-EU trade (2005)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)$125 million (2004 est.)
Faroe Islands$634 million f.o.b. (2006)
Fiji$1.202 billion f.o.b. (2006)
Finland$89.91 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
France$546 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
French Polynesia$211 million f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Gabon$6.956 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Gambia, The$88 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Gaza Strip$301 million f.o.b.; (includes West Bank) (2005)
Georgia$2.104 billion (2007 est.)
Germany$1.354 trillion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Ghana$4.162 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Gibraltar$271 million f.o.b. (2004 est.)
Greece$23.91 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Greenland$480 million f.o.b. (2006)
Grenada$38 million (2006)
Guam$45 million f.o.b. (2004 est.)
Guatemala$6.94 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Guernsey$NA
Guinea$1.128 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Guinea-Bissau$133 million f.o.b. (2006)
Guyana$683 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Haiti$522 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Honduras$5.594 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Hong Kong$345.9 billion f.o.b., including reexports (2007 est.)
Hungary$87.77 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Iceland$4.793 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
India$151.3 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Indonesia$118 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Iran$88.26 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Iraq$38.14 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Ireland$115.5 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Isle of Man$NA
Israel$50.37 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Italy$502.4 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Jamaica$2.331 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Japan$678.1 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Jersey$NA
Jordan$5.7 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Kazakhstan$48.35 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Kenya$4.127 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Kiribati$17 million f.o.b. (2004 est.)
Korea, North$1.466 billion f.o.b. (2006)
Korea, South$379 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Kosovo$148.4 million (2007)
Kuwait$63.72 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Kyrgyzstan$1.337 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Laos$970 million (2007 est.)
Latvia$8.143 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Lebanon$4.077 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Lesotho$853 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Liberia$1.197 billion f.o.b. (2006)
Libya$42.97 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Liechtenstein$2.47 billion (1996)
Lithuania$17.18 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Luxembourg$18.42 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Macau$2.557 billion f.o.b.; note - includes reexports (2006)
Macedonia$3.35 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Madagascar$986 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Malawi$604 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Malaysia$176.4 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Maldives$167 million f.o.b. (2006)
Mali$294 million f.o.b. (2006)
Malta$3.238 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Marshall Islands$9.1 million f.o.b. (2000)
Mauritania$1.395 billion f.o.b. (2006)
Mauritius$2.231 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Mayotte$6.5 million f.o.b. (2005)
Mexico$271.9 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States of$14 million (f.o.b.) (2004 est.)
Moldova$1.361 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Monaco$716.3 millionnote: full customs integration with France, which collects andrebates Monegasque trade duties; also participates in EU marketsystem through customs union with France (2005)
Mongolia$1.889 billion f.o.b. (2007)
Montenegro$171.3 million (2003)
Montserrat$700,000 (2001)
Morocco$12.75 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Mozambique$2.412 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Namibia$2.919 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Nauru$64,000 f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Nepal$830 million f.o.b.; note - does not include unrecorded bordertrade with India (2006)
Netherlands$456.8 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Netherlands Antilles$3.71 billion f.o.b. (2006)
New Caledonia$1.341 billion f.o.b. (2006)
New Zealand$27.35 billion (2007 est.)
Nicaragua$2.313 billion f.o.b.; note - includes free trade zones(2007 est.)
Niger$428 million f.o.b. (2006)
Nigeria$61.79 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Niue$201,400 (2004)
Norfolk Island$1.5 million f.o.b. (FY91/92)
Northern Mariana Islands$NA
Norway$140.3 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Oman$23.1 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Pakistan$18.12 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Palau$5.882 million f.o.b. (2004 est.)
Panama$9.312 billion f.o.b.; note - includes the Colon Free Zone(2007 est.)
Papua New Guinea$4.686 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Paraguay$5.463 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Peru$27.96 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Philippines$49.32 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Pitcairn Islands$NA
Poland$144.6 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Portugal$51.5 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Puerto Rico$46.9 billion f.o.b. (2001)
Qatar$42.02 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Romania$40.32 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Russia$355.5 billion (2007 est.)
Rwanda$184 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Saint Helena$19 million f.o.b. (2004 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevis$84 million (2006)
Saint Lucia$288 million (2006)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon$5.5 million f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines$193 million (2006)
Samoa$131 million f.o.b. (2006)
San Marino$1.291 billion (2004)
Sao Tome and Principe$9 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Saudi Arabia$226.7 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Senegal$1.65 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Serbia$8.824 billion (2007 est.)
Seychelles$395 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Sierra Leone$216 million f.o.b. (2006)
Singapore$302.7 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Slovakia$57.53 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Slovenia$27.06 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Solomon Islands$237 million f.o.b. (2006)
Somalia$300 million f.o.b. (2006)
South Africa$76.19 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Spain$256.7 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Sri Lanka$8.135 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Sudan$8.879 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Suriname$1.391 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
Svalbard$197.6 million (2004)
Swaziland$1.926 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Sweden$170.1 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Switzerland$200.1 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Syria$11.14 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Taiwan$246.5 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Tajikistan$1.606 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Tanzania$2.227 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Thailand$151.1 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Timor-Leste$10 million; note - excludes oil (2005 est.)
Togo$702 million f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Tokelau$0 (2002)
Tonga$22 million f.o.b. (2006)
Trinidad and Tobago$13.39 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Tunisia$15.15 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Turkey$115.3 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Turkmenistan$7.567 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islands$169.2 million (2000)
Tuvalu$1 million f.o.b. (2004 est.)
Uganda$1.686 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Ukraine$49.84 billion (2007 est.)
United Arab Emirates$178.9 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
United Kingdom$442.2 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
United States$1.148 trillion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Uruguay$5.063 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Uzbekistan$8.05 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Vanuatu$40 million f.o.b. (2006)
Venezuela$69.17 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Vietnam$48.56 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Virgin Islands$4.234 billion (2001)
Wallis and Futuna$47,450 f.o.b. (2004)
West Bank$301 million f.o.b.; (includes Gaza Strip) (2005)
Western Sahara$NA
World$13.89 trillion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
Yemen$7.311 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Zambia$4.594 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Zimbabwe$1.52 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
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@2079 Debt - external
Afghanistan$8 billion in bilateral debt, mostly to Russia;Afghanistan has $500 million in debt to Multilateral DevelopmentBanks (2004)
Albania$1.55 billion (2004)