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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunhafish (frozen, canned,and salt-dried skipjack, tuna), coffee, handicrafts

Saint Kitts and Nevismachinery, food, electronics, beverages,tobacco

Saint Luciabananas 41%, clothing, cocoa, vegetables, fruits,coconut oil

Saint Pierre and Miquelonfish and fish products, soybeans, animalfeed, mollusks and crustaceans, fox and mink pelts

Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesbananas, eddoes and dasheen (taro),arrowroot starch; tennis racquets

Samoafish, coconut oil and cream, copra, taro, automotive parts,garments, beer

San Marinobuilding stone, lime, wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, bakedgoods, hides, ceramics

Sao Tome and Principecocoa 80%, copra, coffee, palm oil

Saudi Arabiapetroleum and petroleum products 90%

Senegalfish, groundnuts (peanuts), petroleum products, phosphates,cotton

Serbiairon and steel, clothes, wheat, fruit and vegetables,non-ferrous metals

Seychellescanned tuna, frozen fish, cinnamon bark, copra, petroleumproducts (reexports)

Sierra Leonediamonds, rutile, cocoa, coffee, fish

Singaporemachinery and equipment (including electronics), consumergoods, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, mineral fuels

Sint Maartensugar

Slovakiamachinery and electrical equipment 35.9%, vehicles 21%,base metals 11.3%, chemicals and minerals 8.1%, plastics 4.9% (2009est.)

Sloveniamanufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment,chemicals, food

Solomon Islandstimber, fish, copra, palm oil, cocoa

Somalialivestock, bananas, hides, fish, charcoal, scrap metal

South Africagold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals,machinery and equipment

Spainmachinery, motor vehicles; foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals,medicines, other consumer goods

Sri Lankatextiles and apparel, tea and spices; rubber manufactures;precious stones; coconut products, fish

Sudanoil and petroleum products; cotton, sesame, livestock,groundnuts, gum arabic, sugar

Surinamealumina, gold, crude oil, lumber, shrimp and fish, rice,bananas

Swazilandsoft drink concentrates, sugar, wood pulp, cotton yarn,refrigerators, citrus and canned fruit

Swedenmachinery 35%, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood,iron and steel products, chemicals

Switzerlandmachinery, chemicals, metals, watches, agriculturalproducts

Syriacrude oil, minerals, petroleum products, fruits andvegetables, cotton fiber, textiles, clothing, meat and live animals,wheat

Taiwanelectronics, flat panels, machinery; metals; textiles,plastics, chemicals; optical, photographic, measuring, and medicalinstruments

Tajikistanaluminum, electricity, cotton, fruits, vegetable oil,textiles

Tanzaniagold, coffee, cashew nuts, manufactures, cotton

Thailandtextiles and footwear, fishery products, rice, rubber,jewelry, automobiles, computers and electrical appliances

Timor-Lestecoffee, sandalwood, marble; note - potential for oil andvanilla exports

Togoreexports, cotton, phosphates, coffee, cocoa

Tokelaustamps, copra, handicrafts

Tongasquash, fish, vanilla beans, root crops

Trinidad and Tobagopetroleum and petroleum products, liquefiednatural gas (LNG), methanol, ammonia, urea, steel products,beverages, cereal and cereal products, sugar, cocoa, coffee, citrusfruit, vegetables, flowers

Tunisiaclothing, semi-finished goods and textiles, agriculturalproducts, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, hydrocarbons,electrical equipment

Turkeyapparel, foodstuffs, textiles, metal manufactures, transportequipment

Turkmenistangas, crude oil, petrochemicals, textiles, cotton fiber

Turks and Caicos Islandslobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells

Tuvalucopra, fish

Ugandacoffee, fish and fish products, tea, cotton, flowers,horticultural products; gold

Ukraineferrous and nonferrous metals, fuel and petroleum products,chemicals, machinery and transport equipment, food products

United Arab Emiratescrude oil 45%, natural gas, reexports, driedfish, dates

United Kingdommanufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food,beverages, tobacco

United Statesagricultural products (soybeans, fruit, corn) 9.2%,industrial supplies (organic chemicals) 26.8%, capital goods(transistors, aircraft, motor vehicle parts, computers,telecommunications equipment) 49.0%, consumer goods (automobiles,medicines) 15.0%

Uruguaymeat, rice, leather products, wool, fish, dairy products

Uzbekistanenergy products, cotton, gold, mineral fertilizers,ferrous and non-ferrous metals, textiles, food products, machinery,automobiles

Vanuatucopra, beef, cocoa, timber, kava, coffee

Venezuelapetroleum, bauxite and aluminum, minerals, chemicals,agricultural products, basic manufactures

Vietnamcrude oil, marine products, rice, coffee, rubber, tea,garments, shoes

Virgin Islandsrefined petroleum products

Wallis and Futunacopra, chemicals, construction materials

West Bankstone, olives, fruit, vegetables, limestone

Western Saharaphosphates 62%

Worldthe whole range of industrial and agricultural goods andservicestop ten - share of world trade: electrical machinery, includingcomputers 14.8%; mineral fuels, including oil, coal, gas, andrefined products 14.4%; nuclear reactors, boilers, and parts 14.2%;cars, trucks, and buses 8.9%; scientific and precision instruments3.5%; plastics 3.4%; iron and steel 2.7%; organic chemicals 2.6%;pharmaceutical products 2.6%; diamonds, pearls, and precious stones1.9%

Yemencrude oil, coffee, dried and salted fish, liquefied natural gas

Zambiacopper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, electricity; tobacco, flowers,cotton

Zimbabweplatinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys,textiles/clothing

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Field Listing :: Exports - partners

This entry provides a rank ordering of trading partners startingwith the most important; it sometimes includes the percent of totaldollar value.Country

Exports - partners(%)

AfghanistanUS 26.47%, India 23.09%, Pakistan 17.36%, Tajikistan12.51% (2009)

AlbaniaItaly 58.75%, Greece 9.69%, Austria 6.73%, China 5.68% (2009)

AlgeriaUS 23.2%, Italy 17.23%, Spain 10.83%, France 7.97%, Canada7.65%, Netherlands 5.19%, Turkey 4.22% (2009)

AngolaChina 35.65%, US 25.98%, France 8.83%, South Africa 4.13%(2009)

ArgentinaBrazil 18.78%, China 9.26%, Chile 7.11%, US 6.38% (2009)

ArmeniaGermany 16.47%, Russia 15.45%, US 9.64%, Bulgaria 8.6%,Georgia 7.57%, Netherlands 7.48%, Belgium 6.71%, Canada 4.91% (2009)

ArubaPanama 23.84%, Netherlands Antilles 20.49%, Colombia 17.48%,Venezuela 12.61%, US 9.12%, Netherlands 7.5% (2009)

AustraliaChina 21.81%, Japan 19.19%, South Korea 7.88%, India7.51%, US 4.95%, UK 4.37%, NZ 4.1% (2009)

AustriaGermany 30.96%, Italy 8.17%, Switzerland 4.99%, US 3.99%(2009)

AzerbaijanItaly 20.69%, India 10.67%, US 9.24%, France 8.15%,Germany 7.62%, Indonesia 6.63%, Canada 5.13% (2009)

Bahamas, TheUS 35.99%, Singapore 18.64%, Poland 12.1%, Germany6.24% (2009)

BahrainIndia 4.2%, Saudi Arabia 2.78% (2009)

BangladeshUS 22.5%, Germany 14.2%, UK 9.6%, France 7%, Netherlands6.4% (2009)

BarbadosTrinidad and Tobago 17.48%, Jamaica 15.63%, US 8.93%, SaintLucia 8.13%, UK 5.36%, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.04%,Antigua and Barbuda 4.12% (2009)

BelarusRussia 33.6%, Netherlands 13.78%, Ukraine 8.68%, Latvia6.32%, Poland 4.19%, Germany 4.17% (2009)

BelgiumGermany 19.58%, France 17.71%, Netherlands 11.84%, UK 7.21%,US 5.37%, Italy 4.77% (2009)

BelizeUS 30.7%, UK 29.77%, Nigeria 4.9%, Cote d'Ivoire 4.45% (2009)

BeninIndia 19.72%, China 13.18%, Niger 6.94%, Nigeria 6.56%,Indonesia 5.73%, Togo 5.63%, Namibia 4.17% (2009)

BermudaSpain 16.91%, India 10.15%, Brazil 9.55%, Germany 7.4% (2009)

BhutanIndia 86.3%, Bangladesh 8.1%, Italy 1.5% (2008)

BoliviaBrazil 41.38%, US 13.87%, Japan 5.62%, Colombia 5.32%, SouthKorea 4.7%, Peru 4.16% (2009)

Bosnia and HerzegovinaCroatia 19.07%, Slovenia 18.58%, Italy16.87%, Germany 13.38%, Austria 10.25% (2009)

BrazilChina 12.49%, US 10.5%, Argentina 8.4%, Netherlands 5.39%,Germany 4.05% (2009)

BruneiJapan 38.04%, Indonesia 25.95%, South Korea 14.17%, Australia7.24% (2009)

BulgariaGermany 11.21%, Greece 9.43%, Italy 9.24%, Romania 8.52%,Turkey 7.33%, Belgium 5.61%, France 4.44% (2009)

Burkina FasoSingapore 16.76%, Belgium 12.78%, China 7.59%, Ghana6.89%, India 6.36%, Denmark 5.76%, Niger 5.13%, Thailand 4.52% (2009)

BurmaThailand 46.57%, India 12.99%, China 9.01%, Japan 5.65% (2009)

BurundiGermany 21.6%, Switzerland 14.86%, Belgium 9.32%, Sweden8.94%, Pakistan 5.82% (2009)

CambodiaUS 45.32%, Singapore 9.46%, Germany 7.52%, UK 7.07%, Canada6.31%, Vietnam 4.15% (2009)

CameroonNetherlands 13.99%, Spain 12.25%, Italy 11.84%, China9.14%, US 6.16%, France 5.51%, South Korea 4.66%, Belgium 4.33%, UK4% (2009)

CanadaUS 75.02%, UK 3.37%, China 3.09% (2009)

Cape VerdeSpain 53.98%, Portugal 22.23%, Morocco 7.13% (2009)

Central African RepublicBelgium 32.57%, China 10.49%, Indonesia10.36%, Morocco 10.24%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.87%,France 5.79% (2009)

ChadUS 90.06%, France 4.81%, China 1.6% (2009)

ChileChina 16.46%, US 11.31%, Japan 9.06%, South Korea 6.49%,Brazil 4.64%, Mexico 4.09% (2009)

ChinaUS 20.03%, Hong Kong 12.03%, Japan 8.32%, South Korea 4.55%,Germany 4.27% (2009)

ColombiaUS 39%, Venezuela 12%, Netherlands 4% (2009)

ComorosTurkey 25.2%, France 20.44%, Singapore 17.44%, Algeria8.02%, Italy 6.09%, Saudi Arabia 5% (2009)

Congo, Democratic Republic of theChina 46.75%, US 15.35%, Belgium10.68%, Zambia 5.78%, Finland 4.38% (2009)

Congo, Republic of theUS 40.08%, China 30.18%, France 8.17%, Taiwan6.4%, India 4.2% (2009)

Costa RicaUS 32.61%, Netherlands 12.82%, China 11.81%, Mexico 4.2%(2009)

Cote d'IvoireNetherlands 13.92%, France 10.75%, US 7.79%, Germany7.2%, Nigeria 6.99%, Ghana 5.56% (2009)

CroatiaItaly 19.1%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.98%, Germany 11.06%,Slovenia 7.47%, Austria 5.44%, Serbia 5.41% (2009)

CubaChina 25.68%, Canada 20.31%, Spain 6.79%, Netherlands 4.53%(2009)

CuracaoUS 13.1%, Guatemala 10.8%, Singapore 10.7%, DominicanRepublic 9.6%, Haiti 7.6%, The Bahamas 6.1%, Honduras 4.5%, Mexico4.2% (2009 est.)

CyprusGreece 23.83%, Germany 9.2%, UK 8.78% (2009)

Czech RepublicGermany 32.25%, Slovakia 9.02%, Poland 5.8%, France5.62%, UK 4.93%, Austria 4.71%, Italy 4.38% (2009)

DenmarkGermany 17.53%, Sweden 12.68%, UK 8.49%, US 6.05%, Norway6.01%, Netherlands 4.84%, France 4.57% (2009)

DjiboutiSomalia 76.68%, France 4.89%, UAE 4.22% (2009)

DominicaJapan 28.62%, UK 19.81%, Antigua and Barbuda 7.7%, Guyana6.52%, Jamaica 5.4%, Trinidad and Tobago 4.2% (2009)

Dominican RepublicUS 54.08%, Haiti 9.78% (2009)

EcuadorUS 33.5%, Peru 6.8%, Chile 6.5%, Columbia 4.9%, Colombia4.58%, Russia 4.11% (2009)

EgyptUS 7.95%, Italy 7.26%, Spain 6.78%, India 6.69%, Saudi Arabia5.53%, Syria 5.3%, France 4.39%, South Korea 4.27% (2009)

El SalvadorUS 43.86%, Guatemala 13.92%, Honduras 13.22%, Nicaragua5.65% (2009)

Equatorial GuineaUS 30.31%, China 12.54%, Japan 9.21%, Spain 7.5%,South Korea 7.01%, Taiwan 5.63%, Italy 5.38%, Netherlands 4.09%(2009)

EritreaIndia 25.3%, Italy 20.7%, Sudan 14.1%, China 12.9%, France5.5%, Saudi Arabia 5.4% (2008)

EstoniaFinland 18.57%, Sweden 12.52%, Latvia 9.51%, Russia 9.33%,Germany 6.09%, Lithuania 4.76%, US 4.26% (2009)

EthiopiaChina 10.87%, Germany 9.75%, Saudi Arabia 7.39%, US 7.21%,Netherlands 6.38%, Switzerland 5.33%, Sudan 4.35%, Belgium 4% (2009)

Faroe IslandsHungary 36.26%, Denmark 21.36%, UK 12.21%, Nigeria7.72%, US 6.49%, Norway 5.46% (2009)

FijiUS 15.21%, Australia 12.11%, UK 11.23%, Samoa 5.39%, Tonga4.74%, Japan 4.44% (2009)

FinlandGermany 10.32%, Sweden 9.79%, Russia 9%, US 7.85%,Netherlands 5.9%, UK 5.24%, China 4.1% (2009)

FranceGermany 15.88%, Italy 8.16%, Spain 7.8%, Belgium 7.44%, UK7.04%, US 5.65%, Netherlands 3.99% (2009)

GabonRussia 30.62%, US 16.56%, China 15.87%, France 4.28% (2009)

Gambia, TheIndia 42.06%, France 15.34%, UK 9.03%, China 7.38%, HongKong 4.55%, Belgium 3.97% (2009)

GeorgiaTurkey 17.87%, Azerbaijan 12.3%, Bulgaria 9.6%, Canada8.78%, UK 7.49%, Ukraine 6.82%, Spain 5.27%, US 4.99% (2009)

GermanyFrance 10.2%, US 6.7%, Netherlands 6.7%, UK 6.6%, Italy6.3%, Austria 6%, China 4.5%, Switzerland 4.4% (2009)

GhanaNetherlands 13.45%, UK 7.87%, France 5.85%, Ukraine 5.84%,Malaysia 3.97% (2009)

GreeceGermany 11.11%, Italy 11.05%, Cyprus 7.28%, Bulgaria 6.74%,US 4.95%, UK 4.4%, Turkey 4.23% (2009)

GreenlandDenmark 61.13%, Japan 13.69%, China 6.15%, Sweden 5.21%(2009)

GrenadaSaint Lucia 19.73%, Antigua and Barbuda 13.41%, US 12.21%,Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.03%, Dominica 12% (2009)

GuatemalaUS 40.41%, El Salvador 11.2%, Honduras 8.48%, Mexico 5.86%(2009)

GuineaIndia 19.68%, Spain 13.18%, Russia 7.24%, Germany 6.86%,Ireland 5.87%, US 5.71%, Ukraine 5.6% (2009)

Guinea-BissauIndia 62.21%, Nigeria 31.28%, Portugal 1.48% (2009)

GuyanaCanada 27.52%, US 16.93%, UK 10.84%, Ukraine 5.54%,Netherlands 5%, Trinidad and Tobago 4.33%, Jamaica 4.12% (2009)

HaitiUS 79.76%, Dominican Republic 7.24%, Canada 2.96% (2009)

HondurasUS 59.6%, El Salvador 5.61%, Guatemala 5.28%, Mexico 4.19%,Germany 4.04% (2009)

Hong KongChina 51.2%, US 11.6%, Japan 4.4% (2009 est.)

HungaryGermany 25.54%, Italy 5.67%, UK 5.41%, France 5.37%, Romania5.28%, Slovakia 4.97%, Austria 4.52% (2009)

IcelandNetherlands 30.71%, UK 12.73%, Germany 11.21%, Norway 5.75%,Spain 4.82% (2009)

IndiaUAE 12.87%, US 12.59%, China 5.59% (2009)

IndonesiaJapan 17.28%, Singapore 11.29%, US 10.81%, China 7.62%,South Korea 5.53%, India 4.35%, Taiwan 4.11%, Malaysia 4.07% (2009)

IranChina 16.58%, Japan 11.9%, India 10.54%, South Korea 7.54%,Turkey 4.36% (2009)

IraqUS 27.62%, India 14.45%, Italy 10.14%, South Korea 8.62%,Taiwan 5.61%, China 4.23%, Netherlands 4.13%, Japan 3.99% (2009)

IrelandUS 20.52%, Belgium 17.78%, UK 16.31%, Germany 5.66%, France5.56%, Spain 4.19% (2009)

IsraelUS 35.05%, Hong Kong 6.02%, Belgium 4.95% (2009)

ItalyGermany 12.6%, France 11.57%, US 5.92%, Spain 5.69%, UK 5.13%,Switzerland 4.69% (2009)

JamaicaUS 38.19%, Canada 12.2%, UK 10.79%, Norway 4.89%,Netherlands 4.69% (2009)

JapanChina 18.88%, US 16.42%, South Korea 8.13%, Taiwan 6.27%, HongKong 5.49% (2009)

JordanUS 17.13%, Iraq 17%, India 13.59%, Saudi Arabia 10.56%, Syria4.18%, UAE 4.09% (2009)

KazakhstanChina 16.34%, France 9.23%, Germany 8.32%, Russia 6.9%,Ukraine 5.52%, Romania 5.25%, Italy 5.12%, US 4.34% (2009)

KenyaUK 11.31%, Netherlands 9.81%, Uganda 9.07%, Tanzania 8.83%, US5.93%, Pakistan 5.63% (2009)

Korea, NorthChina 42%, South Korea 38%, India 5% (2008)

Korea, SouthChina 21.5%, US 10.9%, Japan 6.6%, Hong Kong 4.6% (2008)

KuwaitJapan 17.9%, South Korea 17.31%, India 12.43%, Taiwan 9.07%,US 7.9%, China 7.55%, Singapore 5.48% (2009)

KyrgyzstanSwitzerland 25.96%, Russia 25.88%, Uzbekistan 15.72%,Kazakhstan 12.47% (2009)

LaosThailand 29.18%, China 15.04%, Vietnam 14.96%, UK 4.29% (2009)

LatviaLithuania 15.19%, Estonia 13.57%, Russia 13.17%, Germany8.13%, Sweden 5.7% (2009)

LebanonSwitzerland 22%, UAE 10%, Iraq 8%, Saudi Arabia 7% (2009)

LesothoUS 58.9%, Belgium 37%, Madagascar 1.2% (2008)

LiberiaGermany 27.92%, Poland 17.12%, South Africa 15.83%, India10.48%, Greece 7.09%, US 6.23%, Norway 5.24% (2009)

LibyaItaly 37.65%, Germany 10.11%, France 8.44%, Spain 7.94%,Switzerland 5.93%, US 5.27% (2009)

LithuaniaRussia 13.2%, Latvia 10%, Germany 9.6%, Poland 7.1%,Estonia 7.1%, Belarus 4.7%, UK 4.3% (2009)

LuxembourgGermany 19.78%, France 15.87%, Belgium 11.07%, UK 7.96%,Italy 7.49%, Netherlands 4.31% (2009)

MacauHong Kong 38.7%, US 17.9%, China 14.4%, Germany 4% (2009)

MacedoniaGermany 20.31%, Greece 13.09%, Italy 11.08%, Bulgaria10.61%, Croatia 7.74% (2009)

MadagascarFrance 28.9%, US 20.49%, Germany 5.89%, China 4.36% (2009)

MalawiGermany 12.37%, Egypt 8.52%, South Africa 7.67%, Zimbabwe7.55%, US 7.4%, Russia 6.79%, Netherlands 6.64%, Japan 4.1% (2009)

MalaysiaSingapore 13.9%, China 12.2%, US 10.9%, Japan 9.8%,Thailand 5.4%, Hong Kong 5.2% (2009)

MaldivesFrance 17.01%, Thailand 15.16%, Italy 13.49%, UK 13.13%,Sri Lanka 12.38% (2009)

MaliChina 14.61%, Thailand 8.28%, Pakistan 6.74%, Morocco 6.48%,Burkina Faso 4.67%, France 4.6%, India 4.45% (2009)

MaltaGermany 13.3%, Singapore 12.5%, France 11.4%, US 9.4%, HongKong 6.5%, UK 5.9%, Italy 4.8% (2009)

MauritaniaChina 42.06%, Italy 9.71%, Japan 7.57%, Cote d'Ivoire6.16%, Spain 5.63%, Netherlands 4.32% (2009)

MauritiusUK 25.55%, France 16.89%, US 9.51%, Italy 5.68%, UAE5.47%, Belgium 4.93%, Madagascar 4.11% (2009)

MexicoUS 80.5%, Canada 3.6%, Germany 1.4% (2009)

MoldovaRussia 23.77%, Italy 14.11%, Romania 12.74%, Germany 6.92%,Turkey 6.08%, Belarus 5.38% (2009)

MongoliaChina 78.52%, Canada 9.46%, Russia 3.02% (2009)

MontenegroItaly 29.52%, Greece 22.65%, Slovenia 11.83%, Hungary8.96%, US 7.93% (2009)

MoroccoSpain 22.02%, France 20.22%, India 4.91%, Italy 4% (2009)

MozambiqueNetherlands 47.62%, South Africa 11.6% (2009)

NepalIndia 65.6%, US 8%, Bangladesh 6.04%, Germany 5% (2009)

NetherlandsGermany 25.54%, Belgium 12.49%, France 9.27%, UK 8.17%,Italy 5.07%, US 3.97% (2009)

New CaledoniaFrance 27.52%, Japan 14.87%, Taiwan 10.51%, Spain7.74%, China 7.31%, Australia 6.64%, Belgium 5.13%, South Korea 4.2%(2009)

New ZealandAustralia 23.36%, US 9.64%, China 9.21%, Japan 7.1%, UK4.21% (2009)

NicaraguaUS 61.98%, El Salvador 7.74%, Costa Rica 3.67% (2009)

NigerFrance 52.63%, Nigeria 22.43%, US 18.24% (2009)

NigeriaUS 35.08%, India 10.43%, Brazil 9.32%, Spain 7.19%, France4.65% (2009)

NorwayUK 24.28%, Germany 13.4%, Netherlands 10.87%, France 8.55%,Sweden 5.76%, US 4.82% (2009)

OmanChina 26.98%, South Korea 17.19%, Japan 12.12%, UAE 11.23%,Thailand 7.64% (2009)

PakistanUS 15.87%, UAE 12.35%, Afghanistan 8.48%, UK 4.7%, China4.44% (2009)

PanamaGreece 21.03%, US 17.63%, Japan 9.87%, Germany 4.28%, Italy4.27% (2009)

Papua New GuineaAustralia 30.05%, Japan 7.48% (2009)

ParaguayBrazil 21%, Uruguay 17%, Chile 12%, Argentina 11%, Russia4% (2009)

PeruUS 17.86%, China 15.96%, Canada 11.35%, Japan 6.75%, Chile5.42%, Germany 4.25% (2009)

PhilippinesUS 17.6%, Japan 16.2%, Netherlands 9.8%, Hong Kong 8.6%,China 7.7%, Germany 6.5%, Singapore 6.2% (2009)

PolandGermany 26.06%, Italy 6.84%, France 6.78%, UK 6.38%, CzechRepublic 5.85%, Netherlands 4.14% (2009)

PortugalSpain 26.25%, Germany 12.99%, France 12.04%, Angola 7.21%,UK 5.54% (2009)

QatarJapan 34.68%, South Korea 22.44%, Singapore 10.03%, India4.86% (2009)

RomaniaGermany 18.76%, Italy 15.42%, France 8.2%, Turkey 4.99%,Hungary 4.33% (2009)

RussiaNetherlands 10.62%, Italy 6.46%, Germany 6.24%, China 5.69%,Turkey 4.3%, Ukraine 4.01% (2009)

RwandaKenya 33.88%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 13.56%,Thailand 6.22%, China 5.49%, US 5.47%, Swaziland 5.43%, Belgium5.19% (2009)

Saint Kitts and NevisUS 62.3%, Canada 7.93%, Azerbaijan 6.72% (2009)

Saint LuciaSpain 29.41%, UK 15.28%, South Korea 10.54%, US 9.75%,India 9.52% (2009)

Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesGreece 40.04%, Poland 11.78%,France 9.05%, China 8.53%, India 4.71% (2009)

SamoaAmerican Samoa 41.12%, Australia 24.74%, Taiwan 6.24%, China5.61%, US 4.07% (2009)

Sao Tome and PrincipeUK 32.99%, Netherlands 26.93%, Belgium 21.04%,Portugal 4.31% (2009)

Saudi ArabiaJapan 15.33%, South Korea 12.71%, US 12.2%, China10.38%, India 7.12%, Taiwan 4.54%, Singapore 4.25% (2009)

SenegalMali 20.12%, India 9.84%, Gambia 5.58%, France 5.02%, Italy4.23% (2009)

SerbiaBosnia and Herzegovina 13.12%, Italy 10.96%, Germany 9.9%,Serbia and Montenegro 7%, Austria 5.4%, Slovenia 5.38%, Macedonia5.26%, Russia 4.39%, Hungary 4.36% (2009)

SeychellesUK 24.84%, France 18.53%, Italy 9.45%, Mauritius 9.03%,Japan 6.98%, Spain 4.92% (2009)

Sierra LeoneBelgium 26.56%, US 11.87%, Netherlands 7.91%, UK 7.4%,India 6.67%, Cote d'Ivoire 6.13%, Greece 4.05% (2009)

SingaporeHong Kong 11.6%, Malaysia 11.5%, US 11.2%, Indonesia 9.7%,China 9.7%, Japan 4.6%, Hong Kong 11.6% (2009)

Sint MaartenChina 23.49%, US 10.91%, Japan 5.92% (2009)

SlovakiaGermany 20.1%, Czech Republic 12.9%, France 7.8%, Poland7.2%, Hungary 6.3%, Italy 6.1%, Austria 5.8%, UK 4.8% (2009)

SloveniaGermany 19.36%, Italy 11.31%, Croatia 7.75%, Austria 7.42%,France 7.35% (2009)

Solomon IslandsChina 54.07%, South Korea 6.19%, Philippines 6.04%,Spain 4.87% (2009)

SomaliaUAE 58.27%, Yemen 20.32%, Saudi Arabia 3.78% (2009)

South AfricaChina 10.34%, US 9.19%, Japan 7.59%, Germany 7.01%, UK5.54%, Switzerland 4.72% (2009)

SpainFrance 19.27%, Germany 11.11%, Portugal 9.21%, Italy 8.24%, UK6.18% (2009)

Sri LankaUS 20.59%, UK 12.87%, Italy 5.51%, Germany 5.29%, India4.54%, Belgium 4.43% (2009)

SudanChina 58.29%, Japan 14.7%, Indonesia 8.83%, India 4.86% (2009)

SurinameCanada 35.47%, Belgium 14.92%, US 10.15%, UAE 9.87%, Norway4.92%, Netherlands 4.7%, France 4.47% (2009)

SwedenNorway 10.61%, Germany 10.2%, UK 7.45%, Denmark 7.35%,Finland 6.44%, US 6.36%, France 5.05%, Netherlands 4.67% (2009)

SwitzerlandGermany 20.98%, US 9.09%, France 8.62%, Italy 8.08%,Austria 5.38% (2009)

SyriaIraq 30.22%, Lebanon 12.21%, Germany 8.89%, Egypt 6.8%, SaudiArabia 5.04%, Italy 4.55% (2009)

TaiwanChina 26.6%, Hong Kong 14.4%, US 11.6%, Japan 7.2%, Singapore4.2% (2009)

TajikistanRussia 19.16%, China 18.38%, Turkey 12.09%, Iran 11.11%,Uzbekistan 7.92%, Norway 6.17%, Greece 4.32% (2009)

TanzaniaIndia 8.51%, China 7.55%, Japan 7.12%, Netherlands 6.21%,UAE 5.71%, Germany 5.17% (2009)

ThailandUS 10.9%, China 10.6%, Japan 10.3%, Hong Kong 6.2%,Australia 5.6%, Malaysia 5%, Singapore 4.97% (2009)

TogoGermany 17.57%, Ghana 12.74%, Burkina Faso 11.02%, India10.22%, Belgium 7.1%, Benin 6.92%, Netherlands 5.94%, Mali 4.41%(2009)

TongaHong Kong 25.42%, US 22.65%, Japan 12.21%, NZ 7.31%, Fiji7.2%, Samoa 6.06%, South Korea 4.48% (2009)

Trinidad and TobagoUS 38.53%, Jamaica 8.86%, Spain 6.88%, Mexico6.23% (2009)

TunisiaFrance 29.6%, Italy 21%, Germany 8.8%, Libya 5.8%, Spain 5%,UK 4.8% (2009)

TurkeyGermany 9.6%, France 6.1%, UK 5.8%, Italy 5.8%, Iraq 5% (2009)

TurkmenistanUkraine 22.3%, Turkey 10.27%, Hungary 6.75%, UAE 6.25%,Poland 6.16%, Afghanistan 5.79%, Iran 5.17% (2009)

UgandaSudan 13.47%, Kenya 8.98%, UAE 7.52%, Rwanda 7.5%,Switzerland 7.42%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.85%,Netherlands 5.67%, Belgium 5.66%, Germany 5.18%, Italy 4.33% (2009)

UkraineRussia 21.1%, Turkey 5.3%, China 3.8% (2009)

United Arab EmiratesJapan 17.27%, South Korea 10.49%, India 9.96%,Iran 6.82%, Thailand 5.11% (2009)

United KingdomUS 14.71%, Germany 11.06%, France 8%, Netherlands7.79%, Ireland 6.89%, Belgium 4.65%, Spain 4% (2009)

United StatesCanada 19.37%, Mexico 12.21%, China 6.58%, Japan4.84%, UK 4.33%, Germany 4.1% (2009)

UruguayBrazil 21.05%, China 9.45%, Argentina 7.36%, Germany 5.16%,Mexico 4.88%, Netherlands 4.13%, US 3.96% (2009)

UzbekistanUkraine 29.91%, Russia 13.94%, Turkey 7.53%, Kazakhstan7.26%, Bangladesh 6.83%, China 5.69%, South Korea 4.19% (2009)

VanuatuThailand 53.15%, Japan 12.22%, Poland 11.78% (2009)

VenezuelaUS 35.18%, Netherlands Antilles 8.56%note: excludes oil exports; Venezuela last published petroleumfigures by country in 2008 (2009)

VietnamUS 21.43%, Japan 11.44%, China 7.27%, Australia 4.43%,Germany 4.27% (2009)

WorldUS 12.7%, Germany 7.2%, China 6.4%, France 4.5%, Japan 4.3%,UK 4.2% (2008 est.)

YemenChina 36%, Thailand 17.63%, India 13.54%, South Africa 6.16%,Japan 5.49%, UAE 4.99% (2009)

ZambiaChina 21.37%, Saudi Arabia 8.93%, Democratic Republic of theCongo 8.55%, South Korea 8.32%, Egypt 8.08%, South Africa 6.96%,India 5% (2009)

ZimbabweDemocratic Republic of the Congo 14.82%, South Africa13.39%, Botswana 13.23%, China 7.82%, Zambia 7.3%, Netherlands5.39%, UK 4.93% (2009)

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Field Listing :: Administrative divisions

This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by the BGN are noted. Country

Administrative divisions

Afghanistan34 provinces (welayat, singular - welayat); Badakhshan,Badghis, Baghlan, Balkh, Bamyan, Daykundi, Farah, Faryab, Ghazni,Ghor, Helmand, Herat, Jowzjan, Kabul, Kandahar, Kapisa, Khost,Kunar, Kunduz, Laghman, Logar, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Nuristan, Paktika,Paktiya, Panjshir, Parwan, Samangan, Sar-e Pul, Takhar, Uruzgan,Wardak, Zabul

Albania12 counties (qarqe, singular - qark); Berat, Diber, Durres,Elbasan, Fier, Gjirokaster, Korce, Kukes, Lezhe, Shkoder, Tirane,Vlore

Algeria48 provinces (wilayat, singular - wilaya); Adrar, Ain Defla,Ain Temouchent, Alger, Annaba, Batna, Bechar, Bejaia, Biskra, Blida,Bordj Bou Arreridj, Bouira, Boumerdes, Chlef, Constantine, Djelfa,El Bayadh, El Oued, El Tarf, Ghardaia, Guelma, Illizi, Jijel,Khenchela, Laghouat, Mascara, Medea, Mila, Mostaganem, M'Sila,Naama, Oran, Ouargla, Oum el Bouaghi, Relizane, Saida, Setif, SidiBel Abbes, Skikda, Souk Ahras, Tamanghasset, Tebessa, Tiaret,Tindouf, Tipaza, Tissemsilt, Tizi Ouzou, Tlemcen

American Samoanone (territory of the US); there are no first-orderadministrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but thereare three districts and two islands* at the second order; Eastern,Manu'a, Rose Island*, Swains Island*, Western

Andorra7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra laVella, Canillo, Encamp, Escaldes-Engordany, La Massana, Ordino, SantJulia de Loria

Angola18 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Bengo,Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul,Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje,Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Zaire

Anguillanone (overseas territory of the UK)

Antigua and Barbuda6 parishes and 2 dependencies*; Barbuda*,Redonda*, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mary, Saint Paul, SaintPeter, Saint Philip

Argentina23 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1autonomous city* (distrito federal); Buenos Aires, Buenos AiresCapital Federal*, Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Cordoba, Corrientes,Entre Rios, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones,Neuquen, Rio Negro, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe,Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego - Antartida e Islas delAtlantico Sur (Tierra del Fuego), Tucumannote: the US does not recognize any claims to Antarctica

Armenia11 provinces (marzer, singular - marz); Aragatsotn, Ararat,Armavir, Geghark'unik', Kotayk', Lorri, Shirak, Syunik', Tavush,Vayots' Dzor, Yerevan

Arubanone (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

Australia6 states and 2 territories*; Australian CapitalTerritory*, New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland, SouthAustralia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Austria9 states (Bundeslaender, singular - Bundesland); Burgenland,Kaernten (Carinthia), Niederoesterreich (Lower Austria),Oberoesterreich (Upper Austria), Salzburg, Steiermark (Styria),Tirol (Tyrol), Vorarlberg, Wien (Vienna)

Azerbaijan59 rayons (rayonlar; rayon - singular), 11 cities(saharlar; sahar - singular), 1 autonomous republic (muxtarrespublika)rayons: Abseron Rayonu, Agcabadi Rayonu, Agdam Rayonu, Agdas Rayonu,Agstafa Rayonu, Agsu Rayonu, Astara Rayonu, Balakan Rayonu, BardaRayonu, Beylaqan Rayonu, Bilasuvar Rayonu, Cabrayil Rayonu,Calilabad Rayonu, Daskasan Rayonu, Davaci Rayonu, Fuzuli Rayonu,Gadabay Rayonu, Goranboy Rayonu, Goycay Rayonu, Haciqabul Rayonu,Imisli Rayonu, Ismayilli Rayonu, Kalbacar Rayonu, Kurdamir Rayonu,Lacin Rayonu, Lankaran Rayonu, Lerik Rayonu, Masalli Rayonu,Neftcala Rayonu, Oguz Rayonu, Qabala Rayonu, Qax Rayonu, QazaxRayonu, Qobustan Rayonu, Quba Rayonu, Qubadli Rayonu, Qusar Rayonu,Saatli Rayonu, Sabirabad Rayonu, Saki Rayonu, Salyan Rayonu, SamaxiRayonu, Samkir Rayonu, Samux Rayonu, Siyazan Rayonu, Susa Rayonu,Tartar Rayonu, Tovuz Rayonu, Ucar Rayonu, Xacmaz Rayonu, XanlarRayonu, Xizi Rayonu, Xocali Rayonu, Xocavand Rayonu, YardimliRayonu, Yevlax Rayonu, Zangilan Rayonu, Zaqatala Rayonu, ZardabRayonucities: Ali Bayramli Sahari, Baki Sahari, Ganca Sahari, LankaranSahari, Mingacevir Sahari, Naftalan Sahari, Saki Sahari, SumqayitSahari, Susa Sahari, Xankandi Sahari, Yevlax Sahariautonomous republic: Naxcivan Muxtar Respublikasi (Nakhichevan)

Bahamas, The31 districts; Acklins Islands, Berry Islands, Bimini,Black Point, Cat Island, Central Abaco, Central Andros, CentralEleuthera, City of Freeport, Crooked Island and Long Cay, East GrandBahama, Exuma, Grand Cay, Harbour Island, Hope Town, Inagua, LongIsland, Mangrove Cay, Mayaguana, Moore's Island, North Abaco, NorthAndros, North Eleuthera, Ragged Island, Rum Cay, San Salvador, SouthAbaco, South Andros, South Eleuthera, Spanish Wells, West GrandBahama

Bahrain5 governorates; Asamah, Janubiyah, Muharraq, Shamaliyah,Wasatnote: each governorate administered by an appointed governor

Bangladesh7 divisions; Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna,Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet

Barbados11 parishes and 1 city*; Bridgetown*, Christ Church, SaintAndrew, Saint George, Saint James, Saint John, Saint Joseph, SaintLucy, Saint Michael, Saint Peter, Saint Philip, Saint Thomas

Belarus6 provinces (voblastsi, singular - voblasts') and 1municipality* (horad); Brest, Homyel' (Gomel), Horad Minsk* (MinskCity), Hrodna (Grodno), Mahilyow (Mogilev), Minsk, Vitsyebsk(Vitebsk)note: administrative divisions have the same names as theiradministrative centers; Russian spelling provided for reference whendifferent from Belarusian

Belgium3 regions (French: regions, singular - region; Dutch:gewesten, singular - gewest); Brussels-Capital Region, also known asBrussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (Dutch), Region de Bruxelles-Capitale(French long form), Bruxelles-Capitale (French short form); FlemishRegion (Flanders), also known as Vlaams Gewest (Dutch long form),Vlaanderen (Dutch short form), Region Flamande (French long form),Flandre (French short form); Walloon Region (Wallonia), also knownas Region Wallone (French long form), Wallonie (French short form),Waals Gewest (Dutch long form), Wallonie (Dutch short form)note: as a result of the 1993 constitutional revision that furthereddevolution into a federal state, there are now three levels ofgovernment (federal, regional, and linguistic community) with acomplex division of responsibilities

Belize6 districts; Belize, Cayo, Corozal, Orange Walk, Stann Creek,Toledo

Benin12 departments; Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou,Collines, Kouffo, Donga, Littoral, Mono, Oueme, Plateau, Zou

Bermuda9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton,Hamilton*, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint George's, Sandys,Smith's, Southampton, Warwick

Bhutan20 districts (dzongkhag, singular and plural); Bumthang,Chhukha, Chirang, Daga, Gasa, Geylegphug, Ha, Lhuntshi, Mongar,Paro, Pemagatsel, Punakha, Samchi, Samdrup Jongkhar, Shemgang,Tashigang, Tashi Yangtse, Thimphu, Tongsa, Wangdi Phodrang

Bolivia9 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento);Beni, Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, La Paz, Oruro, Pando, Potosi, SantaCruz, Tarija

Bosnia and Herzegovina2 first-order administrative divisions and 1internationally supervised district* - Brcko district (BrckoDistrikt)*, the Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina(Federacija Bosna i Hercegovina) and the Bosnian Serb-led RepublikaSrpska; note - Brcko district is in northeastern Bosnia and is aself-governing administrative unit under the sovereignty of Bosniaand Herzegovina and formally held in condominium between the twoentities; the District remains under international supervision

Botswana9 districts and 5 town councils*; Central, Francistown*,Gaborone*, Ghanzi, Jwaneng*, Kgalagadi, Kgatleng, Kweneng, Lobatse*,Northeast, Northwest, Selebi-Pikwe*, Southeast, Southern

Brazil26 states (estados, singular - estado) and 1 federaldistrict* (distrito federal); Acre, Alagoas, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia,Ceara, Distrito Federal*, Espirito Santo, Goias, Maranhao, MatoGrosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Paraiba, Parana,Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grandedo Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Sergipe,Tocantins

British Virgin Islandsnone (overseas territory of the UK)

Brunei4 districts (daerah-daerah, singular - daerah); Belait,Brunei-Muara, Temburong, Tutong

Bulgaria28 provinces (oblasti, singular - oblast); Blagoevgrad,Burgas, Dobrich, Gabrovo, Khaskovo, Kurdzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech,Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Plovdiv, Razgrad, Ruse, Shumen,Silistra, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofiya (Sofia), Sofiya-Grad (Sofia City),Stara Zagora, Turgovishte, Varna, Veliko Turnovo, Vidin, Vratsa,Yambol

Burkina Faso45 provinces; Bale, Bam, Banwa, Bazega, Bougouriba,Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Comoe, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houet, Ioba,Kadiogo, Kenedougou, Komondjari, Kompienga, Kossi, Koulpelogo,Kouritenga, Kourweogo, Leraba, Loroum, Mouhoun, Nahouri, Namentenga,Nayala, Noumbiel, Oubritenga, Oudalan, Passore, Poni, Sanguie,Sanmatenga, Seno, Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa, Tuy, Yagha, Yatenga,Ziro, Zondoma, Zoundweogo

Burma7 divisions (taing-myar, singular - taing) and 7 states* (pyine-myar, singular - pyi ne)divisions: Ayeyarwady, Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing, Tanintharyi,Yangonstates: Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine (Arakan), Shan

Burundi17 provinces; Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie, Bujumbura Rural,Bururi, Cankuzo, Cibitoke, Gitega, Karuzi, Kayanza, Kirundo,Makamba, Muramvya, Muyinga, Mwaro, Ngozi, Rutana, Ruyigi

Cambodia23 provinces (khett, singular and plural) and 1municipality (krong, singular and plural)provinces: Banteay Mean Choay, Batdambang, Kampong Cham, KampongChhnang, Kampong Spoe, Kampong Thum, Kampot, Kandal, Kaoh Kong, Keb,Krachen, Mondol Kiri, Otdar Mean Choay, Pailin, Pouthisat, PreahSeihanu (Sihanoukville), Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Rotanokiri, SiemReab, Stoeng Treng, Svay Rieng, Takevmunicipalities: Phnum Penh (Phnom Penh)

Cameroon10 regions (regions, singular - region); Adamaoua, Centre,Est, Extreme-Nord, Littoral, Nord, North-West (Nord-Ouest), Ouest,Sud, South-West (Sud-Ouest)

Canada10 provinces and 3 territories*; Alberta, British Columbia,Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, NorthwestTerritories*, Nova Scotia, Nunavut*, Ontario, Prince Edward Island,Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory*

Cape Verde17 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho); BoaVista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, RibeiraGrande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe,Sao Miguel, Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal

Cayman Islands8 districts; Creek, Eastern, Midland, South Town,Spot Bay, Stake Bay, West End, Western

Central African Republic14 prefectures (prefectures, singular -prefecture), 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques,singular - prefecture economique), and 1 commune**;Bamingui-Bangoran, Bangui**, Basse-Kotto, Haute-Kotto, Haut-Mbomou,Kemo, Lobaye, Mambere-Kadei, Mbomou, Nana-Grebizi*, Nana-Mambere,Ombella-Mpoko, Ouaka, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Sangha-Mbaere*, Vakaga

Chad22 regions (regions, singular - region); Barh el Gazel, Batha,Borkou, Chari-Baguirmi, Ennedi, Guera, Hadjer-Lamis, Kanem, Lac,Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mandoul, Mayo-Kebbi Est,Mayo-Kebbi Ouest, Moyen-Chari, Ouaddai, Salamat, Sila, Tandjile,Tibesti, Ville de N'Djamena, Wadi Fira

Chile15 regions (regiones, singular - region); Aisen del GeneralCarlos Ibanez del Campo, Antofagasta, Araucania, Arica y Parinacota,Atacama, Biobio, Coquimbo, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins,Los Lagos, Los Rios, Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena, Maule,Region Metropolitana (Santiago), Tarapaca, Valparaisonote: the US does not recognize claims to Antarctica

China23 provinces (sheng, singular and plural), 5 autonomousregions (zizhiqu, singular and plural), and 4 municipalities (shi,singular and plural)provinces: Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei,Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin,Liaoning, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan,Zhejiang; (see note on Taiwan)autonomous regions: Guangxi, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Xinjiang Uygur,Xizang (Tibet)municipalities: Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, Tianjinnote: China considers Taiwan its 23rd province; see separate entriesfor the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau

Christmas Islandnone (territory of Australia)

Cocos (Keeling) Islandsnone (territory of Australia)

Colombia32 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and1 capital district* (distrito capital); Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca,Atlantico, Bogota*, Bolivar, Boyaca, Caldas, Caqueta, Casanare,Cauca, Cesar, Choco, Cordoba, Cundinamarca, Guainia, Guaviare,Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Narino, Norte de Santander,Putumayo, Quindio, Risaralda, San Andres y Providencia, Santander,Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vaupes, Vichada

Comoros3 islands and 4 municipalities*; Grande Comore (N'gazidja),Anjouan (Ndzuwani), Domoni*, Fomboni*, Moheli (Mwali), Moroni*,Moutsamoudou*

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10 provinces (provinces, singular - province) and 1 city* (ville); Bandundu, Bas-Congo, Equateur, Kasai-Occidental, Kasai-Oriental, Katanga, Kinshasa*, Maniema, Nord-Kivu, Orientale, Sud-Kivu note: according to the Constitution adopted in December 2005, the current administrative divisions will be subdivided into 26 new provinces by 2009

Congo, Republic of the10 regions (regions, singular - region) and 1commune*; Bouenza, Brazzaville*, Cuvette, Cuvette-Ouest, Kouilou,Lekoumou, Likouala, Niari, Plateaux, Pool, Sangha

Cook Islandsnone

Costa Rica7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Alajuela,Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas, San Jose

Cote d'Ivoire19 regions; Agneby, Bafing, Bas-Sassandra, Denguele,Dix-Huit Montagnes, Fromager, Haut-Sassandra, Lacs, Lagunes,Marahoue, Moyen-Cavally, Moyen-Comoe, N'zi-Comoe, Savanes,Sud-Bandama, Sud-Comoe, Vallee du Bandama, Worodougou, Zanzan

Croatia20 counties (zupanije, zupanija - singular) and 1 city*(grad - singular); Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska, Brodsko-Posavska,Dubrovacko-Neretvanska (Dubrovnik-Neretva), Istarska (Istria),Karlovacka, Koprivnicko-Krizevacka, Krapinsko-Zagorska,Licko-Senjska (Lika-Senj), Medimurska, Osjecko-Baranjska,Pozesko-Slavonska (Pozega-Slavonia), Primorsko-Goranska,Sibensko-Kninska, Sisacko-Moslavacka, Splitsko-Dalmatinska(Split-Dalmatia), Varazdinska, Viroviticko-Podravska,Vukovarsko-Srijemska, Zadarska, Zagreb*, Zagrebacka

Cuba14 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 specialmunicipality* (municipio especial); Camaguey, Ciego de Avila,Cienfuegos, Ciudad de La Habana, Granma, Guantanamo, Holguin, Islade la Juventud*, La Habana, Las Tunas, Matanzas, Pinar del Rio,Sancti Spiritus, Santiago de Cuba, Villa Clara

Curacaonone (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

Cyprus6 districts; Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia,Paphos; note - Turkish Cypriot area's administrative divisionsinclude Kyrenia, all but a small part of Famagusta, and small partsof Nicosia (Lefkosia) and Larnaca

Czech Republic13 regions (kraje, singular - kraj) and 1 capitalcity* (hlavni mesto); Jihocesky (South Bohemia), Jihomoravsky (SouthMoravia), Karlovarsky, Kralovehradecky, Liberecky, Moravskoslezsky(Moravia-Silesia), Olomoucky, Pardubicky, Plzensky (Pilsen), Praha(Prague)*, Stredocesky (Central Bohemia), Ustecky, Vysocina, Zlinsky

Denmarkmetropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular -region); Hovedstaden, Midtjylland, Nordjylland, Sjaelland, Syddanmarknote: an extensive local government reform merged 271 municipalitiesinto 98 and 13 counties into five regions, effective 1 January 2007

Djibouti6 districts (cercles, singular - cercle); Ali Sabieh, Arta,Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, Tadjourah

Dominica10 parishes; Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, SaintJohn, Saint Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick, SaintPaul, Saint Peter

Dominican Republic31 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia)and 1 district* (distrito); Azua, Bahoruco, Barahona, Dajabon,Distrito Nacional*, Duarte, El Seibo, Elias Pina, Espaillat, HatoMayor, Independencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La Vega, MariaTrinidad Sanchez, Monsenor Nouel, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata,Pedernales, Peravia, Puerto Plata, Salcedo, Samana, San Cristobal,San Jose de Ocoa, San Juan, San Pedro de Macoris, Sanchez Ramirez,Santiago, Santiago Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, Valverde

Ecuador24 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Azuay,Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, El Oro, Esmeraldas,Galapagos, Guayas, Imbabura, Loja, Los Rios, Manabi,Morona-Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Pichincha, Santa Elena,Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Sucumbios, Tungurahua,Zamora-Chinchipe

Egypt29 governorates (muhafazat, singular - muhafazat); AdDaqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar (Red Sea), Al Buhayrah (El Beheira), AlFayyum (El Faiyum), Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria), AlIsma'iliyah (Ismailia), Al Jizah (Giza), Al Minufiyah (El Monofia),Al Minya, Al Qahirah (Cairo), Al Qalyubiyah, Al Uqsur, Al Wadi alJadid (New Valley), As Suways (Suez), Ash Sharqiyah, Aswan, Asyut,Bani Suwayf (Beni Suef), Bur Sa'id (Port Said), Dumyat (Damietta),Helwan, Janub Sina' (South Sinai), Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh (WesternDesert), Qina (Qena), Shamal Sina' (North Sinai), Sittah Uktubar,Suhaj (Sohag)

El Salvador14 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento);Ahuachapan, Cabanas, Chalatenango, Cuscatlan, La Libertad, La Paz,La Union, Morazan, San Miguel, San Salvador, San Vicente, Santa Ana,Sonsonate, Usulutan

Equatorial Guinea7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia);Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Litoral,Wele-Nzas

Eritrea6 regions (zobatat, singular - zoba); Anseba, Debub (South),Debubawi K'eyih Bahri (Southern Red Sea), Gash Barka, Ma'akel(Central), Semenawi Keyih Bahri (Northern Red Sea)

Estonia15 counties (maakonnad, singular - maakond); Harjumaa(Tallinn), Hiiumaa (Kardla), Ida-Virumaa (Johvi), Jarvamaa (Paide),Jogevamaa (Jogeva), Laanemaa (Haapsalu), Laane-Virumaa (Rakvere),Parnumaa (Parnu), Polvamaa (Polva), Raplamaa (Rapla), Saaremaa(Kuressaare), Tartumaa (Tartu), Valgamaa (Valga), Viljandimaa(Viljandi), Vorumaa (Voru)note: counties have the administrative center name following inparentheses

Ethiopia9 ethnically based states (kililoch, singular - kilil) and2 self-governing administrations* (astedaderoch, singular -astedader); Adis Abeba* (Addis Ababa), Afar, Amara (Amhara),Binshangul Gumuz, Dire Dawa*, Gambela Hizboch (Gambela Peoples),Hareri Hizb (Harari People), Oromiya (Oromia), Sumale (Somali),Tigray, Ye Debub Biheroch Bihereseboch na Hizboch (Southern Nations,Nationalities and Peoples)

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)none (overseas territory of theUK; also claimed by Argentina)

Faroe Islandsnone (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governingoverseas administrative division of Denmark); there are nofirst-order administrative divisions as defined by the USGovernment, but there are 34 municipalities

Fiji4 divisions and 1 dependency*; Central, Eastern, Northern,Rotuma*, Western

Finland20 regions (maakunnat, singular - maakunta (Finnish);landskapen, singular - landskapet (Swedish)); Aland (Swedish),Ahvenanmaa (Finnish); Etela-Karjala (Finnish), Sodra Karelen(Swedish) [South Karelia]; Etela-Pohjanmaa (Finnish), SodraOsterbotten (Swedish) [South Ostrobothnia]; Etela-Savo (Finnish),Sodra Savolax (Swedish) [South Savo]; Kanta-Hame (Finnish),Egentliga Tavastland (Swedish); Ita-Uusimaa (Finnish), Ostra Nyland(Swedish) [East Newland]; Kainuu (Finnish), Kajanaland (Swedish);Keski-Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Mellersta Osterbotten (Swedish) [CentralOstrobothnia]; Keski-Suomi (Finnish), Mellersta Finland (Swedish)[Central Finland]; Kymenlaakso (Finnish), Kymmenedalen (Swedish);Lappi (Finnish), Lappland (Swedish); Paijat-Hame (Finnish),Paijanne-Tavastland (Swedish); Pirkanmaa (Finnish), Birkaland(Swedish) [Tampere]; Osterbotten (Swedish), Pohjanmaa (Finnish)[Ostrobothnia]; Pohjois-Karjala (Finnish), Norra Karelen (Swedish)[North Karelia]; Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Finnish), Norra Osterbotten(Swedish) [North Ostrobothnia]; Pohjois-Savo (Finnish), NorraSavolax (Swedish) [North Savo]; Satakunta (Finnish and Swedish);Uusimaa (Finnish), Nyland (Swedish) [Newland]; Varsinais-Suomi(Finnish), Egentliga Finland (Swedish) [Southwest Finland]

France26 regions (regions, singular - region); Alsace, Aquitaine,Auvergne, Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy), Bourgogne (Burgundy),Bretagne (Brittany), Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse (Corsica),Franche-Comte, Guadeloupe, Guyane (French Guiana), Haute-Normandie(Upper Normandy), Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin,Lorraine, Martinique, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de laLoire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur,Reunion, Rhone-Alpesnote: France is divided into 22 metropolitan regions (including the"territorial collectivity" of Corse or Corsica) and 4 overseasregions (including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, andReunion) and is subdivided into 96 metropolitan departments and 4overseas departments (which are the same as the overseas regions)

French Polynesianone (overseas lands of France); there are nofirst-order administrative divisions as defined by the USGovernment, but there are five archipelagic divisions named Archipeldes Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles duVent, Iles Sous-le-Vent

French Southern and Antarctic Lands none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are five administrative districts named Iles Crozet, Iles Eparses, Iles Kerguelen, Ile Saint-Paul et Ile Amsterdam; the fifth district is the "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US

Gabon9 provinces; Estuaire, Haut-Ogooue, Moyen-Ogooue, Ngounie,Nyanga, Ogooue-Ivindo, Ogooue-Lolo, Ogooue-Maritime, Woleu-Ntem

Gambia, The5 divisions and 1 city*; Banjul*, Central River, LowerRiver, North Bank, Upper River, Western

Georgia9 regions (mkharebi, singular - mkhare), 1 city (k'alak'i),and 2 autonomous republics (avtomnoy respubliki, singular - avtomrespublika)regions: Guria, Imereti, Kakheti, Kvemo Kartli, Mtskheta-Mtianeti,Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti,Samtskhe-Javakheti, Shida Kartlicity: Tbilisiautonomous republics: Abkhazia or Ap'khazet'is AvtonomiuriRespublika (Sokhumi), Ajaria or Acharis Avtonomiuri Respublika(Bat'umi)note: the administrative centers of the two autonomous republics areshown in parentheses

Germany16 states (Laender, singular - Land); Baden-Wurttemberg,Bayern (Bavaria), Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen(Hesse), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania),Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Nordrhein-Westfalen (NorthRhine-Westphalia), Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Saarland,Sachsen (Saxony), Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt),Schleswig-Holstein, Thueringen (Thuringia); note - Bayern, Sachsen,and Thueringen refer to themselves as free states (Freistaaten,singular - Freistaat)

Ghana10 regions; Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, GreaterAccra, Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western

Gibraltarnone (overseas territory of the UK)

Greece51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos) and 1 autonomousregion*; Achaia, Agion Oros* (Mount Athos), Aitolia kai Akarnania,Argolis, Arkadia, Arta, Attiki, Chalkidiki, Chania, Chios,Dodekanisos, Drama, Evros, Evrytania, Evvoia, Florina, Fokidos,Fthiotis, Grevena, Ileia, Imathia, Ioannina, Irakleion, Karditsa,Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkyra, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani,Kyklades, Lakonia, Larisa, Lasithi, Lefkada, Lesvos, Magnisia,Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Preveza, Rethymnis, Rodopi, Samos, Serres,Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakynthos

Greenland4 municipalities (kommuner, singular kommune); Kujalleq,Qaasuitsup, Qeqqata, Sermersooqnote: the North and East Greenland National Park (AvannaarsuaniTunumilu Nuna Allanngutsaaliugaq) and the Thule Air Base in Pituffik(in northwest Greenland) are two unincorporated areas; the nationalpark's 972,000 sq km - about 46% of the island - make it the largestnational park in the world and also the most northerly

Grenada6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and PetiteMartinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John,Saint Mark, Saint Patrick

Guamnone (territory of the US)

Guatemala22 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento);Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, El Progreso,Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Peten,Quetzaltenango, Quiche, Retalhuleu, Sacatepequez, San Marcos, SantaRosa, Solola, Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, Zacapa

Guernseynone (British crown dependency); there are no first-orderadministrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but thereare 10 parishes including Castel, Forest, Saint Andrew, SaintMartin, Saint Peter Port, Saint Pierre du Bois, Saint Sampson, SaintSaviour, Torteval, Vale

Guinea33 prefectures and 1 special zone (zone special)*; Beyla,Boffa, Boke, Conakry*, Coyah, Dabola, Dalaba, Dinguiraye, Dubreka,Faranah, Forecariah, Fria, Gaoual, Gueckedou, Kankan, Kerouane,Kindia, Kissidougou, Koubia, Koundara, Kouroussa, Labe, Lelouma,Lola, Macenta, Mali, Mamou, Mandiana, Nzerekore, Pita, Siguiri,Telimele, Tougue, Yomou

Guinea-Bissau9 regions (regioes, singular - regiao); Bafata,Biombo, Bissau, Bolama, Cacheu, Gabu, Oio, Quinara, Tombali; note -Bolama may have been renamed Bolama/Bijagos

Guyana10 regions; Barima-Waini, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Demerara-Mahaica,East Berbice-Corentyne, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara,Mahaica-Berbice, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Potaro-Siparuni, UpperDemerara-Berbice, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

Haiti10 departments (departements, singular - departement);Artibonite, Centre, Grand'Anse, Nippes, Nord, Nord-Est, Nord-Ouest,Ouest, Sud, Sud-Est


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